Private Practice Made Perfect

Madeleine Buchner grew up as a carer for her brother and mother, where she noticed a gap in the support system for Young Carers. Eventually, Madeleine launched Little Dreamers, which runs programs, advocates policy change, and promotes awareness for Young Carers across Australia.  

Listen to this episode as the Founder and CEO of Little Dreamers shares her  entrepreneurial journey and gives an insight into the role of Young Carers in the Allied Health industry as a whole. 

Topics covered on growing and navigating Little Dreamers: 

• The process of launching the business. 
• What a week looks like for Madeleine as a CEO. 
• What Madeleine thinks counselling services should look like in the future. 
• How she establishes culture with a team who is mainly remote. 
• How she navigates challenging moments. 
• Succession planning. 
• Financial sustainability and diversification of financials. 
• Her approach to networking. 

Connect with Madeleine Buchner  

• Visit Madeleine’s Website  
• Follow Madeleine on Instagram (@littledreamersaustralia)  
• Connect with Madeleine on Facebook  
• Connect with Madeleine on LinkedIn (Personal & Little Dreamers) 
• Follow Madeleine on X (@littledreamers) 

Connect with Nacre Consulting:  

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz  
• Let’s connect on Instagram  
• Follow us on Facebook  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn  
• Join our Facebook Group online community  

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:  

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.  

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.  

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.  

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Elliott, Founder of Nurturing Connections OT, joins the podcast to share her personal journey moving from an Occupational Therapist to an Allied Health Business Owner.

You’ll hear her insights into her entrepreneurial journey, her early learnings, and what her clinic, Nurturing Connections OT, is all about.

Topics covered on business planning and the Allied Health space:

• Approaching planning differently, what pragmatic planning looks like for her, and an in-depth look at how Rachel plans and her learnings.
• What Rachel thinks clinical supervision needs to look like, her thoughts on OT Assistants development, and her marketing strategies.

Connect with Rachel Elliott 

• Visit Rachel’s Website 
• Follow Rachel on Instagram (@nurturingconnectionsot) 
• Connect with Rachel on Facebook 
• Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is your money mindset as an Allied Health Business Owner? Get ready for a meaty topic to wrap your listening ears and thinking caps around today – Cathy shares her top tips on how to strengthen your financial fitness and how to position your money mindset.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

• An insight into how Cathy got the hang of numbers in her business ventures before Nacre Consulting.
• The importance of finding top-shelf bookkeeping.
• Being persistent.
• The Glossary of Financial Terms.
• Types of questions you should be asking your accountant.
• What a meeting with your accountant is actually all about.

Plus, don’t forget to download our latest (significantly updated) version of the Glossary of Financial Terms for free!

Download for free here.

Connect with Cathy Love

• Visit Cathy’s Website
• Follow Cathy on Instagram (@nacre_consulting)
• Connect with Cathy on Facebook
• Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn

Connect with Nacre Consulting:

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz
• Let’s connect on Instagram
• Follow us on Facebook
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn
• Join our Facebook Group online community

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever felt overwhelmed by the numbers side of your business? Pretty much every Allied Health Business Owner has felt the anxiety of the numbers at some point in their journey, which is why listening to episodes like this one is a must. 

Cathy is joined by Chartered Accountant and Founder of Inspire Accountants, Ben Walker, as he divulges his juiciest secrets on what business owners should expect from their accountants.

Topics covered on small business accounting:

• The importance of changing your mindset around accounting.
• How to approach profit the right way, including Ben’s top tips.
• What your biggest assets are as a business owner and how to stay stable.
• Key things you should look out for to notice a “dinosaur” accountant.
• How to spot a good accountant.
• What you should expect from your accountant, including their role as an educator.
• Why you should be aware of inflation and what you should do about it.

Resources Mentioned 

• B1G1: Business for Good
• Ben Walker’s Books

Connect with Ben Walker 

• Visit Ben’s Website (Business & Personal)
• Follow Ben’s on Instagram (@benwalkerca) 
• Connect with Ben on Facebook (Business & Personal)
• Connect with Ben on LinkedIn (Business & Personal)
• Follow Ben on X (Twitter) (Business & Personal)
• Check out Ben YouTube 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get excited! Another Nacre Masterclass is on its way, and now is your opportunity to sign up to join in live for a wonderfully enriching night. Boosting Team Culture for Business Performance is an amazing opportunity to get a refresher on how to navigate and enhance your team culture.

