Claim OwnershipBetter Skills. Better Doctors.
Subscribed: 11Played: 426
Subscribe
© 2026 TCM HUB LLC
Description
Join Rebecca Ong from TCM Hub as she goes beyond the nuts and bolts of clinical practice to navigate some of the more challenging aspects of being a self-employed physician.
This podcast introduces the necessary concepts and perspectives that you need to step into the next level of your entrepreneurial journey and achieve holistic success. Leave behind the unsustainable business-building methods that now have you trapped as an employee in your own business and transform into a Free + Easy Doctor™.
141 Episodes
Reverse
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the rising sense of despair many people are feeling in response to the state of the world and why staying stuck in that despair doesn’t serve you, your patients, or your purpose. I explore how our brains are wired to fixate on the negative, how media algorithms profit from that bias, and why giving equal airtime to what’s good in your life is a radical act of mental hygiene. I share how I personally nav...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about why most people abandon their goals, often within weeks, and how to stop repeating that cycle. I unpack the psychology behind vague goals, missing plans, and the fear of disappointment that leads so many practitioners to avoid goal-setting altogether. But the point of goals isn’t to have more. It’s to become more. I share how the real value of a goal lies in who you become during the process, not just in the ...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., Michael and I share our recap of Harmonize 8 and 9: our boldest back-to-back training weekends yet. We talk about what changed this time around, from improved student-teacher ratios and real-time diagnostics to the powerful new margins and pricing module that finally addresses how to price herbs based on reality, not emotion. We also reflect on the growing momentum behind our mission to reposition herbal medicine as prima...
Send us a text In this special New Year’s episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., Michael and I pull back the curtain on our biggest business risk to date: running two back-to-back Harmonize trainings in 2026. We reflect on the key wins of 2025, from hiring our first employees to launching The Modern Herbalist magazine, hitting 100 podcast episodes, and finally shifting to a single Harmonize per year to create space for bigger, longer-term projects. We talk openly about what it...
Send us a text In this New Year’s episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down the top five things the Chinese medicine profession needs to leave behind in 2025 if we want to evolve. From people-pleasing and toxic social media habits to blaming dry needling, avoiding sales and marketing, and staying paralyzed by fear of change. I'm brutally honest about what’s not working and what’s holding us back. I share personal experiences, challenge some long-standing narratives i...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack the trap of chasing achievement as a path to worthiness or lasting happiness. Using examples like Paris Syndrome, holiday letdowns, and the emptiness that follows big wins, I explore the cultural myth that things will be better “once you get there.” I break down the “have-do-be” mindset that keeps so many of us stuck, and offer a different lens: fulfillment comes not from the finish line, but from who you become ...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about what happens when we delegate our self-trust to AI, social media, or the hive mind instead of doing the harder, slower work of thinking for ourselves. I share my own experience using ChatGPT to write podcast episodes and why it left me feeling disconnected from my content and my audience. I also unpack the deeper issue behind this habit: many of us were never taught to trust our own thinking. Whether you’re o...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the one quality that drives every successful treatment plan, patient outcome, and practice: your own confidence. From my personal experience recovering from ACL surgery to the clinical win of a Harmonize graduate who leaned into certainty, I discuss how your belief in your work directly shapes how patients respond. We look at how imposter syndrome and vague language like “let’s see how it goes” can unde...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack the myth of luck and why waiting for your “big break” is often just a clever form of hiding. Inspired by the story behind the viral Bernie Sanders mitten photo, I explore the two mindsets that show up in moments of opportunity: the entrepreneurial brain and the employee brain. I break down why success isn’t about privilege or chance. It’s about recognizing opportunity when it knocks and having the courage to say ...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down how seemingly harmless language, like “try,” “hope,” “unfortunately,” or even “I don’t know", can erode your authority, your patient’s trust, and your ability to lead. These words, often rooted in people-pleasing and perfectionism, are especially common in a profession dominated by women trained to soften their voice. I share examples of how these habits show up in treatment plans, communication, and se...
Send us a text In this episode, Michael breaks down what really makes Harmonize different, and why the weekend training is just the beginning. Most practitioners assume the live event is the whole value, but what actually changes your clinic is the backend support. Michael explains how Harmonize Blueprint, Hub Community, and Script Assist work together to help you integrate the system into real life without getting lost in old patterns. If you’ve ever left a great training only to...
Send us a text In this special episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I walk you through exactly what Harmonize is, and what it isn’t, so you can make a clear, grounded decision about whether this training is right for you. If you’ve been circling the page, talking yourself into or out of it, or living in the “maybe someday” swirl, this is the episode I’d hand you and say: start here. Harmonize isn’t just about formulas or CEUs. It re=patterns how you prescribe, price, and position ...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the difference between spending and investing, and why saying “I can’t afford it” is often just a thought, not a fact. I share how our beliefs around money are shaped by consumer culture, and why many Chinese medicine practitioners stay stuck not because they doubt the value of a program, but because they don’t fully trust themselves to follow through. I unpack how to build self-trust, how entrepreneurs...
Send us a text In this coaching episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I work with a practitioner who’s feeling stuck between wanting to raise her prices and not wanting to disappoint longtime patients. What unfolds is a powerful exploration of people-pleasing, undercharging, resentment, and what it really means to make authentic business decisions. We dig into the emotional weight of caretaking, the guilt that comes with setting boundaries, and how to shift from self-sacrificing to...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about how people-pleasing and a fear of being disliked can sabotage your authority as a practitioner and your patients’ outcomes. I share stories from my own early days in practice, where I let patients dictate treatment, negotiated on my own recommendations, and stayed quiet to avoid conflict. Spoiler: none of it worked. Patients didn’t get better, and they stopped coming. I unpack why “meeting people ...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack why so many Chinese medicine practitioners resist sales and how that resistance is quietly killing their businesses. I share personal stories and professional missteps to reframe sales not as sleazy or greedy, but as a core clinical skill. If my job as a doctor is to move someone from suffering to relief, then persuading them to follow through on a treatment plan is part of that job. I challenge the myth that you...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I dive into the unique challenges of building a business when you’re financially comfortable and don’t technically need to work. Whether you’re supported by a partner or have other income streams, it can be surprisingly hard to find the fire that fuels meaningful growth. I share my own story of running a “jobby” for years and the hard truth about what happens when comfort overrides ambition. This episode is about en...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I share a personal story about hitting the edge of what I could accomplish alone—and how that experience mirrors the exact point where many Chinese medicine practitioners stall in their business. Whether it’s lifting heavier weights or growing a practice, there comes a time when self-guided effort isn’t enough. I talk about what it really takes to reach the next level: identity shifts, strategic investment, mentorship, an...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack why many Chinese medicine practitioners hesitate to specialize, niche down, or take bold steps in their business, and how that hesitation is rooted in fear, not fact. I share the story of a practitioner who believed there weren’t “enough patients” for her niche, and how we dismantled that false narrative with math, mindset, and a reminder that entrepreneurs don’t wait for proof. They become it. If you’ve ev...
Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down the critical difference between capability and capacity, and why understanding this gap is the key to sustainable growth in both life and business. Just because you’re capable doesn’t mean you’ve built the capacity to handle what you want. And repeating “I don’t have the bandwidth” might be training your brain to believe you can’t. I explore how language shapes your identity, why avoiding stress and fai...
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States