The Business of Ergonomics Podcast

Darcie Jaremey
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How do I get started with ergonomics? How do I find paying clients? What type of services should I be offering clients? These are just some of the big questions that Board Certified Professional Ergonomist, Darcie Jaremey digs into with the Business of Ergonomics Podcast. Each episode is designed to get you to take immediate action. Want to learn how to get started with office ergonomic assessments? Want to generate more sales with your services? Discover why Rehab, Healthcare Professionals, and Ergonomists are all turning to Darcie's company ergonomicsHelp.com to learn a new revenue-generating resource and find paying clients.

  1. 21h ago

    Chair Nerd Deep Dive: A Comparison of 6 Task Chairs

    Task chairs are the piece of equipment ergonomists get asked about more than anything else. They're also where clients reliably spend the most money and get the least return because nobody explained the features that actually matter. This episode is for ergonomics practitioners. We go through seven task chairs using the same clinical feature framework we use in our Ergo Equipment Database inside Accelerate: lumbar height, lumbar pressure and depth, independent back angle, seat depth adjustment, 4D arms, backrest airflow, headrest availability, sizing range, seat pan modification options, warranty, and return policy. Not the marketing copy. The clinical picture. The 6 chairs: Branch Pro (~USD $500-649)Steelcase Leap V2 (~USD $1,200-1,500 new / USD $400-750 refurbished)HON Ignition (~USD $400-600)Herman Miller Aeron (~USD $1,400-1,800)ErgoCentric AirCentric (~USD $800-1,200)Humanscale Freedom (~USD $1,200-1,500)All 6 chairs and dozens more are in the Accelerate Ergo Equipment Database, where members can run side-by-side comparisons matched to a client's specific clinical picture and download a branded comparison guide to hand directly to clients. Access through Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics at ergonomicshelp.com/accelerate. We're also running a free training next Wednesday September 23rd at ergonomicshelp.com/infographic. On September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

  2. 2d ago

    From Treatment Table to Shop Floor: How One PT Built a Full Ergonomics and Early Intervention Practice

    What happens when a physical therapist walks 200 feet from the treatment room to the workstation and realizes the desk is doing more damage than anything they could fix with their hands? That's the moment that changed everything for today's guest, Jerad Arendt, a PT who built his career at the intersection of physical therapy, industrial ergonomics, and on-site occupational health. In this conversation, he shares how he went from traditional PT to embedded on-site clinician, how he makes the ROI case directly to the C-suite, and what healthcare professionals with clinical backgrounds can do right now to move upstream in the injury cycle. What's covered: The workstation moment: the patient whose neck pain was fixed not by treatment, but by fixing her desk setupThree carpal tunnel surgeries and a $250,000 machine: the cost analysis that changed a company's mind93% injury rate reduction in one month from moving where bolts were stored on an assembly lineThe fractional PT/ergonomist model: how one or two company contracts can supply half your patient loadEarly intervention vs. reactive treatment: why getting closer to the injury changes everythingHow to approach HR and safety managers when you're a clinician seeing patterns in your patient baseWhy bypassing insurance for direct company contracts is simpler, better reimbursed, and more sustainableThe 6-to-18-month company sales cycle and why the long game is worth itHow companies evolve from skeptical to fully committed, and what that trajectory looks likeOn September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

  3. 3d ago

    The Ergonomics Entrepreneurship Journey: 3 Phases From Student to Consultant (And Whether Entrepreneurship Should Be Your Final Boss)

    Most ergonomists follow a similar path. School, where the theory is fascinating but the practical is thin. Learning the ropes, where the real work begins and the gap between what you studied and what clients actually need becomes very clear. And then the big question: is entrepreneurship the final boss? This episode maps the three phases of the ergonomics career journey through an honest, experience-based lens, covering what school gives you and what it doesn't, the three paths into real-world ergonomics experience, and what the shift toward independent practice actually requires, starting with the thing most ergonomics programs never teach: marketing. What's covered: Phase 1: School, what ergonomics education gives you and the critical gap between theory and practiceWhy office ergonomics assessments specifically are the practical gateway to everything else in the fieldPhase 2: Learning the ropes, the three paths (internship, mentorship, nine-to-five) and when each one makes sensePhase 3: Flying your wings, what the entrepreneurship decision actually looks like and how to approach itWhy job security in a nine-to-five is more of an illusion than it feelsThe marketing system problem: why scattered posts don't build a practiceThe real question: are you known as the go-to ergonomics professional in your city, or invisible until someone gets hurt?Free live training for new ergonomists: ergonomicshelp.com/ergo-webinar Scale your ergonomics practice with Accelerate: ergonomicshelp.com/accelerate On September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

