Ep. 212 Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield with David Fivecoat

Ep. 218 From Fitness to Wellness How the Industry Is Evolving with Brian Meisenburg

Show Notes: Many people discover that the strategies that worked in their 20’s and 30’s no longer deliver the same results after forty. In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Brian Meisenburg, founder of Applied Fitness, to discuss why personalized wellness is replacing traditional fitness and how his unique approach is helping adults over forty reclaim their health. Brian shares how Applied Fitness combines personal training, nutrition, accountability, and medical weight loss support to create life changing transformations. He explains why metabolism, stress, hormones, and recovery play such a critical role in long term success and why the goal is much bigger than simply losing weight. The conversation also explores entrepreneurship, scaling multiple locations, creating systems, AI integration, and how wellness businesses are evolving toward personalized longevity and healthspan. Bio: Brian Meisenburg is the founder of Applied Fitness, a boutique personal training studio in Williamsville, New York, specializing in helping adults over 40 rebuild strength, improve metabolic health, and feel confident in their bodies again. With more than 20 years of experience in fitness and transformation coaching, Brian is the creator of the patented Metabolic Reset Method, a system designed to help people move beyond outdated dieting and cardio-based approaches by focusing on strength training, nutrition, accountability, and long-term metabolic health. He is also the author of a book on the Metabolic Reset, where he teaches why the body changes after 40 and how the right strategy can help people lose fat, protect muscle, and age stronger. Brian’s businesses include Applied Fitness, home of the Fit Over 40 Transformation, and Strong Again RX, a 12-week medical weight loss and metabolic reset program that combines medically guided weight loss, personal training, precision nutrition, and accountability tracking. His mission is simple: to help people stop chasing the scale, rebuild their strength, and become strong again for the next chapter of life. To connect with our guest, click on the links below: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/fatlossbuffalo  [https://www.facebook.com/fatlossbuffalo] Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/fatlossbuffalo  [https://www.instagram.com/fatlossbuffalo] Website:    https://www.fatlossbuffalo.com/ [https://www.fatlossbuffalo.com/]  Connect with me: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/] 🎁 Grab your Spotlight to Scale Blueprint:  https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint [https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint]

Ep. 217 The Business Side of Medicine Most Doctors Never Learn with Binta Patel

Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Binta Patel, Founder and CEO of Zen Medical Services, to uncover one of the biggest hidden challenges facing private medical practices today: getting paid. With more than 14 years of experience in medical revenue cycle management, Binta explains how doctors can lose thousands of dollars each month through denied claims, coding errors, missed authorizations, and inefficient processes. She shares how her company helps practices recover revenue, improve profitability, and focus on what matters most: patient care. Binta also shares her inspiring entrepreneurial journey from software engineer and new mother to building a thriving healthcare company almost entirely through referrals. Bio: Binta Patel is the founder of Zen Medical Services. After working as a software engineer, she started Zen while raising her young son and looking for a business that combined flexibility, scalability, and meaningful impact. Today, Zen helps medical practices improve billing, collections, denials, authorizations, AR follow-up, and overall revenue cycle performance. For more than 13 years, Binta and her team have helped practices collect better and operate more confidently in the business of medicine. To connect with our guest, click on the links below: LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/binta-patel-zen [http://nkedin.com/in/binta-patel-zen] Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/zenmedicalservices [https://www.instagram.com/zenmedicalservices] Company LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-medical-services/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/zen-medical-services/] Website;  https://www.zenservices.net/  [https://www.zenservices.net/] https://claim.zenmedicalservices.com/ [https://claim.zenmedicalservices.com/] Connect with me: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/] 🎁 Grab your Spotlight to Scale Blueprint:  https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint [https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint]

