121 - What Changes When Your Practice Supports Your Life, Not Just Your Business with Dr. Rachel Hovey

Many practice owners build a practice first and only later realize they never intentionally built a life around it. Dr. Lona and Dr. Rachel Hovey explore what happens when motherhood, family, and practice ownership intersect, and why maternity leave often exposes the strengths and weaknesses of a practice's systems, delegation, and team structure. They discuss the importance of creating choices before you need them, communicating openly with patients and teams, allowing your rhythms and priorities to evolve, and building enough support so that life events do not become practice emergencies. The conversation is ultimately a reminder that remarkable practices are not built at the expense of remarkable lives, and that strong systems create the freedom to be fully present both at work and at home. **Key Highlights** 01:11 – Why maternity leave reveals more about a practice's systems than most owners realize. 03:25 – The hidden cost of building a successful practice while neglecting everything outside of it. 04:53 – What changes when doctors start having honest conversations with patients about life transitions. 06:10 – Why creating options before you need them gives practice owners more freedom later. 07:50 – The systems and rhythms that make extended time away from practice possible. 08:51 – What one doctor did before maternity leave that made stepping away realistic. 09:40 – The often-overlooked challenge of returning to practice after becoming a parent. 11:10 – Why motherhood changes more than your schedule and how that affects practice decisions. 14:39 – The lesson children teach high-performing doctors about flexibility and control. 19:19 – The role of community, mentorship, and support when navigating practice and family together. 24:07 - Dan Anticich from Success Partner Twoconnect, joins Dr. Andrew to discuss how chiropractic practices can improve lead conversion, patient reactivation, and operational efficiency through dedicated offshore support. They explore how virtual team members help practices protect marketing investments, strengthen patient communication, reduce administrative workload, and create scalable systems that support sustainable growth.   **Resources Mentioned** For more information about Two Connect please visit: https://twoconnect.com.au/ To schedule a Strategy Session with Dr Lona: https://go.oncehub.com/DrLonaBuildPodcast To schedule a Strategy Session with Dr Bobby: https://go.oncehub.com/DrBobbyBuildPodcast Learn more about the Remarkable CEO Podcast: https://theremarkablepractice.com/podcast