Most clinicians are great at caring for patients—but struggle to understand why and how they actually get paid as business owners.

In this episode of the Uncaged Clinician Podcast, Kevin DeGroat breaks down a practical, clinician-friendly approach to money using an adapted Profit First framework designed specifically for service-based practices where the owner wears every hat.

You'll learn why "whatever's left in the bank" is a dangerous way to pay yourself, how to separate your roles as owner, clinician, administrator, and growth leader, and why not all hours in your business are worth the same.

Kevin explains:

• Why bank-balance accounting leads to overspending and underpaying yourself

• How to think about pay differently as an owner vs. a treating clinician

• Why administrative work should be paid at a different rate than patient care

• How understanding role-based pay makes hiring easier (and less emotional)

• When it actually makes sense to stop seeing patients altogether

If you're a solopreneur—or planning to hire your first admin or clinician—this episode will help you build financial clarity, peace, and a sustainable growth plan.

👉 Want help structuring your finances the right way?
Book a Growth Strategy Call using the link in the show notes.

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Resource-Based Marketing: Choosing the Right Strategy for the Practice You Have Today

In this solo episode, Kevin breaks down one of the most important — and most misunderstood — principles in building a thriving cash-based practice: resource-based marketing. Instead of chasing every shiny strategy, Kevin explains why the best marketing plan is the one that aligns with the resources you actually have in abundance right now — whether that's time, money, relationships, or skill set.

Using real client examples, Kevin shows how two practice owners with completely different resources require completely different marketing approaches — and how choosing the wrong strategy leads to frustration, wasted money, and inconsistent caseloads.

You'll learn how your resources evolve over time, why your marketing must shift as your business grows, and how to avoid the classic roller-coaster of feast-and-famine patient volume.

• Why there is no one-size-fits-all marketing strategy for healthcare practice owners

• How to identify whether you're time-rich, relationship-rich, financially-rich, or skill-set-rich

• Why some practitioners build full caseloads without ever spending a dollar on ads

• When Facebook ads, PPC, and paid strategies actually make sense — and when they're a terrible idea

• The hidden danger of relying on time-heavy strategies as your practice grows

• How to evolve from time & energy marketing to financial & systems marketing as your caseload expands

Practice owners who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unclear about which marketing strategy will actually produce consistent results — and who want a principle-based approach instead of cookie-cutter tactics.

If this episode resonates and you want support crafting a strategy based on your actual resources and strengths, reach out to the Uncaged Clinician team. We'd love to help you build a plan that drives more clients, more revenue, and more impact.

Go to uncagedclinican.com for more information

Have you ever felt "successful" on paper but completely misaligned inside?

What would it take for you to finally choose the version of your career that actually feels like yours?

Hey UNCAGED CLINICIANS, it's David Bayliff here, and I'm excited to hang out with you for another episode of the Uncaged Clinician Podcast. Today's a fun one! I'm joined by the incredible Mitchell Hall, owner of Rhythm Holistic Manual Therapy. Mitchell's a guy who went from regional director of a booming PT company to carving out his own path in the world of holistic manual therapy. And trust me… you're going to feel this one. We're diving into calling, fear, faith, and what it takes to say yes to the path that's meant for you.

Here's what we dive into in this episode:

• Mitchell's transition from regional director to entrepreneur

• How fascial counterstrain transformed his approach to care

• The emotional and mental challenges of leaving a stable job

• How to identify when your values no longer align with your work

• The importance of faith, clarity, and long-term vision

• Practical advice for clinicians who want to start their own practice

• Why objective counsel matters more than ever in entrepreneurship

If there's one thing Mitchell teaches us, it's this: purpose has a way of pushing you forward even when fear tries to pull you back. Entrepreneurship in healthcare isn't easy, but it's gratifying when it aligns with who you are and how you want to serve. I hope his journey inspires you to trust the voice within you, seek wise counsel, and take bold steps toward the calling that has been nudging at your heart.

Uncaged Hack: "If you're fearful, don't be afraid to get counsel from someone who's going to keep it very objective."
—Mitchell Hall

Make the next 90 days count. Apply to Uncaged University and receive the roadmap, plus optional one-on-one support by clicking the link below.

Book your application call: https://uncagedclinician.com/schedule

Explore the program: https://uncagedclinician.com/university-101

Are your outreach efforts feeling more like dead ends than real connections?

What if the problem isn't what you're doing but how you're approaching people?

Hey, it's David Bayliff. If you've dropped off lunches, left notes, and followed up only to hear crickets, you are not alone. In this episode, I break down why those plays miss and the simple shift that opens doors with gatekeepers and ideal clients: make it about them, not you.

Here's what we dive into in this episode:

• The common frustrations clinicians face when trying to engage with gatekeepers

• Why traditional "drop-by tactics" often fail

• What it means to "serve first" in real-world scenarios

• How to nurture leads without feeling salesy

• Practical ways to provide value and build trust

• Adjusting expectations of what "success" looks like in outreach

I want you to remember this: relationships take intention. When you stop trying to get something and start aiming to give something, everything changes your results, your conversations, and the energy you bring into each interaction. These small shifts compound over time, and they're what will ultimately help your practice grow.

Uncaged Hack: "The shortcoming of these strategies is that they create a relationship that is essentially one-way transactional."
—David Bayliff

Make the next 90 days count. Apply to Uncaged University and receive the roadmap, plus optional one-on-one support by clicking the link below.

