Recent Episodes

One of my favourite things about The Foot & Ankle Show happens between the talks. I’ll be chatting to someone at a trade stand, spot a podiatrist I met the year before and find myself in a conversation I hadn’t planned. Having the stages, exhibitors and places to...

Have you ever talked yourself out of doing something because you weren’t confident you’d be good at it? Perhaps it was recording a video, starting a podcast or sharing your knowledge online. You liked the idea, but the thought of being awkward, or having another...

Renay Bull is the founder and principal podiatrist of Happy Feet Podiatry in Newcastle. Alongside her podiatry career and interest in building businesses and mentoring clinicians, she competes in fitness and won the 2025 FMG World Championship in the Fitness 45 Plus...

If you're receiving all your business education and inspiration from within the podiatry profession, you could be missing out on some great opportunities. This episode is all about paying attention every day, looking outside the podiatry profession, and learning from...

You’re probably not losing patients to your competition. You’re losing them to indecision. When a patient walks out of your clinic saying, “I’ll think about it,” we often assume they’ve rejected the treatment plan or they’re going somewhere else. But quite often, they...

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Savannah Santiago, a third-year podiatric surgical resident and chief resident at Ascension St. Vincent’s in Indianapolis. She is completing her training under Dr Patrick DeHeer, and her enthusiasm for the profession is something I...

David Allcock’s route into podiatry involved the British Army, ambulance work, overseas travel and a friend who decided to take matters into his own hands. Originally from Liverpool, David now owns Klinetic Podiatry in Nova Scotia, Canada. In this episode, we explore...

When most of us graduate from podiatry school, we probably have a fairly traditional picture of what our career might look like. We’ll work in a clinic, treat patients, perhaps open a practice one day, and see where things go. Chelsea Tritschler’s career has been...

Every podiatrist has a story about how they found the profession, but Liz Emrys' journey is certainly one of the more unusual ones I've heard. Liz didn't graduate as a podiatrist until her 40s. Before that, she'd helped build a school near the Thai-Burma border, lived...

This week, I’m joined by an old friend of the podcast, Wilson Lawrence, an executive behaviour and leadership coach based in Nevis in the Caribbean. Wilson and I have known each other for around ten years, and whenever we get together, I know the conversation will go...

In Episode 433, I shared the first 12 reasons I believe podiatrists sometimes play it safe and resist trying something new. This week, I'm continuing the conversation (Part 2) with another 13. And while Part One focused heavily on the fear of trying something new,...

What if your podiatry degree could take you somewhere completely unexpected? In this episode of the Podiatry Legends Podcast, I catch up with Australian podiatrist Jason McAninly, who swapped the city of Melbourne for the tiny Atlantic island of Bermuda, where he now...