ARENA
What's actually working.
Two clinics. Two kids. One brand. This is the real day behind the systems, not a highlight reel. Updated as things change.
2
Clinics, Virginia Beach and Suffolk
26
Chairs across both clinics
2
Kids, ages 16 and 9
The real day
THIS IS WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON
I've personally run leadership transitions at our clinics: a new Clinic Director coming in, the outgoing director finishing out, a planned overlap so nothing drops in the handoff. We review the numbers and the real feedback, both directions, every single week, transition or not.
I am also a mom of two, ages 16 and 9, who has taken on a home renovation and a short-term rental renovation at the same time.
I did not build the systems on this page to post about productivity. I built them because there is no version of running two six-figure IV clinics, an operations consulting firm, and raising two kids where I get to be sloppy with my time.
The stack behind the real day
Three tools. That's it.
I tried dozens of AI tools while running two six-figure IV clinics and building an operations consulting firm. These three do 95% of everything. Master these before adding anything else.
Claude
CorePrimary thinking partner
Writing, strategy, planning, content, building websites and tools. The one I use all day every day. Reads long documents, holds context across conversations.
ChatGPT
BackupQuick answers + images
Good for fast questions, image generation, and a second opinion when I want to pressure-test something Claude gave me.
Perplexity
ResearchResearch with sources
When I need current information with citations. Replaced Google for business research. Free tier handles most of what you need.
The business stack
What actually runs the businesses.
Every tool here earns its monthly cost across two clinics and a brand. If it does not, it gets cut. This list is lean on purpose.
Notion
Command center. Tasks, planning, content calendar, brain dumps. Replaced 3 other tools.
Kit (ConvertKit)
Email list and automations. Sends welcome sequences, tags buyers, manages segments.
ManyChat
Instagram DM automation. Keyword triggers, lead capture, sends links automatically.
DigitalOcean
Website and app hosting. Auto-deploys from GitHub. Reliable and affordable.
GitHub
Code storage and version control. Every change tracked, nothing lost.
Canva
Design. Social graphics, carousels, quote cards. Free tier handles 90% of needs.
Google Workspace
Email ([email protected]). Professional email on your domain.
Cloudflare
CDN and domain security. Makes the site faster and more secure.
What I cancelled
Tools AI replaced.
These are real subscriptions I was paying for that Claude now handles for free or better. The LIFT Method Guide (Module 4) walks you through how to audit your own stack.
Jasper / Copy.ai
Claude writes better copy in my actual voice.
Grammarly Premium
Claude edits, rewrites, and catches everything Grammarly did.
Motion
Notion plus the weekly planning conversation with Claude replaced this entirely.
Social media caption tools
Claude writes carousels, captions, and scripts in my brand voice.
Research subscriptions
Perplexity free tier covers 90% of what I needed.
$120+
Saved per month across businesses
Why the real day, not the highlight reel
An Instagram account built on the real, unscripted version of running two clinics and a brand grew from about 106 followers to over 1,500 in three months, no ads. One post, filmed the same way as every other day, reached 593,250 views with a 19.8% engagement rate.
People do not follow the highlight reel. They follow the real one.
This page is updated as I learn, try, and cut things. Nothing here is sponsored. Nothing here is theoretical. If I stop using it, I remove it.
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