Doc Secret: Building the Best Practice

Doc Secret Podcast
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A podcast where top medical, dental and practice professionals pull back the curtain on the real stories, challenges, and breakthroughs behind their careers. Hosted by industry-recognized AI consultant-turned entrepreneur and investor, Kevin Carl, each episode features candid conversations with doctors, founders, practitioners and innovators who are reshaping patient care, building forward-thinking practices, and navigating the evolving world of healthcare and business.

  1. Undefeated: Building Resilience & Better Relationships Through Strengths-Based Therapy

    JAN 19

    Undefeated: Building Resilience & Better Relationships Through Strengths-Based Therapy

    In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Chase Butala, Licensed Professional Counselor and Founder of Undefeated Healthcare. With more than two decades of experience across residential treatment centers, hospitals, and prison systems,Chase shares how early exposure to trauma-informed care shaped his mission to help individuals, couples, and families build real emotional strength. He reflects on pivotal moments from his career—including working with incarcerated populations—that deepened his understanding of resilience, responsibility, and human connection. Now leading his own multi-state telehealth practice, Chase applies those hard-won lessons to high-performing clients who may be successful professionally but feel stuck at home. Throughout the conversation, he reframes therapy as “strength training for the mind and soul,” challenging the myth that you must be broken to benefit from therapy. This episode explores growth,leadership, vulnerability, trauma, and what it truly means to live undefeated. Learn more about Chase and Undefeated Healthcare at https://www.undefeatedhealthcare.com DocSecret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Welcome to Doc Secret and Today’s Theme 00:40 – Introducing Chase Butala and Undefeated Healthcare 02:30 – Why “Undefeated” Became a Mission, Not a Slogan 03:57 – Who Undefeated Healthcare Is Built For 05:03 – The Sweat Lodge Experience That Changed Everything 06:50 – Trauma-Informed Care andEarly Clinical Training 08:22 – What’s Working—and Broken—inMental Health Systems 09:38 – Why Chase Still Does ThisWork After 20 Years 10:28 – First Day Providing TherapyInside a Prison 11:31 – Lessons on Trauma, Shame, and Resilience Behind the Walls 12:59 – A Challenging Case That Nearly Broke the System 15:07 – Moments That Remind You Why the Work Matters 16:28 – Translating High-Acuity Experience to High Performers 18:08 – Who the “Undefeated Client” Really Is 18:58 – Breaking the Cycle in Couples Therapy 20:05 – Understanding “Programs” and Habit Loops 21:38 – Parenting, Burnout, and Structured Use of Space 23:03 – Naming Trauma While Still Offering Hope 24:31 – What the First 30–60 Days of Therapy Look Like 25:56 – Aha Moments vs. Sustainable Change 27:40 – How to Choose the Right Therapist 28:56 – Red Flags That Signal Poor Fit 29:40 – Measuring Progress in Therapy 31:58 – One Question to Know If You’re Stuck 33:11 – Why Chase Founded His Own Practice 35:11 – From Clinician to Founder: Surprises in Building a Practice 37:54 – Delivering Deep Work Through Telehealth 39:07 – Strength-Based Training and Building Resilience 41:01 – Why Work Skills Don’t Always Work at Home 43:12 – Where AI Helps—and Where It Doesn’t—in Therapy 46:48 – Guardrails for AI Use in Behavioral Health 48:00 – Advice for Early-Career Therapists 48:59 – Lightning Round and Close

    51 min

  2. 11/14/2025

    Redefining Masculinity: Fatherhood, Psychology, and Mental Health (feat. Dr. Dan Singley)

    In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. Dan Singley, Licensed Psychologist and Founder of the Center for Men’s Excellence in San Diego, California. A leading voice in men’s mental health and perinatal psychology, Dr. Singley shares his journey from graduate research on identity and race to pioneering the study of fatherhood and masculinity. Inspired by his own early experiences as a new dad, he built an entire career helping men navigate emotional well-being, fatherhood transitions, and the evolving definitions of masculinity. As a past president of the APA’s Division on Men and Masculinities, his advocacy and award-winning research are changing how clinicians view and treat men’s issues globally. In this episode, he discusses leadership, culture, policy, and the future of behavioral health—exploring how flexibility, empathy, and inclusion are reshaping what it means to be a man today. Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Meet Dr. Dan Singley: Reframing Fatherhood and Masculinity02:18 – From Grad School to Men’s Mental Health: A New Dad’s Wake-Up Call06:28 – The 18-Month Bet: Career Pivot & Building a Practice14:25 – Father-Focused Programs: Basic Training & International Fathers’ Mental Health Day21:31 – Parental Mental Health, Not Just Maternal: Factoring in Fathers24:16 – Masculinity Under Construction: Science & Global Perspectives30:55 – The Care Gap: Screening, Access & What Men Need38:42 – Evidence-Based Therapy with a Gender-Informed Lens46:32 – What’s Next: AI, Groups & Cross-Specialty Collaboration01:06:02 – Lightning Round and Close Follow and listen wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

