Know Your Regulator: The Podcast that Inspires You to Engage

A board complaint lands in your inbox. A notice of investigation arrives from your licensing agency. A hearing deadline is already running, and suddenly your professional license, your income, and your reputation may all be on the line. In this episode of Know Your Regulator, host Cimone Murphree sits down with Troy Beaulieu, Director of Legal Services at Bertolino LLP, and Valerie Rivera, Certificated Paralegal, to talk about why the lawyer you call, and when you call them, could make a majo...

The line between helping animals and practicing veterinary medicine is thinner than most people think, and stepping over it can trigger real legal consequences. We sat down with Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Chief of Staff, Kristin Stavrou to clarify what counts as veterinary practice in Texas, why “good intentions” still break the law, and how to avoid unlicensed activity that puts animals, owners, and your business at risk. We begin with the laws that matter: how the Texas Oc...

A letter tied to Operation Nightingale can drop your stomach and derail your day. We cut through panic and speculation to map a steady path for Texas nurses: what to do in the first 72 hours, how to protect your license, and when silence is your strongest move. With senior associate attorney Kerry Bloodsaw and client success manager Jasen Dalus, we break down the stages of board action—confidential investigations, public formal charges, and the range of proposed orders, including non-discipli...

Ever wonder why smart, diligent professionals still get blindsided by licensing trouble? The answer isn’t malice... it’s momentum. We pull together our most-listened lessons of the year to show how moving quickly within a system you don’t fully understand can turn a small issue into a career-sized problem. From the first whisper of a complaint to the last ripple on your credit report, we walk through what regulators actually evaluate and how to keep your license and your peace of mind intact....

Think a dismissal wiped your slate clean? For licensed professionals, the difference between an expunged record and a sealed one can make or break a career move. We sit down with Houston criminal defense attorney Justin Keiter to break down what employers, licensing boards, and federal programs still see—and how to keep a background check from derailing years of hard work. We begin by clarifying the core terms: dismissal, expungement, and sealing. Justin explains how arrest data flows from l...

Your license can survive tough days, but it rarely survives silence, shortcuts, or a sloppy paper trail. We dive into the five hidden rules that boards enforce, and how they differ from the fast-and-loose culture that creeps into busy workplaces. From the first moment a board letter lands in your mailbox to the last keystroke you type into an email or DM, we lay out a practical playbook for keeping your professional career intact. We start with the most expensive mistake: ignoring a notice. ...

Paperwork doesn’t teach a child to read. We dig into how to turn dyslexia policy into real progress by aligning instruction with brain science and holding ourselves to clear, measurable outcomes. Our guest, Russell Van Brocklen, is a New York State Senate-funded researcher who overcame severe dyslexia. Russell shares a framework that helps districts meet HB 3928 requirements, avoid legal pitfalls, and, most importantly, move students toward grade-level reading and writing. We explore what “e...