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. 6d ago

    How to Pivot Your Medical Practice Business Model with Kristen Wolfe MD

    **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.** What do you do when the career you spent your whole life building suddenly stops working for you? After a wrist injury ended her career as an OB-GYN hospitalist, Dr. Kristen Wolfe had a choice: squeeze herself into another version of corporate medicine, or build something completely different. In this episode, Kristen shares the leap, the detours, and the hard lessons behind building a values-driven practice from scratch. We talk business models, giving away too much free care, corporate leadership, and how 18 months later… the bet on herself is paying off. References Evermore Women’s Health - Dr. Wolfe’s clinic in Colorado Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here! Sick of corporate and thinking of starting your own clinic?  Book a free brainstorming session with me! Audio Stamps [00:50] [Meet Dr. Kristen Wolfe] OB-GYN hospitalist turned clinic founder. [05:32] [The decision point] Why a wrist injury forced Kristen to leave corporate medicine and seriously consider going out on her own. [09:12] [Taking the leap] The moment she decided to stop waiting and go all in. [11:18] [Getting help early] Investing in a coach and a retreat before seeing a single patient. [14:50] [What good coaching looks like] What she was looking for, and why values alignment beat credentials. [21:24] [Pulled in two directions] Building a clinic while a full-time job offer pulls her in the opposite direction. [24:35] [Corporate vs. clinical leadership] Learning the differences in how physicians and corporate teams make decisions. [32:30] [Finding the first patients] Word of mouth, a DIY website, and two professional directories she swears by. [40:02] [Pivoting the clinic] Fee-for-service to membership, a rebrand, and opening a physical office. [57:02] [Advice for clinic starters] What Kristen wishes she'd known before starting out. To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

  2. Aug 26

    How Do I Market My Clinic Without Sounding Like an Ad?

    **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.** Does marketing your clinic feel confusing, overwhelming, or just a little… awkward? There's no shortage of advice telling you what to do next. Join this platform, boost that post, hire someone, post more, be everywhere. But before you spend time or money chasing any of it, you need to know what actually makes sense for your clinic. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Matthea Rentea to recap some of the best questions from our recent Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp. We get into whether platforms like Zocdoc and WebMD are worth it, when paid marketing actually makes sense, how to promote your clinic without sounding promotional, and how to start showing up online when you're still finding your voice. References Want to join a premium, 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 brainstorming session with me Audio Stamps [00:50] [Bootcamp recap] Reflecting on the recent "Fill Your Clinic" bootcamp and why outsourcing your marketing and messaging too early leaves you vulnerable. [05:37] [Directory platforms] Breaking down whether Zocdoc or WebMD actually bring in patients. [09:36] [Timing your ad spend] Why ads and boosted posts only work once you know what's already resonating. [12:15] [Personal vs. clinic page] Why people follow you, not your clinic, and how to post in groups without sounding like an ad. [16:15] [Just hit post] Tips for beating first-video fear. [19:49] [Talk like a patient, not a peer] Simplifying your message so it resonates with the people you're trying to reach. [25:20] [You get what you give] Why you can't expect community support without contributing to it. To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

  3. Aug 19

    Behind the Scenes: What Your Clinic Needs 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.** What does a business consultant actually do when you hire one? That’s usually the part people are curious about. Do we start with your numbers? Your marketing? Your schedule? The team issue that’s been slowly driving you nuts? A big part of my job is figuring out what’s actually keeping your clinic from moving forward, because the thing you think is the problem isn’t always the thing we need to tackle first. In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of how I work with physician business owners: how I decide what to tackle first, the five areas that tend to come up again and again, and why our first priority might be very different from the problem you thought you hired me to solve. References Struggling to fill your clinic schedule? Join our 3-day Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp! From August 18-20th, Dr. Matthea Rentea and I will be teaching the 7 marketing strategies to get more patients.    Ep.3: Why Work-Life Balance Is Failing You (And What to Do Instead) Want to join a premium, 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 brainstorming session with me Audio Stamps [02:20] [A recurring prospect question] "What do you actually do with new clients?" [04:52] [Reading between the lines] A "clinic" problem that was actually about childcare and redefining what a good mom looks like. [07:33] [Your clinic, your rules] Ditching corporate hours for a schedule you actually choose (even if it feels uncomfortable at first). [09:48] [Making sense of the numbers] Going through accounting together so it stops feeling scary. [11:50] [The HR reality check] More staff, more people-problems (and why you can't keep putting it off). [13:53] [Getting visible] Marketing, target audiences, and a mention of the Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp (Aug 18–20). [15:05] [Pricing it right] Weighing membership vs. fee-per-visit to find a model that fits your clinic. [16:38] [No either/or] Why building the business and protecting your family shouldn't be in competition. To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

