How Jag Physical Therapy and Dan Built a 2,000 Person PT Company on One Question: What's Your Why?

In this episode, Will sits down with Dan, Vice President of clinical services, live at APTA CSM to talk about the leadership philosophy that built something rare in private practice, a company where people actually want to stay, grow, and build a future.Dan shares how losing his father at 26 shaped everything about how he leads. How a second grade teacher taught him the power of memorization and names. Why he gives the book "I Love It Here" by Clint Pulver to every new clinic director. And how knowing the names of his employees' kids is not a nice extra. It is the whole strategy.This is an episode about what happens when you build around people instead of process. And what it looks like when retention is not a metric but a reflection of a culture where every person feels genuinely seen.Topics covered in this episode:Why knowing your team's why is the starting point for everythingHow JAG built programs like their 8 week new grad ramp by listening to what people actually neededThe LinkedIn stat that says 88% of people leave a job because they could not see a future there, and how Dan flips that script from day oneWhy Dan still treats patients after all these yearsWhat it really means to build a company where people want to take your jobIf you are a practice owner who is burned out or feeling like growth is just more weight on your shoulders, this one is for you.Send us Fan MailRockstars specialize in helping support or replace all non-clinical roles.Learn how a Rockstar can help scale your physical therapy practice.Subscribe here to our completely free Stress-Free PT Newsletter for your weekly dose of joy.