Podcast Aaron LeBauer

I turned 50 years old this week! Honestly, I woke up feeling the same. Age is just a number Five years ago I set out to hit an “impossible goal” for my body and fitness. I wanted to pass the strong first kettlebell certification. The goal was to do 100 24 kilogram snatches in 5 minutes by the time I was 50. 5 things i’ve learned Have fun People are…

Freedom Formula = (Dream + Business)/Team Problem: You've built yourself a JOB When you go out of town for vacation or con-ed, you're taking days off and losing revenue while also spending money so it's like double dipping into your bank account. You're busy and it feels like in order to grow, get more new patients in the door to fill someone else'…

Business is hard, I was there, I get it. Choose your hard work hard for someone else’s dreams or Work hard for your family & your dreams Here's how I did it.... Make a BIG Goal Build a Game Plan Stick to the plan - no matter what Do the Work! Don’t blame anyone else Be on time Get OCD Have high expectations of yourself and others Get fit and strong…

I was interviewed last week by my business coach Taki Moore for our monthly Black Belt Hot Seat on the strategies that took my coaching business from $35K months to over 1 million per year. I’ve spent 100’s of thousands on business coaching so I can pass along what I learn and test out to my clients for just a fraction of what I’ve invested in my b…

The Problem with Success $0-$10k/Month problems $100K/month problems Time - problems - your too buys Good Problems The Struggle - Life, business, family Everyone is struggling with something - you just don’t know about it. Success, privilege, health, relationships, belief, confidence, shame, fear, imposter syndrome, Why don’t you want to get on soc…

3 Key Strategies from Black Belt that really helped grow my business 1) Upgrade how I run my coaching calls and client events 2) Raised Prices 3) Evergreen onboarding and kick off call, delayed Game plan, agree to platinum promise and upgraded welcome sequence - helped with retention 4) Automated emails so there’s always a trickle of prospects 5) w…

Here’s the problem: You’ve been told you’re stupid for not remembering things. You sat in a room with no windows and told to “just study harder”. You’ve been told you’re not good enough for forgetting your homework. Struggled in school to get straight A’s? But you’re intuitive and great with your hands? ADD how it effects me and how I manage it If …

7 Steps to build an audience willing to buy anything Choose 1 platform TikTok, IG, FB, YouTube Teach and Share what you know Answer FAQ’s Create a Content Database Youtube, FB Group, Discord, Blog, etc Document the journey 5X5 Content Grid List 5 big problems you solve Your Story, Success Story, Famous Person Story, Myth, What, Why, How, Mistakes T…

Why you need an online business 1) Answered questions 2) Created a Blog - with FAQ’s - now I would just do Youtube 2.5) Signed with Aweber and built an email list - with lead magnet 3) Released a paid digital download that I knew was the bonus to the course 4) Hired a coach 5) Sold my course 6) Build the course 7) Raised the price 8) Sold course on…

Join me today as I talk about how to build monthly recurring revenue and why you shouldn't rely on front end sales. I go over the differences between a high and low value ticket items, and strategies to use both. 6 ways to build monthly recurring revenue Low ticket app Trainerize Low ticket coaching discord/FB Group Low ticket membership Course/Gym…

You are your brand. People buy from you because they like you and believe in you. That's why your personal brand matters. 6 Steps to get started Buy your name url Rebrand your personal twitter/X, IG, socials as you Start a Facebook brand page Share what you know Tell your story - what’s your hero’s journey? Think luke skywalker Make offers…

I've always said, you only loose when you quit, so don't quit. Today we're talking about when to call it quits Or when to pivot and keep your focus on what’s working How do you know when to call it quits? It's when you're spending more time and energy on a project than it is giving you back in return or has a potential to give you in the future. La…

You can solve for the last person but you can’t do it for them You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink There’s no man on a white horse coming to save you. Hurt people hurt people and broken people are broken for a reason. “I don’t fix broken birds.” If you don’t succeed they are going to die in your hands anyway. If you do it’s j…

Here some things to consider: 1) Do you both want to fill the same roles? Ie: both treat patients, both do the marketing, both be the visionary? Or Are your strengths and interests complimentary? 2) Should to have a trial period and need an exit strategy if it doesn’t work or feel right. Set expectations, have a “safe” word Should have an operating…

I’m officially divorced! We were together for 22 years, married for 17 and Yes we had been having issues, seen therapists, regularly checked in and talked through our challenges, even made it through covid, but then something shifted. A few days after PT Biz con 2022 my wife at the time asked for a divorce. The last 15 months have been some of the …

Welcome back For the last 9 years we've been doing the CashPT Lunch Hour podcast to help physical therapy cash practice owners launch, grow and scale 6 & 7 figure cash practices. Started as a webinar series in 2014 and moved onto itunes in 2016 and have produced 239 episodes Today is the first episode of The Aaron LeBauer Show. If you are a physica…

