the theatre and help out with some of the actors who were in great need of care. It was difficult for the actors to go and see a chiropractor outside the theatre, so a chiroprac-tic house call was ideal. “I went down and ended up going for that first season every week for half a day, and that’s what I do to this day. It just worked out for everybody,” says Leprich. This goes back to establishing yourself in your commu-nity so people trust you enough to know they can count on you when the need arises. “It’s almost like you attract those sort of things to you.” Within a few months of getting involved with the Shaw Theatre, Leprich got a similar request from a fellow chi-ropractor, who was based in Toronto. That chiropractor had been travelling regularly to Welland, Ont., to work with employees at a manufacturing facility, and asked if Leprich could take on the patients as he was finding the travel too much to handle. “That ended up being a 10-year relationship where, for one day a week, I would go to Welland and actually treat folks right in the factory,” Leprich says. He stresses, though, although good things may some-times happen out of the blue, it does not usually happen unless you’re working towards that goal. Find your niche. While it may not be for every prac-titioner, specialization could enable a chiropractor to carve a niche in the community. Anderson-Peacock did just that and it made a huge difference in her practice. Through her years of practice, Anderson-Peacock de-veloped special interest in pediatrics and that is what she pursued. Today, her practice is focused mainly on pediat-rics and pregnancy. “My advice is to get really clear with what your heart is calling you to do, because some people are going to grav-itate towards one direction and that’s their specialty. Other ones really want to get their feet wet or get some experi-ence under their belt, and then make a decision from there,” she notes. It was through her day-to-day experience at practice that Anderson-Peacock came to realize pediatrics was going to be her specialty so she worked hard at getting great at her chosen field. “I just want to be very clear on knowing where my red flags were and how to manage some of the very complex pediatric cases,” she says. “For me, it was a matter of (getting) a higher level of certainty and more tools in my toolbox and to really come from that place of ‘I know what I can do, and I know when I have to co-manage.’” In pursuing her pediatrics focus, Anderson-Peacock became one of the first chiropractors to undergo the diplomate program through the International Chiroprac-tic Pediatrics Association (ICPA). This certification opened up new doors for her career: she began consulting with other chiropractors on complex pediatric cases and teaching courses for the ICPA. From there she started doing more public speaking engagements – initially talk-ing about pediatrics – but gradually transitioned into more leadership and business topics. Today, her speaking en-gagements focus on transformational leadership. www.canadianchiropractor.ca May 2014 Canadian Chiropractor 25
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