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The Future Doesn't Belong to the Most Qualified Clinician | Season 5 FinaleAfter a season of conversations with entrepreneurs, educators, innovators, researchers, clinicians, and business owners, a number of common themes emerged.
In this final episode of Season 5, Jo Muirhead reflects on what she believes these conversations reveal about the future of healthcare, the future of work, and what it means to be an entrepreneurial clinician.
This isn't a recap episode.
It's a reflection on the patterns that kept showing up regardless of the guest, their profession, or their career path.
Jo explores why capacity may be becoming more valuable than expertise, why traditional healthcare career pathways are changing, the growing value of lived experience, the importance of business skills for clinicians, and why curiosity may be the most important professional skill of the next decade.
If you've been listening throughout Season 5, this episode will help bring the bigger picture into focus.
In this episode, Jo explores :✔ Why clinician capacity is becoming one of our most valuable assets
✔ The death of the traditional healthcare career ladder
✔ How lived experience is becoming professional currency
✔ Why business skills matter for every clinician
✔ The role curiosity plays in career growth and innovation
✔ What Jo believes the future belongs to
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The Brain, Identity and Permission to Think Differently with Nic Lucas
What happens when a clinician stops allowing their profession to become their entire identity?
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician, Jo Muirhead sits down with researcher, educator, entrepreneur and former osteopath Nic Lucas for a deeply thought-provoking conversation about the brain, curiosity, reinvention, executive functioning, and why the future of healthcare may depend on our ability to think differently.
Nic shares his unconventional professional journey from clinical practice to pain science, epidemiology, online business, neurotechnology and the Human Connectome Project. Together, Jo and Nic explore:
- why clinicians often become trapped inside professional identity
- the difference between mindset approaches and brain-based approaches
- how curiosity drives innovation
- the importance of self-awareness in the age of AI
- what executive functioning really means
- how neuroscience is reshaping our understanding of pain, behaviour and human potential
- the tension between evidence, innovation and entrepreneurship
- why “failure” may simply be data
- and what it takes to remain adaptable in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape
This conversation is both intellectually expansive and deeply human.
Whether you are a clinician, founder, leader, researcher or simply someone navigating change, this episode invites you to consider:
Who are you when you are not just your title?
About Nic LucasNic Lucas has a background spanning osteopathy, pain medicine, clinical epidemiology, research and entrepreneurship. His work now focuses on brain and mind science, executive functioning, neurotechnology, human behaviour and helping people better understand how their brains work so they can perform, lead and live more effectively.
Connect with Nic:
Website: niclucas.com
Instagram: @niclucas
Facebook: Nic Lucas
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Because the future of healthcare depends on clinicians who can stay in meaningful work without losing themselves in the process.
What does it really take for a clinician to build sustainable online income?
Not the “passive income in 30 days” version.
Not the hustle-yourself-into-burnout version.
The real version.
In this episode, psychologist and online business owner Maelisa McCaffrey shares her journey from burnt-out clinician reviewing documentation in a large agency… to building a fully online education business serving thousands of mental health professionals around the world.
Together we unpack:
- why online business is not a set-and-forget model
- how buyer behaviour has changed since COVID
- why consistency matters more than virality
- the reality behind email lists, open rates, and online sales
- what clinicians misunderstand about courses and “passive income”
- adapting your offers as audiences change
- how Maelisa grew an email list of more than 30,000 people
- why surveying your audience may be one of the smartest business decisions you make
This conversation follows beautifully from last week’s episode with Matthew Stafford from Build Grow Scale.
Matthew explored how buyer behaviour works.
Maelisa shares what adapting to that buyer behaviour actually looks like in real life.
And perhaps most importantly…
This episode is a reminder that clinicians can build meaningful, flexible, sustainable income online — without staying trapped in hustle culture forever.
About Maelisa McCaffreyMaelisa McCaffrey is a psychologist and founder of QA Prep, an online business that helps mental health therapists improve their clinical documentation, streamline their systems, and reduce documentation overwhelm.
Connect with Maelisa:
https://www.qaprep.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@MaelisaMcCaffrey
Mentioned in this episode* ZynnyMe * Kelly Higdon * Miranda Palmer * Build Grow Scale * Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group
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Why Smart Clinicians Make Selling Harder Than It Needs To Be
Most health professionals don’t struggle because they’re bad at what they do.
They struggle because they overcomplicate how they communicate it.
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast, Jo Muirhead sits down with e-commerce expert Matthew Stafford to unpack why so many smart clinicians create websites, courses, resources and online offers that never quite convert — despite years of expertise and incredible clinical skill.
And honestly?
This conversation is GOLD.
Matthew has spent more than 30 years building and scaling online businesses, and in this episode he shares practical, simple, immediately actionable insights that clinicians can use right now to improve how they communicate, market and sell their work online.
Some standout moments from this episode include:
- Around the 7-minute mark, Matthew shares one simple question to ask the people who buy from you that can completely change how you market and communicate your services.
- Around the 15-minute mark, he explains the easiest way to know whether your homepage is actually working — and why most clinicians unintentionally overwhelm people instead of helping them.
- A powerful conversation about why clinicians often educate instead of communicate.
- Why your website is not actually about you.
- The emotional difficulty many health professionals experience when selling products or services online.
- How simplicity creates trust.
- Why confused people don’t buy.
- How AI tools like ChatGPT can help you better understand your audience instead of just writing copy.
- The surprising platform Matthew recommends for clinicians wanting to start selling online.
This episode is especially valuable for:
- allied health professionals
- therapists
- private practice owners
- coaches
- clinicians building courses or digital products
- health professionals wanting more sustainable income streams
- anyone trying to reduce dependence on back-to-back clinical hours
Resources MentionedMatthew Stafford & Build Grow Scale
Build Grow Scale Blog
Build Grow Scale Podcast
They also offer a FREE AI Store Analyzer where you can plug in your store and receive insights and recommendations — with no sales pitch attached.
Join the ConversationJo would love to continue this discussion with you inside the Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group.
Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group
Because the future of healthcare needs clinicians who can build sustainable ways of working — without losing themselves in the process.
What if some of the biggest problems in healthcare could be solved by clinicians themselves?
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician, I’m joined by occupational therapist and accidental tech founder Laura Simmons to explore what happens when a clinician stops accepting “that’s just how the system works” and starts building something better.
Laura is the founder of Theratrak, a platform designed to support what happens between therapy sessions — because as clinicians, we know that the real magic rarely happens inside a 45-minute appointment alone.
Together we discuss:
- why therapy homework so often falls apart in real life
- the gap between sessions and everyday implementation
- how allied health professionals are natural problem solvers
- occupational therapy skills that transfer into tech and innovation
- the future of asynchronous and digitally supported care
- why clinicians may be uniquely positioned to redesign parts of healthcare
- startup realities, risk, and honest conversations about sustainability
- how Laura built a tech company without knowing how to code
- co-design, user experience, and listening deeply to clients and families
This is not a conversation about replacing clinicians with technology.
It’s a conversation about using technology to support:
- continuity
- communication
- participation
- access
- and real-world follow-through.
It’s also a powerful reminder that clinicians are allowed to think differently, build differently, and contribute beyond traditional models of care.
Whether you’re a clinician with a “good idea” sitting in your notes app, someone frustrated by fragmented healthcare systems, or simply curious about what the future of allied health could look like, this conversation will expand your thinking.
Connect with Laura Simmons & TheratrakWebsite: theratrak.co
LinkedIn: Laura Simmons
Instagram: Theratrak
Facebook: Theratrak
If this conversation gave you language, encouragement, or a sense that there may be more ways to use your professional skills than you first imagined, please share this episode with another clinician.
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Because the future of healthcare depends on clinicians who can stay in meaningful work without losing themselves in the process.
How Overseas-Trained Health Professionals Can Work in Australia
What does it really take for an overseas-trained health professional to work in Australia?
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician, Jo Muirhead sits down with registered migration agent Eva Abdelmessiah to unpack a question Jo is asked often: how do qualified health professionals from overseas come to Australia and work here legally? Together, they explore where to start, why the process can feel so complex, and why relying on outdated stories or casual advice can create even more confusion.
This is a practical and educational conversation about migration pathways, skills assessments, English requirements, occupation codes, registration considerations, and the difference between being highly skilled and being recognised within the Australian system. Eva also explains why getting the right guidance early can save time, money, and heartache.
But this episode is not only for people considering migration.
There is also something here for clinicians, leaders, and employers who want to think more deeply about cultural competence, communication, and what it really means to work well across systems, expectations, and ways of using the same language differently. As Jo reflects, even working in another English-speaking country can reveal just how much culture shapes communication, practice, and professional identity.
In this episode, we discuss:
- where overseas-trained health professionals should start
- why identity documents, qualifications, and employment evidence matter
- English language requirements and why small details count
- employer-sponsored versus points-tested pathways
- why migration law changes often
- the importance of finding the right assessing authority for your profession
- why cultural adaptation matters as much as eligibility
- what it means to be ready, not just qualified
- how this conversation also speaks to cultural competence in healthcare and leadership
A question to reflect on after listening:
What have you learned about working with Australians — or working across cultures more broadly — that you didn’t know before?
Links mentioned in this episodeContact Eva Abdelmessiah
https://www.migrate2australia.net.au/
Occupational classification codes
https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs
Find a registered migration agent
https://www.mara.gov.au/
Australian immigration information
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/
What happens when a clinician is willing to think differently, ask bigger questions, and build new models of care?
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician, I’m joined by Dr Julia Andre — consultant clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, author, podcast host, and global clinician whose work has taken her from Germany to the Netherlands, Hong Kong, the UK and now Bali.
