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In this episode of the Mental Health and Wellness Show, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Andrea Maxim, a naturopathic doctor and mindset coach dedicated to helping women overcome health anxiety and embrace their full potential. Dr. Maxim shares her journey from initially pursuing conventional medicine to discovering her true calling in naturopathic medicine—a path inspired by her personal experiences and a passion for holistic health. She explains how her own struggles with weight, body image, and emotional health have fueled her commitment to helping women release guilt, shame, and negative emotions to step into their confidence.Our conversation delves into the synergy between conventional and naturopathic medicine, highlighting the importance of a holistic approach to health. Dr. Maxim emphasizes that true wellness encompasses physical, mental, and emotional health and that these elements must be addressed together for lasting transformation. We also discuss the unique challenges women face today, particularly as they navigate changing gender roles and the pressures of balancing career, family, and personal growth.Our discussion touches on the significance of healthy boundaries, the dynamics of power within relationships, and how open communication can transform personal and professional relationships. Dr. Maxim's insights are not only inspiring but also practical, offering listeners valuable tools to reclaim their voice, set boundaries, and embrace their holistic wellness journey.Tune in to this enlightening episode to learn how you can embrace your full potential, create harmony in your relationships, and step into your power with confidence.Key Takeaways1. Integrating physical, mental, and emotional health leads to a more balanced and comprehensive approach to wellness.2. Women often face unique challenges in managing career, family, and personal growth, requiring strategies for balance.3. Establishing healthy boundaries and encouraging open communication are crucial for maintaining healthy relationships.4. Redefining traditional family roles and embracing a balance of masculine and feminine energies can lead to healthier dynamics and more effective personal and professional balance.Contacts: FacebookInstagramWebsiteBooks written: https://themaximmovement.com/MAXIMIZEDHEALTHBOOK/...Book a consultation with Dr. Tomi MitchellClick HERE to schedule a free 30-minute consultation if you'd like support to take the right step towards the great life you deserve.⭐Thank you for listening to our podcast! We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to give us a 5-star review. Your support helps us reach more listeners and continue to bring you high-quality content. Thank you!

Your messaging can speak to ALL of your audience. How? Using proven and reliable psychological elements in your business. In fact, when our highest level coach and owner of MAXIMized Business, Andrea Maxim, learned what she's sharing with you on the podcast, she realized she was leaving out a huge percentage of her audience and the results of using them dramatically increased sales.   In this episode, Andrea is going to walk you through four psychological elements you can use in your messaging today. Listen in and discover how to be more intentional mindful with your copy and messaging, simple ways to improve your communication in life and business, Andrea's personal journey using these elements, and why some frameworks don't work and how to shift. Reconstructing your messaging, your copy, and the information you share can make a massive difference in open rates, click-through rates, cost per lead, sales, conversions, etc., and if “reconstructing” sounds intimidating… it doesn't have to be!   Did you enjoy this episode? I'd love it if you'd share it on Instagram and tag me @iambrandonlucero and Andrea @themaximmovement! Thank you for supporting the show.   [BONUS EPISODE] Do you want an exclusive podcast episode that's going to finally help you master your ad messaging? Here's all you need to do - Take a screenshot of your favorite New Generation Entrepreneur Podcast episode and post that screenshot on IG and tag me @iambrandonlucero! That's it! Team Lucero will send you the link to the bonus episode.   [QUIZ] Your Business Focus Generator: Find out what you should focus on to take your biz to the next level and get a personalized podcast playlist to help you! Take the quiz here - https://brandonlucero.com/biz-quiz 

Dr. Andrea Maxim is a Master NLP practitioner who focuses mostly on helping women re-wire their unconscious mind to commit with 10,000x more focus as well as removing limiting beliefs and negative self-talk, in 10hrs or less. Andrea is the founder of The Maxim Movement and the creator of the Divine Confidence Accelerator program, helping women step into true body confidence and personal power. In 10hrs or less, she can blow out blockers that have existed for years and help install all the strategies you need to make new habits and stepping into your potential, easy and effortless. Website: https://themaximmovement.com/mpc/ Instagram: themaximmovement TikTok: themaximmovement3

Are there certain elements of your business that you've grown to resent? Well, you're not alone!   In this episode, I'm talking to the first Video 4X student and now coach, business owner, and my good friend, Andrea Maxim all about her business that has grown into nearly half a million dollars a year and the powerful steps she took to grow it to where it is. If you are someone who resents a piece of your business or an aspect of it, this episode is for you, because Andrea and I take a dive into how the external world can influence you in a harmful way by making you truly believe there is a singular “right way” to attain success in your industry, and if you don't do it “their way” it is a failure.    Like this episode? Subscribe and leave a review!   FREE TRAINING: Engaging Content Formula For Online Entrepreneurs - Unlock why your audience isn't engaging with you, and learn the most effective content formula that will instantly attract more eyeballs, traction, and engagement - https://brandonlucero.com/trw 

Full shownotes: https://www.businessstraightup.com/073 Hey there amazing entrepreneurs &  business owners - ready to talk about that elusive unicorn of work life balance? Quite frankly - this is something I really struggle with chatting about on the podcast because I feel like it is sexist to even ask women how they handle it all as a mom and business owner, when men are not asked the same question, but I know that so many of my students are trying to figure this out, so we are going to dive into it today! Andrea Maxim is a naturopathic doctor and Founder of the MAXIMized Practitioner Method helping health and wellness practitioners create a 6-figure business while having a life outside of the office. And if you're thinking of hitting that stop button - wait - because the amazing wisdom that she has to share is applicable for ANY business owner. Even if you don't have kids, chances are you have other things that are vying for your attention, whether you have other family members, friends, responsibilities, or even a day job, so we are going to look at the reality of really working on your dreams, even when you have other responsibilities too! Listen in as we talk about growing a business while trying to balance LIFE with working towards your biggest goals!

