In episode 232 of the Clinic Mastery podcast, Theratrak founder Laura Simmons shares her story of how she transitioned from being an occupational therapist to starting a tech company and the impact Theratrak is now having.
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More about the Clinic Mastery podcast episode with Laura:
What if we can create more impactful treatment plans without increasing the cost and time spent in therapy sessions, and make therapy more accessible to people?
In this episode, we talk about Theratrak with Founder Laura Simmons. Laura talks about her inspiration for Theratrak and how it can help significantly improve therapy outcomes by increasing client adherence to treatment plans and tracking client progress.
Laura also talks about how she went from clinician to tech founder, the process of making your tech dreams come to life, and what it’s like to work as a woman in tech.
SHOW NOTES
[01:17] Rapid-fire questions: reading/learning list, who inspires you, childhood dream, motto you live by
[03:58] How Laura ended up in private practice
[08:46] What inspired Laura to create Theratrak
[13:09] The process of bringing a dream tech to life
[15:55] How does tech funding work?
[20:47] How to pitch to venture capitalists + lessons on communication
[22:36] Working as a woman in tech
[25:38] What’s the work life like as a clinician and tech founder
[29:25] Advice to clinic owners
[33:03] What’s next for Theratrak
[37:25] Connect with Laura
