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Dr Amanda Townsend working with a Root & Rise Consulting client to grow her practice
Dr Amanda Townsed is a healthcare business coach for women
Dr Amanda Townsend with a patient for Unbound Pelvis – Pelvic Floor Therapy for all Humans

Hi, I'm Dr. Amanda

I'm a board-certified physical therapist, wellness practice consulting expert, and the founder of Root & Rise Consulting. I write about the things I wish someone had told me when I was building my own practice, the systems, the mindset shifts, the honest realities of doing this work sustainably.


Everything I share here comes from 16 years of clinical experience, every stage of practice ownership, and the lived experience of building a business that has to flex around a full, real life.

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Overnight Success Takes About 20 Years
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Overnight Success Takes About 20 Years

At a recent women's leadership conference, someone said it plainly: overnight success takes about 20 years. There was a mix of quiet and laughter. Because most of us had never heard the timeline said that honestly before — but it's also just true. This post is about what urgency culture actually does to a building brain, and why patience is not a personality trait. It's a system.

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