The pandemic has had undeniable effects on how businesses around the world are run, and it created a boom in businesses turning to the online market. However, running an online business can be very different than a brick-and-mortar shop. That's why I am so pumped to be talking to my good friend Dr. Andrea Maxim today to talk about the various ways to get your business up and running successfully online. Andrea shares with us some strategies that will help not only move your brick-and-mortar business into the digital market but also help you scale. In this episode, Andrea & I dive into:- The differences between building an in-person business vs online.- A marketing strategy you can use for both types of company.- An assessment strategy that can fit your every client's needs. About Today's Guest Dr. Andrea Maxim is a practicing naturopathic doctor, author, and business mentor. She believes running the business side of your clinic should be just as exciting and rewarding as helping your patients is. Since graduating as a Naturopathic Doctor in 2012, Andrea has built three successful clinics from the ground up and is making six (almost seven!) figures annually. She loves the business side of health and wellness practices so much that she started helping her colleagues grow their practices to duplicate her results.Whether you are just starting out, have been struggling to find success in your practice, or are already successful and looking to grow – Andrea is here to help. She truly believes that brick-and-mortar businesses are needed in the health industry but that you can also leverage a lot of your practice online and therefore leverage your profits too!Andrea invites you to learn her 3-step strategy to Merging Your Practice Online in her free masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/6/lqxr2fq. Andrea on InstagramAndrea's Free Masterclass Join my Facebook community! Are you a new fitness entrepreneur looking to attract clients? Maybe you're looking to dial in your messaging? Or perhaps you're experienced and looking to scale your business? Head on over to Facebook, and request access to my Online Marketing for Fitness Professionals group. Post an introduction about yourself, ask

Women’s Health. You hear that term and automatically think, I don’t have time for my health I’m too busy taking care of everyone else’s health. As women we are trying to do it all. And I mean everything. We are burning the candle at both ends…the kids, the spouse, the home, the job not to mention all the other obligations and the state that our world is in. The stress, anxiety, exhaustion and the feeling of overwhelm has become your norm. You desperately want to make changes, but who has the time? I hear you, my friend. And that is why you are going to absolutely LOVE these simple and realistic tips to take control of your health and your life. Today we are talking with Women’s Health expert and Naturopath Dr. Andrea Maxim on the Healthy Harmony podcast. Dr. Andrea Maxim is a Naturopath that has been in practice over 10 years. She is the owner of 3 practices across Southern Ontario. Dr. Andrea wrote the book, MAXIMized Health, and has been featured in local newspapers, podcasts and cable TV shows. Her expertise is impressive. What I love the most is how she identifies with what women are struggling with the most and maps out simple yet specific actions that you can take today to regain control of your health and your life. You can find Dr. Andrea at https://themaximmovement.com/ I’m here to help you overcome the overwhelm! I’ve been where you are…tired, stressed, holding on to extra weight, stuck in survival mode, just trying to get by. I’ve been there. And I know, like I was, that you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. You are done with the feelings of toxicity, weight gain, brain fog, unmanaged stress, low energy. You are ready to take control of your health. But honestly, you cannot add ONE more thing to your To Do list. Making dramatic diet changes is just completely out of the question right now. That's why I created Stop the Chaos - 10 Day Starter Detox. This challenge is broken down into simple, realistic, action steps. This will encourage you that, yes, you can do this!! Together, we will layer 5 key habits to jumpstart your health, hormone balance and weight loss. It starts May 3rd and you will receive daily emails, and check ins with recipes, tips, tricks for detoxification. Have questions? Need to connect? Just private message me. You can find me @inspirehealthyharmony on FB and Instagram. And I’m always hanging out and supporting a beautiful tribe of women on the FB group page...Functional Medicine for Weight Loss - Body, Mind, Soul Wellness for Women. The link is https://bit.ly/FMwomenswellness PS>>>>>Time is of the essence!! If you are raising your hand saying YES, I need this Detox, I'm ready!! Head right now to https://bit.ly/detoxchallenge10. You will be so glad you did!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspirehealthyharmony/message

In this episode I invited on Dr. Andrea Maxim to share with us some tips for success as we enter into the New Year. Dr. Andrea Maxim is a Naturopathic Doctor, founder of MAXIMized Business, the creator of the MAXIMized Practitioner Method, and the host of Profitable Practice podcast. So needless to say she is an expert in business and truly an inspiration.We chatted about;~2:00- What brought you to Naturopathic Medicine & then to become a Business Mentor?~7:00 - The importance of systems in business and practice~15:00- Non-negotiables every ND needs to have for success in 2021~21:00- How do you get it all done?!~23:00- Her first hire~27:00- What is CEO Mindset?~31:00- If you were to start from scratch...~37:00- Going virtual~41:00- It's okay to not be a CEO type~46:00- What keeps you inspired? Dr. Andrea MaximBIO:My name is Dr. Andrea Maxim, naturopathic doctor and I am the founder of MAXIMized Business and the creator of the MAXIMized Practitioner Method. My proven methodology helps outstanding health & wellness practitioners stand out with modernized marketing and messaging and also helps them build the simplest systems and strategies and instantly give time freedom back, so they can enjoy life outside of the office. As a practicing ND, running two six-figure clinics, she recognizes the importance of taking the right steps in the right order. If you are ready to get your practice operating in the black, take home a decent income, and grow it to six figures, reach her at: www.MAXIMizedBusiness.ca CONNECT:Free Game Plan Call: https://themaximmovementallclinics.as.me/gameplan Free MAXIMized Practitioner Handbook: https://www.maximizedbusiness.ca/mpp-method/  ND InspoBe sure to like, share and subscribe to help keep the inspiration going. :)-Get your FREE Practice Clarity Workbook here and subscribe below; https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5fc6ab8377299b7656535027 P.S. Looking to upgrade your emails, support ND Inspo podcast, AND get 50% off at the same time? Click here: https://flodesk.com/c/KL2Z3L

