The Physician Business Podcast

Amanda Sabicer
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The Physician Business Podcast is your weekly resource for building, growing, and sustaining a profitable private medical practice—without burning out. Hosted by Amanda Sabicer, an MBA graduate with healthcare experience and over a decade of experience working with startups, talks on the podcast specifically to physicians who want to leave corporate medicine and launch or scale their own independent clinics. Each episode covers practical business strategies, private practice management tips, and mindset tools to help you create a successful, burnout-free clinic. We dive into topics like entrepreneurship, physician burnout, clinic operations, human resources, and bookkeeping. 🎙️ Weekly episodes  💼 Built for private practice physicians  🩺 Focused on sustainability, profit, and freedom Whether you're planning to leave your job, already running a clinic, or somewhere in between—this podcast gives you the real-world tools to thrive as an independent physician. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only.

  1. 5d ago

    The Sales Conversation Every Physician Needs to Master

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** Credit card out, ready to sign, completely sold on a new doctor... and then I put the card away. I spend my days coaching physicians on how to win patients, so when I went shopping for my own direct primary care doctor recently, the tables turned.  I narrowed it down to two physicians, both kind and qualified, but only one made me feel ready to move forward. The difference? One small but decisive moment in the sales conversation. If you've ever wondered whether prospective patients are saying no because of your price, your branding, your website, or your booking page, this story will make you rethink what actually closes the decision. References Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice? Enrollment is now open for the next round of The Female Founders Accelerator, starting in September. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today Audio Stamps [00:50] [The decision] Amanda was ready to sign up with a direct primary care doctor, then changed her mind. This episode explores why. [03:00] [The role of marketing] How each clinic's website and social media earned the meeting but didn't win her decision.  [05:18] [The meet-and-greet] Why these calls are really sales conversations, and what she expected from them. [05:59] [What set them apart] How each doctor responded when Amanda raised her complex medical needs, and why that response made the decision.  [10:33] [Yes energy] Why "willing to help" isn't enough, and what certainty actually sounds like.  [12:14] [Advice for physicians] Three things to do in your next meet-and-greet. [13:30] [Female Founders Accelerator] Enrollment is open for September — grow faster, get focused, and stop figuring it out alone.  To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    15 min

  2. May 27

    How to Break Free From the Low Investment Loop and Build the Business You Actually Want

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** There’s a pattern that keeps even the smartest, most capable entrepreneurs stuck. Chances are, you’ve lived it. I know I have. It looks like progress: the podcasts, the saved posts, the courses you’re definitely going to finish, the consultation call that leaves you fired up… until you talk yourself out of it by bedtime. In this episode, we’re breaking down why “now’s not the right time,” “I’ll figure it out myself,” and “I can’t afford it” might not be logic at all, but fear in a very convincing outfit. Because the real cost isn’t always the investment you’re avoiding. It’s the time, energy, momentum, and opportunities you lose by staying exactly where you are. So what does it actually take to break out of your current reality and become the next version of yourself? If you’re ready to stop circling the launchpad and finally lift off, this episode is for you. References Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience where business growth and life go hand in hand? The Female Founders Accelerator is exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today Audio Stamps [00:50] [The sofa analogy] Why some furniture (and some business patterns) just won't let you go  [01:48] [Who this is really about] The entrepreneur who has the capacity to change but keeps cycling back to the same place  [06:10] [The real cost of waiting] Why deciding not to invest in yourself isn't saving money — it's delaying your dreams  [07:26] [Roadblocks] The three hidden forces keeping you stuck: training bias, fear disguised as logic, and the power of proximity [09:23] [Still thinking like an employee] Why the identity lag from corporate medicine makes it hard to see yourself as the CEO you already are  [12:05] [The astronaut analogy] Escaping velocity and why breakinging out of your current reality requires a completely different level of input  [14:29] [Invitation to reflect] What would it actually take for you to become the next version of yourself?  To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    19 min

  3. May 21

    Starting & Scaling Your Clinic: Live Q&A with Dr. Matthea Rentea (4.15.2026)

