This week on the The Wealthy Practitioner Podcast, Nikki gets real about one of the most stressful weeks she’s had in a long time and the mindset shifts that helped pull her back out of it.

From team stress, leadership pressure, and unexpected business challenges to spiraling over numbers and feeling like everything is falling apart, Nikki shares an honest look at what it actually feels like to lead during hard seasons and why one bad week does not equal a bad business.

Inside this episode:

• Making decisions that make everyone else happy except you
• How mindset can either stop or accelerate your momentum
• The importance of having mentors and community who pull you out of old patterns
• Why resilience is one of the most important business skills you can build

Nikki also shares how coaching from Stephanie helped her reframe the situation and remember that hard moments are temporary, not permanent.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, stressed about money, or questioning yourself as a business owner, this episode is your reminder that tough weeks happen — but they do not define your future.

Plus, hear more about the upcoming Gold Mind 5-Day Challenge and how TWP is focusing on “Money May” to help practitioners improve their relationship with money, mindset, and financial habits.

Listen in and remember:
  One bad week is not a bad business.

Money isn’t just about how much you make. It’s about how you think, how you feel, and who you are when you have it.

In this episode, I’m sharing the real story behind my relationship with money… from losing everything as a teenager, to spending everything I made, to having my identity stolen and being forced to look at money differently.

For a long time, I didn’t feel safe with money. Not because I couldn’t make it, but because I didn’t trust that I could keep it.

That showed up in ways I didn’t even realize. Avoiding my numbers. Making emotional decisions. Spending as fast as I earned.

This episode breaks down the identity shifts that changed everything for me. Not just in how I make money, but in how I hold it, manage it, and lead with it.

If you’ve ever felt like you can make money but can’t keep it, or money creates more stress than freedom, this episode will hit.

We also talk about:

• How childhood experiences shape your money beliefs
• The fear of losing everything overnight
• Why making more money doesn’t solve the problem
• What it actually means to feel safe with money
• The shift into CEO-level financial leadership

This is exactly why Stephanie is hosting Gold Mind.

It’s a 5-day live program with daily calls focused on your money mindset, patterns, and beliefs so you can actually change how you operate with money.

Sign up using this link or head to my Instagram and grab the link in my bio.

You’re not going to want to miss this one!

Most practice owners think they have a revenue problem. What they actually have is a phase problem — and until you know which one you're in, you can't build your way out of it.

In this episode with Alejandro, he is walking you through the five phases of business scaling from the book Scale or Fail — the exact roadmap for moving from "I am the business" to "the business runs without me." If you've ever felt guilty taking a vacation, watched your team wait on you for every decision, or wondered why hitting a million in revenue somehow created more chaos instead of less, this framework will show you exactly where you are and what's keeping you stuck.

In this episode:

The Seeker (Phase 1) — You are the business. Revenue stops when you stop. Why this phase feels like survival mode, and why that's actually okay.

The Pioneer (Phase 2) — You made your first hire and somehow got busier. The micromanagement trap and why delegating tasks isn't the same as trusting outcomes.

The Ringleader (Phase 3) — The real burnout phase. You've got a team, you're building systems while putting out fires, and nobody knows the priorities because there are no SOPs yet. This is where most owners break.

The Co-Creator (Phase 4) — Usually $500K+ businesses where leaders own their divisions, your team brings you three solutions instead of three questions, and revenue actually grows when you're gone.

The Visionary (Phase 5) — The business runs without your daily presence. You protect the vision, hold the culture, and spend your time on what only you can do. (Plot twist: it may run better without you in the room.)

