Beyond the Front Desk: Sophia Thakrar on Chiropractic Assistants, Leadership & Practice Culture

Beyond the Front Desk: Sophia Thakrar on Chiropractic Assistants, Leadership & Practice Culture

August 17, 2026 · 28 min · Season 2 · Episode 127

About this episode

Sophia Thakrar discusses her transformative journey as a Chiropractic Assistant and the impact of leadership and culture in chiropractic practices.

In this episode of the Chiropractic Mindset Mastery Podcast , Dr. Danny Scahill sits down with Sophia Thakrar — passionate Chiropractic Assistant and creator of the Energetic CA training approach. Sophia shares her journey from working in retail and call centres to discovering chiropractic and completely transforming both professionally and personally through the CA role. What started as a job she initially thought was telesales became something far bigger. Through training, mentorship and immersing herself in chiropractic philosophy, Sophia discovered that a great CA doesn't simply answer phones and manage appointments. They can influence the energy, culture and entire client experience within a chiropractic practice. Inside this Episode: Sophia's unexpected journey into chiropractic How the CA role transformed her personally and professionally Why a Chiropractic Assistant is far more than a receptionist The importance of presence, purpose and energy in practice How mentorship accelerated Sophia's growth Overcoming resistance to personal development Why CAs need leadership and communication skills The importance of telling your own chiropractic story Why clinic culture starts…

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