🎙️ What if one conference could transform the way you treat patients—and help you grow your practice?

In this special episode of the Passionate About Podiatry Podcast, Damian Murray meets the organisers and expert presenters behind the West Midlands Foot Health Conference 2026.

Now expanded into an exciting two-day event, this is a conference created for podiatrists, foot health practitioners, physiotherapists and healthcare professionals who want practical knowledge they can take back to clinic and use immediately.

👣 In this episode, discover:

✅ How prehabilitation could help prevent plantar fasciitis and other conditions
✅ Why diabetic foot screening and early intervention are so important
✅ What to expect from the hands-on Demystifying Dopplers workshop
✅ How chairside orthoses can improve comfort and potentially help patients avoid surgery
✅ The challenges of fibromyalgia, chronic pain, gait changes and practitioner burnout
✅ Damian’s 30 Years in 3 Hours workshop, covering the four pillars of a successful practice: clinical care, accounting, marketing and management
✅ Why stronger collaboration between podiatrists and foot health practitioners benefits everyone

You’ll also hear about the interactive dermatology workshop focusing on conditions affecting darker skin, the excellent speaker programme and the 15 trade exhibition stands attending the event.

🔥 This isn’t a conference filled with information you’ll never use. It’s practical, hands-on education designed to give you new skills, greater confidence and ideas you can apply in your clinic on Monday morning.

📅 Friday 6th & Saturday 7th November 2026
📍 The Village Hotel, Solihull
🎟️ One-day tickets: £150 | Two-day tickets: £220

Workshop places are limited and expected to fill quickly, so don’t leave it too late!

👉 View the full programme and book your ticket:
https://wmfoothealthconference.co.uk/2026

Come for the education, stay for the networking—and don’t forget, it’s Adele’s birthday, so bring cake! 🎂

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If you're a healthcare professional, clinic owner, podiatrist, physiotherapist, dentist, chiropractor, or private practice owner wondering how to start creating content online, this episode is for you.After years of overthinking content creation, one simple video filmed in my clinic with my feet in a bucket generated over 1,500 views in just 12 hours. No fancy cameras. No studio. No expensive production. Just a simple message that helped people.In this episode, I share the 4 biggest lessons I've learned about content creation for healthcare professionals:✅ Be yourself – authenticity beats perfection✅ Talk about what you know – own your expertise✅ Stop selling and start educating✅ Consistency wins every timeWe also discuss:🎥 Building a personal brand as a healthcare professional🏥 Marketing your private practice without feeling "salesy"🤖 How AI, ChatGPT and Large Language Models discover experts online📈 Growing your audience through authority and trust🎙️ Starting a podcast or YouTube channel as a clinician💡 Why imperfect content often outperforms polished contentIn a world filled with AI-generated perfection, people are craving something different: real people, real expertise, and real stories.Whether you're a podiatrist, physiotherapist, osteopath, doctor, nurse, therapist, clinic owner, or healthcare entrepreneur, you'll discover practical advice to help you start creating content, build authority in your profession, and grow your business online.🔔 Subscribe for honest conversations about:• Podiatry• Healthcare marketing• Private practice growth• Content creation• Personal branding• AI & healthcare• Cliniko• Business systems & automationSubbscribe to, or share my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@damian.murray#HealthcareMarketing #ContentCreation #Podiatry #PrivatePractice #PersonalBranding #HealthcareBusiness #YouTubeGrowth #Podcasting #HealthcareProfessionals #ClinicOwner #SocialMediaMarketing #ChatGPT #AIForHealthcare #Cliniko #PassionateAboutPodiatry

The Hidden Truth About Running a Healthcare Practice

Have you built the practice you always dreamed of… only to discover it now controls you? 🤔

In the opening chapters of Chaos Control, Damian Murray explores the reality many healthcare business owners experience but rarely talk about.

📈 Chapter One – The Honeymoon Period
Discover why the excitement of growth eventually gives way to complexity, overwhelm, and increasing demands on your time.

⚙️ Chapter Two – When the Machine Overtakes the Motor
Learn how the very business you created for freedom can begin to dictate your diary, consume your energy, and push you towards burnout.

