Connie Hauser is a pioneer in starting a private practice as a woman in physical therapy in rural Kentucky. Over 35 years with many ups and downs, PT Pros is a model company that believes in a focus on customer service and treating employees like family. This interview was done at a leadership retreat for PT Pros.

Jessica McKinney is a physical therapist who has owned her own practice, helped many with frequent trips to Africa to help women with pelvic pain issues and is now a healthcare executive in a growing company.

Mike Conners is a physical therapist from Texas who is President of the Texas Chapter of APTA and has served many roles in PPS and APTA.

Terry Brown past President of the Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association and small business owner of physical therapy practices in Kentucky.

An athlete, attorney, Judge, CEO and present family man uses all this experience to run a successful company with happy and engaged employees. When you care about people and they know it, amazing things can happen.

David Qualls was born to serve. Hear how he found his calling and a way to serve people through physical therapy. He also talks about what he learned when his business failed.

Interview with the President and GM of the Seattle Storm, Alisha Valavanis. Her insights for teamwork are right on for both business and sport.

Dan Rootenberg, PT, DPT, CSCS, CEO of SPEAR Physical Therapy in New York City. He is the 2016 winner of the Jane L Snider Practice of the Year award and works with Major League Baseball as a physical therapist and conditioning coach for the World Baseball Classics. He has played pro baseball on three continents and is passionate about developing the next generation of leaders in the PT profession.

Today’s discussion includes:

His journey to becoming a professional baseball player.

Michelle Collie is a private practice physical therapist who bought a clinic with 16 employees and has grown the practice to multiple sites and 160 employees. She is a great leader and empowers her staff to lead from all levels. She is a great model for a successful healthcare business.