The Podiatry Business Podcast

Hosted by Lorcan O Donaile, Podiatry Business Coach & Clinic Podiatrist

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193

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Jun 2026

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About the show

The podcast for Podiatry Clinic owners. Brought to your by Lorcan O Donaile, Podiatrist & Health Business Mentor. Discover how Lorcan O Donaile built a Clinic that allows his clinical hours to zero, take 4 holidays a year and spend more time with his family and doing the things he loves, all while increasing his profits by over 400%.👉The secrets on how to avoid the mistakes that means that most Podiatry Clinic Owners are chained to their stagnating businesses. 👉The tips to make the most of the patient's you already have, thus boosting your turnover before having to spend another cent on marketing. 👉A step by step system for hiring and retaining the best of staff.👉The process to follow to avoid wasting any more money on ineffective marketing. 👉The systems to get the new patient's you want beating a path to your clinic all on autopilot.👉How to devise the perfect pricing system to ethically boost your profits.👉The keys the giving your patient's the WOW customer experience. Lorcan O Donaile, Podiatry Business Coach has worked in private practice since qualifying from London Foot Hospital in 1998. Having set up his own clinic & almost losing everything he has rebuilt his business to one where his team now treat 500% more patient’s. This allows him to focus on helping other clinic owners to Earn More, Work Less & Enjoy Life in his Coaching Business www.morepracticeprofits.com

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June 11, 202616 min

Episode 194; Fear Is Normal. Staying Stuck Is Optional.

Fear is a normal part of growth—especially when you’re running a podiatry clinic.When you’re working long days, carrying the pressure of patients and payroll, and still not seeing the income or freedom you expected, change can feel risky. But staying the same has a cost too: more hours, more stress, and the same results. In this episode, we’ll unpack why fear shows up, why it doesn’t mean “stop,” and the plan that helps you move forward anyway.

June 2, 202622 min

Epiode 193; Hiring Your Way Out of Chaos: How Podiatry Clinic Owners Get Their Time Back

If you’ve ever thought, “I just need to hire someone and everything will calm down,” this episode is for you. Because hiring doesn’t fix chaos — it amplifies it. If your clinic relies on you to answer every question, solve every problem, and keep every plate spinning, adding a new person won’t create freedom. Today I’ll show you how to hire with a system: clear roles, decision rights, and onboarding that stops you being the bottleneck.

May 26, 202612 min

EP 192; Are Your Staff Earning More Per Hour Than You?

Are your staff earning more per hour than you?It happens when you hire because demand is strong, but your pricing and systems don’t change to match the new wage bill. So the clinic gets busier, payroll gets bigger, and you’re left doing the most responsibility for the least reward. The tempting move is to throw fuel on the fire with Google Ads because surely the answer is just more new patient's. But if the numbers, capacity, and follow-up aren’t tight, you’re just pouring water into a leaky bucket. Let’s fix the leaks first—then scale with marketing.

May 21, 202616 min

EP 191; The Podiatry Clinic Owners Trap: How to Stop Being the Clinic’s Bottleneck

Most podiatry clinic owners don’t feel “stuck” because the clinic isn’t busy — they feel stuck because the clinic depends on them for everything. If you’re the one making the decisions, solving the problems, and generating most of the profits, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’ll walk you through a calm, practical way to escape the Owners Trap without lowering standards or working longer hours — by installing simple decision rules and building a model that doesn’t rely on you being in every room

May 12, 202621 min

Ep 190; When should I hire another Podiatrist?

If you’re wondering, “When should I hire another podiatrist?” you’re not alone. Hire too early and you squeeze cashflow, add pressure, and risk paying for empty chair time. Hire too late and you cap growth, burn out, and leave new patients waiting—who often won’t wait at all. In this episode, I’ll walk you through the clearest signs it’s time to expand your clinical team, the simple numbers to check before you commit, and a practical 30–60–90 day ramp plan so a new clinician is productive without chaos. If you want to grow without becoming the bottleneck, this is for you.

May 5, 202620 min

Episode; 189 “Should You Sell Your Podiatry Clinic? How to Know If the Offer Is Good”

You've been offered an amount to sell your clinic but your dont know if its fair or how it was even calculated. . In this episode, we’ll unpack how podiatry clinics are valued, why EBITDA and the multiple matter more than revenue, and the specific factors that can increase your valuation or slash it fast. And at the end, we’ll talk about the real decision most owners ignore: what outcome is right for you.

April 28, 202613 min

Ep 188: The Front Desk Script For Price Shoppers

When someone calls your clinic and asks "I just want to know how much you charge for a podiatry appointment" it’s easy to panic, discount, or rush the conversation. But that question is rarely about price—it’s about certainty. In this episode, I’ll give you a simple front desk script that turns price shoppers into booked appointments, without sounding pushy or salesy. Plus, I’ll show you how to train your team on it so it actually gets used on real calls.

April 21, 202627 min

Episode 187; How To Manage Costs Without Killing Your Podiatry Clinics Growth

In Episode 187 of the Poidiatry Business Podcast; How To Manage Costs Without Killing Your Podiatry Clinics Growth, I explore how clinic owners can take control of costs without slowing growth. You’ll learn why reviewing a monthly profit and loss statement (P&L) or loose management accounts is the first step to making confident financial decisions. I'll then share a practical framework to judge every expense by its true benefit—whether it buys you more patients, more time, or more profit. From CPD courses to Google Ads, discover what to keep, optimise, or cut and why.

April 14, 202628 min

Episode 186; Why Podiatry clinics Reception Matters More Than You Think

In 186 episode; "Why Podiatry Clinics Reception Matters More Than You Think" , I’ll show you exactly how a weak front desk costs podiatry clinics money (missed calls, slow follow-up, poor conversion), and the simple systems that fix it—plus how AI voice reception can work alongside your team. If you’re spending money on Google Ads, Facebook, SEO—anything to make the phone ring—then here’s a hard truth: your receptionist is either turning those calls into booked appointments… or quietly leaking revenue every day.

March 28, 202623 min

Episode 185; What's the Right Profit Margin In Your Podiatry Clinic

What’s the “right” profit margin for your podiatry clinic? A simple questions but needs a subtle answer as more is not necessarily whats right for youA recent UK report shows solo clinics often post higher margin percentages than £1M+ practices — yet bigger clinics usually produce far more profit in cash terms. But chasing benchmarks can miss the point. In episode 185, of the The Podiatry Business Podcast we’ll unpack what the data gets right, what it ignores, and how to design your life first — then build the business model and systems that deliver freedom, stability, and sustainability.