Better Skills. Better Doctors.
Episodes
EP134 When Delegating Goes Wrong
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about what happens when we delegate our self-trust to AI, social media, or the...
EP133 Imposter Syndrome in the Treatment Room
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the one quality that drives every successful treatment plan, patient out...
EP132 How to Put Yourself in Luck’s Way
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack the myth of luck and why waiting for your “big break” is often just a cl...
EP131 The Words That Are Undermining Your Authority
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down how seemingly harmless language, like “try,” “hope,” “unfortun...
EP130 Harmonize Doesn’t End on the Weekend
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Michael breaks down what really makes Harmonize different, and why the weekend training is just the beginning. Most pr...
EP129 Special Episode: Still Circling Harmonize? Listen To This First
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this special episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I walk you through exactly what Harmonize is, and what it isn’t, so you can...
EP128 “You Can’t Afford to Keep Saying That”
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about the difference between spending and investing, and why saying “I can’...
EP127 Raising Prices Without Guilt
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this coaching episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I work with a practitioner who’s feeling stuck between wanting to raise he...
EP126 Stop Meeting Patients Where They’re At
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about how people-pleasing and a fear of being disliked can sabotage your autho...
EP125 Selling Like a Doctor, Not a Sleazeball
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack why so many Chinese medicine practitioners resist sales and how that resista...
EP124 When You Don't Have to Work
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I dive into the unique challenges of building a business when you’re financially co...
EP123 What to Do When You’ve Hit a Plateau
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I share a personal story about hitting the edge of what I could accomplish alone—an...
EP122 Be The Proof
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack why many Chinese medicine practitioners hesitate to specialize, niche down, ...
EP121 Capability vs. Capacity: What’s Holding You Back?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I break down the critical difference between capability and capacity, and why underst...
EP120 This Is the Worst Thing You Can Say About Me
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I unpack the hidden ways we resist growth in life and business. Whether it’s avoidi...
EP119 This Fear Is Costing You Growth
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I explore the real reason so many Chinese medicine practitioners hold back from growi...
EP118 What Real Empowerment Looks Like in Business
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I discuss what real empowerment actually means for Chinese medicine practitioners, es...
EP117 How To Know When You're Ready
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I share a behind-the-scenes coaching conversation with a practitioner who made a massive leap: she pitched and sold a $...
EP116 A Hard Life Makes A Good Song
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I reflect on why the most compelling stories—the ones we remember and learn from—...
EP115 When the Work Feels Pointless
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I get honest about a recent wave of discouragement after rebranding my coaching busin...
EP114 Student Loan Repayment Changes Explained
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this special episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I’m joined by Lauryn Williams of Student Loan Planner to break down what’...
EP113 "Red Flag" Patients
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I’m diving into the uncomfortable but necessary conversation about "red flag&q...
EP112 The Art of Assertiveness: A Free Training On Setting Boundaries
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this special episode, I’m announcing my free training, The Art of Assertiveness: How to Set Win-Win Boundaries with Your Patients. ...
EP111 Why You're Not Where You Want to Be
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I talk about “procrastilearning”—that sneaky habit of staying stuck in learning...
EP110 When Your Wounds Run Your Business
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I dive into one of the most important yet overlooked aspects of business growth: reco...
EP109 Creating An Extraordinary Life
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., I share a personal reflection sparked by a visit from my parents and their ongoing co...
EP108 Push Through, Not Past
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we unpack the subtle but crucial difference between pushing through discomfort and pu...
EP107 The Missing Ingredient to Your Success
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we look at the one thing beneath every strategy, system, and training that actually m...
EP106 The Allure of a Virtual Practice
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we unpack the fantasy and reality behind building a virtual or location-independent p...
EP105 The Sunk Cost Trap
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore the quiet but powerful force that keeps so many practitioners stuck: the b...
EP104 Doing It All
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore the entrepreneurial trap of trying to do everything at once. Whether it’...
EP103 Hoping the Patient Says No
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore a rarely discussed but deeply common experience: the quiet relief that som...
EP102 There Is No Going Rate!
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we take a hard look at the difference between owning a business and actually thinking...
EP101 Motivate Yourself Without the Burnout
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore why relying on external pressure or accountability won’t create lasting ...
EP100 The Strategic Power of Celebrating Wins
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this 100th episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we mark a milestone by reflecting on something most practitioners overlook: the...
EP99 Make Your Work Essential in Uncertain Times
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we confront the reality of practicing in uncertain times and how to ensure your servi...
EP98 Do This If You Want Your Business to Grow
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we explore why your business growth doesn’t just depend on more marketing, operatio...
EP97 Harmonize VII Recap w/Michael and Chris
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I'm joined by Michael Peluso and Chris Volesky. We share our thoughts on the Harmonize training we had over the wee...
