Speaking Pharmacy

Didn't attend APP? Never fear the A team have you covered with all the tea. JT, Marcus and Priya share their key takeaways from the pharmacy conference of the year!  Produced by Sarah Rendell  Free royalty music by Kevin Macleod. 

A special episode for a special celebration!  In the spirit of International Women's Day, we knew we had to interview a female heavyweight within the pharmacy industry. Therefore, it felt natural to interview the one and only Andria Aird.  Andria jumped behind the mic to chat about all things ownership, family and her career trajectory so far.  A must-listen!  Episode produced by Sarah Rendell  Free Royalty Music by Kevin Macleod

How do you find the right partner for your pharmacy? The key terms that rank high on SEO for our website are always related to partnerships. More and more owners are looking for the perfect candidate for pharmacy partnerships.  In this podcast, JT shares his insight into the world of pharmacy partnerships and how to start the search for your next partner.  Some great gems of wisdom for Pharmacists and owners, a must-listen for your next commute to work!    Produced by Sarah Rendell    Free loyalty music by Kevin MacLeod. 

Our first episode for 2023!  Sarah joins JT to share insight into the exciting projects herself and the team have been working on. They also have a lengthy conversation about the importance of understanding your target audience, and what channels to use as a part of your marketing plan. A great episode to kickstart your marketing system for the calendar year!   Produced by  Renee Giesemann  Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod

It's our last episode of The Speaking Pharmacy Podcast for 2022!  In this episode we invited the whole Perth office to share their thoughts on the pharmacy industry from marketing, bookkeeping, tax and partnerships. The team also share their wins, lessons and insights from the past twelve months. Plus what they look forward to most in the new year. Warning, this episode we get deep and you may shed a few tears!   Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod.

We had the absolute pleasure of inviting Swarup Afsar to join us in this episode of The Speaking Pharmacy!

In this episode of The Speaking Pharmacy John Thornett talks to our newest Director at Peak, Priya Narsing about pharmacy partnership.   If you are a pharmacist curious about taking that next step in your career, this episode is for you.    Pri not only talks about the practical steps you need to take, but the other considerations many people overlook.   We also have a brand new segment, so make sure you listen to the end!    Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod.   

In this episode we invite 'Chief Undercover Officer' at Through Customers Eyes, Anne Venaille on the podcast

This episode we welcome the whole Peak office onto the podcast for a short but sweet episode about Pharmacy Forum 2022!   John, Priya, Vic and Renee all share their thoughts about this year's Pharmacy Forum. Including who was the best presenters, best stands and what was the best goodie bag?    Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

This episode John is joined by Shane Moyle from Design District!   Design District is the best pharmacy design and fit out specialist in Western Australia. Shane has over 15 years experience in the industry, and has the stories to prove it! In this episode Shane takes us through the process of a pharmacy fit out from the first consult to your finished pharmacy.    Design District will be at the Pharmacy Forum this August, book an obligations free chat with Shane!  www.designdistrict.net.au   Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

We invite Chris Swifte from AP Group back on the podcast!   This time Chris discusses what pharmacy owners need to do before they consider putting their pharmacy on the market. A great episode where John an Chris both give insights into the industry from their first hand experience of over 20 years in the industry.    Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

This episode John invites a very special guest on the show, Chris Swifte from AP Group!    Peak Strategies and AP Group have come together to offer a new program to pharmacy owners and young pharmacists seeking an entryway into pharmacy partnership. John and Chris discuss what this pharmacy succession program looks like, and how it can benefit the vendor and the junior partner.    Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

A topic which has got a LOT of interest lately in pharmacy land is valuations. So, we thought we would give the people what they want and do an entire episode on the 2022 trends in pharmacy valuations!    Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

We have a very special guest on the podcast this week - Miss Victoria Lee! Vic and John discuss all things pharmacy, tax and accounting. A fun and informative episode you won't want to miss.   Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

To kick off 2022 lets talk about how to measure your pharmacy business growth! At Peak we are all about sustainable growth - emphasis on the sustainable. Pharmacies are doing it tough right now and we want to share a few insights into what you should be measuring to better understand how your business can grow sustainably. Today we discuss a couple of our favourite pharmacy KPI's.     Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod.   

It's our last podcast of the year!  This episode Sarah takes the reigns and interviews John, for her final episode before she goes on maternity leave. The pair discuss the lessons learnt over 2021. A year filled with challenges, opportunities and many rewards!      Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

In this podcast John discusses the importance of an organisational chart.  Making sure everyone in your pharmacy understands their role, particularly for owners is essential for sustainable growth and success.  We also introduce Renee, or Renner's as she's known in the office. The new marketing team member who will be producing the podcasts while Sarah is away on her maternity leave.    Produced By Renee Giesemann Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

In this podcast John catches up with our Head of Marketing Sarah Rendell to discuss all things team and the role they play in your pharmacy. Together they explain the importance of team culture and engagement, including sharing examples of successful pharmacy's and their team's connection to vision and marketing.    Produced By Sarah Rendell  Free Royalty Music by Kevin McLeod. 

