Justin Blake is a former sports podiatrist who has worked with recreational through to international and Olympic level athletes. He was part of the UK Olympic Performance Plan and at one stage owned seven podiatry clinics in both the UK and in Ireland. After selling his highly successful podiatry businesses, Justin set up Justin Blake Media and now helps healthcare business owners to grow their practices and get more patients using effective marketing and efficient practice management skills. On...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Most podiatrists, when they reach a certain point in their career, want to volunteer or give back to the profession in some way. Some focus their attention locally, while others like the idea of helping overseas. On this episode, I talk with Greg Lawrence, the owner of Georgetown Foot Clinic in Ontario, Canada and Board Member of the Ontario Society of Chiropodists about this and a lot more. Our conversation begins by discussing the use of the words Chiropody and Podiatry in Ontario. Greg's invo...
Mar 03, 2020•42 min
We hear so much from "motivational speakers" or so-called success gurus that you want your passions to drive your work. Maybe they're right, maybe not. It certainly sounds good, but it does raise a few questions. Dr David Weiman is a psychologist and leadership consultant in Philadelphia. He helps business leaders of all types, including those who run podiatry businesses, with finding the best talent, strengthening their teams and improving their leadership by finding their purpose, values and b...
Feb 28, 2020•57 min
If you want a successful podiatry business, you need to look after your team, WOW your patients and have well thought out systems and processes that work flawlessly in the background making sure everything comes together as it should. Few do this better than Dr Peter Wishnie from New Jersey, USA. Peter is the owner of Family Foot & Ankle Specialists , and is the author of The Podiatry Business Solution - Everything You Need To Know To Flourish In Your Podiatry Business . He was also my guest...
Feb 25, 2020•50 min
On my office wall at home, I have a quote that says, "The next connection you make could be the one that changes your life", and my guest today Trevor Prior is a master when it comes to making and maintaining meaningful relationships. And he does it both in and out of the podiatry profession. Trevor openly admits that podiatry was not his first choice, even though both his parents were Chiropodists. Still, once he understood the potential of this profession, he ran with it and has taken his care...
Feb 11, 2020•56 min
José Luis Gómez is a Spanish Podiatrist who works in private practice in Valencia. José shares some critical information about how he went about learning additional skills from other, more experienced podiatrists in his area. He put his ego aside and focused on what was best for the patient. If you genuinely want to learn new skills you've got to be in learning mode, not in money-making mode. We also discuss: How he was inspired by his Grandfather, who was one of the first podiatrists in Spain A...
Feb 04, 2020•48 min
We're all faced with adversity at one point or another in our podiatry careers and when it happens it a great time for self-reflection and opportunity for personal and professional growth. Dr Rob Hermann is a Podiatric Surgeon and owner of Adelaide Foot & Ankle , and he has been practising foot and ankle surgery since 1991. He has practice surgery in all States of Australia and has participated in medical mission work in the Philippines and Vietnam. His has had a brilliant career and continu...
Jan 14, 2020•44 min
Amy Maclean is one funny podiatrist and has an infectious sense of humour. It could be because she is from Scotland, but I honestly believe it's her enthusiasm and attitude towards work and life, which made her such an absolute joy to talk with. Amy is the owner of Amy Maclean Podiatry , and she was the co-host with Dave James (Episode 007) at the OSGO Foot & Ankle Show last year in Liverpool, UK, which is where we first met. On this episode we discuss: Studying Pharmacy for two years before...
Jan 08, 2020•47 min
David Gruhl is a Queensland University of Technology graduate. Upon graduation, he worked in a Cycling and Podiatry shop in Brisbane, who were the developers of the Cobra9 Carbon cycling Orthotics, and for the past two years, he has been working in the UK. Also in 2017, with Scott Greenbank ( Episode 030 ) he began Bridge The Gap as a way of providing continuing education courses that weren't available at the time. On this episode we discuss: Starting his career at a cycling shop Cobra 9 Cycling...
Dec 31, 2019•42 min
Dave Cashley owns Dundee Podiatry Clinic in Scottland. He has a special interest in lower extremity manipulation, and this interest has led Dave to publish and lecture extensively on this particular topic. He is now studying toward a PhD. His research is based around the treatment of neuromas, doing a parallel study of manual therapy versus steroid injections. The Best Thing About Neuromas You don’t need any fancy kit to diagnose or treat it, other professionals stay away from it, and no one out...
