Female Founders Breaking Boundaries, hosted by Casey Gromer, talks to 7+ figure women entrepreneurs who are tired of being held back by stale, inflexible formulas for business success. In this community, we are ditching methods that don't work for women in favor of a new way of approaching entrepreneurship that paves the way for success. Casey provides tools, advice, resources, support, and encouragement for extra passionate women entrepreneurs who want to leave their legacy in this world. L ...
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Welcome to Thriving Practice - the show for healthcare practice owners who want to grow their practice while taking back their time. Hosted by executive coach and business consultant Tracy Cherpeski, this podcast features exclusive interviews with diverse healthcare business experts and successful practice leaders spanning the globe. Join us for authentic conversations about what it takes to build a successful practice without sacrifice. Our goal is to equip you with the right mindset, strat ...
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Who’s a wounded healer? It’s any one of us who works in a caring profession and is bravely doing their own work, while helping others. My goal is to share the parallel journey we as healers walk along with our clients and how we attend to our own humanity while caring for others. My podcast is about conversations and community building, what we can learn from each other, and how we can help heal each other. We’re cultivating a space where we celebrate vulnerability, authenticity and “showing ...
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Beyond Insurance: Balancing Operations and Life for Healthcare Practice Success, EP 137
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Episode Overview In this episode of Thriving Practice, host Tracy Cherpeski explores why focusing on your practice's operations is more crucial than obsessing over insurance issues. Learn how to create work-life harmony and optimize your healthcare practice for true success. Key Topics Covered - The impact of insurance challenges on healthcare prac…
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270 - Carolynn Bain - How a Black Independent Bookseller Celebrates Cultural Representation and Self-Care
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Independent bookshops are magical places. But building that mix of quiet corners and convivial community doesn’t come without a lot of sweat equity. Indie bookshops thrive because of the booksellers behind them, real live humans who concentrate on more than just commerce. Carolynn Bain, founder, and owner of Afrori Books in Brighton, UK, is “that” …
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Beyond Gray Walls: Transforming Your Healthcare Space to Attract and Retain Ideal Patients Featuring Carolyn Boldt, EP 136
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In this episode, we explore the critical role of intentional design in healthcare practices, especially for complementary and alternative providers. Our guest, Carolyn, shares insights on creating spaces that enhance patient experience, support operational efficiency, and ultimately contribute to practice success. Key Points: The importance of alig…
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269 - Mark Fischler - Stepping Out of the Collective Trance of Society
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With the amount of time folks invest in their news feeds, social scrolls, podcasts, and hot-takes, you’d think we’d have a better grasp on “the whole picture.” But we only operate with a partial perspective regardless of the situation or issue. This universal truth pushes many of us toward the false comfort of binary thinking. Podcast host and Prof…
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Entrepreneurial Thinking in Healthcare: Strategies for Success, EP 135
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In this episode of Thriving Practice, Tracy explores how healthcare providers can adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to revolutionize their approach to healthcare and business, achieving success without burnout. Episode Summary Host Tracy Cherpeski discusses the challenges faced by healthcare provider-owners in today's evolving landscape and introduc…
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268 - Khaled ElSherbini - How a Scientist Interprets Ancient Wisdom Traditions for a Modern Audience
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If you like your woo-woo grounded in modern scientific understanding, this convo is for you! Khaled ElSherbini, PhD, is the founder of Consciousness Academy (CA), the leading IEA-accredited Enneagram school located on the Sinai Peninsula, which is, coincidentally, a place that three of the world’s major religions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity) …
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267 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Do We Make Wonderful, Healthy Spaces for Practice Owners AND Their Staff?
