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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.
You’ll hear interviews with global experts, real talk from Dr. Don and Brandi MacDonald, and actionable tools to build a practice rooted in safety, interoception, and chiropractic certainty.
👉 If you’re a purpose-driven chiropractor who wants to lead with connection, adjust with clarity, and reclaim the art of healing, you’re in the right place.
Key themes covered:
Neurologically based chiropractic care
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
Subscribe now and join thousands of chiropractors worldwide reimagining what’s possible through a nervous system forward practice.
Episodes
Sep 28, 2017
Sep 28, 2017
41 min
Doing something you're not meant to do is exhausting and doesn't give you any sense of fulfilment. However, you continue doing that because you’ve been affected by the underdog curse.
On this episode, we’re here with Brandi MacDonald, who is one of my biggest mentors in life and my life partner. Currently, she’s a board member of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation.
Brandi says that a part of breaking the underdog curse is finding your true authentic self and once you own it, then, you can master your life and be who you’re meant to be. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at http://www.drdonmacdonald.com/
Sep 28, 2017
Sep 28, 2017
33 min
Dr. Craig Foote, a chiropractor, coach, and President of Australian Spinal Research Foundation says that when someone says to you “You can’t do it,” the best thing you can do is to prove them wrong.
On this interview, he shares the struggles he had encountered and how those fuelled his desire to succeed and do better.
If we believe what others say to us or about us, then we might forget what it is we want to do or who we want to be and so, bear in mind that only you have the power to define your destiny. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at http://www.drdonmacdonald.com/
Sep 28, 2017
Sep 28, 2017
8 min
Each one of us has experienced self-sabotaging behaviors that block us from achieving what we want in life and so, overcoming those behaviors is crucial.
I’m Dr. Don MacDonald, a chiropractor, coach, and the author of the best-selling book, The Underdog Curse. I created this podcast to help people break into different underdog curses in their life.
So stay tuned for more stories of various people on how they've broken through different underdogs curses in their life. Get all the resources for this episode and listen to more at http://www.drdonmacdonald.com/