

Treat Your Business
Katie Bell
This podcast is for health and wellness business owners that want and need to give their business the treatment plan it deserves and needs. So that you can create more time back in your lives to give you the income you deserve and work hard for and to create more freedom and flexibility in your lives to enjoy the things you love to do. Whether you are a physiotherapist and osteopath, a sports therapist or maybe a Pilates studio owner, I'm Katie Bell, and I'm determined to share with you bite-sized episodes full of tried and tested tips from my own real experience of growing a successful physiotherapy and wellness clinic and from working with many businesses to do the same. So if you're tuning in and feel like you're on a hamster wheel of patients admin, life constantly juggling working and being with the family, and feel like you're doing a rubbish job at both not making the income you thought you would by running a business and generally feeling overwhelmed with everything that you have to do, then keep listening.
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Jul 23, 2023 • 19min
Turning Recruitment Challenges into Opportunities: Treat Your Business Bonus
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'In this bonus episode of "Treat Your Business," Katie discusses the challenges health and wellness business owners face in recruiting talent. She reframes the labour shortage as an opportunity and shares insights on how to attract and retain the right employees. Katie emphasises the importance of understanding your numbers and creating competitive and rewarding job roles that go beyond just offering money. By leveraging various incentives, flexible working schemes, and performance bonuses, business owners can build a team that is invested in the success of the business.Key discussion points:Recruitment Challenges and OpportunitiesKnowing Your Numbers Leveraging Incentives It's a cheeky little Sunday afternoon bonus episode, we hope you enjoy it and it helps you to think differently during the week ahead. Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

Jul 19, 2023 • 33min
034 Afraid of investing in your business -try this.
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'In this episode of the "Treat Your Business" podcast, Katie Bell discusses the common fears that arise when it comes to investing in your business and shares strategies to shift your energy and overcome those fears. Katie emphasises that investment can take different forms, such as time, money, staff, equipment, software, mentorship, or professional development. Katie highlights the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing failure as a learning opportunity. She provides examples of successful individuals who faced multiple failures before achieving great success. The episode also delves into the power of thoughts, feelings, and the law of attraction, emphasising the need to focus on positive outcomes to attract positive results. Katie concludes by encouraging listeners to raise their energy levels and create the environment they desire through conscious thoughts and feelings.Key topics Katie discusses:Common fears associated with business investmentExamples of fears, including fear of failure, financial loss, uncertainty and ego Fear of taking risks and feeling inadequateThe role of the ego in keeping us in our comfort zone Common fears around investment and growth Examples of successful individuals who experienced failure Importance of embracing failure and taking risks The power of focus and the law of attraction The impact of thoughts and feelings on outcomes Shifting energy and changing the vibrational level The role of environment in manifesting thoughts and feelings Practical exercise: Assessing your current level of consciousness Understanding the law of attraction and vibrational energy Changing your thoughts to attract positive outcomes Conclusion and encouragement to raise vibrational energy levels Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

Jul 12, 2023 • 34min
033 How To Eliminate Competition For Your Clinic
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Welcome to this week's episode of the Treat Your Business podcast with your expert business coach Katie Bell. Today, Katie is going to discuss a topic that many business owners struggle with - competition. Specifically, she'll be exploring how you can eliminate competition for your clinic or studio. Do you ever find yourself in a situation where a potential client asks you why they should work with you instead of a competitor? This can be a tough question to answer, but Katie has some actionable tips and strategies that will help you stand out from the crowd. Whether you offer Pilates classes or Physiotherapy services, you won't want to miss this episode!Key discussion points and takeaways in this weeks episode include:Why networking events are the worst idea ever. Your elevator pitch needs to be about the solution. Be clear on who you work with now. Why you need to work out the why. It’s no longer about me anymore. The process provides the results. What is the supply and demand curve? Why you have to have a process to get the results you want. What do you stand for in my physio clinic? Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

