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This podcast is for chiropractors, chiropractic students, and other practitioners, who would like to move from frustration and overwhelm, to clarity, flow and fun. I am Elisabeth Aas-Jakobsen, a chiropractor, business-owner, coach, and entrepreneur on mission to help you close the gap between where you are and the practice you want. In the podcasts you will find relevant tips, and inspiration through interviews with great people, to add value for you when shaping your practice.
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Send us Fan Mail Compassion fatigue represents an often-misunderstood occupational hazard affecting healthcare providers, therapists, and caregivers who regularly witness suffering. More than simple burnout, it's a specific type of exhaustion stemming from prolonged empathetic engagement with those experiencing trauma or distress. Licensed clinical social worker Alicia unpacks this complex phenomenon, describing how sustained exposure to others' pain creates a constellation of symptoms inclu...
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you apply corporate strategic thinking to a small healthcare practice? In this eye-opening conversation, Elisabeth speaks with David Bandele, Chief Financial Officer at a company with 1,000 employees and a 5 billion Norwegian crown revenue, about the powerful business lessons small clinics can adopt from larger organizations. David reveals how strategic planning processes that drive corporate success can transform small healthcare practices, starting with t...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you will meet Dorte Bladt, a Danish chiropractor practicing in Australia who specializes in pediatric chiropractic care. Dorte shares her journey that led to focusing on helping children with learning and developmental challenges through chiropractic adjustments. • There is a gap in chiropractic care between treating babies and teenagers with most practitioners missing the crucial developmental years • Many chiropractors lack confidence in assessing school-a...
Send us Fan Mail Tove Villumstad, a physiotherapist specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction, shares insights on the importance of interprofessional healthcare collaboration and pelvic floor health for both women and men. She reveals how proper pelvic floor function affects everything from incontinence to sexual health, highlighting the value of specialized knowledge in this often overlooked area. • Women's health physiotherapy is the most evidence-based area of physiotherapy • Between 20-40...
Send us Fan Mail What happens when healthcare providers recognize that financial barriers keep quality treatment from those who need it most? Haakon shares the inspiring story behind the creation of "Behandlingsfond for Quantum Kliniken," a treatment fund designed to help those on disability or minimum pension access life-changing care. Here is way we can give away care for free, in a sustainable way. The seed for this compassionate initiative was planted through a remarkable case: a p...
Send us Fan Mail We explore the discomfort many practitioners feel surrounding money and how that affects their perceived worth in healthcare. There’s a deep-seated belief that health and earning shouldn't mix, leading to challenges in pricing. • Understanding the relationship between healthcare and money • The impact of insurance on pricing perceptions • The costs of undercharging and its effects on care quality If this episode resonated with you, please screenshot ...
Send us Fan Mail Starting Out in Practice, Specializing Early & Finding Your Own Path with Haakon Kunle Starting out as a chiropractor can feel overwhelming—should you generalize or specialize early? What’s the best way to build a sustainable and fulfilling career? In this episode, we dive into these questions with Haakon Kundle, a chiropractor who took an unconventional path from the start. Coming from a chiropractic family, Haakon had early exposure to the field, but it was his own inju...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Practice Gap, we dive into the fascinating journey of chiropractor Haakon Kundle. Growing up in a family of chiropractors, Håkon never planned on following in their footsteps—until a series of injuries led him to discover the power of functional neurology. From extreme sports injuries to groundbreaking neurological treatments, Håkon shares how his personal experiences shaped his approach to chiropractic care. If you've ever wondered what sets functional...
Send us Fan Mail In this continuation of our AI episodes, we dive deeper into the transformative power of artificial intelligence with Anders Kvarme, an osteopath and dietician. Building on our previous discussion, Anders shares practical insights into how AI is revolutionizing healthcare by streamlining tasks, enhancing communication, and empowering practitioners to focus on what truly matters—patient care and meaningful connections. Discover how Anders integrates AI into his practice to sim...
Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like the administrative side of running a practice takes up way too much of your time? In this episode of The Practice Gap, I sit down with Anders Kvarme, an osteopath, dietitian, and clinic leader, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can help healthcare practitioners become more efficient and free up time for what truly matters—connecting with patients. We break down simple, practical ways to start using AI tools like ChatGPT to handle tasks such as ...
