Welcome to the Sole Traders Podcast. A podcast dedicated to the business of private podiatry. With your host... Damian Murray.

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Welcome to this episode of the Soletraders podcast, "Curacorn® - Why ‘Curing’ Patients is a Better Business Model than ‘Recurring’ Patients," where we explore a 21st-century solution to an age-old foot problem.
For the past 1,500 years, dating back to Hippocrates' "On Regimen" (460 BCE-380 BCE), physicians, chiropodists, and podiatrists have struggled to find a permanent solution for one of the...

Welcome to this episode of the Soletraders podcast, "Curacorn® - Why ‘Curing’ Patients is a Better Business Model than ‘Recurring’ Patients," where we explore a 21st-century solution to an age-old foot problem.For the past 1,500 years, dating back to Hippocrates' "On Regimen" (460 BCE-380 BCE), physicians, chiropodists, and podiatrists have struggled to find a permanent solution for one of the most common foot issues: corns. But has Catherine Hughes (Hobbs), a renowned podiatrist from Wi...

Curacorn® - Why ‘Curing’ Patients is a Better Business Model than ‘Recurring’ Patients

Join Damian on Series 1: Episode 9 of the Sole Traders podcast, which is a recording of a Canonbury Healthcare webinar on: ‘How do I start a successful Podiatry / Foot Health Care practice?’ 
Damian discusses:

What I've learned about private practice from managing a 2.4 million portfolio. 
What it really takes to be a successful private practitioner. 
How to reverse-engineer the perfect privat...

Join Damian on Series 1: Episode 9 of the Sole Traders podcast, which is a recording of a Canonbury Healthcare webinar on: ‘How do I start a successful Podiatry / Foot Health Care practice?’ Damian discusses:What I've learned about private practice from managing a 2.4 million portfolio. What it really takes to be a successful private practitioner. How to reverse-engineer the perfect private practice.Why a great job is better than an average business.Why all private practices sh...

How do I start a successful Podiatry / Foot Health Care practice?

In this episode, I chat with Hugh Tregoning.
Hugh qualified as a physiotherapist in 2008 and continues to practise whilst representing Wales in his role as the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Professional Liaison Consultant.
With a background in both NHS and private healthcare settings, Hugh offers a unique perspective on the regulatory expectations of healthcare professionals, drawing...

In this episode, I chat with Hugh Tregoning.Hugh qualified as a physiotherapist in 2008 and continues to practise whilst representing Wales in his role as the Health &amp; Care Professions Council (HCPC) Professional Liaison Consultant.With a background in both NHS and private healthcare settings, Hugh offers a unique perspective on the regulatory expectations of healthcare professionals, drawing from his own experiences as a fellow practitioner.Join us as we discuss:The role of the HCPC Prof...

Private Podiatry & Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)

This is the first PODCAST + where our listeners can follow the business planning discussed in the episode in the NEW 'FREE RESOURCES' section of the Sole Traders website. 
In this episode Damian shares a cringey but relevant anecdote about wedding planning, how that is relevant to business planning and the shocking fact that both marriages and business fail at the same rate in the UK!
To avoid ...

This is the first PODCAST + where our listeners can follow the business planning discussed in the episode in the NEW 'FREE RESOURCES' section of the Sole Traders website. In this episode Damian shares a cringey but relevant anecdote about wedding planning, how that is relevant to business planning and the shocking fact that both marriages and business fail at the same rate in the UK!To avoid the common pitfalls (in business not in marriage) and obtain funding, Damian takes you thr...

WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN - For Success, Stability & Funding

In this episode, I talk about the importance of completing a feasibility study to assess the risks associated with starting a new business and how you can control the variables to mitigate your risk. 
Starting with, "Are you the right person for the job?" I talk about the four main tests to assess your start-up or re-assess your existing clinic so you can make decisions based on facts rather th...

In this episode, I talk about the importance of completing a feasibility study to assess the risks associated with starting a new business and how you can control the variables to mitigate your risk. Starting with, "Are you the right person for the job?" I talk about the four main tests to assess your start-up or re-assess your existing clinic so you can make decisions based on facts rather than fantasy. This podcast leads on to the next podcast in the series where I will take you t...