Jul 5, 2023 • 36min
032 Stop trading time for money with Robin Valadares Financially Fulfilled Physio
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Welcome to this week's incredibly informative Treat Your Business podcast discussion! Today, Katie is joined in the studio by Robin Valadares, a physiotherapist with 11 years of experience, primarily in orthopaedics. Robin from Southern Ontario Canada, has a unique perspective on business, having launched Financially Fulfilled Physio about two and a half years ago. His goal is to educate healthcare professionals on how not to trade their time for money, and it's fascinating to hear his insights. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to get in touch - we'd love to hear from you. And if you're enjoying the show, please consider leaving a review!Katie and Robin share with us these key takeaways:There’s a lot more to life than work. What business owners need to know on a monthly basis. The importance of having the numbers to guide your decisions. The fear of failure will quash more dreams than failure ever will. Don’t hire for growth, hire to buy back your time. Robin Valadares Resource Links:WebsiteInstagramFacebookLinkedInTwitterEmail : info@financiallyfulfilledphysio.com Relevant Information/ DisclaimerPresentations, seminars, speaking engagements, audio recordings, coaching services, and all course materials are offered by 2541933 Ontario Ltd. doing business as Financially Fulfilled Physio ("we", "us" or "our").Not Financial AdviceNeither we nor any representatives featured in our presentations, speaking engagements, audio recordings, or course content, including for example Robin Valadares, are accountants, brokers, investment or financial advisors. The information on our website and made available as part of our services is general in nature and are not specific to your circumstances. The information presented is for educational and informational purposes only. You should seTreat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

Jun 28, 2023 • 43min
031 How to be more visible online - the free way, with Nichola Curran
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Hello and a very warm welcome to this weeks episode of the Treat Your Business podcast. Katie is joined this week by visibility expert Nichola Curran.Nichola is passionate about helping fitness professionals and studio owners to gain clients, increase profits and create successful businesses.Nichola has an impressive 32 years of experience in the fitness industry, during which time she has certified over 800 fitness professionals and coached over 300 small business owners. One of her biggest frustrations is seeing too many great instructors close their small business and leave the industry for financial reasons. Nichola’s approach starts with reverse engineering the business model to make sure IT can give YOU the financial return & the lifestyle you want. Once that box has been ticked, it’s full steam ahead with whatever else needs fixing in order to achieve your business goals. A few of the key takeaways from todays episode include:Nicola’s biggest frustrations in the fitness industry. The impact that your business has on the people you serve is huge. How to use Facebook to get your one liner in different places. How to optimise your Business page. Making sure you’ve put your clickable links on your business page. How to optimise your LinkedIn profile.The importance of being clear on your one liner. Nichola Curran Resource Links: Facebook Page: @healthandfitnessbusinessclubFree Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/health.fitness.business.clubInstagram: @nichola.curranLinkedIn: @nichola-curranwww.thehfbc.comTreat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

Jun 21, 2023 • 31min
030 How to prevent clinic owner burnout
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Hey there, welcome to the latest episode of the Treat Your Business podcast! This week Katie is flying solo, and she's going to be sharing some amazing tips on how to prevent clinic owner burnout. We know this is a topic that affects a lot of people. Katie is going to be giving us some practical advice that won't require us to completely overhaul our lifestyles or do anything too crazy. As always, Katie is committed to being open, honest, and transparent, so you can trust that you're getting the real deal in advice for you and your business. We hope you enjoy this episode and find it really helpful!Some key points Katie discusses today include:Productivity is what makes me valuable...In 2018 we expanded our clinic from two rooms and a studio to five rooms and two studios. Let me explain, the Harvest season. The food industry, focuses on getting the most impressive outcomes the fastest without any attention to quality or long term sustainability. Comparison is the biggest thief of life.Our stress response as business owners can often be the one running the show. Happiness comes from the process, not the result. My fertile void last year. The fertile void is our own creative winter. Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

Jun 14, 2023 • 32min
029 How To Increase Your Revenue The Low Cost Way?
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Flying solo this week, Katie shares with us how to increase revenue, profits and turnover into our businesses the low cost way. Today Katie is sharing some of her top tips for business success. She shares the low down on up sell, cross sell, retention, lumpy mail, client nurturing and so much more.Key discussion points Katie raises in today's episode:The importance of having an email list.Why you need to nurture your people at all points of the client journey.Where have you used a referral scheme that makes you want to refer to them?You could provide customised tailored content to your VIP clients or to those who have already bought from you. How to get your clients to engage with you regularly. Keep your brand in your clients minds. The fourth tip is about listening to the unmet needs of your clients. It doesn’t matter how much you charge, it’s about how you make a client feel when they come in. Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

