{"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":"S2E3 Finding Fulfillment in Practice: The Eudaimonic Path to Wellbeing","slug":"s2e3-finding-fulfillment-in-practice-the-eudaimonic-path-to-wellbeing","published_at":"2026-02-19T18:47:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338/s2e3-finding-fulfillment-in-practice-the-eudaimonic-path-to-wellbeing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rooted-dc-reclaim-your-legitimacy-6399338","url":"https://rootedpractice.alitu.com/episode/1ca04640-e12e-4a43-9f4a-233cdc82acad","audio_url":"https://feeds.alitu.com/49644361/1ca04640-e12e-4a43-9f4a-233cdc82acad.mp3?t=1771526863000","summary":"In this episode of the Rooted Health Practice Podcast, Dr. Alex Swenson Ridley shares her compelling journey from an unexpected pregnancy and a tumultuous job in Alaska to opening her own chiropractic practice. Despite facing significant challenges, including a chaotic and traumatic work environment and a high-stress pregnancy, she persevered to build a successful business. This story underscores the importance of understanding the true driving force behind one's entrepreneurial pursuits, whether it's necessity or opportunity, and emphasizes the significance of aligning one's business with personal values to achieve sustained wellbeing and fulfillment. Articles referenced in this episode: Gilstrap, C. M., Weber, T., & Gilstrap, C. A. (2024). Navigating the Unknown: How Healthcare Entrepreneurs Manage Uncertainty. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 29(2), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1084946724500146 Kearney, C., Dunne, P., & Wales, W. J. (2020). Entrepreneurial orientation and burnout among healthcare professionals. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 34(1), 16–22. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-09-2019-0259 Manchiraju, S., Akbari, M., & Seydavi, M. (2023). Is entrepreneurial role stress a necessary condition for burnout? A necessary condition analysis. Current Psychology , 43 (5), 4766–4778. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04704-z Ryff, C. D. (2018). Entrepreneurship and eudaimonic well-being: Five venues for new science. Journal of Business Venturing , 34 (4), 646–663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.09.003 Take the Leadership Energy Audit As always, feel free to reach out to Dr. Alex with any questions, deep thoughts or support: dralex@rootedpractice.co","meta_description":"In this episode of the Rooted Health Practice Podcast, Dr. Alex Swenson Ridley shares her compelling journey from an unexpected pregnancy and a tumultuous…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1775,"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/s2e3-finding-fulfillment-in-practice-the-eudaimonic-path-to-wellbeing/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/s2e3-finding-fulfillment-in-practice-the-eudaimonic-path-to-wellbeing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}