The Chiropractic Playbook
Season 2
This program is only available in English.
Ce programme n’est offert qu’en anglais.
A business podcast hosted by the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA) that will educate chiropractors and entrepreneurs on how to build their practice and understand the business behind chiropractic.
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Episodes
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Episode 8: Financial Fitness for Chiropractors
Ayla and Matt kick off Season 2 with financial planner Dave Giles — exploring how chiropractors build financially healthy, patient-centred practices.
Episode 9: Adding AI to the Team
AI is reshaping health care and chiropractic practice. Ayla, Matt, and Dr. Carol Cancelliere discuss patient trust, clinician efficiency, critical thinking, and practical ways to navigate AI-enabled care.
Episode 10: Employment Law Essentials
Workplace and human rights lawyer Emily Cohen-Gallant shares key employment law essentials to help clinicians and clinic owners navigate staffing challenges with confidence.
Episode 11: Building Teams that Thrive & Vibe
Discover what makes a great clinic fit. Jordan Berman joins Ayla and Matt to share practical strategies for building trust, hiring the right people, and creating team cultures where chiropractors and clinics can thrive.
Hosts & Guests
Dave Giles, CFP, CHS
Advisor, Sun Life
Dave Giles is a Certified Financial Planner and the co-owner of Appleby Total Health, a multi-disciplinary health clinic he helped establish alongside his wife, Dr. Candace Giles, in 2014. Drawing on 17 years of experience as a holistic financial planner at Stonewater Financial Group, Dave helps manage the clinic's growth, business planning, and risk management strategies. His unique dual background allows him to deeply understand the financial realities of independent healthcare practitioners. As a hands-on clinic owner, Dave has lived through every stage of building a business from the ground up. This firsthand entrepreneurial experience gives him a profound, empathetic understanding of the exact challenges his self-employed and practitioner clients face. By combining his financial expertise with real-world business ownership, he provides highly practical strategies for financial planning. Outside of work, Dave lives in the Belwood community with his wife and two children, Kyla and Cameron. He is an avid runner, golfer, and enjoys being a coach and Uber driver for his kids’ sports.
Dr. Carol Cancelliere, DC, MPH, MBA, PhD
CCA Senior Scientist in Knowledge Translation and Health Policy
Dr. Cancelliere is a scientist within the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (IDRR) at Ontario Tech University and the project lead for the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative (CCGI). The objectives of this program are to develop, adopt or adapt clinical practice guidelines relevant to musculoskeletal health and disability, and engage in knowledge translation activities and research. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) at the University of Toronto (2000), a Doctor of Chiropractic degree at CMCC (2004), a Master's of Public Health degree at Lakehead University (2011), and a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research at the University of Toronto (2017). She also practiced chiropractic for several years in Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada.
Emily Cohen-Gallant
Fasken, Workplace and Human Rights Lawyer
Emily Cohen-Gallant is a workplace and human rights lawyer at Fasken's Toronto office, where she helps employers across Canada navigate the full spectrum of employment law challenges. With over a decade of experience, Emily has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to both established organizations and companies newly entering the Canadian market, offering practical, commercially grounded guidance on even the most complex workplace issues. Emily's practice spans both litigation and advisory work. On the litigation side, she represents employers before courts, tribunals, labour boards, and human rights bodies nationwide, handling disputes involving wrongful dismissal, discrimination and harassment, constructive dismissal, restrictive covenants, and equity plans. On the advisory side, she counsels employers at every stage of the employment relationship — from drafting employment agreements and workplace policies to managing accommodations, terminations, and restructurings. She also regularly advises on employment issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions, helping clients manage workforce transitions smoothly and strategically. Emily works with clients across a wide range of industries, including technology, financial services, manufacturing, retail, health, hospitality, and logistics and transportation. This breadth of experience gives her a sharp understanding of how employment law plays out differently depending on the sector, and she is known for tailoring her advice to the specific operational realities her clients face. Whether she's guiding an employer through a sensitive termination, defending a claim before a human rights tribunal, or helping a global company set up shop in Canada, Emily brings a clear-eyed, solutions-oriented approach that keeps her clients' business objectives front and center.
Jordan Berman
Jordan Berman is a former global executive who works at the intersection of leadership, organizational culture and change, communication and strategy. He provides counsel and support to Fortune 500 companies, privately held, family-owned organizations, the non-profit and public sector and many levels of government. Jordan serves as Senior Faculty in Executive Education at the Schulich School of Business and is a coach and keynote speaker. He is also author of the The Trust Trifecta: A Leader's Guide to Hitting the Trust Jackpot, a #1 Amazon bestseller on building high-trust cultures.
The short answer is no. Although it may have clinical relevance, a certificate will not be issued for the CCA podcast series due to the nature of the offering.
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