What are some of the current threats to practising as a licensed Chiropractor? In this special feature episode, Dr. Melissa Longo sits down with Bharon Hoag, Executive Director of One Chiropractic, to hear about the work he is doing with the Chiropractic Defense Council. In our conversation we discuss the types of cases they are representing, from advertising issues and regulatory body misconducts, to health care mandates and items that infringe on the scope of practice Chiropractors currently hold. Bharon shares the success of their work, why it is increasingly important, and why he has made it his mission to defend the rights to practice regardless of the style of practice, or individual differences between practitioners. 

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About our guest: 

Bharon is currently serving the profession as the Executive Director of OneChiropractic. OneChiropractic is chiropractic’s most disruptive advocacy organization that is driven to challenge the status quo in the profession. 

He considers himself chiropractic’s biggest groupie having served in the profession for 24 years. He has developed a unique “non-doctor” approach through ownership and management of numerous clinics. As a former consultant specializing in coding, documentation & compliance, Bharon has counseled over a thousand healthcare facilities and employers, evolving a profound understanding of the professional environment. His onsite method of consulting gave him the ability to diagnose and develop systems that most consultants miss. His management and consulting experience coupled with a strong background in psychology and communications has made him a compelling speaker, addressing many major events and earning accolades as “the most entertaining but educational speaker in the profession.” Not only has he become known for his speaking style but also his ability to work with all factions of the profession to bring unity and clarity of purpose. 

He also served as the Executive Director of The Ohio State Chiropractic Association (OSCA) for six years. This experience enabled him to facilitate a new model of State Association management. In his first year with the OSCA saw a 26% increase in membership. He developed a hands on approach to member benefits. Working with the members in their offices and helping them develop long term change and success. At the conclusion of this time with the OSCA the association saw a significant increase in membership, revenue and influence in the state of Ohio. 

Hoag’s venture with OneChiropractic has ignited his passion and purpose. The mission of this organization is to protect the rights of practicing chiropractors all over the world, to create cultural authority and ensure the world has access to chiropractic. Achieving these goals will make chiropractic the #1 healthcare choice in the world. 

Connect with Bharon and find out more about the Chiropractic Defense Council: https://www.defendchiropractic.org/

 

What does it mean to lead your own Rockstar Doctor Life? In this special final episode Dr. Melissa Longo posed this question to previous guests and you’ll love this compilation of answers they shared. If there is one recurrent theme throughout each an every conversation on this show its that defining the life and practice you dream of resides within you, is as unique as the person dreaming it, and it can be constantly evolving throughout our lifetime. 

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Is Your Practice Legally Lit? In this episode we talk to special guest Vanessa Locicero, a lawyer with ideas on how to help you live your rockstar doctor life by protecting your business and livelihood. We discuss the importance of a having a will, protecting intellectual property, creating contingency plans, basic legal assets and what to prioritize when just starting to work with a lawyer.

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About Our Guest:

Vanessa Locicero, The Soul Attorney™, is an intuitive lawyer, entrepreneur and mentor who helps entrepreneurs come into alignment with the legal side of business. She is an old soul who knows how to guide entrepreneurs through the stress and overwhelm of setting up and legally securing their businesses. If you’re interested in legal education and mentorship or are ready to work with a lawyer who makes the legal feel easy, get in touch with Vanessa at at @soul.attorney on Instagram.

The right questions give better perspectives for what needs to evolve, when was the last time you asked yourself one of these ones?  In this monologue episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares some of the common questions she asks her clients to help them identify where they are stuck with practice growth, creating quality content, simplifying their systems, and even finding more joy in life and business.  

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Do you have the courage to make a change? In this conversation with Psychotherapist Sarah Covey we hear about her story of boldly making a career change after 15 years as a teacher, and the  three stages she guides her clinical clients through when they feel their own evolution calling them. Sarah also shares the value of embracing being a beginner, how to take imperfect action, and  her top five suggestions to avoid burnout as a health care professional.

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About Our Guest:

Sarah Joy Covey is a Registered Psychotherapist who is open to working with a wide variety of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver fatigue, burnout, existential questions, parenting, career and work challenges, life transitions, and interpersonal/relationship concerns, among others. She has an extensive background working with teens but also an ongoing passion to work with adults of all ages and couples who are seeking support to restore intimacy and learn healthy conflict resolution. She offers electronic counselling services to provide convenience to those who are seeking help at a distance or for whom in-person appointments are a challenge to schedule and/or keep.

While she uses CBT and other common therapies regularly, she has a special enthusiasm for narrative and existential work and the incorporation of spirituality in clinical practice. Specifically, Sarah is keen to support those with a Christian-faith background and is able to provide support for spiritual growth and connection.

Sarah is keen to offer psychoeducational courses and psychotherapeutic groups and open to working in alternate locations to accommodate particular group needs. She is also a competent speaker and workshop leader and welcome such opportunities with enthusiasm.

