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Welcome to The Informed Chiropractor, the go-to podcast for neurologically based chiropractors who are ready to make chiropractic relevant again. Hosted by Dr. Don MacDonald, a 26+ year chiropractor, speaker, and creator of the MacDonald Safety Corridor Protocol, this show blends vitalistic chiropractic principles with modern neuroscience through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory.
Every week, we explore how to shift from a mechanistic model to a salutogenic, nervous system-forward approach that fosters true regulation, coregulation, and healing. Whether you’re navigating burnout, refining your adjusting, or searching for a clearer way to communicate the value of chiropractic, this podcast is your home.
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Chiropractic and the Polyvagal Theory
Creating safety and co-regulation in practice
Coregulation and the social engagement system
The salutogenic model of health
Interoception and the nervous system
Practice growth without burnout
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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Dr. Dara Tyrrell is joining us in this episode. She practices in Scotland and has grown her chiropractic business very quickly, having graduated from chiropractic school in Wales in 2013.
After getting through chiropractic school, Dr. Dara first thought she did not want to run her own business. We hear how she chose her first associateship and the success that she had. Eventually, Dr. Dara did make the decision to open her own practice. She explains what made her come to this decision.
Her practice has experienced rapid growth, so Dr. Dara takes us through the things she did right in the early days to lay a successful foundation. Part of her success has come through her extreme work ethic, but this has also caused her to burn out before. She provides advice for other chiropractors on what she has learned about preventing burnout.
Key Takeaways:
- How Dr. Dara first heard about chiropractic. [1:43]
- What the experience of going through chiropractic school was like for Dr. Dara. [5:09]
- The process of picking her first associateship position. [6:31]
- Leaving the stability of her full-time job. [10:41]
- Aspects that attributed to the quick growth of Dr. Dara’s practice. [13:49]
- Where the first patients came from. [16:24]
- A time when Dr. Dara got burnt out and how she overcame it. [19:14]
- Dara’s experience at the Shift Re-Wire Mastermind. [22:43]
- What the COVID-19 situation looks like in Scotland. [25:32]
- Advice that Dr. Dara would give her younger self. [27:56]
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