    1h 7m

  3. 11/03/2025

    Lights, Trauma, Action: A Performer’s Path to Mental Health and Meaning (feat. Adam Hill)

    In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Adam Hill, Licensed Social Worker and Clinical Psychotherapist at CFC Therapy Group in Chicago. Adam traces his path from national musical-theater tours—including The Sound of Music—to the therapy room, where the craft of storytelling, vulnerability, and presence now shape his clinical work. He opens up about burnout after life on the road, the intentional pause that reset his direction, and the mentors and conversations that helped him pivot into behavioral health. In practice, Adam uses an integrative, trauma-informed approach—drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, and more—while innovating with formats like Dungeons & Dragons group therapy to build skills and community. He shares early warning signs of burnout, how creative practice fosters resilience, and a measured view on where AI helps (and where it can’t replace human connection). Listeners will hear themes of growth, transitions, trauma-informed care, creativity, and the thoughtful use of technology. Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Meet Adam Hill: From Stage to Psychotherapy 03:03 – Childhood in the Arts: A Therapeutic Refuge 05:05 – National Tour Life: Highs, Hustle, and Being a Swing 09:19 – The Turning Point: Choosing Psychotherapy 12:09 – Post-Tour Burnout and the Power of Pause 14:12 – Theater Skills in the Therapy Room 18:35 – Trauma Lens: Lived Experience to Integrated Care 22:16 – Early Signs of Burnout to Watch 31:17 – Dungeons & Dragons Therapy and Feedback Loops 52:09 – Lightning Round and Close Follow and listen wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

    58 min

  4. 10/28/2025

    Pediatric Otolaryngology: Building a Successful Career and Looking to the Future of ENT (feat. Dr. R. Christopher Miyamoto)

    In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. R. Christopher Miyamoto, Pediatric Otolaryngologist at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. Chris traces a path from liberal-arts foundations and rigorous surgical training to a patient-first practice where humanism and meticulous technique go hand in hand. He shares on-call moments that affirmed his calling, the procedures that change children’s lives—ear tubes, complex airway reconstructions, cochlear implants—and a memorable case spanning two decades of care. We dig into the realities behind EMRs and early AI scribes, the power of team-based pediatric care, and where the field is headed next: hearing preservation, implant advances, tissue engineering, and targeted gene therapy. Along the way, Chris offers practical guidance for families navigating ENT decisions and frank advice for students eyeing competitive specialties. Listeners will hear themes of growth, clinical leadership, technology, strategy, and patient-centered culture. ** Note: The views and opinions expressed by Dr. Miyamoto in this podcast are his own and do not represent those of his employer. ** Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Meet Dr. Christopher Miyamoto: Pediatric ENT & Introduction02:32 – Why Pediatric ENT: From Biology to Surgery09:12 – Procedures that Change Lives: Ear Tubes to Airway Reconstructions11:59 – Hearing Restoration: Cochlear Implants, Preservation & Gene Therapy15:45 – Pediatric Sleep Apnea: Beyond CPAP to Nerve Stimulation18:32 – Team-Based Care Across the Children’s Hospital21:13 – EMRs & AI Scribes: Promise vs. Burden28:29 – What’s Next in Pediatric ENT: Tissue Engineering, Funding & Vaccines33:04 – A Two-Decade Case and Life-Changing Outcomes60:07 – Lightning Round and Close Follow and listen wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

    1h 8m

  5. 10/25/2025

    The Pioneer's Journey: Launching VetTriage and the Advent of Veterinary Telemedicine (feat. Dr. Shadi Ireifej)

    In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. Shadi Ireifej, Founder of VetTriage and board-certified small animal surgeon. Born to immigrant parents in Yonkers, New York, Shadi’s path took him from SUNY Binghamton to Cornell’s elite veterinary program, where he discovered a passion for surgery. After years as a staff surgeon, hospital owner, and chief medical officer, he made a bold career shift—leaving the operating room to pioneer veterinary telehealth. He built VetTriage from the ground up, launching a global platform that provides pet owners with on-demand access to veterinarians while improving work-life balance for practitioners. In this episode, Shadi shares his personal story, the entrepreneurial journey of VetTriage, and his vision for the future of veterinary medicine—including legislation, tele-mentorship, AI, and access to care. Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Meet Dr. Shadi Ireifej: Surgeon turned Telehealth Pioneer 02:26 – Immigrant roots, early inspiration, and veterinary beginnings 07:46 – Discovering surgery at Cornell and shaping a career path 08:15 – The origin story of VetTriage: from phone triage to global platform 11:05 – From surgeon to entrepreneur: making the leap 13:12 – Breaking even in six months: early growth and team building 18:21 – Technology, regulation, and building a gold-standard platform 22:20 – Early success stories and validation moments 33:32 – Tackling veterinary burnout and staff shortages with telehealth 49:04 – Legislative change, AI applications, and the future of VetTriage 01:07:36 – Lightning Round and Close

    1h 17m

  6. 10/24/2025

    Beating Vet School Admission Odds: Grit, Determination & Giving Back (feat. Dr. Grace Chen)

