The Practice: Podcasting for Healthcare Professionals

I speak to many healthcare professionals who are interested in podcasting but have yet to set up their own practice. This bonus episode aims to address that... Leaving the NHS or another public or private healthcare organisation to start your own practice can feel risky.You may have a stable salary, a pension, benefits, or simply the security of knowing what arrives in your bank account every month.But for many healthcare professionals, the real risk isn’t leaving.It’s leaving without a clear plan.In this episode, I talk about the difference between building a business and accidentally buying yourself another job.And why communication, positioning, referrals, and visibility matter long before you hand in your notice.You’ll hear:The biggest mistake healthcare professionals make when moving into private practiceWhy technical skill alone is rarely enoughThe difference between selling your time and building an assetWhat can be built before leaving your current roleHow better positioning attracts the right patients or clientsWhen this is done properly, you’re building something with long-term value.🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast👋 Connect with meLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/Mentioned in this episode:Next StepsVISIT: tobygoodman.com/thepractice

Starting a podcast often feels like adding something else to manage.A few episodes get recorded.Then it becomes something that needs maintenance.In this episode, I walk through a different approach.Treating your first podcast as something defined, built around your work, with a clear purpose for each episode.You’ll hear:Why most podcasts drift and eventually stopHow to structure your first podcast as a focused seasonWhat an 8–10 episode build looks like in practiceHow each episode supports patients or clients, your team, and referralsThe different ways you can implement this depending on your setupWhen this is in place, your podcast becomes something you use across your practice.Something that supports communication without adding more to your day.🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast👋 Connect with meLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/Mentioned in this episode:Next StepsVISIT: tobygoodman.com/thepractice

Referrals are simple in principle.Someone knows what you do.They meet someone who needs it.They make an introduction.But in reality, referrals often depend on how well someone can explain your work.]And that’s where things break down.In this episode, I look at how podcasting helps your network refer to you more clearly by giving them something accurate to share.You’ll hear:Why referrals often don’t happen, even when people want to refer youHow to make it easier for others to explain what you doHow better context improves the quality of referralsWhy conversations start in a stronger position when this is in placeWhen your network has something clear to pass on, referrals feel more natural.And the people you speak to arrive with a better understanding of how you work.🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast👋 Connect with meLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/Mentioned in this episode:Next StepsVISIT: tobygoodman.com/thepractice

Before a patient or client arrives, they’ve usually picked things up from different places.Some of it is useful. Some of it isn’t.So consultations often start by going over the same old ground.In this episode, I show you how podcasting changes that starting point by helping patients or clients arrive already prepared for the conversation.You’ll hear:How to help patients or clients understand what to expect before they meet youWhy consultations can start further along when the basics are already clearHow better preparation leads to more focused questions and faster decisionsHow this supports your team by setting up conversations properly in advance🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast👋 Connect with meLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/Mentioned in this episode:Next StepsVISIT: tobygoodman.com/thepractice

If you run or lead a healthcare practice, you’ve probably had this happen.You explain something to a member of your team.They get it.A few days later, you’re explaining it again.You accept it as part of the job. But it adds up.In this episode, I walk through a practical way to keep communication consistent inside your practice without relying on more meetings, more messages, or more time from you.This is where private or internal podcasting becomes useful.A way to record how you explain things, how you expect things to be handled, and what good looks like in practice so your team hears it directly from you.This is useful if your practice is growing and:You’re repeating the same explanationsStandards drift when you’re not thereNew team members take longer than they should to get up to speedYou can’t spend as much one-to-one time with your team as you’d likeYou want to maintain clarity and culture across different locationsOver time, this becomes part of how your practice runs.Your team hears things from you, in your voice.They know what to expect.And you’re not starting from the beginning each time.PLUS: As your practice grows, it becomes harder to stay connected to everyone in the way you used to.A private internal podcast gives you a way to share what’s happening across the practice, keep people informed, and maintain the culture you’ve built, even when your time is limited.Some of what you record internally can also be adapted and used more widely across your website or public podcast.In the next episode, we’ll look at how podcasting applies to patient or client communication, and how to improve that without adding more time to your day.🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast👋 Connect with meLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/Mentioned in this episode:Next StepsVISIT: tobygoodman.com/thepractice

