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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 
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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
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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 
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.