Julia shares the story of how she came to help develop an integrative intensive trauma program in Bali, and why she believes that creating the right environment for healing can change what is possible for people living with trauma.
Together we explore:
- what trauma intensives actually are
- why stepping out of a person’s everyday environment can support deeper therapeutic work
- the role of body-based and holistic practices in trauma recovery
- the challenge of building innovative models in conservative professional environments
- what it takes to practice across multiple countries and navigate registration, licensing and insurance
- the entrepreneurial spirit many clinicians carry, even if they would never call themselves entrepreneurs
- why so many health professionals are brilliant at starting things, but struggle with the final 20%
This is a rich conversation about clinical courage, creative thinking, global practice, and building services that honour both healing and possibility.
If you’ve ever felt pulled to do your work differently, build something meaningful, or trust an idea before you have all the answers, this episode will speak to you.
Resources mentioned in this episodeDr Julia Andre on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaalishaandre/
The Lighthouse Bali on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lighthouse-bali/
Julia’s LinkedIn profile is the best place to learn more about her work in trauma therapy, clinical supervision, consultancy, trauma resources, podcasting, and books.
When Your Professional Identity No Longer Fits: A Capacity Conversation
You can be successful in your career…
and still feel like something doesn’t fit anymore.
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking:
“I’m still good at what I do… but something has shifted”
This episode is for you.
In this solo episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician, Jo explores a moment many health professionals experience — but rarely have language for:
👉 when your professional identity no longer fits the role you’re performing
This isn’t burnout.
It’s not a resilience problem.
And it’s not about needing to walk away from your career.
It’s about what happens when who you are has evolved… but your role hasn’t caught up.
🧠 In this episode, Jo explores:
Why feeling “off” in your work isn’t always burnout
The concept of identity dissonance and how it shows up in healthcare
How role conflict impacts clinicians balancing multiple responsibilities
The hidden cost of staying in roles that no longer fit
Why growth doesn’t always mean bigger teams, more clients, or more complexity
How to recognise when it might be time to realign your work with who you are now
🎭 This episode includes:
Jo’s personal story of navigating identity shift following cancer treatment and business ownership
A powerful client story of building a successful practice that no longer felt aligned
Real-world reflections from clinicians navigating identity strain in their work
🔑 A key reflection from this episode:
“Some of you don’t need to grow your business.
You need to return to the part of your work that actually fits who you are now.”
🔗 Continuing the Conversation: Supervision & Support
If this episode resonates, it may be a sign that you don’t need to make immediate changes —
but you do need space to think, reflect, and be supported well.
Two previous conversations from the podcast that complement this episode:
Professional Supervision: More Than Just Oversight — It’s Growth (with Shanon Heers)
Empowering Clinicians Navigating the Complex World of Clinical Supervision, Consultation and Keeping Clinicians and Their Clients Safe (with Dr Amy Parks)
These conversations explore how supervision and consultation can support clinicians to navigate complexity, identity shifts, and safe, sustainable practice.
🙏 Acknowledgements
A heartfelt thank you to those who continue to support this podcast and this work.
To everyone who has contributed via Buy Me a Coffee — your support genuinely helps keep these conversations going.
To my husband, John Drury, for his steady encouragement and the work he does at JohnDrury.biz.
To my business manager, Debbie Eglin, from Productivity Hub — for helping keep things moving behind the scenes.
And to Riverside, the platform supporting the production of this podcast.
🌿 If this episode resonates:
You don’t need to fix anything today.
But it might be time to:
Notice what no longer fits
Stop dismissing the discomfort
Create space to think, reflect, and reconnect
🎧 Stay with the season as we continue exploring Capacity, Not Cost —
and what it really takes to build sustainable, ethical, and human-centred careers in healthcare.
Medication decisions rarely happen in isolation.
In complex injury and insurance systems, multiple clinicians may be involved — yet responsibility for medication oversight can easily become fragmented.
In this episode, pharmacist Luke McGrath shares why he stepped beyond traditional pharmacy roles to rethink medication management in complex care.
Episode Description
Healthcare systems are becoming increasingly complex, particularly in injury management, insurance environments, and long-term recovery.
Medication decisions are rarely simple.
They sit at the intersection of clinical care, risk management, patient safety, and system design.
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician, Jo Muirhead speaks with pharmacist Luke McGrath, who recognised that traditional pharmacy roles weren’t fully addressing the realities of medication use in complex injury cases.
Rather than staying inside the boundaries of dispensing, Luke began asking bigger questions:
What happens when medication decisions sit inside systems that are fragmented?
Who holds clinical responsibility when multiple providers are involved?
And how can pharmacists contribute more meaningfully to safer, better-informed care?
Luke shares the journey that led him to rethink medication oversight and develop a model that supports clinicians, insurers, and injured people navigating complicated treatment pathways.
This conversation explores the often-invisible complexity of medication management in injury care and highlights the leadership required from clinicians willing to step beyond traditional professional boundaries.
If you work in healthcare, rehabilitation, insurance, or complex care environments, this episode will deepen your understanding of the role pharmacists can play in improving clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
In this episode we discuss* Why medication management in injury care is often more complex than people realise
• The limitations of traditional pharmacy roles within multidisciplinary care systems
• How fragmented systems create risks for patients and clinicians
• The responsibility clinicians hold when navigating complex medication decisions
• How pharmacists can contribute to safer and more coordinated care
• The entrepreneurial mindset required to redesign clinical services
About Luke McGrathLuke McGrath is a pharmacist who works at the intersection of clinical care, injury management, and medication oversight. His work focuses on improving medication safety and supporting better decision-making across complex healthcare systems.
Connect with Luke
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-mcgrath-au/
https://imedmanagement.com.au/
https://www.allmeds.ai/
About the PodcastThe Entrepreneurial Clinician explores how thoughtful health professionals can build sustainable careers while contributing to better healthcare systems.
This season explores the theme:
Capacity, Not Cost
A series of conversations about clinician sustainability, ethical care delivery, leadership, and the future of health work.
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What does it really mean to build visibility in a way that protects your capacity?
In earlier episodes this season, we explored burnout as a work-design issue and the role that ethical marketing plays in professional visibility. In this conversation, we take the next step — looking at how these ideas show up in the real life of a practitioner building meaningful work.
In this episode, I’m joined by Deborah Zucker, naturopathic physician, mental health counsellor, coach, and author of The Vitality Map. Deborah works primarily with women in midlife transitions, supporting them to realign their lives with what genuinely brings them alive.
In this conversation, Deborah and I explore the intersection of niching, ethical visibility, and sustainable energy, including the realities of burnout that can accompany creative work like writing and launching a book.
Deborah shares openly about her experience of burnout after publishing her book, what she calls the “postpartum” phase of bringing a major creative project into the world, and how she now manages fluctuating energy levels while continuing to show up for her work.
We also explore the role of media and public presence, and how clinicians and helping professionals can build visibility without resorting to marketing approaches that feel inauthentic or misaligned.
Because sustainable work isn't just about growth.
It's about doing work that nourishes you, and serving the people you're truly meant to help.
In this episode, we explore* Why the best niche often emerges from who naturally resonates with your work
• How to recognise when your work brings you alive — versus when it drains you
• Deborah’s experience of burnout after publishing her book and the emotional aftermath of major creative projects
• Why energy levels fluctuate — and how professionals can honour that reality
• Showing up for clients even on low-energy days
• How Deborah built her media presence in a way that feels human, ethical, and aligned
• Why marketing that pressures people's nervous systems often backfires
• The importance of support teams and delegation when growing a professional presence
• Why clinicians don't need to perform perfectly in public spaces
This conversation naturally connects with my earlier episode with Megan Walker on Ethical Marketing for Clinicians, where we explore how clarity and trust — not pressure — are the foundation of effective visibility.
Links and ResourcesDeborah Zucker
Website
👉 https://vitalmedicine.com
Book
The Vitality Maphttps://vitalmedicine.com/the-vitality-map-book/
The Companion Journal
https://vitalmedicine.com/the-vitality-journal/
Related Episode
Ethical Marketing for Clinicians: What AHPRA Allows (and What Works)
with Megan Walker
👉 https://entrepreneurialclinician.podbean.com/e/ethical-marketing-for-clinicians
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Ethical Marketing for Clinicians: What AHPRA Allows (and What Works)If marketing makes you feel anxious — you’re not alone.
In this episode, I’m joined by Megan Walker (Market Savvy), one of the most trusted voices in ethical health marketing in Australia. And while we reference the Australian regulatory environment, the principles we discuss apply just as strongly in the UK, Europe, and North America.
This is a practical, steadying conversation for clinicians who want to grow visibility without compromising ethics, trust, or professional identity.
Because ethical marketing isn’t about being timid.
It’s about doing good — on purpose.
In this episode, we cover* Why ethical marketing is really relationship marketing (and why it works in health) * The simple boundary that reduces anxiety fast: the “what + why” vs the “how” * Why oversharing clinician burnout online can unintentionally erode trust * Why your private life doesn’t belong in public marketing spaces (and what to do instead) * What AHPRA focuses on most (in plain English): + No clinical promises + No clinical testimonials + No misleading advertising * Why fear of “getting in trouble” stops good clinicians from being visible — and why that fear is often overestimated * The real key to marketing success: clarity of message (stop trying to speak to everyone)
A note on supervisionThis episode also connects directly to supervision — not as “you did something wrong,” but as a protected space to process how the work impacts you (and to keep your public presence clean, stable, and professional).
