What does modern chiropractic education look like when it’s grounded in philosophy, neurology, and real clinical reps from day one?

In this episode of Under the Influence, I’m joined by Alex Whittingham, a final-year chiropractic student at the Barcelona College of Chiropractic and a third-generation chiropractor.

We unpack what makes the Barcelona model different: three full years in clinic, early responsibility, and a curriculum that hasn’t drifted away from manual adjusting, innate intelligence, and the concept of subluxation.

Alex shares how being forced to communicate in Spanish stripped his explanations back to their essentials, and why that’s helped him avoid one of the biggest traps chiropractors fall into: over-explaining.

We explore a brain-based, afferent model of chiropractic care, the idea of the spine as the nervous system’s armour, and why movement matters more than alignment alone.

We also talk about the personal side: resisting the family profession, finding purpose on a mission trip in India, and choosing chiropractic not because it was inherited, but because it works.

This is a thoughtful conversation about clarity, confidence, and learning to influence one patient at a time.

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Most chiropractors think the answer is “more”: more staff, more hours, more moving parts.

In this episode, Martin sits down with Kirsti Janse Van Vuuren, a UK chiropractor who did the opposite. She stripped her practice back to something rare in 2025: a purely principled, subluxation-focused, no-staff practice that still creates real impact… and leaves her with time and headspace for her kids and her life.

We get into:

• How she moved from a pain-based, mechanistic model to a principled, subluxation-centred one

• Why she deliberately chose a solo, staff-free practice (and how she makes it work)

• “Structure craetes freedom” — the scheduling and systems that protect both her patients and her family time

• The role of mentorship and peer groups in keeping you grounded, growing, and not lonely

• How she handles lifestyle conversations while staying focused on chiropractic’s distinct purpose

• The books, mentors, and frameworks that shaped her thinking

If you’ve ever thought, “There has to be a simpler, more principled way to practice,” this episode will give you a real-world example of what that actually looks like.

Check out the Retention Recipe https://insideoutpractices.thinkific.com/courses/retention-recipe-2-0

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How Choice Makes People Say Yes Faster

The final episode of The Care Plan Paradox.

Most chiropractors think offering choices makes them look uncertain.
In reality, it makes people commit faster.

In the final episode of The Care Plan Paradox, Martin Harvey breaks down why bounded choice — not authority — is what creates trust, commitment and follow-through in care plans.

You’ll learn:

– why people resist strong recommendations, even when they’re right
– how “forced choice” triggers reactance
– what behavioural science and Galinsky’s research say about giving 2–3 good options
– why autonomy increases adherence
– how to structure care plan options so they all work clinically
– how to offer payment options without feeling salesy
– and the exact phrases that make people feel in control while following your lead

If Episodes 1 and 2 explained why care plans matter, Episode 3 explains how to help people say yes to the plan that will actually help them change.

This wraps up the Care Plan Paradox mini-series — but the ideas here will shape how you communicate recommendations forever.

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Check out the Retention Recipe https://insideoutpractices.thinkific.com/courses/retention-recipe-2-0

To learn more about Reactivate to Accelerate

https://insideoutpractices.thinkific.com/courses/reactivate

Learn more about Daily Visit Communication 2.0

https://insideoutpractices.thinkific.com/courses/daily-visit

Email me - martin@insideoutpractices.com