If you work in healthcare, you are already answering the same questions every day.This episode shows you how to turn those moments into something you can use properly.Instead of trying to come up with ideas, you can start noticing what is already happening in your conversations and capture it.You’ll hear:How to spot the moments worth recording in real timeA simple way to capture ideas without overthinking itWhy you don’t need to “make it sound like a podcast”Why understanding listening positions helpsWhen an explanation is worth recordingHow to get your time back with just a few episodesIf this feels relevant to your work, follow the podcast and continue with the next episode.🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast👋 Connect with meLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/Mentioned in this episode:Next StepsVISIT: tobygoodman.com/thepractice

If you’re thinking about starting a podcast for your practice, this is usually where it gets stuck.What do I actually say?This episode looks at a simple way to approach that using the conversations you are already having every day.Instead of trying to come up with ideas, you can record the points you find yourself explaining more than once and use them properly across your work.You’ll hear:What to record first if you’re starting from scratchHow to use your podcast to answer questions before they’re askedWhy “who this is and isn’t for” does more work than most people expectHow to reduce time spent on poor-fit enquiriesWays to use podcasting with your teamWhy a focused number of episodes is enough to begin withOver time, this becomes something you can rely on so that:• Patients and clients can listen to it before they meet you.• Your team can reference• Partners can gain clarity and drive business without taking up your timeIf this feels relevant to your work, follow the podcast and continue with the next episode.🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast[Connect with me]LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/

If you work in healthcare, the first question that usually comes up when starting a podcast is:What should this be about?It sounds straightforward, but it often leads healthcare professionals away from their actual work.This episode looks at a more useful way to approach it by focusing on the people you want to be understood by and the conversations you are already having every day.You’ll hear:Why “what should this be about?” is not a helpful starting pointHow to think in terms of people, not contentWhere your best podcast episodes already existHow a podcast can sit inside your work, not alongside itWhat happens when your communication becomes something people can return toOver time, this becomes a body of work that reflects how you think and supports your practice across patients, your team, and your referrals.If this feels relevant to your work, follow the podcast and continue with the next episode.🎧 Follow “The Practice” for more episodes🧳 Learn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourselfCase Study Group: https://tobygoodman.com/case-study🚀 Launch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, your team, and referrals Launch: https://tobygoodman.com/launch-a-healthcare-podcast[Connect with me]LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-goodman-cxs/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/i.am.tobygoodman/Mentioned in this episode:Next StepsVISIT: tobygoodman.com/thepractice

If you work in healthcare, trust sits underneath everything you do.Patients, clients, and referrers are forming an impression of you before they meet you. Often from very little.This episode looks at how podcasting helps shape that.It gives people a way to hear how you think.How you explain things and how you approach decisions.In their own time, without needing to fit everything into a single conversation.You’ll hear:Why trust is often built before the first appointmentHow people decide whether they feel comfortable working with youWhat changes when someone can hear how you think in advanceHow this supports patient communication, team alignment, and referralsA practical way to reduce repetition while keeping your communication personalOver time, this becomes something more than individual episodes.A body of work that reflects how you think and supports the way your practice runs 24/7.If this feels relevant to your work, follow the podcast and continue with the next episode.Follow 'The Practice' for 🎧 More EpisodesLearn how to use podcasting to improve how you communicate and stop repeating yourself.🧳 Join a Case Study GroupLaunch a 10-episode podcast built around your work, used across patients, team, and referrals.🚀 LaunchConnect with meLinkedIn | Instagram

If you work in healthcare, you are already having important conversations every day.With patients.With colleagues.With your wider network.Most of those conversations stay in the room.This podcast is about changing that.The Practice shows you how to turn your expertise into something that continues to support your work.So people understand you before they meet you.So your team stays aligned.So you are not repeating yourself all day.In this short trailer, you’ll hear what the podcast is about, who it’s for, and how it fits into your work.If it resonates, follow the show and start with episode one.