Better Skills. Better Doctors.
Join Rebecca Ong from TCM Hub as she goes beyond the nuts and bolts of clinical practice to navigate some of the more challenging aspects of being a self-employed physician.
This podcast introduces the necessary concepts and perspectives that you need to step into the next level of your entrepreneurial journey and achieve holistic success. Leave behind the unsustainable business-building methods that now have you trapped as an employee in your own business and transform into a Free + Easy Doctor™.
Episodes
148 episodes
EP147 The High-Volume Trap: Why a Full Schedule Might Be Holding You Back
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors. I'm making the case that a packed schedule and a waiting list are not a mark of success: they're a sign you're undercharging.I walk through why the high-volume clinic became the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 147
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15:27
EP146 A Call Out: Why Women in Chinese Medicine Need to Step the F*ck Up
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors. I make the case that the Chinese medicine profession doesn't have an external problem, it has a business problem.I break down why 60 to 70% of licensed acupuncturists leave the f...
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Season 4
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Episode 146
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12:19
EP145 Six Figures in Seven Months Without a High-Volume Clinic
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors. I sat down with Tara Tonini who specializes in women's health and postpartum care. Tara built a high-touch, in-home postpartum offering that blends TCM clinical care, h...
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Season 4
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Episode 145
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35:06
EP144 Most People Quit Here
In this episode, I share what happened when I injured my knee right as my powerlifting training was peaking and how fast I spiraled into frustration, self-pity, and a full-on slump. But this isn’t really about my knee. It’s about wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 144
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15:03
EP143 Your Money Shame Is Showing
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack why so many Chinese medicine practitioners struggle to say how much money they actually want to make, and why that hesitation is not a math problem but an identity problem.&nb...
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Season 4
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Episode 143
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11:53
EP142 Why Keeping Your Options Open Is Slowing You Down
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I share a story from early in my career when I sublet out of two clinics and thought I was being smart by “hedging my bets.” What actually happened was predictable: split focus, slow g...
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Season 4
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Episode 142
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7:49
EP141 Let Them Be Mad: The Price of Clinical Integrity
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the outsized power the one-star review holds in Chinese medicine and why fear of being disliked is quietly undermining clinical authority, boundaries, and self-respect.&nb...
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Season 4
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Episode 141
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10:12
EP140 How to Stay Grounded When the World Feels Heavy
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the rising sense of despair many people are feeling in response to the state of the world and why staying stuck in that despair doesn’t serve you, your patients, or your p...
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Season 4
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Episode 140
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13:01
EP139 Set a Goal That Actually Changes You
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about why most people abandon their goals, often within weeks, and how to stop repeating that cycle. I unpack the psychology behind vague goals, missing plans, and t...
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Season 4
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Episode 139
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11:25
EP138 Harmonize 8 & 9 Recap: Small Changes, Big Impact
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., Michael and I share our recap of Harmonize 8 and 9: our boldest back-to-back training weekends yet. We talk about what changed this time around, from improved student-teach...
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Season 4
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Episode 138
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13:25
EP137 Bet on Yourself: Our Biggest Business Risk Yet
In this special New Year’s episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., Michael and I pull back the curtain on our biggest business risk to date: running two back-to-back Harmonize trainings in 2026. We reflect on the key win...
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Season 4
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Episode 137
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29:47
EP136 Five Things to Leave Behind in 2025
In this New Year’s episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down the top five things the Chinese medicine profession needs to leave behind in 2025 if we want to evolve. From people-pleasing and toxic social media ...
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Season 4
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Episode 136
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12:06
EP135 It’s No Better There Than Here
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack the trap of chasing achievement as a path to worthiness or lasting happiness. Using examples like Paris Syndrome, holiday letdowns, and the emptiness that follows big wins, I ...
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Season 3
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Episode 135
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8:38
EP134 When Delegating Goes Wrong
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about what happens when we delegate our self-trust to AI, social media, or the hive mind instead of doing the harder, slower work of thinking for ourselves. I share ...
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Season 3
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Episode 134
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12:12
EP133 Imposter Syndrome in the Treatment Room
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the one quality that drives every successful treatment plan, patient outcome, and practice: your own confidence. From my personal experience recovering from AC...
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Season 3
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Episode 133
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12:21
EP132 How to Put Yourself in Luck’s Way
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack the myth of luck and why waiting for your “big break” is often just a clever form of hiding. Inspired by the story behind the viral Bernie Sanders mitten photo, I ...
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Season 3
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Episode 132
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13:10
EP131 The Words That Are Undermining Your Authority
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down how seemingly harmless language, like “try,” “hope,” “unfortunately,” or even “I don’t know", can erode your authority, your patient’s trust, and your ability to lea...
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Season 3
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Episode 131
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13:18
EP130 Harmonize Doesn’t End on the Weekend
In this episode, Michael breaks down what really makes Harmonize different, and why the weekend training is just the beginning. Most practitioners assume the live event is the whole value, but what actually changes your clinic is th...
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Season 3
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Episode 130
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5:09
EP129 Special Episode: Still Circling Harmonize? Listen To This First
In this special episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I walk you through exactly what Harmonize is, and what it isn’t, so you can make a clear, grounded decision about whether this training is right for you. If you’ve ...
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Season 3
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Episode 129
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16:23
EP128 “You Can’t Afford to Keep Saying That”
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the difference between spending and investing, and why saying “I can’t afford it” is often just a thought, not a fact. I share how our beliefs around money are...
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Season 3
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Episode 128
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14:39
EP127 Raising Prices Without Guilt
In this coaching episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I work with a practitioner who’s feeling stuck between wanting to raise her prices and not wanting to disappoint longtime patients. What unfolds is a powerful exploration of p...
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Season 3
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Episode 127
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20:17
EP126 Stop Meeting Patients Where They’re At
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about how people-pleasing and a fear of being disliked can sabotage your authority as a practitioner and your patients’ outcomes. I share stories from my own early d...
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Season 3
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Episode 126
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13:44
EP125 Selling Like a Doctor, Not a Sleazeball
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack why so many Chinese medicine practitioners resist sales and how that resistance is quietly killing their businesses. I share personal stories and professional miss...
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Season 3
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Episode 125
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17:02
EP124 When You Don't Have to Work
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I dive into the unique challenges of building a business when you’re financially comfortable and don’t technically need to work. Whether you’re supported by a partner or have other inc...
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Season 3
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Episode 124
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16:35
EP123 What to Do When You’ve Hit a Plateau
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I share a personal story about hitting the edge of what I could accomplish alone—and how that experience mirrors the exact point where many Chinese medicine practitioners stall in thei...
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Season 3
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Episode 123
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25:24