October 2025 – The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist Podcast

From Clinician to CEO: Building a Thriving Podiatry Practice (Ep. 2)

By TheEntrepreneurialPodiatristPodcast | October 31, 2025

Many podiatrists start out thinking they must do everything themselves, only to discover that real success comes from letting go, building systems, and focusing on what matters most.

In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist, hosts Dr. Andrew Schneider and Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®, discuss why understanding your role as both clinician and business owner is essential for long-term success. From the challenges of delegation to redefining what a healthy, sustainable practice looks like, they share stories and insights that will resonate with practitioners at every stage of their careers.

What You’ll Learn:

Why podiatrists often struggle to let go and how delegation creates growth and freedom.
How business strategy and healthcare strategy are deeply connected.
Real stories of practitioners who found success (and lessons learned from those who didn’t).
Building a team culture rooted in trust and flexibility benefits everyone.
How mindset, mentorship, and continual learning drive professional and personal fulfillment.
And more!

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Meet the Minds Behind The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist (Ep. 1)

By TheEntrepreneurialPodiatristPodcast | October 30, 2025

What happens when a podiatrist meets a financial planner at a conference? A podcast that aims to change how podiatrists build their practices from patient care to profitability.

In this premiere episode of The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist, hosts Dr. Andrew Schneider, president of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM), and Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®, founder of Beyond Financial Planning, introduce their mission: equipping podiatrists not just to treat patients, but to run thriving, sustainable practices. They share how their chance meeting at an AAPPM conference sparked this collaboration and outline the podcast’s core themes: practice management, marketing, technology, HR, AI, and financial planning. Dr. Schneider highlights the knowledge gap most physicians face in business, while Greg explains how financial principles can help bridge it. This episode sets the foundation for a series of practical, actionable conversations for podiatrists who aspire to lead both medically and financially.

What You’ll Learn: