Healthy Wealthy & Smart

In this week's Thursday Quickie Jennifer and I continue our conversation from Monday about leadership. But this week we focus our attention on the female leadership in physical therapy. In this episode we talk about: * The lack of female leadership in the PT profession. * How our mindset needs to shift. * How we need to support each other to better our profession. * Peer to peer "bullying". * How to authentically lead and adapt to the current culture. * How to be your best self advocate! Jennifer and I also issued a challenge to all of the listeners: We would like you to tweet to either of us who your pick would be for a great female keynote speaker for the PPS conference in Las Vegas in 2016! I can't wait to reach your choices! @KarenLitzyNYC @JGDubs Have a great weekend and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

What qualities make a good leader? Can those qualities be taught? Should leadership be taught in entry-level healthcare education programs? In this episode my guest, Jennifer Green-Wilson and I tackle these big questions. We talk about: * The 4 qualities that are essential for a good leader. * How does Jennifer go about cultivating these qualities in her clients and students? * What needs to happen in entry-level education to make leadership skills part of the curriculum. * Her dissertation on leadership and practice management in entry-level education. * Who is the first person you must lead in order to be an effective leader. * and much more! Jennifer is high energy and her passion for leadership is contagious! Don't forget to tune in to the Thursday Quickie where Jennifer and I talk about female leadership in the physical therapy world...or lack there of! Thanks for listening and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

In keeping with the Thursday Quickie theme I am going to keep this short and sweet. In this episode Win and I talk about: Her writing process from thought to finished book. How she self published her books (she gives specific websites!). The timeline from idea to finished product And much more! Again, to find out more about Win and her podcast Win’s Women of Wisdom go to: Her website Twitter iTunes Win’s co-CEO of Win’s Women of Wisdom Danielle Coulter Thanks for tuning in to this week's Thursday Quickie with Win Charles! Have a great weekend and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

In this episode I was honored to speak with best selling author, artist and podcast host of Win's Women of Wisdom, Win Kelly Charles. Win is all too familiar with physical therapy as she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a very young age. From MoveForwardPT.com, "Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a general term used to describe a group of disorders that affect the normal development of movement and posture. CP is caused by an injury to the brain—such as infection, stroke, trauma, or the loss of oxygen to the brain—that occur before, during, or after birth or within the first 2 years of life. The injury to the brain is "nonprogressive," meaning that it does not get worse after the initial injury. However, the day-to-day activities that can be affected by the injury during an individual's childhood can worsen throughout the individual's life." Believe me, Win does let CP stop her. She is one of the busiest people I know (she makes me look like a total slacker)! She has written several books, is an accomplished artist, teaches part time, is in school working towards a degree in education, snowboards regularly, and is the host of the podcast Win's Women of Wisdom. Like that is not enough she plans on launching a new podcast next year! In this episode we talk about: * Win's experience with physical therapy. * How her physical therapy care has changed as she has gotten older. * Her best advice for physical therapists working with children with disabilities (it is always great to get the patient's point of view). * The most challenging aspect of her current physical therapy plan of care. * How important the rapport is between the patients and therapist. * How Win keeps in shape outside of PT. * The importance of a strong support team. * Her book I Win. * And much more! This was a great conversation and I think it gives us all a better idea of what it is like to not only live with cerebral palsy but to live well with cerebral palsy! A big thanks to Win for being so open and honest during our conversation. Thanks for listening and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

This week's Thursday Quickie is a continuation of the podcast from Monday about the PPS (Private Practice Section) Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. On Monday we heard from many attendee of the conference and today you will get my take! In this episode I talk about: * What being a media company first and PT company second means. * Gary's thoughts on the biggest social media marketing platform. * Creating curiosity in the profession through social media. * Why Instagram is important to you and your brand and how to use it. * What are Daniel Pink's ABCs of selling. * What the heck is an ambivert? * Neil Ihde's 10 Mistakes Leaders Make * Where are my ladies at?? * Much more! Thanks for listening and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