We're back!!!!!  This episode we have the amazing guest host David Gilbert from the AP Group.  AP Group was established in 2011, after identifying a market opportunity to improve the experience of pharmacists selling their business, through the use of technology and end-to-end service. John and Dave have a detailed conversation about considerations for both first time pharmacy buyers and pharmacy sellers. Dave draws on experience from the AP Group and shares some valuable insights for our Speaking Pharmacy subscribers.  Produced by Sarah Rendell Music credit: Magic Scout   Farm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4673-magic-scout-farm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/    

We are back to chat with the ever amazing Karen Cheah!  Karen is the owner of Priceline Margaret River and be a friend of Peak's for many years. In this chat John and Karen discuss her journey into pharmacy ownership and also her new venture DermaGen By Botanical Chemist. DermaGen started when they installed a compounding room in the pharmacy. Karen began to experiment with different types of creams, balms and ointments combined with botanical extracts and essential oils to help soothe the symptoms of mild eczema and dermatitis. Karen and her pharmacy team had such fantastic results and feedback from the people who were using the Botanical Chemist range of products that Karen formulated, including her son for his eczema. A great conversation, well worth a listen! Episode produced by Sarah Rendell.        

This week, we have a friend of Peak Strategies, Matthew Palumbo from BD Rowa Australia join Speaking Pharmacy.  In this conversation Matt and John discuss all things pharmacy automation, which happens to be Matt’s jam. They cover: The future of pharmacy and where automation plays a role How the Rowa robot has evolved and where it is heading What he has learnt from pharmacies overseas Matt’s passion for all thing’s innovation and pharmacy This is one of our favourite episodes to date, so make sure you jump on to have a listen. To learn more about Matt Palumbo please visit his LinkedIn.   Produced by Sarah Rendell Music credit: Magic Scout   Farm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4673-magic-scout-farm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   BD ROWA website: https://rowa.de/en/page/au-contact-page/      

We are back for 2021!  To kickstart the new year, John invites Sarah onto the podcast to discuss the key marketing KPI's for pharmacy which directly impact growth.    Produced by Sarah Rendell Music credit: Magic Scout   Farm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4673-magic-scout-farm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

And we are back for episode two.  John jumps on to discuss the power of mentorship in any business, especially pharmacy. Jump on, have a listen and let's us know what you think.  Produced by Sarah Rendell Music credit: Magic Scout   Farm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4673-magic-scout-farm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We are back from a brief hiatus! John kick starts season two with a chat about turnover.  You might be thinking, how can JT speak about turnover for twenty minutes? Well, its actually a key cog of your pharmacy's machine....... Produced by Sarah Rendell Music credit: Magic Scout   Farm by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4673-magic-scout-farm License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode we chat with our in house marketing guru, Sarah Rendell.  Everyone knows that marketing plays a key role in any business, but where do you begin? What is my marketing strategy? How do I know who my target audience is? Sarah and John have a great conversation around these concepts and highlight how to utilise marketing to build meaningful relationships with your customers. Sarah also shares some of her favourite marketing strategies for pharmacies. Free loyalty music by Kevin MacLeod and produced by Sarah Rendell.

Part two with Sarah Stoddart from Stoddart Legal Firstly, before listening to this episode please go back and listen to Season Two Episode Two. You will then hear the first part of John’s chat with Sarah (very valuable information in Part One!) In this part Sarah and John discuss: What’s important to you when buying a pharmacy How buying a pharmacy is different to buying property Price and negotiation Partnership structures Episode produced by Sarah Rendell with free royalty music by Kevin MacLeod.  

Corona Virus Update// Part Two.  John jumps on to chat further about the Corona Virus and how it affects the pharmacy industry. This includes John discussing the impact of pharmacy valuations, the job keeper payment and instant asset write offs. We will continue to provide regular content to help pharmacies understand more about this pandemic in relation to their business. In the meantime, everyone stay safe! Episode produced by Sarah Rendell with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod.  

We interrupt our usual podcast schedule to release an episode to discuss the Corona Virus Business Incentives for Pharmacy. John sits down to discuss the incentives with our amazing Chartered Accountant Priya Narsing. Please note this is a longer episode but that's because we have a lot to cover!  Resource: https://www.ato.gov.au/General/New-legislation/The-Australian-Government-s-Economic-Response-to-Coronavirus/ Produced by Sarah Rendell and free royalty music by Kevin MacLeod.

