The Naturopathic CEO

In this episode, the Drs. Alex and Matt interview their co-host Dan Daugs to discuss the differences between large and small practices. 

In this episode, the team discusses the biggest variable that can bottleneck a business's growth....the owner's time. Drs. Alex & Matt discuss how they are currently navigating this issue so that they can continue to grow their business and the doctors that work for Ethos. 

Welcome to Season 6 of the Naturopathic CEO Podcast. In this episode, the team discusses the importance of benchmarks in helping you know how your practice is performing.  Understanding what benchmarks to measure and how to measure them will help you make decisions on where to take your business next. 

In this episode, the team interviews Dr. Karissa Walton, owner of The Mobile Health Doc  &  Arizona Healthcare Freedom. She discusses how she got started and talks about the obstacles she went through to get to where she is at today. 

In this episode, the team discusses common reasons that practice owners talk themselves out of hiring. They also discuss how they coach their clients through this decision and things you should consider for hiring in your practice. 

Your business was created to serve you. The trouble is we can often lose sight of that and get caught in the weeds of running it. Without some predefined guiding principles it is difficult to see the horizon as our business grows.  In this episode, the ND CEO team discusses how they manage expectations in multiple aspects of their business so they can get what they want from it. 

Being an entrepreneur is tough. While everyone experiences their ups and downs, entrepreneurs are a special breed of people because they constantly take risks for the sake of growth. We can go from worrying about making payroll to celebrating our best month. We experience loved ones giving input on how our lives could be less stressful if we took a job elsewhere.  So how do we cope with our roller coaster of emotions? We surround ourselves with other entrepreneurs who know what we are going through. The amount of growth and confidence we can get from this circle of friends is vital to our success.

Drs. Alexandra Mayer and Matthew Hernandez discuss their strategic plans with Ethos and give insight into how they view their business today.  

"My patients only want to use their insurance."  "My patients don't return once they're better." In this episode, the ND CEO team recaps a recent conversation they had with a doctor and identifies the actual problems the doctor was facing in their practice. 

The purpose of your business is to make a profit. The concept is simple but not always obvious. In this episode, the ND CEO team discusses the different levers you can pull to increase profit and help your practice grow. 

The ND CEO team interviews Dr. Cassie Wilder, owner of Minneapolis Integrative Medicine Center. Dr. Wilder discusses her business success and failures as well as what it's like to practice in a small market. 

It is common for business owners to be overwhelmed and at a loss when it comes to figuring out what problems to fix in their business. In this episode, the ND CEO team gives a framework to help you learn where to start and discusses the art of focus to start solving problems. 

I feel like my business is going well but I'm not seeing the return in money. This is a common feeling we all get as business owners. In this episode, the ND CEO team goes over some of the common things that may be sucking cash from your business. 

In this episode, the team discusses their thoughts on feeling "burnt out." What are common reasons people say they feel this way? What the actual reasons are, and how to take action to stop it. 

How do you if your marketing is worth it or not? Where should you focus your marketing efforts?  These are questions that can be answered by knowing your ROI for Marketing. In this episode, Dan, Alex, & Matt discuss how to calculate your ROI for Marketing and how to best use it for growing your practice. 

What specific changes do you need to focus on making next year to take your practice to the next level? In this episode, Drs. Alex & Matt discuss the changes they plan to make in their practice from building a higher level role, to filling their doctors' schedule, and many more things. 

What are some things you should be assessing in your practice to close out the year? Profit margin, best patients, best services, etc. are all things to evaluate and make changes going into the new year if need be.  In this episode, Dan, Alex, & Matt discuss some of the things they look at and if they plan to make changes to further improve their practice. 

Are you worried about the extra expense of bringing on an employee? Why do we consider every employee a revenue producer despite what their role is? In this episode Dan Daugs and Drs. Alexandra Mayer & Matthew Hernandez discuss the importance of having employees to improve your revenue. We lay out some responsibilities to consider for each employee you have so you don't leave money on the table. 

How can I be more effective with my time? Who do I need to bring in to help my practice run more efficiently? How does this impact patient care? Is it worth hiring someone?  Join your host Dan Daugs and cohosts Drs. Alexandra Mayer & Matthew Hernandez as they discussed the steps they took in assembling a team that helped catapult them to providing a better patient experience.   

Are you wanting to grow an online practice? Do you want to help individuals while being in an unlicensed state?  Dr. Leslie Cisar is a successful Naturopathic Physician who has accomplished this unique balance of building a practice. In this 2-part series the hosts of Naturopathic CEO interview Dr. Cisar to hear about how she managed to build an online practice that she feels fulfilled in. 

Are you wanting to grow an online practice? Do you want to help individuals while being in an unlicensed state?  Dr. Leslie Cisar is a successful Naturopathic Physician who has accomplished this unique balance of building a practice. In this 2-part series the hosts of Naturopathic CEO interview Dr. Cisar to hear about how she managed to build an online practice that she feels fulfilled in. 

How do I get my ideal patients to say yes to working with me? What expectations do I need to manage so I don't lose them? How do I make a good offer? We can not help people unless they say yes to using our services. It is natural for patients to find ways to justify not saying yes to you. Yet here they are, sitting in front of you asking for help.  In this episode, we discuss how to help patients say yes and how you can create an experience that makes them happy. 

Should my practice be a solo practice? Do I bring in other doctors? How big do I grow my clinic? Is a larger clinic a bigger headache? These are questions you may be asking yourself in order to figure out what your next move is.  In this episode, our hosts discuss the pros and cons of growing a practice that goes beyond a solo practitioner. 

