Podcast
Chiro Hustle
Hosted by Jim Chester and Luke Millett · EN
Chiro Hustle Podcast is a business, mindset, and marketing podcast for chiropractors who want more—from their practices, their profession, and themselves.
Hosted by James Chester and produced by Luke Millett, Chiro Hustle delivers real conversations with chiropractors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders who are actively building successful, principled practices. This is not theory or recycled advice. It’s practical insight from people who have done the work and continue to push chiropractic forward.
Each episode explores what it actually takes to succeed in today’s chiropractic landscape—practice growth, branding, leadership, systems, patient communication, and personal development. Just as important, Chiro Hustle tackles the mindset behind success: discipline, consistency, accountability, and the willingness to stand for chiropractic without apology.
The podcast respects chiropractic’s roots while addressing modern business realities. Whether you’re straight, mixer, cash-based, insurance-based, or somewhere in between, the mission is the same: help chiropractors build influence, impact, and long-term sustainability without compromising their values.
Guests share their wins, failures, and lessons learned—openly and honestly—so listeners can avoid common pitfalls and accelerate their own growth. Students, associates, and seasoned doctors alike will find perspective, motivation, and actionable ideas they can apply immediately.
Chiro Hustle is more than a podcast. It’s a mindset and a movement—encouraging chiropractors to take ownership of their outcomes, lead with integrity, and hustle with purpose.
If you’re serious about chiropractic and committed to building a practice that reflects your values and vision, this podcast is for you.
Welcome to Chiro Hustle.
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Hope, Faith, and Holding the Chiropractic Line with Dr Eddie Weller - Chiro Hustle Podcast 773
Jun 101:05:16Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Chiro Hustle Podcast, James Chester welcomes Dr Eddie Weller DC for a powerful conversation about faith, hope, subluxation, objective analysis, thermography, chiropractic education, and the future of the profession.Dr. Weller shares a deeply moving story about caring for a critically ill man near the end of life. He prayed with him, analyzed him, adjusted him specifically, allowed him to rest, and checked him again. The man passed away later that evening, but Dr. Weller explains why chiropractic still fulfilled its purpose: the correction of subluxation so life can express as fully as matter allows.This episode challenges chiropractors to stop defining the profession by symptoms, modalities, manipulation, or treatment language. Dr. Weller calls the profession back to its foundation: the relationship between the spine, the nervous system, innate intelligence, and vertebral subluxation.James and Dr. Weller also discuss thermography as a chiropractic gauge, student mentorship, green books, principled communication, gratitude, and the need to hold the line for chiropractic truth.#ChiroHustle #Chiropractic #DrEddieWeller #ChiropracticPhilosophy #Subluxation #InnateIntelligence #PrincipledChiropractic #VertebralSubluxation #BJPalmer #SacredTrust #ChiropracticStudents #ChiropracticPodcast
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Adjust Smarter, Not Harder with Dr Ethan Feldman DC - Chiro Hustle Podcast 772
May 2800:59:37Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Chiro Hustle Podcast, James Chester welcomes Dr. Ethan Feldman DC for a powerful conversation about chiropractic, subluxation, the adjustment, and the importance of keeping chiropractors healthy enough to serve for the long haul.Dr. Feldman shares how years in practice, his education at Life West, and his own physical injuries led him to study how chiropractors can adjust smarter, not harder. This episode explores the body’s ability to unwind, the role of safety in letting go of old protective patterns, and why the chiropractor must remain both an analyst and an educator.This conversation is deeply principled and practical. James and Dr. Feldman discuss the sacredness of the adjustment, the danger of reducing chiropractic to pain relief or gadgets, and the responsibility every chiropractor has to tell the chiropractic story clearly.For chiropractors, students, and anyone who believes in the power of innate intelligence and subluxation-centered care, this episode is a reminder: keep the main thing the main thing.#ChiroHustle #Chiropractic #Chiropractor #Subluxation #ChiropracticAdjustment #PrincipledChiropractic #InnateIntelligence #ChiropracticPhilosophy #InjuryFreeChiropractic #PracticeLongevity #EthanFeldmanDC #JamesChester
