Rockstar Doctor Moms | Chiropractic Life & Practice

Should you follow a budget? In this second show in our feature weak on money matters, Financial Advisor Galen Nuttall shares his thoughts on why budgeting doesn't work, why it's important to connect your financial goals to your purpose, and what he believes are some of the unique challenges Health Professionals face with their finances.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here Find out more at www.rockstardoctorlife.com About our guest: Galen is probably the most interesting financial planner you'll ever meet. In addition to having his CFP designation he has a master's in Education.  He has lived in four countries on three continents, speaks three languages, and is the holder of three passports. In his travels he has been bit by a rat, almost kidnapped by paramilitary soldiers, and been stuck in a rockslide in the Himalayas. Galen's superpower is taking complex financial concepts and making t

Are you communicating with your finances? In this special feature week on Rockstar Doctor Life we have guests sharing their expertise about money matters for Health Professionals. In this show, Financial Advisor Justin Martin breaks down some of the money myths he observes with his clients, what to look for in a financial advisor, and his favourite tip for teaching your children about financial responsibility. Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here About Our Guest: Justin Martin is a financial mentor on a mission! He has consulted, learned from, and work with hundreds of clients around the world, showing them how to live more abundantly. His current mission is to assist chiropractors and their families achieve greater financial health. Justin completed his MBA degree at Texas A&M University and holds a BA from Brigham Young University. He has spent time and resources in small business ve

Are you embracing your uniqueness in your practice? In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares her thoughts on why originality is a key to creating a practice and life you love, and why it's one of the important parts of your success in business! She covers what it means to be original, why it can be difficult at times, and how you can overcome some of the personal barriers to truly be yourself in all the different parts of your life.  www.rockstardoctorlife.com Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here

How can expanding outside your practice give you momentum within your practice? In this episode Dr. Skip Wyss discusses his love for paediatric care, why he started his podcast Prime Paediatrics, and why doing the show is as beneficial to him as it is for his listeners. He also shares why he loves working with his wife Dr. Julie Wyss, some of the most important lessons in humility he has learned from his journey and mentors, and why he believes the best way to grow your practice is to grow yourself.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Go to www.rockstardoctorlife.com for all the free resources! Join the Rockstar Doctor Women community on Facebook here About Our Guest: Dr. Skip Wyss and his wife Dr. Julie Wyss practice in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They have an amazing pediatric practice that sees 70% children. Their office specializes exclusively in women of all ages and very young men! He has his certification in pediatrics and the Webster's Tech

Are You Asking Enough Questions? In this week's episode Dr Shawn Powers shares why she believes it's an important part of finding our way in life and business. We also discussed 2 key strategies for getting yourself out of a funk if you're struggling, her story of starting her professional career as a nurse and why she loves Chiropractic more today than before, and why the idea of 'balance' is a myth.  "The more uncomplicated your life and business, the better" ~ Dr. Shawn Powers  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here About Our Guest: Dr. Shawn Powers is an international coach, speaker and author. She teaches health care professionals powerful systems and strategies, creating the success and freedom to live the life they really want. Chiropractor of the Year, (twice), Dr. Shawn Powers is dedicated to the chiropractic principles and the advancement of the profession. Dr. Powers is a former c

Do Something To Create Change! When was the last time you were inspired to make a difference in your profession or community? Dr. RJ Gelinas talks about what moved him to get involved with his state association, how his practice shifted when his spouse and business partner Dr. Michelle Gelinas started their family, and his personal story of dramatic change in his health that keeps him inspired in his practice everyday. We also covered a few best practices for working with your spouse, and how to empower your children with specific family rituals.  About our guest: Dr. RJ Gelinas is married to his Chiropractor Dr. Michelle, they have 2 children Jayda -7 and Justus 5. The started I GET IT Chiropractic in 2006 after graduating from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport and opened in Westminster, Colorado. Dr. RJ is on the board of the Colorado Chiropractic Association. He loves turning the power back on!! https://www.igetitchiropractic.com/meet-dr-rj-gelinas/ Resources mentioned in the show: Dr. James Chesnut

How driven are you? Dr. Amelia Rodrock went through Chiropractic College as a young single mom because she wanted to provide more for her children, and because she had a vision for the life she wanted to live.  In this inspiring episode she shares her journey from being on social assistance to running a successful private practice, and why she is an advocate for helping women heal mentally and physically from toxic breast implants. We also discussed the benefits of not sharing a practice with your spouse, rituals for creating new projects without sacrificing family time, and some positive parenting tips for happy blended families.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here About Our Guest: Dr Amelia Rodrock has been in practice for almost six years. Chiropractic is a second career for her. She was a massage therapist for ten years before going to chiropractic school. When Dr Amelia started scho

