Practitioner Mentorship 

Hey! If this is your first time coming through, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Matt Rowe, PT and I want to thank you for your interest and shake your hand for seeking out that next step in your career. I’m not getting straight A’s in all areas of my life, but one thing I excel at is my role as a physiotherapist and helping practitioners of all stages leverage more in their careers. I’ve been a private practice physiotherapist for 13 years and throughout my career I’ve worn many hats in the private sector. From starting as an employee to moving into the independent contractor, self-employed, corporation structure, to clinical coordinator, director, management, and running clinics. I’ve always had a special interest in the business aspect of our industry, while taking countless post-graduate technical skills and education courses to ensure I am operating at a high standard as a clinician. I mention this to assure you are working with a colleague who is equally passionate and committed to providing a high-level treatment and an exceptional client experience. 

Four years ago, I started a mentorship program to help practitioners begin to look at their practice through the lens of a business. This isn't about being money driven or operating as a factory practitioner. This is about truly knowing your worth, understanding what you bring to the table, and knowing it is more than okay to want more for yourself and your family. So many practitioners I’ve worked with still operate in the employee mindset, despite being self-employed independent contractors for years. This is through no fault of their own, as our traditional education system is designed to create great employees. Do we need those who thrive in the employee structure? Absolutely we do. However if you're visiting this page, you're most likely someone looking for more.

So many healthcare professionals are givers. We give and give to everyone in our lives, especially our clients/patients, and often to the detriment of our own wellbeing. More and more I am seeing practitioners looking to other industries for another income stream to help them get ahead, or unfortunately enough, contemplating leaving their profession all together.

I hold certifications in business and entrepreneurial coaching, however with coaching being such an unregulated industry I do not place much stock in these.  The purpose of that training was to ensure our mentorship sessions are structured effectively. A little behind the scenes chat: I was very happy keeping this mentorship program low key, working with practitioners 1:1, while continuing as a clinician doing what I love. Four years full-on into this, my confidence in these teachings and repeatable processes has grown exponentially with the amount of practitioners who have been positively impacted. I felt I was doing a disservice to our professions by not spreading the word and offering tons of value to practitioners to help more and more of these incredible humans not just get ahead, but thrive. Despite never being a fan of social media, that feeling is what led to ripping off the band-aid, joining the circus on Instagram, and developing Practitioner Provisions. I truly believe in sharing what we all learn. There is more than enough for us all to eat and live well. I'm going to continue to progress in personal and professional development over the years so why not share it with you. Whether you invest in the course and mentorship or not, SideHustle.health on Instagram and the free resource Practitioner Provisions will offer actionable strategies, industry insights, education and tons of value that will benefit you in your practice.

Okay, almost there... (shoot me a "made it through your TED talk" message if you made it this far!)