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** This episode is a replay of a live Q&A webinar that Dr. Matthea Rentea and I did on April 15, 2026 for female clinicians who are thinking about starting—or looking to grow—their own clinic. We dive into the real questions that come up in the early stages of building a business: how to get started, how to gain traction, and how to step into your role as CEO with more clarity and confidence. If you’ve launched but don’t feel like you’ve hit your stride yet—or you’re still in the idea phase—this conversation will give you both practical insights and mindset shifts to help you move forward. Enrollment is now open for the next round of the Female Founders Accelerator, starting in September. This is an intimate, high-impact program designed to help you grow faster, get focused, and build your clinic alongside a supportive group of like-minded women. We keep the cohort small (just 10 spots), and we’re nearly full—so if you’re interested, reach out to learn more and see if it’s the right fit. You can learn more at www.AmandaSabicer.com/FemaleFounders. References Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience where business growth and life go hand in hand? The Female Founders Accelerator is exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    1h 5m

  4. May 20

    Three Things Thriving Independent Clinicians Get Right First

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** You’re seeing more patients than ever… but somehow delivering less care. The visits are shorter. The admin is endless. The pressure to produce more never really lets up. And over time, it can start to feel like corporate medicine is extracting everything it can from you: your time, your energy, and your expertise. After hearing this pattern repeatedly, I had an “aha” moment from my clean energy days: corporate medicine runs like a fossil fuel system. High output, centralized control, short-term gain, and hidden long-term costs like burnout, turnover, and the painful gap between the care clinicians want to give and the care the system allows.  In this episode, I explore what it means to build something more sustainable: a clinic rooted in clear values, a defined mission, and renewable energy. Your energy. Because when those three things align, you stop running on empty and start building something that restores both you and your patients.  References Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience where business growth and life go hand in hand? The Female Founders Accelerator is exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today Audio Stamps [00:50] [Intro] Amanda's "aha" moment connecting her clean tech past to the work she does with clinicians today [04.22] [The philosophy] The three core components of a sustainable business [05:35] [Fossil fuel medicine] The uncomfortable parallels between big oil and corporate/insurance-based healthcare [08:45] [The antidote] Why helping clinicians go independent is the clean energy movement of healthcare [10:48] [The sustainable clinic] What a regenerative, patient- and physician-centered practice actually looks like [14:20] [The three pillars] Why values, mission, and personal energy have to come before anything else  [17:03] [The domino effect] Why getting the three pillars right makes everything else (schedules, boundaries, revenue model) click into place  To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    21 min

  5. May 19

    Starting & Scaling Your Clinic: Live Q&A with Dr. Matthea Rentea (4.1.2026)

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** This episode is a replay of a live Q&A webinar that Dr. Matthea Rentea and I did for female clinicians who are thinking about starting—or looking to grow—their own clinic. We dive into the real questions that come up in the early stages of building a business: how to get started, how to gain traction, and how to step into your role as CEO with more clarity and confidence. If you’ve launched but don’t feel like you’ve hit your stride yet—or you’re still in the idea phase—this conversation will give you both practical insights and mindset shifts to help you move forward. Enrollment is now open for the next round of the Female Founders Accelerator, starting in September. This is an intimate, high-impact program designed to help you grow faster, get focused, and build your clinic alongside a supportive group of like-minded women. We keep the cohort small (just 10 spots), and we’re nearly full—so if you’re interested, reach out to learn more and see if it’s the right fit.  You can learn more at www.AmandaSabicer.com/FemaleFounders. References Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience where business growth and life go hand in hand? The Female Founders Accelerator is exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    1h 7m

  6. May 13

    Service Fatigue, Burnout, and the Case for Practicing Medicine on Your Own Terms

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** You went into medicine to help people. You knew it would be hard, but you were ready for that. What you weren't ready for? Being told, year after year, that the way you were trained to treat patients isn't actually how you're allowed to treat patients. More restrictions. Less autonomy. A system that slowly replaces your clinical judgment with someone else's agenda… until one day you realize you're not practicing medicine anymore. You're just following rules. That tension has a name: service fatigue. And if you've ever felt that gap, this episode is for you. Because there is a version of this career that still looks like the reason you chose it.  References Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience where business growth and life go hand in hand? The Female Founders Accelerator is exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice. Applications close May 15. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today Audio Stamps [00:50] [Intro] A fired-up call with a prospective client sparks a conversation about service fatigue [02:20] [The pattern] Women physicians, 3–12 years in, burnt out by the same systemic pressures [03:14] [The slow boil] How corporate medicine tightens its grip over time with more restrictions and less autonomy [09:05] [Redefining service] The first thing to tackle when leaving corporate: going back to your why [11:30] [The reawakening] The one question that gets burned-out physicians back in the saddle  [17:05] [Clean Slate] Dropping the old rules and building the clinic you actually want To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    24 min