In this week's show Dr. Melissa Longo shares 8 tips that have helped her manage her time, improve her communications, ease up family stress, grow her practice, and stay inspired with her team. You can also grab a downloadable sheet with all 8 tips for easy reference and to make your own simple shifts to find more joy and less stress. Find links to all the episodes referenced in the show here Find out about more about Your Simple Practice here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/the-simple-practice/ Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here  Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here

Can you find clarity from your challenges? In this episode with Dr. Ryan Doyle we discuss how this happens consistently, and how the process of rediscovering his passion to teach and coach gave momentum to every facet of his life. Dr. Doyle also talks about how an intensive period of massive business growth almost cost him happiness within his family and personal health, and the unique way he now defines success for himself. We also discussed relationship tips, parenting strategies, and two ways he manages his time effectively to operate a successful practice, be present as a father, and coach men in the Men of Iron Program.   read the blog post on how to get more sh*t done here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/2-ways-to-get-sht-done/ listen to Episode # with Dr. Ed Osburn here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-106-dr-ed-osburn/ listen to Episode #115 here: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-115-whats-new-whats-coming-up-the-manifesto-for-a-rockstar-doctor-life/ Listen to the Men of Iron podcast here: http:

If you could go back in time and give yourself some advice about creating a successful life and prosperous business, what would you say? In this compilation episode previous guests weigh in on the advice they would give to new grads starting out in practice, or seasoned Doctors looking for new ideas, or hoping to make a bigger change. Check out their marketing ideas, communication tips and financial strategies in this week's show!  Download your Create Your Own Rockstar Doctor Life Guidebook here Check out full episodes with these guests on these previous shows: Dr. Gena Bofshever Alon https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-103-dr-gena-bofshever/ Dr. Josh Wagner https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-96-dr-josh-wagner/ Dr. Ryan French https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-72-dr-ryan-french/ Dr. Devin Vrana https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-76-dr-devin-vrana-no-link/ Dr. Kevin Christie https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-79-dr-kevin-christie-no-link/ Dr. Shara Downey https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-108-dr-shara-downe

Need a little inspiration about the power of the body to heal? Or how to keep your passion for life and your profession alive after 40 years? This is the show for you! This episode is full of powerful stories of healing from Dr. Gilles LaMarche's time in practice and what he witnessed with his own health. He also shares his best tips for creating a thriving business, how he defines success, and why he believes ongoing learning is key to developing confidence in practice.  Mentioned in this episode:  https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-107-the-growth-show/ Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Women community on Facebook here About Our Guest: Dr. Gilles LaMarche is a chiropractor, educator, passionate healer, accomplished author, professional speaker, and inspiring certified personal development/executive coach. Dr. LaMarche found his calling as a healer when at the age of twelve he was taken to a chiropractor after years

What are some of the benefits and challenges of working with your spouse? Drs. Andrea & Eric Nazrenko discuss how working with their  strengths, respecting each other, and creating a great team have allowed them to successfully parent their 3 young sons while also operating a busy family practice. They also discuss how they clearly defined their ideal family and business life at the onset of their career, and how they are unapologetically, consistently, honouring their values to design their life. Now International Best Selling authors, they also share their passion for functional medicine and how they hope to help more Chiropractors integrate it successfully into their practices.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here   About Our Guests: Dr. Eric Nazarenko runs a high volume family wellness center in Lexington, SC focused on improving function and overall health.  Along with his wife,

Can you get out of your head and into your heart? In this conversation with Dr. Nima Rahmany we discuss why purpose and meaning give you context for everything, and how an existential crisis with his career led him to discover his passion for helping people overcome emotional wounds that prevent them from living their life fully and finding true success. We also talked about the inability for external 'stuff' to truly offer fulfilment, and wrapped up with a great tool to help us increase our self acceptance and expand our capacity to love ourselves. Resources:  Episode #117: https://rockstardoctorlife.com/rdl-117-dr-mously-leblanc/ Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here About Our Guest:  Dr. Nima Rahmany is a Chiropractor in private practice for the past 18 years, but in the past 3 years he has also fallen in love with helping people transform their emotional wellbeing through workshops and

