Private Practice Survival Guide
This podcast is all about empowering you to create the change you want to see in your practice. As a private practice strategist, I have dedicated my career to transforming the way that healthcare functions.
Brandon Seigel, President of Wellness Works Management Partners, is an internationally known private practice consultant with over fifteen years of executive leadership experience. Seigel's book "The Private Practice Survival Guide" takes private practice entrepreneurs on a journey to unlocking key strategies for surviving―and thriving―in today’s business environment. Now Brandon Seigel goes beyond the book and brings the same great tips, tricks, and anecdotes to improve your private practice in this companion podcast.
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Episodes
201 episodes
Packaging Your Clinical Expertise into Scalable offerings
If your private practice income is tied to the treatment room, this episode of the Private Practice Survival Guide with Brandon Seigel reveals how to turn clinical expertise into scalable, revenue-generating assets. Learn to map repeatable proc...
Building Digital Products: From Clinician to Course Creator with Greg Todd
Unlock the secrets to building successful digital products and transform your clinical expertise into profitable online courses with Greg Todd! In this episode, we dive deep into the journey from clinician to course creator, exploring how healt...
Planning Your Partnership Exit Before You Need It with Brandon Seigel
Planning your partnership exit before you need it is one of the smartest moves a private practice owner can make. In this episode of Private Practice Survival Guide, Brandon Seigel lays out the anatomy of a resilient partnership—from ownership ...
Buy-Sell Agreements: The Partnership Protection Most Practices Don't Have with Vanessa Ferguson
Buy-sell agreements are the overlooked safety net that determines whether your practice survives partnership turbulence or gets stuck in a deadlock. Host Brandon Seigel sits down with attorney Vanessa Ferguson to explain what a buy-sell agreeme...
Creating Your Personal Energy Management System
Your energy isn’t a luxury—it’s the fuel behind every decision, patient interaction, and culture cue in your practice. In this solo episode, you’ll learn how to audit your energy, build micro‑reset recovery rituals, and protect high‑energy bloc...
The Gap and The Gain: Measuring Progress Without Burnout with Jamey Schrier
In this insightful episode, join us as we delve into 'The Gap and The Gain' with renowned business coach Jamey Schrier of Practice Freedom U. Discover how this transformative concept, originated by Dan Sullivan, can revolutionize the way privat...
Building Your Practice's Feedback Culture
Want a feedback culture that actually increases engagement and lowers turnover? You’ll get simple, repeatable systems you can run in five minutes a week. Learn how to launch Feedback Fridays (win, struggle, request), replace the broken feedback...
Difficult Conversations: How to Address Performance Issues Without Destroying Relationships with Amy Lafko
In this episode, Amy Lafko, the leader in people management, returns to the Private Practice Survival Guide podcast to tackle the often-challenging topic of difficult conversations. She provides invaluable insights into addressing performance i...
Creating Your Practice's Content Repurposing System
If your private practice is stuck in the weekly content scramble, this episode lays out a simple, repeatable system to turn one long-form piece into a month of distribution. Learn how to use a content multiplication matrix to convert a single e...
Content That Converts: Building Your Practice's Online Presence with Leila Adnani
If you want your private practice content to drive real inquiries—not just likes—this episode lays out a practical blueprint. Brandon Seigel and Leila Adnani unpack how to speak directly to a patient or parent’s specific fears and questions, mi...
Designing Your Practice's Total Rewards Statement
Are you losing great clinicians over a small hourly bump because they don’t see the full value of your offer? In this solo episode of the Private Practice Survival Guide, host Brandon Seigel explains how to win the compensation perception war b...
Employee Compensation That Drives Results: Beyond Base Pay with Scott Booher
Unlock the secrets to employee compensation that truly drives results beyond just base pay! In this episode, host Brandon and Chief HR Officer Scott Booher dive deep into crafting effective incentive structures, the pitfalls of traditional bonu...
Evaluating Passive Income Opportunities for Practice Owners
Brandon Seigel breaks down a pragmatic approach to passive income for practice owners, from building a clear opportunity filter to calculating your true hourly rate. He tackles why many small business owners under-save, how to match investments...
Multiple Income Streams: Diversifying Beyond Your Practice with Eric Miller
Brandon Seigel and Eric Miller of Econologics dive deep into the essential conversation of diversifying income streams beyond your private practice. Discover why relying on a single source of income can be precarious and how strategic diversifi...
Building Your Practice's Security Incident Response Plan
Healthcare practices are among the most targeted organizations for cyberattacks, and the stakes are high: operational shutdowns, legal exposure, fines, and broken patient trust. In this quick-tip solo episode, you’ll learn how to build a practi...
HIPAA Compliance in 2026: What's Changed and What's Coming with Yves Martin
Understanding HIPAA compliance is more critical than ever for private practices. In this Private Practice Survival Guide episode, Brandon Seigel sits down with technologist Yves Martin to uncover the essential shifts and ongoing requirements in...
Organizing Your Financial Records For Tax Efficiency
Want fewer tax surprises and more peace of mind? In this episode of the Private Practice Survival Guide, host Brandon Seigel unpacks a clear, repeatable system for organizing your books so you can make confident, tax-savvy decisions all year. L...
Tax Strategies That Actually Work: A CPA's Guide for Practice Owners with Mark Martukovich
Discover powerful tax strategies that actually work for your small business and private practice with expert CPA Mark Martukovich. Learn how proactive planning can save you money, leverage your business as an investment, and avoid common pitfal...
Building Your Employer Brand on a Budget
In this quick-tip solo episode of the Private Practice Survival Guide, discover how to build a magnetic employer brand without a big marketing budget. Candidates evaluate culture, leadership, purpose, and authenticity—not just pay. Learn how to...
Recruiting A-Players: How to Fill Your Bench with Top Talent with Will Humphreys
Brandon Seigel and guest Will Humphreys, founder of Virtual Rockstars, delve into the essential strategies for recruiting A-players in today's competitive healthcare landscape. They challenge the notion of a talent shortage, highlighting that m...
Building Your Practice's Value Dashboard
A busy clinic isn’t automatically a valuable business. In this episode of the Private Practice Survival Guide, Brandon Seigel explains how to build a value dashboard that buyers and lenders actually care about, why revenue isn’t the same as val...
Exit Planning Starts Now: Building a Practice Worth Buying with Sean Healy
Thinking about selling your private practice? This episode of the Private Practice Survival Guide podcast is a must-listen! Join host Brandon Seigel and expert Sean Healy from Accounted4 LLC as they break down the complexities of exit planning....
Creating Your Practice's Compliance Calendar
Compliance rarely fails in one dramatic moment—it erodes over time through expired licenses, forgotten renewals, overdue trainings, undocumented processes, and negligence. In this Private Practice Survival Guide solo episode, you’ll get a pract...
Legal Landmines: Protecting Your Practice Before Problems Arise with Vanessa Ferguson
Contracts can make or break your private practice. Host Brandon Seigel and business attorney Vanessa Ferguson reveal the most common legal landmines owners step on—often without realizing it—plus the smarter, more cost-effective way to protect ...
Identifying and Eliminating Your Time Thieves
If your days are packed yet your progress feels stalled, this episode of the Private Practice Survival Guide with host Brandon Seigel shows you exactly how to take your time back. You’ll learn a practical, data‑driven time audit, a fast process...