The Honest EP Podcast

Starting Your Own Allied Health Business; Should You?

Andrew and Archie discuss the journey of starting an allied health practice. Andrew shares his experience of going through the stages of starting his own Allied health clinic and mentoring other business owners.

Topics covered:

- The Grifter Australian Pale Ale 

- The start of Andrew's business journey 

- Discussion on why should, when should, when wouldn't, why wouldn't someone start a business 

 

P.S. Sorry for the gym noises in the background, common man podcast studio 

Link to our New Grad Webinar:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rebound-health-ep-new-grad-information-night-tickets-633039918437

We Presented at The ESSA Forum! Recap and Prepping for Presentations

Andrew and Archie talk about presenting at the ESSA Innovation and Practice Forum last weekend. 

Topics covered:

- Bent Spoke Crankshaft IPA 

- Highlights from the conference in the Sunshine Coast 

- What we'd like to see next time

- How we prepared to present at the forum 

Working with trauma in an EP setting with Max Loomes

Andrew and Archie have a beer with Max Loomes, who has recently completed his master of clinical psychology at UTS. His thesis was on trauma, moral and psychological injury within the police force. 

 

We discuss:

- Australian Wild Ale 

- What is trauma informed practice

- Working with trauma, moral and psychological injury within physical therapies

- Trauma within the WorkCover setting 

 

As always please reach out to us over socials:

Insta: archie.richards.ep , andrew.daubney.ep 

LinkedIn: Archie Richards , Andrew Daubney 

Finding Good CPD and Avoiding Bad CPD

Andrew and Archie discuss continuing professional development as Exercise Physiologists and as allied health in general. 

Topics discussed:

- Personal journeys with CPD

- How to identify good courses and less good courses

- Other good sources of professional development

- Understanding how CPD points work

- A review of the Moon Dog Old Mate Pale Ale

Why are EPs doing Physio Degrees and People Leaving Allied Health

Andrew and Archie provide their perspective and opinions on why Exercise Physiologists are doing Physiotherapy Master degrees and why 80% of physios are leaving by the age of 30. 

Topics covered:

- Why EPs are leaving EP for physio

- Why people are leaving allied health in general 

- How to create meaningful long lasting careers in allied health and EP 

- Do employers care about your extra qualifications

- How good is Balter XPA 

Are Exercise Physiologists Glorified PTs? Lessons from 6 Months in EP with Jasper Lee

Andrew and Archie sit down with Jasper Lee, an exercise physiologist who's been working for 6 months in private practice. 

Topics covered:

- Difference between uni EP and real life EP 

- Hardships and challenges as a new practitioner 

- Are EPs glorified PTs?

- A little rant about what separates allied health professionals from each other

- Review of the Akasha Cloud 9 Hazy IPA

Contractor vs Salary Model in Allied Health

Andrew and Archie discuss the different pay models most commonly used in allied health. 

- Andrew and Archie's experience and biases 

- Potential differences in income, flexibility, culture, professional development

- Does it matter?

- What else to consider 

- Hawke's Patio Ale 

Returning to Exercise Post Covid with Jo Duncan-Nagy

Andrew and Archie chat with Exercise Physiologist at Rebound Health Josephine Duncan-Nagy. 

Topics covered:

- What happens to the body (generally) with a COVID-19 infection 

- When should you return to exercise

- What does rest and graded activity look like

- What risks should I be aware of and look out for 

- How good is the beer Pacifico 

Lessons of a Leadership Journey in Allied Health

Andrew chats with Archie about his young leadership journey at Rebound. Covering questions and topics including:

- The journey as an EP

- Lessons learnt along the way 

- Challenges of supporting a team

- Tips on developing skills 

- A good beer from Akosha Brewery

Building Effective Referrer Relationships

Andrew chats about how he build a solid referrer network over the past 10 years running a private clinic. 

- A good pale ale from Mountain Culture Brewing Company 

- Successful and unsuccessful stories of trying to connect with referrers 

- The most important factors in creating a positive relationship 

- Lessons about GP meetings, other allied health, your own profession