    Think you can't get into Vet School? Think again. In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. Grace Chen, Director of Coaching and Mentorship at Sploot Veterinary Care in Chicago. Grace shares her inspiring journey from an uncertain undergraduate path to becoming a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine through relentless grit and perseverance. After earning her undergraduate degree at UCLA, Grace shares how she overcame great odds to earn her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Kansas State University, how she built her career in shelter and emergency medicine, and eventually stepped into leadership roles at Boulevard Veterinary and Sploot Veterinary Care. Along the way, she developed a philosophy of servant leadership, built mentorship programs to support the next generation of vets, and embraced new technologies—including AI tools—to transform patient care and reclaim personal time. This conversation explores themes of resilience, leadership, mentorship, innovation, and the evolving landscape of veterinary medicine. Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Meet Dr. Grace Chen: From UCLA to Veterinary Medicine01:46 – Childhood dreams and a non-traditional academic path04:44 – Grit, Dollar Tree dinners, and rising to the challenge10:52 – Shelter medicine and shaping clinical values12:13 – Servant leadership in action13:20 – Building mentorship programs and paying it forward18:49 – Pet insurance, access to care, and shifting client expectations23:17 – How AI saves hours and deepens client relationships28:49 – Innovations in veterinary medicine: biotech and fear-free care40:01 – Lightning Round and Close

    42 min

  7. 10/21/2025

    Rethinking 'Always On': The Future of Equine Veterinary Medicine (feat. Dr. Rozann Stay)

    In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. Rozann Stay, Founder of Iowa Equine. From growing up in rural Minnesota with a lifelong passion for horses to launching her own equine veterinary practice, Dr. Stay shares how she turned persistence and creativity into a career. She reflects on her accidental entry into veterinary school, the leap into entrepreneurship, and the evolution from solo practitioner to leading a thriving practice. Along the way, she discusses the mounting challenges in equine medicine, including staffing shortages, student debt, and cultural traditions that make the profession difficult to sustain. Dr. Stay also highlights strategies to build resilience—ranging from innovative business models to adopting AI tools and caring for people as much as patients. This conversation explores the intersection of passion, business, and sustainability in the future of equine care. Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Meet Dr. Rozann Stay: Passion for Horses from Childhood02:45 – From Art Major to Accidental Veterinarian04:15 – First Horse Stories and Early Inspiration07:25 – Launching Iowa Equine and Going Solo10:35 – The Equine Veterinary Shortage and Its Impact14:43 – Money, Debt, and the Unsustainable Practice Model17:01 – Culture Shifts and Rethinking Tradition21:18 – The Role of Vet Schools and Industry Associations24:16 – Building Sustainable Business Models in Equine Care33:52 – AI, Telehealth, and Equine-Specific Technology Gaps44:44 – Lightning Round and Close Follow and listen wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

    46 min

  8. 09/26/2025

    Healing Minds, Suicide Prevention & the Future of Electromagnetic Brain Pulsing (EMBP) (feat. Dr. Marlon Rollins)

    In this episode of Doc Secret, our guest is Dr. Marlon Rollins, Chief Clinical Officer at Recovery Dynamics and Hollywood Detox. With over two decades of experience in behavioral health and addiction treatment, Dr. Rollins shares his powerful journey shaped by the personal loss of his sister to suicide and his rise into leadership roles as CEO and COO of psychiatric institutions. From school counseling and prison rehabilitation to executive leadership, he has seen how mental health is too often marginalized—and has dedicated his career to dismantling stigma and building systems of care rooted in compassion. An ordained minister, author, and advocate, Dr. Rollins discusses his books Healing the Impoverished Mind and Resilience Between Pain and Purpose, his CORE leadership program for healthcare executives, and his work with breakthrough technologies like electromagnetic brain pulsing (EMBP). This episode explores the intersection of trauma, healing, leadership, and the future of mental health care. Doc Secret is sponsored by Quantics Marketing, LLC. ⁠⁠https://www.quanticsmarketing.com/ 00:00 – Meet Dr. Marlon Rollins: From tragedy to purpose 02:25 – The loss of his sister and the call to leadership 05:23 – Defining and healing the “impoverished mind” 08:15 – Early career in schools, prisons, and hospitals 12:17 – Faith, therapy, and executive leadership intertwined 16:06 – Suicide prevention, grief, and breaking stigma 20:29 – Barriers to access and the 988 lifeline 25:09 – Stigma, shame, and men’s mental health 27:47 – The CORE leadership program for healthcare executives 34:13 – Future trends: AI, whole health integration and brain rhythms 37:40 – Electromagnetic Brain Pulsing (EMBP) & the future 60:06 – Lightning Round and Close Follow and listen wherever you enjoy your favorite podcasts.

    1h 17m
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A podcast where top medical, dental and practice professionals pull back the curtain on the real stories, challenges, and breakthroughs behind their careers. Hosted by industry-recognized AI consultant-turned entrepreneur and investor, Kevin Carl, each episode features candid conversations with doctors, founders, practitioners and innovators who are reshaping patient care, building forward-thinking practices, and navigating the evolving world of healthcare and business.

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