Dr Brent Seaver is a Chiropractor in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, and we have been close friends for well over 25 years. Before being friends, we were first professional referrers to each other's respective businesses. Over several years, we both made an effort to develop our working relationship, which resulted in a strong friendship. In this episode, we discuss: Developing trusting relationships. Having similar standards of care. Making an effort to maintain the connection. Looking at the ...
Mar 10, 2022•47 min
Emily Haworth and Sean Savage met via Irish and Northern Irish social media platforms. Emily is passionate about the high-risk foot, whereas Sean's interests are in sports and biomechanics. Even though they have different interests, they immediately realised they shared the same passion for passing on skills and inspiring the progression of the podiatry profession. Please visit https://www.tysonfranklin.com/podcast/podiatry-legends for more detailed notes and links....
Mar 03, 2022•52 min
Laura Welsh is from Glasgow, Scotland, and she is the owner of two distinctly different podiatry businesses. One business, A Step Ahead Podiatry, is purely a home-visit based business, while the other business is her dream clinic, called La Preme Clinic . La Preme Clinic is a brick and mortar business targeting high-end podiatry services. In this episode, we discuss: Lessons she learnt from her first business that she needed to correct in her dream clinic. Valuing her time. Stock control. PRICIN...
Feb 24, 2022•45 min
Dr Kent Hungerford is a Podiatric Surgeon from South Coast Foot Surgery in Shellharbour, New South Wales. This episode discusses why podiatrists are hesitant to adopt new technology. It's not just podiatry; the whole allied health professional is a little hesitant. On average, it takes 17-years from intervention discovery to widespread implementation. Shockwave has become very popular over the last 10-years; however, it was known around 40-years ago, and laser therapies have been in existence si...
Feb 17, 2022•43 min
Joe Keain is a co-owner of PodFit Podiatry in Adelaide, South Australia. In the episode, we discuss his transition from being an employee to becoming a business owner in partnership with his former employer. PodFit Podiatry was not Joe's first employer. He initially worked for a podiatry business providing home care services. After 12-18 months, Joe was ready to leave the podiatry profession, but that all changed when he obtained employment with a business that challenged, inspired and excited h...
Feb 09, 2022•39 min
Most people don't realise they are working against their brain function by doing the wrong tasks at the wrong time, resulting in decreased efficiency and effectiveness in their business and personal lives. Wilson Lawrence is a Personal Development and Performance Coach who specialises in helping people find success without compromising their health and happiness. Are You Busy? Often, people will get home and say it's been such a busy day, but they never stop and ask how effective and efficient t...
Feb 03, 2022•46 min
Anthony Pong is the Executive Director of Caterpy, an elastics manufacturer in Japan. This particular episode was produced using the audio from Anthony's webinar of the same name, The History of Shoelaces and Benefits to Your Patients. What we covered: * The history of shoelaces and how they originated. * The pros and cons of traditional shoelaces. * Lacing Methods for standard shoelaces. * Shoelace inventions, their history, and pros and cons. * The Caterpy invention, its features and benefits ...
Jan 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 191
Luke and Lauren Bertram are the co-owners of Physiopod, Podiatry & Physiotherapy Geelong . Luke is a podiatrist, and his wife Lauren is a physiotherapist, and together they have created a professional working synergy based on open communication and ongoing education. They both agree they have learnt a tremendous amount from each other, which has led to improved patient treatment outcomes. In this episode, we discuss: Their working history: Luke spent several years in the UK while Lauren work...
Jan 12, 2022•43 min
Cecilia Brennan is the owner of New Step Podiatry in Canberra, the spirited national capital of Australia. After a decade in the profession, Cecilia decided to write a reflective article on her career to date. I came across her article, 10 Things I Love about Podiatry , on Linkedin and thought I needed to share this information with the rest of the profession. In this episode, we discuss: Betting on yourself. Learning which parts of podiatry you like. Having a business vision - To bring more joy...
Jan 06, 2022•56 min
Jay Harris is the Inspired Man. He is a Life Strategist, Small Business Owner, Lifestyle Entrepreneur and Coach, and he's living the dream one and a half hours north of Sydney in Avoca Beach. He surfs every day and loves hanging at the beach with his wife and two kids. He runs two businesses; an office fit-out and renovation company called The Space Invaders Fitout Co . and a coaching business called The Inspired Man . Sit back, relax and enjoy this episode. "You need to create a space that insp...