You're struggling every month to make money. No one taught you how to manage money. You graduated with 6 figures in loans and can't get a job paying you enough to have any extra. The Dave Ramsey lifestyle just isn't for you. You're running out of money before you run out of month. You can't afford to travel or even take time off when you want. You …

PT Biz Con 2023 was a massive success!!! and 4 years in the making :-D Thank you for coming and making this an one of a kind PT networking event. If you missed it this year, we will probably do it again in 2024, I just need a vacation first! shout out to speakers: Meg Greco https://www.instagram.com/pt.homebiz.mentor/ Owen Johnston https://www.inst…

You sabotaging your own success 1) Talking about money 2) Sales 3) Email marketing 4) doing the work - being responsible for your own success 5) commitment 6) Tech 7) The APTA 8) belief in yourself 9) sharing your dreams 10) sharing your lessons 11) Asking for help 12) feeling like an imposter 13) when you're feeling sold to 14) paying for help - p…

I just finished up 3 days at APTA's CSM conference. I know more than a few of you thought it was a joke that I was here when I sent out an email last week about meeting up. Well I've been teaching our Platinum Mastermind group the importance of doing in-person workshops, events and getting in front of their customers, and guess what? 14,000 of my p…

On today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Megan Stinson PT, DPT, co-owner od Stinson & Voss physical therapy. For 8 years, she owned or managed a thriving, growing, insurance based outpatient multidisciplinary rehab practice in a rural community in East Tennessee. After selling that practice, she stepped away from outpatient for almost 3 full years, dete…

On today’s episode, I talk to Dr. Kyle Womack, PT, DPT, an Oklahoma boy who always dreamed of living in Hawaii. He had a performance based practice in CrossFit gyms for the past 5 years. He currently owns a clinic with two locations (MŪV/OKC) in the OKC Metro area to help CrossFit and fitness athletes continue their training without pain/medication…

On today’s episode, we talk about how money isn’t everything and money doesn’t buy happiness but money can solve problems. I talk about how when you get trolls or make people upset with your message, you’re doing something right. We learn a lesson from everything. When something happens in your business that you don’t expect, there is always a less…

On today’s episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Gregg Todd, one of the world’s top healthcare business coaches. He’s helped thousands of physical therapists renew their careers, restart their lives, and make more money all while helping more people. He’s the founder of Smart Success Health Care Live! Greg is one of my best friends and has been on the pod…

"There is no man on a white horse coming to save you." - Bedros You need to take personal responsibility for your actions and your business “We are not a “done-for-you” agency. We are a “do it with you” coaching business.” I can lead you to the water but you have to drink I can show you how to catch the fish and cook it, but you still have to do th…

Today I speak with Nick Esemplare, a Physical Therapist who has a desire to help over 100,000 people understand that their body is resilient and it can do anything you ask of it. He knew he wanted to be a physical therapist in high school. As he got older the passion grew more and more. He was a personal trainer for 8 years all throughout college a…

Go All In Stop working in someone else’s business to build their equity. Take that time and effort to build your own business, your brand! 2) Fall in Love with the process Focusing on the process and doing what’s right for your clients, and the results will come. If you focus only on the results, then you’ll never actually get to where you want to …

Are you ready to take your physical therapy career to the next level? If so, it’s time to start building your personal brand. And trust me, it’s worth it. Your personal brand is your most valuable asset, and it can give you the leverage you need to sell products, services, and courses online. Plus, as you grow your brand, you’ll have multiple strea…

The Top 5 Reasons to Attend PT Biz Con: 1) Learn from industry experts 2) Network with professionals 3) Access exclusive training 4) Learn about latest technology & marketing strategies 5) Get inspired and motivated If you’ve ever been to an industry event and felt like the topics and presentations just didn’t apply to you, or if you’ve hesitated t…

On today’s episode, I talk about why I quit the APTA. Did I just trigger you? The APTA has actually done a lot of good for us. Without them, we wouldn’t ’ be where we are as a profession, because they are our ONLY unified voice for legislation! And I was a member for years, all the way up until 2020. Let me tell you why I decided not to renew my me…

Taking off the Golden Handcuff with Dr. Owen Johnston, PT, DPT On today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Owen Johnston of Advanced Physical Therapy Wellness. He’s a physical therapist in San Diego, California. We hear Owen’s journey and how a hiking injury as a teenager lead him to peruse physical therapy. Owen tells us about his start as a physical ther…

The Real Problem in Physical Therapy The easy route never pays well. The only route in life that pays well is the hard route. 99% of physical therapists struggle to earn the money their degree should command. Most are struggling to pay off their student loans. If you can make a life changing transformation for your patient you deserve to be compens…

How will you approach 2023? You can’t save your way to wealth. It’s much easier to make another $1,000 than it is to save $1,000 How to overcome your biggest challenges and thrive in a recession 1) Acknowledge the problem 2) Make a Plan -prioritize your needs 3) Feel the hurt - Growth doesn’t happen in your comfort zone 4) Action Beats Anxiety -Pri…