If you haven’t listened yet, here’s my earlier episode with Shannon Heers on Supervision 👉 https://entrepreneurialclinician.podbean.com/e/professional-supervision-more-than-just-oversight-
Links and resources
- AHPRA advertising guidelines (ethical marketing): https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Advertising-hub/Advertising-guidelines-and-other-guidance/Advertising-guidelines.aspx
- AHPRA testimonials guidance/flowchart: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Advertising-hub/Resources-for-advertisers/Testimonial-tool.aspx
- Megan Walker / Market Savvy: https://www.meganwalker.com/ahpra-tga-webinar-24-march-2026-registration-page
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Psychosocial Risk in Healthcare: Why Burnout Is a Work Design ProblemIf you’re a clinician, practice owner, allied health professional, or healthcare leader, this episode matters.
For years, many health professionals have been told that if work feels unsustainable, the answer is better boundaries, more resilience, or improved self-care.
But what if the issue isn’t personal failure?
What if it’s psychosocial risk — a legally recognised work health and safety issue?
In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician, Jo unpacks:
- What psychosocial risk actually means (in plain English)
- Why it is now embedded in Australian, UK, and US workplace legislation
- How burnout, moral injury, and psychosocial risk differ
- Why health professionals are uniquely exposed
- What leadership responsibility really looks like under WHS law
- How cumulative exposure, not crisis, creates harm
This is not a fear-based conversation.
It’s a language-based one.
Because when we name the problem correctly, we stop misdiagnosing ourselves.
Why This Matters for Health ProfessionalsPsychosocial risks are not random.
They are predictable features of work design.
They include:
- High workloads without recovery time
- Chronic exposure to trauma and distress
- Emotional labour that is expected but not acknowledged
- Ethical conflict between values and system demands
- Poorly communicated change
- Role ambiguity with high responsibility and low control
For too long, clinicians have internalised these pressures as personal weakness.
But under modern Work Health and Safety law, psychosocial harm must be identified and mitigated, just like physical injury risk.
This is no longer optional.
It is a legal and leadership issue.
Burnout vs Moral Injury vs Psychosocial RiskBurnout describes an individual experience.
Moral injury describes ethical distress and values conflict.
Psychosocial risk describes the workplace conditions that make both more likely.
If we only talk about burnout, responsibility stays with the individual.
If we talk about psychosocial risk, we start asking better questions about the design of work.
The “Frog in the Pot” ProblemPsychosocial risk rarely arrives as collapse.
It arrives gradually:
- A little more workload
- A little more emotional strain
- A few compromises that feel manageable
- A slow rise in temperature
Until one day you’re exhausted — but you can’t point to a single cause.
That isn’t fragility.
It’s cumulative exposure.
For Practice Owners and LeadersManaging psychosocial risk does not require perfection.
It requires:
- Curiosity about workload design
- Visibility of emotional labour
- Willingness to discuss pressure before people break
- Proactive risk mitigation (positive duty under WHS law)
Good leadership doesn’t eliminate pressure.
It makes pressure visible, discussable, and adjustable.
Why This Conversation Is PersonalJo shares reflections from her own career in rehabilitation counselling, her work assessing psychosocial job demands, and her lived experience of navigating capacity after serious illness.
This season is not about hustle culture.
It is not about scaling at any cost.
It is about designing work that respects human limits.
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Coming NextIn the next episode, we shift the lens slightly — but the theme remains the same.
Because leadership doesn’t just show up inside the workplace.
It also shows up in how we represent our work.
I’m joined by Megan Walker from Market Savvy, a trusted voice in ethical health marketing and regulatory compliance in Australia.
We explore what ethical marketing really means for clinicians — not fear-based marketing, not performative compliance, but marketing that aligns with professional integrity, regulatory responsibility, and genuine care.
If psychosocial risk asks us to examine how work is designed internally, ethical marketing asks us to examine how we show up externally.
As health professionals, we have extraordinary influence.
The question is:
Are we using that influence wisely?
If you’re an allied health professional, rehabilitation counsellor, psychologist, private practice owner, or healthcare leader navigating burnout, psychosocial risk, workforce pressure, and the rising cost of care delivery, then this season is for you.
In this short orientation episode, I introduce the theme of Capacity, Not Cost .
A conversation about clinician sustainability, moral injury, professional identity strain, and the leadership required to build healthcare systems that don’t erode the very people holding them up.
This isn’t an interview. It’s a pause.
A moment to step back and ask a better question:
What if the issue isn’t that you care too much, but that the cost of caring has become unsustainably high?
Why This Season ExistsAcross health and human services, something has shifted.
It’s not that clinicians don’t care.
It’s that the cost of caring — financially, emotionally, relationally, physiologically — has escalated.
Many capable, ethical, deeply committed professionals are quietly asking:
How much longer can I do this?
Not because they’re weak.
Not because they’re lazy.
But because the conditions of the work have changed, and we haven’t been given language, leadership, or permission to respond honestly to that change.
This season is called Capacity, Not Cost, because for too long the unspoken expectation has been that we absorb the cost.
Through our time.
Our nervous systems.
Our relationships.
Our health.
Sometimes, even our identity.
Capacity asks different questions:
- What can this system actually hold?
- What can I realistically sustain?
- What happens when we design work that respects human limits instead of denying them?
What This Season Is (And Isn’t)This season is about upstream leadership.
It is about preventing harm, not normalising it.
It is about evolving your model of work without abandoning your ethics or your profession.
It is not:
- Hustle culture in disguise
- Scaling for ego
- Burning everything down
- Waiting until burnout forces your hand
It is about personal responsibility, structural awareness, and permission to evolve.
What You’ll Hear This SeasonYou’ll hear conversations with:
- Clinicians
- Founders
- System thinkers
- Innovators working across borders and disciplines
Alongside those interviews, you’ll hear solo reflections exploring:
- Psychosocial risk
- Moral injury
- Identity strain
- The quiet grief when work that once fit no longer does
If This Is You…If you’re thinking:
“I still care deeply. I just can’t keep paying this price.”
You are not failing.
You may simply have outgrown a model of work that was never designed to sustain you long-term.
Take what’s useful.
Leave what isn’t.
Let the rest unfold in its own time.
You’re welcome here.
Coming NextIn the next episode, we begin by naming something that sits underneath so much of what we experience in health work but is rarely spoken about:
Psychosocial risk — and why it’s a leadership issue, not a personal failing.
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If you own an allied health practice, then you know the challenges associated with marketing your business. That’s why Jo was delighted that Matteo Banzon from Practice Conquest came on board as a sponsor of The Entrepreneurial Clinician podcast this season. Practice Conquest is a marketing agency that specialises in helping healthcare practices book more patients using digital media strategies such as Google Ads.
In this bonus episode, Jo and Matteo discuss:
- Why Matteo decided to specialise in working with healthcare professionals
- The reason Matteo starts by focusing on Google Ads when working with a new client
- How to build an effective Google Ads campaign
- The most common mistake made by allied health professionals in their Google Ads campaigns,
- The truth about how much money an effective Google Ads campaign will cost and the time it will take,
- The reason Matteo said ‘no’ to helping Jo with one of her Google Ads campaigns, and
- The generous offer that Matteo has made available to listeners of the podcast.
You can find out more about Matteo and Practice Conquest via their website Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Welcome to the final episode of Season 4 of the The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast.
It has been a season full of raw, real and honest conversations about burnout; the experiences that led our guests to experience burnout and how each was able to recover from it and restructure their work and lives so that they can now do the work they love, and thrive.
So in this episode, Jo recaps each episode and finally shares 5 tactics you can implement to mitigate and manage your psycho-social safety in your work.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
This week on The Entrepreneurial Podcast, Jo is joined by Dr John Cummins to discuss the importance of stress management in managing and preventing burnout at work and the unfortunate health consequences that can follow from exposure to chronic stress levels.
In this conversation, Jo and John discuss:
- John’s experience with burnout and times in his life when he’s had to make significant changes in his life,
- The impact that chronic stress can have on your long-term health and longevity,
- The importance of interpersonal relationships at work and home in managing stress, and
- The health advice John would give an allied health practitioner starting their career.
About John: Dr John Cummins MBBS, FRACP, MPH graduated from Sydney University in 1984 and was accepted as a fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1992 as a Consultant Specialist Physician in General Medicine. He obtained a Masters Degree in Public Health at the University of Minnesota in 1996. John has had extensive clinical experience in a variety of both public and private hospitals as a senior doctor, in addition to running his own private practices. In addition to being the director of Executive Medicine, John is also the Chief Medical Officer for a number of life insurance companies (NEOS, PPS Mutual and Clearview), and the Treasurer of ALUCA (Australian Life And Underwriting Claims Association) Subcommittee of Medicine.
You can connect with John via LinkedIn or via the Executive Medicine website.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
As allied health professionals, we are trained to consider the psychosocial hazards that our clients face. But what about the psychosocial risks in our own work? How often do you take the time to acknowledge, assess and manage those risks in your practice or for your staff?
That’s the topic of discussion in this episode when Jo is joined by Kayur Kotacha. Kayur is a Physiotherapist and Mindful Yoga Teacher who brings a unique blend of medical knowledge, holistic practices, and heart-centred approach into healthcare.
In this conversation, Jo and Kayur discuss:
- Kayur’s unique perspective on burnout
- The role and insights that yoga and Eastern philosophy played in helping Kayur overcome burnout
- The importance of understanding your personal ethics and values
- The broad interpretation of ‘do no harm’ that Kayur adopts in his life and practice
- The psychosocial risks Kayur has seen as an allied health professional and practice owner, and
- The need to identify situations in which you (and your staff) are feeling conflicted which can contribute to burnout.
About Kayur: As a Human Biology graduate and a dual-qualified Physiotherapist and Mindful Yoga Teacher, Kayur Kotacha brings a unique blend of medical knowledge, holistic practices, and heart-centred approach into the field of healthcare and rehabilitation.
