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In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors. I sat down with Tara Tonini who specializes in women's health and postpartum care. 

Tara built a high-touch, in-home postpartum offering that blends TCM clinical care, herbal medicine, and specialized cooking, and she grew her package from $2,500 to $9,800 while hitting six figures within eight months of graduating. 

We talk about why a high-volume clinic was never the answer, a failed commercial lease negotiation, the cost of staying too long in the wrong income stream, and how coaching helped her trust her vision and raise her prices.

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In this episode, I share what happened when I injured my knee right as my powerlifting training was peaking and how fast I spiraled into frustration, self-pity, and a full-on slump. 

But this isn’t really about my knee. It’s about what happens when you commit to something meaningful, like building a practice, competing, growing your business, and then hit the part no one talks about: The valley of despair. 

I break down the emotional cycle of change, why your survival brain wants you to quit, and why most practitioners abandon the plan the moment it stops feeling exciting. 

Success is not built at the top of the mountain. It’s built in the valley. If you’re discouraged, bored, doubting yourself, or tempted to pivot again, this episode will help you understand why that feeling might actually mean you’re exactly where you need to be.

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In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack why so many Chinese medicine practitioners struggle to say how much money they actually want to make, and why that hesitation is not a math problem but an identity problem. 

We explore the cultural, professional, and gender-based money scripts that shape our relationship with wealth, why “I don’t want to be rich” is often loaded with hidden meaning, and how under-earning in this profession is tied to deeper beliefs about worth, safety, and morality. 

Money is not greedy or noble. It’s a neutral tool and the oxygen of your business. If your practice is part of your purpose, you cannot fulfill it while under-resourced. 

This episode challenges you to confront your money identity, define your number clearly, and stop pretending it doesn’t matter. 

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In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I share a story from early in my career when I sublet out of two clinics and thought I was being smart by “hedging my bets.” What actually happened was predictable: split focus, slow growth, wasted energy, and no real momentum. 

I unpack why trying to keep all your options open feels safe but is one of the most expensive mistakes practitioners make, especially when building a practice.

Indecision drains your attention, and attention is your most valuable asset. I explain why the cost of the wrong decision is almost always lower than the cost of no decision, how fear disguises itself as responsibility, and why committing to one direction is often the fastest way forward. 

If you’re stuck juggling locations, ideas, or contingencies and wondering why nothing is clicking, this episode will help you understand what’s really holding you back.

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In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the outsized power the one-star review holds in Chinese medicine and why fear of being disliked is quietly undermining clinical authority, boundaries, and self-respect. 

I break down how people-pleasing masquerades as kindness, why running your practice like the hospitality industry erodes trust, and how making decisions from fear leads to burnout and resentment. I explain why specialists don’t win on star ratings alone, how integrity matters more than universal approval, and why learning to let people be wrong about you is a core leadership skill. 

If you’ve ever bent your policies, overridden your instincts, or kept a patient you knew you shouldn’t because you were afraid of a bad review, this episode will help you reclaim your authority and practice medicine like a doctor again.

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In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the rising sense of despair many people are feeling in response to the state of the world and why staying stuck in that despair doesn’t serve you, your patients, or your purpose. 

I explore how our brains are wired to fixate on the negative, how media algorithms profit from that bias, and why giving equal airtime to what’s good in your life is a radical act of mental hygiene. 

I share how I personally navigate feelings of overwhelm by asking, “Who do I want to be while feeling this way?” This episode is a call to reclaim your focus, protect your energy, and stay grounded in reality. Not because things are easy, but because your work still matters.

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In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about why most people abandon their goals, often within weeks, and how to stop repeating that cycle. 

I unpack the psychology behind vague goals, missing plans, and the fear of disappointment that leads so many practitioners to avoid goal-setting altogether. But the point of goals isn’t to have more. It’s to become more. I share how the real value of a goal lies in who you become during the process, not just in the outcome itself. 

If you’ve struggled with follow-through, avoided setting goals altogether, or feel like you’re stuck in survival mode, this episode will help you shift your thinking and finally choose a goal worth showing up for.

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In this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., Michael and I share our recap of Harmonize 8 and 9: our boldest back-to-back training weekends yet. 

We talk about what changed this time around, from improved student-teacher ratios and real-time diagnostics to the powerful new margins and pricing module that finally addresses how to price herbs based on reality, not emotion. We also reflect on the growing momentum behind our mission to reposition herbal medicine as primary care, not a last resort, and why this shift still matters so much. 

Plus, you’ll hear what happened when someone with zero Chinese medicine training showed up and left accurately calling out patterns like damp-heat. If you’re wondering what really happens inside Harmonize, or why this program is helping turn the ship of the entire profession, this episode gives you a behind-the-scenes look.

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In this special New Year’s episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., Michael and I pull back the curtain on our biggest business risk to date: running two back-to-back Harmonize trainings in 2026. 

We reflect on the key wins of 2025, from hiring our first employees to launching The Modern Herbalist magazine, hitting 100 podcast episodes, and finally shifting to a single Harmonize per year to create space for bigger, longer-term projects. 

We talk openly about what it’s like to grow a business you believe in, the fear that comes with betting on yourself, and why entrepreneurship means doing things scared anyway. If you’re navigating big decisions this year, this episode will show you how we’ve done it: messy, imperfect, but fully in.

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In this New Year’s episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down the top five things the Chinese medicine profession needs to leave behind in 2025 if we want to evolve. 

From people-pleasing and toxic social media habits to blaming dry needling, avoiding sales and marketing, and staying paralyzed by fear of change. I'm brutally honest about what’s not working and what’s holding us back. 

I share personal experiences, challenge some long-standing narratives in the field, and offer a clear call to action for stepping into a more empowered, effective, and entrepreneurial version of your practice. 

If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start leading, this episode is your roadmap for what to let go of now.

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