A few weeks ago I attended the PPS (Private Practice Section) annual conference in Orlando, FL. I was lucky enough to team up with Dr. Sandy Hilton during the conference to ask attendees what they thought of the keynote speeches from Gary Vaynerchuk and Daniel Pink, the break out sessions and the overall vibe of the conference. In this episode you will hear from many attendees and get real opinions and thoughts from the conference. What you will hear: * The big takeaways from Gary Vaynerchuk's keynote speech from the first night of the conference. * The big takeaways from Daniel Pink's keynote speech from day two of the conference * How people will take what they learned at the conference and apply it immediately to their practices. * Thoughts on some of the break out sessions throughout the conference. This was my first time attending the PPS annual conference and I think it was well worth the price of admission. Not only were the session and speeches very good, the "behind the scenes" conversation with other attendees was stellar. It is great to connect with your fellow PTs doing such great and inspiring work! Thank you for listening to this podcast and if you were at the PPS conference and want to add more about your experience find me on Twitter @KarenLitzyNYC have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

Happy Thanksgiving to all of the listeners in the United States! I was lucky enough to spend my holiday with family and friends. As a result I have a special guest co-host for the intro to this podcast! In this week's Thursday Quickie (I know it is Friday but I have to take Thanksgiving off) I am happy to continue my conversation with Rom JB about writing effective copy that sells. In this episode we talk about: * As physical therapists who are our biggest competitors? * Rom gives a specific example of writing great copy. * What should be on the home page of your website. * Why your "About me/us" page is so important and what should be on it! * And much more! As always thank you for listening and have a great weekend! Stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

Let's face it, writing good copy is not easy. This is something I struggle with and I am sure many of you struggle with as well. As a result I set out to find a guest to help clear up this whole copy writing thing. I was thrilled to interview Rom JB. Rom JB is a special educator, entrepreneur, copywriter and small business mentor based in New York City. In 2010, Rom founded RJB Educational Services, Inc., an in-home tutoring business. He has been able to grow his business by focusing on creating systems that decrease cost while increasing revenues and profits. Rom is also a copywriter that works with entrepreneurs and small businesses to better market and sell to their ideal clients. In this episode we talk about: * The formula of how to write effective copy that sells. * Copy that presents you as an authority in your field. * Why should physical therapists and other health care professions know and understand the power of effective copy. * How can physical therapists and other healthcare professionals tap into the language of their ideal client. * And so much more! Like I say in the intro get out your pen and paper be prepared to take notes....lots of notes! Rom's insights into the copy that PTs need and should be using is amazing! To find out ore about Rom and get in touch him go to: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram As always thank you for listening and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart!

In this Thursday's quickie episode Justin, Morgan and I talk about: * More of the REAL PT experience in Haiti * The bug situation in Haiti (this is kind of a sticking point for me) * The accommodations and food you will have if you decide to volunteer w/ Stand: Haiti * A very quick Twitter advertising tutorial The first part of this quickie, where we are talking more about Haiti we all knew it was being recorded. The second part of the quickie, where we are talking about advertising on Twitter, we had no idea it was being recorded. My big cat Benson jumped up on my computer when we were talking and he hit the record button. I decided to add it to the interview because it is all good stuff! Enjoy this week's Thursday Quickie and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen

In this episode I speak to physical therapists Dr. Justin Dunaway and Dr. Morgan Denny co-founders of STAND: Haiti. STAND was founded in late 2014 in order to create a growing system of rehabilitative medicine in northwest Haiti. With a focus on education and creating local clinicians, STAND brings medical practitioners, including PTs, prosthetists, orthotists, and general medical practitioners, to Port-de-Paix, Haiti to provide treatment for the people in this region. STAND is currently in the process of creating a curriculum specific to the needs of NW Haiti that will become part of the local nursing schools’ educational programming. These lectures on orthopedic rehab medicine will be based on STAND director’ five years of experience treating patients in the country and created in conjunction with Youngstown State University’s PT faculty. In this episode we talk about: *Their latest trip to Haiti. *Their successful Kickstarter campaign to create a short film about the STAND experience in Haiti. *The history of STAND. *What the volunteer experience is like. *Some really extreme patient stories and what the patients sometimes have to do to get to the STAND clinic. *What they need in the form of donations and volunteers. As you will see in this episode their passion for physical therapy and their work in Haiti is infectious! If you are in the medical field I hope this interview will inspire you to volunteer with STAND. If you can't volunteer please consider making a donation. Thank you for listening and stay Healthy Wealthy & Smart! Karen