Dec 24, 2019•42 min
Mary-Ellen is a mother, a wife and a businesswoman. She owns the Foot Stop Podiatry Services – a mobile podiatry business creating waves in Australia. She was named 2019 Queensland Young Businesswoman of the Year – and is not yet 30 years old. She has accomplished more than the average and sharing with us today her steps to sustainable success and rapid growth. How To Build A Business (& A Life) Being confident enough to be YOURSELF: Success comes when you start being yourself and not what y...
Dec 17, 2019•46 min
Margaryta Chos is a Ukrainian refugee, who now resides in Glasgow, Scottland, and her story is an inspiration and example of what true grit and determination can achieve. She is a former Ukranian Army lieutenant, current Fitness Model & Body Builder, Super Mum and successful Youtuber, and while doing all this, she managed to obtain her Podiatry degree. Ryta decided to challenge herself by taking up bodybuilding. She saw other people in the gym doing it and thought, 'I can do that', and withi...
Dec 03, 2019•38 min
Andrew Van Essen is a Podiatric Surgeon based in South Australia, and he has visited Japan over thirty times, Vietnam more often than most and has travelled extensively around the world spreading the podiatry message. Travelling abroad didn't happen by accident; doors to the world opened through volunteering. On this episode we discuss: His early career and graduation with two previous Podiatry Legends guests, Simon Bartold and Ted Jedynak. His path into surgery In business you are going to make...
Nov 26, 2019•52 min
If you want to scale and grow your podiatry business, you've got to make decisions fast, and Dr Patrick McEneaney has done just that. He has expanded his Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle Specialists podiatry business from one to five in just a few short years, but as he explains, opportunities are all around us you've just got to be prepared to jump on them when they arise. If you sit and stare at something for too long, you can make it look both good and bad. Dr Patrick McEneaney is not just ...
Nov 20, 2019•48 min
Ben and Sally Haythornthwaite are a husband and wife team running a UK based podiatry business called The Foot and Ankle Clinic . Ben is the podiatrist, with a previous employment history of engineering and architecture, and Sally has a background in marketing, brand psychology and management. They have put these previous skills and life experiences together and are becoming a formidable team. On this episode we discuss: How Bens past work experience has shaped his career Why they changed their ...
Nov 12, 2019•42 min
When it comes to owning a successful podiatry business, you need to surround yourself with a great team. Still, a great team does not happen by accident; it happens when you have protocols in place to identify the right team members for the business supported by an outstanding, well thought out mentoring process. My guest today William Kuang, from the Adelaide Heel Pain Clinic and SA Running Injury Clinic has done just that, developed a podiatry team of winners. He has used his background as an ...
Nov 05, 2019•50 min
When it comes to running a successful podiatry business, it is vital to find your passion, surround yourself with the right team, and develop a mindset of success by associating with like-minded positive people. Drs Peyman & Viedra Elison are a dynamic podiatry team that own Fixing Feet Institute in Surprise, Arizona. I recently spent three days with them in Tempe, Arizona at Business Black Ops , which is a high-level mastermind group. I've wanted to get them on the Podiatry Legends Podcast ...
Oct 29, 2019•31 min
Every successful podiatrist, not just in business, will tell you their career and success really started to take off once that made a conscious effort to develop a positive mindset. Jonathan Small is a UK based podiatrist and also a previous guest, Ep 006 - Work Smarter, Not Harder . I was privileged to watch Jonathan give an excellent presentation on MINDSET at the OSGO Foot & Ankle Show in Liverpool and I immediately thought, WOW, we need to talk about mindset on this podcast. "You can ach...
Oct 23, 2019•33 min
So, what was the OSGO Foot & Ankle Show in Liverpool really like? More than one thousand people attended, not just podiatrists but everyone with a working interest in the foot and ankle. I managed to grab a few of the podiatry delegates to share their thoughts and experiences in regard to the quality of speakers and the content provided over the two days. Their feedback overall gave this event a huge thumbs up. Episode Guests: Dave Cashley (Speaker) - Ep 053 Ben Haythornthwaite - Ep 47 Ian S...
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Dr Oz is a Podiatric surgeon based in Sydney. After receiving his surgical qualifications, he became a sessional lecturer at WSU and then at CQU, then in late 2017, the idea of having all Podiatrists work collaboratively to strengthen the industry and the individual, led to the formation of the now registered co-operative Pods Equity . For more detailed show notes, please visit www.tysonfranklin.com/podcast If you have any questions about this episode you can email Tyson Franklin at tf@tysonfran...
