What does it look like when your life's path takes an unexpected turn? When your dreams of practice ownership transform into something entirely different - yet equally fulfilling? Dr. Amanda Alcamo joins us to share her powerful journey from sleeping in her car during the early days of helping build someone else's practice to becoming a thriving associate doctor who treats the business as her own.

In this raw, heartfelt conversation, Amanda opens up about overcoming severe health challenges that sparked her chiropractic journey, navigating identity struggles when her original plans shifted, and finding her true purpose beyond the title on the door. Nine years into her associateship at Restoration Chiropractic, she reveals how heart work transformed her relationship with success, leadership, and self-worth.

🔥 In This Episode:

• How a devastating spinal surgery and subsequent complications led Amanda to discover her chiropractic calling
• The vulnerable reality of sleeping in her car while helping build a practice from scratch
• Why letting go of "needing" to own a practice created space for deeper fulfillment
• The importance of early, honest conversations between associates and practice owners
• How inner work changes everything - from team leadership to patient care

Whether you're contemplating associateship, currently working as an associate, or a practice owner wanting to better understand your team, Amanda's story reminds us that sometimes our greatest purpose isn't found in the title or position we imagined for ourselves - but in showing up fully wherever we are.

Connect with Dr. Amanda: Instagram: @one_restoring_lives @restorationchiropractic

Connect with us: Instagram: @drsaranelsongray @dr.marisa.nicole10 @theheartworkpodcastt Email: theheartworklife@gmail.com