🔓 Chapter Three – The Freedom Paradox
Explore why the independence that inspired you to start your own clinic may be the very thing keeping you trapped—and why true freedom comes from building systems that work without you.

If you're a podiatrist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, dentist, GP, or private healthcare practitioner, this audiobook may change the way you think about practice ownership forever.

✨ Because success shouldn't cost you your time, your health, or your freedom.

👇 Have you experienced the tipping point in your practice? Let us know in the comments.

🔔 Subscribe for future chapters and practical strategies to help you build a practice that serves your life—not consumes it.

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In this episode, Damian Murray speaks with Australian podiatrist Josh Truscott, founder of Ultimate Podiatrist, about his journey from clinical practice and clinic ownership into building a successful online CPD platform for podiatrists.

Josh shares how Ultimate Podiatrist began, why CPD compliance matters, the role of high-quality education, and what the future may look like for podiatry, AI, specialist clinical niches, team training and standard operating procedures.

We also discuss the hugely successful Chamonix Podiatry Ski Conference, what’s coming next, and why community, best practice and lifelong learning are essential for modern podiatry clinics.

🎧 In this episode:

✅ Transitioning from clinician to business owner

✅ Building an online CPD platform

✅ Why podiatrists need support, mentoring and education

✅ AI and the future of professional development

✅ Creating consistency across clinical teams

✅ What’s next for Ultimate Podiatrist

For Austrilian podiatrits looking for online CPD - join Ultamate Podiatrist here: https://www.ultimatepodiatrist.com.au/

For UK and International looking for online CPD - join Podiatry CPD Online here: https://www.podiatrycpd.online/

And, if you are a private heathcare practitioner looking to automate your business start your 30 day free trial at practiceautopilot.co.uk

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Welcome to the FootWorX Podcast 👣 — the show where we explore the real issues shaping the future of private podiatry in the UK.

In this episode, Damian Murray sits down with Erica Nicholls, Chair of the Royal College of Podiatry Southwest Regional Branch, to discuss a topic that is shaking the foundations of private practice:

⚠️ Is the traditional 50/50 self-employed associate model still legally viable in 2026?

Following a recent Royal College of Podiatry webinar on HMRC, IR35, and employment status, many clinic owners and associates are asking serious questions about the way podiatry businesses are structured.

Together we unpack:

✅ What IR35 and HMRC employment status rules really mean for podiatry clinics ✅ Why the CEST tool could classify most associates as employees ✅ The controversial “right of substitution” loophole ✅ Risks for clinic owners and associates if HMRC investigates ✅ The pros and cons of the associate model vs employed clinicians ✅ Why the future of podiatry may depend on modern employment models ✅ How progressive clinics are building teams, culture, and better patient care

This is an honest, thought-provoking discussion about where private podiatry is heading — and why adapting to change could unlock a stronger future for the profession.

If you’re a podiatrist, clinic owner, associate, new graduate, or healthcare entrepreneur, this episode is essential listening.

⏱ Topics Covered

Introduction

Erica’s background and work with the Royal College

HMRC CEST tool explained

Why most associates may actually be employees 18:30 – The right of substitution explained

Why the associate model became dominant

Pros and cons for clinic owners and associates

The risks of HMRC investigations

Why the profession may need to evolve

Building modern podiatry businesses

The future of private podiatry in the UK

🎧 About the FootWorX Podcast

The FootWorX Podcast explores the clinical, business and professional challenges shaping podiatry today. We speak with leaders in the profession about practice growth, modern healthcare, and the future of private practice.

📢 Connect with the Royal College of Podiatry – Southwest Regional Branch

Follow their events and CPD updates: 📘 Facebook: Royal College of Podiatry – Southwest Regional Branch >>https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560986331340

Email: secretary.devon@cop.org.uk

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✔️ Like the video ✔️ Subscribe to the channel ✔️ Share with a colleague in podiatry

Your support helps us continue conversations that move the profession forward 👣

💬 Question for the community: Do you think the associate model in podiatry will survive the next decade? Let us know in the comments.