EP97 Our Most Important Episode Ever
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is a very special and important episode brought to you by Larry, our Customer Experience Specialist.Also...(April Fool!)If ...
EP96 When Is the Right Time For Coaching?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we explore when coaching is most valuable in your business journey. While coaching can benefit you at any stage, it&apos...
EP95 Are You Short-Changing Your Patients?
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode we explore how neglecting your own self-care directly impacts your patients and your business. While we expect our pati...
EP94 Protecting Yourself From Energy Suckers
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we tackle the challenge of managing your energy as a practitioner, especially when de...
EP93 Doing This Makes Everything Harder
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of Better Skills. Better Doctors., we dive into a common trap for Chinese medicine practitioners—trying to be everythi...
EP92 What Is True Freedom?
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if freedom isn’t something you achieve but something you choose? In this episode we challenge the idea that success comes from ma...
EP91 Should You Take Insurance?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we dive into one of the most frequently asked questions in the Chinese medicine community: Should you take insurance? W...
EP90 Scared to Raise Your Prices?
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOne of our company values here at TCM Hub is Transparency. We are in business just like you. And therefore we face a lot of the common c...
EP89 Failing Ahead of Time
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday I want to address a behavior that so many people get caught up in from time to time, including myself, which is failing ahead of t...
EP88 Using Your Goals Against Yourself
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s January! And this is usually the time when people set goals. Goals are often really helpful for people. It gives people some sor...
EP87 Managing Non-Compliant Patients
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode tackles the challenges of managing non-compliant patients, setting boundaries, and releasing clients from care with compass...
EP86 Year In Review
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHappy New Year!In this episode Michael and I share our summary of 2024 from both a business and personal perspective. We cover:What we d...
EP85 Taking the High Road
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStart the new year by aligning your practice with your values. In this episode, we explore the benefits of mentorship, the trappings of...
EP84 Transitioning Patients to Your New Way of Doing Things
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe’ve all made changes in our clinics over the years. Or perhaps you are currently wanting to make changes, but aren’t sure how your...
EP83 When Your Patient Want to Pause For the Holidays
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt being mid-December I thought it would be appropriate to do an episode on holiday slow-downs in business. I know this is something ma...
EP82 The Hidden Costs of Discounting Your Services
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we’re going to talk about something that comes up for so many of you: discounting your services. As a practitioner and a busines...
EP81 The Antidote to Negativity
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn a world that feels more chaotic than ever—where negativity seems to dominate headlines and social media feeds—it can be easy to l...
EP80 You Have Unlimited Earning Potential
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday I want to tackle a belief that keeps so many self-employed Chinese medicine physicians stuck: the idea that we can’t just make m...
EP79 Keeping the Peace
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text"Keeping the Peace" is just another form of people pleasing. People pleasing is something that many people struggle with. Incl...
EP78 Parents Are Ahead of the Game
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's a common belief among people with children who are building a business, or want to build a business, that they are at a disadv...
EP77 Starting Over with Robin Maza
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is a very special episode because we our first IN-studio guest join us!We chatted with Robin Maza, L.Ac. (@tevaholistic) about her ...
EP76 It's Never Too Late
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI’m turning 47 this week. And in celebration of my birthday I wanted to do an episode on age and possibility. I thought it was import...
EP75 Finding Your Purpose
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s episode is a little bit outside of the usual business and entrepreneurship talk. Today I talk about finding your purpose.Peopl...
EP74 Hustle Culture
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI talk a lot about pushing yourself and doing things even when you don’t feel like it. Getting to a place in your business where you s...
EP73 The Highest Form of Self-Love
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEach year when I set goals I like to choose a word of the year. A word that acts as a theme to follow for all the actions I take over th...
EP72 Post-Harmonize VI Thoughts
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAnother great Harmonize weekend in the books! Michael and I discuss how the weekend went, what we observed and learned from this cohort,...
EP71 The Cost of Inaction
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA lot of what I talk about is taking action and the thoughts you need, the mental strength, and the emotional fuel needed to take massiv...
EP70 How To Find More Time
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textNext to money, time seems to be a big source of people’s problems. Like with money, the biggest complaint is that there’s never enou...
EP69 Become a Trusted Source
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs Chinese medicine is getting more popular and mainstream, and more patients are becoming disheartened by the conventional medicine mod...
EP68 Trouble With Patient Compliance?
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt does no good to learn all the clinical skills if your patients don’t commit to their treatment plan or take their medicine, right?Y...
EP67 Treat Yo Self!
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe all take little, subtle jabs at ourselves. Usually couching it in humorous self-deprecation. Sometimes we do this because we think we...
EP66 Top 20 Entrepreneurial Skills I Learned From Being An Athlete (Part 2)
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is a continuation from last week’s episode. If you haven’t listened to that one yet, in honor of the Olympic Games star...
