Best TCM Hub Podcasts (2025)

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EP116 A Hard Life Makes A Good Song 11:28

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19h ago11:28

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I reflect on why the most compelling stories—the ones we remember and learn from—are always shaped by adversity. From watching a surprisingly drama-free documentary about Kenny G to navigating hard seasons in my own business, I explore why grit, struggle, and setbacks are what give y…

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EP115 When the Work Feels Pointless 14:53

8d ago14:53

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I get honest about a recent wave of discouragement after rebranding my coaching business and not seeing the results I expected. I share what I did to recalibrate—returning to the basics, restarting my self-coaching practice, revisiting my letter from my future self, and reevaluating …

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EP114 Student Loan Repayment Changes Explained 36:32

15d ago36:32

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Send us a text In this special episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I’m joined by Lauryn Williams of Student Loan Planner to break down what’s really happening with student loan repayment in 2025. We cover the end of interest-free forbearance, the reality behind the new RAP plan, and the major shifts in income-driven repayment programs that w…

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EP113 "Red Flag" Patients 11:54

23d ago11:54

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I’m diving into the uncomfortable but necessary conversation about "red flag" patients. We’ve all had that moment—sitting across from someone and feeling in your gut that taking them on isn’t the right call. So why do we do it anyway? I share my own stories of overriding my instincts…

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EP112 The Art of Assertiveness: A Free Training On Setting Boundaries 2:10

30d ago2:10

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Send us a text In this special episode, I’m announcing my free training, The Art of Assertiveness: How to Set Win-Win Boundaries with Your Patients. If you’re feeling overextended, answering patient messages at all hours, skipping vacations, or wondering if this is just how running a practice has to be—it’s not. This training gives you the exact fr…

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EP111 Why You're Not Where You Want to Be 10:52

1M ago10:52

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about “procrastilearning”—that sneaky habit of staying stuck in learning mode to avoid the discomfort of taking action. You tell yourself you just need one more course, one more training, one more certification, but deep down you know the real issue isn’t knowledge—it’s fear. …

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EP110 When Your Wounds Run Your Business 16:16

1M ago16:16

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I dive into one of the most important yet overlooked aspects of business growth: recognizing when you’re running your business from old wounds and unexamined narratives. These patterns—from fear of rejection to over-responsibility—often show up as overworking, people-pleasing, contro…

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EP109 Creating An Extraordinary Life 14:02

2M ago14:02

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I share a personal reflection sparked by a visit from my parents and their ongoing confusion about how Michael and I actually earn a living. Their questions reminded me just how unfamiliar and unconventional our business model looks from the outside—and that’s exactly the point. I ta…

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EP108 Push Through, Not Past 10:31

2M ago10:31

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we unpack the subtle but crucial difference between pushing through discomfort and pushing past it. While pushing past can get short-term results, it often bypasses the growth that actually increases your capacity and resilience. True transformation happens when you meet discomfort w…

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EP107 The Missing Ingredient to Your Success 11:59

2M ago11:59

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we look at the one thing beneath every strategy, system, and training that actually moves your practice forward: courage. Whether it’s pivoting your business, raising your rates, or simply acting on what you already know, the gap is rarely about needing more information—it’s about be…

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EP106 The Allure of a Virtual Practice 12:39

2M ago12:39

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we unpack the fantasy and reality behind building a virtual or location-independent practice. While the dream of time freedom and remote work is enticing, many practitioners underestimate what’s truly involved. From blending incompatible modalities to managing multiple business model…

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EP105 The Sunk Cost Trap 10:07

3M ago10:07

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore the quiet but powerful force that keeps so many practitioners stuck: the belief that because you’ve already invested so much—in time, money, or identity—you have to keep going, even when it no longer fits. From careers to relationships to business models, we talk about the…

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EP104 Doing It All 11:44

3M ago11:44

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore the entrepreneurial trap of trying to do everything at once. Whether it’s launching an online business, managing multiple income streams, or posting across every social platform, spreading yourself too thin leads to overwhelm and stalled momentum. If you’ve been caught in …