It is my pleasure today to introduce you to a fellow naturopathic doctor and business coach, Dr. Andrea Maxim! Andrea does really incredible work in this world in her own unique way. As a practicing naturopathic doctor, author, and business mentor, Andrea helps people move towards MAXIMizing their digestion, MAXIMizing their hormones, MAXIMizing their weight loss, and of course, MAXIMizing their Health! On top of this, Andrea also helps outstanding health practitioners who are financially struggling in running their own practice. She believes running the business side of your clinic should be as exciting and rewarding as helping your patients.   In this episode, Andrea and I have a really amazing conversation. We delve deep into where we are currently at with our businesses at the end of 2020, moving into 2021; what we need to be aware of as female entrepreneurs; and the most effective ways we can invest in ourselves going forward. We talked about inconvenient truths, marketing tactics, and universal strategies that will be key as we move into 2021.   If you are an entrepreneur in 2020, you do not want to miss Andrea's tips in this episode on what you can do in order to run a successful business in 2021!   Key Takeaways: [1:00] About today's episode with Dr. Andrea Maxim! [2:09] Welcoming Dr. Andrea Maxim back to the podcast! [3:00] Andrea gives an overview of the work she is doing and what has gotten her to this point in her career. [4:21] Was Andrea always an entrepreneur? [5:04] What does it actually mean to be an entrepreneur in 2020? [7:51] Andrea shares where she has invested in the past with respect to mindset and training and what has played a part in the areas she has seen the biggest growth. [10:29] What separates those who are successful from those who are not. [11:37] Andrea speaks about her relationship with failure and how failure has played a role in her success. [13:38] Confidence vs. courage. [14:38] Andrea shares her mantras and methodology in terms of stepping into a place of courage. [18:50] How Andrea coaches entrepreneurs around the integrity of sales and building a healthier sales mindset. [24:20] Where Andrea sees marketing heading in 2021 and what she sees as the key pieces that entrepreneurs need to keep in mind and put into place heading into the new year. [27:08] What does Andrea say to the entrepreneurs who say they just don't like social media? [28:28] Are there any situations in which social media would be unnecessary to someone's growth in 2020 and beyond? [30:05] Andrea gives advice to those who have never dipped their toes into the social media waters. [35:29] Why you need to invest in yourself during uncertain times. [41:10] Dr. Andrea Maxim's key performance indicators! [43:51] Come join us over on The Entrepology Collective and let's keep the conversation going! [45:28] What to look forward to in coming episodes of The Entrepology Podcast.   Mentioned in This Episode: Dr. Andrea Maxim The Entrepology Podcast Ep. 44: “Becoming an Overnight Success (and the 10 Years it Takes to Get There) with Dr. Andrea Maxim” Dragon's Den Shark Tank Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear   More About Dr. Andrea Maxim Dr. Andrea Maxim is one of Southern Ontario's leading naturopathic doctors and the creator of “The Maxim Movement”; a movement helping people move towards MAXIMizing their Digestion, MAXIMizing their Hormones, MAXIMizing their Weight Loss, and of course MAXIMizing their Health!   Following the foundational needs of the body, Dr. Andrea offers a step-wise program of removing triggers (food sensitivities, heavy metals, stress, environmental toxins), detoxifying the body, and then flooding the body with nutrients to get it functioning and healing properly.   Connect with my Guest: Websites: TheMaximMovement.com & HealingJourneyNaturopathic.com Social Media: Facebook @TheMaximMovement, Twitter @AndreaMaximMD, & Instagram @AndreaMaximMD   If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more: Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes. We would also appreciate a review!   Come Join Your Tribe on The Entrepology Collective Facebook Page! They say that you're the product of the five people with whom you spend the most time. Imagine you could spend time with hundreds of fellow entrepreneurs and go-getters looking to up-level their business, body, and mindset! Come hang out with us on Facebook and let us collectively inspire and support you towards your vision of contribution, your commitment towards better health, and your journey of mindset mastery. We're in this together! Come join us today!   BADASS FUEL — Fuel for Badass Women Scientifically Supported Ingredients | Support, Not Replacement | Non-GMO Two years ago, someone asked me what supplements I take to maintain my health, energy, and edge — and they were surprised that I only took four things consistently. For myself and my patients, there are four basics that support — at a foundational level — nearly every system in our bodies. In my quest for the highest quality ingredients and the easiest system for consistently incorporating supplementation to my routine, I formulated and manufactured my own line of foundational supplements. Trusted for myself and my patients, and under the guidance of your own healthcare provider, I'm excited to invite you to check out our foundational product line: Badass Basics. Learn more or order the products yourself by visiting BadassFuel.com!   CALL TO ACTION As we head toward the end of 2020 and into 2021, we need to embrace a sense of courage as entrepreneurs. We need to lean into the fact that the world has changed, and that now — more than ever — give a platform and a voice to our ways of thinking, the gifts that we have, and the capacity for impact that sits inside of all of us. We need to share with individuals how we can help change their lives.   I truly feel that this is the time for entrepreneurs and that the single most differentiating factor for those who are going to make it through the next 24 months (vs. those who will not) is simply going to come down to whether or not you are willing to make courageous choices every single day.   We need to tap into this notion of courage that sits inside of all of us. What will you be doing to become a more courageous you? What is one step you will be taking to push yourself closer to making more courageous choices every single day? Join the conversation over on The Entrepology Collective and let us know!

In this episode I am thrilled to be joined by Dr. Andrea Maxim, ND and business coach. We discuss all things clinic life during this crazy period of time and most importantly, how critical it is to show up for and COMMUNICATE with your patients. Get Andrea's clinic crisis resource herePodcast episode: https://www.maximizedbusiness.ca/5-strategies-to-keep-your-wellness-clinic-alive-during-a-crisis-ep-141/Stay in touch!Www.maximizedbusiness.ca  @andreamaximndhttps://www.naturopathicmentorship.com/courses/covid/lessons/your-clinic-in-a-crisis-real-talk-on-staying-afloat-with-andrea-maximStay in touch!Naturopathic Clinical Mentorship https://www.naturopathicmentorship.com/Advanced Women's Health website https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/My personal website and articles https://sarahwilsonnd.com/Finally Lose It purchase https://sarahwilsonnd.com/finallyloseitInstagram https://www.instagram.com/drsarah_nd/ Facebook https://facebook.com/sarahwilsonndLive in Ontario? Book an appointment! https://www.advancedwomenshealth.ca/book-nowOne on One professional consult 

