Lessons from 2025: A Chiropractor's Journey Scaling Your Animal Chiropractic Practice
Mon Jan 26 2026
Keywords
animal chiropractic, business growth, pricing strategy, ideal customer, self-care, veterinary collaboration, practice management, supply and demand, compassion fatigue, professional development
Summary
In this podcast, Dr. Kaitlyn Lackey reflects on the significant lessons learned during 2025 as an animal chiropractor. She discusses the challenges of scaling her practice, the importance of setting appropriate pricing, understanding supply and demand, identifying her ideal customer, and the necessity of self-care and community support for practitioners. Through her experiences, she aims to provide insights that can help others in the field avoid common pitfalls and enhance their practices.
Takeaways
Being a business owner is challenging and requires continuous learning.
Setting your prices based on your worth is crucial.
Avoid competing on price; it leads to burnout.
Understanding supply and demand is essential for practice growth.
Identifying your ideal customer helps tailor your services.
Self-care is vital; no one else will prioritize it for you.
Community support is important for mental health in practice.
Niche down to attract the right clients.
Your practice should reflect your values and interests.
Implementing learned lessons can save you from future headaches.
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Keywords animal chiropractic, business growth, pricing strategy, ideal customer, self-care, veterinary collaboration, practice management, supply and demand, compassion fatigue, professional development Summary In this podcast, Dr. Kaitlyn Lackey reflects on the significant lessons learned during 2025 as an animal chiropractor. She discusses the challenges of scaling her practice, the importance of setting appropriate pricing, understanding supply and demand, identifying her ideal customer, and the necessity of self-care and community support for practitioners. Through her experiences, she aims to provide insights that can help others in the field avoid common pitfalls and enhance their practices. Takeaways Being a business owner is challenging and requires continuous learning. Setting your prices based on your worth is crucial. Avoid competing on price; it leads to burnout. Understanding supply and demand is essential for practice growth. Identifying your ideal customer helps tailor your services. Self-care is vital; no one else will prioritize it for you. Community support is important for mental health in practice. Niche down to attract the right clients. Your practice should reflect your values and interests. Implementing learned lessons can save you from future headaches.