My incredible guest this week is the founding director of Occupational Therapy Helping Children, Lisa Hughes. Lisa Hughes is a Paediatric Pioneer when it comes to private practice. An extremely talented Occupational Therapist she opened her first private practice in 1994 on Sydney’s northern beaches, when most were working in the public health sector.

Like most allied health professionals, she had minimal business and management training. With the assistance of her husband an accountant and business coach she has continued to pave the way for paediatric private practice opening additional practices, now at a total of 5! She has recruited an amazing team and expanded her business knowledge from 0 to superstar status! You are sure to get as much out of this inspiring conversation as I did.

We also get to talking about:
Outsourcing – why she swears by it and what she outsources now
Going full circle on everything she thought originally
She takes us on a tour of her practices
Who is working in her team currently and potential additions in the future
Engaging a practice manager – what got her across the line when deciding to hire
Providing an ‘in school’ therapy service and her percentage of clinical and community based services
What practice management system she is using and how this has changed her business game
Practice policies and procedures, what state they are in and how she maintains these very important business elements
Contractor or employee? How she structures her human resources for ultimate flexibility
School holidays – is this a busy or quiet period for her business? How she works during this period
The NDIS – her thoughts and how her business will work with this
What her and her team do the best
Marketing and social media – what she is trying and what seems to be working
The struggles and dark moments of private practice
The future – what is in store for Occupational Therapy Helping Children
Her fascinating question for me!

My incredible guest this week is the founding director of Occupational Therapy Helping Children, Lisa Hughes. Lisa Hughes is a Paediatric Pioneer when it comes to private practice. An extremely talented Occupational Therapist she opened her first private practice in 1994 on Sydney&rsquo;s northern beaches, when most were working in the public health sector.
Like most allied health professionals, she had minimal business and management training. With the assistance of her husband an accountant and business coach she has continued to pave the way for paediatric private practice opening additional practices, now at a total of 5! She has recruited an amazing team and expanded her business knowledge from 0 to superstar status! You are sure to get as much out of this inspiring conversation as I did.
We also get to talking about:
<ul>
<li>Outsourcing &ndash; why she swears by it and what she outsources now</li>
<li>Going full circle on everything she thought originally</li>
<li>She takes us on a tour of her practices</li>
<li>Who is working in her team currently and potential additions in the future</li>
<li>Engaging a practice manager &ndash; what got her across the line when deciding to hire</li>
<li>Providing an &lsquo;in school&rsquo; therapy service and her percentage of clinical and community based services</li>
<li>What practice management system she is using and how this has changed her business game</li>
<li>Practice policies and procedures, what state they are in and how she maintains these very important business elements</li>
<li>Contractor or employee? How she structures her human resources for ultimate flexibility</li>
<li>School holidays &ndash; is this a busy or quiet period for her business? How she works during this period</li>
<li>The NDIS &ndash; her thoughts and how her business will work with this</li>
<li>What her and her team do the best</li>
<li>Marketing and social media &ndash; what she is trying and what seems to be working</li>
<li>The struggles and dark moments of private practice</li>
<li>The future &ndash; what is in store for Occupational Therapy Helping Children</li>
<li>Her fascinating question for me!</li>
</ul>

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for paediatric allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat.

Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet.

It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic.

…But we wish for even more.

Private Practice Made Perfect

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. …But we wish for even more.

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it&rsquo;s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru&rsquo;s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn&rsquo;t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it&rsquo;s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. &hellip;But we wish for even more.

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