The Private Practice Success Podcast
Private Practice Specific Business Coaching, Mentoring & Consulting for Allied Health Business Owners.
Episodes
88 episodes
88. The Front Desk Objection List: 1 Tool that will Fix 5 Problems
In episode 88, Gerda introduces you to one of the simplest yet most powerful tools she uses in her own psychology practices: The Objection List.When enquiries aren’t converting into bookings, most practice owners make one of two a...
87. Why Every Practice Needs a Business Assessment
Register for the Private Practice Business Assessment happening on Thursday, 29 October 2026 - CLICK HERE.In Episode 87, Gerda is asking you to stop...
86. Finding the RIGHT Business Model for your Group Practice
In Episode 86, Gerda looks at one of the big decisions you’ll face when building a group private practice: Choosing your Business Model.There are plenty of options, and plenty of opinions about which one is ‘the best’, but what wo...
85. Diversification of Revenue: My Practice Numbers
In Episode 85, Gerda is asking a very important question: What would happen if your biggest revenue stream disappeared tomorrow?It’s a question every practice owner should be asking. Whether you rely heavily on NDIS, Medicare...
84. 3 Pieces of Bad Advice Keeping Practice Owners Overworked, Overwhelmed & Underpaid
In Episode 84, Gerda is calling out three pieces of business advice that we as practice owners hear ALL the time:Need more money? Just get more clients, right?Can’t recruit? Just pay more, right?Not making much profit? At least y...
83. Future-Proof Your Practice, Because What got you Here, Won't get you There
In Episode 83, Gerda is asking you to do something that, as a busy practice owner, you probably don’t do nearly enough…ZOOM OUT.Yep. It is time to get your head out of the daily grind for a minute, to climb to the top of th...
82. From Business Burnout to Business Freedom: Interview with Tahnee Witt
In Episode 82, Gerda sits down with Tahnee Witt from ReachLife to talk about something so many practice owners struggle with:How do you grow your practice, without burning yourself out?Tahnee shares the mindset shifts, unco...
81. Is Private Practice Really Worth It, Given Everything Going On Right Now...?
Episode 81, is a VERY different kind of conversation. This isn't an episode about the latest strategy, a new framework, or another list of things you should or could be doing in your practice.Instead, it's about the question so many prac...
80. Before You Go Into Business With a Team Member, Listen to This
In Episode 80, Gerda answers the intriguing question often faced by practice owners, being: Should I go into business with a team member?It’s a situation that can feel like a natural next step. You have someone incredible ...
79. The Static Diary: The Secret Sauce to my Personal Private Practice Success
In Episode 79, Gerda shares one of her biggest “behind-the-scenes” success tools. A tool she’s relied on since 2012 and credits as a major contributor to her personal and business growth: The Static Diary.If you've ever finished ...
78. The HR Advice ChatGPT Can't Give You | Interview with Melissa Langton
In Episode 78, Gerda explores one of the biggest challenges practice owners face as they grow their teams: navigating HR with confidence.Let’s be honest… HR can feel overwhelming. From changing legislation and compliance requirements to ...
77. Build an AI Marketing Assistant that Actually Sounds Like You | Interview with Nina Huchthausen
In Episode 77, Gerda explores one of the biggest conversations facing private practice owners right now: AI and what it means for your practice. With so much noise, excitement, and uncertainty around AI, it’s understandable i...
76. The Simple Exercise that could Save your Practice Thousands
In Episode 76, Gerda kicks off the new financial year with a look at what’s changing for private practice owners from 1 July 2026, and why business finances can’t be something you just “get to later”.Maybe your practice looks fine on the...
75. Why '100% Utilisation' Is Actually a Red Flag
In Episode 75, Gerda unpacks one of the most commonly used (and most commonly misunderstood) terms in private practice, being utilisation rates. If you’ve ever heard this concept mentioned and thought, "hang on… are we actually all talking ...
74. The 10 Green Flags That Tell Me Your Practice Is Ready for Google Ads
In Episode 74, Gerda tackles one of the most talked about (and often misunderstood) growth tools in private practice being Google Ads.More and more practice owners are asking the same question…. “Are Google Ads actually worth...
73. You Don’t Need More Busyness - You Need a Business Break-Through
In Episode 73, Gerda speaks directly to the practice owner who knows deep down that ‘business as usual’ isn’t working anymore.Consider this…. Maybe your practice is ticking along, but it’s not really growing. Your revenue, profit, client...
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72. Where to Find NEW Clients...?
In Episode 72, Gerda answers a question that’s on the mind of so many practice owners right now, especially with the cost-of-living pressures affecting client demand and this question is:Where do I Find NEW Clients…? (Yes, NEW in capital...
71. The Difference between 'Contributions to OPEX' and 'Profit' and Why This Matters
In Episode 71, Gerda breaks down two financial concepts that practice owners often confuse, and how that misunderstanding can quietly sabotage your pricing, team pay decisions, and long-term sustainability.She unpacks the difference betw...
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70. How Much Should I Pay Myself as the Practice Owner?
In Episode 70, Gerda tackles a question so many practice owners wonder about but almost nobody talks about out loud: How Much Should I Pay Myself as the Practice Owner…? This episode was sparked by a brave (and very real) question G...
69. The Q1 Reality Check: Are you where you said you'd be?
In Episode 69, Gerda invites you to pause, reflect, and take a hard but necessary look at the first quarter of this calendar year. If January started with big intentions but you have since found yourself pulled back into the day-to-day of clien...
68. The Hidden Revenue Engine in Your Private Practice
In this episode 68, Gerda challenges one of the most common assumptions in private practice and reveals the often overlooked driver of sustainable growth, profitability, and client experience, being your admin team.While most practice ow...
67. How to Network Effectively, Even if You're an Introvert
In Episode 67, Gerda dives into the art of networking for allied health practice owners, so if walking into a room full of strangers feels like your worst nightmare, then this is most certainly is the episode for you. As a self-proc...
66. Credibility VS Authority: The Missing Link in your Marketing
In Episode 66, Gerda gets straight to the heart of why so many practice owners struggle to fill their books, even when they feel like they are “doing all the right marketing things”.Unfortunately, many practice owners don’t even realise ...
65. Leading Through Uncertainty
Irrespective of whether you’re a solo or a group practice owner, uncertainty is part of the allied health business landscape. Cue funding changes, policy shifts, a lingering cost of living crisis and the multitude of unexpected curveballs...
64. The 5 Most Important People in the Life of a Practice Owner
In Episode 64, Gerda unpacks a truth every private practice owner needs to hear: It really does take a village to build a sustainable, thriving business. If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of your practice on your own shoulders...
