Allied Health Business Brilliance

Tricia Lerk joins us in the podcast to share her business story. An OT by trade, and a mother by nature, Tricia (or some would know her as Trish) is the Director and Principal Occupational Therapist at Planted Parenting. She shares the moment she decided to go full-time with the business during the beginning stages of the pandemic, and how she now runs her business.  You’ll then hear Trish sh...

Tune into the latest solo episode with Cathy as she covers what you’ll learn at the latest Nacre Consulting’s masterclass (which is back by popular demand),  Retention Convention.  During this masterclass, we’ll be looking at retention through a whole-business approach, which means looking at it through the lenses of management, leadership, and operations. This pacey and practical master...

Christine Khor joins the podcast to chat about leadership development as the Founder and Director of Peeplcoach. Peeplcoach offers coaching-led, on-demand career and leadership development, and you’ll hear her share what it was like starting up the business during the onset of the pandemic and working through the challenges. Christine then discusses her tips on leading through adversity, including...

This solo episode of Cathy invites you to have a major rethink of the way you approach your routines to support energy management and sustainability. Cathy shares how she knows when to review, replace, and refresh all the wild and wonderful routines she has across her lifestyle, encouraging you to do the same to give you the best chance at creating optimal personal energy. Listen as Cathy walks yo...

This week, I’m joined by Sarah Hausler – Director and Principal Occupational Therapist at Bloom Wellbeing. She shares her journey shifting from clinician to CEO, giving insights for other Allied Health business owners who are also making this transition. She also discusses other areas of her business, including fostering creativity at her clinic, having a values-based approach to recruitment, and...

If there was ever an unexpected page-turner of a book, it would have to be  SYSTEMology  by David Jenyns. He makes systems interesting and simplifies the complexities, which isn’t easy when talking about systems in the first place. If you’re a business owner feeling intimidated or overwhelmed by it all, then I can’t recommend this book enough. David walks us through the story behind what...

Cathy is back with another Solo Episode, but this time things are a little different. Listen in as she walks you through her current favourite books that will help inspire, motivate, and educate every Allied Health business owner at any point in their business journey. Cathy shares a range of books that you can get your hands on, each one with its own impact on either your professional life, perso...

Clinical Supervisor Natalie Jack joins the podcast for a wonderful discussion about her professional evolution, as well as the role of supervision in the Allied Health community as a whole. She speaks about her beginnings as a Musical Therapist, the value of good supervisions, clinical supervision as a new graduate, and mental health first aid training programs.  You’ll also hear Natalie shar...

This Solo Episode features Cathy as she shares her thoughts on how to build a successful Allied Heath team. It’s a question that often excites her, as it means the business is ready to grow and flourish.  You’ll hear as she discusses why the word “team” is preferred as opposed to “staff”, as well as the importance of investing your time in working with an HR professional to understand positio...

Starting One Stop Rehab in February 2022, Roxan Mina shares her journey as Head Physiotherapist and Practice Owner and the intricacies of running a start-up business. She discusses her key business learnings and highlights, including stepping out of her comfort zone, and the steep learning curve of financials and networking.   You’ll then hear Roxan talk about building relationships, how...

Carly Macleay – Team Leader, Occupational Therapist, and Rehab Case Manager at Wise OT Solutions – joins the PPMP Podcast to discuss her role and learnings. She shares the story of taking the leap with Liz Brownlee (Director at Wise OT Solutions), as well as trends she’s noticed about the landscape of the Allied Health industry across the years. When it comes to her role as Team Leader, Carly chat...

Cathy is back for a solo episode on the podcast, where this time she’s covering the exciting upcoming Masterclass, the  Onboarding Operation: Super Organised Onboarding for Sustained Success . She talks about wanting to open the onboarding door and taking a deep dive to help Allied Health business owners reconsider their onboarding strategies and make them stronger.  As being such a crit...

CEO and Founding Director of Theratrak and OT extraordinaire Laura Simmons is back on the podcast once more. You’ll hear her share quite a few things about her business journey, including her business learnings. We also chat about success factors for bringing new tech into your business, and what businesses who’ve successfully brought this tech into their own systems are doing well. Laura also dis...

