We are thrilled to announce that founder of Cutting Edge Podiatry, Suvanne Southgate won the Mindset Award this week.
Some Words From Suvanne Below:
I am proud to share that I have been awarded the Mindset Award by The HIVE Practice – a national coaching community for private healthcare clinic owners.🏆🥂
For me, this recognition is particularly meaningful because it reflects the hardest part of growing a clinic: completely rewiring how I think, make decisions, and lead.
Over the past year, my biggest breakthrough has been making the deliberate shift from clinician to CEO. That meant letting go of old habits and stepping into a completely new way of thinking:
• Shifting from busyness to clarity. Stepping out of the daily clinical grind so I have the headspace to look ahead, make strategic decisions, and guide the long-term direction of the clinic.
• Replacing fear with decisive leadership. Learning not to shy away from uncomfortable conversations or tough business decisions, and viewing challenges as data to learn from rather than personal setbacks.
• Building a clinic that runs on systems, not owner heroics. Creating strong, repeatable foundations so Cutting Edge Podiatry can deliver exceptional footcare consistently – without relying solely on my personal energy.
• Thinking about impact over hours. Measuring my value as a leader not by how many patients I personally treat in a week, but by how well supported my team is and how many people across Cambridge we can help together.
Making that internal shift hasn’t always been comfortable, as it meant unlearning years of instincts. However, stepping into that CEO mindset has completely transformed how I lead – and it has allowed us to build a stronger, happier, and more forward-thinking clinic for both our team and our patients.
A huge thank you to Troy, Brian, Blake, Emma, Georgina, and especially my personal coach Debbie at The HIVE for challenging my thinking, holding me accountable, and supporting me every step of the way.
Thank you also to our brilliant team at Cutting Edge Podiatry for backing this journey, and to our patients for your continued trust.