Do you have a clinic or practice and want to know how to maximize your business? In this week's episode of The Business of Becoming, I am joined by Dr. Andrea Maxim to share how she has grown a successful clinical practice and incorporated elements of her business online. Andrea believes that running the business side of your clinic should be just as exciting and rewarding as helping your patients. Join us as we discuss Andrea's business and the 3 key things Andrea recommends you retain control of in your clinical practice as you grow. We also talk about the impact of COVID-19 and how it helped to expose the holes in traditional clinical practice and why this is a good thing.  This episode is a good one!   More About Andrea: Dr. Andrea Maxim is a practicing naturopathic doctor, author, and business mentor. Since graduating as a Naturopathic Doctor in 2012, she has built 3 successful clinics from the ground up. She LOVES the business side of health and wellness practices so much, she started helping her colleagues grow their practices and duplicate her results.   What We Talk About In This Episode: How Andrea realized her passion to support her community of health care practitioners The impact of circumstances where you can lose control of your practice Assuming the role of CEO or business owner over and above being a clinician The importance of understanding a contract and what you can control The difference between being an employee and a business owner The top 3 things you want to have control over  The mindset required to manage and nurture your clients between visits Ways to welcome new clients that help you stand out Recognizing that money is a virtual tool The self-belief needed to grow your business - online and offline Letting go of ego in order to grow  How growth happens from doing and not just knowing   Things We Mention In This Episode: Andrea's website: MAXIMized Business  Andrea's Instagram @AndreaMaximND   Here's How To Subscribe & Leave A Review (pretty-please): Want to get notified when I release new episodes so you don't miss a thing? Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. And it would mean the world to me if you'd leave a rating and review. I'd love to know what you think of the podcast and how I can make it better for you. Plus iTunes tells me that podcast reviews are really important and the more reviews the podcast has the easier it will be to get the podcast in front of more people, which is the ultimate goal. You can leave a review right here.   Let's Keep The Conversation Going… How have you tried to maximize the growth of your clinical practice? Have you been successful? I would love to hear all about it and I'm sure others would too. Comment below and share your story or visit me on Instagram which is currently my favourite way to connect.  You can also join my free online community to connect with more than 20,000 other health practitioners just like you to ask questions, share wins and struggles, and get lots of support from me and my team! I hope to see you there.

This episode covers the top ways to grow your practice while still focusing on great clinical results. Andrea outlines the mentality in the steps you need to take in order to run both clinically successful and a financially successful healthcare practice.

n this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I discuss why BHAGs suck for business planning and the better method I now use instead. IF YOU'RE GOING TO SET A GOAL, SET IT IN A WAY THAT MOTIVATES YOU BHAGs – big hairy audacious goals – have been the darling of planning gurus for some time. I admit, these big impressive sounding numbers were how I would set my business goals for my first 5 years in business. The thing is, they didn't actually motivate me… they were just so unreachable that they didn't do anything but make me feel like I was failing. That sucks. In the last year or so, I've discovered a better way to plan and goal set… tune in! In This Episode: [0:51] Intro: How BHAGs are usually not achievable. [1:58] Since onboarding a team, I now set goals so differently… the role of help and experience. [3:48] A quick review of our planning process [Ep. 131]. [4:10] Creating an actionable plan comes from realistic goals. [6:53] When setting and tracking your goals properly so much more is attainable [7:16] a short story about setting achievable goals. [10:25] When you don't achieve your goals over and over again how do you feel? [12:04] Set yourself up for success – metrics that are so attainable you blow them out of the water. [14:00] Holding myself accountable to a team has transformed my business. [13:34] Emily's MAXIMized Practitioner story… “You want to be setting your goals low enough so you KNOW you can attain them. And then you wanna strive for BLOWING them out of the water! This is how you set yourself and your team up to WIN.” ” — Andrea Maxim, ND Business Coach To Health & Wellness Practitioners After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts! One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to help and heal people, so let's get to work.  EPISODE RESOURCES: If You Want It, Write It Workbook Register for our MAXIMized Practitioner 1/2 Day Intensive Planning Session

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I share the new planning method that has transformed my business and made me insanely productive! PLANNING CAN BE SUCH A TIME SUCK… BUT NOT ANY MORE! So here we go with a new year! Refreshed and ready to tackle some major big goals… until we realize we have ourselves over-scheduled and our planning too overly detailed to be helpful. Been there. Done that. Here is how I changed up my business planning last year and was able to achieve in 3 months what it would have taken me 2 years to complete in the past! (Hint: It was all made possible by my amazing team! But I wouldn't even have that team, if I hadn't started this kind of planning.) Tune in to learn more about how I set goals/plan for my business growth now… In This Episode: [1:40] Introducing my new way of goal setting and planning [3:40] Commit to just 2 critical numbers for the year: $ in revenue plus one other metric. [6:19] Breaking it up into a plan for the next 90-days [7:55] Breaking your 90-day plan into a 30 day plan [9:15] Pulling your weekly plan & daily “one big thing” from your 30 day plan [10:38] You're NOT aiming for 100% completion… [12:47] How to get extra support with implementing this planning process [13:34] Emily's MAXIMized Practitioner story… “How much is the mundane work is dragging you down and preventing you from being able to get forward because it's constantly on your mind and filling up your to-do list? If you are not getting it done, you are not in momentum, which means you are not going to grow.” — Andrea Maxim, ND Business Coach To Health & Wellness Practitioners After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts! One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to help and heal people, so let's get to work. 