This week’s rerun is a wonderful episode with Chantelle Robards – Allied Health Subject Matter Specialist at Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services – where she discussed several barriers that seemed to be preventing many Allied Health business owners from stepping outside their comfort zone and doing things differently.   We chat about the NDIS and its barriers, as well as the over...

This week is a rerun of another great episode, this time around with Kate Hunter in Episode 229. Kate made her podcast debut in this episode, where she shares her experiences and insights while working at Cliniko.  You’ll hear Kate discuss how she got into working at Cliniko, where she interestingly started out as a photographer, as well as her insights into what it’s like working in a fully-...

This week is a rerun of a popular episode with Sarah Teoh – Director of Look Who’s Talking. She discusses team spirit and culture, sharing advice on how to create a positive team energy, as well as how an increasing team impacts operations and culture. Sarah then speaks in-depth about professional resilience, including why it’s one of the biggest missing skills in the Allied Health industry. You’l...

Join me for a cup-of-coffee kind of chat with this week’s guest, Dr. Linda Wilson. She’s a Stress Management Specialist and Practice Director, but most of all, she’s simply an amazing woman. You’ll hear Dr. Linda share her journey from the very beginning on what led her to the stress-management space, before we take a deep dive into mental health, wellbeing and self-care for business owners. Dr. L...

Kaye Frankcom – Author, Business Coach, Mentor, Approved Supervisor for psychologists in private practice, joins the podcast to share her wisdom on navigating being a business owner. You’ll hear Kaye discuss her beginnings, as well as her journey towards becoming a coach and mentor. Kaye then shares her thoughts on communication and being open as a business owner, key observations she’s made about...

Kerrie Canning, HR Specialist and Co-Founder and Director of HR Advice Online, tunes in for a packed podcast episode full of golden nuggets on HR that every allied health business owner needs to know. You’ll hear Kerrie share her insights on HR and FairWork compliance, key issues surrounding the pandemic and post-COVID, the recruitment scene, what great resignation, quiet quitting and quiet firing...

Ready for 2023 to be your best year yet? With so many interesting on-goings in the Allied Health industry, Founding Director of Nacre Consulting, Cathy Love, asks some important questions as we usher in a more vibrant and successful 2023.  Cathy highlights some key points on the importance of planning ahead for your Allied Health business. This upcoming Masterclass, “ Business Planning for 20...

From when she started her business to her learnings as a Founding Director, Jenny Gribbin from Driving Well Occupational Therapy tells all in this podcast episode. She walks through her early days in business feeling her way through the dark, to realising the importance of developing relationships and finding support. Jenny also shares her thoughts on knowledge investment and how it’s been crucial...

Founding Director of Speech Ease Speech Pathology and Certified Practising Speech Pathologist, Cheryl Ye, joins the podcast to share her story of becoming an Allied Health business owner, from her challenges, to triumphs, and everything in between. You’ll hear why Cheryl holds importance in forward planning including what she would have done differently, as well as her thoughts on the value of a s...

With 28% of Australians living in rural and remote areas, it’s clear that something more has to be done to support their needs. Edward Johnson, SARRAH Chairperson, Umbo Co-Founder and Speech Pathologist, joins me for a chat on building sustainable services for rural communities – in particular, how SARRAH is making a difference by providing the support that rural and remote Australian communities...

Michelle Moya, Director at  Hop Skip Jump Occupational Therapy , talks us through her private practice adventure and how she took the plunge in the midst of the pandemic to become a solopreneur.  You’ll hear Michelle chat about overcoming the challenges of building a startup during the pandemic, including her learnings during the first critical 12 months. She also shares the importance o...

Ever heard the word, “burnout”? It’s a major topic of discussion in all industries, particularly after the past couple of years, and especially in the allied health industry. You may have heard your colleagues talk about it, or you may have experienced it first-hand for yourself. With it being such a pertinent topic right now, I’ve decided to run a brand new masterclass to help anyone who is deali...