213 - What Practice Owners Learn When They Stop Solving Everyone's Problems

<p>You can build a group practice with a full team and still feel like nothing runs without you. That's the trap this episode is about.</p><p></p><p>Daniel opens by sharing something that came up on a recent family vacation: his wife, who leads a team of 5 clinicians, often had to field texts and questions while trying to enjoy family time. It's a familiar pattern for a lot of practice owners, and Brittany Schank knows it well.</p><p></p><p>Brittany is the owner of Solace Counseling, a 13-clinician group practice in Fargo, North Dakota. She's also a mom of 4, a nearly 20-year member of the Air National Guard, and runs the business alongside her husband, who serves as COO. </p><p></p><p>In this conversation, Brittany talks about why being needed feels good long before it starts costing you, and the real systems she put in place to change it.</p><h2>This episode answers:</h2><ul><li>Why do practice owners end up as the bottleneck by default?</li><li>What made Brittany realize she needed to change this?</li><li>What are the practical steps to build a team that doesn't need you for everything?</li><li>Plus: why some tasks that drain you might genuinely fulfill someone else on your team, and how Brittany went from overseeing 13 clinicians directly to overseeing 2 team leads.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Our sponsors:</b></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://helloalma.com/elevation/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=paid&amp;utm_campaign=elevation" target="_blank">Alma</a> simplifies access to high-quality, affordable mental health care by giving providers the tools to build thriving in-network practices. Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://helloalma.com/elevation" target="_blank">helloalma.com/elevation</a>.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://zandahealth.com/us/?utm_source=privatepracticeelevation&amp;utm_medium=webinar&amp;utm_campaign=US_Podcast_Sponsor&amp;utm_content=paid" target="_blank">Zanda</a> gives practitioners simple, secure tools that reduce admin and strengthen operations. Start your free trial today.</p><p><br /></p>