Private Practice Owners Club
Nathan Shields
Hosted by Nathan Shields who sold his PT clinics for 3x the national average!Do you own a physical therapy practice? If so, you know that running a successful business is no easy feat. There are so many challenges to overcome, from marketing and billing to recruiting, hiring and managing staff. Sometimes it feels like you're a one-man (or woman) army.That's where the Physical Therapy Owners Club podcast with host, Nathan Shields, comes in. We're here to help you know you're not alone. This podcast is meant to help you navigate the challenges of owning a PT practice and achieve greater profits, freedom, and the goals you set forth when you opened your clinc.In each episode, we'll talk to successful physical therapy owners about their experiences and share their insights on how to best run a PT clinic. Here are some examples of the Physical Therapy Owners Club Podcast's Topics & Highlights:1. Unveiling the Secrets of Successful Clinic OwnersWe delve into the minds of highly successful physical therapyclinic owners. Discover the essential traits, habits, and strategies that setthem apart from the competition. Get ready to unlock the secrets to building athriving practice that stands the test of time.2. Mastering the Art of Marketing for PT ClinicsWe bring you marketing gurus who have successfully harnessed thepower of digital and traditional marketing to grow their physical therapybusinesses exponentially. From social media strategies to community outreach,you'll gain valuable insights that will revolutionize your clinic's marketinggame.3. Building a Dream Team: Recruiting, Hiring, and On-Boarding/Training PhysicalTherapists and Top TalentYour team is the backbone of your practice's success. Learn fromHR experts and seasoned clinic owners as they spill the beans on effective recruitingand hiring practices, fostering a positive culture, and retainingtop-notch talent for the long haul.4. Mindset and Leadership for Clinic OwnersThe journey of a physical therapy practice owner is not withoutchallenges. Explore the power of a growth mindset, leadership development, andovercoming common entrepreneurial obstacles to lead your clinic confidentlytoward success.5. Scaling Up: Expanding Your Clinic's FootprintDreaming of expanding your physical therapy business? We’llexplore growth opportunities, opening multiple locations, and franchisingmodels for ambitious clinic owners aiming to take their practices to newmarkets.6. Financial Strategies for Sustainable GrowthFinancial health is critical for the long-term success of anybusiness. Tune in as financial experts share practical tips to manage yourclinic's finances efficiently, navigate insurance complexities, and maximizeprofitability without compromising patient care.7. Embracing Technology for Enhanced Patient CareWith technology advancing at lightning speed, learn how toharness cutting-edge tools, telehealth solutions, and software to optimizepatient outcomes and streamline your clinic's operations. We'll explore thelatest tech trends reshaping the physical therapy landscape.8. Navigating the World of Healthcare LegislationHealthcare legislation can be a maze of complexities thatsignificantly impact your practice's operations and profitability. Joinindustry experts as they break down the latest regulations, provide compliancetips, and share best practices to stay ahead of the curve and optimize yourclinic's performance.9. Nurturing Patient Relationships and Boosting Customer LoyaltyWord-of-mouth marketing remains one of the most potent tools forgrowing your clinic. Discover the art of patient engagement, improving patientexperiences, and cultivating lasting relationships to build a fiercely loyalcustomer base.10. Success Stories: Inspiring Case Studies from PT PracticeOwnersIf you're looking for a podcast that can take your physical therapy practice to the next level, the PT Owners Club wil do it! Join us on Facebook Group, too!