Sign-up now for the Masterclass

Here’s what to expect for this Masterclass:

• How does your company culture compare to others?
• Understand how you navigate towards a north-star culture.
• Learn how leadership sets the tone.
• How are you measuring your company culture? 
• Must-listen stories from Cathy.
• Key culture boosters.
• Employee value propositions.
• The role of employee benefits in team culture.
• Your daily operations – what role do they play?
• Leading culture-driven performance.
• The culture correction toolbox – tactics you need as a director.
• The value of fostering personal sustainability plans for your employees.

Does this event sound familiar? We’ve certainly touched on this topic before, but this time we’ve refreshed all the content to bring you new and fresh insights and ideas.You don’t want to miss out on this one!

Listen to the podcast to hear more about what you’ll discover. Plus, don’t forget to sign up to secure your spot.

Connect with Cathy Love

• Visit Cathy’s Website 
• Follow Cathy on Instagram (@nacre_consulting) 
• Connect with Cathy on Facebook 
• Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting:  

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz  
• Let’s connect on Instagram  
• Follow us on Facebook  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn  
• Join our Facebook Group online community  

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode, Founding Director of Nacre Consulting, Cathy Love shares a comprehensive business flight plan for young Allied Health Businesses who have recently ventured into the entrepreneurial path. Starting and growing a business can be challenging but you do not have to do it alone! 

Cathy discusses the importance of setting the foundations right for your business as early as possible. There are various factors to consider when growing your business and this episode will outline those key factors for you. Lean in and get your note-taking hat on. 

Here are some items you will discover in the Flying Start-Up Club ‘Black Box’: 

• 12 Weeks of intensive Lunch and Learn sessions for you to ask our Coaches and Consultants ANYTHING. 
• Access to our Business Resource Portal. 
• Access to monthly Business Owner Lunch Time Trainings. 
• Join one of our weekly Coaching Zones to learn with other Allied Health Business Owners. 
• Benefit from our Nacre Consulting Members Community. 
• Have the Nacre Consulting team as your trusted co-pilot. 

This program has limited spots. But the best part of this deal is this – The price point. So if you’re keen, drop us an email at hello@nacre.com.au for more info!

Connect with Cathy Love 

• Visit Cathy’s website 
• Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn  

Connect with Nacre Consulting:  

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz  
• Let’s connect on Instagram  
• Follow us on Facebook  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn  
• Join our Facebook Group online community  

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:  

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.  

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.  

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.  

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.  

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wonderfully bubbly and bright Ariella Lew joins the podcast for an episode packed with learnings and insights. Ariella is the Founder and Director of Kids on Track Consultancy, and she jumps right into how it works being child development experts, daily routines, and what she learns from her team.

You’ll also hear Ariella chat about elements that she finds crucial in recruitment, how she navigates the numbers, and her top tips for fellow Allied Health Business Owners on how they can reach real, substantial success.

Topics covered on learning as a team, challenges and growth, and marketing:

• Understanding that everyone comes from different backgrounds, how she never stops learning, and how her team works remotely.
• Her biggest point of growth after coming from being a solo practitioner, learning to give up the little things, and how to release control at the right times.
• Her process on how she presents her personal and professional brand, why you need a certain amount of ego in marketing, and where her business is off to next.

Connect with Ariella Lew  

• Visit Ariella’s Website 
• Follow Ariella on Instagram (@kidsontrackconsultancy) 
• Connect with Ariella on Facebook 
• Connect with Ariella on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in for this rerun episode with Carly Macleay – Team Leader, Occupational Therapist, and Rehab Case Manager at Wise OT Solutions.

In this episode, you’ll hear Carly discuss her role and learnings. She shares the story of taking the leap with Liz Brownlee (Director at Wise OT Solutions), as well as trends she’s noticed about the landscape of the Allied Health industry across the years. 

When it comes to her role as Team Leader, Carly chats about her three main focuses, formal training, and the importance of being values-driven. She also talks about the differences between leadership and management, as well as what her team has taught her across the years. 

Topics covered on Carly’s role as a Team Leader, the differences between leadership and management, and learning from her team: 

• How genuinely caring for your team makes you a great leader, her three main focuses, formal training, and the importance of being a values-driven business. 
• How management is procedural and operational, modelling the basic skills from managing to become a better leader, and how leadership is about making things cohesive and creating harmony. 
• Learning from reviewing her team’s reports, being about to lead yourself before you lead others, learning to embrace everyone’s differences, and using the Wealth Dynamic Profiles to learn more about each other. 

Related Episodes  

• Episode 42: [Managing an Occupational Therapy Business with Liz Brownlee] 

Connect with Carly MacLeay 

• Visit Carly’s Website  
• Follow Carly on Instagram (@carly_macleay) (@wiseotsolutions) 
• Connect with Carly on Facebook  
• Connect with Carly on LinkedIn  

Connect with Nacre Consulting:  

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz  
• Let’s connect on Instagram  
• Follow us on Facebook  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn  
• Join our Facebook Group online community  

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:  

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.  