  4. Sep 9

    The 5 Reasons Proactive Ergonomics Clients Are Worth 10 Reactive Ones

    Reactive ergonomics: someone gets hurt and their company calls you. It's stressful, it's rushed, and the moment you finish the report, it's over.  Prevention ergonomics: the client already values what you do, already has a budget, and wants to keep working with you.  These are 2 very different businesses. This episode makes the case for why the second one should be the goal and covers the 5 concrete reasons why prevention and proactive ergonomics services are the most valuable work an ergonomics consultant can build toward.  What's covered: Why the marketing rule of 7 is now completely outdated, and what the research says the real number is in 2026 and beyond. The difference between a reactive a reactive client mindset and a prevention mindset, and why it matters for your income Reason 1: no more "we need you yesterday" urgency. Prevention clients work on your schedule Reason 2: Prevention work is not transactional; it builds recurring revenueReason 3: A culture of prevention means a plan, a budget, and a long-term relationshipReason 4: Prevention-oriented employers have a multi-year vision and they want you in itReason 5: Prevention-oriented employers have a multi-year vision and they want you in it And we'll also cover why infographics are one of the easiest and most effective tools to shift clients from reactive to prevention thinking.  Register today: https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/  On September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

  5. Aug 31

    Beyond the Assessment: How Ergonomics Risk, Job Demands Analysis, and Functional Accommodations Create a Full-Cycle Service Business

    Most ergonomics professionals stop at the assessment. But the businesses in your city need more than that, and if you're only offering one service, you're leaving a significant amount of work on the table. This episode covers the three services that work together to create a full-cycle ergonomics offering: ergonomic risk assessments, physical demands analysis (also called job demands analysis), and functional accommodations. Together, these three create a prevention-to-return-to-work system that every employer should have and most don't. What's covered: Proactive vs. reactive ergonomics risk assessments and how to use reactive entry points to shift companies toward preventionWhat a physical demands analysis is, why every workplace should have one on file, and why it's one of the highest-fee services you can offerHow job demands analysis connects to return-to-work planning and why workers' compensation boards increasingly expect itFunctional accommodations: how to compare a worker's functional capabilities to the job demands to support safe, effective return to workThree real-world examples of how these services chain together into weeks of work from a single clientThe four C's of marketing your ergonomics business: content, consistency, connect, and communication On September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

  6. Aug 26

    Ergonomic Chair Evaluation Mastery: The 18-Minute Rule, Chair Features That Actually Matter, and the Ergo Showroom Strategy

    Chairs are the number one thing clients ask about and one of the hardest things to recommend well. Not because chairs are complicated, but because of how almost everyone evaluates them: a 30-second sit test that tells the body nothing about what eight hours of use will actually feel like. This episode covers the three things every ergonomics professional needs in their toolkit when it comes to chair selection: the research-backed 18-minute rule, the chair features that actually matter, and the ergo showroom strategy for helping clients try before they buy. What's covered: Why a 2-minute sit test is almost meaningless and what the research says insteadThe 18-minute rule and why fidgeting is an objective measure of discomfort, not restlessnessThe chair features that actually matter: lumbar (height and depth), synchro-tilt, multi-tilt, tension control, seat depth, and armrestsThe note-to-self on synchro-tilt and the tension adjustment that could send your client flying out of the chairThree levels of the ergo showroom strategy: external showroom visits, lending equipment during assessments, and in-house showrooms for larger clientsThe accommodations and return-to-work angle that makes in-house showrooms a financial no-brainer for larger employersThis episode is sponsored by the Ergonomics Blueprint and Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics. New to office ergonomics assessments? Start with the free live training: ergonomicshelp.com/ergo-webinar Already trained and ready to scale your practice? Join Accelerate: ergonomicshelp.com/accelerate Referenced Literature: Cascioli, V., Liu, Z., Heusch, A., & McCarthy, P. (2016). A methodology using in-chair movements as an objective measure of discomfort for the purpose of statistically distinguishing between similar seat surfaces. Applied Ergonomics, 54, 100-109. On September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

