How They Grew Their Practices: Lisa Geary and Bridget Cibulskis Tell All
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Starting a private practice isn't what it used to be. Today's clinicians are starting private practices much quicker, easier, and cheaper than before. And they aren't guessing their way through it or getting stuck in analysis paralysis, they're following a tried-and-trude roadmap in order to save time, money, and frustration. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel or struggle to figure out how to start a private practice on your own. We've helped thousands of SLPs and OTs through this process and now we want to help you too. For a limited time, I'm offering a free copy of our private practice roadmap, specifically for SLPs and OTs who are curious about private practice and want to see what the journey looks like.
To download your free copy, please visit startyourprivatepractice.com backslash roadmap to sign up. Now on to the episode. On this podcast, we talk a lot about starting your private practice, but today you're going to learn more about what is involved in growing a private practice. Ever wish that you could hear directly from people who've gone through the Grow Your Private Practice program, their words, their experience, and their outcomes in the program? Today's episode is going to introduce you to two amazing Grow Your Private Practice members, Lisa Geary and Bridget Sabolskis. While aspects of how they got started vary quite a bit, there are some big commonalities which include the rewards of being your own boss, what they've done with their more flexible schedule, how hiring has gone for them, what systems they now have in place, and the importance of being part of a supportive community with other growth focused private practitioners.
Starting a private practice is pretty linear. You do X, then Y, then Z, and then you're up and rolling. But growing a private practice can be a lot harder because A, well, there's infinite ways to grow, and B, because these stakes of mistakes are much higher because there's more responsibility, more money, and more people involved. Neither Lisa nor Bridget decided to wing it when it came to growing their private practices. They knew that investing in a tried and true plan would save them a ton of time and money and help them make exponentially more money and have more free time, which is exactly what we've helped them achieve. To learn more about the Grow program and decide if it's the next step for you, first listen to this episode, and then please visit GrowYourPrivatepractice dot com.
Without further ado, here are Lisa and Bridget. I'm Jenna Castro-Kasbon, speech language pathologist, business coach, and creator of the Start Your Private Practice System. And I'm on a mission to turn stuck SLPs into successful private practitioners. If you're tired of dealing with high productivity requirements, high caseload sizes, and low pay, it's time to take control of your professional, personal, and financial life and finally get the freedom, flexibility, and financial abundance that you deserve by working with private clients in your own practice. Join me here each week as I share tips, best practices, and inspirational interviews on the Private Practice Success Stories podcast. If you're a private practitioner or one in the making, you're in the right place, so let's get started.
All right. Hello, everyone. I am so excited to be here tonight and talking to a couple of our members of the Grow Your Private Practice program. So we have done events like this for the start program, but this is actually our very first Grow Your Private Practice member panel. And so what I what we've done is we've invited a couple of of our growers to come join us. And it's kind of gonna be like a a little bit like a live version of the podcast, but also with sharing some of their wins as they've been able to to grow. And so what I would love to do, I'm actually gonna stop um sharing. If I can figure out how to do that. Okay. Perfect. Um and Uh okay, can you guys everyone still hear me? Yeah, okay, great.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–10:43
2
What are the biggest challenges when transitioning from employee to private‑practice owner?
10:43–19:09
3
How did Lisa and Bridget initially launch their private practices and what early steps did they take?
19:09–28:52
4
What strategies did they use to grow their client base and move from part‑time to full‑time practice?
28:52–38:56
5
How did hiring staff and delegating tasks impact their practice growth and work‑life balance?
38:56–48:52
6
What systems (software, onboarding, billing) did they implement to streamline operations?
48:52–58:35
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How did pricing their services evolve and what factors guided their rate increases?
58:35–1:08:11
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What role does the Grow Your Private Practice community play in supporting members’ growth?
1:08:11–1:13:09
Speakers
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