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I discuss the mindset shift that allowed me to get over feeling “sales-y” and have frank discussions regarding cost of treatment with my patients. HOW TO GET OVER YOURSELF AND START CHARGING WHAT YOU'RE WORTH I see it all the time with new practitioners… and struggling practitioners too for that matter. We just have this hang up around charging for our services and around discussing treatment options with patients. Especially when we hold this overarching assumption that our best is “too expensive” for the patient. Here's how to get over that and get your patients clear on and even happy about what kind of financial commitment they've signed up for. In This Episode: [0:32] What feeling uncomfortable around pricing and upselling holds you back from. [3:10] How you should be approaching every patient visit when it comes to pricing. [5:49] It's your obligation to be transparent and make sure they KNOW what they are opting into. [7:32] On coming from a place of service and giving the patient OPTIONS. [8:30] Approaching 2020… action items to consider on this point. [9:40] How to get patients to say yes to the extras… [27:40] Reasonable conversion rates to expect. [30:35] Subscription meal planning offerings. “Preventing your patient from making an educated decision on what their health care is going to look like by assuming he/she can't afford what you're going to offer is probably the worst thing you can do for your business and your patient.” — Andrea Maxim, ND Business Coach To Health & Wellness Practitioners After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts! One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to help and heal people, so let's get to work. 

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about the 7 questions I ask myself when reflecting on the business year that has just passed. YOUR ANNUAL BUSINESS REVIEW CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS 7 REFLECTION QUESTIONS I love December – for all the celebration and closure it brings, not to mention the joy of family around the holidays. Once all the meals are eaten and we start returning our minds to work and business though, it's a great time to take a short pause and reflect on the year that's just passed. Here are the 7 simple questions I ask myself and journal about before bringing my work year to a close. It is my hope they will serve you too! In This Episode: [1:45] Question 1 – What are you grateful for? What wins are you celebrating? Who can you say thank you to? [5:14] Question 2 – What did you find challenging? That you were dreading doing? But did anyway because it needed to happen? [8:31] Question 3 – What was the most meaningful and magical moment(s) of this past year? [10:39] Question 4 – Where did you learn the most about yourself and your business? [12:26] Question 5 – Rate your scale of happiness in the past year on a scale of 1-10. If it's lower than an 8, what was it that didn't make you happy? [13:45] Question 6 – What could you do in the next year that is going to help you stretch your comfort zone to learn and grow? [15:20] Question 7 – What does success look like next year? [17:35] A special invite to help you plan out a mind-blowing year for 2020. “It's really important for you to go back into those magical moments and reflect on the feelings and how you were feeling in that moment. And hold onto them! Because they are only going to happen once.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: When will you take time to do your review? If you would ask different questions, please share! One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to help and heal people, so let's get to work.  P.S. Here is the link mentioned in this episode to the 2020 Goals Workbook!

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about how we create 10+ pieces of marketing content for all the platforms from just a single piece of original content. FRESH CONTENT TO SHARE IS A MUST THESE DAYS… LET'S DO IT THE EASY WAY Social media is here to stay. AND it makes marketing a heckuva lot easier for us little guys. That said, you do need to know how to put it to work for you, or you'll be lost in overwhelm trying to “make content” all day long and never actually get to see a client or patient. Knowing how to create content efficiently is part of the essential business foundation of your practice. We cover it in depth in Pillar 2 of the MAXIMized Practitioner Program. Today, I wanted to give you a sneak peek into the marketing processes of my own clinic when it comes to social media. Here's 3 different pieces of original content and how to splinter them out: recorded video, written blog posts, and live streams. Tune in below! In This Episode: [1:03] Intro to the episode… how to become a social media machine AND avoid overwhelm. [3:19] How we leverage our content creation every single time – starting with a single 15-20 min audio/video recording create 10+ pieces of content. [5:04] You do not need to create new content for every post. Less than 5% of people following you are going to see any single piece of content you create. So it makes sense to share it multiple times in multiple ways and spread your message further. [5:45] How to do this if you are a blogger… and prefer writing first. [7:07] Always download your live video onto your phone! You can use this as starter content to splinter up and re-format for elsewhere too. [8:43] Setting up Smarterqueue as a social media scheduling software – it automatically recycles evergreen posts for you! [10:31] The point is, there has to be a clear BUSINESS reason for why you are doing it. It has to serve YOU and YOUR AUDIENCE. Don't waste your time putting out content that doesn't funnel people back into your business. That means revenues and appointment bookings. [13:20] Re-cap, wrap up of this episode. [14:14] If you are overwhelmed – don't give up… we've created a program where you can hire us for 3 months to help you get all this set up for you! info@themaximmovement.com or on Instagram @AndreaMaximND “Quite frankly, we are all about imperfect action. It doesn't matter if everything doesn't fit perfectly, the point is that you're getting it done, putting git out there, and as you get comfortable with the process you can start reformatting it so it will fit the other platforms.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach Episode Resources: How To Use FB Audiences To Grow Your Practice [Ep. #126] Smarterqueue – Our preferred social media scheduling tool   After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: Have you spiced your content out in this way before? If you've done something different, please share! One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to help and heal people, so let's get to work. 

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about why setting up Facebook Ads and custom audiences is an essential piece in the foundation of your practice. CUSTOM AUDIENCES ALLOW YOU TO ADVERTISE FOR LESS Social media is here to stay. AND it makes marketing a heckuva lot easier for us little guys, but you do need to know how to put it to work for you. This is part of the essential business foundation of your practice. Facebook's algorithms are good, it's time to learn how to leverage them to grow your practice quickly.   In This Episode: [1:00] How FB Ads will help you grow your practice [3:05] Creating FB Audiences out of your campaign using a FB pixel [5:05] The key custom audiences you need to create inside facebook to help you target your ads to the right people [6:45] The strategy behind creating FB audiences for your business [7:35] The power of “look-a-like” audiences to generate new patients [9:53] On how re-targeting people who have already showed interest in your services makes advertising cheaper for you [12:08] Organic reach is just impossible now. [12:47] An example of what FB Ads can do for your practice “Facebook is designed to help you win, but you win faster when you give Facebook data that it can pool into and know exactly who to target for you.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach Episode Resources: Mastering the Basics of Facebook Ads – with Ben Blackmon [Ep. #046]   After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: Have you set up your custom audiences yet? How has Facebook advertising worked out for you so far? One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to build something great, so let's get to work.  PS. Here is the link to get access to the Facebook Ads Training I spoke about during this episode. PPS. Wondering where to sign up for that 30 Min Profitable Practice GAME CHANGER Strategy Call with me? Here is the link to my calendar – just sign yourself up!