PART ONE// Sarah Stoddart from Stoddart Legal.  This week we have the amazing Sarah Stoddart as guest host. Sarah is an experienced lawyer who focuses on healthcare, employment and general commercial matters. Her experience includes several years practice at a global law firm and a secondment to a large, public company as in-house legal counsel. She regularly advises on commercial transactions, regulatory compliance issues and leasing matters.  She also has extensive experience with applications to the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and the Department of Health. In this two part episode, Sarah and John sit down to discuss the tips and tricks to protect yourself when purchasing a pharmacy.  Free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod and produced by Sarah Rendell. 

Our first podcast for 2020!  John returns to Speaking Pharmacy with a bang! He discusses what the Peak Strategies team have recently gotten up to and shares plans for 2020. He also shares five things he learnt from his first ten years in business.  Free Royalty Music From Kevin MacLeod Produced by Sarah Rendell 

PART TWO// Andrew Pattinson from Instigo  In part one of their conversation, John and Andrew discussed the common traits of successful pharmacies. However, in this episode they discuss where some pharmacies fall down. They also cover how to compete with price, the importance of doing the basics well and working towards a health destination model.  Produced by Sarah Rendell with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod.   

TWO Part Series with Instigo Managing Director, Andrew Pattinson.  PART ONE  John sits down to chat with Andrew about common traits of successful pharmacies. Instigo has worked with over 1,000 Australian pharmacies and has been exposed to many different brands, owners and pharmacists. In this episode they discuss the importance of purpose, structure and understanding your customer.  This episode was produced by Sarah Rendell with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod. 

How to value a pharmacy The most commonly asked question we receive is how do you value a pharmacy? As bank panel valuers, Peak Strategies has a wealth of experience when it comes to valuing pharmacies. So in this episode, John deep dives into the world of pharmacy valuations and what he looks for when valuing a pharmacy.  This episode is produced by Sarah Rendell with free royalty music for Kevin McLeod. 

Buying the Right Pharmacy.  This week John sits down to chat all about choosing the right pharmacy to buy. It's so important when you buy your first pharmacy. you take the time to research whether its the right pharmacy for you. John shares some of the key things a future pharmacy owner must consider before making any type of offer.  Produced by Sarah Rendell with free royalty music from Kevin Macleod.   

Part Two // Being clear about your values  We have the amazing Kirstin Bouse from Perth Psychology Collective return for part two of her interview. John and Kirstin discuss in detail the importance of finding a balance with work, attending your children's school assemblies and the relationship with your significant other.  Produced by Sarah Rendell with free royalty music from Kevin Macleod   

Part One // Managing a business, motherhood and family.  John interviews Kirstin Bouse from Perth Psychology Collective. Kirstin is a Clinical & Forensic Psychologist with over 20 years-experience. In this two part interview John and Kirstin discuss relationships and owning a business. Part One kicks off with them chatting about managing expectations with your family in relation to business.  

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PARTNERSHIPS.  A great way of entering into the world of pharmacy ownership is through partnerships. However, there are many factors you must consider before signing the dotted line......The first step would be to listen to this Speaking Pharmacy Episode! This episode was produced by Sarah Rendell, with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod. 

This week we have guest speaker Luke McKinnon from HBF/Friendlies.  Luke and John discuss selecting the right brand for your pharmacy and share some case studies of successful pharmacies. This episode was produced by Sarah Rendell, with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod.   

This week John chats about the importance of Trusted Advisors for Pharmacy Owners. He goes through in vast detail of who exactly needs to be a part of your team as a pharmacy owner.  This episode was produced by Sarah Rendell, with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod. 

Part Two  This week is second part of our conversation with Jeremy Watkins from the Barefoot Leader.  Jeremy and John discuss the importance of having the right team within your pharmacy and how to ensure that they understand your vision for your business.  This episode was produced by Sarah Rendell, with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod. 

PART ONE This week we have guest host Jeremy Watkins from the Barefoot Leader.  Jeremy is a leadership and performance expert who works with senior leaders and business owners to help develop new insights to increase their influence and maximise their impacts as leaders.  This episode was produced by Sarah Rendell, with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod. 

This week we have a guest host Tom Meagher from Balfour Meagher Legal & Business Advisors. Tom has over 25 years’ legal and business experience with a vast knowledge of pharmacy. John and Tom sit down to discuss the sales process for a pharmacy and what first time buyers should consider before signing the dotted line.  This episode was produced by Sarah Rendell, with free royalty music from Kevin MacLeod.    

You’re a pharmacist and have been working for a few years in a pharmacy, most likely with the title of manager.  Now finally you’ve been given the opportunity to buy a partnership interest in the pharmacy you work at. So, you’ve got many emotions bubbling throughout your head so, you’re not quite sure what to do. Firstly, take a big deep breath and listen to this podcast.......