What happens when a podiatrist meets a financial planner at a conference? A podcast that aims to change how podiatrists build their practices from patient care to profitability.

In this premiere episode of The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist, hosts Dr. Andrew Schneider, president of the American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM), and Greg Hardy, CFP®, AEP®, founder of Beyond Financial Planning, introduce their mission: equipping podiatrists not just to treat patients, but to run thriving, sustainable practices. They share how their chance meeting at an AAPPM conference sparked this collaboration and outline the podcast’s core themes: practice management, marketing, technology, HR, AI, and financial planning. Dr. Schneider highlights the knowledge gap most physicians face in business, while Greg explains how financial principles can help bridge it. This episode sets the foundation for a series of practical, actionable conversations for podiatrists who aspire to lead both medically and financially. 

What You’ll Learn:

• The origin story behind The Entrepreneurial Podiatrist
• Why many physicians struggle with the business side of practice
• How financial planning and business strategy intersect in a medical practice
• A preview of future topics: AI, marketing, HR, profitability, etc
• 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®