Dec 30, 2021•40 min
Ciaran Canney is the director of the MSK podiatry clinic, Foot Medic, based in Glasgow, UK. He is the Co-Founder of the Foot Medic Group, a network of podiatry clinics across the UK and Ireland. His business partner is Damian Murray, who was on this podcast on Episode 85: The Podiatrist in the Pinstriped Scrubs. Today we discuss: Building a brand in healthcare and the team to help you do it. Growing your clinic through systems. Why it takes time to create the right team. Why you shouldn't copy w...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr
Josh Taylor is a qualified accountant and farmer who has decided to pivot from his former careers and go back to university and study podiatry at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. Josh had just completed his second year, and he is the living embodiment of taking risks and putting in the hard yards to follow your passion. In this episode, we discuss: Listening and learning from the Podiatry Legends Podcast before starting his podiatry studies. Benefits of connecting with past p...
Dec 16, 2021•41 min
Dr Frances Henshaw from ConvaTec is an experienced podiatric clinician, researcher and scientist. She recently jumped the fence into the corporate world, where she is passionate about raising the bar and making wound education interesting, accessible and fun. The overarching theme of her PhD research has been understanding mechanisms of foot ulceration so that targeted prevention and treatments can be developed. Frances has over 15 years of experience as a business owner, 20 years as a clinician...
Dec 03, 2021•42 min
Gemma Hodgson is the owner of The Foot Lab, a unique high-end looking podiatry business in Glossip, in the United Kingdom. As Gemma puts it, going cheap was never an option. Gemma is passionate about private practice and business ownership but also believes that we should be empowering other podiatrists to have the confidence to put their dreams and thoughts into action and be the best clinicians they can be. In this episode, we discuss: Why Gemma invested in a high-end look. Developing a patien...
Nov 26, 2021•48 min
David M Frees is from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and in this episode, he will discuss FORCE MULTIPLIERS, a technique, when used correctly, will make podiatrists more powerful, better communicators and far more influential with their patients. Dave Frees has been referred to as the Grandmaster of persuasion and influence by Steve Forbes, Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Magazine and Forbes Media. He's a sought after speaker on leadership, sales and marketing, and has had a close working relationship wit...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Have you ever considered business coaching but was unsure if you should do one-on-one coaching or group coaching? If your answer is yes, then this podcast episode will help answer some of those questions. I do both one-on-one business coaching and run a group coaching program, called the 12-Week Podiatry Business Reboot . Why do both? Podiatrists in business have different needs, and more often than not, some prefer group coaching first and then move on to 1-on-1 coaching as their business matur...
Nov 16, 2021•15 min
Jonathan Small is the owner of Health First Foot & Gait Clinic in Southam, UK, and today we're discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of the podiatry profession and how we think it can be changed for the better. We also discuss: Why podiatry may be undervalued by the public. Apathetic podiatrists do not enjoy what they do and how this reflects on the patient. Why do some podiatrists lose interest in delivering the highest care to their patients? The benefits of associating with passionate...
Nov 12, 2021•59 min
Judi France is the owner of Toowoomba Podiatry in Queensland. In addition to her ongoing podiatry education, Judi also made a conscious effort to educate herself about investing her money outside of podiatry in preparation for her future. Living lousy for a short period of time and paying off your debt as fast as you can is a great investment strategy; it will pay huge dividends long-term and is something Judi wants younger podiatrists to understand. In this episode, we discuss: Adversity and fa...
Nov 05, 2021•41 min
Chris Desmond is a Physiotherapist in Wellington, New Zealand. He is the host of the Art of Healthcare podcast, which explores the human side of healthcare and how it relates to providing excellent clinical outcomes for our patients. At university, we learn the clinical aspects of our profession well. After university, a lot of continuing education focuses on improving our clinical skills and knowledge, which is extremely important; however, that's only part of it. If you want to be a great podi...
Oct 29, 2021•48 min
Trina Goard from Armidale Podiatry in New South Wales and Tahlia North from Heal Focus Podiatry in South Australia are both new mums. I thought it was essential to share their stories, thoughts and ideas around business ownership and motherhood, especially while it is still very fresh in their minds. In this episode, we discuss: The preparation needed leading up to stopping work. Sharing the news with your patients and how did they take it? What were you going to do if you could not find another...