Should my practice be a solo practice? Do I bring in other doctors? How big do I grow my clinic? Is a larger clinic a bigger headache? These are questions you may be asking yourself in order to figure out what your next move is.  In this episode, our hosts discuss the pros and cons of growing a practice that goes beyond a solo practitioner. 

One thing that many of us have in common is getting shiny object syndrome when it comes to looking for ways to grow our practice. Knowing how to tell the difference between shiny objects and an actual growth opportunity can save you time, money, and headaches. Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they evaluate opportunities and have fallen into the trap of shiny object syndrome. 

One thing that many of us have in common is getting shiny object syndrome when it comes to looking for ways to grow our practice. Knowing how to tell the difference between shiny objects and an actual growth opportunity can save you time, money, and headaches. Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they evaluate opportunities and have fallen into the trap of shiny object syndrome. 

One thing that many of us have in common is getting shiny object syndrome when it comes to looking for ways to grow our practice. Knowing how to tell the difference between shiny objects and an actual growth opportunity can save you time, money, and headaches. Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they evaluate opportunities and have fallen into the trap of shiny object syndrome. 

One thing that many of us have in common is getting shiny object syndrome when it comes to looking for ways to grow our practice. Knowing how to tell the difference between shiny objects and an actual growth opportunity can save you time, money, and headaches. Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they evaluate opportunities and have fallen into the trap of shiny object syndrome. 

How do I track my practice's success? What numbers do I use? Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they track their practice's performance.  In this episode, we discuss Key Performance Indicators for the practice as well as for ourselves and our employees. 

Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they learned to manage the growth of their practice.

In this episode, ND CEO hosts Dan Daugs, Alex, and Matt discuss a few mistakes they made along the way and what they boiled down to so you can avoid making the same ones. 

Creating systems can be a colossal and intimidating task, but the payoff is completely worth it. When developed properly, they can help free up your time and make your practice more efficient. In this episode, ND CEO hosts Dan Daugs, Alex, and Matt share insights on how they created systems on how to lead, market, and run their practice.    

One of the top 3 things we did in our business to date is listening to Dan when he suggested we implement Profit First. By using this system we have been able to see extraordinary growth in our business, personal income, and overall happiness.  In this episode, ND CEO hosts Dan Daugs, Alex, and Matt discuss why we believe every medical practice should implement Profit First and how it helps us run our practice with less financial stress.

Businesses and medical practices live and die based on relationships with people. These relationships include staff, vendors, patients, and referral partners to name a few. In this 2 part episode, ND CEO hosts Dan Daugs, Alex, and Matt discuss how they strengthen and maintain their business relationships to ensure that the business stays healthy. 

Businesses and medical practices live and die based on relationships with people. These relationships include staff, vendors, patients, and referral partners to name a few. In this 2 part episode, ND CEO hosts Dan Daugs, Alex, and Matt discuss how they strengthen and maintain their business' relationships to ensure that the business stays healthy. 

Do you have trouble with staff performance? Difficult patients? Most personnel issues go back to having a poor culture. In this 2 part episode,  ND CEO host Dan Daugs interviews Drs. Alex and Matt to discuss how they built their culture and how maintaining that culture is vital to the health of their practice.

Do you have trouble with staff performance? Difficult patients? Most personnel issues go back to having a poor culture. In this 2 part episode,  ND CEO host Dan Daugs interviews Drs. Alex and Matt to discuss how they built their culture and how maintaining that culture is vital to the health of their practice.

Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Dr. Mary K Geyer to discuss some of her insights on how she built her medical practice. 

At some point in time, the overwhelm train can blindside us and make us spiral out of control. One way to get ahead of the train is to start Saying No to things that make your life and practice difficult. Not sure how to do it? Or even what to do it on?   Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they freed themselves up by saying no to things in their practice.

Running your own practice can be a rollercoaster with great highs and extreme lows. How do you stop yourself from becoming fearful of making the next big move? Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they work on overcoming fear during difficult times.

Inflation is happening. What changes do you need to consider to protect your practice, employees, and yourself in today's market.  Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about a  Current Event Topic regarding inflation. In this episode, they discuss changes they made to protect their practice. 

Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they learned that being intentional with their practice, would help them build a practice they love. 

Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they learned that being intentional with their practice, would help them build a practice they love. 

How do I stay the course when creating my ideal practice?  Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they focused in on the vision of their practice.

Having help is both scary and freeing at the same time. How do you know when it's time to hire help? What do you have them do? How much do you pay?  Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they knew it was time to get help to free up some of their time. 

When you're first starting out, you likely have more time than money. One of the best ways to market your business when you are limited on funding is by participating in community events.  Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they built a reputation through events. 

How much should I charge for my services? How much money do I need to generate to pay for my bills? What game am I playing?    Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he interviews Drs. Alex and Matt about how they figured out their pricing.

How do I find a space for my practice? Do I need a loan for a build-out? How do I know I'm ready to rent?  Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Profit First Certified Professional, as he discusses the right time to rent space for your clinic with Drs. Alexandra Mayer & Matthew Hernandez. 

Where did all my time go? How do I make time to grow my business AND see patients? When do I take time off?  Join Dan Daugs, host of the Naturopathic CEO and Certified Profit First Professional, as he discusses what lessons Drs. Alex & Matt learned about managing their time to manage their practice.

Join your host, Dan Daugs, as he chats with Dr. Alexandra Mayer and Dr. Matthew Hernandez about what they went through during their second year of growing their medical clinic.  Season 2 is all about building momentum, from time management to setting your pricing, and of course, growing your patient base. 

Join Dan as he chats with Dr. Alex and Dr. Matt about how they do their annual goal planning.  If you're wanting to better understand how to goal plan for the year this is an episode you should listen to.