The P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast

On Episode 46 I talk about an unexpected thank you email that I received from a listener and how it is motivating me to keep getting out important information we didn't receive in PT school.

On Episode 45 of the P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast, I catch up with Steve Sudell who is the creator the Neck Hammock to talk about using his knowledge as a PT to create a product. Some of the topics we cover are: * How Steve productized his PT knowledge * The process of creating a product from scratch * How to fund the build of the product without taking on investors * How to manage physical product stock levels & distribution while maintaining cash flow http://www.prehab2perform.com/ http://www.theneckhammock.com/

When you have a patient no-show who's fault is it? If you answer your patients, you are most likely wrong. On Episode 44 of the P.T. Entrepreneur PodcastFind how a no-show is actually a measure of if you are connecting with your patients.

On Episode 43 I sit down to talk with Jeff Moore of the Institute of Clinical Excellence to talk about the business of continuing education. If you aren't aware of Dr. Moore he received his doctorate of physical therapy degree with high honors from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Dr. Moore has obtained a manual therapy certification (MTC) from St. Augustine and a certification in spinal manipulation (Cert-SMT) from the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy. Most recently he completed his Fellowship training in orthopedic manual therapy through Evidence In Motion. Dr. Moore has spent the past eight years working exclusively in outpatient orthopedics. He launched the Institute of Clinical Excellence in 2012 and became a faculty member with Evidence In Motion in 2015. Between these two companies, Dr. Moore regularly teaches manual therapy courses around the country. On this episode, we talk about getting your bias shattered, how to become one of the best & well known practitioners on the planet and how to start a continuing education business.

On Episode 42 of the PT Entrepreneur Podcast I answer the question what to name your practice. I start by breaking down how I named my practice and then move onto the do's & don'ts of naming your practice.

On episode 41 of the PT Entrepreneur Podcast I am joined by the greatest guest I have ever had, my wife, Ashley Matta. On this episode I sit down to talk with Ashley about working with her spouse, a.k.a me. Can it be done? If so how do you manage it? Listen to this episode to find out.

On Episode 40 I tell you how to use your advanced knowledge to create digital products to help expand your revenue streams.

On Episode 39 of the PT Entrepreneur Podcast I sit down with Karen Warren of the Atlanta based One-on-One Physical Therapy. On the episode we discuss why Karen decided to go out of network and start her own practice, how to be comfortable in your own skin, how she pays a new PT and much much more. If you aren't familiar with Karen Warren prior to founding One on One in 2004, she was the full time Primary Healthcare Provider for the Women’s Tennis Tour and covered over 19 events worldwide including 4 Grand Slams. She worked in the US Olympic Training Center and traveled with the US Olympic Speed Skating Team, attending World Cup Competitions in China and Japan. Karen also served on the US Olympic Committee Titan Games and was an ACOG Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer for the Beach Volleyball Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Karen is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Orthopedic and Private Practice Sections, US Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Society, American College of Sports Medicine and the National Athletic Trainers Association. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Pilates Method Alliance Certified Pilates Teacher, and is a Polestar trained Pilates Instructor. She is also certified to perform Trigger Point Dry Needling through Myopain Seminars. In addition to her practice at One on One, Karen is the Co-founder and owner of Equipoise, continues her work with the Women’s Tennis Association, WTA Tour and is the Sports Medicine Director of the Emerald Coast Volleyball Week in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She is an Adjunct Faculty and guest lecturer for the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program, a Clinical Instructor at the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program, Emory University, and on the Advisory Board for the Physical Therapy Program at Mercer University. She is also a published author, and has made contributions to numerous professional publications.

On episode 38 I answer a question about whether a listener should stay in his current position or venture out into the brave new world of entrepreneurship.

On Episode 37 of the P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast I sit down with my friend David Cho. David is a 3rd year PT student at Georgia State and getting ready to finish up his last rotation of clinicals before heading out in the real world. I brought him on the podcast to answer some of his questions about starting a business and achieving his long term goals. Hopefully it can help some other PT's out there.

Have you ever used the phrase "damn that guy is so lucky." Sometimes it's totally true. If you buy a lottery ticket you win $100, that's luck. In business this doesn't exist. There is no magic lottery ticket, to be the best PT in the world There are singular goals that we charge hard to achieve. On this episode we talk about what your goal is, how to charge it and how that isn't luck, but just the process of success.

On the 35th episode of the P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast I catch up with Mitch Babcock. Mitch is a Physical Therapist based out of Michigan. His practice Fitness TX has been very successful with offering some unique services like 20 Minute Rehab appointments & monthly fitness & mobility programming. On this episode we talk about mentorship, becoming an entrepreneur, offering services and more. Check out the episode and make sure you look Mitch up on his web site https://fitnesstx.physio/ or on Instagram @dr.mitch.dp

On Episode 34 of the P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast I am talking about 2 important elements to your marketing campaigns. The 2 elements are external triggers & internal triggers. On this podcast I examine these 2 elements and talk about how to appropriately craft and execute your marketing towards these triggers.

On Episode 33 of the P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast I sit down for a chat with Efosa Guobadia who is the CEO of Move Together and the co-found of cool non-profit PT movement called PT Day of Service. Move Together is a non profit organization whose mission is to increase access to quality rehabilitation medicine around the corner and around the world. PT Day of Service is the first global Day of Service coordinated by a whole profession. It gives PT's the chance to lead and serve at the same time. Efosa's hope for this day is that it sparks new connections, strengthens established ones, and further stimulates conversations on how we can keep this river flowing strongly for our profession and the communities we touch. On this episode we learn more about starting a nonprofit PT service. Learn more about the PT Day of Service https://www.movetogether.org/ http://ptdayofservice.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PTDayofService/ https://twitter.com/MoveTogether_

On Episode 32 of the P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast I talk about the practice of tracking your time and why I think it's so valuable.