What we dig into:

• Why million-dollar providers are often further from Visionary than $250K owners
• The shift from boss to leader — and why you can't reach Phase 5 without it
• Developing team members who exceed your capabilities (including patients who prefer other providers over you — and why that's a win)
• Setting authority levels so your team stops bringing every $300 problem to your desk

Your homework:Grab a notebook and answer these three questions honestly:

1. Where am I right now?
2. Where do I want to be in 12 months?
3. Where do I want to be in 24 months?

Then ask the harder one: Am I the bottleneck preventing forward movement?Mentioned in this episode:

• 📚 Scale or Fail — the source of the five-phase framework
• 🏆 Gold Mind Program — May 18, Monday through Friday May 22nd
• 💰 This month's theme: Cash flow
• 🌴 San Diego Tour Event — speakers announced, come join us
• 👥 TWP Community — where the real conversations happen

If this episode hit home, share it with a practice owner who needs to hear it. And if you're ready to stop being the bottleneck in your own business, come find us inside the TWP Community.

In this solo episode, Gabrielle pulls back the curtain on exactly how she and Trey audit their business at the end of every quarter — and walks you through the 7-area framework they use to make sure they're hitting their yearly goals, not just guessing their way through.

Whether you're a chiropractor, wellness practitioner, or entrepreneur in any industry, this is your blueprint for turning data into direction so you can crush Q2 with clarity and confidence.

WHAT WE COVER:

- Why tracking stats is the pulse check your business needs (and how to get over the fear of looking at the numbers)
- The 7 areas Gabrielle and Trey audit every single quarter:
   1. Marketing — where your best clients are actually coming from
   2. Numbers and Office Stats — conversions, retention, attrition, PVA
   3. Financials — overhead, spending, savings, debt pay-down
   4. Risk Audit — key man risk, client concentration, marketing vulnerability
   5. Team and Systems — who's thriving, what's creating friction
   6. Personal and Life — health, energy, relationships, alignment
   7. Impact and Vision — are you actually on track for the impact you say you want?
- The guiding questions to ask yourself in each category
- Why this needs to be a full CEO day, not a 30-minute breeze-through
- How auditing Q1 sets up an even bigger Q4 and a stronger 2027
- A behind-the-scenes look at the QBR (Quarterly Business Review) framework Nikki built inside The Wealthy Practitioner

KEY TAKEAWAY:
Data isn't scary — it's information. And when you stop running your business on vibes and start running it on clarity, every quarter becomes an opportunity to pivot, refine, or double down on what's actually working.

GUIDING QUESTIONS TO SIT WITH:
- Where are my top 10 best clients coming from?
- What am I doing that isn't producing results?
- Where am I guessing instead of tracking?
- What happens if I step away from my business?
- Am I getting closer to my perfect day?
- Is my current pace aligned with my vision?
Grab a notebook, block out a CEO day, and let this episode be your roadmap for the quarter ahead.

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What does it actually look like to build a thriving practice alongside the person you go home to every night?

In this episode, TWP coach Gabrielle Manto pulls back the curtain on how she and her husband Trey — both chiropractors working in the same office — built a practice that's profitable, calm, and clear. And spoiler: it has nothing to do with splitting things 50/50.

Gabrielle shares the exact framework she and Trey put in place from day one: one person owns growth and direction, the other owns delivery and execution — and neither tries to lead the business in the same way at the same time.

Whether you're in practice with your spouse, a business partner, or flying solo with a growing team, this episode will challenge you to stop chasing fairness and start creating clarity.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why two doctors doing a little bit of everything keeps you busy — but not profitable
• The difference between ownership and exclusivity in a two-doc practice
• How Gabrielle and Trey use 90-day role trials to figure out who owns what
• Why effort replaces leadership when roles aren't defined
• 5 reflection questions to help you and your partner get clear on your lanes

Reflection Questions from this episode:

1. When the business feels stressful, where do I naturally step in to fix things first?
2. Which part of the business do I quietly resent — even if I'm good at it?
3. If something underperforms, where does the pressure already land on me?
4. Where am I staying involved out of habit or fairness — not because it's the best use of me?
5. If I had to fully own one lane for the next 90 days, which would I choose — and which would I feel relieved to let go of?

Connect with the Wealthy Practitioner on Instagram atwealthypractitioners.  Ready to build a practice that actually works for your life? Learn more at thewealthypractitioner.com and come to our San Diego event!