RISKY BUSINESS

In this episode, I compare the difference between achieving a Band 8c salary (£70,000 - £81,000) via the NHS and private practice routes.
I explain why you are 98% more likely to achieve this payscale in private practice and how podiatrists who are on the same 'salary' don't get the same pay!
In fact, the difference is as much as £1,400 per month!!
This may get many podiatrists thinking about t...

In this episode, I compare the difference between achieving a Band 8c salary (£70,000 - £81,000) via the NHS and private practice routes.I explain why you are 98% more likely to achieve this payscale in private practice and how podiatrists who are on the same 'salary' don't get the same pay!In fact, the difference is as much as £1,400 per month!!This may get many podiatrists thinking about their financial future as the figures speak for themselves: See HereIf you would like to know more about...

FASTRACK YOUR FUTURE. How to achieve a Band 8 salary in 3-5 years!

In this episode, I chat with Michelle Gibson from Canonbury Healthcare. 


Michelle graduated as a podiatrist in 1992 and worked in the NHS with a special interest in diabetes. She attained her master's degree in 2015 and received the Lecture of the Year award from Wolverhampton University in 2021.
Michelle is now the Training & Education Manager at Canonbury Healthcare. I asked Michelle how pr...

In this episode, I chat with Michelle Gibson from Canonbury Healthcare. Michelle graduated as a podiatrist in 1992 and worked in the NHS with a special interest in diabetes. She attained her master's degree in 2015 and received the Lecture of the Year award from Wolverhampton University in 2021.Michelle is now the Training &amp; Education Manager at Canonbury Healthcare. I asked Michelle how private practitioners benefited from building a relationship with their suppliers, and why they a...

SUPPLYING SUCCESS - An Interview with Michelle Gibson from Canonbury Healthcare

In this episode, I chat with newly qualified podiatrist Stephen Vince. 
Stephen qualified from New College Durham in 2022 and in as little as 12 months has gone from new grad to clinic owner via our Joint Venture Partnership. 
Hear Stephen's journey, and my monolog on how you can do it too. 
Career Opportunity... If you are a podiatrist or foot health practitioner in the North-East, Stephen is ...

In this episode, I chat with newly qualified podiatrist Stephen Vince. Stephen qualified from New College Durham in 2022 and in as little as 12 months has gone from new grad to clinic owner via our Joint Venture Partnership. Hear Stephen's journey, and my monolog on how you can do it too. Career Opportunity... If you are a podiatrist or foot health practitioner in the North-East, Stephen is currently recruiting at Foot Medic Gateshead. Click on the link to find out more &gt;&gt; https://...

Joint Venture Partnerships - An Interview with Stephen Vince

In this short episode, I share my thoughts on why podiatrists want to open their own businesses?
Have a short rant about the lack of podiatrists in the UK and what I think we should do about it??
Read a very relevant quote from 'The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About'. See links below:
And set the scene for the next podcast where I interview podiatrist S...

In this short episode, I share my thoughts on why podiatrists want to open their own businesses?Have a short rant about the lack of podiatrists in the UK and what I think we should do about it??Read a very relevant quote from 'The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About'. See links below:And set the scene for the next podcast where I interview podiatrist Steven Vince who went from new grad to business owner in 10 months and doubled his income via our ...

Why Do Podiatrists Decide To Start Their Own Businesses?

It has always been an ambition of mine to host my own podcast, and today that ambition was realised… with my very first guest Dr Tyson E. Frankin.
It was an honour to turn the tables on such a prolific podiatrist, businessman, author, speaker, coach and podcaster.
  In this episode, Tyson talks about how and why he opened his first podiatry practice, why you must be crazy to go straight from Un...

It has always been an ambition of mine to host my own podcast, and today that ambition was realised… with my very first guest Dr Tyson E. Frankin.It was an honour to turn the tables on such a prolific podiatrist, businessman, author, speaker, coach and podcaster. In this episode, Tyson talks about how and why he opened his first podiatry practice, why you must be crazy to go straight from Uni to private practice, how a health complaint meant he had to build a business that could ru...

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