Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for paediatric allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. …But we wish for even more.
In a special twist for this episode, we are staging a takeover! With regular hosts Cathy and Layland stepping aside, Nacre’s Podcast and Project Manager, Regina Jean-Francois, takes the mic to introduce the dedicated pillars who support the business every single day. This episode brings forward the people who support Nacre’s strategic leadership by delivering the programs, systems, marketing, client care, and content our Allied Health community experiences all year long.
Behind every strategy, every program launch, and every client experience, there is a devoted team working to bring the company’s vision to life. Today, you will meet the faces behind the emails, the designers of your workbooks, the strategists crafting your messages, and the voices supporting you in the background. — each sharing what they do, how 2025 unfolded for them, and what it’s really like to work in a lean, remote, high-performing team.
This warm, candid, often humorous episode gives listeners a genuine look at the rhythms, realities, and relationships inside Nacre Consulting — the human pillars who bring our mission to life every day.
Topics covered on reflections of 2025, the Nacre culture, spotlighting Nacre team members, and looking into 2026:
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
Once again, we have the great pleasure of speaking with Everbility’s co-founders, Angela Mariani and Mani Batra—two leaders who bring equal parts heart, technical brilliance, and lived experience to the AI conversation in Allied Health.
In this episode, we explore how Everbility has evolved far beyond “AI scribes,” now supporting clinicians across documentation, scheduling, case management, and workflow optimisation. Angela and Mani share the personal and professional stories that shaped the platform, the global momentum behind its adoption, and what’s coming next for AI in Allied Health workplaces. This is an energising, honest look at burnout, workflow realities, technological change, and the future of clinical work.
Topics covered on beyond AI Scribes, burnout, & the future of Allied Health workflows:
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
In this thoughtful conversation, Cathy Love is joined by Belinda McDonald, founder of NeuroSLP, to explore what it really takes to run a small-but-mighty sole trader practice in today’s Allied Health landscape. Drawing on more than 35 years as a Speech Pathologist supporting adults with neurological conditions, Belinda reflects on the seasons of her career and the personal experiences that shaped her shift from public health to private Allied Health business.
Together, they unpack fear, moral injury, grief, reflective practice, self-care, and the fierce resilience required to stay values-driven in a rapidly changing system. Belinda’s insights are relatable, compassionate and deeply practical—offering guidance for business owners navigating uncertainty while still showing up with purpose and courage.
Topics covered on fierce resilience, fear, moral injury, and sole trader realities:
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Midroll Message: Join our “Beyond Balance – Women’s Wellbeing At Work” online conference this December.
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
In this episode, Cathy Love and Nacre Consulting Business Manager, Layland Webb, get super candid and deliver an energetic roundup of what’s happening across the Allied Health business landscape. From taking a month off (and watching the business thrive), to deep commentary on summer-proofing, performance-based pay, and the realities of leadership — this conversation covers a lot of ground.
A major highlight of the episode is the upcoming Quarterly Allied Health Business Conference: Beyond Balance – Women’s Wellbeing at Work, happening on Friday, 5 December. Cathy and Layland unpack why this theme matters now more than ever, what the speaker lineup looks like. Discover why you truly don’t want to miss it.
Topics covered on systems, women’s wellbeing, summer-proofing, performance reviews:
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Midroll Message: Learn more about Beyond Balance – Women’s Wellbeing at Work, our December Quarterly Allied Health Business Conference.
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More about The Allied Health Business Brilliance Podcast:
The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
Cathy Love is joined by Chantelle Robards for an essential year end conversation about what’s ahead for Allied Health businesses.
From Thriving Kids negotiations and foundational supports to therapy guidelines, pricing reviews, and the evolving NDIA landscape — this episode unpacks what 2026 will mean for service providers, leaders, and teams across the sector.
Cathy and Chantelle explore the real-world implications of these changes such as how funding decisions ripple through Allied Health businesses, what providers can expect from new data and compliance measures, and how to stay financially and operationally resilient in uncertain times.
Stay informed, proactive, and ready for reform.
Topics covered on Thriving Kids, Annual Pricing Review, NDIA grants and data pilots:
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Midroll Message: Join us this December for Beyond Balance – Women’s Wellbeing at Work, our online conference exploring evidence-based ways to support women at work.
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
In this rerun solo episode, Cathy Love thinks out loud with Allied Health business owners about a trend many are now feeling: waitlists that aren’t what they seem. She explores why waitlists are dissolving, what your numbers are really telling you, and why relying on word of mouth alone is becoming an increasingly risky marketing strategy.