  4. Aug 12

    Efficient vs. Intentional: Rethinking What Makes a Successful Patient Visit (Without Running Behind)

    **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 left corporate medicine to have deeper conversations with your patients. So why does the thought of a longer visit make you break out in a cold sweat? Corporate medicine trains you so well to prize efficiency, that even after you leave, the old operating system keeps running in the background. You’re building the clinic of your dreams... and now you're scared to actually use the time you're fighting for. In this episode, I break down why that tension exists and how to get past it. I'll share the four components of what I call an "intentional conversation," a few very relatable stories from my own doctor visits, and a reframe to use next time you feel yourself rushing a patient. References Struggling to fill your clinic schedule? Join our 3-day Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp! From August 18-20th, Dr. Matthea Rentea and I will be teaching the 7 marketing strategies to get more patients.    Want to join a premium, 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 brainstorming session with me Audio Stamps [00:50] [Intro] On the road with family, plus a theme from this week's client sessions. [01:50] [The fear] Why clinicians worry about "talking too much" after leaving corporate medicine. [05:28] [Mindset shift] Reconnecting with why you left corporate medicine in the first place. [07:15] [New North Star] Trading "stay efficient" for "what does this patient need right now?" [08:44] [The 4 components] Understanding, connection, prioritization, and framing success. [15:30] [Intentional ≠ unlimited] Staying clinician-led while keeping boundaries and connection. To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

  5. Aug 5

    From Burnout to Booked Out: Building a Thriving Clinic in One Year, with Dr. Patil-Sisodia

    **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.** Have you ever imagined opening your own clinic… only for your brain to immediately start writing a disaster movie starring guilt, financial ruin, and the loss of your "safe" paycheck? But what if the path that looks safest may be the one costing you your health, creativity, and love for medicine? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia, an endocrinologist and founder of Eastside Menopause & Metabolism, for an honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a practice of your own. Tune in to find out what her journey can teach you about creating a clinic that truly supports the career and life you want. References Connect with Dr. Komal Patil-Sisodia: Eastside Menopause & Metabolism  Instagram: @drpatilsisodia TikTok: @drpatilsisodia You can sign up for Dr. Patil-Sisodia’s Midlife Health Compass Wait List here Struggling to fill your clinic schedule? Join our 3-day Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp! From August 18-20th, Dr. Matthea Rentea and I will be teaching the 7 marketing strategies to get more patients.    Want to join a premium, 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 brainstorming session with me Audio Stamps [00:50] [Intro & background] Komal's path from private practice into hospital leadership, and the tipping point that pushed her into starting her own practice. [03:48] [Barriers to starting] Guilt, financial fear, and life after her husband's heart attack. [19:20] [Building her own safety] Her first patient gave her proof she was capable, and facing her own emotional avoidance gave her confidence. [27:40] [Why she joined FFA] From solo coaching to joining the Female Founders Accelerator and a room full of women who understood.  [39:08] [The wake-up call] Retreat life, investing in herself, and being confronted about her stress levels. [49:50] [Inside her practice] What Eastside Menopause & Metabolism looks like: her mission, patients, revenue, and growth. [1:02:39] [Creative outlets] Rebranding her podcast, building a new health tool, and rediscovering old hobbies. To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

