In the Clinic with Camille

58 | Spring Dreaming & Planning Workshop

I honor of the equinox today, I'm sharing the spring dreaming and planning workshop I led recently. I highly recommend a seasonal planning process rather than an annual one. I hope you enjoy! I'd love to hear how your planning goes and what your intention will be for the upcoming season 🌼
Download the workbook
My seasonal tracking form (copy into your own Google Drive)
To attend the next (free!) seasonal dreaming and planning workshop, you can register at: https://www.camillefreeman.com/seasonaldreams 
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57 | Books I Use in Clinical Practice

This podcast episode is in response to a question from Phoebe, who asked if I could share the books I most often use in my clinical work.
Here is a (likely incomplete!) list of the herbal books I've been calling on lately:
The Ultimate Herbal Compendium by Kerry Bone
The Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals series by Jill Stansbury
The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine by Christa Sinadinos
Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy, 2nd ed by Kerry Bone & Simon Mills
Michael Moore's books (Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West, Pacific West, and Desert & Canyon West)
Botanical Medicine for Women's Health by Aviva Romm
Natural Approach to Gastroenterology by Eric Yarnell
Please do note that I've collected these over time. I don't recommend that new practitioners buy all of these, nor am I implying that these are all necessary for clinicians. I recommend instead starting with a few references books, working closely with those in your practice, and expanding to a few more texts as you have the time, energy, and finances to do so.
I'd love to hear your favorites ❤️
For a list of other book recommendations, including fun reads and business books, you can check my bookshop lists. 
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56 | Is Vitex Contraindicated in PCOS with Jillian Bar-Av

Is Vitex Contraindicated in PCOS?
You can probably tell from the episode title that, according to our current understanding, Vitex agnus-castus is not contraindicated for folks who have PCOS.
In fact, there is reason to suspect that it may be quite helpful in this situation, at least in some cases.
(Side note, Vitex can be a tricky herb to work with and isn't for everyone - if you are new to herbs, I highly recommend working with an herbalist before deciding whether Vitex is a good fit for you!)
In this episode, Jillian reflects on hearing multiple practitioners suggest that folks with PCOS should not be using Vitex. When she went digging around looking for a reference, she was able to find where this information was coming from and also that the information was corrected/updated in a more recent source.
We also get into a discussion of Vitex dosing and general strategies for incorporating this herb into protocols.
Resources
You can learn more about Jillian on her website
Connect with Jillian via Facebook
Learn more about Jillian's Herbal Observation Groups
Subscribe to Jillian's newsletter
Learn more about PCOS in Camille's PCOS webinar for practitioners
 

55 | Ruth Shelton on creating and running the Sacred Ally program

In this episode, herbalist Ruth Shelton shares more about how she created and ran a year-long program called Sacred Allies.
Ruth Shelton, The Empirical Herbalist, is a consulting herbalist and teacher who works out of her Apothecary in East Tennessee. Her herbal adventure origin story began over 20 years ago when she had a realization on the way to a job that was not very fulfilling and she's been steadily studying and working ever since. You can learn more about Ruth on her website, or connect via Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. 
 

54 | Oren Hercz on Creating an Intermediate Herbal Program

In today's episode, I interview herbalist Oren Hercz about his experience developing an intermediate herbal program in partnership with Ember Peters. Oren shares how his educational work dovetails with his clinical practice, and some of the challenges that arise when creating a new program - especially one that is longer and more resource-intensive than previous offerings.
Resources
Oren's website ​
Maritime ​School of Holistic Herbalism
​Connect with Oren on Facebook
I also interviewed Oren in Episode 36 of In the Clinic, discussing how herb walks can help bring in more 1:1 clients
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53 | The Pay from the Heart Pricing Model

