{"podcast":{"title":"The Rooted DC- Reclaim Your Legitimacy","slug":"the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338","podcast_index_feed_id":6399338,"rss_url":"https://feeds.alitu.com/49644361","website_url":"www.rootedpractice.co","image_url":"https://feeds.alitu.com/49644361/7ace0bcb-2560-4587-a3b7-0d1d5ae4b7df.jpg?t=1780706690000","author":"Dr. Alexandra Swenson-Ridley","episode_count":237,"summary":"You became a chiropractor because you believed in something. But somewhere between the skeptics, the insurance battles, and the business advice that never quite fit — you started to lose connection to the dream that brought you here. The Rooted DC is a podcast for chiropractors who are done trying to fit inside a system that was never designed for them. Hosted by Dr. Alex Swenson — fellow DC, PhD researcher in organizational development and change, and someone who built a seven-figure practice, lost everything, and rebuilt it with an entirely new foundation — this is where we go beneath the surface and reclaim what was always ours: our identity, our worth, and our legitimacy as a profession. Ready to go deeper? Find the community at The Practice Beneath The Practice on Substack.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T06:18:20.216629+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338"},"episode":{"title":"S2E1 What happens when you do everything “right”—and still burn out?","slug":"s2e1-what-happens-when-you-do-everything-right-and-still-burn-out","published_at":"2026-02-02T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338/s2e1-what-happens-when-you-do-everything-right-and-still-burn-out","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338","url":"https://rootedpractice.alitu.com/episode/a5aac2c6-9cfc-4ae3-8d39-cb9811d0020c","audio_url":"https://feeds.alitu.com/49644361/a5aac2c6-9cfc-4ae3-8d39-cb9811d0020c.mp3?t=1770051601000","summary":"What happens when you do everything “right”—and still burn out? In this first full episode of The Rooted Practice Podcast , Dr. Alex Swenson-Ridley introduces the core idea behind the show: the practice beneath the practice —the internal foundation that shapes how we lead, work, and sustain ourselves, often without being named or supported. This episode explores why so many capable, committed practice owners and leaders find themselves exhausted despite external success. Why following the rules, applying the strategies, and doing what you were taught can still lead to burnout—not because you failed, but because the model you were following never included the whole human. Through reflection, lived experience, and a grounded reframe, this conversation invites you to pause and consider what’s been happening beneath your leadership and your work. This is not an episode about fixing yourself. It’s about understanding what’s been missing. In This Episode, We Explore: Why burnout isn’t always caused by doing too much What “the practice beneath the practice” actually means How leadership, nervous system capacity, and self-worth intersect Why external success can coexist with deep internal exhaustion How a different foundation makes sustainable leadership possible A Personal Reflection Dr. Alex shares part of her own journey—building a successful practice by every traditional measure, and slowly realizing that something essential was missing. Not as a story of failure, but as context for why so many leaders reach a breaking point while doing exactly what they were taught to do. This episode is an invitation to see your experience not as a personal shortcoming, but as a signal that a different way of practicing and leading may be needed. Who This Episode Is For Practice owners w…","meta_description":"What happens when you do everything “right”—and still burn out? In this first full episode of The Rooted Practice Podcast , Dr. Alex Swenson-Ridley introd…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338/episodes/s2e1-what-happens-when-you-do-everything-right-and-still-burn-out/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338/s2e1-what-happens-when-you-do-everything-right-and-still-burn-out.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}