Oct 20, 2021•42 min
Wilson Lawrence is a Personal Development and Performance Coach who specialises in helping people find success without compromising their health and happiness. This episode discusses how you can become a better communicator with your patients and why better communication leads to far greater patient compliance and long-term treatment success. We also cover: Decoding what you say so patients can understand you more clearly. Why it's essential to avoid industry language. Developing clarity in your...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Stacey Keating is the brain behind the online business KIDZOLES , a unique prefabricated orthotic system specifically designed for children with heel pain, but Kidzoles is more than just an orthotic; it's a total heel pain package. Stacey is from Perth, Western Australia. During her career, she has run six successful Podiatry Businesses in Victoria and Western Australia with her husband Matt, who is also a qualified Podiatrist. Before selling their podiatry businesses, they opened a prescription...
Oct 07, 2021•51 min
When is the right time to transition from an employee to a business owner? And more importantly, when is it the right time to sell? It's going to be different for everyone, and my guest, Dr Misty McNeill from Prairie Path Foot & Ankle Clinic in Elmhurst, Illinois, shares her unique story of transitioning through these three stages and what she learnt along the way. In this episode, we discuss: Her big WHY. With business ownership, there are tradeoffs. The enormous long-term benefits of spend...
Sep 30, 2021•47 min
This episode is not what I initially set out to produce, but I'm so glad the first 20-minutes of my conversation with Dr Misty McNeill from Prairie Path Foot & Ankle Clinic in Elmhurst, Illinois, took a deviation from the original topic. Dr Misty McNeill was invited onto the podcast to discuss her transition from employee to business owner and then from business owner to employee. It's a great story, and we did discuss it, but only after talking about our love and learnings from Disney first...
Sep 23, 2021•24 min
Deb Johnstone from Transformational Pathways Australia will explain WHY you need to be showing up for yourself daily and HOW it creates new business opportunities that would have otherwise be missed or overlooked. Deb has been on the Podiatry Legends Podcast before, Episode 89: My Mindset Coach. In this episode, we discuss: The importance of making a commitment to ourselves. Understanding where certain behaviours lead you. The difference between showing up and showing up fully. The importance of...
Sep 20, 2021•52 min
Aadila Dada is the owner of Prohealth Podiatry in Brisbane, Queensland. She is passionate about helping her patients with chronic injury and pain by helping them address issues around obesity and the long-term benefits of weight loss and how this relates to good nutrition. In this episode, we discuss: Why she wanted to become a Diabetic Educator and learn more about nutrition. How she first got interested in podiatry as a 7-year old. It all started with a burr. Leaving South Africa for Australia...
Sep 02, 2021•42 min
Dr Ivan Bristow has been a podiatrist for over 30 years and since the commencement of his career, he has held a strong interest in lower limb and foot dermatology and runs a successful podiatric dermatology blog, which can be found at foot.expert . He has co-authored numerous dermatology books and published over 100 papers. His current work includes researching innovations for the diagnosis and treatment of foot infections including microwave technology. In this episode we discuss: Melanoma, mic...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Being at the top of your field means different things to different people; it's not about making the most money or becoming famous. Dr Fern Kazlow, aka Dr K., based in New York City, is a licensed clinical psychotherapist, speaker, author, business/marketing strategist and mentor to high performers. She is the number #1 Authority in Peak Performance Resistance. For over 35 years, Dr K has been helping high performer CEO’s and entrepreneurs to shatter limitations and create a life and business of...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min
In my Podiatry Business Spartans membership group, we have a monthly accountability session, and at each session, we set specific goals and tasks for ourselves, with a weekly check-in. Even though I run this membership group, I still like to keep myself accountable. In July, I said that I wanted to get back into the habit of shooting videos, so I decided to do 30-videos in 30-days and upload them to my Youtube page, Tyson E Franklin - Podiatry Business Coach . The video feedback was fantastic, s...
Aug 13, 2021•38 min
Sally Albutt is the owner of the Village Clinic in Gloucestershire in the UK, and she is definitely one of the nicest people (and podiatrists) you will ever meet. Sally has developed an amazing team culture based on her personality, and I think this is why Sally has a very successful podiatry business with a team of seventeen. In this episode, we discuss: Why she has always enjoyed podiatry Dealing with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Her father exposing her to the world of business and overseas m...
Aug 06, 2021•41 min