Founder & CEO of Transcend Rehabilitation in the UK, a boutique provider of Immediate Needs Assessments and Case Management solutions to the personal injury sector, and amidst the broader responsibilities as the company visionary, Kayur continues to manage a small caseload, because it is his belief that hands-on experience fuels innovative leadership and keeps the heart of the business’ practices closely aligned with the evolving needs of those we serve.
Kayur’s expertise also extends to Australia, where he provides Health, Recovery, and Rehabilitation Consultancy, primarily focusing on occupational rehabilitation & return to work across various insurance schemes including Workers Compensation (nationally), Life Insurance, and CTP.
Kayur, and Transcend Rehabilitation, promote a rehabilitation case management practice that is holistic, person-focused, outcome-orientated, and results-driven; aiming to settle for nothing less than the best possible healthcare delivery, as well as enabling rapid functional recoveries & return to work for those who have sustained traumatic personal injuries
Apart from his professional and business pursuits, Kayur is passionate about lifestyle medicine, natural wellness practices, teaching yoga, meditation, ancient wisdom, philosophy, travelling and photography. These interests not only enrich his personal life but also enhance his professional practice as well as an approach to business, allowing the provision of well-rounded and compassionate services to his customers and clients.
You can connect with Kayur via LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/kayurkotecha.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
While not all allied health professionals may have experienced burnout, moral distress may be a more common but less-known experience for many. But what is moral distress and how is it different from burnout? In this episode, Jo is joined by therapist Minky van der Walt to explore this question.
In this conversation, Jo and Minky discuss:
- The difference between moral distress, vicarious trauma and burnout
- The impact of safe systems of work on moral distress
- What does it mean to deliver a safe system of work and how you can build that in your practice or workplace,
- The changes Minky has observed in workplaces that weren’t common 5 years ago
- The impact of a debriefing practice and how to create a safe space for it
- The importance of getting out of our heads into our bodies, and
- Minky’s advice to a new graduate to help them stay in the work
About Minky: Minky van der Walt (she/her) is a clinical member of PACFA, the Australian Music Therapy Association and the Music and Imagery Association of Australia. Within PACFA, Minky is an Accredited Mental Health Practitioner and Accredited Supervisor.
Through her work across medical, education and community settings, particularly as a child and family trauma therapist, Minky has become a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of helping professionals. In her private practice, Tempo Therapy & Consulting, Minky supports health professionals offering therapeutic supports, individual and group supervision and professional learning.
With expertise in chronic stress and post-traumatic mental health, Minky offers support based in trauma-specific practice, including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing and Internal Family Systems Therapy approaches, music, creative arts and somatic processes, as well more traditional talk-focused approaches.
Minky is based in the beautiful lutruwita / Tasmania where she loves gardening, being in, on or near the ocean, or out and about with her not-therapy dog, Pablo.
You can connect with Minky via her website tempotherapy.com.au and on Instagram at @Tempo.therapy.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
This season of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast has been focused on burnout and self-care. As a profession, we focus on caring for others, but what does it mean to care for ourselves? That’s the topic of conversation in this episode when Jo is joined by Sarah Gilbert. Sarah is a therapist who helps burnt-out therapists change the way they relate to the work they do.
In this conversation, Jo and Sarah discuss:
- Sarah’s experience with burnout, how she felt and the signs she noticed at both work and in her personal life
- How the mental chatter in our head often changes during times of burnout
- Prompts and techniques that Sarah uses to manage her energy
- The need to change the way you think about your work
- The importance of disrupting the sense of urgency, especially for non-urgent tasks
- The need for time boundaries in our work
About Sarah: Sarah Gilbert is a multi-faceted human who no longer simply identifies herself by the work she does. Sarah is a mom, wife, therapist, coach, bookworm, snarky friend, and Ted Lasso fan. She is located in the US, in Connecticut. After years of non-profit agency work, Sarah started her private practice, Transitions Therapy LLC in 2014; a practice dedicated to serving transgender adults and their loved ones connect to their most authentic sense of identity. In her coaching business, Sarah helps burnt-out therapists change the way they relate to the work they do to find wholeness, restoration, and sustainability in their work.
You can connect with Sarah via her website atsarahgilbertcoaching.com or on Instagram at @Snark.and.soul.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Keri Nola
- Burnout Recovery Program
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
What role can professional supervision play in helping allied health professionals not only avoid burnout but thrive in their careers? That’s the topic of conversation in episode when Jo is joined by Shannon Heers. Shannon Heers is a therapist, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and the founder of Firelight Supervision.
In this conversation, Jo and Shannon discuss:
- How many private practice owners can feel alone and isolated and how that can contribute to burnout
- Shannon’s experience with burnout
- The direct correlation Shannon has seen between her clinical capabilities and her ability to thrive as an allied health professional, with the amount and type of supervision she had at the time
- The struggles many allied health professionals experience asking for help
- Why some mental health professionals struggle with the idea (and need) of supervision once licenced
- How becoming a clinical supervisor has been good for Shannon’s development and wellbeing
- Shannon’s advice on how to enjoy longevity in the profession
- The type, and amount, of support Shannon has in her life helps her avoid burnout and thrive as a clinician
About Shannon: Shannon Heers is a therapist, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and the founder of Firelight Supervision. Firelight Supervision provides clinical supervision to counsellors and social workers pursuing licensure, as well as clinical consultation for post-licensure professional growth and development. Shannon is also the owner of Catalyss Counseling, a private-pay group private practice located in Colorado. Shannon is passionate about decreasing therapist isolation, preventing burnout, and providing private practice therapists with the clinical support they deserve.
You can connect with Shannon via her website atFirelight Supervision.
Special thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Many factors can contribute to burnout in allied health professionals that are outside our control, including changes by Government or insurance companies. In this episode, Jo is joined by Brad Williams, an Occupational Therapist who has experienced this twice. Brad shares his experience about how his practice has defied the odds and thrived through two difficult periods and protective measures he has put in place to protect his relationships and his health.
In this episode, Jo and Brad discuss:
- Brad’s experience with burnout
- The importance of being able to adapt quickly when decisions are made by others that impact your business
- The Impact of a policy change that has had a massive impact on his industry and his business
- The personal costs he has experienced as a practice owner
- The extra-circular activities and other measures Brad has put in place to protect his health, energy and relationships
- The power of creating an organisation chart and detailing all the hats and roles that you wear as the owner of an allied health practice
- How Brad turned Covid into an opportunity for refinement in his business, and
- How he helps his team members adopt a similar positive, proactive and forward thinking mindset.
About Brad: Brad Williams is a CEO and wearer of many hats. He is the founder and CEO of Williams OT. He moved around a lot as a kid and didn’t grow up soon enough during school (maybe he still hasn’t). After ten years as a baker and pastry chef, he jumped into Uni and completed a bachelor’s degree in OT. Here, he was introduced to driving and has not looked back. After several years of working in a public hospital, he broke the shackles and started Williams OT in 2011. He developed an award-winning service, Williams Occupational Therapy, that has the clients at the heart of everything. A proud family man, Brad is a qualified OT Driver Assessor and Rehab practitioner with additional qualifications in Heavy Vehicle and Motorbike assessments and is a qualified Motor Driving Instructor. Along with continuing to help clients and run Williams OT, Brad is a creator of the Drive-Able Podcast, a board member of the road safety initiative, The Get Home Safe Foundation, and he is an invited representative on the National OT Australia Driver Task Force
You can connect with Brad via his website athttps://www.williamsot.com.
Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Burnout doesn’t just happen to busy practice owners. It can happen to our staff too. So how do safe (and unsafe) systems of work impact on the risk of burnout for our workforce? Dr Julie Bajic Smith returns to the podcast this week to explore this question with Jo.
In this episode, Jo and Julie discuss:
- The implications of having a burnout workforce and the impact it can have on the quality of care delivered by staff
- Julie’s experience with burnout and realising that she didn’t want to manage people
- The importance of giving yourself permission to do things differently
- How Julie’s mission and passion have shaped her service delivery
- The importance of safe systems of work to protect staff from burnout
- What ‘emotional contagion’ is
- The impact emotional contagion can have (good or bad) on the culture in an workplace and on service delivery to clients
- How to separate positive and negative emotions in the workplace
- The importance of understanding what helps you switch off from work and better balance work and life, and
- Examples of workplaces that are managing the burnout risk well.
About Julie: Dr. Julie Bajic Smith is a registered psychologist who has over 15 years clinical experience in aged care. Julie is a board-approved psychology supervisor and she regularly delivers clinical supervision to intern psychologists and other mental health professionals. Julie is also an experienced researcher and writer. Her doctorate research examined wellbeing in home care workers and postdoctoral research focused on supported decision-making in dementia. She has significant experience in the assessment and the application of psychological treatments to older adults and recently published a book on enhancing emotional wellbeing in residential aged care environments.
You can connect with Julie via her website at wisecare.com.au.
Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Practice Conquest!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Prompted by a question from the Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group about neuroplasticity, Angela Lockwood returns to join Jo on this week's episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast to discuss neuroplasticity and its role in burnout and recovery from burnout.
In this episode, Jo and Angela discuss:
- what neuroplasticity is (and isn’t)
- that neuroplasticity isn’t reserved for certain people, professions or ages
- how neuroplasticity can contribute to health professionals experiencing burnout
- the need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of burnout
- the importance of creating space and taking an extra moment to enjoy moments of joy or peace and how it helps to reset our nervous system and brain
- how to utilise the neuroplasticity of your brain to recover from burnout
About Angela Lockwood: Angela is an Occupational Therapist, Podcast Host, Guest Expert, Speaker and Author.
