Ep 1 - Starting a Naturopathic Practice... On a Shoestring

Ep 1 - Starting a Naturopathic Practice... On a Shoestring

As the inaugural episode of the Naturopathic Business on a Shoestring, this episode provides the background to the podcast and the educational journey of its host, Dr. Michael Smith, NMD, a naturopathic medical doctor based in Idaho Falls, ID. In this episode, we discuss: * What the purpose of the podcast * Who this podcast is for * What this podcast will cover * The business challenges of naturopathic doctors * Navigating the ins and outs of starting a business Highlights: * 0:00 – Introduction and Personal Journey * 2:47 – Challenges with Business Education * 4:56 – Starting my own practice * 8:00 – Purpose of the podcast * 8:58 – The Naturopathic-Business Conundrum * 10:33 – Topics that this podcast will cover * 11:37 – Our Intrinsic Value * 13:38 – Naturopathic business resources and needs * 15:44 – Topics that will be covered in this podcast Resources Mentioned in Podcast * Dr. Meghan Walker, ND – Clinician Business Labs * https://clinicianbusinesslabs.com/ [https://clinicianbusinesslabs.com/] * YouTube: @drmeghanwalkernd [https://www.youtube.com/@drmeghanwalkernd] * Naturopathic Business with Dr. Mike Gonzalez * YouTube: @naturopathicbusiness [https://www.youtube.com/@naturopathicbusiness] * Naturopathic CEO Podcast - Dr. Alexandra Mayer and Matthew Hernandez * https://naturopathicceo.com/ [https://naturopathicceo.com/] * Naturopathic Business Basics: A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting and Running a Naturopathic Business – Dr. Jenny Bennett (book) What would you like to hear? What questions do you have about starting a practice (of naturopathic medicine or any other type of healthcare)? Comment below and it may just become the topic of an upcoming episode. Get full access to Naturopathic Business on a Shoestring at naturopathicbusiness.substack.com/subscribe [https://naturopathicbusiness.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]