Join Jennifer and Nicole Ialeggio as they discuss Nicole's career path from athletic trainer to social media guru and how she helped support Pursuing Private Practice's social media plan and strategy. Some topics include:

1. Having support as a business owner
2. The importance of social media analytics
3. The best way to structure a 'promo' post

For more information and show notes visit: www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/137

Join Jennifer and Hany Kamel as they discuss the parallels between accounting/financial planning & our work as dietitians. Some topics include:

1. Common problems business owners face in regards to finances/taxes
2. The importance of having a relationship with & investing in a partner/mentor you can trust in regards to your finances/taxes
3. When you'll know it's time to no longer handle this part of the business on your own

For more information and show notes visit: www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/136

Join Jennifer and Barbara Mason as they discuss Human Resources for small businesses. Barbara shares her story of starting her own business after working in corporate for many years. Some topics discussed include:

1. Common HR mistakes that small businesses make
2. How to hire your first team member
3. How to create company culture

For more information and show notes visit: www.pursuingprivatepractice.com/135

We are so excited to be presenting a summer series on the Pursuing Private Practice podcast! The next 10 episodes or so will feature various guests that are part of the Pursuing Private Practice team. In this episode, you will hear from Jennifer directly about growing this part of her business.

1. 2020 was the year of burnout and how she realized the company needed more team members and behind-the-scenes support
2. How she figured out "what comes first" and how to reassess roles and responsibilities
3. How she had to "coast" accidentally while she worked on building the foundation to scale
4. How the company has had a few setbacks this year but now has a plan to move forward

In this podcast series, you will hear from so many guests that are a part of the Pursuing Private Practice team! From accounting to Human Resources to our own team members and various contractors that we work with, we are so excited to highlight our amazing team and all that we do to support dietitians in building their business.

For full show notes, visit https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/134

Join Jennifer McGurk and Stephanie Long as they talk about starting a nutrition business. This episode features all of the important to-do's when getting started with a business: mindset work, setting goals, important legal tasks to get done, and the idea of niching down.

Some of the topics discussed include:

1. Stephanie and Jennifer's stories of starting their businesses
2. How mindset work never ends
3. How "failure" leads to "the next right step"

Sponsor:

✨ Business School is designed to guide you through every stage of building a private practice: getting set up, seeing your first clients, growing until you're fully booked, hiring a team, expanding your offers—and even learning how to coast when needed. Inside, you'll follow a step-by-step curriculum with the flexibility to choose the path that fits your current stage of business and life. You'll get access to advanced toolkits, templates, and systems for business topics like marketing and finances, but also for counseling skills and client support. Beyond the curriculum, you're supported by personalized 1:1 coaching, weekly office hours, and monthly themes that address the real challenges of private practice. The program keeps you moving forward with built-in accountability that builds resilience and confidence so you feel like a legit business owner.

Learn more and apply here: https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/businessschool/

Connect with Pursuing Private Practice:

🎉 Instagram: @pursuing.private.practice

📧 Email: Contact Us

Free Resources For Dietitians at Any Stage of Business:

🍎 The Ultimate Checklist to Start Your Private Practice

✨ Free Training: Get Clients Now 3-Day Challenge

👯 Free Workshop: Hire Your Next Team Member

💻 The Pursuing Private Practice Blog

🎙️The Pursuing Private Practice Podcast

This podcast is the introduction lesson of our course, Beginner Basics! Beginner Basics is THE course to help you start your private practice with ease. Beginner Basics includes lessons on starting a business, templates and swipe files that you can use as your own, marketing ideas to help you get your first client, and (most importantly) the inspiration and confidence that you can be a business owner. 

And, if you join today, you get access to the 3 LIVE events we’ve planned to help ensure your practice is up and running by the end of June. The events are:

1. Beginner Basics Orientation Thursday, June 9th at 12:00pm eastern. You’ll learn what to expect and how to work through the course so you know step-by-step what to do to start your business. We've never done this before and are so excited about it!
2. EMR Showcase Wednesday, June 15th (it will be an all-day event). We have invited many different EMRs to come to our program to present on their EMRs. This will allow you to see the ins and outs of many different EMR companies and choose the one that is right for you.
3. Business Coaching on Wednesday, June 29th at 1:00pm eastern. This is when you can get your questions answered by me!