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Choosing Chiropractic Freedom with Dr Steve Tullius DC - Chiro Hustle Podcast 771
May 2500:37:39Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Chiro Hustle, James Chester sits down with Dr Steve Tullius DC for a principled and timely conversation about chiropractic, subluxation, education, accreditation, licensing, and the future of the profession.Dr Tullius shares how a teenage visit to a chiropractic office changed his life. He originally thought he would become a medical doctor, but after experiencing chiropractic firsthand—and later rejecting an orthopedic recommendation for exploratory shoulder surgery—he realized he was called to chiropractic.This episode dives into the importance of chiropractic philosophy, the centrality of subluxation, the need for students to seek truth beyond the classroom, and the growing conversation around educational freedom, accreditation, national boards, and transparency in the profession.For students, doctors, and principled chiropractors who care about preserving chiropractic as chiropractic, this is an episode worth hearing.#ChiroHustle #Chiropractic #DrSteveTullius #Subluxation #ChiropracticPhilosophy #ChiropracticFreedom #ChiropracticStudents #InnateIntelligence #BJPalmer #VitalisticChiropractic #PrincipledChiropractic #FutureOfChiropractic
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All People, All Ages, All Nations with Dr John Maltby DC - Chiro Hustle Podcast 770
May 2100:45:14Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Chiro Hustle Podcast, James Chester welcomes Dr John Maltby DC for a powerful conversation about nearly 48 years in practice, the adjustment, Palmer College, chiropractic philosophy, and the global mission of chiropractic.Dr Maltby shares the story of how chiropractic changed his life after serious illness interrupted his path as an athlete. After being introduced to chiropractic and receiving care, his health improved, his athletic future reopened, and his life direction shifted toward becoming a chiropractor.This conversation is a strong reminder that chiropractic is not just something we talk about. It is something we deliver through the correction of subluxation. Dr Maltby challenges students and doctors to become excellent adjusters, to connect philosophy with objective results, and to never lose sight of what makes chiropractic distinct.The episode also dives into global chiropractic access, including the work being done to open doors for chiropractic education and practice around the world. Dr Maltby shares the sobering reality that in some countries, chiropractors may still face arrest simply for practicing. His message is clear: all people, all ages, and all nations deserve access to chiropractic care.This is a principled, subluxation-centered episode about service, unity, courage, and the future of chiropractic.#ChiroHustle #Chiropractic #DrJohnMaltby #Subluxation #ChiropracticPhilosophy #ChiropracticAdjustment #PalmerCollege #BJPalmer #SacredTrust #InnateIntelligence #GlobalChiropractic #ChiropracticStudents #ChiropracticCare #FamilyHealthFreedom #MedicalFreedom #TheFutureOfChiropractic
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The Spine as an Organ of Consciousness with Dr Donny Epstein DC - Chiro Hustle Podcast 769
May 1801:40:19Tap to summarizeIn this powerful episode of Chiro Hustle, James Chester welcomes Dr Donny Epstein DC for a deep, principled, and subluxation-centered conversation about the past, present, and future of chiropractic.Dr Epstein shares the story of how he was drawn into chiropractic through a fascination with the nervous system, memory, physiology, and the organizing intelligence of the body. From there, he unpacks the philosophical foundation of chiropractic, the meaning of subluxation, the importance of tone, and the difference between simply correcting a part and helping the person express greater coherence and life.This episode explores B.J. Palmer, innate intelligence, the Australian Spinal Research Foundation definition of subluxation, Network Spinal, entrainment, the wave, and Dr Epstein’s unforgettable statement that the spine is an organ of consciousness.If you believe chiropractic is more than symptom care, more than therapy, and more than mechanics, this episode is one you will want to hear more than once.#ChiroHustle #Chiropractic #DrDonnyEpstein #DonnyEpstein #Subluxation #InnateIntelligence #TonalChiropractic #NetworkSpinal #ChiropracticPhilosophy #SacredTrust #BJPalmer #ChiropracticStudents #ChiroFlix #ChiroFreedomFormula
