From Mat Leave to CEO: How This Mom Built a Thriving Clinic with Lindsey Walker

2025-03-19

In this episode of The Clinic Boss Show, Manju sits down with Lindsey Walker, clinic owner and mom of two, to talk about the real struggles of juggling motherhood and business. Lindsey shares how she went from "never wanting to own a business" to running a thriving physiotherapy clinic—while raising two young kids. She breaks down the mindset shifts, systems, and key hires that helped her scale without burning out. Lindsey is a physiotherapist and owner of Fulcrum Physiotherapy in Calgary, Alberta. She never planned to be a business owner, but a...

In this episode of The Clinic Boss Show, Manju sits down with Lindsey Walker, clinic owner and mom of two, to talk about the real struggles of juggling motherhood and business. Lindsey shares how she went from "never wanting to own a business" to running a thriving physiotherapy clinic—while raising two young kids. She breaks down the mindset shifts, systems, and key hires that helped her scale without burning out.

Lindsey is a physiotherapist and owner of Fulcrum Physiotherapy in Calgary, Alberta. She never planned to be a business owner, but after feeling stuck in traditional practice, she took the leap and opened her clinic in 2022 (during COVID). During her second mat leave, she hit a major fork in the road—either scale or shut it all down. She joined Clinic Accelerator, doubled her revenue in a year, expanded to a second room, and built a powerhouse team of three PTs—all while juggling life as a mom of two.

In this conversation, Manju and Lindsey discuss topics such as:

1. Leaving the 9-5 & Taking the Leap

Why She Walked Away from a Steady Paycheck—and If She Regrets It
Leaving Private Practice: The Best or Worst Decision?
From Burnout to Business Owner: The Moment Everything Changed

2. The Gym-Based Clinic Model

How She Started with Just $100 and 13 Patients Without Taking a Huge Risk
Renting a Room vs. Owning a Clinic: Which One Makes More Sense?
Why Only 30% of Her Patients Come from the Gym—and Why That Works

3. Growing While on Maternity Leave

How She Kept the Business Running During Maternity Leave
The Hardest Part of Hiring Her First Clinician—and What She’d Do Differently
Scaling a Clinic as a Mom: What Actually Works?

4. Systems, Outsourcing & Avoiding Burnout

Virtual Reception Changed Everything—No More Answering Calls While Feeding Her Kids
The Slack System That Keeps Her Clinic Running Smoothly
Why She Only Works 1.5 Days a Week and Still Doubled Revenue

5. The Mindset Shifts That Changed Everything