The Healthcare Rebellion with Dr. Frank Benedetto

What if the traditional mental health model is keeping people stuck instead of helping them heal?

Russell Beebe went from burned-out clinical director to building a thriving recovery program that's helping men overcome sex and porn addiction, not through years of ambiguous therapy sessions, but through a comprehensive, results-driven approach that addresses the real problem beneath the behavior.

In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Russell reveals:

• Why he "relapsed" into being a clinical director multiple times before finally breaking free
• The critical distinction between treating symptoms vs. changing lives
• Why spirituality belongs back in healthcare (and how to introduce with inclusivity without pushing people away)
• The exact framework he used to take his “session by session” skillset and repackage it into a significantly more impactful and scalable model

Russell doesn't hold back on what's broken in mental health: the ambiguous "meet them where they're at" approach that leaves people spinning for years, the medication-first mentality that ignores root causes, and the insurance-based treatment model that's burning out clinicians while failing patients.

His case study shows the path forward: micro-niching, building comprehensive programs that integrate community and curriculum, and creating sustainable models that serve both clinicians and clients.

Regardless of what type of healthcare you are this episode will fundamentally shift how you think about delivering your knowledge and skillset.

Connect with Frank:

• Follow Frank on IG: @frank_benedetto
• Follow The HoneyBadger Project on IG: @thehoneybadgerproject
• Sign up for email counterpart to the podcast, The Healthcare Rebellion Newsletter
• Book a call with us if you feel inspired to explore what reimagining your skillset or practice could look like: https://calendly.com/honeybadger-/the-honeybadger-project-consult

Connect with Russell:

• YT - Russell Beebe, LCMHC, CSAT
• TT - Russell Beebe on TikTok
• Insta - Sex Addiction | Porn Addiction | Therapist/Coach (@russell_beebe2) • Instagram profile
• FB - Russell Beebe, LCMHC, CSAT
• LK - https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-beebe-9a61209?trk=people-guest_people_search-card
• Website - https://wellnessseekersunlimited.com
• Booking link - Online appointment scheduling

What does aerospace engineering have in common with the future of rehab, coaching, and human performance? More than you’d think.

In this episode, I sit down with industrial designer, innovation executive, and founder of POSE Andy Grove. His career spans aerospace, finance, fitness, and emerging health technology.

Andy breaks down how first-principle thinking from engineering and design shaped his approach to solving movement at scale, how his grandfather’s family values influenced his philosophy for using tech for good, and why markerless AI body-tracking and augmented reality are about to reshape the way clinicians, trainers, and movement specialists deliver care.

He reveals the story behind POSE, a system that delivers real-time form analysis and personalized movement guidance at scale and shares what it means that they’ve recently partnered with Jocko Willink to bring this tech to the masses.

Key themes include:

• Engineering the future of movement analysis from first principles
• AI + AR as the next operating system for musculoskeletal care
• How technology will redefine private practice, coaching, and patient engagement
• The industries shaping the future of human performance (and why healthcare is next)

If you’re a clinician, coach, or movement expert who wants a glimpse into the future of AR in healthcare, this episode is for you.

Connect with Andy:

• POSE Fitness: PoseFitness.io
• Instagram: @Pose.Fitness and @AndrewDGrove
• Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/andrewgrove
• X: @‌andrewdgrove

Connect with Frank:

• Follow Frank on IG: @Frank Benedetto
• Book a call with us if you feel inspired to explore what reimagining your skillset or practice could look like: https://calendly.com/honeybadger-/the-honeybadger-project-consult

Adam Meakins is either loved or hated. There's no in-between. If you know of Adam, this episode is going to be quite the surprise.

The outspoken physio from the UK is a social media force who has spent years calling out bullshit in healthcare, often at tremendous personal cost.

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Adam reveals the deeper philosophy behind his controversial approach and why he believes healthcare desperately needs more clinicians willing to speak up.

Adam pulls back the curtain on his "shock and awe" tactics, explaining they're not about antagonism. He reveals he's currently fighting multiple legal battles, including one that's silenced him for six years, because wealthy, influential figures use the system to shut down criticism. Yet he continues anyway, driven by a mission he believes is "righteous and true."

Inside you'll learn:

• The psychological strategy behind Adam's controversial content (and why it works)
• How to start calling out misinformation without getting destroyed in the process
• The exact framework for your first "baby step" post challenging bullshit in healthcare
• His take on AI in healthcare and why human clinicians will never be replaced
• The one-sentence framework for posts that challenge without attacking people
• Why removing "mystical magical bullshit narratives" from manual therapy changes everything

The action step at the end gives you the exact template for your first post challenging misinformation. No more excuses. No more hiding. Healthcare needs your voice. Listen now and join in. 👊🏽

Connect with Adam Meakins: Instagram/Social Media: @‌adammeakins

Website: adammeakins.com

Learn from Adam: https://www.adammeakins.com/rehab-essentils-online

Follow Frank on IG: @‌frank_benedetto

Subscribe to our Newsletter: Subscribe - The HoneyBadger Project

Work with Frank: https://calendly.com/honeybadger-/the-honeybadger-project-consult

Most healthcare professionals think they're experiencing burnout. They're wrong.

What they're actually facing is compassion fatigue. It’s reaching epidemic proportions and taking out healthcare workers at an alarming pace.