Cathy also walks through a practical way to profile and prioritise your referrers (gold, silver, bronze), how to nurture those relationships as genuine two-way partnerships, and why now is the time to systemise your marketing so you’re not reinventing the wheel every six months. It’s a grounded, strategic conversation designed to help you steady demand, protect your revenue, and think more like a Director when it comes to referrals and marketing.
Topics covered on disappearing waitlists, referrals & marketing systems
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Midroll Message: Join us this December for Beyond Balance – Women’s Wellbeing at Work, our online conference exploring evidence-informed ways to create a healthier, more sustainable workplace for women.
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More about The Allied Health Business Brilliance Podcast:
The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
In this episode, Nacre Consulting coaches Chantelle Robards and Layland Webb unpack why Allied Health businesses must move beyond a single funding source—and how to do it without derailing your core services. They cover the immediate push factors (e.g., Thriving Kids, support needs assessments, therapy guideline changes), then map out pragmatic steps to assess exposure, widen revenue pools, and steady operations through the next 12–24 months of reform.
You’ll hear clear, objective moves—from in-house skills audits and adjacent offers to business-to-business/government packages and a minimum viable product approach that gets new services earning sooner.
Topics covered on NDIS reforms, the urgency of diversification, and business strategy:
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Midroll Message: Join us at our online Quarterly Allied Health Business Conference this December!
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health Professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
Mia Poklepovich — Occupational Therapist, founding director of OT Inspire and The Freedom Therapist Club from Alice Springs joins Cathy Love to talk about building a values-led practice that serves remote First Nations communities. Mia shares how her team blends on-country outreach with a strong telehealth model and parent education to ensure continuity when weather, sorry business, or access barriers arise.
They explore moving beyond “traditional therapy” towards a generalist approach that looks at the whole person, the power of listening and cultural safety, and why running a business in seasons guards against burnout. Mia also opens up about scaling teams, protecting energy, and designing weeks that honour both client impact and life outside work.
Topics covered on generalist OT, remote outreach, telehealth & seasons of business:
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
In this rerun, Cathy speaks with Lauren Hart and Therese Sullivan, Co-Directors of Optimal Living (an OT-only practice specialising in adult neuro and home mods) and co-founders of Otuition, a learning platform for Occupational Therapists. Lauren shares how Optimal Living grew by narrowing its niche, investing in culture, and building robust systems. Therese recounts her journey from first employee to co-director and the mindset shifts, legal groundwork, and trust that underpin a healthy partnership.
They unpack why “grab-and-go” CPD falls short, and how Otuition applies adult-learning design to build clinical reasoning, reflection, and confidence. This episode also dug into OT strengths for entrepreneurship, whole-picture problem-solving, people skills, and emotional regulation—and how leaders can model resilience, review agreements, and keep optimism alive in a challenging market.
Topics covered on OT entrepreneurship, adult learning, systems & operations, partnerships:
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
The “Thriving Kids” announcement has sent ripples of uncertainty through the paediatric Allied Health sector. Let’s cut through the noise to discuss what the proposal really means for you as an Allied Health Business Owner. We break down the timeline, the political drivers, and the critical details that are still up in the air.
Chantelle Robards (Speech Pathologist and NDIS specialist coach with deep policy and provider-side experience) translates policy into practice: potential delivery models (e.g., commissioning through schools/ECEC, possible Medicare line items), risks to referral streams and revenue, and practical responses—scenario planning, data discipline, partnerships, diversification, and measured advocacy with peaks and local MPs. This is a must-listen for any provider wanting to stay informed, mitigate risks, and strategically position their practice for a thriving future.
Topics covered on the proposed Thriving Kids program, NDIS changes, and business strategy:
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.
In this episode, Cathy Love sits down with Korryn Campbell, one of Australia’s first Certified Online Business Managers (OBM®) and Founder of Allied Business Support Australia.
Korryn shares her 17-year journey from starting a virtual office business during maternity leave to now running a 15-person remote team that supports Allied Health providers across Australia. Together with Cathy, she explores why reception is the heartbeat of any business, how culture-first hiring sustains her growing team, and why trading back time from admin and reception tasks is essential for business owners to thrive.
Topics covered on Allied Health support ops, reception, remote team culture:
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The Allied Health Business Brilliance podcast (previously known as Private Practice Made Perfect) powered by Nacre Consulting features authentic conversations that offer real-life stories and expert perspectives for Australian Allied Health Business Owners. Cathy Love, our engaging host, gathers wisdom from Allied Health professionals and industry supporters alike.
We dive into the real experiences of running and growing Allied Health businesses in Australia, revealing both the rewards and the inevitable challenges along the way. It’s raw, sometimes vulnerable, but always valuable. Join us and stay tuned to keep up with every inspiring story and lesson shared.