Send us Fan Mail Why is change so hard, even when we know it could improve our lives? In this episode of The Practice Gap, I sit down with leadership and executive coach Inge-Beate Botheim to explore a fascinating framework called "immunity to change." Developed by Harvard psychologists Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey, this method helps uncover the hidden commitments and fears that keep us stuck, even when we’re motivated to make a change. We discuss why willpower alone isn’t enough to create las...
Send us Fan Mail Why you should listen to this episode: You will get tips on where to start when assessing a headache patient, and how to communicate with your headache patients for the best results. You will also get to know more about medication overuse headaches, and how to talk with the patient's primary care physician about it. Our special guest, Aleksander Chaibi, is a distinguished chiropractor and senior researcher. Alexander takes us through his journey from earning a PhD at...
Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what it takes to master multiple disciplines in healthcare and then turn that knowledge into a thriving clinic? Meet Aleksander Chaibi, a chiropractor, physiotherapist, and PhD holder whose journey is inspiring. From studying physiotherapy in the Netherlands to an unexpected detour in Belgium, and finally landing in Australia to pursue chiropractic, Alexander's story is filled with serendipitous twists and turns. He opens up about his evolving fascination with t...
Send us Fan Mail Join us in this episode with Carine Tobiasson from Praksisliv, who's spent over 20 years working with chiropractors and therapists. She's here to share her tips on how to make the most of your career in chiropractic care. If you are physiotherapist, massage therapist, osteopath or any other therapist, everything in this episode is relevant to your practice as well. We'll talk about what makes a chiropractor stand out from the crowd. It's all about passion, learning from your...
Send us Fan Mail Learn and get inspired by how to solve financial partnerships in chiropractic practice. In this episode Kristoffer Nordrum Hansen tells openhearted about what he and his partner Marius Riiber Eikeland did and how it works. As he returns on this podcast he tells how they worked on creating fair and effective income agreements. Discover a model that shuns internal competition, enabling chiropractors to focus on what truly matters—patient care and collaborative success. We tackl...
Send us Fan Mail Do you have a dream of opening your own clinic? In this episode you will meed Kristoffer Nordrum Hansen, a chiropractor with a vision, followed his dream and opened his own clinic, "The Chiropractic Buddies" or Kiropraktorkameratene i Norwegian, together with his colleague Marius Riiber Eikeland in Asker, Norway. In this episode you will hear about their journey transforming a shared ambition into reality—with strategic planning, financial wisdom, and a tou...
Send us Fan Mail Are you struggling to share your message with the world due to a fear that you can't quite define? Are you afraid of being judged by your peers or being called out for not having enough knowledge? Join me, Elisabeth, as we explore how to find out what might be stopping us, and how we can step beyond our fear. In the studio with me, I have Inger Beate Botheim, a coach who works with leadership development. In this episode, Inger Beate Botheim will invite us to understand our...
Send us Fan Mail To lead others or yourself, you have to start with yourself first. But where do we start? Leading others and self-leadership turns out to have a lot in common. Get on board on a journey of self-discovery with leadership coach Inger Beate Botheim and myself, as we discuss the transformative power of self-leadership and authenticity. Looking into the complexities of inner growth, this episode promises to shed light on how your personal quest for self-awareness can dramaticall...
Send us Fan Mail Building a Fulfilling Practice: Dr. John Cox on Availability, Empathy, and Genuine Connections when first starting in practice. Here, he will share his story of opening his practice in an area where he knew no one. Right out of school. In depth. A newly married. Patients did not just come knocking at his door because his father was a great chiropractor. And no one could care less about him being a Gonstead practitioner. In this episode, we get to listen to the in...
Send us Fan Mail What are the benefits of being good at collaborating with other healthcare professionals? You become part of the big puzzle and have much more exciting practice. You get invited to events and find possibilities and openings that you didn't know existed among other things. In this episode, we get to meet Hege Herstad from Oslo, Norway. She is a graduate of PCC West. She has practiced for almost 20 years and collaborated extensively with other specialists fro...
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