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about why the success of Disney + is not actually a good example of the power of content marketing or the potential of your health and wellness practice. DISNEY + IS AN EXAMPLE OF ALMOST 100 YEARS OF BUILDING A BUSINESS Since Disney+ was released every content marketer/business trainer in my news feed has been using it as an example of the success that's possible with the power of content marketing. This is just wrong. It's just marketing buzz designed to persuade you to buy something. In the episode, we talk about the longevity of hard work and commitment required to building a successful business – i.e. the real takeaway you should be getting from the success of Disney +.   In This Episode: [2:08] Truth Bomb Time: Success comes with hard work, relentless focus, and 100% commitment to out-lasting your competition. What no-one fully appreciates about the long-haul of entrepreneurship. [5:47] Fail-Proof Mindset Mantra: “At any given moment you could be just 1 more try away from massive success.” [6:27] Talking about Disney's success … almost 100 years of business development since 1923 before releasing Disney + to the tune of 10M sales on day 1. [8:30] Emulating that kind of success after 3-5 years in practice, even 10 years in practice is just bonkers. Here's what's reasonable to expect and what you CAN do to build a successful practice. [13:27] The right thing to take away from Disney + success: “Be 100% committed and play the long-game.” “If you are looking for the short-term fix, chasing the shiny object, or expecting “overnight success” and you've only got a couple of years under your belt, the reality is it just isn't going to happen yet. Building business success takes time.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: What lesson have you taken away from the success of Disney +? One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to build something great, so let's get to work.  PS. Wondering where to sign up for that 30 Min Profitable Practice GAME CHANGER Strategy Call with me? Here is the link to my calendar – just sign yourself up!

n this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about the fourth and final phase of writing a self-published book – the pulling together of your manuscript! PULLING TOGETHER THE MANUSCRIPT FOR YOUR SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK In this episode, we talk about compiling the manuscript for your new book. In this phase, you'll want to hire some professional help in order to ensure a professional product. In This Episode: [0:42] opening remarks [1:13] Step 4 putting your manuscript together in multiple formats [3:25] How to use your book as a lead magnet/opt-in/freebie [4:33 – 5:35] The real purpose of writing a self-published book [5:58] Leveraging your book with adaptations/updated editions [6:51] Additional benefits for having your book published “Remember we are self-publishing you (…) all we want to do is establish you as an author and set you apart from the rest of your industry.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: Do you have a desire to write a book in your future? If so, when? What topic will you write on? One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to build something great, so let's get to work.  PS. Wondering where to sign up for that 30 Min Profitable Practice GAME CHANGER Strategy Call with me? Here is the link to my calendar – just sign yourself up!

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about the third phase of how to write a self-published book – the writing phase! There are a few more steps in this phase than just pumping out chapters… CREATING THE CONTENT FOR YOUR SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK In this episode, we start talking about the actual writing process of your  new book. Expect this phase to take a minimum of 3 months. Tune in for my experience in writing my first book for my patients and also for valuable tips that will save you time and money in the process.   In This Episode: [1:58] What happens in stage 3 – we start writing and how to go about doing this in the next 3 months [3:06] Dr. Andrea's experience of this phase with writing her first book [5:15] The extra parts that are not your writing text… things to think about [9:45] Your homework for this phase of your book [10:34] An introduction to phase 4… “This was my project. The whole point was to get something out there that I could give to my patients, that I could still call myself a legit author, and have material to start spreading to the masses.” This is my game, and I get to create the rules.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: Do you have a desire to write a book in your future? If so, when? Do you have any follow up questions for me before you embark on this phase? Ask! One of the best parts of any episode I record is getting to discuss the topic with you! So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to build something great, so let's get to work.  PS. Wondering where to sign up for that 30 Min Profitable Practice GAME CHANGER Strategy Call with me? Here is the link to my calendar – just sign yourself up!

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about my recent experience with name-droppers, how I will handle it in the future, and not allowing yourself to get distracted from your own work. DO YOU KNOW SO-AND-SO? There is no shortage of people building great things in our industry. I'm amazed every day at what others create and discover in order to help folks improve their health. The thing is, if you are going to be one of them, you CANNOT be peeking over the fence every time someone somewhere shares their work. Name dropping is totally human. I get it, and I do it too. It's often not so much that we are trying to seem “connected” but more about how we try to engage folks in discussion about whatever topic is on the table. That said, when you don't know the name referred to – well it can leave you feeling irritated and judged as being out-of-the-loop. The way I see it, if you don't know so-and-so… that can be a signal that you ARE on the right track to BEING the name someone is dropping next… tune in to find out how. “Of course I don't know who all those influencers are; I spend next to no time scrolling on social media because I'm too busy building a multi six-figure BUSINESS bitches!” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: How have you handled name-droppers in the past? Got a good line you'd like to share? If you logged out and stopped consuming everyone else's content, what would you create? One of the best parts of any episode is getting to discuss the topic with you. Everyone gets to learn so much from sharing. So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to build something great, so let's get to work.  PS. Wondering where to sign up for that awesome 30 Min Profitable Practice GAME PLAN Call with me? Reserve your appointment for just $1 by CLICKING HERE

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I share my my thoughts on how administrative work wastes your time and cripples your practice growth. AS A BUSINESS OWNER, YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR TIME COUNT – DON'T WASTE IT ON TASKS THAT OTHERS CAN BE TRAINED TO DO. We were short on reception staff one morning, and handled it as best we could… it was a busy and fast morning to be sure. It certainly made me grateful for all that my office manager does for me. That said, there were some powerful lessons learned. In my first teachable moment with my new associate, I was so happy to drive home the idea that her (highly trained) time is the most valuable asset she has to offer. “If you ever think you can't afford to hire help? Do the math!”, I said. In this episode, I do just that and share this important lesson for any practitioner looking to grow their practice and ultimately, build their whole clinic. In This Episode: [0:50] My first teachable moment with my new associate – the value of not wasting your time on $15/hr admin work. [4:45] Do the math: examples of smarter, revenue generating things that you SHOULD be doing with your time. [5:56] Leveraging staff for better productivity in your business. “You are a PRACTITIONER. You went to school for 4+ years… you spent SIX FIGURES on your education! You should NOT be doing grunt work.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: Have you hired reception? If not, will you after listening to this argument? What tasks have you trained your reception to handle? Is there more you could pass along? One of the best parts of any episode is getting to discuss the topic with you. . Let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, or in the comments below – wherever! Of course, thank you for listening and learning with me on The Profitable Practice Podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to build something great, so let's get to work. 

