Will Power Podcast by Will Humphreys

Freedom isn’t just possible—it’s the point. If you’re a healthcare leader or entrepreneur tired of burnout, constant busyness, and feeling stuck in your own success story… this podcast is your reset button. Hosted by Will Humphreys—former physical therapist turned serial entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Rockstar—The Will Power Podcast dives deep into what it really takes to build a business that serves your life, not the other way around. Expect raw coaching moments, unfiltered conversations, and powerful lessons on leadership, business, and family—the real pillars of lasting freedom. You’ll laugh, learn, and walk away ready to lead with love, live on purpose, and never give up your freedom.

Will Power Podcast by Will Humphreys is a business podcast hosted by Will Humphreys, with 114 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Will Humphreys hosts Will Power Podcast by Will Humphreys, a business show with 114 episodes published.

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  Episode #45

  Footwear, Steps, and the Truth About Walking with Milica McDowell

  Aug 18, 202637 minS3

  Dr. Milica McDowell, Associate Vice President of Education at US Physical Therapy, joins the Will Power Podcast live from APTA CSM to break down the science behind walking, one of the most overlooked tools in physical therapy. Guest host Mitch Johnson sits down with McDowell to unpack her new book, "Walk," co-written with foot and gait specialist Dr. Courtney Conley, and backed by over 300 research studies. McDowell explains where the 10,000-steps myth actually came from (it was never based on science), what step count actually reduces mortality risk, and why walking belongs in the same category as sleep and breathing for the human body. She also covers footwear myths that are hurting patients, why most adults are wearing the wrong shoe size, and how simple "movement snacks" can shift a patient's mood, cognition, and recovery in minutes. Key takeaways: The 10,000-step benchmark came from a 1960s Japanese pedometer marketing campaign, not research. A baseline of 3,500 steps per day is linked to a 15% reduction in all-cause mortality compared to 2,500 steps. Five-minute "MicroWalks" improve mood and cognitive clarity, especially for patients recovering from surgery. Patients on GLP-1 medications are losing muscle along with fat, making weight-bearing activity like walking essential. McDowell's stack, switch, and swap framework gives patients a realistic way to add walking without finding extra time. Over 60% of adults wear the wrong shoe size, and foot length changes with weight, hormones, and age. Heavily cushioned, rigid footwear blunts the sensory feedback the foot sends to the brain, which affects balance and movement patterns. Babies are not born with bunions. Bunions develop over time as a footwear and stress-related adaptation. Relationship walks (partner walks, "Grandma Walks," and walks with teenage kids) show measurable benefits for communication and mood, especially outdoors. If you work with patients, coach athletes, or just want a simple way to move more without overhauling your schedule, this one is worth your full attention. Grab the book "Walk" by Dr. Milica McDowell and Dr. Courtney Conley, available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Rediscover-Natural-Health-Longevity-One-ebook/dp/B0FPC9X2FG Send us Fan Mail Rockstars specialize in helping support or replace all non-clinical roles. Learn how a Rockstar can help scale your physical therapy practice. Subscribe here to our completely free Stress-Free PT Newsletter for your weekly dose of joy.

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  Episode #44

  How Spry Is Cutting Prior Auth Work by 80% with Minal Patel and Brijraj Bhuptani

  Aug 11, 202636 minS3

  Will sat down with Minal and Brijraj from Spry live at APTA CSM to talk about the part of the physical therapy industry most clinicians never see: the technology quietly reshaping how clinics run. Brijraj was the CTO of Ola, the ride-share company often called the Uber of India, at its $6 billion peak. He left that world to build Spry because the same problem kept showing up: people need to move, and mobility gives them purpose. Minal treated patients for 15 years in outpatient ortho before she and her husband moved to Portugal. She wasn't looking for a new job. Spry found her on LinkedIn, and three years later she's the clinical voice inside a tech company, pushing back when the product team drifts too far from what actually happens on a clinic floor. The conversation gets into the real tension of building healthcare technology: a founder who thinks in outcomes and a clinician who thinks in patients, and what happens when those two things pull in different directions. They talk through Spry's insurance verification engine (95% accurate, down to the NPI level), the AI agent that now handles prior authorization and removes 80% of the manual work behind it, and why EMRs were never supposed to become billing tools in the first place. In this episode: Why Brijraj left a $6 billion ride-share company to build an EMR for physical therapists The difference between "work" and "toil," and why toil is what's driving burnout in PT How Spry's insurance verification hits 95% accuracy at the NPI level Inside the AI agent that cuts prior authorization work by 80% Why most EMRs turned into billing tools when they were built for interoperability What's next for Spry: multi-specialty workflows, waitlist agents, and clinical decision support Minal and Brijraj also get into what's next: a shared workflow for multi-specialty clinics where PT, OT, speech, and MD care actually talk to each other, an agent for canceling and waitlist management, and a clinical decision support tool built specifically for physical therapy. Follow the Will Power Podcast for more conversations with the people building the future of physical therapy. Connect with Spry: www.sprypt.com Send us Fan Mail Rockstars specialize in helping support or replace all non-clinical roles. Learn how a Rockstar can help scale your physical therapy practice. Subscribe here to our completely free Stress-Free PT Newsletter for your weekly dose of joy.

