Ep 1 - Starting a Naturopathic Practice... On a Shoestring

As the inaugural episode of the Naturopathic Business on a Shoestring, this episode provides the background to the podcast and the educational journey of its host, Dr. Michael Smith, NMD, a naturopathic medical doctor based in Idaho Falls, ID.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What the purpose of the podcast

• Who this podcast is for

• What this podcast will cover

• The business challenges of naturopathic doctors

• Navigating the ins and outs of starting a business

Highlights:

• 0:00 – Introduction and Personal Journey

• 2:47 – Challenges with Business Education

• 4:56 – Starting my own practice

• 8:00 – Purpose of the podcast

• 8:58 – The Naturopathic-Business Conundrum

• 10:33 – Topics that this podcast will cover

• 11:37 – Our Intrinsic Value

• 13:38 – Naturopathic business resources and needs

• 15:44 – Topics that will be covered in this podcast

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

• Dr. Meghan Walker, ND – Clinician Business Labs

  • https://clinicianbusinesslabs.com/

  • YouTube: @drmeghanwalkernd

• Naturopathic Business with Dr. Mike Gonzalez

  • YouTube: @naturopathicbusiness

• Naturopathic CEO Podcast - Dr. Alexandra Mayer and Matthew Hernandez

  • https://naturopathicceo.com/

• Naturopathic Business Basics: A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting and Running a Naturopathic Business – Dr. Jenny Bennett (book)

What would you like to hear? What questions do you have about starting a practice (of naturopathic medicine or any other type of healthcare)? Comment below and it may just become the topic of an upcoming episode.