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108 - Subscription Model Secrets for Bariatric & Lifestyle Medicine Practices

If you want more predictable revenue, better patient engagement, and long-term client success in your weight-loss practice, this episode is a must-listen. In today’s Bariatric Business Accelerator Podcast, Karol Clark, MSN, RN reveals how subscription-based thinking can transform your medical weight loss, GLP-1, obesity medicine, or bariatric surgery program into a high-retention, high-value membership experience. From Netflix… to Amazon autoship… to vitamin subscriptions—successful subscription companies know how to keep people engaged. In this training, Karol breaks down exactly how those same principles apply to weight-loss care, a chronic, relapsing condition that requires consistent support—not quick fixes. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✔️ Why subscription models work so well for chronic weight management ✔️ How consistent follow-up improves outcomes & reduces weight regain ✔️ How to build recurring value into your monthly membership ✔️ Why flexible tiers prevent dropout & increase long-term retention ✔️ How to personalize programs using structured nutrition, fitness, and GLP-1 care ✔️ Ways to use community & accountability to keep clients engaged ✔️ What “removing friction” really means in a weight-loss practice ✔️ How to design reactivation pathways when clients drift ✔️ Metrics every weight-loss program should track (90-day retention, referrals, early cancellations & more) Karol also shares a simple framework that any bariatric or medical weight-loss clinic can use to build a scalable, cash-pay, hybrid, or insurance-friendly subscription model—plus real examples of how practices are incorporating meal plans, education, AI-powered engagement, patient monitoring, nutritional products (including Robard), aesthetics, and more. If you want a more stable practice, stronger patient outcomes, and a long-term ecosystem your clients will love, this episode will show you how to build it. 📌 Resources Mentioned 👉 Read the full blog on Robard’s website 👉 Explore practice-building tools at WeightLossPracticeBuilder.com 📣 Ready to Grow Your Practice? Get weekly strategies, templates, and updates designed specifically for weight-loss practitioners: ➡️ Join the free e-newsletter at https://www.weightlosspracticebuilder.com 👍 If this episode helped you… ✔️ Subscribe for weekly weight-loss business growth strategies ✔️ Like this video to support the channel ✔️ Comment your biggest takeaway ✔️ Share with your team or physician partners Let’s build the kind of membership programs your patients love—and your practice can count on—all year long.