  6. Jul 29

    Stop Dreading Mondays: Find the Patients You’re Meant to Serve

    **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.** Identifying your ideal patient isn't just a marketing exercise. It’s the difference between loving your clinic and dreading Monday mornings. If you ever leave the clinic feeling completely drained and wonder, why does this feel so hard? The problem may not be your workload. It may be misalignment. Some patients bring out your best work, leaving you feeling confident, engaged, and energized. Others leave you feeling bored, overwhelmed, or ready to quit by the end of the day. That doesn't make you a bad clinician. It means not every patient is your ideal patient. In this episode, you'll learn how to identify who energizes you, uncover what they're really struggling with, and design care that creates better results for everyone, including you. References Struggling to fill your clinic schedule? Join our 3-day Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp! From August 18-20th, Dr. Matthea Rentea and I will be teaching the 7 marketing strategies to get more patients.    Want to join a premium, 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 brainstorming session with me Audio Stamps [00:50] [The misalignment problem] Burnout often comes from seeing the wrong patients, not from workload. [03:00] [Warning signs] Burnout, boredom, and overwhelm as clues to misalignment. [06:00] [Spotting your ideal patient] What to look for in your own clinic days to identify who you serve best. [09:00] [The 3-step framework] Complaint, problem, solution: turning patient insight into sharper marketing. [13:00] [Framework in practice] What complaint, problem, and solution look like for a specific specialty. [15:00] [Designing around them] Turning the avatar into clinic structure — and a challenge to reflect on your last 10 patients. To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

  7. Jul 22

    The Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp: The Marketing Playbook You Wish You Had From Day One

    **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 spent over a decade training to be an excellent clinician. So why is the clinic schedule in your own practice half empty? You've run the mental checklist a hundred times and have asked yourself a dozen times what the problem might be: Do I need to raise prices? Hire an agency? Get serious about social media? Is something wrong with me? Nothing is wrong with you. You were just never taught how to grow a business. And if you were in corporate medicine, a whole marketing engine was running behind the scenes to fill your schedule for you. Now that machine is gone, and it's just you… In this episode, I’m joined by my colleague Dr. Matthea Rentea to break down why talented clinicians struggle to fill their practices, what actually works, and the Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp we built to shortcut the learning curve. References Struggling to fill your clinic schedule? Join our 3-day Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp! From August 18-20th, Dr. Matthea Rentea and I will be teaching the 7 marketing strategies to get more patients.    Want to join a premium, 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 brainstorming session with me To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

  8. Jul 15

    HR for People Who Hate HR (But Have to Do It Anyway)

    **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.** When you worked for someone else, HR was where people went when they got hired, fired, promoted, or needed to complain about the office thermostat. But once you're running the clinic, HR becomes something much bigger... and blurrier.  In this episode, we're talking about the HR stuff clinic owners don't always realize they're supposed to be thinking about: the decisions that start before your first hire, the messiness that shows up as the team grows, the job descriptions everyone ignores until there's a problem, and the legal "oh no" moments waiting around the 10–15 employee mark. Good news: this isn't rocket science. It's just easier when someone walks you through it before you find out the hard way. References Struggling to fill your clinic schedule? Join our 3-day Fill Your Clinic Bootcamp! From August 18-20th, Dr. Matthea Rentea and I will be teaching the 7 marketing strategies to get more patients.    Want to join a premium, 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 brainstorming session with me Audio Stamps [00:50] [What does HR actually do?] Why almost everyone's idea of HR is shaped by being an employee, not by running the show. [03:10] [The launch phase] How HR shows up before you've even made your first hire. [04:47] [Your first employee] Contractor vs. W-2, payroll obligations, and the misclassification risk that trips up new founders. [07:00] [Bare bones HR] Why you can get away with a more informal HR structure up until about 10 employees. [08:42] [Growing pains] How skipping job descriptions early on leads to confusion, performance issues, and "us vs. them" thinking down the line.  [14:27] [Crossing 15 employees] New legal obligations mean it's time to join an employer association, update your handbook, and start succession planning. [18:07] [The 6 buckets of HR] The full scope of HR's job, and why what motivates your team may not match what you'd expect.  [21:59] [Compliance, HRIS, and strategy] The unglamorous-but-critical sides of HR, plus where AI is starting to reshape the role. To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.

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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
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Physician Business Podcast
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