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Dr. Ryan Bailey The TCA July Member Spotlight focuses on Dr. Ryan Bailey, the current Texas Chiropractic Association’s Secretary/Treasurer. Dr. Bailey also received the renowned Young Chiropractor of the Year Award in June 2021. He is the co-owner of West Texas Back Clinic in Abilene and loves traveling with his wife Alyson and their children. Dr. Bailey is very dedicated to exercising and any physical activities/sports. He is also an avid outdoorsman and spends most of his free time hunting in the mountains, or out on the lake. How long have you been a member of TCA? I was the District 7 state director from 2017-2020 and the Legislative chairman 2020-2021 before stepping up into the executive chairs. Why did you join TCA? I wanted to help make a positive change for our profession and continue to move the needle in the right direction. Complacency has almost killed our profession many times and I wanted to make sure that didn't happen during my time as a doctor of chiropractic. What do you love most about TCA? I love most the doctors who volunteer countless hours to helping advocate for our profession. I have forged many life-long friendships through this association. What’s your favorite TCA event and why? Chiro Texpo. I love seeing docs from around the state and of course the President's Gala is an amazing event every year. What’s your biggest (or one of your biggest) professional accomplishments so far? Co-owning a very successful clinic, opening other successful clinic franchises, and most recently winning the Young Chiropractor of the Year award. If you could choose anyone as a mentor, who would you choose? I luckily partnered with my mentor, Dr. Scott Wofford, 10 years ago. If I had to choose another it would probably be Andy Frisella, owner of 1st Phorm supplement company. He has become one of the top public speakers of the last few years, has grown 10 figure businesses from the ground up and who successfully coaches high-end entrepreneurs around the world. What’s one thing — either industry/work-related or not — you learned in the past month? Without getting specific... nothing is ever guaranteed, and we must work hard every day to keep what we love How do you define success? Being happy in all aspects of life. Money and power do not equal success. Being a good husband, father, teammate, business partner, etc are the true indicators that someone is successful in their life. What’s one skill you’d like to develop or sharpen this year? Better communication skills What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received? Egos don't put money in the bank. When you’re not working, how do you enjoy spending your time? I love spending my time with my wife and kids, riding around at our farm on the Polaris and hunting/fishing. Travel has also become a high priority in my life over the last couple of years. I love traveling to new places and seeing new things. What’s something about you (a fun fact) not many people know? I was a state champion in track in high school What did you want to be growing up? Mechanical engineer What’s one item you can’t live without? Guns What was the last book you read? Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink What was the first concert you ever attended? Willie Nelson If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Anything with Shrimp! What are you currently binge watching? Yellowstone If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? Tim Grover, because he has become the premier trainer of top-tier athletes around the world and an amazing life-coach. What characteristic do you admire most in others? Humility
Dr. Ryan Bailey
The TCA July Member Spotlight focuses on Dr. Ryan Bailey, the current Texas Chiropractic Association’s Secretary/Treasurer. Dr. Bailey also received the renowned Young Chiropractor of the Year Award in June 2021. He is the co-owner of West Texas Back Clinic in Abilene and loves traveling with his wife Alyson and their children. Dr. Bailey is very dedicated to exercising and any physical activities/sports. He is also an avid outdoorsman and spends most of his free time hunting in the mountains, or out on the lake.
How long have you been a member of TCA? I was the District 7 state director from 2017-2020 and the Legislative chairman 2020-2021 before stepping up into the executive chairs. Why did you join TCA? I wanted to help make a positive change for our profession and continue to move the needle in the right direction. Complacency has almost killed our profession many times and I wanted to make sure that didn't happen during my time as a doctor of chiropractic. What do you love most about TCA? I love most the doctors who volunteer countless hours to helping advocate for our profession. I have forged many life-long friendships through this association. What’s your favorite TCA event and why? Chiro Texpo. I love seeing docs from around the state and of course the President's Gala is an amazing event every year. What’s your biggest (or one of your biggest) professional accomplishments so far? Co-owning a very successful clinic, opening other successful clinic franchises, and most recently winning the Young Chiropractor of the Year award. If you could choose anyone as a mentor, who would you choose? I luckily partnered with my mentor, Dr. Scott Wofford, 10 years ago. If I had to choose another it would probably be Andy Frisella, owner of 1st Phorm supplement company. He has become one of the top public speakers of the last few years, has grown 10 figure businesses from the ground up and who successfully coaches high-end entrepreneurs around the world. What’s one thing — either industry/work-related or not — you learned in the past month? Without getting specific... nothing is ever guaranteed, and we must work hard every day to keep what we love How do you define success? Being happy in all aspects of life. Money and power do not equal success. Being a good husband, father, teammate, business partner, etc are the true indicators that someone is successful in their life. What’s one skill you’d like to develop or sharpen this year? Better communication skills What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received? Egos don't put money in the bank. When you’re not working, how do you enjoy spending your time? I love spending my time with my wife and kids, riding around at our farm on the Polaris and hunting/fishing. Travel has also become a high priority in my life over the last couple of years. I love traveling to new places and seeing new things. What’s something about you (a fun fact) not many people know? I was a state champion in track in high school What did you want to be growing up? Mechanical engineer What’s one item you can’t live without? Guns What was the last book you read? Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink What was the first concert you ever attended? Willie Nelson If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Anything with Shrimp! What are you currently binge watching? Yellowstone If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? Tim Grover, because he has become the premier trainer of top-tier athletes around the world and an amazing life-coach. What characteristic do you admire most in others? Humility