Today is the day you can join Beginner Basics and start building your private practice. 

There’s no time like right now.

Welcome to the bonus episode of the Pursuing Private Practice podcast! This podcast episode is the audio from our latest workshop, "Five Steps to Start Your Private Practice This Week!" If you are interested in claiming your 1.5 free CEU credits from this workshop, please officially register (if you haven't already) at: https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/startyourprivatepractice/

If you're starting a private practice, Pursuing Private Practice is here for you! Beginner Basics is the course that takes you from knowing nothing about business to booking your first client! Beginner Basics will transform you into a strong business owner. This course will show you how to:

1. Overcome all the negative emotions that are holding you back from starting your business
2. Develop a vision for your business that aligns with your values and reach your goals
3. Set up your business with ease and get your first client booked!

1. You have a strong desire to help clients in private practice.
2. You want to get paid what you’re actually worth.
3. You want clarity about setting up a business.
4. You need confidence that you're making the right decisions.
5. You want step-by-step guidance on what to do to set your business up.
6. You know your business will make a difference in this world and you want to be part of a movement that helps clients feel fabulous about food

Here's What You Get:

• 5 jam-packed video lessons where you’ll get step-by-step guidance to set up your private practice
• A business plan you can personalize to make sure you have everything lined up before you open for clients
• Swipe files for office policy forms and superbills (these are the forms I use in my practice that you can personalize and use in your private practice)
• Specific marketing ideas to introduce your new business and get clients making appointments

Our swipe files include these forms I use for my business so you don’t have to recreate the wheel: 

1. Nutrition intake assessment form
2. Office policies and credit card authorization form
3. Authorization to release information form
4. Good Faith Estimate template
5. and more!

Check out Beginner Basics and join before June 9th to get bonus content and access to a special EMR Showcase that will be happening June 15th!

Join Jennifer McGurk and Kate Regan as they talk about starting and building a business. This episode features Kate's story of how she built her business and tips for how to handle fast business growth in a short period of time. Some of the topics discussed include:

1. Kate's powerful story of recovering from a disordered relationship with food
2. How showing up on social media helped her increase referrals and clients
3. What's next for Kate and how she plans to grow her business in the future

Sponsor:

✨ Business School is designed to guide you through every stage of building a private practice: getting set up, seeing your first clients, growing until you're fully booked, hiring a team, expanding your offers—and even learning how to coast when needed. Inside, you'll follow a step-by-step curriculum with the flexibility to choose the path that fits your current stage of business and life. You'll get access to advanced toolkits, templates, and systems for business topics like marketing and finances, but also for counseling skills and client support. Beyond the curriculum, you're supported by personalized 1:1 coaching, weekly office hours, and monthly themes that address the real challenges of private practice. The program keeps you moving forward with built-in accountability that builds resilience and confidence so you feel like a legit business owner.

Learn more and apply here: https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/businessschool/

Connect with Pursuing Private Practice:

🎉 Instagram: @pursuing.private.practice

📧 Email: Contact Us

Free Resources For Dietitians at Any Stage of Business:

🍎 The Ultimate Checklist to Start Your Private Practice

✨ Free Training: Get Clients Now 3-Day Challenge

👯 Free Workshop: Hire Your Next Team Member

💻 The Pursuing Private Practice Blog

🎙️The Pursuing Private Practice Podcast

Join Jennifer as she discusses 5 mistakes she made when she first started her private practice in 2011. Learn the valuable lessons in making these mistakes and tips to start your own private practice!

If you are interested in starting a private practice, come hang out with Jennifer and the Pursuing Private Practice team on Wednesday, May 25th at 1:00pm eastern. Sign up for a FREE virtual workshop, worth 1.5 CEU's, about the first 5 steps you can take to start a private practice. We can't wait to see you there! https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/startyourprivatepractice