The P.t. Entrepreneur Podcast

On this episode, me, Jerred Moon, and Yves Gege get real about what separates the thriving PT entrepreneurs from the stuck ones: your mindset. We're talking growth versus fixed, and why getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, learning from failures, and constantly pushing yourself is non negotiable if you want to build a successful practice. It's less about your clinical skills and more about what's happening between your ears. We dive into how overcoming a fixed mindset and cultivating a growth one can transform your business and your life, drawing from our own experiences in the military, school, and entrepreneurship.

So, I'm out in Salt Lake City with Jerred and Yves, and instead of grinding out work before a finance workshop, we hit the slopes for a "Free Day." It's a concept from Dan Sullivan that Jerred reminded us about, a day where you do absolutely nothing business-related. No emails, no patients, just pure, unadulterated you-time. We all hustle, especially when starting out, but taking these dedicated breaks to recharge your brain is crucial. Trust me, you can't run on 10% battery forever. Giving yourself this downtime actually makes you more efficient.

On this episode, I had a killer chat with Nick St. Louis from The Foot Collective. This dude is up in Ottawa, Canada, doing some amazing things, not just with his physio practice but with a whole movement around, you guessed it, feet! We dive into how he built a thriving cash-based practice in a government-sponsored healthcare system, the power of educating your patients (and the public!), and how he's juggling a clinic, an online community, physical products, and even getting into making shoes. It's a masterclass in niche-ing down and building something impactful.

This week, a few of you hit me up on Instagram and email asking about adding personal training to your PT services. It's a great question, and I've seen some folks in our mastermind crush it with this model. My take? Yes, training can be a killer addition, but you gotta do it right. I've seen too many PTs undervalue their time when they switch hats from "PT" to "trainer." Remember, an hour of your expert time is an hour of your expert time, whether you're rehabbing an injury or guiding someone through a killer workout. Don't sell yourself short.

Just got back from our PT Entrepreneur Mastermind event in Dallas, and man, it was a blast. We were out at the Lucky Spur Ranch, talk about Texas! But more importantly, being with 40 fired-up PT entrepreneurs, sharing, learning, and growing together was incredible. It’s tough to explain the energy of these events, but it’s like a con-ed course for your business brain, a bit of a headache, but you leave super motivated. I wanted to share my top five takeaways that I think can help any of you looking to build your practice.

Just got back from our killer Mastermind event in Dallas, still buzzing from that, and I'll do a full recap soon. But today, I wanted to share a quick one. My son Jack asked about the weather, and the app said "partly cloudy." I told him it was going to be "mostly sunny." Point is, how you frame things, your perspective, it changes everything. After spending two days with 40 incredibly positive, "mostly sunny" entrepreneurs, it really hits home. Choose the positive outlook; there's enough "partly cloudy" crap out there.

Doc Danny here with Yves Gege, my partner in crime at PT Biz. We're diving deep into the 5 stages we see cash practices go through: Proof of Concept, Survival, Success, Turning Pro, and Repeat & Refine. We're not just talking theory; we're using real examples from our mastermind members to show you what to focus on at each stage, common pitfalls, and how to keep moving forward. It's all about pattern recognition, and after coaching so many PTs, we've got a pretty good handle on what works (and what doesn't) as you grow.