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  Episode #43

  Why Marketing Is the First Step in Financial Planning with Neil Trickett

  Aug 4, 202643 minS3

  In this episode, Neil breaks down a distinction most practice owners have never heard: PR, marketing, and sales are three different things, and they work like a pyramid. PR is the foundation, your reviews, your reputation, what people say about you when you're not in the room. Marketing sits in the middle, your ads, your website, your direct mail. Sales is the tip, and it starts at your front desk, not just with your therapists. In this episode: Why marketing is the first step in financial planning, not an afterthought. The three-part pyramid: PR, marketing, and sales, and why most owners only focus on the top. Why is the front desk one of the most critical hires in your practice? What separates a marketing coordinator from a marketing director, and when to hire one. Why does your website need a full rebuild every three years? How Google Jobs is quietly becoming a recruiting tool most owners don't know exists. The Grow, Hire, Profit framework for scaling past $1M, $3M, and $10M. Where AI fits into modern practice marketing, and where it doesn't. Will calls this one of the most transformative conversations of the entire CSM. By the end, you'll understand why. About Neil Trickett: Founder of Practice Promotions, working with PT, OT, and speech practices ranging from solo clinics to 200+ location organizations. Author of Market to Grow . Website: The Premier Marketing Agency for Physical Therapy Clinics Send us Fan Mail Virtual Rockstars specialize in helping support or replace all non-clinical roles. Learn how a Virtual Rockstar can help scale your physical therapy practice. Subscribe here to our completely free Stress-Free PT Newsletter for your weekly dose of joy.

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  Episode #42

  Paul Cords on the Future of Physical Therapy

  Jul 28, 202625 minS3

  Will sits down with Paul Cords, physical therapist, adjunct professor, and PRN clinical excellence rep, live at APTA CSM. The conversation centers on primary care physical therapy: the idea that PTs aren't just a referral stop after a doctor's visit. In states like Arizona, they can be the first call for a musculoskeletal emergency, ahead of the ER. Paul and Will get into what's actually possible under current PT licensure (imaging referrals, differential diagnosis, same-day triage), why regulations differ so much state to state, and why PTs still don't own this authority in practice. They talk about the "seat at the table" problem: PTs are often left out of the referral and care-team conversations that happen naturally between physicians, and that has to change through both confidence and relationships, not just legislation. In this episode, they cover: What primary care PT actually means, and why it's more than "skip the family doctor" How PTs in states like Arizona can already send patients for same-day imaging Why musculoskeletal cases might be triaged better by a PT than an ER The "seat at the table" problem, and why it's personal before it's professional A patient story: going from 100mg of daily Oxy to opioid-free in one month Why academia is starting to teach case ownership, not just documentation What it looks like when a PT is paid for wellness visits, not just injury visits Where Paul sees the profession heading, and what has to change to get there Paul Cords is a physical therapist, adjunct professor at NAU, and clinical excellence rep with PRN. He also does nonprofit and leadership development work in Tanzania through Zoe Hope International. Thanks to PRN for supporting this episode. Lead with love. Never give up. Send us Fan Mail Virtual Rockstars specialize in helping support or replace all non-clinical roles. Learn how a Virtual Rockstar can help scale your physical therapy practice. Subscribe here to our completely free Stress-Free PT Newsletter for your weekly dose of joy.

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  Episode #41

  The Playbook Behind Metro's 500+ Team Growth with Vanessa Labadie and Christina Pagel

  Jul 21, 202656 minS3

  Servant leadership gets dismissed as a soft skill. Vanessa Labadie and Christina Pagel run operations for Metro, a pediatric therapy company with 500 employees across 18 locations, and they treat it as a process, not a feeling. In this episode: What servant leadership actually means, and what it isn't Vanessa's "5% rule" for leading people through stress Why letting your team make decisions builds trust faster than any policy The real difference between firing someone and "coaching them out" How Metro's team holds each other accountable, in both directions on the org chart Will's story of solving a coverage problem by handing it to the team instead of solving it alone They also get into what changes when the team, not just the owner, gets to solve the company's hardest problems, and why Will believes the biggest surprise after selling his own practice wasn't the money. It was the team. If you're a private practice owner trying to build a team that doesn't dread Sunday nights, this one is for you. Subscribe for more conversations on building practices that run on more than clinical excellence. Send us Fan Mail Virtual Rockstars specialize in helping support or replace all non-clinical roles. Learn how a Virtual Rockstar can help scale your physical therapy practice. Subscribe here to our completely free Stress-Free PT Newsletter for your weekly dose of joy.

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