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.  

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.   

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wonderfully bubbly and bright Ariella Lew joins the podcast for an episode packed with learnings and insights. Ariella is the Founder and Director of Kids on Track Consultancy, and she jumps right into how it works being child development experts, daily routines, and what she learns from her team.

You’ll also hear Ariella chat about elements that she finds crucial in recruitment, how she navigates the numbers, and her top tips for fellow Allied Health Business Owners on how they can reach real, substantial success.

Topics covered on learning as a team, challenges and growth, and marketing:

• Understanding that everyone comes from different backgrounds, how she never stops learning, and how her team works remotely.
• Her biggest point of growth after coming from being a solo practitioner, learning to give up the little things, and how to release control at the right times.
• Her process on how she presents her personal and professional brand, why you need a certain amount of ego in marketing, and where her business is off to next.

Connect with Ariella Lew  

• Visit Ariella’s Website 
• Follow Ariella on Instagram (@kidsontrackconsultancy) 
• Connect with Ariella on Facebook 
• Connect with Ariella on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Cathy and Chantelle cover the newly launched ICT system by the NDIA, PACE. Though the meaning behind the acronym remains unclear, Cathy and Chantelle discussed what this software means for disability service providers. Introduced on 31st October 2023, PACE has taken over the service booking role and placed budget tracking responsibilities onto the providers.   

As the new software is being gradually rolled out, they also discuss the effects on Allied Health Business Owners and expect possible surprises, like a revised support catalog.  

Topics covered on PACE and What To Expect in the months to come:  

• Plans for migration into PACE 
• Necessity for home and living and behavior support spaces to register 
• Hints of passive endorsement revocations 
• Eagerly await the NDIS review, expected to be released towards Christmas this year

Read our Brace for PACE blogpost here. 

Connect with Chantelle Robards   

• Visit Chantelle’s Website   
• Follow Chantelle on Instagram (@chantelle_robards)  
• Connect with Chantelle on LinkedIn  

Connect with Nacre Consulting:   

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind   
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz   
• Let’s connect on Instagram   
• Follow us on Facebook   
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn   
• Join our Facebook Group online community   

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:   

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.   

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.   

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.   

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we’re keeping it in the family as Marcus Jean-Francois, Process Documentation Officer at Nacre Consulting, joins the podcast to discuss what Allied Health Business Owners should be looking out for when it comes to Artificial Intelligence.

He discusses how to know when a platform is powered by AI, he gets into the nitty-gritty details on ChatGPT, and he reveals the types of tasks that Allied Health Business Owners can use ChatGPT for in order to streamline work and processes.

Topics covered on Topics covered on Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT:

• What ChatGPT does and how it works.
• How to use ChatGPT – his top tips.
• Demystifying prompting and priming.
• The ChatGPT regular version vs. paid version.
• Where he thinks ChatGPT is going in the future.
• ChatGPT examples in real-time.

Connect with Marcus Jean-Francois 

• Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kellie Puxty, the Co-Founder and Director of One Community Pty Ltd, joins the podcast to share her thoughts on the importance of Allied Health Business Owners connecting more and networking with other providers.

You’ll also hear some valuable insights into how she maintains a healthy and fun team culture, including regular informal video catch-ups to chat and bond. 

Topics covered on connecting at events and creating a strong team culture:

• How Kellie stepped up One Community and turned it into a large entity, how the networking speed-dating-style events work, and her tips for Allied Health business owners on attending awards.
• What Kellie and her business partner are learning about being business owners, what she finds difficult, and her secrets to keeping the team culture alive.

Resources Mentioned 

• Join One Community to connect services and people.
• Australian Disability Service Conference and Awards (ADSCA) which is occurring on November 23, 2023.

Connect with Kellie Puxty

• Visit Kellie’s Website 
• Follow Kellie on Instagram (@1.community) 
• Connect with Kellie on Facebook 
• Connect with Kellie on LinkedIn (Personal & One Community)

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you first embarked on your venture as an Allied Health Business Owner, what can you look back on and realised you underestimated about the process?  

There’s nothing better than getting a glimpse into fellow business owner’s worlds, and getting insight into their journey, and in this rerun episode with Louise Whitton from Focus on Function, you get just that.  

We can learn so much about ourselves and have our minds opened to things we may not have thought of before, like Louise’s experience navigating rapid growth and admission of underestimating certain factors of the business.  