Ep. 216 Can Home Healthcare Save Billions? Iqbal Shariff Shares His Vision

Show Notes: What does high quality home healthcare really look like, and how can it transform patient outcomes while reducing healthcare costs? In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Iqbal Shariff, CEO of Best Home Healthcare Network, to discuss the evolution of home healthcare, the importance of patient safety, and how innovation and AI are shaping the future of care. Iqbal shares the personal story that inspired his mission, the challenges his organization overcame during healthcare reform and COVID 19, and why patients today are shifting from simply aging in place to proactively pursuing longevity and wellness. He also reveals ambitious plans to expand services and create a healthcare model capable of saving Illinois hundreds of millions of dollars while improving access and outcomes. Bio: Iqbal Shariff, MBA, is the President and Administrator of Best Home Healthcare Network and a passionate advocate for patient safety and healthcare innovation. He founded the organization in 2006 with a mission to provide high quality, compassionate care that empowers patients to heal safely in the comfort of their own homes. A pioneer in the industry, Iqbal established the first home health program in Chicagoland to include a clinical pharmacist on the care team. Guided by the philosophy "Patient Safety. First.," he continues to champion proactive approaches that improve outcomes, reduce preventable medical errors, and enhance the patient experience. Iqbal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from DePaul University and an Executive MBA in Healthcare from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago. To connect with our guest, click on the links below: LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/iqbal-shariff-72743322 [http://www.linkedin.com/in/iqbal-shariff-72743322] LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/company/best-home-healthcare-network  [http://www.linkedin.com/company/best-home-healthcare-network] Website:  www.BHHCare.com  [http://www.bhhcare.com] Connect with me: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/] 🎁 Grab your Spotlight to Scale Blueprint:  https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint [https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint]

Ep. 215 42 Years of Physical Therapy Wisdom with Jeff Petersen

Show Notes: Pain affects everyone, yet many people misunderstand what pain really means and how to recover from it. In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, Heidi Schalk sits down with Jeff Petersen, founder of Petersen Physical Therapy, who brings more than four decades of experience helping people regain mobility, improve their quality of life, and overcome chronic pain. Jeff shares why pain is not always a reliable indicator of injury severity, the role mindset plays in recovery, and why movement remains one of the most powerful tools for healing. He also discusses the culture behind building a successful multi location practice and offers a preview of his upcoming book, Shadow of Pain. Whether you're struggling with chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or simply interested in living a healthier life, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom and hope. Bio: Jeffrey Petersen, PT, MOMT, studied physical therapy at the University of New England and has been a practicing physical therapist since 1984. He studied exercise science at Arizona State University and completed advanced studies, earning a Master of Orthopedic Manual Therapy through the Ola Grimsby Institute. He founded Petersen Physical Therapy and has served as its CEO for  35 years. His volunteer activities include: Healing The Children, AZ, Tempe Neighbors helping neighbors, Tempe sister cities. Mr. Petersen has worked with thousands of patients living in the shadow of pain. Drawing from decades of clinical experience, leadership, and personal reflection. He has written a book that distills the most important principles he has learned about pain, resilience, and healing. "Shadow of Pain Due out 8/1/26 To connect with our guest, click on the links below: https://petersenpt.com/  [https://petersenpt.com/]  https://www.facebook.com/PetersenPhysicalTherapy/  [https://www.facebook.com/PetersenPhysicalTherapy/] https://www.youtube.com/c/petersenphysicaltherapy  [https://www.youtube.com/c/petersenphysicaltherapy] Connect with me: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/] 🎁 Grab your Spotlight to Scale Blueprint:  https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint [https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint]

Ep. 214 How Rebel Health Is Reinventing Healthcare for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

Show Notes: Goldman, Founder and CEO of Rebel Health Alliance, to discuss how he's challenging traditional healthcare and creating a completely different model centered around prevention, longevity, optimization, and personalized care. John shares how his own health struggles led him to build a national healthcare company focused on helping people take ownership of their health before disease becomes a problem. The conversation also dives deep into entrepreneurship, founder led marketing, personal branding, customer acquisition, AI, accountability, and what it really takes to grow a successful business from the ground up. Whether you're interested in optimizing your health, scaling your business, or building a stronger personal brand, this episode delivers practical insights and real world lessons. Bio: John Goldman is a precision medicine entrepreneur and human performance advocate. As the Founder and CEO of Rebel Health Alliance, he built a concierge healthcare company that combines top physicians, dietitians, strength coaches, and epigenetic counselors into one coordinated team built around the individual. Frustrated by a healthcare system that only reacts when people get sick, John set out to change the model entirely. To prove what's possible, he's currently running "Project Unreasonable", a personal experiment to transform himself from an average founder into a Boston Marathon qualifier in 18 months or less using his own company's protocols. His approach is simple: data-backed, proactive, and deeply personal. To connect with our guest, click on the links below: X:  https://x.com/rebelhealth_ [https://x.com/rebelhealth_] Instagram: :https://www.instagram.com/rebelhealth_/ [https://www.instagram.com/rebelhealth_/] X: https://www.x.com/johngoldman  [https://www.x.com/johngoldman] Website:  https://rebelhealthalliance.io/  [https://rebelhealthalliance.io/] Connect with me: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/] 🎁 Grab your Spotlight to Scale Blueprint:  https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint [https://spotlighttoscale.com/blueprint]