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After 18 episodes featuring conversations with burnt-out (and not burnt-out) practice owners and some of their employees, I’ve got survey responses that prove we can band together to form the practices we desperately want to participate in. But, owners, we gotta have a chat… Employees feel underpaid, undervalued, and undersupported, while a lot of …
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Navigating Medicare Choices: A Guide for Healthcare Providers and Small Business Owners Featuring Marvin Musick EP 134
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In this informative episode of Thriving Practice, host Tracy Cherpeski interviews Marvin Musick, a Medicare education expert, to demystify the complexities of Medicare for practice owners and patients alike. Marvin shares valuable insights on making informed decisions about Medicare options, the importance of supplemental plans, and how these choic…
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266 - Charlotte Sills - Love, Power, and Authenticity in the Therapeutic Relationship
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There’s a universal truth that goes something like this: To get where we’re going, it’s a good idea to examine where we’ve been. I’ll add that it’s also in our best interest to chat up the elders. Charlotte Sills, MA, MSc, is a psychotherapist in private practice in the UK and also an elder with intelligence and foresight to spare, literal textbook…
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265 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: What Do You Do When Practice Ownership Feels Out of Alignment With Your Temperament? With David Clinton
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All good things must end, including this special series. But not before my chat with the delightfully analog David Clinton, a dear friend and former practice owner. After exiting his group practice just as the pandemic hit, David found his happy ending (or beginning) as a solo therapist with a limited online presence. His 20+ year career reminds us…
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The Hidden Costs of Parenthood: Breastfeeding, Childcare, and Healthcare in America EP 133
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In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into the challenges facing American families today, going beyond breastfeeding to explore the critical need for comprehensive family support policies in the United States. We examine the benefits of breastfeeding, but also address the systemic barriers that prevent many parents from making this choice. Key …
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264 - Reframing and Repairing Our Relationship to Power With Amanda Aguilera, The Right Use of Power Institute
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As therapists, we’re famous for not doing our own work, so, of course, we shy away from acknowledging that we hold any power at all. Worse, we conflate power and cruelty, an assumption that keeps us mired in fear and inaction. But now that we’ve identified the issue, we can transform it. Dr. Amanda Aguilera is one of my favorite facilitators for th…
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263 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Can You Cultivate True Inclusivity and Growth? With Gabi Granoff and Evelyn Williams, Solway Psychology
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Hey, white practice owners! The secret to building a business that embodies the principles of equity, inclusivity, and anti-racism is… Actually, I’ll let my guests do the honors. Gabi Granoff, PsyD., is the co-owner of Solway Psychology, a racially diverse practice in Chicago. Evelyn Williams, LSW, is a clinician and intake manager at the practice.…
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The Art of Delegation: Mastering Team Roles for Practice Success Featuring Casey Gromer EP 132
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Welcome to our latest episode where we dive deep into the complexities and triumphs of effective team management within a healthcare practice. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to the business side of healthcare, today’s discussion will illuminate the path to enhanced performance through strategic delegation. Here are the key takeaways …
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262 - Whitney Capps - Do You Need An Executive Coach Or A Therapist?
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Confession time: I harbor biases against folks who call themselves coaches. The profession is completely unregulated, and many (most?) coaches lack the education necessary to help clients navigate change. Anne’s conversation with longtime friend and, ahem, executive and team coach Whitney Capps challenged my prejudices as much as it corroborated my…
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261 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Do You Face Financial Realities When None of Us Are Getting Paid Enough? With Casey Gromer, C-Suite Boutique
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I live for the day when mental health providers can accept houseplants as payment for services rendered. Until then, money remains both the glue and the wedge of any practice owner/employee relationship. Thankfully, Casey Gromer, founder of C-Suite Boutique, can help us all navigate the sticky financial realities of small business life and feel mor…
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The Private Equity Plague: How Wall Street is Infecting Healthcare EP 131
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Episode Summary: In this eye-opening episode, host Tracy Cherpeski explores the growing influence of private equity firms in healthcare and its potential consequences for patient care, medical practices, and the overall healthcare system. Key Points: Overview of private equity's increasing role in healthcare Case studies: Anesthesiology practices i…
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260 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Can You Embrace Vulnerability and Successfully Transition Leadership? With Rayell Grayson, Head/Heart Therapy
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Finally! A catch-up with Rayell Grayson, LCPC CADC, owner and president of Head/Heart Therapy, the practice I built, owned for a decade, and sold last year. Tea is spilled, fears are expressed, and love is freely shared. Our convo demonstrates the myriad ways owners can show up––for ourselves, our employees, and the leaders who will one day succeed…
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259 - Trace Bell Part 2 - Spiral Dynamics, Healthy Evolution, and Transcending Old Beliefs for Individuals, Organizations, and Society