With over two decades of experience as an Occupational Therapist, Angela has immersed herself in the exploration of focus—examining how individuals think, learn, and interact with their surroundings, their work and their mindset. As the author of “The Power of Conscious Choice" and "Switch Off: How to Find Calm in a Noisy World," Angela delved deeply into the intricacies of mindful decision-making and attention management. Her podcast, "Distracted," serves as an invaluable resource for those seeking clarity amidst the chaos.
You can find Angela via her website at www.angelalockwood.com.au
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
There is no doubt that burnout is prevalent in the allied health professional field. Some may try to ‘blame’ allied health professionals who experience it for not looking after themselves properly. However, this perspective fails to recognise the impact of the systems we work in on our mental health and our lives.
In this episode, Jo is joined by Dr Natalie Green to discuss Natalie’s repeated experiences with burnout and the steps that the profession and society need to take as a whole if we are to create safe and healthy spaces that enable people not just to survive but thrive.
In this episode, Jo and Natalie discuss:
- Some of the times in Natalie’s life when burnout was prevalent and the steps she took to overcome it
- The behaviour patterns that Natalie now recognises that contributed to her burnout cycle
- The importance of talking about our experiences with burnout
- How the systems we work in are perpetuating our illness and burnout
- Why the profession needs to have more conversations about money and making sure that allied health professionals look after themselves, and
- The advice Natalie would give newly qualified allied health professionals.
About Dr Natalie Green: Dr Nat Green is a Trauma Breakthrough Coach, an Author and Podcast host with a background in Clinical and Health Psychology. Dr. Nat is passionate about transforming lives and revolutionising the trauma landscape.
With over 34 years’ of working in trauma, and having experienced her own trauma firsthand, Dr Nat is a trailblazer, authored a book ‘Key to Freedom- The 7-Step Model to Triumph Over Trauma’, has chapters in multi-author International Bestselling books Changemakers (Volume 4) and Empowered Women Empower Women and is Founder of the ABS Method™ which accelerates trauma healing and transformation into post-traumatic growth.
She is a nominee in the 2024 Women Who Podcast Awards in the USA and received an Award at the Therapists Rising Industry Awards in 2023.
When she isn’t writing, podcasting or changing lives Dr Nat enjoys coffee by the beach and travel. She lives on the NSW Mid North Coast with her husband and two kids.
You can find Natalie at her website here or you can email her at drnat@drnataliegreen.com.au. Natalie is also on Facebook and Instagram.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
Fatigue and being overtired are two of the most common symptoms of burnout. However there can be a much darker side which can have a significant impact on your mental health. In this episode, Jo is joined by Ed Johnson who openly and vulnerably shares his experience of burnout which culminated in a diagnosis of psychosis and PTSD.
In this episode, Jo and Ed discuss:
- Ed’s journey from being a child interested in language to being the co-founder of a social enterprise designed to provide access for underserved communities to speech pathology and occupational therapy support,
- The struggle (and cost) of juggling multiple projects at the same time
- The cycle of burnout and (partial) recovery Ed experienced throughout his career
- The work-related circumstances that led Ed to be diagnosed with psychosis and PTSD
- How burnout is often focused on the person, not the environment that contributed to it, and
- The importance of speaking up if you are struggling or if you notice behaviour changes in your colleagues.
About Ed Johnson: Ed Johnson is a social entrepreneur and academic with degrees in linguistic anthropology and speech pathology. He worked in rural and remote Australia (mainly in Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi, and Iningai communities) for over a decade as a speech pathologist before moving into academia. Ed completed his PhD in 2021 at the University of Sydney which focused on the phenomenologies of rural families of children with intellectual disabilities, and humanistic digital allied health support delivery and capacity-building with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants across rural and remote Australia. He co-founded his scale-up Umbo, based on the findings to support Australians in underserved communities and populations to access speech pathology and occupational therapy support. Umbo has saved NDIS participants over $8m since its inception and continues to invest 50% of profits into funding services for people who can’t afford to see a therapist.
Ed now lives on Dharug land and is the coordinator of the Remote and Rural Enterprise Program at the University of Sydney which aims to support indigenous and rural communities to create and consolidate sustainable social enterprises in the bush. He lives by the quote from his favourite existentialist, Franz Kafka: “Do what is right, not what is acceptable.”
You can find Ed on LinkedIn here
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
Last week, Jo was joined by therapist and writer Yolanda Harper to discuss Yolanda’s book, Soul Sabbatical. You can listen to that conversation here.
While supporting Yolanda with the writing of Soul Sabbatical, Jo realised that she needed to take a sabbatical to address her burnout, work and life. So in this episode, the tables (and microphone) are turned and Yolanda returns to the podcast to interview Jo about her sabbatical experience.
In this episode, Jo and Yolanda discuss:
- The emotional response Jo had when she first read the manuscript of Yolanda’s book
- The moment Jo realised that she had not been living in alignment and knew she needed to take a sabbatical
- The crucial role support played in Jo’s sabbatical
- What the hardest part of taking a sabbatical was for Jo (it might surprise you)
- Jo’s biggest takeaway from her sabbatical experience and
- What Jo would say to someone who was considering taking a sabbatical.
About Yolanda Harper: While many authors know all of their lives that they want to become published, Yolanda Harper’s first book, Soul Sabbatical, started as a series of journal entries written during a burn out “meltdown” that led to her taking a sabbatical from her roles as a trauma and relationship therapist, researcher, trainer, mental health thought leader, and business owner/entrepreneur. As she shared more about her experience, she realised how much people resonate with the idea of a sabbatical, but don’t know how to step back from the demands of hustle culture to take one.
Yolanda is a warm hearted music and nature lover who has a strong faith and likes #TrailLife. She is real; a therapist, mental health thought leader, entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Soul Sabbatical Doula, wife, and Mama always to her grown children – but a human first.
You can find Yolanda at https://yolandaharper.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ideal Day Workbook
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
In this episode, Jo is joined by therapist and writer Yolanda Harper.
Yolanda is a therapist based in Florida who is a specialist in trauma. It was in the process of supporting Yolanda with the writing of her first book, Soul Sabbatical, Jo realised that she needed to take a sabbatical and address her burnout, her work and her life.
In this episode, Jo and Yolanda discuss:
- the concept of vicarious trauma
- that you don’t work in the traditional field of ‘trauma’ you are likely to be dealing with clients who have experienced traumatic events,
- the difference between vicarious trauma and burnout
- the shame and stigma associated with burnout
- how Yolanda arrived at the point of realising she needed a sabbatical, and
- why a sabbatical is not a holiday.
About Yolanda Harper: While many authors know all of their lives that they want to become published, Yolanda Harper’s first book, Soul Sabbatical, started as a series of journal entries written during a burnout “meltdown” that led to her taking a sabbatical from her roles as a trauma and relationship therapist, researcher, trainer, mental health thought leader, and business owner/entrepreneur. As she shared more about her experience, she realised how much people resonate with the idea of a sabbatical, but don’t know how to step back from the demands of hustle culture to take one.
Yolanda is a warm-hearted music and nature lover who has a strong faith and likes #TrailLife. She is real; a therapist, mental health thought leader, entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Soul Sabbatical Doula, wife, and Mama always to her grown children – but a human first.
You can find Yolanda at https://yolandaharper.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ideal Day Workbook
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
In this solo episode of the Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast, Jo shares what prompted her to take a sabbatical.
In fact, Jo shares the presentation she was in the midst of giving during the 2023 Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium when she realised that she was not living in integrity and that things in her work and life had to change.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Welcome to the first episode of Season 4 of the Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast.
Burnout is a major challenge facing allied health professionals. So in this episode, Jo shares her personal story about why she is so passionate about this topic, the very public moment she realised that she was not living in integrity, her experience of realising she was burnout and depressed and the changes she has since made in her business and her life.
This season the conversations about burnout are very real, open and honest. And while the conversations are very heavy, you will also be inspired to determine how you as a practitioner and the profession as a whole can thrive despite the challenges we face on a daily basis.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Welcome back to the Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast.
In this prelude to season 4, Jo shares the focus of this season which is burnout. It is an important but necessary conversation we must have as allied health professionals.
Jo also shares an opportunity for you to use Jo’s voice to amplify your message with the allied health professional community by sponsoring an episode of the podcast
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
- Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast Sponsorship Prospectus (coming soon)
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
The theme of this season of the Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast has been to equip allied health professionals to make more informed decisions about what support they need in their practice so they can thrive, rather than just survive.
So in the final episode of Season 3, Jo reflects on one of the most common questions asked by allied health professionals; how do I find a coach?
But before you think about looking for a coach, Jo has a question for you. A question you should consider and know the answer to before you seek out a coach.
Plus she explores a question you should be considering if you are running a course or workshop.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Activating Resilience via Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Warning: this episode includes explicit language so you may want to skip this episode, use headphones or listen at a time when there are no sensitive ears around.
Many allied health professionals look to coaching as a way to diversify and maximise their income. But what is the distinction between coaching and therapy and what are some of the pitfalls for therapists who want to offer coaching services?
That’s the topic of this week’s conversation with Patrick Casale. After serving the community as a mental health professional for over a decade, Patrick began to leverage his ability to build and create authentic relationships to launch a successful 7-figure group practice and private coaching business. He is now a speaker, retreat planner, podcast host and business strategist.
In this conversation, Jo and Patrick discuss:
- What is the difference between therapy and coaching, and how to recognise the boundary between the two,
- What is coaching in the context of private practice and how it’s different from therapy,
- The pitfalls commonly faced by therapists who seek to add coaching to their practice,
- How the lack of accountability in coaching can put both you and your client at risk, and
- The top 3 things health professionals need to pay attention to now, and in the future.
