Mentoring with Geraldine

As the year winds down, it's important to help clients recognise how far they've come and what they need to stay on track over the summer break.

I share a simple approach to reviewing client progress, identifying potential barriers and creating a plan for ongoing support so clients feel confident returning in the new year.

I also explore practical ways to prepare your business for the holiday period, from organising finances to scheduling social media content.

Join the Monday Clinical Group: https://www.geraldineheadley.com/nl-clinical

Strategy Lab, the business side of practice:https://www.geraldineheadley.com/strategy-lab-clinical-confidence

Paediatric Online Practitioner Mastery Course: https://www.geraldineheadley.com/paediatric-online-practitioner-mastery-course

Website: https://www.geraldineheadley.com

In this episode, Geraldine shares practical ways to wrap up the year well with your clients and support them as they navigate changes to their routines, food choices and health habits over the summer break.

Discover how to provide a supportive clinical handover, encourage clients without adding pressure, and help them feel confident about picking up their health goals again in the new year.

Join the Monday Clinical Group: https://www.geraldineheadley.com/nl-clinical

Strategy Lab, the business side of practice:https://www.geraldineheadley.com/strategy-lab-clinical-confidence

Paediatric Online Practitioner Mastery Course: https://www.geraldineheadley.com/paediatric-online-practitioner-mastery-course

October has been a fun month, with birthday celebrations, lovely messages and plenty of connection! I

In this bite-sized episode, I’m chatting about asking clients for reviews, why they matter for your small business, and how to make the whole thing feel natural rather than awkward.I’ve also got some exciting changes coming to the Strategy Lab in November, and I can’t wait to share what’s ahead.Plus, there’s still time to send me a screenshot of your podcast review for a chance to have a one-to-one session with me. I’d love to hear from you, so pop over to your favourite podcast app and leave me a few words.If you’re ready for more support with your business, fresh ideas and practical ways to put what you learn into action, come and have a look at the Strategy Lab.https://www.geraldineheadley.com/strategy-lab-clinical-confidencewww.geraldineheadley.com

Last week, I gave you three questions about the past you, the present you and the future you, and they’re really about the legacy you’re building. Most of us let that kind of reflection stay in our heads. In this Encourager episode, I share a simple one-sentence exercise that turns it into proof. I also leave you with three new questions to sit with before November, so you can start planning how you want to close the year. Plus, you’ve still got time to enter my birthday giveaway for a one-to-one with me.Want the strategy behind your practice?You already know how to treat the client in front of you. Strategy Lab is where you build the business around them: pricing, systems, leadership and the decisions nobody covered at college. Built for solo naturopaths, nutritionists and herbalists in private practice.

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October is all about celebration and legacy, but I’m not sure legacy is the right word for where a lot of you are at. If you’re early in your career, you might be thinking, what legacy have I got? That’s exactly why this week I’m reaching for a different word.Every practitioner is drawing an arc, whether you’re still a student or 25 years into business, and chances are you’re undervaluing how far you’ve come. Somewhere behind you is someone hoping to get to where you are, which might change how you see your own story.In this episode, I’m leaving you with three small questions that you can sit with while you go about your day, with no journaling and no closed eyes required.For my Strategy Lab membersThis week, we’re going deeper with a guided meditation waiting for you inside the Strategy Lab, along with a companion workbook to help you catch whatever surfaces afterwards. Not in the Strategy Lab yet?This is exactly the kind of work we do together in there, and I’d love to have you with us, so come and join the Strategy Lab.

https://www.geraldineheadley.com/strategy-lab-clinical-confidenceAlso happening this month:

The giveaway is still open with two weeks to go, so if you leave a review and send me an email, you’re in the running for a one-to-one session with me.

October is my birthday month, so I’m giving myself permission to celebrate, and I reckon you should too.

In this episode, we’re talking about legacy, particularly those clients who stay with us long after they’ve left our practice, and the ways they can shape how we work.

I’ve also got a little October celebration for you, including the chance to win a 30-minute one-to-one with me.

There’s a bit of reflection for you in this episode too, and I’ve got a question I’d like you to sit with. You might be surprised by where it takes you.

If you’re already in Strategy Lab, we’ll take this reflection a bit further with this month’s workbook, looking at the clients who have shaped your practice and what you’ve carried forward from those experiences.

Want the deeper dive? You’ll find it inside Strategy Lab:https://www.geraldineheadley.com/strategy-lab-clinical-confidence

October is my birthday month, making it a lovely time to reflect on celebration and legacy. It's an opportunity to look back at the clients who've shaped us, the lessons we've learnt and the lasting impact they've had on our work.

In this episode, I explore adapting our practices as things change and reflect on the clients who stay with us long after our work together has ended.

Inside Strategy Lab, there's a journaling workbook to help you reflect on three clients who've shaped your practice and what you've learnt from working with them.

Want to explore this further? Join us inside Strategy Lab.

Win a one-to-one session with me

I'm giving away four half-hour one-to-one sessions throughout October. To enter, leave a five-star review on your favourite podcast app, then email me a screenshot or your review details, along with a question or topic you'd like me to cover.

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September has been a month of sustainable growth, and now we're making room for something a little different.

In this short episode, I share what's coming up in October, why it's a good time to reflect on your practice, and how we can make room for a bit of celebration along the way.

I'm also giving away four half-hour one-to-one sessions throughout October. To enter, leave a review on your favourite podcast platform and email me the details, along with a question, idea or suggestion about what you'd like to hear more of and how I can better support you.Email: [email protected] close on 31 October, and I'll announce the winners in the first November episode. If you've already left a review, you're still eligible to enter.

I had a client eating schnitzel five times a week. Rather than a salad lecture, I asked her to bring it down to two. She thanked me for it and came back the following week. That's retention in practice.

In this episode, I talk about growing your practice without burning out, supporting the clients you already have, and making retention part of your everyday conversations. I also share questions to help you think about the clients you love working with and how you can actively support their ongoing change.

If you're in the Strategy Lab, your workbook is waiting. You've got an extra week to finish your journaling on this one.

If you're not in the Strategy Lab yet and want a proper framework for these conversations rather than winging it, this is exactly what it's built for. Come join us here: https://www.geraldineheadley.com/strategy-lab-clinical-confidence.

Your next client might already be sitting in your diary.

We spend so much time thinking about getting new people through the door, but what are we doing with the people who are already there?

I’m talking about retention this week and why I think it’s a seriously underrated part of growing a practice. Not keeping people coming back for the sake of it, but actually supporting them through the changes they’re trying to make.

I’m also getting into the little things that make a difference: what you say before they leave, when you book them back in, making referrals easier, and yes, even putting your prices up without making a song and dance about it.

Because growth doesn’t have to mean cramming more into your week.

Inside Strategy Lab, I take this further with the retention conversation framework, practical prompts and the actual scripts to help you put these ideas into practice.

Already a member? The continuation is waiting for you in your portal.

Not in Strategy Lab yet? Come and join us here: https://www.geraldineheadley.com/strategy-lab-clinical-confidence