In this episode, Dr. Andrea Maxim discusses how she was able to remove herself from the 1:1 model, hire help, and become a team leader and manager. How To Extract Yourself From Your Practice By Hiring Help I waited too long to hire help. I was terrified of letting go of control of my patient care. Would my patients accept another practitioner after working with me? Would they LIKE the new practitioner? Would the new practitioner uphold my hard earned reputation and the brand I've built? This summer, after a time study, I got over myself and embraced the growth that I had been resisting. And you know what? I'm so glad I did! If you are hesitating about hiring help in the form of another practitioner, then this episode is for you. In This Episode: [1:02] How a time study helped me realize I'm not a unicorn and can be replaced. How I hired my first clinical associate (Meaghan!) to free myself up from some 1:1 patient consulting hours. [3:13] Additional things besides patient visits I have Meaghan do. [5:51] Inspiration for hiring help [6:20] HEADS UP – blurred lines between independent contractors and employees can be incredibly costly. [7:20] Possible scenarios for hiring your first clinical employees. “It is 100% possible for you to remove yourself from the business, allow other people to come in and take over some of the hours or patients, or days in your clinic, and you can still make a decent amount of revenue doing that.” — Dr. Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would **LOVE** To Hear Your Thoughts: Are you ready to hire another practitioner to help you serve more patients? If so, what's holding you back? If not, where would you like to be in terms of revenues and patient numbers before investing in help? One of the best parts of any episode is getting to discuss the topic with you. Everyone gets to learn so much from sharing. So let me know your thoughts wherever you get social on the net, IG, FB, in the comments below – wherever! Thank you for listening and learning with me on the podcast this week. Your commitment to improving the business aspect of your practice matters... Not only to you, but to your future patients and practitioners who want to be working with you. You were meant to build something great, so let's get to work.  P.S. Ready to hire help, but just not sure how to go about doing it? I hear ya. Figuring it out on your own sucks. Why not book a Profitable Practice GAME PLAN Call with me so we can map it all out for you, together?    

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I share my 4 go-to strategies to motivate myself to work when I just don't feel like it. MOTIVATING YOURSELF WHEN ALL YOU FEEL LIKE DOING IS BINGE WATCHING NETFLIX We've all been there. More than once I'd wager. In fact, at least once a month I catch justdon'twannadoanything-itis. It would be so easy to give in to the couch. But that's not how leaders behave. That's not how successful business owners behave. AND… It's certainly not how folks who enjoy their downtime to the fullest behave. Because that's what we are about isn't it? Enjoying our lives to the fullest at both work and play. Tune into this episode and learn my four go-to strategies for getting my head back in the game FAST when I feel like sitting on the sidelines like a lump. In This Episode: [2:22] The most common reason you don't feel like working and what our team does to avoid it. (Strategy #1) [5:40] Strategy #2 – Actually decide to just take a break – like you mean it. [8:03] Strategy #3 – Just open your computer – and start. [9:30] Strategy #4 – Attach an enjoyable routine to an unenjoyable task. (Cause if it ain't fun it don't get done!) “One thing I always say to myself: I'm building my own business. I'm creating my own lifestyle. Why should I always feel that I need to be a slave to the business and lifestyle that I'm creating? This is my game, and I get to create the rules.” — Andrea Maxim, ND & Business Coach PS. Wondering where to sign up for that free 30 Min Practice Strategy Call with me? Here is the link to my calendar – just sign yourself up!

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I share the 6 business metrics I have all my associates and clients track to measure their business growth and success. LET'S BREAK DOWN THE MOST IMPORTANT NUMBERS FOR TRACKING YOUR BUSINESS GROWTH! As a business owner, it is imperative you get feedback on how your business is growing… this let's you know what's working so you can decide what to do more of, and what to cut. Businesses don't grow like plants do… It's not like you are a gardener who can eyeball a plant and see if it's growing or not. It's something you have to track with the nitty gritty data. “What gets measured, gets managed.” Peter Drucker, Best Selling Author To add to what Peter Drucker said, it follows that if you're in the dark about key metrics, you aren't going to see results. When you tune into this episode, you'll learn the 6 KPI's I recommend that health and wellness pros working as an associate at their clinic's track. “Knowing your numbers provides such a tremendous amount of freedom in your business because data doesn't lie… and when you use it to make strong business decisions it reduces a lot of stress and overwhelm.” Andrea Maxim In This Episode: [3:53] You ARE a business owner – even if you are “just renting space” in someone else's clinic. It's time to act like the CEO-practitioner you are. [6:00] Addressing the resistance and discomfort about knowing your numbers [7:27] The 4 most important metrics you need to be tracking as an associate clinician [10:12] Using your data to re-negotiate a better rental contract with your clinic [12:46] The 2 marketing metrics your must watch – cost and earnings per lead [13:56] Using your metrics as your goals for the year [16:52] Using your metrics to avoid becoming reactive in your business After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would Love To Hear From You… Do you track the metrics for your clinic? Do you have a different metric that should be added to the list? Or maybe you have a question for me about these metrics… Leave a comment below and let me know you're here. If you are a new grad or struggling practitioner and have a question on growing your practice, share as much detail as you can, I read every post and am happy to provide thoughts and feedback on how to grow your practice and help you break through the overwhelm and frustration. Thank you so much for listening in today. Your commitment to learning and improving your business game matters – not just to your bottom line, but to the patients who are hoping to find someone just like you who can help them too. Connect with Andrea:   Facebook | Instagram P.S. Looking for the details on that free 30 Min Practice Strategy session mentioned in the episode? Here is the link to my calendar – just sign yourself up!  Episode Resources: MAXIMize Your Clinic with Dr. Andrea Maxim – The Blueprint For Health & Wellness Pros To Start and Grow Your Practice.   Are You An Action Taker Who Want A Practice That Is Profitable? Inside my 4 module course, I teach you the foundations of how to set up your practice correctly from the start, so you can avoid common practice pitfalls and focus your efforts on the things that matter to grow your pay cheque quickly. CHECK IT OUT NOW