You can find out more about Patrick at https://www.allthingspractice.com/ or by following @allthingsprivatepractice on all the socials. Plus you can also listen to Patrick’s podcast, All Things Private Practice Podcast.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Activating Resilience via Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Coaching, consulting and training are three services often needed by allied health professionals who want to build a successful and sustainable practice. But what is the difference between them, how can you make sure you get the right support at the right time and what trends will allied health professions face in the next few years? Those questions (and more) are the topic of this wide-ranging conversation with Cathy Love.
Cathy is an Accredited Coach, Occupational Therapist, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Optimist, and lover of pearls. She is the founding Director at Nacre Consulting, a company that provides practical business coaching programs dedicated to creating brilliance in others. Her clients include allied health business owners who manage businesses of all shapes and sizes. Cathy is also a Speaker, Podcaster and Author who is committed to being helpful and sharing what she knows far and wide. Cathy’s philosophy is that your business should enable your lifestyle and leave the world a better place.
In this conversation, Jo and Cathy explore:
- 3 questions you should think about when choosing to work with a coach,
- The surprising measures of success that have nothing to do with the profitability of your practice,
- What the allied health field could look like in 2 years and the trends that allied health professionals will need to address, and
- The surprising skills and knowledge you will need to improve and develop as an allied health professional.
You can connect with Cathy via her website at https://www.nacre.com.au/, in the Private Practice Made Perfect Facebook group or you can listen to the Private Practice Made Perfect podcast.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group
- Profit First for Therapists by Julie Herres - The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast episode 23.
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When it comes to marketing your practice, questions about the need and value of headshots are very common. So in this episode, Jo is joined by John Lindroth who is a specialised headshot photographer.
Jo and John discuss the surprising problem with selfies, why the angle of your headshot can affect how much you are trusted by your audience and (potential) clients, why getting your friend who has a good camera to take your headshots isn’t enough if you want to build a trusted and successful practice and why it’s important to keep them up to date.
John has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Computer Science from Juniata College, and a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Computing from the Medical University of South Carolina. He spent the first 25 years of his career as a programmer. John has spent the last 10 years in the behavioural health field as an office manager in his wife’s group practice. As a photographer, John started shooting professionally in 2010, with the subject matter of “anything but weddings”. As the pandemic started coming to an end in 2021, he decided to focus all his interest on headshot photography.
You can find out more about John at www.summervilleheadshots.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Activating Resilience via Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Sometimes as an allied health professional, you might be asked or called upon to give evidence in legal proceedings. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jo is joined by Nicol Stolar-Peterson who is a clinical social worker and experienced expert witness who now coaches therapists to help them prepare for the court environment.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Jo and Nicol discuss why Nicol says she feels blessed to be an expert witness, why we need to bust the myth about ‘overnight success’ and how Nicol’s practice has arisen from her own experience as an expert witness.
You can connect with Nicol and find out more about her at https://www.nicolstolar.com/ or via the Kid’s Court & Counselling Centre at https://www.kc-cc.org/
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Warning: this episode includes explicit language so you may want to skip this episode, use headphones or listen at a time when there are no sensitive ears around.
It’s hard enough to build and run a sustainable and successful practice. But how do you do that when you have a neurodiverse brain and the tactics and advice often given about running a practice aren’t designed for the way your brain operates? And how do you make sure your practice is more diverse and accessible to those who are neurodivergent?
That’s the question we explore in this week’s episode when Jo is joined by Amber Hawley. Amber is a licensed therapist and business mentor who helps ‘neurospicy’ (as she likes to call it) business owners get $hit done in a sustainable way that decreases the risk of burnout and increases satisfaction, profitability and overall happiness.
In this conversation, Jo and Amber discuss:
- Amber’s experience of being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s
- The importance of self-acceptance
- The ways allied health professionals can unintentionally reinforce shame-based judgements,
- The importance of understanding the need to adapt business tactics to fit your brain, rather than trying to adapt your brain to fit the tactics, and
- The advice she would give to allied health professionals to help them support neurospicy clients.
You can find out more about Amber at her websites https://amberhawley.com/ and www.stilldistracted.com (website coming soon) or listen to her podcasts, the Easily Distracted Entrepreneur and the Easily Distracted Therapist wherever you are listening to this.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Activating Resilience via Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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Investing in your practice and career shouldn’t be limited to your professional development. It’s just as important to invest in your development as a practice owner and business owner.
So in this episode, Jo is joined by Frances Harvey who is a Master Certified Professional Coach and the Founder and Owner of My Solution Services. With over 17 years of experience in the mental health field, Frances brings her considerable experience to help allied health professionals see their own life potential and move forward.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Jo and Frances discuss the value that a coach can bring to your practice and career as well as how to manage your overwhelm by determining your top 3 priorities and releasing the rest.
You can find out more about Frances at mysolutionservices.com.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Activating Resilience via Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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Warning: this episode includes profanity as well as references to betrayal trauma and rape trauma so you may want to skip this episode, listen with headphones or listen at a time when there are no sensitive ears around.
It’s one thing to be an Entrepreneurial Clinician, but what is it like to work for one? In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast, Jo is joined by Chris Conley who is a Licensed Professional Counselor and serves as Clinical Director at Turning Point Counseling and Consulting in Virginia which is owned by Lisa Duez, a former guest on the podcast.
In this episode, Jo and Chris discuss the role of a Clinical Director in a practice, the benefits of engaging a Clinical Director to look after your team, what it’s like to work for an entrepreneurial clinician, why he chooses to remain as an employee given that he has an entrepreneurial spirit and how to spot opportunities in the profession.
Chris is also a co-founder of Clinician Connection, a group that exists to inspire, equip, and connect mental health professionals to collectively shape a brighter world. Clinician Connection is gearing up for its first-ever conference scheduled for April 18-19, 2024. This event will offer mental health professionals a unique opportunity to unwind, gain valuable insights, and connect with like-minded peers. You can find details of the Clinician Connection Conference here or find Chris on Facebook.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group
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In this solo episode, Jo shares a major surprise that nearly derailed her plans for her 3 month sabbatical and how activating her resilience changed how Jo responded (rather than reacted) to the situation with a healthier mindset and, as a result, in a healthier way.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Activating Resilience via Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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In this special episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast, Jo is joined by John Drury who is a Business Mentor who helps business owners ensure their businesses serve their life. John is also Jo’s husband.
In this conversation, Jo and John discuss the difference between being a high achiever vs a high performer, why high achievers can be the bottleneck in their business, and the skills needed to manage and lead people.
John Drury had over 24 years of Senior Leadership experience in the Not-for-Profit sector, and 2 years as General Manager of a small business in Western Sydney, before launching his business mentoring consultancy in 2010. His ‘whole of life’ approach enables busy high achievers to better integrate work with all that is important in their lives. He is the author of the book ‘Integrate’. You can find out more about John (and buy a copy of his book) at his website.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Purple Co
- Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group
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The competence trap is a common challenge for many allied health professionals. It’s when you realise you are competent at many things, but when you lose sight of the one thing you want to excel at or be known for, you can start to question your ability. So how do you break free of the competence trap in a way that fosters your growth, self-development and self-care?
In this special solo episode, Jo shares that she has recently realised she is stuck in the competence trap and she shares the surprising step she’s taking over the coming months to break out of it.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Soul Sabbatical - Yolanda Harper
- Activating Resilience
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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Warning: this episode includes profanity so you may want to listen with headphones or at a time when there are no sensitive ears around.
What does it take to build a sustainable and successful practice? The answer might surprise you.
In this episode, Jo is joined by Shani Taylor. Shani helps business owners develop self-leadership so they can make more sales and have more impact. Jo & Shani discuss the problem with traditional marketing tactics, why health professionals need to connect rather than diagnose in their marketing and the role that your inner work has in your business success.
You can find out more about Shani via her website. Shani’s book From Ignored to Adored is available here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Purple Co
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Welcome to the first episode in Season 3 of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast.
In this solo episode, Jo explores the most important (and arguably the most underestimated) tools of your trade. They aren’t your machines, your tests, your notes or your office - it’s you! So here Jo explores the ways you can look after your personal and professional well-being so you can bring the best of who you are to what you do.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- What Do You Feed a Million Dollar Racehorse? The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast (episode 11)
- Future Proofing Health Professionals Facebook Group
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In this episode, Jo is joined by TheraBundle founder, Tamara Howell to discuss life as an entrepreneurial clinician, the TheraBundle product she’s created and how clinicians can develop their entrepreneurial spirit.
Tamara is a UK-qualified Psychotherapist based in France with an online international private practice.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- TheraBundle 2023
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It’s the end of the first season of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast (don’t worry - Jo will be back with season 2 very soon!).
So previous guest Alyssa Elgersma returns to the podcast to turn the tables (or the microphone) on Jo. In this conversation, Alyssa interviews Jo about her career, her life and why Jo is so passionate about changing the way healthcare is structured so that health professionals can build sustainable careers and thrive professionally and personally.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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How do you develop resilience as a health professional and create a sustainable career that enables you to thrive personally and professionally? That’s the question explored in this conversation when Jo is joined by Cyndi Doyle LPC.
Cyndi is a Licensed Professional Counselor, group practice co-owner, founder of Code4Couples®, podcaster, and author of Hold the Line: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Law Enforcement Relationship.
She has spoken nationally and internationally, including at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conferences (IACP), the FBI National Academy Association (FBINAA) Conference, at police spouse conferences throughout the country, and trained various police departments.
While much of her work focuses on first responders, Cyndi’s stories of embracing and wrestling with living her own bold and authentic life have resulted in her being a sought-after speaker for other health professionals.
