Rockstar Doctor Life| Chiropractic Life & Practice

Dr. Melissa Longo
Rockstar Doctor Life| Chiropractic Life & Practice

Each week you'll hear real life successes, struggles and tips for peak performance to help you rock your life as a Chiropractor. Your host Dr. Melissa Longo and her guests share ideas about feeling great, growing your business and raising happy families.

  1. 16/05/2023

    RDL #181: Bharon Hoag | Disrupting & Defending The Rights Of Chiropractic Clinical Practice

    What are some of the current threats to practising as a licensed Chiropractor? In this special feature episode, Dr. Melissa Longo sits down with Bharon Hoag, Executive Director of One Chiropractic, to hear about the work he is doing with the Chiropractic Defense Council. In our conversation we discuss the types of cases they are representing, from advertising issues and regulatory body misconducts, to health care mandates and items that infringe on the scope of practice Chiropractors currently hold. Bharon shares the success of their work, why it is increasingly important, and why he has made it his mission to defend the rights to practice regardless of the style of practice, or individual differences between practitioners.  Find out more about Dr. Melissa Longo and the work she does with Health Care Professionals here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/ Connect with her at: drm@drmelissalongo.com Listen to Rockstar Doctor Life here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/episodes-masonry/ Listen to Work, Play, Hustle & Heal here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/work-play-hustle-heal/ About our guest:  Bharon is currently serving the profession as the Executive Director of OneChiropractic. OneChiropractic is chiropractic’s most disruptive advocacy organization that is driven to challenge the status quo in the profession.  He considers himself chiropractic’s biggest groupie having served in the profession for 24 years. He has developed a unique “non-doctor” approach through ownership and management of numerous clinics. As a former consultant specializing in coding, documentation & compliance, Bharon has counseled over a thousand healthcare facilities and employers, evolving a profound understanding of the professional environment. His onsite method of consulting gave him the ability to diagnose and develop systems that most consultants miss. His management and consulting experience coupled with a strong background in psychology and communications has made him a compelling speaker, addressing many major events and earning accolades as “the most entertaining but educational speaker in the profession.” Not only has he become known for his speaking style but also his ability to work with all factions of the profession to bring unity and clarity of purpose.  He also served as the Executive Director of The Ohio State Chiropractic Association (OSCA) for six years. This experience enabled him to facilitate a new model of State Association management. In his first year with the OSCA saw a 26% increase in membership. He developed a hands on approach to member benefits. Working with the members in their offices and helping them develop long term change and success. At the conclusion of this time with the OSCA the association saw a significant increase in membership, revenue and influence in the state of Ohio.  Hoag’s venture with OneChiropractic has ignited his passion and purpose. The mission of this organization is to protect the rights of practicing chiropractors all over the world, to create cultural authority and ensure the world has access to chiropractic. Achieving these goals will make chiropractic the #1 healthcare choice in the world.  Connect with Bharon and find out more about the Chiropractic Defense Council: https://www.defendchiropractic.org/

    52 min
  2. 29/08/2022

    RDL #177: Sarah Covey

    Do you have the courage to make a change? In this conversation with Psychotherapist Sarah Covey we hear about her story of boldly making a career change after 15 years as a teacher, and the  three stages she guides her clinical clients through when they feel their own evolution calling them. Sarah also shares the value of embracing being a beginner, how to take imperfect action, and  her top five suggestions to avoid burnout as a health care professional. Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Find all the amazing Rockstar Doctor Life Content and some cool free resources for you at www.rockstardoctorlife.com About Our Guest: Sarah Joy Covey is a Registered Psychotherapist who is open to working with a wide variety of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver fatigue, burnout, existential questions, parenting, career and work challenges, life transitions, and interpersonal/relationship concerns, among others. She has an extensive background working with teens but also an ongoing passion to work with adults of all ages and couples who are seeking support to restore intimacy and learn healthy conflict resolution. She offers electronic counselling services to provide convenience to those who are seeking help at a distance or for whom in-person appointments are a challenge to schedule and/or keep. While she uses CBT and other common therapies regularly, she has a special enthusiasm for narrative and existential work and the incorporation of spirituality in clinical practice. Specifically, Sarah is keen to support those with a Christian-faith background and is able to provide support for spiritual growth and connection. Sarah is keen to offer psychoeducational courses and psychotherapeutic groups and open to working in alternate locations to accommodate particular group needs. She is also a competent speaker and workshop leader and welcome such opportunities with enthusiasm.

    56 min
  3. 01/08/2022

    Dr. Brian Dower | Bringing Mindfulness Into Your Life & Practice

    What exactly is mindfulness and why is it so valuable to your life in clinical practice? In this conversation with Dr. Brian Dower we learn about how recovering from a hand injury helped him discover a new direction for his expertise, and what his transition from clinical practice taught him. Dr. Dower also shares his best tips for practising mindfulness and building emotional resilience, how to make it a simple part of daily life, and why it's an important tool to avoid burnout in clinical practice.   Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Find all the amazing Rockstar Doctor Life Content and some cool free resources for you at www.rockstardoctorlife.com Register for our September event here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/grow-with-flow/ Find out about the Focus Formula Group Program: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/focus-formula/ About Our Guest: Dr. Brian Dower led a thriving chiropractic practice in downtown Toronto for close to twenty years until a career-changing injury compelled him to take the advice he’d been giving his patients for years and advance his own mindfulness practice to deal with the disruption in his life. Now a certified trainer of Unified Mindfulness techniques and the founder of his own mindfulness training company, Dr. Brian offers classes, one-on-one coaching, corporate workshops, and destination retreats to those who are looking to enhance their personal skills of concentration, clarity, and equanimity through mindfulness. Dr. Brian’s goal? To introduce as many people as possible to the benefits of a mindful life that’s characterized by clear perception, tranquillity, and contentment. Connect with Dr. Brian Dower: https://lumenmindfulness.ca/

    42 min
  4. 11/07/2022

    Dr. Kerri Elston Doherty | Curiosity & Constant Reinvention

    Is It Time To Explore A New Direction? In this conversation with Dr. Kerri Elston Doherty we hear about her career as a Chiropractor and how she has learned to create a simple but satisfying life and business. She shares how her experience as a travelling locum through 4 countries helped her establish the type of practice she wanted, and how everything shifted when she became the mother of twins.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Find all the amazing Rockstar Doctor Life Content and some cool free resources for you at www.rockstardoctorlife.com REGISTER for our September 10 Live Event here Other Resources: Work, Play, Hustle & Heal Podcast Episode #5: Quiet The Noise  Want to Try Jane Clinic Software? Use Code ROCKSTARDOC About Our Guest: The red boots did it - no two ways about it. Unless it was the award-winning singing? It might have been that… If life in 4 countries, practice in 3, 2 husbands, and twins at 40 have taught her anything, it's that one moment has the power to change EVERYTHING. After years of associateships and locums in various parts of the world, 2018 unleashed Tyneside Chiropractic in the northeast of England. In her own electric, engaged and unorthodox style, she uses a very personal approach to help people to explore and discover the next steps on their own life and health journey. Yet it is only a part in hers, as she looks toward a new chapter of reshaping a simple and successful, family-flexible, community- connected business. A 1999 Life Chiropractic College West graduate, Kerri has certainly filled the last 23 years to the brim.

    40 min

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Each week you'll hear real life successes, struggles and tips for peak performance to help you rock your life as a Chiropractor. Your host Dr. Melissa Longo and her guests share ideas about feeling great, growing your business and raising happy families.

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