Ep115: From Employed to Empowered: Building Wealth & Freedom Through DPC

About this episode

Dr. Disha Spath discusses the transition from employed medicine to owning a Direct Primary Care practice with insights on financial realities and mindset shifts.

In this bonus episode (a co-air with the WealthMindedMD podcast), Dr. Disha Spath sits down with Dr. Lisha Taylor and Dr. Brittne Halford to talk about what it really takes to move from employed medicine to owning your own Direct Primary Care practice. Dr. Spath shares her personal journeys of stepping away from traditional employment and into entrepreneurship, building practices that align with their values, finances, and family life. Dr. Spath opens up about the mindset shifts required to leave a steady paycheck, the financial realities of launching DPC, and the freedom that comes with ownership. She share practical insights on evaluating risk, planning startup costs, and redefining success beyond salary alone. If you are feeling burned out in employed medicine, considering Direct Primary Care, or simply curious about how physicians can build wealth while designing a life they actually enjoy, this episode offers honest guidance and real-world perspective. Key Topics Covered: 1. The shift from employment to ownership Why a "secure" job can still feel limiting—and what pushed Dr. Spath to consider DPC. 2. Financial realities of starting a DPC practice Startup costs, budgeting…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Disha Spath

Guests: Dr. Lisha Taylor, Dr. Brittne Halford

Topics covered

• Direct Primary Care
• entrepreneurship
• financial realities
• mindset shifts
• work-life balance

Keywords

• wealth building
• DPC
• financial planning
• physician entrepreneurship
• burnout

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