In this critical conversation, Dr. Russ Irwin, a clinical psychologist and neuroscience expert, exposes the devastating difference between burnout and compassion fatigue.

Frank also opens up about his own experience with compassion fatigue. How his lack of boundaries in an attempt to overdeliver with patients ultimately led to him being a less effective clinician. And his desperate attempts to escape healthcare through four different businesses before starting his clinics in 2015.

Inside you'll learn:

• The neurological difference between burnout and compassion fatigue
• How to know if your career has become toxic to your identity
• The 5-step recovery framework that addresses the root cause
• Why changing jobs won't solve compassion fatigue (but might solve burnout)

Dr. Russ provides the diagnostic clarity and actionable framework that could save careers and lives.

If you've ever felt emotionally depleted beyond normal exhaustion, this episode might be your turning point.

Follow Frank on IG: @‌frank_benedetto

Connect with Dr. Russ: Text 905-536-7100 or email [email protected]

In this eye-opening conversation, San Francisco investor Paul Singh, destroys the myth that healthcare needs more innovation and reveals why the solution is actually much simpler than you think. He shares the counterintuitive data on why advanced education can hurt your entrepreneurial success and why most practice owners are focusing on completely the wrong things.

Paul has backed thousands of companies since the early 2000s and driven over 100,000 miles across North America personally meeting them to understand what makes businesses succeed. When he made the leap into healthcare, he brought brutal honesty about what's actually holding clinicians back from building successful practices.

Inside you'll learn:

• Why distribution beats product every single time (and what this means for your practice)
• The shocking data on education levels vs entrepreneurial success
• Why your PT practice has 10x better economics than Netflix
• How to think like an entrepreneur without compromising patient care
• The 80/20 rule that applies to every practice (including yours)

This isn't just theory, Paul breaks down exactly why your local realtor markets better than most clinicians and what you can steal from companies like Warby Parker and Instacart to transform your practice.

Stop waiting for permission to build the practice you've always wanted. The tools already exist.

Follow Frank on IG: @‌frank_benedetto

Book a call to hear more about The HoneyBadger Project:https://calendly.com/honeybadger-/the-honeybadger-project-consult

Connect with Paul Singh on LinkedIn or email: [[email protected]]

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Strata PT on IG: @‌stratapt_official

When Dave Eyerly set out to reinvent regional air travel in 2010, he ran into the same barriers healthcare providers face today: bloated systems, rigid regulations, and outdated thinking that punishes innovation.

Everyone told him a subscription-based airline would never work.

They were wrong.

Dave co-founded Surf Air, a private flight club that bypassed traditional aviation’s red tape and delivered direct access, premium experience, and time leverage. It was eventually valued at $1.3 billion.

The parallels to healthcare are impossible to ignore.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- Why subscription models solve the cash flow crisis in service businesses

- The difference between rebelling against a system vs. designing for the people it failed

- How to scale intimate, high-trust experiences without losing your soul

Dave’s journey proves one thing: no industry is truly immovable.

Healthcare is just waiting for someone bold enough to read the rules differently.

If you’re tired of doing things the way they’ve always been done, this conversation might be the spark you’ve been waiting for.

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👉 Book a consult with The HoneyBadger Project: https://calendly.com/honeybadger-/the-honeybadger-project-consult

👉 Message Frank the word INNOVATION on Instagram @frank_benedetto to receive a free masterclass on innovation in Private Practice.

📩 Email Dave at [email protected] to connect directly.

From publishing controversial articles in the mid 2000s to building a global movement, Kelly Starrett has been disrupting healthcare norms for over a decade before most even recognized the system was broken.

In this powerful conversation, Kelly shares how he dared to challenge established practices despite fierce pushback and built a revolutionary approach to Physical Therapy that combines performance, lifestyle medicine, and technology.

Inside you'll learn:

• Tangible steps to standing up for your clinical beliefs
• How to create a hyperlocal impact that spreads globally
• The untapped opportunity of lifestyle medicine

The three-step action plan Kelly shares at the end of this episode could transform your career and healthcare as we know it by helping you move beyond selling sessions by building an ecosystem.

Follow Frank on IG: @‌frank_benedetto

Subscribe to Frank’s Evolving Practice Newsletter: wearehoneybadgers.com/subscribe

Follow Kelly on IG: @‌thereadystate

Learn more about the Starrett System: https://thereadystate.com/starrett-system/

What followed Anthony Trucks’ failed shoulder surgery was eight years of identity loss, financial chaos, and a spiral to rock bottom, all triggered by a healthcare system that failed. In this raw conversation, Anthony exposes the real cost of the broken system and how he used the pain to forge a new identity and fuel his purpose, offering powerful lessons for healthcare providers who feel like they're losing themselves inside the very system they once believed in.

Inside you’ll learn:

• The difference between shadow work and dark work, and why you need both
• One uncomfortable question that could change your life and career
• How becoming a better storyteller makes you a better clinician
• And so much more…

This isn’t infotainment. This is a call to arms with actionable takeaways you can implement this week.

Take the challenge Anthony drops in this episode and watch your life and career begin to shift.

Follow Frank on IG: @frank_benedetto

Follow Anthony on IG: @anthonytrucks