Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kassi Schuppe. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Kassi, appreciate you joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

In May and November of 2019, I took two of the biggest risks of my life. The first was quitting my job as a Center Manager at one of largest physical therapy clinics in the country. The riskiest part was that I did not have a back up plan. I had grown extremely unhappy in my position and it was starting to take a toll on my mental, physical, and emotional health. This was starting to leak over and impact my relationships with my partner and children. It got to the point where I knew a change was going to have to be made for me to be happy and to a better person for my family and those close to me. After I quit, I took about 6 months off from being a Physical Therapist because I had been so unhappy that I was not even sure that was the profession I wanted to be in anymore. However, after some self reflection and encouragement from my partner, I recognized I still had a passion for physical therapy and a gift to help and serve others, so I decided to take the second big risk. That risk was opening up my own physical therapy clinic, Enhance Performance Therapy. I realized that this was the way for me to serve my clients in a way that provided them with the high quality care I expect to deliver, give them an exceptional client experience, and also be fulfilled and happy with the role I have in helping them.

Kassi, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Kassi is the owner and Physical Therapist at Enhance Performance Therapy. After earning her Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2014 from Des Moines University, she has practiced in the area of orthopedics and specialized in sports rehabilitation and manual therapy. Kassi has worked with professional athletes from the Iowa Wild, I-Cubs, and Iowa Energy (now the Iowa Wolves). She also had the privIlege to serve as the team Physical Therapist for a number of local high schools.

​Kassi is a former collegiate athlete and is currently an Olympic Weightlifting athlete. She understands the frustration of having aches/pains or injuries get in the way of doing the things you love most. Kassi founded Enhance in 2019 to bring a higher level of Physical Therapy services to Des Moines in order to help her clients achieve excellent results!

At Enhance Performance Therapy, we help active adults and athletes overcome pain/injury so they can be the best, most active version of themselves. Our approach to your recovery is all about you! We understand that every person, ache/pain, and injury is unique, so we must take a customized approach to your recovery in order to help you get the best results! At Enhance, we not only want to help you heal and overcome pain, but we also want you to thrive in life! Life is meant to be lived to the fullest and we want to make sure you can do that while being the best, most active version of yourself!

We help you achieve excellent results through our 3 step process:
1) Equip – We equip you with a plan and the tools necessary to get out of pain and address the root cause of your concern.
2) Enhance – We help you enhance your strength, mobility, and movement to fix the root cause of your concern and meet your health and fitness goals.
3) Everlast – We will help you continue to live your best, most active life through maximizing strength, improving capacity, and preventing injury.

What sets us apart from other physical therapy providers/clinics is that we work for you, which allows us to provide high quality and customized physical therapy services. We do this through the following ways:
1) 1-on-1 care – We value your time and experience with us, so you will always work directly with your Physical Therapist for your sessions.
2) Wholistic approach – We treat the body as a whole because often the area of pain may not be the source of the problem. We make sure to address everything from head to toe, to help ensure we leave no stone unturned!
3) Relatability – As athletes and active adults ourselves, we understand the demands of your life and sport. We know that you do not have time for pain or injuries to effect your life.
4) Cost transparency – You will never receive an unexpected bill. We will make sure that you know the full cost of our services prior to hiring us as your Physical Therapy provider.
5) Accessibility – Injuries or questions about your rehab don’t just happen Monday through Friday during business hours. You have 24/7 access to your PT to make sure all of your questions are answered in a timely manner.

Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?

As a local small business, I have found that the most effective method for growing my business has been local marketing and making connections within the community. At Enhance, we are here to serve the active adult and athletes in the Des Moines area. The best way to serve that community is be involved with that community and provide them with opportunities to connect with you on a more personal level. We also believe in helping other small businesses grow their clientele and provide extra value and opportunities for their current clientele, so we also enjoy partnering with other small business to help support one another.

If you could go back, would you choose the same profession, specialty, etc.?

I think this question relates well to me sharing my story about taking a big risk to quit my job and eventually start my own Physical Therapy clinic. As I mentioned, there was awhile that I was uncertain if this was the profession for me because I had grown so unhappy in my previous job. However, I am so thankful that I did not give up on being a Physical Therapist. I do truly have a passion for helping people overcome pain and injury, so that they can live their best life! It is so gratifying to help people achieve their goals and get back to doing the things they love, with the people they love. So even though the road to where I am currently has been rockier than I expected, I would absolutely choose this profession all over again!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.enhanceptdsm.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enhanceptdsm
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enhanceptdsm
• Youtube: @enhanceperformancetherapy6028
• Other: Email: [email protected]