You can connect with Cyndi or find out more about her by visiting her website cyndidoyle.com or at Code4Couples.com.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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Ongoing education is critical to building a thriving practice and career as a health professional. But what are the challenges facing both health professionals and the profession as a whole now and into the future? That’s the topic of this conversation when Jo is joined by Dr Amy Parks.
Dr Parks has 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families as both an educator and psychologist. Dr. Parks has a Doctorate in Educational Psychology with a specialty in developmental neuroscience. She is a Child & Adolescent Psychologist as well as the founder and Clinical Director of WISE Mind Solutions LLC and The Wise Family Counseling, Assessment & Parent Coaching in Virginia. She is also the founder of the Clinical Supervision Directory – a connection super-highway for supervision-seekers working towards licensure in counselling and social work across the US.
You can find out more about the Clinical Supervision Directory by visiting https://clinicalsupervisiondirectory.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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New health professionals can bring fresh insights and different experiences to our profession and our practices. In this conversation, Jo is joined by Alyssa Elgersma to discuss the opportunities, challenges and concerns that new health professionals have about their future in our profession.
Alyssa Elgersman has a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health. She is currently the Program Administrator of Real Connections Counseling. Her professional goal as a therapist is to combine grief and yoga in the counselling room.
You can connect with Alyssa at realconnectionscounseling.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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Curiosity can be the greatest asset of a health professional. But what role can curiosity play in helping health professionals develop cultural competence and promote equitable practices so that we’re able to meet our clients and patients where they are at? That’s the topic of this episode when Jo is joined by Latasha Matthews LPC.
Latasha is the Clinical Director and founder of Illumination Counseling and Coaching. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Clinical supervisor. She has become known as America’s Emotional Wellness Expert as a result of her work providing guidance and support as it relates to the importance of emotional wellness. Latasha is a Best Selling author of The Dumping Ground and has spoken throughout the United States sharing the importance of boundary setting as a key component to good emotional health.
You can connect with Latasha via her website at latashamatthews.com.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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There are many myths associated with gaming and the use of video games. But many studies are now showing game play can be helpful in minimising fatigue, stress and burnout. But how and what role can gaming play in promoting mental health? That’s the topic of this episode when Jo is joined by Bee Lim, Ph.D. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jo and Bee also explore the implications for health professionals who don’t start embracing technology and AI.
Bee Lim, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, private practice owner, co-author, and innovative entrepreneurial clinician. With expertise in psycho-oncology and positive psychology gained through her postdoctoral fellowships, Bee brings a fresh and unique perspective to the field of mental health care. Hailing from Malaysia, her proficiency in various Asian dialects enables her to effectively bridge cultural gaps and promote inclusivity in her work. As a featured guest on SBS Radio and an avid researcher, Bee leverages her platform to de-stigmatise mental health and inspire hope among diverse populations.
You can connect with Bee on LinkedIn or via the website thebetunedgame.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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With our ageing population, it’s more important than ever before that the barriers to caring for our elders are addressed. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jo discusses how to break down these barriers using entrepreneurial thinking with Dr. Julie Bajic Smith.
Dr Smith is a registered psychologist who has over 15 years clinical experience in aged care. She is a board-approved psychology supervisor and she regularly delivers clinical supervision to intern psychologists and other mental health. Julie is also an experienced researcher and writer who has developed several preventative psychological group programs for older adults entering residential care which won Positive Living in Aged Care Awards.
You can connect with Julie via her website at wisecare.com.au. You can find Julie's podcast The Voice of Aged Care here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future Proofing Health Professional Facebook group
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As our population ages, health professionals will see more and more people coming into their clinics living with dementia and who are in desperate need of the support of health professionals. But how do we as health professionals support them and why are many health professionals reluctant to serve the older population? They are two questions explored in this wide-ranging conversation when Jo is joined by Jill Johnson Young.
Jill is the CEO of Central Counseling Services. She specialises in grief and loss, dementia, and end-of-life, and speaks internationally to therapists, allied health professionals, associations for grief, the funeral industry, and community groups. She has also written several books for children and adults on grief. Jill teaches grief and dementia to therapists, and current courses are on her site. Her most recent book is “The Rebellious Widow,” which weaves some of her story into the book you need to prepare for a coming death, the dying process, and recovery. You can find more about Jill at www.therebelliouswidow.com and www.jilljohnsonyoung.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- 2020 Profile of Older Americans
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Adopting an entrepreneurial mindset can help health professionals identify needs and fill gaps in a way that serves the community, creates a successful and sustainable practice and, on a personal level, thrive in their career.
One person who has done this in a very powerful and impactful way is Weh Yoeh. Weh is a professionally trained physiotherapist who has completed a MA in Development Studies. He has lived, volunteered and worked in Asia for 8 years. He is the founder of OIC Cambodia, an initiative that aims to establish speech therapy as a profession in Cambodia and co-founder of Umbo, a social enterprise bridging the gap for rural children to access allied health services.
In this episode, Jo and Weh discuss the power of entrepreneurial thinking, how to create sustainable growth and how to challenge the status quo.
You can connect with Weh via his website at www.wehyeoh.com or via LinkedIn. You can watch Weh’s TedTalk on Why International Charities Need To Make Themselves Redundant here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
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Creating multiple streams of income is one of the most important things health professionals can do to build a sustainable practice and it’s a topic Jo is very passionate about.
That’s why this week we are sharing an interview from a few years ago when Kat Love interviewed Jo on this topic. And although this conversation was recorded 6 years ago, now more than ever health professionals want, and need, multiple streams of income.
Special thanks to Kat for allowing us to share this interview with you today.
Kat Love is a website and private practice marketing expert. Therapists helped Kat heal from childhood sexual abuse, so now they specialise in helping therapists with their websites and marketing. You can find more about Kat at katlove.com
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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There is no doubt that being an allied health professional is rewarding yet challenging. However, the metrics often imposed on health professionals by the organisations they work for can make it even more difficult and contribute to burnout within the profession. So how do you balance authenticity and metrics with service delivery in a way that is sustainable?
That’s the one of the topics discussed in this wide-ranging conversation when Jo is joined by Paul Inglizian. Paul has a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California and has extensive experience in clinical supervision.
You can connect with Paul Inglizian via his website at Hope Coast Counseling.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
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Even highly successful health professionals can experience shame around the topic of money and profitability. But how do we release the shame and build sustainable and profitable practices? That’s the topic of this episode when Jo is joined by accountant and speaker Julie Herres. Julis is the author of Profit First for Therapists and the host of the Therapy for Your Money podcast.
In this episode, Jo and Julie discuss:
- Why practice owners should focus on profit first,
- The mistakes we often make when making financial decisions,
- Why you don't need to be good at maths to run a profitable business,
- Misconceptions that practice owners often have about what it means to run a successful practice, and
- The problems facing the allied health profession if practice owners don’t learn to manage money better.
You can connect with Julie via her website. You can also download the free Profit First Getting Started workbook here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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Today's health professionals are faced with an unprecedented challenge: to support and provide care in the rapidly changing landscape of the digital age.
But how? That’s the topic of this insightful conversation when Jo is joined by Jake Ernst who is the Clinical Director at Straight Up Health-- a mental health clinic for young people and their families in Toronto, Canada. Jake speaks nationally and internationally about the impact technology has on the way we think, feel, communicate, and relate.
You can connect with Jake via his website.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
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It might seem as though the word ‘resilience’ has become overused, especially since the events of 2020. Yet it is mission-critical if you as a health professional are to continue to bring the best of who you are to your work and to your life. In this episode, Jo is joined by Rehabilitation Manager and communications expert, Kylie Warry to discuss a new way of thinking about resilience and Kylie shares a powerful tool that helps you to lean into your existing strengths.
You can connect with Kylie via her website or find out more about the Resilience Doughnut here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Symposium 2023
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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It’s often challenging for health professionals to shift from a clinician mindset towards an entrepreneurial one. How do you show up authentically in your marketing and in your practice and how do you look after your mental health while doing so?
These are some of the topics Jo explores in this wide-ranging conversation with therapist and serial entrepreneur, Ernesto Segismundo.
You can connect with Ernesto Segismundo via the CAV Academy or on Instagram.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- You, The Entrepreneurial Clinician
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
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Betrayal might be an emotion more commonly associated with personal relationships, but struggling with feelings of betrayal (whether or not there has been an actual betrayal) is a common experience many business owners struggle with. So in this conversation, Jo is joined by therapist and coach, Lisa Duez. You can connect with Lisa via her business at One Path Consulting. Downsheet her cheat sheet on ways you might be compromising your peace here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- You, The Entrepreneurial Clinician
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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It’s human nature to shy away from admitting what you don’t know (especially after thousands of hours of education and clinical practice). But being able to own your ignorance is not only critical to your client’s well-being but your career as a health professional too. That’s the topic of this wide-ranging conversation with Licensed Psychologist and author, Rachel Altvater.
You can connect with Rachel Altvater via her website. You can also find her new book ‘Perspective: Contemplating the Complexities of Our Realities Paperback’ on Amazon.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
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In the last episode, Jo shared some surprising ways that your scarcity mindset might be showing up in your practice and your life. In this episode, she goes onto discuss how abundance is not positive thinking but rather a lifestyle choice and shares 5 things you can do to create more abundance.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 16 - Your Abundance of Scarcity is Showing
- You, The Entrepreneurial Clinician
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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Scarcity mentality can limit the growth of your practice, your career and life. But it can sometimes be hard to recognise in your own life. So in this episode, Jo shares 10 surprising ways that she has experienced in her own life or in the lives of the health professionals she works with.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- You The Entrepreneurial Clinician
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In this solo episode, Jo shares her story. Plus she talks about the self development that comes along with building something of value and why being bored in and with your business is actually the key to growth.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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Becoming a professional speaker is a goal for many allied health professionals who want to create multiple streams of income and share their expertise with a wider audience.
