Welcome to The Owner’s Room, a new kind of episode inside the Culture Focused Practice podcast where Dr. Tara Vossenkemper ditches the lists, outlines, and expert takes—and instead just shows up, owner to owner, to talk about what’s really going on.

This one’s for anyone who’s been staring at an empty applicant pool, second-guessing their entire hiring funnel, and wondering how to lead when there are zero good options on the table.

Tara gets real about how it feels to carry that weight, how high standards get tested in moments of burnout and desperation, and why structure helps even when doubt creeps in. It’s not polished. It’s not prescriptive. But it’s real—and sometimes that’s what we need most.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to The Owner's Room
00:19 The Hiring Dilemma: When Good Candidates Don't Show Up
02:28 Navigating Leadership Challenges
08:25 Maintaining High Standards Amid Burnout
19:46 Dealing with Self-Doubt and Process Doubt
25:10 Concluding Thoughts and Call to Action

Resources + CTAs:
👉 Feeling like you need a sounding board (and a strategy)? Come join the Culture Focused Practice Membership. We’re talking hiring funnels, retention, culture, and how to lead without burning out.

💥 Want to EOS your group practice? Jump on the EOS Mastermind waitlist or check out the free EOS Collective Facebook Group. You don’t have to figure this out alone.