Book your application call: https://uncagedclinician.com/schedule

Explore the program: https://uncagedclinician.com/university-101

Bad first inning? Bad quarter? Seven days later, the Dodgers were champions. Here's how to engineer your own comeback.

David Bayliff pulls bite-sized business lessons from the 2025 World Series (Dodgers vs. Blue Jays). Big swings, clutch moments in Games 3 and 7, and unexpected wins become takeaways on resilience, focus, and perspective. You will learn how to stay determined, adapt under pressure, and maintain a strong belief, especially when the score looks lopsided.


Here's what we dive into in this episode:

• World Series Recap (quick context)

• Game Three Thriller

• Key Players & Moments

• Unexpected Heroes

• Turning Around a Bad Start

• Maintaining Focus Under Pressure

• Believing in Yourself

• Never Too Old to Be Awesome
  
  

Uncaged Hack: "You're going to get your big hit. Stay sharp and keep stepping up to the plate."
—David Bayliff

Make the next 90 days count. Apply to Uncaged University and receive the roadmap, plus optional one-on-one support by clicking the link below.

Book your application call: https://uncagedclinician.com/schedule

Explore the program: https://uncagedclinician.com/university-101

Drowning in charting? See how Jane APP AI Scribe turns live session audio into clean notes so you finish on time and go home on time.

David Bayliff and co-host Kevin DeGroot sit down with Erin Hill from Jane to unpack AI Scribe, Jane's new AI note-taking tool. We cover how it records sessions and drafts clean, structured notes so clinicians can focus on patients instead of paperwork. Kevin shares his beta experience and the real hours he's saving each week, plus tips for getting started fast.

Here's what we dive into in this episode:

• How AI Scribe works and why it's a game changer for clinicians

• Kevin's first hand experience and workflow transformation

• Legal and consent best practices for recording sessions

• Tips for introducing AI tools to patients with ease

• What's next for Jane and future AI Scribe updates

At the end of the day, we all want tools that help us, not replace us. That's exactly what AI Scribe does. It gives clinicians back their time while keeping patient care front and center. So, if you're ready to ditch the endless charting and bring more energy to your sessions, this episode's for you.

Uncaged Hack: "We're not in search of perfection here. We're in search of progress."
—Erin Hill From Jane APP

Book your free Jane demo to cut admin time this week:
https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/c5i3p91u17t0

Make the next 90 days count. Apply to Uncaged University and receive the roadmap, plus optional one-on-one support by clicking the link below.

Book your application call: https://uncagedclinician.com/schedule

Explore the program: https://uncagedclinician.com/university-101

Felt like you're running on a treadmill, putting in all the effort but going nowhere?

What's that one thing you know you should be doing, but you just can't seem to start?

What's up, everyone? I'm your host, David Bayliff, and welcome back to the Uncaged Clinician podcast! Today, I'm sharing the mic with my great friend and team member, Hannah DeGroot, and we're diving into a topic that hits close to home for everyone: that feeling of being absolutely stuck. We're getting super honest about the universal experience of feeling trapped, whether it's in your business, your career, or just life in general. It's an easy place to get to, and honestly, none of us are immune to feeling stuck. It's time we talk about it openly.

Here's what we dive into in this episode:

• The common culprits that lead to feeling trapped (and why you're not alone).

• Why obsessing over the outcome can actually sabotage your progress.

• The profound importance of having a support system to lean on.

• How to harness gratitude and humility to change your internal perspective.

• My personal sports analogy for focusing on execution over the result.

• Turning your feeling of resistance into curiosity to start moving forward.

We break down what it means to be stuck and, more importantly, how to get yourself moving again. My challenge to you is to identify just one thing you can take control of right now and to ask yourself: "Where are you resisting, and how can you turn that resistance into curiosity?" We're all on this journey together, and remember, there's always purpose and growth to be found, even in the "stuck" seasons.

Uncaged Hack: "It's incredibly frustrating at best. It's frustrating. I think worse. It's really painful to be desiring something that you don't have and to feel trapped in that."
—Hannah DeGroot


Make the next 90 days count. Apply to Uncaged University and receive the roadmap, plus optional one-on-one support by clicking the link below.

Book your application call: https://uncagedclinician.com/schedule

Explore the program: https://uncagedclinician.com/university-101

Have you felt this before, walking into a room and instantly feeling like you didn't belong? What if the key to confidence isn't waiting until you feel ready but choosing to step in anyway?

David Bayliff and his co-host today, Hannah DeGroot, tackle the confidence gap, imposter syndrome, feeling underqualified, and how to move anyway. Hear practical mindset tips from Hannah's coaching and real stories about taking action before you "feel ready." Walk away with simple steps to build confidence one decision at a time.

Here's what we dive into in this episode:

• Understanding the confidence gap and why it's so common

• How imposter syndrome and comparison syndrome sneak into your professional growth

• The truth about building confidence through practice and repetition

• The concept of "borrowed belief" and how it empowers you

• Why discomfort is a sign you're moving toward growth

Remember this: feeling underqualified doesn't mean you are underqualified. The only way to bridge the confidence gap is to walk across it one brave step at a time. Let this episode remind you that your experiences, perspective, and voice have real value. You belong in every room you choose to walk into.

Uncaged Hack: "Are you comparing yourself to find worth, or are you comparing yourself to find motivation?"
—Hannah DeGroot

Make the next 90 days count. Apply to Uncaged University and receive the roadmap, plus optional one-on-one support by clicking the link below.

Book your application call: https://uncagedclinician.com/schedule

Explore the program: https://uncagedclinician.com/university-101