I've been using a "pay from the heart" pricing model for 2 years now. When people sign up for my Monday Mentoring program, they are offered three pricing levels and asked to chose based on which is most appropriate for their situation. All three pricing levels receive the same program. In this episode, I share a bit more about what I've learned from this model and why I plan on continuing it for the foreseeable future.
In the episode, I mentioned learning about Pay from the Heart from Mark Silver. Here is a link to his Heart of Business Community site, where you can see how he explains and thinks about this pricing model (scroll down!).
If you have any questions about Pay from the Heart or pricing in general, I'd love to address them on a future episode. Feel free to send your question by clicking the "leave a message for Camille" button on the In the Clinic website. 
⭐Caveat: Immediately after publishing this episode, I remembered that:
1) I have been using this model for 2 years, not 3. The pandemic has warped my sense of time, and
2) I *kind of* raised the price of Monday Mentoring recently, in that I used to offer a $50/month option for the noon group, which is no longer available. We've restructured and included quite a bit more in the membership for the price, and still, it is a bit of a price increase in some ways. My apologies for the lack of clarity. Maybe I'll do another episode about all of this at some point!

52 | Throwing (some) courses into the sea

Signed up for too many courses? It's fine to get rid of them.
A few weeks ago, a student in my Grow course shared a sentiment that's all too familiar.She wrote:"Having bought too many courses that are on backlog feels super burdensome. I want to just throw them all into the sea, as they represent time I don’t have."So relatable, especially after almost 3 pandemic years.Here are my suggestions:#1: Make an inventory of the things you signed up forWrite it all down in a Google/Word doc (or anywhere you'll be able to find later) with links & expiration dates if relevant. Include free stuff.#2: Decide which ones are a priority nowA reasonable number. Think 3-4 over the next few months.#3: Keep other interesting ones for reference laterThey're on your inventory list if you need them. Stop thinking about them for now.#4: Pitch the rest into the seaActually delete them. Toodles.To reiterate, you are allowed to get rid of trainings, classes, webinars, cheat sheets, templates, etc. for any reason, even if you’ve paid for them.Don’t like the teaching style? Chuck it.Already know most of the material? No need to keep it.Not interested? Can't remember why you signed up? Have 17 sales page templates that are all basically the same? It’s fine to delete.Time to do some fall cleaning.
 
Other episodes mentioned:
Questions to ask before buying a program or course
Why I use a practice notebook
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51 | Are you ready to start a clinical practice?

Today, we're talking about how to know whether you're ready to start a clinical practice. As part of New Practitioner Week, I've been asking people about the hardest part of getting a clinical practice started. "Knowing if I'm ready" has been a top answer. In this episode, I share some info about how to know if you're ready and how to know if you're in the "bull in a china shop" phase 😮. If you're in the "I'm ready!" phase, come join us for New Practitioner Week.
Oh, and if you need help with the basics of getting your practice ready to open (website, insurance, forms, etc), check out the Roots course.
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50 | No one knows what they’re doing

It's episode 50! Thanks so much for your support 💓
Today, we're talking about how there is no playbook for you to follow when creating your own practice. You build your own path, which is terrifying and also freeing. Please don't wait to get started until you know what you're doing. No one knows what they're doing. Start by taking steps forward, even if they might be wrong. Get an accountability group. Find a mentor. (Monday Mentoring is opening soon!). Join the Grow course.
You won't know what to do until you try some things. You'll find out what works for you, and what doesn't work for you. Do more of what works. Keep moving forward, and the next step will become clear.
Oh, and if you need help with the basics of getting your practice ready to open (website, insurance, forms, etc), check out the Roots course.
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49 | A follow-up visit experiment

Experimenting with a new follow-up visit option
Sometimes, a standard follow-up visit just isn't long enough.
In this episode, I share a small change I've made in my follow-up offerings that allows clients to self-select the type of follow-up visit they need/want. It's working really well!
There's also a bonus tip included that helps both your client and you remember how long your visit is supposed to last.
I'd love to hear what you think of these tips. Send me a message at https://intheclinic.com