Aligned for Success

About Aligned for Success

Tired of your wellness practice owning you? We help chiropractors, naturopaths, therapists, and coaches build profitable, scalable businesses—without burning out, losing family time, or giving up freedom. Hosted by Dr. Nikki Cottis, Dr. Alejandro Elias, and Dr. Gabrielle Manto, you'll hear real talk on profits, leadership, ownership, and systems that put your life first. Subscribe for practical strategies to make your business work for you - even when you’re not in the building.

Publisher

Dr. Nikki Cottis

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Feb 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   The Power of the Pivot

   Pivoting doesn’t mean you failed. Sometimes it means you finally have enough information to make a better decision. In this episode, Gabrielle shares why she changed her goal of running the Philadelphia Marathon—and the mental battle that came with it. What started as a fitness goal had quietly become proof that she was disciplined, committed, and capable of following through. But there’s a difference between commitment and attachment. Commitment means staying connected to the bigger vision. Attachment means believing there’s only one way to get there. Gabrielle breaks down how this applies to your life and your practice, especially when a goal, offer, hire, service, or schedule is no longer supporting what you’re actually trying to build. In this episode: Why pivoting isn’t the same as quitting The difference between commitment and attachment Why your goals don’t determine your worth How new information can lead to a better decision When to change direction—and when you simply need more clarity If you know something needs to change in your practice but you aren’t sure what, start with the Practice Scaling Assessment. It will help you identify where your growth is getting stuck, uncover your biggest constraints, and get clear on what deserves your attention next. Take the Practice Scaling Assessment here! (https://go.thewealthypractitioner.com/practice-scaling-assessment?utm_source=the_wealthypractitioner_podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=psa)

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   60k In My First Month in Practice

   What would you do if your clinic opening was delayed, your license was held up, and you didn’t have the money to run ads? In this episode, TWP Coach Alejandro shares the story he rarely tells: how he and Emily built relationships with their community for months before opening their doors—and went on to collect $60,000 in their very first month. They attended every Chamber event, introduced themselves to local businesses, knocked on doors, created 100–200 new connections a day, and personally followed up with handwritten notes. They didn’t have a huge marketing budget. They were simply willing to do the work most people overlook. Alejandro also shares how shadowing a high-volume practice shaped their vision, why proximity to the right mentors matters, and how staying grounded in their core values protected them from an opportunity that wasn’t right for them. Five years later, that first clinic has grown into six—but it started with two people, an air mattress, a delayed opening, and a relentless commitment to becoming part of their community. In this episode: How Alejandro and Emily chose the community for their first clinic Why observing a successful practice can change your entire vision The lessons that happen outside the clinic when you get close to the right mentors How they created 100–200 personal interactions every day Why handwritten follow-up helped turn connections into patients and referrals How they responded when their opening was delayed Why you don’t need a massive advertising budget to create growth What to do when your practice feels stuck at its current level If your business isn’t growing the way you want it to, there is still opportunity all around you. Meet your community. Learn from someone operating at the level you want to reach. Keep showing up—and don’t underestimate what you can build through real relationships. Get the Practice Scaling Assessment here (https://go.thewealthypractitioner.com/practice-scaling-assessment?utm_source=the_wealthypractitioner_podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=psa)!

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   People, Process or Policy.

   What if the problem in your business isn’t actually your team? In this episode of The Wealthy Practitioner Podcast, Nikki is back after two weeks of travel: from France and Switzerland for her husband’s 40th birthday to six days in New Jersey with the TWP team. She’s talking about one of the biggest lessons in leadership: diagnosing the problem before you react to it. When something keeps breaking in your business, it’s easy to assume you have a people problem. But before you blame the person, hire someone new, create another SOP, or jump in and fix it yourself, there are four places you need to look: people, process, policy, and leadership. Nikki breaks down how to tell the difference between someone who needs more training and someone who needs accountability, why relying on your team to “just remember” is usually a process issue, and how unclear policies can turn you into the person everyone has to ask for permission. And then there’s the hardest bottleneck to recognize: you. If you require approval for everything, redo your team’s work, jump in the second something goes wrong, or say you want ownership but criticize decisions you wouldn’t have made yourself, you may be creating the exact dependence you’re frustrated by. Because you cannot require control and then complain about dependence. In this episode: The difference between people, process, and policy problems “Can’t do it” vs. “won’t do it” Why leaders accidentally become the workaround for broken systems How to create decision-making boundaries that empower your team The four-question diagnostic Nikki uses when something repeatedly breaks Why your role eventually has to shift from solving problems to building problem solvers How to recognize when YOU are the bottleneck The goal of leadership isn’t to build a business that works because you’re there. It’s to build one that works because of what you created when you’re not. If this episode made you immediately think of a bottleneck in your own business, share it with another business owner and DM Nikki with what you discovered: people, process, policy… or leadership? Ready to go FULL SEND? Full Send is officially launching this week for just $33. This isn’t about adding another tactic to your business. It’s about the internal leadership work required to make better decisions, stop waiting for permission, and become the person capable of leading what you’re trying to build. Join Full Send → sign up here! (https://go.thewealthypractitioner.com/twp-podcast-fullsend)

Who has been a guest on Aligned for Success

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Gabrielle Manto
• Trey
• Alejandro
• Alejandro Elias

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

72

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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