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EP103 Hoping the Patient Says No 11:20

3M ago11:20

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore a rarely discussed but deeply common experience: the quiet relief that some practitioners feel when a patient declines care. If you’ve ever caught yourself hoping a patient would say no to your treatment plan, this episode unpacks what’s really going on beneath the surface…

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EP102 There Is No Going Rate! 11:32

3M ago11:32

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we take a hard look at the difference between owning a business and actually thinking like an entrepreneur. If you’re still pricing your services based on “going rates” or allowing patients to dictate their treatment plans, you may be stuck in an employee mindset—one that limits your…

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EP101 Motivate Yourself Without the Burnout 13:38

4M ago13:38

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore why relying on external pressure or accountability won’t create lasting success in your business. Drawing from personal stories about overcoming health challenges and lessons from building discipline, we dive into why true growth requires cultivating internal motivation—no…

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EP100 The Strategic Power of Celebrating Wins 12:03

4M ago12:03

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Send us a text In this 100th episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we mark a milestone by reflecting on something most practitioners overlook: the importance of celebrating your wins. Whether it's a patient breakthrough or simply showing up with courage, these wins aren’t just feel-good moments—they’re essential data points that reveal what’s …

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EP99 Make Your Work Essential in Uncertain Times 11:01

4M ago11:01

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we confront the reality of practicing in uncertain times and how to ensure your services aren’t seen as expendable. While some practitioners blame patient drop-offs on the economy, the truth is often in how your services are positioned and perceived. Patients will cut what feels opti…

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EP98 Do This If You Want Your Business to Grow 12:29

4M ago12:29

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore why your business growth doesn’t just depend on more marketing, operations, or advanced clinical skills—it depends on your personal growth. You can’t grow your business if you’re not also growing as a person. We dive into the often-overlooked areas that impact your success…

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EP97 Harmonize VII Recap w/Michael and Chris 11:02

5M ago11:02

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Send us a text In this episode I'm joined by Michael Peluso and Chris Volesky. We share our thoughts on the Harmonize training we had over the weekend, what we learned, and how we will continue to make the training better and better with each cohort. If this content and material resonates with you and you would like to pursue coaching with Rebecca,…

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EP97 Our Most Important Episode Ever 2:07

5M ago2:07

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Send us a text This episode is a very special and important episode brought to you by Larry, our Customer Experience Specialist. Also... (April Fool!) If this content and material resonates with you and you would like to pursue coaching with Rebecca, please visit: tcm-hub.com/fed and schedule a Breakthrough Call.…

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EP96 When Is the Right Time For Coaching? 11:02

5M ago11:02

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Send us a text In this episode we explore when coaching is most valuable in your business journey. While coaching can benefit you at any stage, it's especially crucial during the growing and scaling phases—those periods when you're facing the most uncertainty, making big decisions, and stepping into a new version of yourself. We break down the thre…

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EP95 Are You Short-Changing Your Patients? 12:06

5M ago12:06

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Send us a text In this episode we explore how neglecting your own self-care directly impacts your patients and your business. While we expect our patients to invest in their health, many practitioners fail to prioritize their own well-being, pushing through exhaustion and overwhelm in the name of serving others. Your patients aren’t just paying for…

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EP94 Protecting Yourself From Energy Suckers 12:48

5M ago12:48

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we tackle the challenge of managing your energy as a practitioner, especially when dealing with emotionally intense patients. I share a conversation with a mentee who struggled with carrying a patient's anxiety long after their appointment, as well as my own past experiences with dif…

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EP93 Doing This Makes Everything Harder 13:49

6M ago13:49

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Send us a text In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we dive into a common trap for Chinese medicine practitioners—trying to be everything to everyone. We explore how simplifying your practice, setting clear boundaries, and embracing an abundance mindset can make running your business easier and more fulfilling. If you’ve ever felt str…

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EP92 What Is True Freedom? 14:44

6M ago14:44

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Send us a text What if freedom isn’t something you achieve but something you choose? In this episode we challenge the idea that success comes from making more money or expanding your business. True freedom is a state of mind, not a destination. I’ll share how the pursuit of “more” leads to burnout, why contentment isn’t settling, and how shifting y…

