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PA the FI Way Kat, PA-C
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Becoming a physician assistant (PA) is difficult. But becoming a PA on the way to financial independence (FI) shouldn’t be. Allow the PA the FI Way podcast to be your guide to becoming a physician assistant on the way to financial independence.
Unfortunately, even basic personal finance and budget concepts are rarely taught in high school, college or PA school. Then once PA students become certified physician assistants and begin their professional journey practicing medicine, they typically have a heap of student loans just waiting to be paid back. Let’s not only discuss how to prevent large student loan amounts, but also how to pay them back quickly. Let’s discuss how practicing PAs can learn to save and invest for their futures. PA the FI Way’s mission is to provide both future and current PAs alike strategies to not only become financially literate, but to also reach financial independence along the way. Think of it as personal finance for PAs with a financial independence twist. Financial independence provides the freedom to find balance in work and personal life.
FI is about creating the life you want to live, choosing when to retire (IF you want to retire early), choosing when to cut back on working, or choosing when to work on another passion in your life. The decision truly is yours, and I hope you decide to join me on the journey to becoming a PA the FI Way.
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134 | How to Start a Solo Cash Practice: PAs Supporting PAs [Interview with Victoria Rivera, MS, PA-C, IFMCP]
Have you ever thought about starting your own practice as a PA? Or have you dreamed about skipping reimbursement by insurance companies several weeks or even months after the appointment, and instead getting compensated directly by your patients?
In this episode, Victoria Rivera, MS, PA-C, IFMCP shares her experience with starting her own solo cash practice. She is a physician associate with over 20 years of experience and she is dedicated to supporting PAs who want to start their own practices.
Being a practice owner herself, Victoria experienced the challenges inherent to PAs wanting to start a medical practice, so she created an on-line course specifically for PAs to guide them through steps needed to start a solo cash practice. This information is applicable for many medical specialties. Listen to become empowered and inspired on your journey to PA entrepreneurship!
Watch Victoria's free video to learn more about her course to help you start your own solo cash practice as a PA: palaunchpad.com
Connect with Victoria:
Email: primaverafunctionalmedicine@gmail.com
Website: primaverafunctionalmedicine.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-rivera-b1723612/
Instagram: @primaverafunctionalmedicine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/zLHYzKm5t1CDHUFs/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Questions or thoughts about the show? Email pathefiway@gmail.com
Are you just beginning your journey to financial independence and want to learn more? Download your FREE copy of the PA the FI Way Beginner’s Workbook here!
Website / Blog: pathefiway.com
Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway
Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/
Follow or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-kat-astrup-mspas-pa-c-175848255/
Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway
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Keywords: physician associate , physician assistant , physician assistant financial independence , physician associate financial independence , physician assistant finances , physician associate finances , physician assistant finance , physician associate finance , physician assistant money , physician associate money , physician assistant school , physician associate school , PA school , PA-S , PA-C , pre-PA , physician assistant student , physician associate student , functional medicine , cash private practice
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133 | How to FIRE Your Financial Advisor
Have you recently come to the realization that maybe your financial advisor actually doesn't have your best interest in mind? Have you been sold expensive and unnecessary life insurance products as investments? Have you been told not to prioritize your tax-advantaged retirement accounts and invest in other things?
Then it's likely time to FIRE your financial advisor (pun intended). Here's how. No awkward conversation required!
The goal of this podcast is to help spread financial literacy and empower PAs and other HCPs to be their own financial advisor, and if appropriate in the future, know how to find a fee-only fiduciary financial professional. If you can learn medicine, you can learn how to reach financially independence!
Questions or thoughts about the show? Email pathefiway@gmail.com
Are you just beginning your journey to financial independence and want to learn more? Download your FREE copy of the PA the FI Way Beginner’s Workbook here!
Website / Blog: pathefiway.com
Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway
Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/
Follow or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-kat-astrup-mspas-pa-c-175848255/
Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway
Like the Facebook page to follow along for updates: https://www.facebook.com/pathefiway
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132 | How to Triage Your Busy Life
Does your life feel "crazy busy"? How do you manage ALL the tasks in life that you need to do in your personal life and your professional life? As healthcare professionals, we're all very familiar with triaging our patients. But what could it look like if you were to also triage your life so you could focus on things that are most urgent and matter the most to you?
In this episode, I share the concepts that Dr. Darria Long discussed in her TEDx talk called "An ER Doctor on How to Triage Your Busy Life" that you can watch here. Additionally, I review 10 practical tips that you can implement to lower the stress and busyness in your life. This topic is essential because it's a constant work in progress for us all!