You've heard it a hundred times in the entrepreneurial and personal development world — decisions love speed. Move fast. Don't overthink. Momentum matters. And honestly? A lot of the time, that's true. Hesitation can keep us stuck. Overthinking can steal opportunity. Speed creates momentum and momentum creates results.

But what about the moments when something in you says wait — and it's not fear talking? What about when your body is sending a signal your brain hasn't caught up to yet? What do you do with that?

In this episode, Nikki gets personal. She shares the story of a house on the water — one that checked a lot of boxes and came with a view that was hard to walk away from. But making it work meant selling a home she genuinely loves. And the moment that conversation got real, she felt it. Not panic. Not anxiety. Just a quiet, grounded contraction that said: this isn't right.

So she listened.

What happened next is the real lesson. Because honoring that "no" didn't close a door - it opened a whole hallway. A creative solution emerged that she wouldn't have seen if she'd kept forcing the wrong fit. And that's what this episode is really about.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why your body is one of the most powerful decision-making tools you have - and how to start using it 
• The real difference between fear and intuition, and how to tell them apart in the moment 
• Why "decisions love speed" isn't always the whole truth  and when slowing down is actually the smarter move 
• What the "clarity pivot" is and how saying no to the wrong thing creates space for a better, more creative solution 
• How to stop forcing decisions that don't fit and start trusting the signal that's already inside you

If you're in the middle of a big decision right now - in your business, your finances, your life - this episode is for you. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is wait for the thing that actually fits.

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In this episode, Alejandro — co-host of the TWP Team and owner of five (soon six!) chiropractic clinics — breaks down the four essential qualities that helped him transition from growth mode to scale mode in just four years. Whether you're a chiropractor, clinic owner, or any business owner, these principles will challenge the way you think about building a lasting business.

Growth vs. Scale - What's the Difference?

● Growth Mode: Revenue increases, but so does your time, effort, and costs. You have to be everywhere, all the time.
● Scale Mode: Revenue increases without increasing your effort at the same rate. Your systems and team carry the business — even when you're not in the room.

The 4 Qualities

1. Sacrifice
Success requires saying no - to events, hangouts, and distractions - so you can say yes to your mission. Alejandro shares personal stories of missing a best friend's wedding and his grandfather's funeral while building his business from the ground up. The hard truth: every yes is a no to something else.

Write down where you want to be in 3 years - and make every decision based on that.

2. One Coach / One Voice
Too many voices create confusion. Find a coach who walks the walk, commit to them, and stay consistent. Challenge them, ask hard questions - but once you're in, go all in.

3. Obsession
Alejandro reframes obsession - and even ADHD - as superpowers, not liabilities. Being obsessed with your mission is what fuels the 4-5 AM wake-ups and the relentless drive to grow. Don't apologize for caring deeply about what you're building.

4. Consistency
Stop chasing shiny objects. The same strategies, applied consistently over time, outperform constant pivoting every single time. As Alejandro puts it: "The grass is greener on the other side because it's been fertilized over there - take care of your own side."

Key Takeaways
● Scaling is not just about doing more - it's about building systems that work without you
● Sacrifice now creates abundance later
● Commit to one trusted mentor and stay the course
● Obsession with your mission is a competitive advantage
● Consistency beats novelty every time

Connect & What's Next

 Our Next Event Coming in August! Get on the waiting list- you don't want to miss it!
 Stay connected with the TWP Team on instagram @wealthypractitioners

What happens when you step into a room where the “smallest” businesses are still doing millions a year?

In this episode, Nikki and Gabrielle share their biggest takeaways after spending two days at Acquisition.com headquarters in Las Vegas with Alex Hormozi, and the executive team.

They break down what it was like to be surrounded by founders building $10M–$50M+ companies, the frameworks that stood out most, and how those lessons translate directly to chiropractic practices and service-based businesses.

One of the biggest themes of the event was simple but powerful:
  Every business has a constraint - and growth comes from identifying it and solving it.