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Part II of my conversation with Trace Bell shall forever more be referred to as “The One Where We Dig Into Spiral Dynamics”. If you're new to SD, it helps to think of it as a modern language that expands our understanding of the stages of evolutionary development in individuals, organizations, or whole societies. Still confused? Don't be. SD is sim…
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The Seven Figure Dentist Featuring Kirk Teachout EP 130
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Welcome to another episode of Thriving Practice. Today we’re diving into the heart of dentistry, both as a profession and a passion. Our expert guest Kirk Teachout helps us understand the nuanced theme of setting boundaries and managing challenging relationships in the close-knit fabric of a dental practice. Mastering this is one of the main keys t…
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258 - Trace Bell Part 1 - Examining the Beauty and Shadow of Spiritual Work Through Spiral Dynamics
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The context of this rare two-part conversation is Spiral Dynamics (SD), a model that gauges the evolutionary development of individuals, societies, cultures, and organizations. Shepherding us through the details of this model is Trace Bell, an integration guide and transformational coach. Part I of our chat delves into Trace's background and the ch…
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257 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Do You Build a Liberation-Focused Practice in This Flaming Capitalist Junkyard? with Jessica Eubanks-Chavira
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Liberation is a two-way street, dear practice owner. Making an innovative, enlightened leap forward means going up against old ways of doing things. Unsustainable management practices! Limiting mindsets! Antiquated business models! To say nothing of capitalism, racism, or the patriarchy. Jessica Eubanks Chavira, LCSW-S, wanted to liberate herself a…
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Empowering Healthcare Entrepreneurs: Leveraging Community and Resources to Grow Your Practice EP 129
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Welcome to today’s solo episode, where Tracy explores the heart of healthcare entrepreneurship and the pivotal role of the Thriving Practice Community in empowering practice owners. In a landscape where physician practice ownership is dwindling, and the allure of entrepreneurship is overshadowed by the daunting challenges of operational management …
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256 - Amelia Nagoski - Sage, Scientific Advice For Minimizing The Effects Of Burnout
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I know from burnout, that combination of bone-deep mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion that manifests in feelings of overwhelm, joylessness, and desperation. Sadly, you probably do, too. Anne's unexpectedly musical convo with author and choir director Amelia Nagoski, DMA, is the burnout primer we all need: the science behind it, the antidote…
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255 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Can You Repair a Rift When You Feel Like You’ve Let Your Employees Down? With Jena Alfaro
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Welcome to the reckoning––mine, not yours. I made dozens (hundreds?) of mistakes as a practice owner, and while I can’t take any of them back, this series is a way of paying my accountability forward. Jenna Alfaro, LCSW, CADC, is here to hold me to that promise. She’s a former employee of mine and, while our professional association didn’t end Brav…
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Growing Your Private Practice with Integrity: Healthcare Marketing Insights Featuring Carl White EP 128
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In today’s episode, we dive into the invaluable insights from Carl White, founder of MarketVisory Group, a healthcare marketing agency that zeroes in on the importance of personal connections and the pivotal role of patient relationships in the growth of private practices. Main Themes: The Essence of Ownership and Knowledge: Carl White emphasizes t…
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254 - Dr. Harry J. Aponte - Revolutionizing Therapy by Embracing Human Emotional Struggles and Life Experiences
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TLDR: Elder wisdom is essential to our revolution. That’s it, that’s the episode. But my guest deserves the elaboration and accolades of a full summary––as do many of the folks who came before us in work and life. Harry J. Aponte, Ph.D., is a legend for many reasons. However, this OG coalition-builder and advocate for culturally informed care is pr…
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253 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: Is it Really Possible to Balance Parenting and Practice Ownership? with Rachael Sytsma-Ramos
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I am the mother of many things: plant babies, doggos, and multiple podcasts. I’ve also birthed several businesses and quite a few artistic endeavors. But I’m not mama to any little humans. So, when Rachael Sytsma-Ramos, Psy.D, suggested an episode focusing on the dynamics of practice ownership and parenting, I was instantly intrigued. Rachael is ma…
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Healed People Heal People: Why Healthcare Practice Owners Need to Prioritize Their Mental Health EP 127
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In this solo episode, host Tracy Cherpeski gets candid about the importance of healthcare entrepreneurs safeguarding their own mental and emotional well-being in order to show up fully for their patients, lead their teams effectively, and build sustainable, profitable practices. As Tracy shares, the common entrepreneurial struggles of burnout, over…
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252 - Al Cho - Celebrating Queer Life and Family Through the Lens of Intersectional Identities
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It’s easy to forget that siblings have stories uniquely their own. They may share similar childhood memories as you, but their narratives will differ wildly. Blended families, like Anne’s, hold an added layer of complexity. How lucky for us that she and her step-sibling Al Cho, MSW, agreed to record this fascinating chat for family posterity. Their…
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251 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: Are You Experienced…or Just Highly Educated? With Aaron Karmin
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Experience matters. Whether you’re a member of a group practice or on your own, a background in different levels of mental health care ultimately supports your future professional development. Aaron Karmin, LCPC, is a 360º type of practitioner who’s worked in research departments, as an intake specialist, a telephone counselor, an experiential coun…
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