So in this episode, Jo is joined by Kristin (Krissy) Martinez is the President and CEO of PAX Therapy and Family Services and Kristin Martinez Consulting. In addition, Krissy is a professional speaker who travels the world working with organisations that want to motivate their leaders and help their employees to feel connected, engaged, and excited about the work they do.
Jo and Krissy discuss:
- the different ways you can use speaking in your practice and career,
- things that surprised Krissy about being a professional speaker,
- the difference between professional speaking and training,
- why Krissy wanted to become a professional speaker,
- how to run a business as a speaker and how to market yourself as a speaker,
- the hardest lessons she learnt about being a professional speaker,
You can find out more about Krissy at PAX Therapy at paxtherapy.com and her speaking practice at krissyspeaks.com.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- You The Entrepreneurial Clinician
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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Many health professionals begin their private practice journey by bootstrapping their business. But there comes a time when the bootstrapping mindset will keep you stuck and stop your practice from growing. In this episode, Jo shares the question that will help you move from a bootstrapping mindset to a leadership mindset.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Daring Dozen Mastermind (coming soon)
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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Working with remote teams is a challenge for many private practice owners. But how do you build a high-performing team in a remote or hybrid environment?
In this episode, Jo is joined by Lisa George. Aside from being an Occupational Therapist for almost 30 years, Lisa is also the Remote Team Queen and helps practice owners build effective remote and hybrid teams.
Jo and Lisa discuss:
- the surprising way Lisa manages her remote team’s productivity,
- the challenges faced by many health professionals when transitioning from public heath to private practice,
- how to balance purpose and profit in your practice,
- the importance of recruiting people who align with the values of your practice,
- that trust should be given, not earned, and
- the importance of creating a win-win for both your practice and your team.
You can find Lisa at Remote Team Queen and Momentum Rehab or via email lisa@remoteteamqueen.com.au.
You can download Lisa’s White Paper - Remote Team King & Queen: How to create an engaged, loyal and thriving workforce, no matter where or how you work here: https://remoteteamqueen.com.au/whitepaper
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Health Practitioner’s Retreat in the Blue Mountains - April 2023
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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In this special bonus episode, Jo shares the Entrepreneurial Clinician Manifesto.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Entrepreneurial Clinician Manifesto
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In this solo episode, Jo discusses how health professionals often prioritise others first, and in doing so, sacrifice their own self-care and health in the process and why it’s so important for health professionals to treat their health as their most important asset.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- 3 day Health Practitioner’s Retreat - April 2023
- Book of Evidence
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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It’s easy to talk about wellness but hard to implement when you’re a busy health professional. So in this episode, Jo is joined by Clinical Psychologist and business and leadership coach, Valerie Ling. Valerie’s focus is helping people optimise their wellbeing and reduce burnout so they can optimise how they serve and lead others in their health practices and business.
Jo and Valerie discuss:
- The importance of having your wellness mapped out via what Valerie calls her ‘wellbeing disciplines’ that are ‘non-negotiables’ in her work and life,
- Why it is your responsibility and duty as a health professional to prioritise your well-being,
- The importance of pausing in your life and how to implement your wellness disciplines with your team, and
- The ROI on wellness and how it improves your effectiveness and your ability to earn.
Jo and Valarie are hosting a 3 day Health Practitioner’s Retreat in the Blue Mountains from Thursday 27 April to Saturday 29 April 2023. You can find out more and book your spot here.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
In this episode, Jo is joined by Annie Porter who shares her unique perspective on the health profession. Annie has experienced both sides of the health profession, as a nurse and as a patient (after a serious injury left her with a disability) and she now brings her experience and insight to her work as the owner of Porter Practice Management, a values-led business committed to supporting allied health professionals with their business needs.
Jo and Annie discuss the importance of understanding and constantly checking in with your values, why failure is never fatal and how the medical profession's ethos of ‘do no harm’ can negatively impact a health professional’s perspective of failure in their career and life.
You can find Annie Porter via her website https://www.porterpracticemanagement.com/
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Health Care Practitioners' Retreat
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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In this episode of the Entrepreneurial Clinician, Jo is joined by Angela Lockwood, an Occupational Therapist, speaker, author and podcast host for a raw and honest conversation about how to thrive as a health professional.
Jo and Angela discuss:
- how to know when you need to change, shift or pivot your practice?
- the question Angela asks herself in every situation,
- the power of our words,
- the importance of supervision and the risk facing the profession as a result of the lack of development of talent,
- why clinicians and professionals need to prioritise their health and manage their energy,
- why you should own your greatness AND acknowledge the things you aren’t great at and
- the importance of personal development.
You can find Angela Lockwood at her website www.angelalockwood.com.au
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Health professionals are living with chronic levels of fatigue that are hard even for us to recognise. So it’s important to learn to manage your energy, not your fatigue. In this episode, Jo shares how you can recognise the difference between fatigue and tiredness, the impact of fatigue on your health and life as well as how you can do more with the precious energy you do have.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Why You Need to Learn About Energy Management - episode 6, The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
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As a health professional, you are expected to manage and handle the emotional loads of your clients, families and yourself. So managing your energy is critical to future-proofing yourself and your career.
In this episode, Jo shares why balancing your competence, capacity and capability plays an important role in managing your energy and being ‘fit for purpose’.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
What does it mean to be an Entrepreneurial Clinician? In this episode, Jo shares the 3 key concepts that will enable you to look after yourself while you look after others.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- You, The Entrepreneurial Clinician
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
We know that finding fulfilment is critical if we are to build successful and sustainable practices as well as attract and retain staff. But how do you do that, especially if you’re feeling disillusioned, disappointed or even enslaved by your work? In this episode, Jo shares how being more invested and curious can help you find more fulfilment and avoid burnout.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
How do we run successful and sustainable practices inside an overloaded health system? In this episode, Jo explores the role that private practice can play in changing the system and shares the most common mistake made by clinicians in setting up a practice. Finally Jo shares 3 key questions that will help to prevent burnout and enable you to get the best out of yourself and your staff while operating in this high-pressure environment.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Having both an entrepreneurial mindset and a clinical mindset is critical to build a successful, sustainable and profitable practice.
But what does it mean to be an ‘entrepreneurial clinician’ and how do you balance both mindsets?
In this week’s episode, Jo shares 10 examples of clinical thinking versus entrepreneurial thinking and how you can learn to use them to build your practice.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Energy Activators Workshop
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
Welcome to the first episode of The Entrepreneurial Clinician Podcast!
In this episode, Jo shares her background and experience and why it’s more important than ever before that health professionals have the tools to build a successful, sustainable and profitable practice.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- This is Private Practice (YouTube)
- Future-Proofing Health Professionals Facebook group
- The Entrepreneurial Clinician book
If you know you need more support, please visit my website at https://jomuirhead.com
Finally, if you loved this episode, please make sure you subscribe and leave us a review.
It is my passion to help health professionals do the work they love the way they love to do it with the people they are best able to serve.
The COVID era has provided us with both the NEED to embrace entrepreneurial thinking and also the opportunity to practice entrepreneurial thinking.
I was thrilled when Katie Cannon on Gold Medal Coaching invited me to be an expert on her virtual interview series. speaking into entrepreneurial thinking for health professionals, and why we need to let go of our fear of risk and embrace our superpowers as health professionals to help us manage uncertainty
This episode is brought to you by You The Entrepreneurial Clinician. A training and group coaching community for health professionals who want to tap into their entrepreneurial thinking and future-proof their business.
As an engaging speaker, coach and mentor, she empowers health professionals to take control of their own lives and build successful, sustainable and profitable practices. After all, how can you look after someone else if you’re not taking care of yourself first?
You can learn more about Jo here:
www.purpleco.com.au
www.jomuirhead.com
Dr. Julie Merriman (Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC) has had a successful academic career in the USA. She is a Professor and Associate Dean and is the Head of Counselling at Tarleton State University in Texas. We share a passion for closing the gap between graduation and work readiness.
You can learn more about Julie here: https://www.dragonflytherapyservices.com/ Resources available at https://juliemerrimancoaching.com/
Dean is a private practice owner of 4 sites in a regional area of New South Wales, Australia. He has an incredible passion for raising new graduates, and is equally passionate about the communities that he operates in.
Connect:
www.physioportmacquarie.com.au LinkedIn @dean-lawler Facebook @Private-practice-prepared
CEO of Pure Insights and an allied health employment services agency.
Connect with Anastasia
www.pureinsights.com.au
www.bringhappyback.com.au
Facebook @anastasiabhb
Jeff is a podiatrist with a vision of how patients can receive better services. That led to him creating a large multidisciplinary allied health practice in the west of Sydney, currently with two sites and plans for more.
Connect with Jeff
www.onepointhealth.com.au
Facebook @onepointhealth LinkedIn @jeffery-jenkins
Cathy is an Occupational Therapist, speaker, presenter and trainer who has presented workshops all over Australia and internationally. She also works with allied health professionals who are keen to develop powerful and profitable businesses that create a positive impact on their owners, their teams, and their clients.
Connect with Cathy www.nacre.com.au Facebook @privatepracticemadeperfect and @nacreconsulting LinkedIn @cathylove
Connect with Mari www.thecounselorscoach.com
www.shineretreatforwomen.com
www.growthcounselingservices.com
Contact with Angela:
www.angelalockwood.com.au Social sites @angelalockwood_
More information about the book - www.jomuirhead.com/book