Freedom is the Goal: Why Your Business Must Fit Your Life’s Journey
Welcome to The K9PT Academy podcast, the only podcast in veterinary rehabilitation & physical therapy that focuses on helping business owners and entrepreneurs build and scale a profitable and successful canine rehabilitation business!
In this episode, we continue our theme of planning for 2026—but through a different lens: building a business that supports your life, your family, and your personal journey, not the other way around.
I share reflections from the past few months of raising twins, lessons from my original “Walk of Freedom” back in 2017, and why freedom—mindset freedom, time freedom, and personal freedom—is one of the greatest gifts entrepreneurship can offer.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or trapped in the hamster wheel of business ownership, this episode will remind you that you deserve a business that gives you life—not one that drains it.
Listen to the full episode as we discuss:
🧠 Build a Business That Fits Your Life
Your business should be designed to support your personal journey, not consume it. Freedom comes from aligning your work with what matters most.
🕊️ Freedom Comes in Many Forms
Mindset freedom, time freedom, and personal freedom are essential to creating a business—and life—that feels sustainable and fulfilling.
🔥 Your ‘Walk of Freedom’ Moment Matters
That moment when you choose yourself is often the catalyst for long-term growth, confidence, and clarity in your entrepreneurial path.
🚀 Fear & Excitement Can Coexist
Stepping into the unknown brings fear, doubt, and uncertainty—but also opportunity, pride, and possibility. Lean into all of it.
🔁 Avoid the Hamster Wheel Trap
Working more is not the goal. Building systems, support, and structure that give you space to breathe is what creates true sustainability.
💛 Your Business Is a Vehicle, Not Your Identity
A successful canine rehab business should help you achieve financial, personal, and emotional freedom—not tie you to endless hours and burnout.
🌱 You Deserve to Grow Into Your Best Year Ever
Whether you're stuck, scaling, or rebuilding, you deserve a business that is meaningful, profitable, and supportive of your life’s purpose.
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