In this episode of Podiatry Practice Mastery, I share how separating your roles from your identity can help you navigate personal and professional challenges more effectively. I also open up about my ongoing EMR transition struggles, balancing practice management, patient care, and family responsibilities while still working toward practice growth. From improving billing accuracy to managing staff changes and handling unexpected situations like a needle stick injury, I break down the real-life lessons that are helping me push forward despite the chaos.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
How separating your identity from your roles can reduce stress
Lessons from Peaks and Valleys and You Can’t Teach a Person to Ride a Bicycle in a Seminar
Practical strategies for navigating EMR transitions without losing momentum
How I’m improving patient care while fixing billing and documentation gaps
Managing personal challenges while keeping your practice growing
Why You Should Listen
Running a successful podiatry practice isn’t just about patient care, it’s about balancing business challenges, personal responsibilities, and your own mental health. If you’ve ever felt stretched thin managing EMR transitions, staffing issues, complex billing, and personal life all at once, this episode offers both practical takeaways and
real-life perspective to help you keep moving toward your growth goals.
Key Topics Covered
[0:20] Lessons from Peaks and Valleys and Sandler’s sales insights
[1:33] Understanding the difference between roles and identity
[2:28] Using daily positive focus to manage stressful transitions
[3:22] Fixing billing and documentation gaps during the ModMed rollout
[4:29] Handling a needle stick incident and improving safety protocols
[5:42] Managing my father’s dementia and using tech to reduce risks
[6:48] Why separating personal identity from business roles matters
[7:38] Embracing progress over perfection in practice growth
👉 Listen now to learn how to manage professional challenges, personal stress, and practice growth without burning out.