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EP91 Should You Take Insurance? 22:51

6M ago22:51

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Send us a text In this episode, we dive into one of the most frequently asked questions in the Chinese medicine community: Should you take insurance? While there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, I share my personal experience with insurance billing—both the pros and the cons—to help you make an informed decision. We discuss how insurance impacts your…

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EP90 Scared to Raise Your Prices? 22:44

6M ago22:44

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Send us a text One of our company values here at TCM Hub is Transparency. We are in business just like you. And therefore we face a lot of the common challenges that you face when we make big decisions. In this episode we talk about the big leap that we took in 2024 and share the hesitation, the fears of financial ruin, the consequences, and the le…

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EP89 Failing Ahead of Time 12:06

6M ago12:06

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Send us a text Today I want to address a behavior that so many people get caught up in from time to time, including myself, which is failing ahead of time. It's the action of coming up with an idea or a dream and then almost in the same breath convincing yourself that it wont work with a list of reasons why. If this sounds like you, then this episo…

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EP88 Using Your Goals Against Yourself 13:52

7M ago13:52

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Send us a text It’s January! And this is usually the time when people set goals. Goals are often really helpful for people. It gives people some sort of direction or a reference point from where they are now and can prevent people from wandering around aimlessly. But the reality is that MOST people don't set them because, when it comes down to it, …

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EP87 Managing Non-Compliant Patients 27:20

7M ago27:20

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Send us a text This episode tackles the challenges of managing non-compliant patients, setting boundaries, and releasing clients from care with compassion. We dive into strategies to handle missed appointments, miscommunications, and the fear of negative feedback, while exploring how practitioners often attract patients reflecting their own growth …

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EP86 Year In Review 40:49

7M ago40:49

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Send us a text Happy New Year! In this episode Michael and I share our summary of 2024 from both a business and personal perspective. We cover: What we did well. What we could have done differently or better (and what we learned). Things that were new, and.. Things that are on the horizon for 2025. We love these types of episode because we're just …

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EP85 Taking the High Road 10:12

8M ago10:12

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Send us a text Start the new year by aligning your practice with your values. In this episode, we explore the benefits of mentorship, the trappings of working with mentors who have different value system than yours, the importance of integrity over profit, and how staying true to your mission creates long-term success. If this content and material …

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EP84 Transitioning Patients to Your New Way of Doing Things 20:33

8M ago20:33

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Send us a text We’ve all made changes in our clinics over the years. Or perhaps you are currently wanting to make changes, but aren’t sure how your patients will respond to the new way of doing things. Whether you're thinking about implementing a new system, a new treatment strategy, a new pricing structure, or raising your rates you will find this…

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EP83 When Your Patient Want to Pause For the Holidays 19:48

8M ago19:48

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Send us a text It being mid-December I thought it would be appropriate to do an episode on holiday slow-downs in business. I know this is something many of you experience during this time of the year. And you may think it's just normal and to be expected. But that doesn't have to be the case! This episode addresses some action steps you can take to…

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EP82 The Hidden Costs of Discounting Your Services 17:14

9M ago17:14

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Send us a text Today we’re going to talk about something that comes up for so many of you: discounting your services. As a practitioner and a business owner, this is one of those sneaky habits that feels helpful and kind in the moment but ultimately works against you, your patients, and your business. The reason why this is such an important topic …

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EP81 The Antidote to Negativity 10:56

9M ago10:56

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Send us a text In a world that feels more chaotic than ever—where negativity seems to dominate headlines and social media feeds—it can be easy to lose sight of the positive. For many of you it may feel like negativity is everywhere, and there’s actually a very good reason for that. If this is you, have a listen. If this content and material resonat…

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EP80 You Have Unlimited Earning Potential 12:18

9M ago12:18

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Send us a text Today I want to tackle a belief that keeps so many self-employed Chinese medicine physicians stuck: the idea that we can’t just make more money. That our earning potential is somehow limited. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Our earning potential is actually unlimited, but most of you are practicing in a way that caps how muc…

