From Overworked to Owner: How to Escape the PT “Owner’s Trap” With Jamey Schrier
Thu Feb 05 2026
Private practice owners: feeling stuck in the clinic and stretched thin? In this episode of the Grow Your Practice podcast, host Chad Madden interviews Jamey Schrier on moving from burned-out clinician to true business owner. You’ll hear the pivotal moments (including a literal clinic fire), the mindset shifts around identity and ego, and a practical first step to reclaim your time. If you want a self-sustaining PT practice that doesn’t require you every day, this one’s for you.
If marketing feels complicated and your schedule isn’t as full as it should be, Breakthrough gives you a simple, proven system to attract and follow up with new patients automatically—book a demo here: https://getbreakthrough.com/demo
00:00 - Welcome & guest intro
02:30 - The fire that forced a reset
05:45 - Personal low points: stress, family, and wake-up calls
12:10 - Stages of a practice: clinician → operator → entrepreneur
14:50 - First step out of the trap: the “activity organizer”
17:45 - Ego, identity & letting go of control
29:40 - Lifestyle by design (not default)
37:40 - Profit vs. revenue in today’s reimbursement climate
43:55 - Where to start: assessment & next actions
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Private practice owners: feeling stuck in the clinic and stretched thin? In this episode of the Grow Your Practice podcast, host Chad Madden interviews Jamey Schrier on moving from burned-out clinician to true business owner. You’ll hear the pivotal moments (including a literal clinic fire), the mindset shifts around identity and ego, and a practical first step to reclaim your time. If you want a self-sustaining PT practice that doesn’t require you every day, this one’s for you. If marketing feels complicated and your schedule isn’t as full as it should be, Breakthrough gives you a simple, proven system to attract and follow up with new patients automatically—book a demo here: https://getbreakthrough.com/demo 00:00 - Welcome & guest intro 02:30 - The fire that forced a reset 05:45 - Personal low points: stress, family, and wake-up calls 12:10 - Stages of a practice: clinician → operator → entrepreneur 14:50 - First step out of the trap: the “activity organizer” 17:45 - Ego, identity & letting go of control 29:40 - Lifestyle by design (not default) 37:40 - Profit vs. revenue in today’s reimbursement climate 43:55 - Where to start: assessment & next actions