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
101 episodes
EP100 The Strategic Power of Celebrating Wins
In this 100th episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we mark a milestone by reflecting on something most practitioners overlook: the importance of celebrating your wins. Whether it's a patient breakthrough or simply showing up with...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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12:03
EP99 Make Your Work Essential in Uncertain Times
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we confront the reality of practicing in uncertain times and how to ensure your services aren’t seen as expendable. While some practitioners blame patient drop-offs on the economy, the...
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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11:01
EP98 Do This If You Want Your Business to Grow
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore why your business growth doesn’t just depend on more marketing, operations, or advanced clinical skills—it depends on your personal growth. You can’t grow your business if y...
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Season 3
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Episode 98
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12:29
EP97 Harmonize VII Recap w/Michael and Chris
In this episode I'm joined by Michael Peluso and Chris Volesky. We share our thoughts on the Harmonize training we had over the weekend, what we learned, and how we will continue to make the training better and better with each cohort.
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Season 3
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Episode 97
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11:02
EP97 Our Most Important Episode Ever
This episode is a very special and important episode brought to you by Larry, our Customer Experience Specialist.Also...(April Fool!)
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Season 3
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2:07
EP96 When Is the Right Time For Coaching?
In this episode we explore when coaching is most valuable in your business journey. While coaching can benefit you at any stage, it's especially crucial during the growing and scaling phases—those periods when you're facing the most uncertainty...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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11:02
EP95 Are You Short-Changing Your Patients?
In this episode we explore how neglecting your own self-care directly impacts your patients and your business. While we expect our patients to invest in their health, many practitioners fail to prioritize their own well-being, pushing thro...
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Season 3
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Episode 95
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12:06
EP94 Protecting Yourself From Energy Suckers
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we tackle the challenge of managing your energy as a practitioner, especially when dealing with emotionally intense patients. I share a conversation with a mentee who struggled with ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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12:48
EP93 Doing This Makes Everything Harder
In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we dive into a common trap for Chinese medicine practitioners—trying to be everything to everyone. We explore how simplifying your practice, setting clear boundaries, and e...
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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13:49
EP92 What Is True Freedom?
What if freedom isn’t something you achieve but something you choose? In this episode we challenge the idea that success comes from making more money or expanding your business. True freedom is a state of mind, not a destination.I’ll sha...
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Season 3
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Episode 92
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14:44
EP91 Should You Take Insurance?
In this episode, we dive into one of the most frequently asked questions in the Chinese medicine community: Should you take insurance? While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, I share my personal experience with insurance billing—both the pro...
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Season 3
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Episode 91
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22:51
EP90 Scared to Raise Your Prices?
One of our company values here at TCM Hub is Transparency. We are in business just like you. And therefore we face a lot of the common challenges that you face when we make big decisions. In this episode we talk about the big leap t...
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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22:44
EP89 Failing Ahead of Time
Today I want to address a behavior that so many people get caught up in from time to time, including myself, which is failing ahead of time.It's the action of coming up with an idea or a dream and then almost in the same breath convincin...
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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12:06
EP88 Using Your Goals Against Yourself
It’s January! And this is usually the time when people set goals. Goals are often really helpful for people. It gives people some sort of direction or a reference point from where they are now and can prevent people from wandering ...
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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13:52
EP87 Managing Non-Compliant Patients
This episode tackles the challenges of managing non-compliant patients, setting boundaries, and releasing clients from care with compassion. We dive into strategies to handle missed appointments, miscommunications, and the fear of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 87
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27:20
EP86 Year In Review
Happy New Year!In this episode Michael and I share our summary of 2024 from both a business and personal perspective. We cover:What we did well.What we could have done differently or better (and what we learned).
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Season 3
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Episode 86
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40:49
EP85 Taking the High Road
Start the new year by aligning your practice with your values. In this episode, we explore the benefits of mentorship, the trappings of working with mentors who have different value system than yours, the importance of integrity ov...
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Season 2
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Episode 85
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10:12
EP84 Transitioning Patients to Your New Way of Doing Things
We’ve all made changes in our clinics over the years. Or perhaps you are currently wanting to make changes, but aren’t sure how your patients will respond to the new way of doing things. Whether you're thinking about implementing a...
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Season 2
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Episode 84
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20:33
EP83 When Your Patient Want to Pause For the Holidays
It being mid-December I thought it would be appropriate to do an episode on holiday slow-downs in business. I know this is something many of you experience during this time of the year. And you may think it's just normal and to be ...
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Season 2
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Episode 83
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19:48
EP82 The Hidden Costs of Discounting Your Services
Today we’re going to talk about something that comes up for so many of you: discounting your services. As a practitioner and a business owner, this is one of those sneaky habits that feels helpful and kind in the moment but ultimately works aga...
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Season 2
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Episode 82
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17:14
EP81 The Antidote to Negativity
In a world that feels more chaotic than ever—where negativity seems to dominate headlines and social media feeds—it can be easy to lose sight of the positive. For many of you it may feel like negativity is everywhere, and t...
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Season 2
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Episode 81
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10:56
EP80 You Have Unlimited Earning Potential
Today I want to tackle a belief that keeps so many self-employed Chinese medicine physicians stuck: the idea that we can’t just make more money. That our earning potential is somehow limited.This couldn’t be further from the truth. Our e...
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Season 2
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Episode 80
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12:18
EP79 Keeping the Peace
"Keeping the Peace" is just another form of people pleasing. People pleasing is something that many people struggle with. Including myself. It stems from being unwilling to feel the discomfort of someone else being disappointed or feeling hurt,...
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Season 2
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Episode 79
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17:08
EP78 Parents Are Ahead of the Game
It's a common belief among people with children who are building a business, or want to build a business, that they are at a disadvantage. That you can't build a successful business AND be there for your children. And it's a belief that I see i...
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Season 2
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Episode 78
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14:42
EP77 Starting Over with Robin Maza
This is a very special episode because we our first IN-studio guest join us!We chatted with Robin Maza, L.Ac. (@tevaholistic) about her journey in Chinese medicine. For the past 11 years there have been starts and stops in her practice ...
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Season 2
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Episode 77
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18:19