Oct 08, 2019•37 min
In 1995, Dr Alan Sherman, DPM founded the first online community and website for podiatry, Podiatry Online, which grew to become the largest internet community for podiatrists in the world. At its peak, two-thirds of licensed podiatrists in the United States were members. Podiatry Online was acquired by Moore Medical, in 2000, and Alan was employed along with partner Michael Shore, DPM as a consultant to continue running the site. Moore Medical was eventually acquired by McKesson in 2002. After ...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Have you ever had an idea that could change the Podiatry profession? Dr Michael Graham has had a lot of ideas, and instead of just sitting back and wondering 'what if', he has taken action and turned them into reality. He is a serial entrepreneur. He is an innovator and implementor in the field of foot and ankle medicine and surgery. He has taken a concept and transformed it into the standard of care globally. Dr Graham is the founder of GraMedica and the inventor of the HyProCure Sinus Tarsi St...
Sep 24, 2019•43 min
Since starting this podcast, I've had a few podiatrists say they want to know more about me, THE HOST, and my response was, " There's not much to tell". One particular podiatrist, Scott Greenbank, Founder of the Bridge The Gap Facebook page wouldn't take NO for an answer, and this episode is the result. I hope this episode doesn't disappoint. Today we discuss: Why I chose podiatry What I've seen change over the past 30-years Where I see the profession in the next five to ten years How technology...
Sep 18, 2019•54 min
Dr Tea Nguyen owns Pacific Point Podiatry in Santa Cruz , California and has a special interest in diabetic limb salvage. She opened her solo practice in August 2018, which has a revived her love for podiatry. She never planned on owning her own podiatry business, but after falling pregnant her employer didn't respond favourably to her needs, so after having her daughter Vylet she was given very little choice but to work for herself. 'Having a child is not like having a pet. There's a lot more f...
Sep 11, 2019•35 min
Dr Howard Dananberg practised in Manchester, New Hampshire until 2012 when he retired. He has received numerous awards for his work on sagittal plane biomechanics, and he redefined how we viewed pronation. Throughout his career, Dr Dananberg never stopped questioning what he saw with his patients and through his own funded research, he developed the Kinetic Wedge used by Brooks Footwear, and also the VASYLI Dananberg orthotics. On this episode we discuss: The early ’80s and in-shoe pressure anal...
Sep 03, 2019•41 min
Sean Pincus is from Cape Town, South Africa, and he has spent the past thirty years honing his skills in the area of sports podiatry and orthotic design. Sean understands why communication and psychology are so crucial to the management and treatment outcomes of his patient's foot and lower limb problems. On this episode we discuss: Why he was initially disillusioned with podiatry until he understood what it is we do for people Changes in orthotic design over the past thirty years and the change...
Aug 27, 2019•45 min
Ian Reilly is a consultant Podiatric Surgeon in Northhampton, UK. He is also an expert witness when it comes to podiatric medico-legal cases. When he's not consulting as a podiatric surgeon, you'll probably find him with a fishing rod in his hand. On This Episode We Discuss: The influence of social media and why people need to know, like and trust you. The obstacles he faced building his career as a surgeon Being an advisor on IFAF with Dr Dock Dockery (Episode 032) His thoughts on the title Dr ...
Aug 21, 2019•48 min
Dr David Armstrong is Professor of Surgery at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and Founder of Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA). He holds a Masters of Science in Tissue Repair and Wound Healing from the University of Wales College of Medicine, and a PhD from the University of Manchester College of Medicine. Dr Armstrong has produced more than 475 peer-reviewed research papers in dozens of scholarly medical journals as well as over 80 book c...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Mike Luker graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, and after initially working in Indonesia he moved to Australia. He is now based on the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the co-owner of Ace Health Centre . On this episode, we discuss why and how Mike took over a local Physiotherapy clinic, added podiatry as a service and rebranded it as Ace Health Centre. We also discuss: Why there's no business security if you do not have a lease Leasing premises is riskier, but there's also secu...
Aug 09, 2019•48 min
Dr Dock Dockery is the Founder and Chairman of the International Foot & Ankle Foundation for Education and Research, a position he has held for the past 40 years. He has authored over 150 scientific articles and chapters in medical journals and texts and five medical textbooks. He is also an International Educator, Lecturer, Author, and promotor of podiatric medicine and surgery. He enjoys teaching lower extremity pediatric corrective surgery, dermatology and plastic surgery techniques. Toda...
Jul 31, 2019•55 min