Is your standard of success one that YOU created? Psychologist, Gold Medalist, Coach, and Entrepreneur Dr. Jason Richardson talks about why boredom kills our spirit, why a 'purpose anchors everything',  and why it's our personal responsibility to share our strengths, talents and gifts to help others. He also discusses the importance of having a passion for 'one thing' outside your work and family, how he best manages his time, and why he believes we already have within us everything we need to succeed in life.   Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here  About Our Guest: Dr. Jason Richardson is a World Champion, Pan Am Games Gold Medalist, Speaker, Coach, and Olympic Psychologist. While competing as a professional BMX athlete, Jason was able to graduate College and go on to earn both an MBA in Global Management and a Doctorate in Psychology.  His successful transition from professional cycling

What's the right practice size for you? After over 100 podcast guests one thing has become really clear: Some Doctors want a high volume practice, some do not. Some Doctors want a massive office space with a large team, others prefer to work as Associates or operate a smaller private practice. What business model for your professional practice is right for you? In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo shares 3 questions to ask yourself and 5 reasons rethinking your business model will offer you new opportunities for growth. Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here

What's The Two-Part Strategy to Being a Successful Healer? Dr. Mously LeBlanc shares tips from her clinical experience working as a Physician, Cancer Rehab Specialist, Energy Healer, Relationship Coach, wife, and Mom!  She also shares her best tips for dealing with challenges in practice, the 1 exercise she asks all her patients to do, and why she believes self-care is vital to long term success as a Health Professional.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here About Our Guest: Dr. Mously Le Blanc, "Dr Mo" is a Medical Doctor who has been on both sides of the treatment table as patient and provider. She opened a holistic medicine practice that blends the best of Western Medicine, Energy Medicine and coaching strategies.  She believes that healers don't need to sacrifice their health or relationships to be successful, and based on her extensive clinical and personal experiences she has created

What Are The Two Keys To Creating a Remarkable Life and Practice? Dr. Stephen Franson shares his insights from years of practice and coaching others, why he believes we need to 'slow down to speed up' and the biggest barrier that limits many Doctors success. We also discussed the power of positive Associate agreements, family rituals that keep him grounded, the difference between being busy and hustling, and why 'balance' is BS! Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here  About Our Guest: Dr. Stephen Franson is a true champion of the Chiropractic Wellness Lifestyle who packs deep experience from over twenty years of clinical practice.  Franson is an exceptional clinician, passionate teacher and dynamic leader in the Chiropractic Profession.  Franson was listed as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Chiropractors in the World in 2017. Known as "The Systems Guy", Franson is the founder of The Remar

Change is good. In this episode Dr. Melissa Longo discusses what's new with the show, what you can expect in the upcoming shows, the manifesto for a rockstar doctor life that has been compiled from all the previous guests since 2016, and her 2 step-formula for creating more time to do what you love, without burning out or feeling overwhelmed.  Other shows referenced in this episode: Episode #70 - Not Just For Moms Anymore! The Evolution of RDL  Episode #60: The Power of NO  Inner Circle Mastermind May 2/3, 2019 Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here Download the Rockstar Doctor Life Manifesto here  

How can you be the hardest working lazy person? Dr. Tony Ebel shares the 'hard-easy' approach to life that has helped him build an incredible practice, coach with Epic Practice, and speak internationally while living a happy healthy life with his wife and 4 children. We discussed 3 ways to deal with adversity, how to develop positive relationships with Associates in practice, and the power of peditaric care to grow your practice. Dr. Ebel also talked about why it's important to strive for excellence instead of perfection, why he doesn't believe willpower works, and how his definition of success has evolved with his years in practice.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here Resources: Episode #89: Dr. David Jackson About our guest: Dr. Tony Ebel is an epic husband, father, and family man! With his first daughter being born 2 weeks before graduating from chiropractic school, a family-first foc

How can you prevent your healing practice from hurting you? In this conversation with Dr. Danielle Finden we discuss the  suggestions she provides in the technique manual she created, and ways to avoid emotional fatigue by making self care a priority and effectively scheduling time to be most productive, healthy and happy. Dr. Finden also offers her best tips to build positive Associate arrangements and why she believes they are an ideal situation for many Chiropractors.  Contact Dr. Melissa Longo to find out about mentoring, group programs or just to offer your ideas here Join the Rockstar Doctor Mom community on Facebook here  About our guest: Dr. Danielle Finden lives in the Twin Cities, MN, where she owns and operates two clinics and has been featured in Minnesota Monthly Magazine as a top chiropractor in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, & 2018! She created an online training program titled Associate Academy, providing personal and professional development topics accompanied by written exercises. Dr. Finden is