Nikki and Gabrielle discuss how the Acquisition.com team approaches business problems with extreme intentionality, data, and systems — and why that mindset is exactly what most entrepreneurs are missing.

If you're building a practice, scaling a business, or trying to break through your current revenue ceiling, this episode will challenge how you think about growth.

In This Episode
  • What it was like attending a private workshop at Acquisition.com headquarters
  • The surprising range of businesses scaling to $10M+ and beyond
  • Why identifying your business constraint is the fastest way to grow
  • The level of intentionality and preparation the Hormozi team brings to everything they do
  • How high-level companies think about systems, structure, and execution
  • Why scaling a business isn’t about working harder — it’s about solving the right problem
  • The mindset shifts that happen when you get in rooms with bigger operators

Key Takeaway

Most business owners don’t have a motivation problem.
  They have a clarity problem.

When you identify the real constraint in your business, the path forward becomes obvious.

Connect With Us

Follow along for more insights on business growth, systems, and scaling your practice:

Instagram:
TWP: @wealthypractitioners
  Nikki: @drnikkicottis
  Gabrielle: @dr.gabriellemanto

Learn more about The Wealthy Practitioner at:
  thewealthypractitioner.com

Gabrielle shares three mistakes from 2025 that revealed leadership lessons and will shape how she approaches business and growth in 2026.


Mistake #1: Self-Sabotaging When Things Are Working

• Added a new marketing platform even though the system was already working.
   
• It disrupted communication and produced no meaningful growth.
   

Lesson:
  Growth doesn’t always require change. Sometimes the best strategy is stability.

2026 Shift:
  Use fewer tools and only make changes when data supports it.


Mistake #2: Reactivity Cost Me My Authority

• A provider conflict triggered an emotional response.
   
• Reacting quickly weakened leadership presence.
   

Lesson:
  Leadership requires space between the trigger and the response.
2026 Shift:
  Follow the 24-hour rule before responding emotionally.


Mistake #3: Skipping the Basics During Growth

• A successful promotion was run without activating referral partners.
   
• Tried to out-market the fundamentals.
   

Lesson:
  Relationships and organic marketing always outperform shortcuts.
2026 Shift:
  Referral partners will be activated first, not last.


Final Reflection

2026 isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing what already works consistently.

Key questions to ask yourself:

• Where are you fixing something that isn’t broken?
   
• Where are you reacting instead of leading?
   
• Where are you skipping the basics?
   

Radical responsibility: you may be the problem, but you’re also the solution. Don’t forget to follow us on instagram @wealthypractitioners and join our free facebook group!

What do you do when the strategy that used to work suddenly stops working?

In this episode, Nikki talks about one of the most important (and often overlooked) skills in entrepreneurship: adaptability. If you owned a business during 2020, you experienced firsthand how quickly the world can change. But adaptability isn’t just about surviving big moments of disruption-it’s about building a business that can evolve over time.

Nikki shares lessons from running her own practice and coaching chiropractors inside of TWP, where she sees firsthand how the most successful business owners think differently. Instead of chasing perfection, they focus on iteration, learning from data, and making strategic adjustments.If you want to build a business that lasts, adaptability isn’t optional-it’s essential.

In This Episode
  • Why adaptability is one of the most important skills for business owners
  • The lesson many entrepreneurs learned during 2020
  • Why trying to build the “perfect” system holds people back
  • How habits in business can quietly become outdated strategies
  • The difference between consistency and rigidity in leadership
  • Why the first version of anything in business is rarely the final version
  • Three traits adaptable entrepreneurs consistently demonstrate

 Key Takeaways
  • The most successful businesses aren’t the ones with perfect strategies—they’re the ones that adapt quickly.
  • Growth comes from iteration: launch, learn, refine, and improve.
  • Habits and systems should be revisited regularly to ensure they still serve the business.
  • Strong leadership requires flexibility as your business grows and evolves.
  • Momentum and informed decision-making will outperform perfection every time.

Connect with The Wealthy Practitioner
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You can also connect with us on instagram @wealthypractitioners or join our free facebook group!