Living an Entirely Integrated Life With Dr. Tanya Altmann – 030

Parents! You want the best for your kiddos?

Listen in to my interview with Dr. Tanya Altmann!

She’s got tons of energy! Great tips for your kids…

Bonus – if you are a biz owner – you will freak out to see how much Dr. T does in like one day! She is everywhere!

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Our podcasts are interviews between Justin Krane, Krane Financial Solution’s President and various third-party professionals. Noting stated within the podcasts should be considered a testimonial or endorsement of Krane Financial Solutions or Justin Krane, and the professionals have not been directly or indirectly compensated for being interviewed.

A UCLA-trained pediatrician and mom of three, Dr. Tanya Altmann is a nationally recognized child health expert, spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, and Adjunct Clinical Professor at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is the author of several best-selling parenting books including Baby and Toddler Basics, What to Feed Your Baby and is Editor-in-Chief of the American Academy of Pediatrics’, Caring for Your Newborn and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. Dr. Tanya started Calabasas Pediatric Wellness Center to offer personalized and integrative comprehensive pediatric healthcare to children of all ages. With over 20 years’ experience caring for children, Dr. Tanya is sought after for her expertise in helping parents raise healthy, resilient kids with a desire to learn and succeed in school and life. She focuses on nutrition, sleep and overall wellness to prevent illness and disease and also the role it plays in healing when ailments do occur. Dr. Tanya’s desire to stay current on medical issues and up-to-date therapies has led to her being called upon by local and national news as well as to serve on important community task forces, most recently regarding COVID-19.

She lives in Calabasas with her husband, three sons (ages 14, 12 and 5) and a bunny named Snowball. In her free time, she loves running, hiking, skiing and playing board games and cards with her family.

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Being Intentional in Your Business

- - Making changes both within your business and outside of your business can elevate the success you have in life.
  - Find the right people to support your office, treat them and pay them well so they stay.
  - If making a residential move makes sense, then do it. Dr. Tanya’s life is easier because she moved all components of her life near each other; home, kids’ schools, and office.
  - It is important to have a good friend or partner weigh in on your life objectively if you’re feeling like there could be a better version of how you are doing things.
  - Always have a Plan B. Once you make your Plan B, you can feel free to try your Plan A.
  - Dr. Tanya was driven by true connection with her patient/families. She was too busy to spend the time patients wanted from her and that was the catalyst for her decision to go outside of insurance and raise the level of care.

What is Concierge Care?

- - There are different models of concierge care. Some operate on “memberships” or yearly fees, and some patients pay directly at the visit.
  - The concierge practice provides all paperwork needed to submit to insurance for reimbursement.
  - A result of eliminating the third-party insurance work is that the provider is able to provide a higher level of care, spend more time with patients, and supply cost-effective appointments.
  - A concierge model can include extra benefits like; FaceTime, texts, and the provider meeting with the medical specialists they’re referring out to for a holistic approach.
  - Charge what you’re worth. Place value on your trade and the level of respect that your patients or clients will give you.
  - There are many different specialists within Dr. Tanya’s wellness center. To keep the financial aspect simple, she rents out spaces within the building and those businesses are not part of her practice or employees.

Media Madness

- Dr. Tanya has been on television spots and other media outlets for more than 18 years.
- There are different goals to achieve when putting yourself out in the media, her initial goal was to reach more people than possible in the office and provide a public health service to families.
- Media creates brand awareness for her practice and also gives the opportunity to continually learn through research of other brands, products, and initiatives.
- The first time Dr. Tanya went on The Today Show she felt miserable, sick to her stomach, and could not sleep. But when they invited her back, she kept saying yes. Keep at it. It gets easier and better with practice.
- Dr. Tanya has coined the term “work/life integration” as opposed to “work/life balance” because so much of managing a busy life is integrating all parts and doing what you can, when you can.
- Take care of yourself first. Eat well, sleep well, schedule time to exercise, and relax.

Best Quotes:

“I have a great team of people around me, which I think is what’s important for anyone who works a lot.” (2:18)

“It’s really hard to make a change. I feel like we all get so comfortable in our routine and sometimes it can seem easier to just stick with the monotony of what you’re doing even though you feel like there’s a different or better way to go about it.” (4:05)

“Insurance and healthcare in the United States is so fragmented nowadays and you can really get lost in the system if you don’t have somebody advocating for you. And that’s basically what I do for my families.” (6:04)

“When you’re dealing with people in business, a confused mind doesn’t buy.” (10:38)

“I have to say that my patients are a lot more respectful because when people are paying you, they actually respect you more and they really value your time.” (12:26)

“I really always loved the concept of a wellness center because I feel like all kids today need help with nutrition, with sleep, with mental health, with school success.” (14:48)

“I wanted to provide health information to people out there. I realized that a lot of the health information was not accurate and I felt like I could really make a difference and reach more people than I could in a single day at the office.” (22:59)

“I know earlier you mentioned that work/life balance, I kind of like to call it work/life integration cause I feel like you’re always integrating all parts and pieces all the time and it can be challenging.” (26:44)