Recorded live at the West Midlands Foot Health Conference, Damian shares a personal story of how his mum selling glasses from the boot of her car sparked a lifelong entrepreneurial drive - and reveals the company that continues to inspire him. 👓 You will hear the origin story of Specsavers• How Doug & Mary Perkins changed UK healthcare in 4 years• How they scaled to 100 practices so fast• Why their branding & marketing were YEARS ahead of the industry• What Foot Medic learned from Specsavers• The power of systems and standardised training• How to build a “Specsavers-style” clinic that can scale nationally🎯 WHY YOU SHOULD WATCHIf you’re a foot health practitioner, podiatrist or healthcare clinic owner who wants to:✨ grow your business✨ build a real brand✨ automate your workload✨ scale nationally✨ or simply get inspired by an incredible story…👉 This is the episode you can’t afford to miss.Are you looking to automate your clinic? Sign up today for a 30 day free of Practice Autopilot™ here: practiceautopilot.co.ukAre you a Podiatrist or Foot Health Practitioner looking for investment in your clinic? Email Damian at the Foot Medic™ Group today: info@footmedicgroup.co.ukThanks for watching.

In this episode of The Sole Traders Podcast, Damian Murray sits down with Adele Beckett, a Foot Health Practitioner, educator and founder of The Foot Health College and Next Step Clinic Training School.

From her start in corporate banking to running a foot health training collage, Adele has developed a game-changing model that could help tackle the podiatry recruitment crisis head-on.

👉 What makes her approach so revolutionary?

She’s enabling podiatrists to train and qualify their own foot heath practitioners in-house!

In this candid and insightful conversation, Damian and Adele discuss:

• How Adele’s personal experience inspired her move into foot health
• What it’s really like to train as a Foot Health Practitioner
• Why private podiatry is facing a recruitment crisis — and what can be done about it
• How Adele’s Next Step Clinic model is bridging the gap between podiatrists and FHPs
• The potential for a new, hybrid training route that supports both professions

Whether you’re a podiatrist struggling to recruit or simply curious about how foot health is evolving — this episode will open your eyes to what’s possible when collaboration replaces competition.

🎧 Tune in to discover how this innovative training pathway could transform the way clinics can grow, recruit, and train their teams.

🔗 Connect with Adele:
📩 foothealthcollege@gmail.com
🌐the footclinic-rowley.org
☎️ 07368 265487

🎧Listen & Subscribe On:🎧

Apple Podcasts >>
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sole-traders-podcast/id1703926068

Spotify >>
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Aqf73SX1JeF7sdQJlEabH?si=d51fae831fa9436a

YouTube >>
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGaWMlHU9DqiXOd-MXWSSLw

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Ready to Sell or Buy a Podiatry or Foot Health Practice?

Discover the essential roadmap to successfully selling or buying a podiatry / foot health practice in our latest podcast.

💼 Whether you're looking to exit your business and retire, or you’re an ambitious practitioner eager to step into private practice, this episode is packed with actionable insights you can’t afford to miss. Damian delivers firsthand strategies for:

✅ Preparing Your Practice for Sale: Remove emotions, understand if you're selling a business or a job, and ensure your practice is ready for the market.

💸 Valuing Your Business: Learn the simple methods to calculate your practice’s worth, without paying for expensive valuations. Damian walks you through everything from EBITDA to multiplier methods, so you can confidently set a price.

🔑 Crafting a Winning Sales Strategy: From building a SWOT analysis to creating purchase options (like deferred payments), Damian shares how to package your practice for the right buyer—whether it's a trusted colleague, competitor, or rising star.

📑 Navigating Legal and Financials: Discover what you need to know about the legal, accounting, and contractual considerations to secure a smooth, profitable sale. Learn how to avoid the costly mistakes many sellers make!

🛠️ Creating a Seamless Transition: Get tips on how to hand over your practice to ensure your patients, staff, and business thrive long after you've moved on.

🎙️ Case Study Success: Hear how Damian and his business partner transformed a job into a thriving multi-podiatrist practice—using the exact strategies shared in this episode!

Don't miss out on this insider knowledge—whether you're planning your exit in the next few years or looking to expand your horizons. Damian’s practical, no-nonsense advice will help you maximize your business's value and make the transition smooth for everyone involved.

Special thanks to Michelle Gibson at Canonbury Healthcare for all their work in providing CPD events for podiatrists and foot health practitioners.

You can view their education resources here >> https://www.canonbury.com/events

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