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Jun 8, 2021 • 9min
Nathan's Coaching Moment: The One Meeting That Has To Be Done Weekly
Treating patients isn’t just about getting them through the door. You and your team also need to make sure their plan of care is completed. Our host, Nathan Shields, flies solo today as he talks all about making sure no patient falls through the cracks. Nathan discusses how to plan and execute a weekly walkthrough to make sure all active patients are attended to. We also hear about the benefits this brings, not just to the patients, but to your health care providers as well. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
May 25, 2021 • 35min
The Simple Things That Increase Cash Flow With Eric Miller Of Econologics
Businesses can’t survive if their cash flow is not consistent. You want to make sure you always have a good amount of money coming in. Nathan Shields sits down with top financial adviser Eric Miller from Econologics as they discuss what you need to do to ensure and increase in cash flow. They discuss seven tips that will help create a better cashflow for your business. A must-listen, especially when you need to learn how to increase profitability. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
May 18, 2021 • 39min
Creating Simple Job Descriptions / Handbooks / Training Manuals With Sean Miller, PT
To NOT be the answer-person in your company should be the goal of every business owner. You can achieve this by creating simple job descriptions, handbooks, and training manuals that efficiently answer every possible question your employee may have. “Systems-dependent, not people-dependent” – that's what we learned in EMyth Revisited, but how do we get there? Where do we start? In this episode, Sean Miller, PT shares with us exactly where to start and what a functional job description and handbook look like and how they bring value to your company. Tune in to discover how you can implement this in your organization!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
May 11, 2021 • 57min
Don't Get Burned By Social Media Marketing Companies, Plus The Winning Formula For Implementing New Marketing Methods With Joey Allbritton of PT Marketing Secrets
Businesses take advantage of social media marketing in order to step up their game. But with all the noise about digital marketing methods, it’s easy to go down the rabbit hole and be overwhelmed. Joey Allbritton, former dental hygienist and owner of PT Marketing Secrets, who’s been helping physical therapy owners elevate their social media marketing efforts, joins Nathan Shields as he gives very helpful advice on how PT owners can take advantage of social media marketing to get more clients. He also highlights the importance of assessing their clinics and establishing a system that will eventually help in the whole process of elevating their digital marketing efforts.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
May 4, 2021 • 30min
Do's and Don'ts When Considering a Partnership with Arianne Missimer, DPT, LDN, RD
Are you considering or in a business partnership? There can be some great benefits from being in a partnership, but many things have to be agreed upon and aligned for most to go well. Dr. Arianne Missimer had to go through a difficult break-up with a business partner, and in this episode, shares what she would do differently with her next partner. I, on the other hand, had a very successful partnership with Will Humphreys and share what went well for us.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
Apr 27, 2021 • 39min
Developing Leaders In Order To Grow With Connie Ziccarelli
Developing leaders is necessary to have successful and sustainable growth. Nathan Shields' guest today is Connie Ziccarelli, founder and owner of Guidepost Consultants & Mentoring. Connie and Nathan discuss how team development is like a plant. Your team requires careful planting, watering, fertilizing, and attention. Connie has spent decades creating the PT teams required to grow multi-clinic companies across multiple states. In this episode, she'll take us behind the scenes as to how she accomplished it. Tune in and discover how keeping the team and their progress on your radar is a key component.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
Apr 20, 2021 • 42min
Start Planning Your Exit Now! With Eric Miller Of Econologics
Exit planning can never begin too early ("begin with the end in mind," right?). In this episode, Nathan Shields sits down with Eric Miller of Econologics Financial Advisors to discuss some of the minor things you can do to plan for your eventual exit. What are the biggest questions you need to ask yourself? When should you start planning? How should you organize your business financials? It's going to happen sometime, so it's best to take the time to do it now, and especially when things are going well, instead of waiting for the time when you HAVE to make an exit.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
Apr 13, 2021 • 49min
Reality Episode #5 - Making Great Progress As A New(er) PT Owner With Avi Zinn, DPT
Continuing where they left off in their last discussion, Nathan Shields sits down once again with Avi Zinn, DPT of the Druid Hills Physical Therapy in Atlanta, Georgia. Despite being a new PT owner, he already made some big changes in the last episode – changing his EMR, outsourcing his billing, changing his business coach, and was expecting his front desk to change in the near future. In this episode, they discuss the effect of those changes and how he started 2021 with a bang using a roadmap for continued growth and expansion. He's made some great decisions along the way and is headed for even greater success. Moreover, Avi also shares some strategies he follows when hiring new PTs, particularly with how online ads work in the recruitment process.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
Apr 6, 2021 • 42min
Optimal Digital Marketing Strategies Post-COVID With Neil Trickett, PT Of Practice Promotions
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed every one of us to adapt to this new normal and marketing strategies are no exception. In this episode, Nathan Shields interviews his long-time friend, Neil Trickett, who talks about how marketing strategies can be optimized in the post-COVID world. The CEO of Practice Promotions, Neil is a marketing expert who has worked for over 900 PT clinics across the US and Canada. Neil and Nathan take some time to discuss online visibility, SEO, web content, and other elements that PT owners should pay attention to in order to keep their funnels busy. Stick around to the end as he shares his personal new normal strategies and what should owners be really focused on.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
Mar 30, 2021 • 48min
Growing And Scaling While Maintaining Your Lifestyle With Joseph Tatta, PT, DPT
Growing and scaling your business while maintaining your lifestyle is a challenging feat to pull off. How do you go about it, and where do you begin? Dr. Joseph Tatta, Founder of Integrative Pain Science Institute, has been through the full cycle of business ownership – start, struggle, grow, struggle, learn, implement, scale, and sell. Along the way, he recognized that he needed to do things differently if he wanted to scale and maintain his sanity. Tune in to this episode where we discuss what he did to manage the stress and maintain a lifestyle that allowed him to grow to 16 clinics in a saturated market. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Physical Therapy Owners Club today:ptoclub.comPhysical Therapy Owners Club FacebookPhysical Therapy Owners Club LinkedInPhysical Therapy Owners Club Twitter
