The Independent Physician's Blueprint: Ditch Corporate Controls To Reduce Medical Practice Burnout & Generate Wealth Beyond Residency Training
Are you a physician yearning to break free from the corporate grind and find true fulfillment in your medical practice?
Designed for younger physicians, this show is your blueprint for transitioning from corporate to independent practices, even without business experience.
Listen to discover:
- Proven strategies to decrease medical practice burnout and increase patient satisfaction.
- Remarkably simple ways to generate wealth and achieve financial freedom through leadership coaching, free online courses, and medical school debt reduction strategies.
- Insights from business leaders, spiritual mentors, and thought leaders to cultivate a deeper sense of purpose and master stress reduction habits in your medical practice.
Hosted by Coach JPMD, aka Jude A. Pierre, MD, with over 23 years of experience in Internal Medicine, this podcast demonstrates his passion for helping physicians thrive. Tune in every Monday for career-boosting insights or guest interviews.
Ready to ditch corporate controls, reduce burnout, and generate wealth beyond residency training? Listen to fan-favorite episodes 001 and 055.
Transform your medical practice journey today!
(Previously PRACTICE:IMPOSSIBLE™)
Discover how medical graduates, junior doctors, and young physicians can navigate residency training programs, surgical residency, and locum tenens to increase income, enjoy independent practice, decrease stress, achieve financial freedom, and retire early, while maintaining patient satisfaction and exploring physician side gigs to tackle medical school loans.
Episodes
144 episodes
143 - Health Insurance Is Bleeding Small Employers—Here’s How DPC Physicians Can Help Save Them
Rising insurance premiums are crushing small businesses in your community — are you, as a DPC physician, missing the chance to help and grow your practice at the same time?In this final episode of our DPC series, I’m di...
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Episode 143
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142 - Car Brand Physicians Drive May Affect Paying Down Medical Student Loan Debt
Could your car be the reason you're still paying off student loans longer than necessary?In this week’s “Did You Know” episode, Coach JPMD breaks down a revealing survey of over 900 physicians that highlights what car bra...
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Episode 142
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141 - The Legal Shortcuts DPC Physicians Need to Know Before Opening a Medical Practice
What if I told you there’s a legal way to skip the long process of getting a clinic license — and still open your doors legally?In today’s episode, I’m sharing a lesser-known rule that Florida physicians can use to start a Direct Primary...
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Episode 141
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140 - South Korean Study Links COVID Shot to Cancer Spike—What Every Physician Needs to Know
A 2025 South Korean study of 8.4 million people just linked COVID-19 shot to increased cancer rates—this data is impossible for physicians to ignore.If you're a physician transitioning into independent practice, understanding emerging lo...
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Episode 140
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139 - Growing a Direct Primary Care Practice Without Burning Out – The Formula for Physicians Wanting to Break Free
Feeling trapped in corporate medicine and wondering if there’s really a way to grow your own practice without running yourself into the ground?Discover the exact growth systems you need to track your progress and att...
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Episode 139
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138 - Skipping Growth Tips for DPC Physicians to Tease a Special Episode on Haiti
Pausing this week's episodes to prepare our epic episode that will bring 6 Haitian-American professionals together for an epic discussion on Haiti. Follow the podcast to get alerts.
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Episode 138
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137 - Physicians – Did You Know That a Simple 4-Minute Video Could Change How You See Wi-Fi Forever?
Could a short, student-led experiment reveal something critical about Wi-Fi that we're overlooking in medicine and parenting?As physicians, we're trained to ask better questions — but what if we're not even aware of the ones we shoul...
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136 - Physicians: Forget Social Media—These 3 Marketing Strategies Will Actually Grow Your DPC Practice
Thinking about starting a DPC practice—or already in one—but not sure how to actually market yourself and attract patients?This is the second episode in my DPC series, and we're diving into the real marketing moves every physician needs ...
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Episode 136
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135 - Physicians - Did You Know That the “Munchies” Might Not Be So Harmless After All?
A groundbreaking new study tracking over 4 million people across the U.S. and Europe reveals a shocking connection between cannabis use and a fourfold increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes. As cannabis becomes more normalized—even among healt...
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Episode 135
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134 - Are You a Physician Tired of Insurance? Here’s Why Direct Primary Care (DPC) Might Be the Future (Series Kickoff)
Are you constantly frustrated with insurance red tape, packed schedules, and shrinking reimbursements as a primary care physician?You’re not alone — and there’s a growing movement of physicians opting out of the traditional system. In th...
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Episode 134
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133 - Did Not Know: The One Thing Lacking in Modern Medicine—and Why Love is the Key to a Thriving Society and Physician’s Care
What if the missing ingredient in both modern medicine and modern society… was love?As the world reels from acts of senseless violence and physicians continue to battle stress and burnout, this episode reveals a deeper truth: we...