In this episode of The Profitable Practice Podcast, I talk about how to make the transition from student to working practitioner as easy as possible for yourself.  LET'S SHUT DOWN THE UNNECESSARY STRESS AND OVERWHELM OF STARTING YOUR PRACTICE! It's been my personal project these last few months to talk with as many folks in our industry as I can about their experience in business ownership. What I'm hearing is there is an AMAZING amount of pressure on a new grad transitioning into working practice from studying student. There is also a lot of just plain bad business advice being given to them, when they are just starting out. In this episode, I set out to correct that, and put that advice into context for you. Here's the biggest shocker for most of us: Your school/program was never supposed to train you to become a successful business owner. It's purpose was to train you to become a great health practitioner. That's it. When you tune into this episode, you'll learn my top tips for avoiding common (and costly!) early practice pitfalls and I share the things that you should be focussing on building to get to profitability ASAP. In This Episode: [1:00] The common experience of first couple years out of school and starting your professional practice. [2:30] My best resource to help you shortcut your way to profitability [6:39] The 4 most vital things that you should be building as soon as you graduate, IMO. [7:48] The ONLY goal you need to focus on to build them when you are just starting out. [10:27] Why most business advice we get upon graduation is just plain bad [13:04] When your gut says you're not ready to pull the trigger on something…   After You've Listened To The Episode, I Would Love To Hear From You… What has been YOUR experience so far in practice? Are you nodding in agreement at the pitfalls I discussed, or do you disagree? Leave a comment below and let me know! If you are a new grad and have a question on starting your practice, share as much detail as you can, I read every post and am happy to provide thoughts and feedback on how to launch a new practice and help you break through the pressure and noise. Thank you so much for listening in this week. Your commitment to learning and improving your business game matters – not just to your bottom line, but to the patients who are hoping to find someone who can help them too. Connect with Andrea:   Facebook | Instagram P.S. Looking for where you can book a free 30 Min Practice Strategy session with me? Here is the link to my calendar – just sign yourself up!    Episode Resources: MAXIMize Your Clinic with Dr. Andrea Maxim – The Blueprint For New Grads To Start and Grow Your Practice.   Related Episodes You May Enjoy: Streamline Your Business, Simplify Your Life [Ep. #97] How To Negotiate An Amazing Contract And PROFIT – For Health Practitioners [Ep. #113] Should You Start Your Business While Being a Student? [Ep. #90]

“If I wanted to be accepted by my peers, I had to change the way I was looking.” -Dr. Andrea Maxim This is a story you can't miss! In this episode Dan interviews one of Southern Ontario's leading Naturopathic Doctors, Dr. Andrea Maxim. As the founder of The Maxim Movement, Dr. Andrea helps people move towards MAXIMizing their digestion, MAXIMizing their hormones, MAXIMizing their weight loss & of course their HEALTH! Find Andrea here

Do you want to learn more about food sensitivities and how they are related to your hormones? Perk up your ears as the creator of the Maxim Movement, Dr. Andrea Maxim shares so much goodness on today's podcast.Topics Discussed in this Episode:The first step towards treating and supporting our hormonesCauses of inflammation in our gutHow we can reintroduce foods that we avoided during the treatment of our gutWhy we should pay attention to skin care and the importance of getting off the dead top layer of skinNutritional protocols for women suffering from things like estrogen dominance, PMS, and PMDDHerbs and homeopathies to treat hormonal imbalanceWhat we can do in our everyday life that's going to create this healthy foundation for healthy hormonesKey Takeaways:When it comes to hormonal problems, everything stems down to your digestive system.Food sensitivity is the number one thing we have to be ruling out and treating.A food sensitivity is not an allergy. It's based more on the immune system's reaction to the proteins in those foods so it's not something that you're always going to have the exact same reaction withMost of the skin cancers that happen are actually at the dead skin layer right at the top surface of your skin. If you don't do exfoliation or any type of skin treatment to remove that dead skin layer, malnourished, misshapen cells could actually start to lend to worse things like skin cancers.Natural remedies and natural ways of treating the body are not drugs and so they take a longer time to work.When your body is starting to show you these signs and symptoms, like fatigue, brain fog, skin changes, joint issues, etc., one of the big factors that you might be missing or not taking into consideration is giving your body the basic nutrients that it needs.Women's brains don't compartmentalize very well and are constantly all over the place (logical, emotional, spiritual, personal, etc.). We' re using up our resources at a much faster rate, so we have to be nourishing our body.Action Steps:Do gentle exfoliation two to three times a week and get skin treatment like wet microdermabrasion once every two to three months.Keep yourself hydrated by drinking lots of waterUse herbs in combination rather than just one on its own.Eliminate any form of dairy in your diet.Nourish your body well.Go to bed before 10:30.Dr. Maxim said:“Acknowledge how busy or stressed out your lifestyle is and nourish accordingly.”“Learn to just be unwaveringly selfish.”Thanks for listening!I would love to hear from you! Find me over on Instagram, @holisticwellnessfoodie, or come hang out with me in my Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a review so I know how you're liking the podcast!Resources mentioned: MAXIMized Health: The New, Intelligent System for Optimal Digestion and Hormones by Andrea MaximMAXIMized Health FREE EbookMore from Dr. Andrea Maxim: The Maxim Movement Facebook PageMore from Samantha Gladish: Samantha's InstagramSamantha's FacebookSamantha's Website Holistic Wellness Private Community on Facebook