Podiatry Legends Podcast

My 6-Week Online Podiatry Business Reboot Intensive is starting on Monday, January 15th. Start 2027 with a business adrenaline shot. Have you been thinking about recording a video, sharing your knowledge online or trying something different in podiatry, but keep putting it off? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Jeff Dikis, an Iowa-based podiatrist, partner at McFarland Clinic and host of the Pod Patrol Podcast. Jeff also shares podiatry education and entertainment with his wife through their Instagram account, @footdocduo. Together, we explore why getting started, having some personality and learning through repetition can take you further than waiting until everything feels perfect.We discuss the unexpected opportunities that come from podcasting and building connections, how working with students can reignite your enthusiasm, and why knowing your strengths includes recognising when to refer patients to someone else. Jeff also shares an example of using AI to broaden his thinking about a challenging clinical presentation. Along the way, we compare experiences treating athletes and discuss why entertaining educational content belongs in our profession.We finish by tackling criticism, keyboard warriors and the difference between building the profession up and tearing people down. If you’ve been holding back from contributing because you’re worried about what other podiatrists might think, this conversation offers plenty of encouragement and a few laughs. The advice? Get out there and give it a go. Just do it with your pants on.For additional show notes, please visit the Podiatry Legends Podcast WebsiteAre you a podiatry business owner? Check out my Upcoming EventsBecome an Episode Sponsor - Are you looking for a better way to get noticed by podiatrists?Consider sponsoring the Podiatry Legends Podcast; many sponsorship opportunities are available. Please email me at [email protected] or visit the Podiatry Legends Website to learn more. Leave a Review - If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd really appreciate it if you left a review on your favourite podcast platform. Reviews help other podiatrists discover the podcast and let me know you're enjoying what I'm putting together each week.Have you read my book? It's No Secret There's Money in Podiatry

My 6-Week Online Podiatry Business Reboot Intensive is starting on Monday, January 15th. Start 2027 with a business adrenaline shot. In this episode of the Podiatry Legends Podcast, I’m joined by Renay Bull, founder and principal podiatrist of Happy Feet Podiatry in Newcastle and the 2025 FMG World Champion in the Fitness 45 Plus division. We explore how discipline, self-belief and consistent action have shaped her approach to fitness, business ownership and mentoring her team.Renay shares the lessons she learnt from opening a cupcake franchise just 12 months after starting her podiatry clinic, working seven days a week, and reaching a point where her business controlled her life. She also explains how completing a 10-week fitness challenge helped rebuild her confidence, why she holds weekly one-to-one meetings with her podiatrists and how personal goals can give work a greater sense of purpose.We finish with an honest discussion about seeking help, understanding your finances and fixing the leaks in your clinic before spending more money trying to attract patients. Renay’s experience reminds us that being capable and hardworking doesn’t mean you have to figure everything out alone.To see more detailed show notes, please visit the Podiatry Legends Podcast website. You can connect with Renay Bull on LinkedIn and Instagram; just search for RENAY BULL. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to my podcast and consider checking out more episodes. Here's one I think you'll enjoy with Savannah Santiago - WHY PODIATRY MATTERS My Books: It's No Secret There's Money in Podiatry - https://amzn.to/3ZJxto5It's No Secret There's Money in Small Business - https://amzn.to/4dklIY3 For more information about my podiatry business coaching, visit www.tysonfranklin.com.

My 6-Week Online Podiatry Business Reboot Intensive is starting on Monday, January 15th. Start 2027 with a business adrenaline shot. If you're receiving all your business education and inspiration from within the podiatry profession, you could be missing out on some great opportunities. This episode is all about paying attention every day, looking outside the podiatry profession, and learning from other professions, businesses, and industries. In this episode, pulled from the archives, I am joined by Dr Jesse Green, author of Retention - How to Plug the #1 Profit Leak in Your Dental Practice. Dr Jesse Green is also the owner of one of the most successful dental coaching companies in Australia, the Savvy Dentist, so his knowledge in all aspects of business is highly regarded and sought after. In this episode, we discuss:Learning from other professions and why.  Why most health businesses are very similar, and why that can be a problem.  Asking yourself the question when you see another business doing something different: "How can I make that work for me and my business"?We discuss Universal Studios and what a VIP service looks like. Nothing Disney does happens by accident - therefore, learn from the masters who have been doing it for decades. Boring Facebook Groups.Making sure your business is talk-worthy. It takes courage to make the changes you know you need. You can find additional show notes on the Podiatry Legends website. And if you would like to view the UNCUT video of this episode when it was first recorded five years ago, back when I had hair, you'll find it on my YouTube channel, Tyson E Franklin. Latest Events - 6 Week Podiatry Business Reboot Intensive.  

My 6-Week Online Podiatry Business Reboot Intensive is starting on Monday, January 15th. Start 2027 with a business adrenaline shot. You’re probably not losing patients to your competition. You’re losing them to indecision. When a patient walks out of your clinic saying, “I’ll think about it,” we often assume they’ve rejected the treatment plan or they’re going somewhere else. But quite often, they haven’t said no at all. They simply haven’t decided.In this episode, I explain why podiatrists need to become better at helping patients move from uncertainty to action. I share my own experience of nearly buying a Weber BBQ, even at 10% off, and how a simple follow-up conversation from the store might have helped me decide. Your patients can be exactly the same. Cost, uncertainty, lack of urgency or unanswered questions can leave them sitting on the fence.I’ll share practical ways to improve your follow-up systems, ask better questions and uncover what’s really stopping a patient from moving forward. This isn’t about becoming pushy or turning your clinic into a sales machine. It’s about recognising that sometimes patients need a little more information, reassurance and guidance before they can confidently say yes. Don’t leave important treatment decisions hanging in the air. Follow up.ONSITE TEAM CREATIVITY DAYS - https://www.tysonfranklin.com/coaching/

My 6-Week Online Podiatry Business Reboot Intensive is starting on Monday, January 15th. Start 2027 with a business adrenaline shot. It’s easy to forget how much difference we make when we’re caught up in the daily routine of podiatry. In this episode with Dr Savannah Santiago, DPM, we discuss taking initiative, backing yourself, and staying connected to the person behind the professional role. If you’ve been questioning your contribution, waiting to feel ready, or wondering whether ambition leaves room for a life outside work, this episode is for you. Dr Savannah Santiago is a third-year podiatric surgical resident and chief resident at Ascension St. Vincent’s in Indianapolis, training under Dr Patrick DeHeer. A former university cross-country and track athlete, Savannah found podiatry through her own foot injuries and saw a career that brought together sports medicine, surgery and her desire to work with the diabetes community.We discuss the power of listening to patients, how lived experience can deepen empathy, and a grocery checkout conversation that reminded Savannah why podiatry matters. She also shares how she began writing a weekly column (Sole Purpose) as a fourth-year student, why she gets involved in professional leadership and student recruitment, and what happened when someone suggested that her interests outside residency made her less serious about her career.Connect with SavannahFind Savannah on Instagram at @drsavsantiago, and look for her Sole Purpose column at https://www.podiatry.com/. For additional show notes, please visit the Podiatry Legends Podcast WebsiteCheck out my Upcoming EventsBecome an Episode Sponsor - Are you looking for a better way to get noticed by podiatrists?Consider sponsoring the Podiatry Legends Podcast; many sponsorship opportunities are available. Please email me at [email protected] or visit the Podiatry Legends Website to learn more. Leave a Review - If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd really appreciate it if you left a review on your favourite podcast platform. Reviews help other podiatrists discover the podcast and let me know you're enjoying what I'm putting together each week.Have you read my book? It's No Secret There's Money in Podiatry