Leading a Business That Lets You Live Your Life

About this episode

Hannah Turnbull shares her journey of building a group practice and the importance of leadership and work-life balance.

Welcome to the Pursuing Private Practice podcast! This episode wraps up Season 3 of the podcast. We'll be back for Season 4 this fall! Join Jennifer McGurk, the CEO of Pursuing Private Practice, and Hannah Turnbull, founder of NourishED Colorado , a group practice specializing in eating disorders, and a business coach at Values Driven Group . Hannah shares her journey of building and leading a thriving group practice, the challenges and rewards of managing a team, and her bold decision to step away for an 18-week sabbatical. Together, they dive into leadership, company culture, burnout, and what it really takes to create a sustainable business that supports both clients and clinicians. This conversation is packed with inspiration and practical wisdom for any dietitian or business owner who wants to step fully into leadership while still honoring their own life outside of work. Shift Toward Coaching & Leadership Development: During the pandemic, Hannah began coaching other owners, earned a master's in organizational leadership, and identified leadership skills as the "secret sauce" for practice success. Planning a Sabbatical: Burnout triggers, delegating responsibilities to…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer McGurk

Guest: Hannah Turnbull

Topics covered

• leadership
• burnout
• work-life balance
• sabbatical
• business coaching

Keywords

• leadership
• sabbatical
• burnout
• group practice
• business coaching
• work-life balance
• dietitian

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NourishED Colorado, Values Driven Group

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