EP65 Top 20 Entrepreneurial Skills I Learned From Being An Athlete (Part 1)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn honor of the opening of the Olympics this week I created a list of the top 20 entrepreneurial skills I learned from being an athlete....
EP64 Choosing a Specialty
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textI’ve had practitioners asking for my thoughts on choosing a specialty to practice. Specifically asking what speciality is the easiest ...
EP63 What's the BEST Way?
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOne of the most asked questions that I hear from people who are trying to start or implement something new is “What’s the best way t...
EP62 It's Not About You
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt sucks when a patient leaves us for a cheaper competitor, right? Patients should understand that as small business owners we shed bloo...
EP61 To Hire or Not To Hire
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPeople have a lot of opinions and philosophies when it comes to the topic of hiring. And there’s no right or wrong answer. When yo...
EP60 Don't Change Until You Do This
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen people become dissatisfied or stuck in a situation, such as an employment position, a relationship, their practice, etc. very often...
EP59 THIS is the backbone of your business
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf I asked you what the backbone of your business what would your answer be? Your patients?Your staff?Money?Your clinical skills?If you...
EP58 The 3 Biggest Problems for a CM Physician
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOver the past few years of coaching your colleagues and doing Introductory calls I have noticed that there are three main struggles that...
EP57 Schools Are Closing... What We Can Do?
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTwo prestigious Chinese medicine schools have recently closed. This is obviously a complex and multifaceted problem. We can’t just sim...
EP56 Inspiring Debt-Free Guest Interview!
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week I interviewed Angela Renzetti, L.Ac., EAMP, RH. Angela recently paid off her student loans! $75K in four years making between ...
EP55 Haters
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMany of you that I have talked to have told me that you avoid marketing your business on social media because you’re afraid that someo...
EP54 B Minus Work
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPerfect is the enemy of good - VoltaireIf you’ve been waiting to implement something or start something because you don't think i...
EP53 Permission To Be Playful
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s easy to get caught up in wanting everything to be perfect or being overly cautious so as to not make the wrong move when it comes...
Harmonize Charleston Recap- Start By Starting!
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHello from beautiful Charleston, SC! We just wrapped up Harmonize and have a few reflections and insights into how to make things work i...
EP51 How to Save Yourself From A Lot of Stress
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe brain really really hates incomplete pictures. It cannot tolerate gaps in a story or being left hanging. So, when you don’t have ...
EP50 Gratitude
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt being the 50th episode I thought it would be appropriate to do an episode on the topic of gratitude. As humans we are not wired for ...
EP49 The Secret Sauce to Success
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe road to success starts with planning. Most people understand the importance of financial planning and keeping a schedule to achieve ...
EP48 Are You A "Perfectionist"?
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMany of the people that I have coached will say that the reason they have a hard time making decisions, starting new things, or trying n...
EP47 Keeping Yourself Small
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs you grow and your business starts making more money, you have to grow along with it. We all have legal tips and tricks that we use to...
EP46 The Sweetest Part of Entrepreneurship
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe sweetest part of entrepreneurship isn't what you think it is. Which may be why you may be struggling with the long-game of grow...
EP45 Your Compelling Reason
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKnowing your compelling reason is especially important for entrepreneurs and people running their own businesses. There are so many movi...
EP44 Niche, Messaging, and Marketing
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGeneral practitioners tend to have a difficult time targeting their messaging. And what I mean by messaging is the way they tell the wor...
EP43 Nothing's Gonna Stop This Gal!
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMichael here this week. I love doing interviews with TCM docs. It's a great opportunity to keep my finger on the pulse (pun intende...
EP42 Post-Harmonize Recap w/special guest Chris Volesky
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin Rebecca, Michael, and Chris (and a little bit of Taylor at the end) as we recap another wildly successful Harmonize training. If y...
EP41 Creating an Industry Shift
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAs we are packing up and getting ready to hold another Harmonize training this weekend we were reflecting on what our mission has become...
EP40 Your Future Self Exercise
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt being the beginning of a new year I thought I would record an episode about an exercise I just did for myself the other day. If you&...
EP39 2023 Year In Review
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe did a lot last year. And you probably did too, but don't realize it. Michael and I talk about the large, difficult, and risky d...
EP38 Want to Know What You're Capable Of? Look Here.
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBeing a self-employed physician, trying to be both a doctor and an entrepreneur, requires us to dig deep. And dig to places of ourselves...
EP37 5 Things I Wish I Did Differently (And 5 Things I'm Glad I Did)
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s the end of the year and around this time I like to reflect back to all that I have accomplished not only in the past year, but al...
EP36 Is Your Business Your Boss?
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you feel like you have created a job for yourself? Are you feeling like your business is your "boss" that is running your l...