In this bold and future-focused PT Breakfast Club, Jimmy, Dave, and Tony tackle debt, growth, AI, and intake innovation in physical therapy. From how to buy a practice using only $50K, to why patient forms need a serious AI upgrade, this episode hits hard on what matters now — and what’s coming next.

In This Episode:

• Debt as leverage vs debt as risk
• Buying vs building a PT practice
• Should students still go $100K+ into debt for a DPT?
• Why “clipboard intake” needs to die
• Using AI to personalize patient experience
• Could AI replace PTs… or just make them better?

Guest/Host Links:

In this episode, Jeremy DuPont from Patch System shares why blasting your email list is a fast track to losing trust — and what to do instead. We discuss reactivation campaigns, the importance of showing up in the inbox with value, and why today's clinic owners have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build practices with real enterprise value.

Topics Covered:

• Why quality beats quantity in modern marketing
• How to win with patient reactivation campaigns
• Why "referrals" are marketing
• How marketing is evolving and what that means for PTs
• Actionable steps to build your clinic's brand without big ad budgets

Guest Links:

• Website: PatchSystem.com
• Instagram: @_jeremydupont

This week’s conversation pulls no punches: it’s time to stop waiting for someone to save your PT career. If you’re not embracing change, building tech literacy, and developing self-awareness, you’re falling behind.

We cover:

• The top skills for healthcare professionals by 2030
• Why “manual dexterity” is losing importance
• How to build career resilience starting NOW
• Using AI like ChatGPT as a clinical ally
• One unforgettable quote: "You're the boat. Start swimming."