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Building Freedom Without Leaving Chiropractic - Dr Rosemary Batanjski - Chiro Hustle Podcast 768
May 1400:57:39Tap to summarizeDr. Rosemary Batanjski returns to the Chiro Hustle Podcast for Episode 768, eight years after her first appearance on the show.In this powerful conversation, Dr. Batanjski shares how a life-threatening genetic condition and open-heart surgery forced her to step away from full-time adjusting and rethink her identity as a chiropractor. Rather than leaving the profession, she found a new way to serve by leading, mentoring, building systems, improving communication, and helping other chiropractors create more freedom in practice.This episode explores chiropractic identity, mentorship, communication, practice ownership, leadership, business systems, and the importance of building a genuine “sticky community” inside the profession.Dr. Batanjski also discusses the Chiro Freedom Formula and ChiroFlix, two projects designed to help chiropractors build stronger practices, train better teams, and access chiropractic education in a more flexible and modern way.At the heart of the conversation is one powerful idea: poor communication is a subluxation of practice growth.This is a must-listen episode for chiropractors, students, practice owners, associates, and anyone who wants to stay principled, subluxation-centered, and committed to building a life and practice with purpose, impact, and freedom.
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Medical Disgust to Chiropractic Purpose with Dr Ron Farabaugh DC - Chiro Hustle Podcast 767
May 1100:46:53Tap to summarizeDr. Ron Farabaugh shares the defining moment that shifted his path from medicine to chiropractic after witnessing his father’s medication-induced stroke. With over 40 years in practice, he unpacks the failures of symptom-based care and makes a compelling case for chiropractic as a cost-effective, results-driven solution.This episode blends philosophy, research, and strategy—equipping chiropractors to influence policy, educate communities, and build practices rooted in lifelong care.
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From No English to 5 Clinics with Dr. Mark Gabriel DC– Chiro Hustle Podcast 766
May 700:53:16Tap to summarizeEpisode 766 of the Chiro Hustle Podcast features Dr. Mark Gabriel, a chiropractor and entrepreneur who transformed adversity into opportunity. From immigrating to the U.S. without speaking English to building five multidisciplinary practices, Dr. Gabriel shares powerful insights on communication, marketing, leadership, and the future of chiropractic.This episode emphasizes the importance of patient-centered communication, strategic growth, and staying grounded in chiropractic principles while navigating modern healthcare systems. A must-listen for students, practitioners, and leaders seeking to expand their impact.
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Serve Without Holding Back with Dr Angela Marick DC - Chiro Hustle Podcast 765
May 400:47:01Tap to summarizeIn Episode 765 of the Chiro Hustle Podcast, Dr. Angela Marick shares a deeply personal and transformational journey through chiropractic, loss, and rediscovery. From enrolling in chiropractic school without ever being adjusted to building and selling a thriving practice, her path took an unexpected turn following personal tragedy.A mission trip to Kenya reignited her calling after a powerful moment with a patient who told her, “Do not be selfish with your gifts.” That experience led to serving thousands through chiropractic care and launching a growing global initiative to expand access to chiropractic services.This episode explores innate intelligence, the evolution of purpose, and the responsibility chiropractors carry to serve at the highest level.
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Why Chiropractic’s Future Is Brighter Than Ever - Dr Shawn Powers DC– Chiro Hustle Podcast 764
Apr 3000:43:24Tap to summarizeIn this powerful episode of the Chiro Hustle Podcast, Dr. Shawn Powers returns to discuss why the future of chiropractic is brighter than ever. With decades of experience and a deep commitment to chiropractic philosophy, she shares insights on identity, communication, and the importance of staying true to the principles that define the profession.From the impact of repetition and mentorship to the shift toward brain-based messaging, this conversation challenges chiropractors to step fully into their calling and serve at the highest level.If you’re ready to elevate your purpose and influence, this episode is for you.
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