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EP79 Keeping the Peace 17:08

9M ago17:08

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Send us a text "Keeping the Peace" is just another form of people pleasing. People pleasing is something that many people struggle with. Including myself. It stems from being unwilling to feel the discomfort of someone else being disappointed or feeling hurt, angry, or offended. If you have been told to ignore how you feel or what you want in order…

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EP78 Parents Are Ahead of the Game 14:42

10M ago14:42

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Send us a text It's a common belief among people with children who are building a business, or want to build a business, that they are at a disadvantage. That you can't build a successful business AND be there for your children. And it's a belief that I see is holding a lot of people back from creating the life and business that they want. In my op…

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EP77 Starting Over with Robin Maza 18:19

10M ago18:19

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Send us a text This is a very special episode because we our first IN-studio guest join us! We chatted with Robin Maza, L.Ac. (@tevaholistic) about her journey in Chinese medicine. For the past 11 years there have been starts and stops in her practice as she grew her family and moved to a new state. She shared with us the challenges of starting aga…

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EP76 It's Never Too Late 14:08

10M ago14:08

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Send us a text I’m turning 47 this week. And in celebration of my birthday I wanted to do an episode on age and possibility. I thought it was important to do an episode on this because the vast majority of people in this profession are women. And a high number of you entered this profession as a second career, later in life, or you started a family…

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EP75 Finding Your Purpose 9:50

10M ago9:50

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Send us a text Today’s episode is a little bit outside of the usual business and entrepreneurship talk. Today I talk about finding your purpose. People want to go through their lives with a purpose. It gives people the sense that what they are doing is toward something worthwhile. They want to feel selfless and like they are making an impact and a …

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EP74 Hustle Culture 12:45

10M ago12:45

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Send us a text I talk a lot about pushing yourself and doing things even when you don’t feel like it. Getting to a place in your business where you start feeling discomfort and pushing through anyway and taking action even when you’re not at your best. I realize that people may hear this and think that I'm promoting Hustle Culture, which is NOT the…

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EP73 The Highest Form of Self-Love 11:34

11M ago11:34

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Send us a text Each year when I set goals I like to choose a word of the year. A word that acts as a theme to follow for all the actions I take over the course of the year. The past couple of years I have chosen the same word of the year and it has led me to build more confidence, self-trust, and self-love than ever before. Which resulted in the mo…

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EP72 Post-Harmonize VI Thoughts 10:09

11M ago10:09

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Send us a text Another great Harmonize weekend in the books! Michael and I discuss how the weekend went, what we observed and learned from this cohort, and the emphasis on the importance of having streamlined processes. If this content and material resonates with you and you would like to pursue coaching with Rebecca, please visit: tcm-hub.com/fed …

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EP71 The Cost of Inaction 12:24

11M ago12:24

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Send us a text A lot of what I talk about is taking action and the thoughts you need, the mental strength, and the emotional fuel needed to take massive action. Taking massive action is how we evolve and move forward. I don’t spend as much time talking about the other side and that’s inaction. I’m usually trying to inspire people to take massive ac…

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EP70 How To Find More Time 13:22

12M ago13:22

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Send us a text Next to money, time seems to be a big source of people’s problems. Like with money, the biggest complaint is that there’s never enough. Never enough time to do everything you need to do. Let alone want to do. Usually people tend to prioritize the things they need to do first and then once those are all out of the way then they will d…

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EP69 Become a Trusted Source 14:51

12M ago14:51

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Send us a text As Chinese medicine is getting more popular and mainstream, and more patients are becoming disheartened by the conventional medicine model and insurance model, being able to differentiate yourself from others is going to be a crucial part of your marketing strategy. Becoming a trusted source is one way to set yourself apart from the …

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EP68 Trouble With Patient Compliance? 13:44

1y ago13:44

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Send us a text It does no good to learn all the clinical skills if your patients don’t commit to their treatment plan or take their medicine, right? You can take every herbal medicine course and learn every sales technique in the book, but none of those are going to land if you’re missing the key ingredient to patient commitment and compliance. If …