The Successful Practitioner

If you're a student practitioner, you're probably counting down the weeks, days and hours until you graduate and get to apply your skills in the real world! But many student pracs also face a lot of worry and uncertainty about what's to come. I'm here to reassure you - you can do this, and in fact, you can start working towards success right now! Let's dive into my top tips for student pracs to set up for success from the very beginning. Jump onto the waitlist for the End Of Financial Year Offer here.

Many of us face challenges when it comes to building a biz as a health practitioner - from financial difficulties to relationships ending. And if you ask my latest guest, Brooke Klower, she would tell you the most important factor is your grit & determination to become successful. Brooke is the owner of Balanced Beings, the epicentre of treatment for children's & mothers’ health. She is a naturopath, but first and foremost a mother. Through her own health journey and her children's, she realised more holistic options need to be available to mothers. From there, she built a successful business offering consultations, workshops and a product line. In this episode, Brooke shares: Graduating and launching a business with a newborn The importance of working in a niche Expanding her business and employing other practitioners Why it is essential to make sure your legals are in place Investing in outsourcing to ultimately make more profits What success feels like for her and her business And so much more! For the shownotes and relevant links, check out: www.samanthagemmell.com/podcast/s2-episode-9-brooke-klower Curious about working as a health VA? Download my FREE Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Rockstar Health VA here.

Did you find physical examination intimidating during your studies, and avoid it at all costs? If so, it’s time to tune in to learn why physical exams are a) not as scary as you think and b) incredibly valuable for you as a practitioner! That’s where my guest Katie Barron is here to help. Katie is a naturopath and former college lecturer, wife, mum, lover of her 50kg bull mastiff who recently returned from travelling around Australia in a van with said dog and her family. She noticed that qualified practitioners were completely freaked out by including physical examination in their consultations, and set about creating a system to make it easy for them. Katie ran workshops all over Australia and NZ in 2019, and ran online programs teaching this topic in 2020 and 2021. In this episode, Katie shares: Her background and journey into natural health How she first became involved in teaching physical examinations Overcoming the nerves of performing physical exams Cringe-worthy (and rather funny) stories from early in her career The pivotal point when she designed the career that she wanted Why building trust with clients is critical And so much more! For the shownotes and relevant links, check out: www.samanthagemmell.com/podcast/s2-episode-7-katie-barron Curious about working as a health VA? Download my FREE Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Rockstar Health VA here.

Ever dreamed of chucking in your clinic room and heading out on the road with your loved ones? That's exactly what Karly Raven did, and she's never looked back. Karly is a naturopath, speaker, writer, mentor and mamma with a passion for all things digestive health. She previously ran a successful naturopathic clinic, until a 2-week trip with her family inspired her to embrace the laptop lifestyle and travel the country. Now she teaches clients and practitioners alike how to manage complex gut conditions including IBS and SIBO. In this episode, Karly shares: Making the decision to travel around Australia full-time Her experience creating, growing, and then selling a clinic Pros and cons of owning a clinic vs. working online The flexibility and time for family that an online business offers Listening to your intuition and embracing the ‘woo woo’ Embracing her expertise in gut health, specifically SIBO and IBS And so much more! For the shownotes and relevant links, check out: www.samanthagemmell.com/podcast/s2-episode-5-karly-raven Curious about working as a health VA? Download my FREE Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Rockstar Health VA here.