What happens to your practice if you can’t show up tomorrow? It’s a question most podiatrists avoid, but one that can shape everything you’ve built.

In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist, hosts Dr. Andrew Schneider and Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP® break down the real role of life and disability insurance in protecting not just your income, but your entire practice. From unexpected injuries to long-term planning, they explore how risk shows up in ways you can’t predict, and why having the right coverage in place matters more than most realize.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why disability insurance is often the first priority for practice owners
• The difference between personal income protection and business overhead coverage
• How much coverage you may actually need, and why it’s rarely 100%
• What “own occupation” means and why it matters for podiatrists
• And more!

Resources:

• Email us at entrepreneurialpodiatrist@gmail.com

Connect with Dr. Andrew Schneider:

• AAPPM
• LinkedIn: Andrew Schneider

Connect with Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®:

• Beyond Financial Planning
• LinkedIn: Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®

Many podiatrists assume their practice will carry them into retirement, until they realize too late that intention matters. This episode challenges common assumptions and reframes retirement planning as a way to create options, not pressure.

In this episode of The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist, hosts Dr. Andrew Schneider and Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®, unpack what retirement planning really looks like for independent podiatry practice owners. Together, they explore why waiting too long can limit flexibility, how overvaluing a practice can derail long-term plans, and what it actually takes to build financial confidence without losing focus on growth today.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why relying solely on your practice as a retirement plan can be risky
• Common retirement planning mistakes podiatry practice owners make
• How to balance reinvesting in your practice while saving for the future
• The differences between retirement plan options for practice owners
• When to start thinking about exit and transition planning
• How diversification and written planning create long-term flexibility
• What to look for when choosing a financial advisor
• And more!

Resources:

• Email us at entrepreneurialpodiatrist@gmail.com

Connect with Dr. Andrew Schneider:

• AAPPM
• LinkedIn: Andrew Schneider

Connect with Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®:

• Beyond Financial Planning
• LinkedIn: Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®

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Many podiatrists are exploring ways to add advanced or cash-based services, but may be unsure how to introduce these options in a clear and comfortable way. This episode focuses on how to communicate with patients in a simple and transparent manner.

Hosts Dr. Andrew Schneider and Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®, speak with Dr. Thuy Ho Ellsworth about her hybrid practice in Austin, Texas. She explains how she discusses treatment choices, how she introduces regenerative tools, and how she decides when premium care may be appropriate based on patient goals.

What You Will Learn:

• How Dr. Ellsworth built a model that blends insurance and cash services in a steady and patient-centered way
• A communication approach that simplifies discussions around non-covered services
• What regenerative tools look like in routine podiatric care, including lasers, peptides, and red light
• How offering advanced options early in a plan can support clarity and comfort
• Additional insights from her day-to-day experience
• And more

Resources:

• Email us at entrepreneurialpodiatrist@gmail.com

Connect with Dr. Andrew Schneider:

• AAPPM
• LinkedIn: Andrew Schneider

Connect with Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®:

• Beyond Financial Planning
• LinkedIn: Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®

Connect with Dr. Thuy Ho Ellsworth:

• Align Foot & Ankle, PLLC
• LinkedIn: Dr. Thuy Ho Ellsworth

About Our Guest:

Dr. Thuy Ho Ellsworth, DPM, is a dual board-certified podiatrist and foot and ankle surgeon in the heart of Austin, Texas. As the medical director of Align Foot & Ankle, PLLC, Dr. Ho-Ellsworth values every patient’s needs and delivers compassionate care for their foot and ankle issues in English and Vietnamese.

Dr. Ho-Ellsworth was born in Vietnam. Her family fled by boat and lived in refugee camps in Thailand and Indonesia before they immigrated to the United States in 1980. Despite facing economic struggles and challenges to learn a new language, she and her family maintained a positive outlook and continued to strive for a better tomorrow.

Graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in applied learning and development, Dr. Ho-Ellsworth started her first career teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) with the Austin Independent School District. She went on to pursue her medical degree at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.