Jun 7, 2023 • 33min
028 Recruitment Struggles with Jo Pereira Founder of Purple Berry Jobs
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Hello and welcome to this weeks episode of the Treat Your Business podcast. Joining Katie in the studio today is Jo Pereira. Jo is the founder and director of purple berry jobs. Now many of our listeners are struggling to recruit in our industry right now, they are they are putting ads out there, they're not getting much response, or they're getting a lot of response from people that aren't perhaps appropriate, and they're struggling to write good job adverts.So by the end of this episode, with Jo's help we'll be clear on why we're seeing this challenge in the industry right now, and hear some great advice of what you can do if you are in a position where you are ready to recruit, or you are looking to bring somebody into your business. Key points Katie and Jo discuss in today's episode:Treat Your Business Podcast Introduction. What are some of the challenges you’re facing as a private clinic? How do you make your job ads stand out from the rest? How to use your website to promote your business. Why are you passionate about your business?Work-life balance vs income-driven. What was your aim when creating the platform?How time wasting is a problem for the job seeker and the recruiter. The importance of hiring slowly and firing quickly in your industry.Jo Pereira Resource LinksFacebook https://www.facebook.com/PurpleberryJobsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/purpleberryjobs/LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jo-pereira-48b4a525Twitter https://twitter.com/PurpleberryJobsWebsite https://purpleberryjobs.com/Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

May 31, 2023 • 35min
027 Client Spotlight Emma Turner Physiotherapist
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Welcome to this weeks Client Spotlight episode of Treat Your Business podcast with Katie Bell and Emma Turner. Emma is a Physiotherapist and is also a client of Thrive on their Platinum Programme, hear how Emma has gone from wanting to throw the towel in on her business, to now thriving and spending golfing holidays in Portugal. This week Katie and Emma will be discussing:What’s it like to run a multidisciplinary clinic?What was the biggest challenge you faced when you first got started?Coaching has to be seen as an investment. Getting over the barrier to coaching. How being part of Thrive has been an eye opener. You are the most important person in your business, the business has to serve you. Where would you say you are now in your business? It’s not only the amount that you learn by working with Thrive, but the confidence that you get from it as well. What elements of the programme have have helped you achieve the results that you’ve got in such a short space of time? Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1

May 24, 2023 • 36min
026 How To Finish What You Start
I'd love to hear from you 'text the show'Welcome to this weeks episode of the Treat Your Business podcast. The topic of this weeks podcast is "How Can We Finish What We Start". Katie is always inspired by entrepreneurs, because she thinks they are truly gifted, very enthusiastic and have lots of ideas when it comes to innovation, inspiration, bringing new services into your clinic or your studio. Whenever Katie is in her coaching world, the biggest challenge that she often has as a coach is to keep you on one track, keep you focused, because most of you are what we call high idea generators. Now on the other side of those incredible gifts that you all have, is often a real struggle with the follow through on putting the steps in place to make those big ideas happen. Being somebody that can follow the process through from start to finish and get it over the line without being distracted by another shiny object over there, or another kind of flashing light over there. Press play, take a listen and let Katie know what you thought of today's episode - don't forget to hit subscribe and leave a review! Key points of discussion in today's episode include:How can we finish what we start? How well do you know yourself as an entrepreneur? What are some of the personality tests you can use? What does it mean to have a team around you? Reverse engineer your goals and work backwards. What is taking up loads of your time? You’ve got to be held accountable. Treat Your Business podcast is proudly sponsored by MBST, the groundbreaking technology revolutionising recovery and rehabilitation. Offering a non-invasive, drug-free solution for musculoskeletal conditions and nerve injuries, MBST works at a cellular level to stimulate regeneration. Expand your services and deliver long-term patient improvements without increasing your workload.Learn more at mbstmedical.co.uk. Come and join me over on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1 Resources & Links Clinic Growth Live: https://events.thrive-businesscoaching.com/cgl-tickets-2026 🔗 If you are ready to get ahead, you will find all the essential resources and links you need right here: our Linktree Leave a review!: https://ratethispodcast.com/tyb Subscribe to our Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivebizcoach?sub_confirmation=1