  7. Aug 5

    Features Tell, Benefits Sell: Real Coaching on Pricing, Tiered Services, and Landing Your First Big Client

    This episode is a real, unscripted group coaching call from inside the Ergonomics Blueprint program. Every month, Blueprint members get a live session with Darcie where they bring their actual clients, actual pricing questions, and actual challenges. This is what that looks like. One of our members is in the middle of landing a significant new client: a nonprofit emergency response agency that wants a full suite of ergonomics services and has already invited her to their Safety Day. The questions that come up are exactly what practitioners run into when a real opportunity is in front of them and they want to handle it right. What this call covers: How to structure and price follow-up visits so you never get painted into a corner after the quote goes outThe tiered service model: discomfort survey, group training, quick workstation checks, and full assessments only for who needs themHow to write proposals that sell benefits, not features (and the 'So that?' question that changes how you describe every service)Why presenting quotes in person turned a cautious HR contact into an enthusiastic client The three-option pricing strategy and why the middle option is always the one they pickHow to price a project where you don't know upfront exactly how many full assessments will be neededWhat to give every participant after a group session so the client has documentation and you have a recordIf you're figuring out how to price your first big client, how to structure a proposal that doesn't scare anyone off, or how to explain the value of what you do to someone who has never heard of a discomfort survey, this call is for you. Ready to get this kind of coaching for your own practice?  The Ergonomics Blueprint teaches you how to do office ergonomics assessments from the ground up, including the business side, the pricing, the proposals, and how to bring in the clients to use those skills on. Monthly group coaching calls with Darcie are included. On September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

  8. Jul 28

    No Standard, Still Liable: 5 Ergonomics Misconceptions That Are Costing Your Clients Money

    "We don't have to do this. There's no law that says we have to do ergonomics." "We're already covered. We bought good chairs." Sound familiar? These are the two most common objections ergonomics consultants hear from potential clients. And both of them reflect a regulatory picture that most businesses have completely wrong. In this episode, Darcie Jaremey breaks down the five biggest misconceptions about workplace ergonomics that keep businesses from taking action and from working with qualified practitioners like you. Drawing on a July 2026 legal analysis from JD Supra by labor attorney Sarah Goodman of Offit Kurman, Darcie gives you the accurate regulatory picture and shows you exactly how to use it in your next client conversation. (Here's the full article: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/no-standard-still-liable-how-osha-7637946/) What you'll take away: Why 'no OSHA standard' does not mean 'no duty' and how to explain this to any prospect in under two minutesThe General Duty Clause: what it is, why it applies to office ergonomics, and how OSHA used it against Amazon without a single specific ergonomics ruleThe hazard alert letter most HR managers have never heard of — and why ignoring it builds a willful violation case worth up to $156,259 per violationWhy office workers are absolutely not exempt — and the state-level laws in Minnesota, Washington, California, Oregon, and Michigan that prove itWhy 'we bought chairs and did training' is purchasing activity, not a safety program and what Cornell University's research says about thathe biggest sales reframe in this episode: from 'do we need an assessment?' to 'how do you know what you already spent actually worked?' How to turn every one of these misconceptions into a content piece, a sales conversation, and a reason a client picks up the phoneThis episode is content you can repurpose 50 times. Darcie explains why these five facts bear repeating across LinkedIn, email, and every client conversation you have. Accelerate: The Business of Ergonomics gives ergonomics consultants and healthcare professionals time-saving resources and plug-and-play content so that you can become the Go-To Ergonomics Consultant in your city. Click here to get started. On September 23rd join this free live training and learn the exact system ergonomists are using to build their list, get referred more, and stop undercharging for work that deserves more.  https://ergonomicshelp.com/infographic/

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How do I get started with ergonomics? How do I find paying clients? What type of services should I be offering clients? These are just some of the big questions that Board Certified Professional Ergonomist, Darcie Jaremey digs into with the Business of Ergonomics Podcast. Each episode is designed to get you to take immediate action. Want to learn how to get started with office ergonomic assessments? Want to generate more sales with your services? Discover why Rehab, Healthcare Professionals, and Ergonomists are all turning to Darcie's company ergonomicsHelp.com to learn a new revenue-generating resource and find paying clients.

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