  7. May 6

    The Inversion Rule: Stop Quietly Killing Your Clinic’s Growth

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** How could you guarantee you never fill your patient panel? Strange question, I know... but hear me out. During a delayed flight home, I stumbled across Charlie Munger's inversion rule. He believed life's hardest problems become easier when you flip them upside down. Instead of asking how to win, ask how to lose… then ruthlessly avoid those mistakes. In this episode I walk you through the inversion exercise and what it reveals about the hidden barriers holding your practice back — and why they almost always trace back to the same three things. If you've been focused on adding more, this episode is your reminder that sometimes the most powerful move is removing what's *not* working. References Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience where business growth and life go hand in hand? The Female Founders Accelerator is exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice. Applications close May 15. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today Audio Stamps [00:50] [Intro] A delayed flight and a new way to think about growing your practice  [02:47] [Charlie Munger] The investing legend and his surprisingly simple business philosophy  [04:16] [The inversion rule] Instead of asking how to win, ask how to lose  [07:15] [Applying inversion to your practice] How to guarantee you never fill your direct care patient panel  [07:53] [Panel-filling mistakes] No niche, no online presence, confusing pricing, friction at signup, slow follow-up, and more [16:22] [The three pillars] Why every panel-filling mistake traces back to trust, convenience, and perceived value  [17:16] [Summary] Success isn't just about adding more, but removing what's killing your progress  To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    19 min

  8. Apr 29

    How to Stop Dreading Admin and Start Getting It Done: A Guide for Physician Entrepreneurs

    **Send us a Text Message! Please include your name and email so we can answer you! Please note, this does not subscribe you to our email list, it's just to answer if you have a questions for us.** You started your own practice for the freedom. To practice medicine your way, work with the patients you actually want to see, and build something that’s yours. And then… the admin hit. The forms. The tracking. The never-ending list of tiny tasks that somehow keep multiplying. Back when you were employed, all of this just happened behind the scenes. Now? It’s your responsibility. And if you’re honest, it’s not just annoying, it's slowing your progress down. In this episode, we’re tackling it head on. I’m sharing three mindset shifts that make admin easier to deal with, plus the simple, practical strategies I use (and teach my clients) to actually stay on top of it. Because the goal isn’t to love admin (I’m not a miracle worker). It’s to stop it from being the thing that keeps your business stuck. References Ep. 17: From Doctor to CEO: Mastering the 7 Roles They Never Taught You in Training Ep. 27. Learning to Be the Boss of Me Want to join a premium, 10-month immersive experience where business growth and life go hand in hand? The Female Founders Accelerator is exclusively for female clinician entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrifice. Applications close May 15. Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Book a free discovery call today Audio Stamps [00:50] [Intro] Why spring break ending feels like getting back in the business saddle [02:46] [The CEO 7 hats] A recap of every role you take on as a physician entrepreneur  [08:30] [The admin problem] Why so many clients get stuck on admin (and what's really going on) [09:15] [Mindset shift #1] Admin is a necessary evil, and the buck stops with you  [09:54] [Mindset shift #2] Why outsourcing before you understand a task can backfire [11:42] [Mindset shift #3] Using your resistance to admin as a signal to simplify  [13:40] [Friday Focus Club] How body doubling turns dreaded tasks into a weekly ritual  [16:34] [Change your scenery] Why public places can beat the home office for tough tasks  [18:03] [Small steps] Practical ways to make admin tasks less painful  To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com. Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted!  The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders.  We'd love to see you inside!

    21 min
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The Physician Business Podcast is your weekly resource for building, growing, and sustaining a profitable private medical practice—without burning out. Hosted by Amanda Sabicer, an MBA graduate with healthcare experience and over a decade of experience working with startups, talks on the podcast specifically to physicians who want to leave corporate medicine and launch or scale their own independent clinics. Each episode covers practical business strategies, private practice management tips, and mindset tools to help you create a successful, burnout-free clinic. We dive into topics like entrepreneurship, physician burnout, clinic operations, human resources, and bookkeeping. 🎙️ Weekly episodes  💼 Built for private practice physicians  🩺 Focused on sustainability, profit, and freedom Whether you're planning to leave your job, already running a clinic, or somewhere in between—this podcast gives you the real-world tools to thrive as an independent physician. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only.

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  • Creator
    Amanda Sabicer
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Physician Business Podcast
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    The Physician Business Podcast

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