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Hannah Dunn: juggling family and owning a healthcare business | GYC Podcast E258

March 16, 2023 Hannah Dunn, Director and Principal OT at D.O.T.S. Occupational Therapy for Children Season 5 Episode 258
Hannah Dunn: juggling family and owning a healthcare business | GYC Podcast E258
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Hannah Dunn: juggling family and owning a healthcare business | GYC Podcast E258
Mar 16, 2023 Season 5 Episode 258
Hannah Dunn, Director and Principal OT at D.O.T.S. Occupational Therapy for Children

Scaling your business while also having a growing family can be a tough challenge for practice owners, but with a solid strategy, it’s not impossible to strike a balance between business growth and family life.

In this episode,  we chat with Hannah Dunn, Director and Principal OT at D.O.T.S. Occupational Therapy for Children. Hannah shares the lessons she’s learned on being a work-from-home Director and the common challenges she’s faced as she scales her business and while taking care of a growing family.

She also talks about how she provides pathways for her team members, creates accountability, and maintains a sense of presence even as she works remotely.


SHOW NOTES

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 00:18 - Hannah's Bio
  • 01:17 - Starting a family and running a healthcare clinic
  • 05:13 - Early days of working as a new parent
  • 06:23 - Returning to consulting & importance of a support network
  • 08:03 - Benefitting from systems and strong admin team
  • 09:44 - DOTS team structure
  • 10:30 - Priorities as a new business owner
  • 12:16 - Growing as a leader
  • 13:30 - Good communication solves everything
  • 16:22 - How to handle resignations
  • 17:04 - Challenging the team to grow & team pathways
  • 19:24 - Being a Multi-D clinic wasn't for us
  • 20:29 - Recruit in a competitive environment
  • 27:06 - Transitioning from caseload to running business
  • 28:39 - Balancing family life with business
  • 29:46 - Presence as a business owner
  • 30:59 - Getting team onboard with clinic changes
  • 33:32 - Dealing with uncertainty and stress
  • 36:29 - Knowing your numbers
  • 38:58 - Empathy and connection as a business owner


MENTIONS


CONNECT


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If you found this episode valuable, please give us a thumbs up, share, comment, and give us your ratings on:

  • iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-your-clinic/id1332920944?mt=2
  • Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/03nmt7gYDfeeOPV6qBmVTu
  • Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@clinicmastery

We appreciate your support and feedback!

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Scaling your business while also having a growing family can be a tough challenge for practice owners, but with a solid strategy, it’s not impossible to strike a balance between business growth and family life.

In this episode,  we chat with Hannah Dunn, Director and Principal OT at D.O.T.S. Occupational Therapy for Children. Hannah shares the lessons she’s learned on being a work-from-home Director and the common challenges she’s faced as she scales her business and while taking care of a growing family.

She also talks about how she provides pathways for her team members, creates accountability, and maintains a sense of presence even as she works remotely.


SHOW NOTES

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 00:18 - Hannah's Bio
  • 01:17 - Starting a family and running a healthcare clinic
  • 05:13 - Early days of working as a new parent
  • 06:23 - Returning to consulting & importance of a support network
  • 08:03 - Benefitting from systems and strong admin team
  • 09:44 - DOTS team structure
  • 10:30 - Priorities as a new business owner
  • 12:16 - Growing as a leader
  • 13:30 - Good communication solves everything
  • 16:22 - How to handle resignations
  • 17:04 - Challenging the team to grow & team pathways
  • 19:24 - Being a Multi-D clinic wasn't for us
  • 20:29 - Recruit in a competitive environment
  • 27:06 - Transitioning from caseload to running business
  • 28:39 - Balancing family life with business
  • 29:46 - Presence as a business owner
  • 30:59 - Getting team onboard with clinic changes
  • 33:32 - Dealing with uncertainty and stress
  • 36:29 - Knowing your numbers
  • 38:58 - Empathy and connection as a business owner


MENTIONS


CONNECT


If you found this episode valuable, don’t forget to give us a thumbs up, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Stitcher. We appreciate your support and feedback!



If you found this episode valuable, please give us a thumbs up, share, comment, and give us your ratings on:

  • iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-your-clinic/id1332920944?mt=2
  • Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/03nmt7gYDfeeOPV6qBmVTu
  • Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@clinicmastery

We appreciate your support and feedback!

Intro
Hannah's Bio
Starting a family and running a healthcare clinic
Early days of working as a new parent
Returning to consulting & importance of a support network
Benefitting from systems and strong admin team
DOTS team structure
Priorities as a new business owner
Growing as a leader
Good communication solves everything
How to handle resignations
Challenging the team to grow & team pathways
Being a Multi-D clinic wasn't for us
Recruit in a competitive environment
Transitioning from caseload to running business
Balancing family life with business
Presence as a business owner
Getting team onboard with clinic changes
Dealing with uncertainty and stress
Knowing your numbers
Empathy and connection as a business owner