Do you have what it takes...to survive the Recession?12 steps to recession proof your business:1) Proven offer 2) Solve a BIG problem 3) Marketing on point. 4) Learn how to sell…and then make offers! 5) Automated Email follow up 6) Play the long game 7) Persistence & Patience 8) Give more than you take 9) Create & share 10) Build Your Team 11) Peer…

Today, I’m going to give you an email to send that can make you $1,000 or more. The PT Email Engine™️ is a powerful tool, if you only just use it! But before I go into detail about the Black Friday PT Email Engine™️ offer, I want to give you value first. I’ll explain the one email you need to send non-patients and the email you need to send previou…

Here’s the problem: You’re doing everything yourself. You’re out of time. You think making more money means working even harder. The truth is, you just need to work smarter, not harder. There’s really only 1 strategy I use to create more income and more freedom. That’s automating courses, webinars, follow ups, sales, testimonials, etc It has allowe…

You have to lose your fear of failure. Failure’s part of the process! People who never fail never try You have to fail. You’ve got to get it wrong to get it right. You learn nothing from winning. You only learn from your failures. Today I attempted the Spirit World 100 I’ve been planning this trip and training since January. We made the time cut (6…

1) Go back to school and get a massage license If you like the hands on aspect, this could be exactly what you need! 2) Go back to school and become a PT I know this is a lot of work, but it could be the right approach for you. If this is what you really want to do, this is perfect for starting your own business. 3) Start a PT practice and hire or …

On today’s episode, I speak with Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS. Gray Cook is a physical therapist, orthopedic certified specialist, and certified strength and conditioning specialist. His developments in movement pattern screening and assessment are at the forefront of fitness, conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation. Distinguished among ma…

It will never be the right time Stop making excuses It will never be the right time It will never be the right time to quit your job, buy that course, hire your next employee, invest in yourself, go live on facebook/instagram, join a mastermind, raise your rates, ask him to marry you, etc Things will never be perfect. Perfection is not the goal. Gr…

On today’s episode, I speak with Tony Stephan, RD. Look up the word Entrepreneur in the dictionary and it would not be a surprise to see Tony Stephan’s bio. Tony has created several successful business ventures including a multimillion-dollar dietitian certification online platform and a professional mentorship program. But not content to rest on h…

On today’s episode, I’m going to talk to about scaling your business so you can get back your freedom. Freedom is all about time, time to do the things you want! It could be spending more time with your family, training for a big event, even traveling! Here’s the problem, you built a job. You may be working for yourself, but you’re so busy, you’ve …

The number one mistake people make is the build the online course before the sell it. This is how you make mistakes! Sell it first so you can give people what they ACTUALLY want. Make more offers of your online course That means as soon as someone opts it to something, give them the next logical step. The more offers you make the more opportunities…

On today’s episode, I’m going to talk to about how to Recession-Proof your business. You’ll never save your way to wealth. Invest in yourself! You are your best asset and your worth will only grow over time. Unlike a bank account or the stock market. Inflation is at least 9%. The Recession is Here now. Expenses and rent will go up What are you afra…

I can say with almost 100%certainty that I will never sell or close my cash-based physical therapy practice! And neither should you! Let me tell you why. Comment below and let me know what was most helpful about this video and what your next 2 or 3 action steps are going to be! Plus, whenever you're ready... If you would like to work together to la…

On today’s episode, I talk about the only 4 strategies you need to grow from 6 to 7 figures in your Cash-Based physical therapy practice. If you are starting from zero, this first step is to join the CashPT Blue Print Case Study. It will give you all the steps you need to launch a 6-Figure cash-based physical therapy practice. If you’re already pre…

On today’s episode, the 5 habits I’ve noticed that are required for someone to be a high performance business owner. At the High Performance Business Summit lead by my coach, Bedros Keuilian. I’ll share my biggest take aways from the weekend and what I learned from the other high performers who were there. The number one thing that keeps people fro…

Taking off the Golden Handcuff with Dr. Owen Johnston, PT, DPT On today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Owen Johnston of Advanced Physical Therapy Wellness. He’s a physical therapist in San Diego, California. We hear Owen’s journey and how a hiking injury as a teenager lead him to peruse physical therapy. Owen tells us about his start as a physical ther…

On today’s episode, I talk about the cost of doing business. This is a question I’ve heard a lot in many different forms over the last few years. Should I charge extra for credit cards? NO! This comes from a poor money mindset. It tells me you’re not charging enough. A great place to shop for the best credit card processing fees is Go! CardConnect.…

On today’s episode, I talk about how to make your money matter. We need to keep having the money conversation because people still aren’t getting it. We need to talk about money in a positive light, the things money can do for us, the things we can use money to do for other people. THIS is the conversation we need to have around money. For example,…