Tania Gomez and Paul Bryan sit down with Michael Clark (Athletic Koala) to unpack how NDIS providers can build a reliable flow of referrals, without burning cash on ads or burning out. Michael covers what actually works: authenticity over polish, relationship-driven marketing, becoming referral-worthy, and using LinkedIn & podcasting the right way.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 – Intro & why consistent referrals matter more than ever

02:05 – The #1 marketing mistake providers make: not being themselves

04:10 – Ads strategy: why paid is “short-term rocket fuel” (and what to do instead)

06:40 – Crafting a promise you can actually keep (and putting it in your ads/website)

08:30 – Trust at scale: how to become genuinely referral-worthy

11:10 – Reliability beats “gloss”: consistent, predictable, and reliable wins

13:15 – Specialise to be remembered (you can’t be “the everything” provider)

15:05 – Podcast power: relationships, downloads (and how to start smart)

18:40 – LinkedIn that works: help first, connect with leaders, be human

22:10 – Relationship compounding: keep promises, give generously, follow up

24:30 – If starting from scratch: the lowest-effort, highest-return moves

Listen via:

Podbean: ⁠https://profitablendisprovider.podbean.com/⁠

Apple Podcast: ⁠https://apple.co/3UQI0cA⁠

Spotify: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-profitable-ndis⁠

YouTube: @ProfitableNDIS_ProviderPodcast

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