Topics covered on in this episode:   

• Diving into the importance of bringing the right advisors onboard as the business grows. 
• Insights into HR and admin. 
• Developing team goals for billable impacts. 
• Adapting your current practices to achieve continuous improvement.  

Connect with Louise Whitton 

• Visit Louise’s Website   
• Connect with Louise on LinkedIn       

Connect with Nacre Consulting:   

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind   
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz   
• Let’s connect on Instagram   
• Follow us on Facebook   
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn   
• Join our Facebook Group online community  

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:   

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.   

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.   

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.   

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.   

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Principle Occupational Therapist and Owner of Verve OT, Sarah Collison, brings a little verve to the podcast in this rerun episode, where she delves into a range of topics surrounding being a leader, balancing clinical and business duties, and the important role of graduate therapists in the allied health industry as a whole. 

You’ll hear Sarah discuss making the leap to owning a business after working in a large organisation, including how she brought in a team and developed systems. Listen in for plenty of insights including the value of saying “no”, how to overcome pressures as a leader, trends in the workforce, and why investing in new graduates is crucial for the future of Allied Health. 

Topics covered on leading your own team, having an industry commitment to graduates, and balancing being a clinician and business owner:  

• How to overcome the pressure that comes with leading your own team, including how to deal with responsibility, learning from mistakes, and being aware of obligations. 
• Trends she’s noticed in the workforce, including why so many people are dropping out, and the importance of investing in and nurturing graduates.  
• How she found clinical joy and juggles between loving it, as well as the business side with a commitment to the OT profession.

Connect with Sarah Collison 

• Visit Sarah Collison’s Website  
• Connect with Sarah Collison on LinkedIn  
• Follow Sarah Collison on Facebook

Connect with Nacre Consulting:  

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind  
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz  
• Let’s connect on Instagram  
• Follow us on Facebook  
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn  
• Join our Facebook Group online community  

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show:  

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession.  

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more.  

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds.  

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Anderson is the Founding Director of Foundation 96, which provides supportive care to people transitioning from cancer treatment to everyday life. 

She joins Cathy in this episode to discuss her journey as a trailblazer in the cancer care and patient care space, including an insight into her career and how she got to where she is today, why cancer care is difficult to initiate, and working with AI.

Other topics covered during this episode:

• The importance of learning how to do everything before you teach someone else.
• Her experience walking away from everything and moving to America.
• How she navigated difficult times during the pandemic.
• Her entrepreneurial spirit and her thought process behind going international.
• Working with a remote team and her future goals.
• How you should be planning delegation.

Connect with Karen Anderson

• Visit Karen’s Website 
• Follow Karen on Instagram (@foundation_96) 
• Connect with Karen on Facebook 
• Connect with Karen on LinkedIn (Personal & Foundation 96)
• Follow Karen on X (Twitter) (@TheFoundation96)
• Check out Karen’s YouTube 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in for this fireside afternoon chat with Chantelle Robards. Chantelle has recently joined the Nacre Consulting team as a Specialist Coach, and what an immense pleasure it is to have her with us.

Cathy and Chantelle discuss Chantelle’s first-time experience at the Quarterly Accelerator Conference, what she loves about what Nacre Consulting offers, and what it’s like working with the team.

Other topics covered during this episode:

• What’s in the works for Nacre in terms of recruitment and the workforce.
• Missing Twitter.
• The NDIS – playing a waiting game, what Chantelle thinks the industry will hear next, and things that will influence significant change.
• Chantelle’s thoughts on the aged care reforms for Allied Health.
• Retention and recruitment and the movement in the workforce.
• Where the narrative is for burnout in Allied Health business owners.

Connect with Chantelle Robards

• Visit Chantelle’s Website 
• Follow Chantelle on Instagram (@chantelle_robards)
• Connect with Chantelle on LinkedIn
• Email Chantelle Robards chantelle@simplewarrior.com.au 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Worried about your clinic’s cybersecurity? Make sure you tune into this jam-packed episode with Martin Haak – the Founding Director of Infinite Edge. To put it simply, Infinite Edge helps their clients elevate their cyber intelligence. 

Listen as Marty discusses how Allied Health business owners use technology and the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with it. He dives deep into the importance of knowing where your data is, why you need to implement proper training, the differences between IT and cybersecurity that every business owner should know, and how fast the cyber intelligence scene is moving.

Topics covered on tackling cybersecurity, cyber intelligence, and using AI:

• Discover what is considered the weakest link in cybersecurity, the most common cyber scams to look out for, and why you need solid onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Knowing the risks of cyber intelligence, busting common cyber intelligence misconceptions, and the art of optimising and securing.
• The risks Marty sees in using AI in business, what you need to prepare for, and his top tips for navigating AI platforms like ChatGPT.