 

Are You Embracing What Makes You and Your Business Different? In this episode with Dr. Melissa Longo she discusses the importance of identifying what makes you unique, how to maximize the power of your personality and highlight it with your customers, and why it matters to your emotional wellbeing and business growth. It’s not just enough to keep getting better at your work, embracing what makes you different will really help your business soar.

Listen to Work Play Hustle & Heal Episode #3: Your Message Matters https://rockstardoctorlife.com/3-why-not-you-your-message-matters/

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What exactly is mindfulness and why is it so valuable to your life in clinical practice? In this conversation with Dr. Brian Dower we learn about how recovering from a hand injury helped him discover a new direction for his expertise, and what his transition from clinical practice taught him. Dr. Dower also shares his best tips for practising mindfulness and building emotional resilience, how to make it a simple part of daily life, and why it's an important tool to avoid burnout in clinical practice.  

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About Our Guest: Dr. Brian Dower led a thriving chiropractic practice in downtown Toronto for close to twenty years until a career-changing injury compelled him to take the advice he’d been giving his patients for years and advance his own mindfulness practice to deal with the disruption in his life. Now a certified trainer of Unified Mindfulness techniques and the founder of his own mindfulness training company, Dr. Brian offers classes, one-on-one coaching, corporate workshops, and destination retreats to those who are looking to enhance their personal skills of concentration, clarity, and equanimity through mindfulness.

Dr. Brian’s goal? To introduce as many people as possible to the benefits of a mindful life that’s characterized by clear perception, tranquillity, and contentment.

Connect with Dr. Brian Dower: https://lumenmindfulness.ca/

Is It Time To Explore A New Direction? In this conversation with Dr. Kerri Elston Doherty we hear about her career as a Chiropractor and how she has learned to create a simple but satisfying life and business. She shares how her experience as a travelling locum through 4 countries helped her establish the type of practice she wanted, and how everything shifted when she became the mother of twins. 

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Work, Play, Hustle & Heal Podcast Episode #5: Quiet The Noise 

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About Our Guest:

The red boots did it - no two ways about it. Unless it was the award-winning singing? It might have been that… If life in 4 countries, practice in 3, 2 husbands, and twins at 40 have taught her anything, it's that one moment has the power to change EVERYTHING. After years of associateships and locums in various parts of the world, 2018 unleashed Tyneside Chiropractic in the northeast of England. In her own electric, engaged and unorthodox style, she uses a very personal approach to help people to explore and discover the next steps on their own life and health journey. Yet it is only a part in hers, as she looks toward a new chapter of reshaping a simple and successful, family-flexible, community- connected business. A 1999 Life Chiropractic College West graduate, Kerri has certainly filled the last 23 years to the brim.    

Are you marvelling at the little miracles? In this conversation with Dr. Alan Chong we discuss what he has learned about the business of practice, the practice of practice and the lifestyle of practice. Dr. Chong also shares why he believes personal growth is more valuable than clinical growth, and how observing the daily miracles in practice still keeps him inspired after 35 years in business. As a heart centred Chiropractor Dr. Chong also talks about creating healthy boundaries taking emotional responsibilities for our patients

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About Our Guest Dr. Alan Chong aka “The Spine Doctor” is a spine expert. He is a practicing chiropractor for over 35 years; the Owner and Clinical Director of Centres for Chiropractic Care and Calgary Spinal Decompression Centre in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Dr. Chong is a devoted chiropractor, always a health & wellness advocate, father of 2 adult children, a home-chef, wine enthusiast and forever an entrepreneur. His living legacy is the 2020 launch of his all new Podcast  “PRACTICE MASTERY” Podcast created with independent healthcare practitioners in mind. Listen and learn with inspirational interviews and solo episodes that are all about learning to master your business and practice in the real world.

Is your practice aligned with your clinical interests, skills and who you are? In this conversation with Dr. Michelle Whitney we discuss her experiences in practice, political involvement and the ways her practice evolved with her family life. She also shares why she continues to stay involved in professional organizations that align with her beliefs  and why she believes all practitioners should get involved in their respective associations to protect public choice in health care. 

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Do you know who you are, and are you BEING who you are? In this conversation with Dr. Cornish, known as 'Zeus' to many, he shares his background and path to personal and business success by defining the foundations that matter most to him. He also discusses the difference between knowing who you are, and being who you are, why ego and pride are destructive, how leadership starts with leading ourselves, and his definition of success as a man. 

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About Our Guest:

Dr. Cornell Cornish and his wife Dr. Teandra Cornish are the owners of CTC Chiropractic in DeSoto, TX. They met at Life University, where they both earned their Doctorate of Chiropractic degrees. Together they have been serving neurological based chiropractic to the DeSoto, TX community for over 7 years. Their career in chiropractic is a story of overcoming obstacles and never giving up. Growing up they had no blueprint for success and spent many of the early years in practice figuring things out through trail and error.  Fast forward, and today they are working side-by-side in a thriving practice and are building multiple locations while raising their family and living a spiritually grounded life.