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Episode 133
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132 - Physician Referrals Aren’t Enough: The Harsh Truth About Growing a Medical Practice in 2025 - REPLAY
Are you still relying on word-of-mouth to grow your practice while newer providers are dominating online?Physicians are trained to provide excellent care—but rarely taught how to attract and retain patients in today’s digital-first world...
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131 - Physicians Without On-Call Duties Are the Happiest in 2025—And What That Means for Your Medical Practice
Did you know that the happiest doctors in 2025 don’t work in hospitals—and they’re not who you think?If you’re a physician feeling overwhelmed by call schedules, burnout, or lack of work-life balance, this episode unpacks real data on th...
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Episode 131
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130 - Why Pursuing Medicine for the Wrong Reasons Could Destroy the Physician's Life and Increase the Risk of Burnout
Did you choose medicine—or did medicine choose you? And what’s the cost of that decision?In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, Coach JPMD sits down with Sanjay Raja, a former medical school admit who made a bold, last-minute d...
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Episode 130
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129 - How Hospital CEOs Raked in $95M+ While Physicians Struggle With Burnout in Their Medical Practices
Did you know the top 5 hospital CEOs in the U.S. made over $95 million in 2024 — while many physicians are still struggling with debt and burnout?In this quick but eye-opening episode, Coach JPMD breaks down the massive compensation gap ...
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128 - 4-Day Workweeks? Why That Mindset Could Kill Your Medical Practice Before It Starts
Can an optometrist build a thriving, multi-location medical practice without corporate backing — or is burnout inevitable?Many physicians today are searching for autonomy, flexibility, and meaning — but feel trapped between overwork and ...
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Episode 128
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127 - Did You Know Everything You’ve Learned About Surgical Fingertip Amputation Treatment Might Be Wrong? - What I Learned in Medical School
Did you know that your body really regrow a fingertip after it’s been amputated—without surgery or stitches?In this eye-opening episode, Coach JPMD shares a little-known medical fact that challenges conventional wound care practices. Whe...
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Episode 127
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126 - Could Nurturing Your Spiritual Life as a Doctor Be the Missing Piece to Fighting Burnout and Finding Joy in Medicine Again? REPLAY
Have you ever wondered if there’s more to longevity than just prescriptions and protocols?In this replay episode from Season 1, I sit down with my friend Zach Elliott—former forensic tech turned pastor and author—f...
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Episode 126
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125 - Still in Debt? The Simple Daily Habit Physicians Overlook That Could Transform Your Medical Practice
Are your spending habits silently increasing your burnout as a physician?Many physicians feel trapped between mounting debt and rising practice stress—often without realizing how everyday spending habits are quietly making things w...
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Episode 125
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124 - What I Learned About Physician Suicide Rates That Every Resident Needs to Hear
Did you know that physicians are 1.8 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population — and that female physicians are at even higher risk?If you're a resident dealing with crushing debt, long hours, and overwhelming press...
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Episode 124
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123 - Why Meditation Might Be the Missing Link to Physician Wellness Plans and 4 Things You Can Do Today to Decrease Stress and Burnout in Medical Practices
🎧 Why Meditation Might Be the Missing Link in Physician Wellness PlansFeeling exhausted even after a full night’s sleep? Wondering how to manage your stress while caring for difficult patients?Physicians are trained to manage ...
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122 - Finally Making Real Money? Here’s 5 Things NEW Physicians Should Know Before Dropping It on a House
Thinking about buying your first home just after finishing your medical residency or fellowship? You might want to press pause before signing that mortgage.In this episode, Coach JPMD opens up about his personal home-buying journey right...
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Episode 122
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121 - Feeling Underpaid and Overworked? Why Understanding Physician Reimbursement Can Be Your Path to Financial Freedom and Stability
Do you know exactly how you’re getting paid as a physician—or are you just cashing your paychecks and hoping your employer will keep paying you?Whether you’re newly out of residency, launching your own practice, or working in a ...
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Episode 121
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120 - Tired of Insurance Red Tape? This New Law Makes It Easier for Physicians to Build Patient-First Medical Practices with Direct Primary Care Membership
Tired of letting insurance companies dictate how you care for patients—and how you get paid?For years, physicians embracing Direct Primary Care (DPC) have faced legal ambiguity around accepting Health Savings Account (HSA) payments. But ...
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Episode 120
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119 - Struggling With Residency Stress? These 7 Habits Will Help Physicians Like You Stay Energized, Focused, and Resilient
Exhausted after back-to-back shifts and feeling the pressure mount in residency?You’re not alone. Residency stress can sneak up fast—draining your energy, clouding your focus, and chipping away at your confidence. But what if you had a p...
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Episode 119
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