Connect with Martin

• Visit Martin’s Website 
• Follow Martin on Instagram (@infiniteedgetechnology) 
• Connect with Martin on Facebook 
• Connect with Martin on LinkedIn   

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen in as Cathy shares her personal experience at the James Clear LIVE event with Atomic Habits author, James Clear. You’ll hear as Cathy discusses her biggest learnings, including what she resonated most with during the event.

These learnings are wonderfully insightful for everyone looking to improve many aspects of their life, but especially Allied Health Business Owners who want to understand the best ways to create and maintain habits.

Here’s a glimpse into Cathy’s learnings from the event:

• How you should be rethinking your habits.
• The four stages of habits and the laws within them.
• The impact of the environment on your habits.
• Why you need to find your tribe.
• Curating your content diet.
• How to change your habits.
• The importance of habit tracking.
• Reclaiming momentum and recognising outcomes.

Listen to the podcast for all of Cathy’s learnings on habits.

Resources Mentioned 

• Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Connect with Cathy Love

• Visit Cathy’s Website 
• Follow Cathy on Instagram (@nacre_consulting) 
• Connect with Cathy on Facebook 
• Connect with Cathy on LinkedIn 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Jenyns is back in your ears in this latest episode! It was wonderful having David back, where once again he shares the shiniest golden nuggets about systems that every Allied Health business owner should know.

You’ll hear David walk you through the seven steps of SYSTEMology, what makes it so unique, how to recruit in a systems culture, and his use of AI. One of the juiciest parts of the episode is when David debunks some of the most common myths about systems, helping every business owner shift their mindset and have a more positive outlook.

David also gives you a sneak peek at his upcoming book – you don’t want to miss this one!

Topics covered on busting myths about systems and why systems are worth your time and effort:

• Busting the myth that systems destroy creativity, busting the myth that people will never follow systems, and busting the myth that you need expensive and complicated software.
• Understanding that there’s no other way to scale a business and remove key person dependency without systems, why you should never stop making progress and building out your systems, and putting yourself in a great position by removing risks.

Resources Mentioned 

• Book: SYSTEMology: Create time, Reduce Errors and Scale Your Profits with Proven Business Systems
• Book: Authority Content: The Simple Systems for Building Your Brand, Sales & Credibility  

Related Episodes 

• Episode 232: [The Value of Systems] 

Connect with David  

• Visit David’s Websites (SystemHUB, SYSTEMology & Personal)
• Follow David on Instagram (@davidjenyns) 
• Connect with David on Facebook 
• Connect with David on LinkedIn 
• Follow David on Twitter/X (@davidjenyns)
• Check out David’s YouTube 
• Tune into David’s podcast, (Business Processes Simplified) 

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever come out of a therapy session or meeting, only to check your phone and be met with 20 new emails? It’s a stressful feeling, but the good news is that there’s a solution, and it’s admin support. 

Revisit all-things admin in this rerun episode with the Founding Director of Pro-Assist Virtual Administration, Karina Follent. For Karina, Pro-Assist isn’t just about the admin – it’s about fostering meaningful flexibility for business owners. From the start, she’s always had a passion for helping Allied Health business owners regain time, so that they can focus more on their loved ones.

Topics covered in this rerun episode:

• The importance of spending precious time with family and friends.
• Considering what you could be handing off to the admin pros.
• Never being afraid to ask for help.
• Various admin tasks Karina does for busy Allied Health business owners.
• Benefits of practice management software.
• Why you should have your systems set up first before hiring staff.
• How to avoid burnout.
• Karina’s NDIS opinions.
• Why you should keep waitlists small and compact.

Connect with Karina Follent

• Visit Karina’s Website 
• Connect with Karina on LinkedIn 
• Follow Karina on Twitter/X (@proassistau)

Connect with Nacre Consulting: 

• Join the Accelerator Mastermind 
• Complete the Allied Health Biz Quiz 
• Let’s connect on Instagram 
• Follow us on Facebook 
• Let’s connect on LinkedIn 
• Join our Facebook Group online community 

More about The Private Practice Made Perfect Show: 

The Private Practice Made Perfect podcast is a much loved conversation for those wanting to hear real life Australian Allied Health business stories, adventures and the occasional confession. 

The outstanding guest list includes business owners and wonderful small business supporters such as accountants, marketers, bookkeepers, IT wizards, virtual assistants, lawyers and more. 

As you know, it takes a village to run a business. Cathy gathers the tribe, captures the collective wisdom and conveniently delivers it to your earbuds. 

All episodes are chatty, honest and practical… warning… we often stray from the topic, talk of wine and laugh loudly.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.