Questions or thoughts about the show? Email pathefiway@gmail.com
Are you just beginning your journey to financial independence and want to learn more? Download your FREE copy of the PA the FI Way Beginner’s Workbook here!
Website / Blog: pathefiway.com
Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway
Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/
Follow or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-kat-astrup-mspas-pa-c-175848255/
Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway
Like the Facebook page to follow along for updates: https://www.facebook.com/pathefiway
Keywords: physician associate , physician assistant , physician assistant financial independence , physician associate financial independence , physician assistant finances , physician associate finances , physician assistant finance , physician associate finance , physician assistant money , physician associate money , physician assistant school , physician associate school , PA school , PA-S , PA-C , pre-PA , physician assistant student , physician associate student , physician , medical student , medical resident , medical residency , nurse practitioner , CRNA
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131 | The Risks of Pursuing PSLF
In this episode, the risks surrounding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program are reviewed. PSLF was established to incentivize individuals to pursue careers in public service by offering loan forgiveness after 10 years of qualifying payments. However, scrutiny has highlighted the various challenges and uncertainties that borrowers often face along the way.
From eligibility criteria to bureaucratic hurdles, the road to PSLF can be fraught with obstacles, leaving many borrowers disillusioned and disheartened. This episode explores the drawbacks and challenges inherent in relying on PSLF as a pathway to debt relief. While PSLF may offer benefits for some, its limitations and uncertainties should not be ignored.
Questions or thoughts about the show? Email pathefiway@gmail.com
Are you just beginning your journey to financial independence and want to learn more? Download your FREE copy of the PA the FI Way Beginner’s Workbook here!
Website / Blog: pathefiway.com
Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway
Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/
Follow or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-kat-astrup-mspas-pa-c-175848255/
Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway
Like the Facebook page to follow along for updates: https://www.facebook.com/pathefiway
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130 | Life After Medicine: Interview with Chelsea Turgeon, MD
Have you ever thought about monetizing your passions within medicine or without? Have you considered transitioning out of medicine altogether? Or have you ever thought about becoming a digital nomad and traveling the world? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you have to take a listen to this conversation with Chelsea!
Dr. Chelsea Turgeon is an MD trained career coach, bestselling author, digital nomad, and host of the Life After Medicine podcast. In 2019 she left the hustle and grind of her OBGYN residency to travel the world and create a life of freedom. Now, she has a 6 figure coaching business helping healthcare professionals find careers that give them freedom and fulfillment.
Connect with Chelsea...
Instagram: @coachchelsmd and @lifeaftermedicinepodcast
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/coachchelsmd
Listen to her podcast: Life After Medicine
Read her book: Residency Drop Out
Questions or thoughts about the show? Email pathefiway@gmail.com
Are you just beginning your journey to financial independence and want to learn more? Download your FREE copy of the PA the FI Way Beginner’s Workbook here!
Website / Blog: pathefiway.com
Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway
Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/
Follow or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-kat-astrup-mspas-pa-c-175848255/
Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway
Like the Facebook page to follow along for updates: https://www.facebook.com/pathefiway
Keywords: physician associate , physician assistant , physician assistant financial independence , physician associate financial independence , physician assistant finances , physician associate finances , physician assistant finance , physician associate finance , physician assistant money , physician associate money , physician assistant school , physician associate school , PA school , PA-S , PA-C , pre-PA , physician assistant student , physician associate student , physician , medical student , medical resident , medical residency , nurse practitioner
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129 | Red Flags & Green Flags for PA Jobs
This episode covers red flags and green flags to look for in physician assistant / physician associate jobs. The red flags can help you identify which jobs to avoid or to transition away from, and the green flags can help you identify which jobs would be great to accept or identify when you're in a great PA role.
Questions or feedback? Email pathefiway@gmail.com
Are you just beginning your journey to financial independence and want to learn more? Download your FREE copy of the PA the FI Way Beginner’s Workbook here!
Website / Blog: pathefiway.com
Enjoy the show? You can now support the PA the FI Way podcast through Buy Me a Coffee! Thank you for all of your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pathefiway
Follow along on Instagram: @pathefiway https://www.instagram.com/pathefiway/
Follow or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-kat-astrup-mspas-pa-c-175848255/
Join the private Facebook group created for current and future PAs on their journey to financial independence: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pathefiway
Like the Facebook page to follow along for updates: https://www.facebook.com/pathefiway
Keywords: physician associate , physician assistant , physician assistant financial independence , physician associate financial independence , physician assistant finances , physician associate finances , physician assistant finance , physician associate finance , physician assistant money , physician associate money , physician assistant school , physician associate school , PA school , PA-S , PA-C , pre-PA , physician assistant student , physician associate student
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