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SMART MONEY. SIMPLIFIED.Healthy Body Equals Healthy Life With Lacey Byrd (Ep. 6)Your physical well-being is just as important, if not more, important as your financial plan. In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Lacey Byrd, co-founder of Hybrid Athlete Training. Lacey highlights the importance of creating a personal schedule and how discipline can be a form of freedom. She shares her personal habits in life … Read More Read More2022-11-0143 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastPhysicians, not the government, will save U.S. healthcare - Dr. Brent LaceyEpisode 100 - This is a bittersweet episode for me, since it’s going to be my final podcast. The last 2 years has been a phenomenal journey for all of us. I’ve gotten emails from so many of you telling me how valuable this content has been, and I’m so grateful to have been part of your journey. I set out to create a platform to empower physicians to take control of their careers, their families, and their personal finances. My hope was to embolden you with knowledge and encouragement so you can live your best life on your term...2022-02-281h 00
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 19 - How to "residency-proof" your marriage (even if you're out of residency) - Hannah PyeSunday Special 19 - My guest today is Hannah Pye. Hannah is an emergency department nurse married to a military pediatrician. She and her husband have been married for 11 years and have moved 7 times. So, they’ve had a decent amount of experience in managing expectations during the medical journey. She is the creator of our new online course, “Residency-Proof Your Marriage.” As a follow up to our recent Marriage and Money, M.D. summit, I thought it would be good to hear the perspective of a physician spouse on how to make a marriage work throughout the course of...2021-12-0548 min
Doctor Me First with Errin Weisman DO$$$ (Dollar Bills) with Brent Lacey MDMoney. It’s a scary, wonderful word that we are all looking to be better with. Dr. Brent Lacey has been teaching financial literacy and management for years, but he’s extremely passionate about working with physicians. Listen in to hear his story and learn why you need to get better with your money today. It’s interesting to note that the person who makes $14k per year and the person who makes $140k a year both do the exact same things with their money. We all make the same mistakes and we all have the same thought...2021-11-0833 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 18 - Build your career from a place of strength, not desperation - Dr. Chiagozie FawoleSunday Special 18 - My guest today is Dr. Chiagozie Fawole. You know, medicine is undergoing some changes. There are a lot of physicians feeling burned out, unappreciated, and not in control. You may feel like you’re coming from a place of desperation. Desperate to be heard. Desperate to have autonomy, desperate to practice medicine on your own terms, desperate to be in a position of financial security, desperate to have the family life that you want. A lot of physicians don't realize that their experiences, strengths and even network, can be the answer to their own prayers...2021-11-0745 min
The Private Medical Practice AcademyEpisode 48: Finances, Your Practice and Your Significant Other: Interview with Dr. Brent LaceyNew ventures require money. The question is always where does that money come from. It may come from your savings, a loan or other investors. Regardless of whether you are starting your own practice, buying into a practice or related business (ASC, Imaging Center, etc)--you will need to make a capital investment. In this episode, Dr. Brent Lacey and I discuss personal finances and financing your business ventures. Dr. Lacey is a gastroenterologist and founder of The Scope of Practice. He has coached hundreds of families to succeed in building personal wealth and stellar careers. 2021-11-0235 min
The Intimate Marriage Podcast, with Intimacy Coach Alexandra Stockwell, MD47. The Scope of Practice Starts With Your Marriage, With Brent Lacey, MD On this episode of The Intimate Marriage Podcast, I’m speaking with Dr. Brent Lacey about marriage, money, and more! Professionally, Brent is a gastroenterologist who is passionate about helping physicians succeed with business and personal finances. In his personal life, he and his wife have cultivated a magnificent marriage based on honesty, clarity, and humility. In his words, “Marriage is the ballgame. If you don’t get that right, there’s no point in having anything else.” During our conversation, we talk about how having a healthy, loving relationship will spill over into all facets of your life, how to date...2021-10-2727 min
Leading the RoundsPersonal and Professional Finance with Dr. Brent LaceyToday we spoke with Dr. Brent Lacey. He is a gastroenterologist by training who has a passion for financial management and career coaching. He is the founder of The Scope of Practice in which he runs a podcast, blog, and personal coaching service surrounding physician finances. He has spent hundreds of hours coaching and teaching these principles to people at all stages of their career. He hopes to continue to help others experience the joy of achieving financial independence and success in managing their clinical practice. As always, if you like what we’re doing at Leading the...2021-10-1148 min
Setting The SceneThe Money Management & Independence Scene with Dr. Brent LaceyOn the fourth overall episode and second episode of Setting the Scene's episode series: "Money Management & Independence," we are joined by Dr. Brent Lacey. Dr. Lacey is a gastroenterologist at Texas Digestive Disease Consultants in Southlake, Texas with a passion for financial management and career coaching. Dr. Lacey is a board-certified gastroenterologist and a Master Financial Coach through Ramsey Solutions. In this financial role, he helped his first 300 coaching clients pay off over $1.2 million of debt in just 2 months. Dr. Lacey is also the founder and CEO of The Scope of Practice, in which he helps mentor health care...2021-10-0950 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 17 - What Are You Afraid Of? - Dr. Deepa SukumarSunday Special 17 - My guest today is Dr. Deepa Sukumar. She has a unique story. She grew up in India as a Hindu, but she turned from her religion to follow Jesus and the one true God. If you know anything about Indian culture, you’ll know that her decision was incredibly risky and incredibly courageous. By rejecting the gods of her culture, she was risking her relationship with her entire family. But she stuck with it and she is on fire for God. You can imagine how that would be an anxiety-inducing choice, and she has learned...2021-10-0357 min
Providers Properties and PerformanceTeaching Early Careerist Physicians Money Matters with Brent Lacey, MDTrisha’s guest this week is Brent Lacey, MD, who is a gastroenterologist with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. Dr. Lacey also consults with other clinicians on their personal finances, especially when they are considering opening up a private practice, through his business The Scope of Practice. In this episode, we talk about… [2:11] What inspired Brent to become an entrepreneur [5:03] How Brent supports other clinicians through The Scope of Practice [8:02] Developing a business plan as a potential physician owner [10:29] The first staff member a physician should hire to allow them to con...2021-09-2134 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow I Launched My Private Practice in the Middle of the COVID Crisis - Dr. Tolu OlabintanSunday Special 16 - My guest today is Dr. Tolu Olabintan. She’s a family medicine physician and HIV specialist who left her steady job in the middle of the COVID crisis to start her own private practice. She started out with telemedicine and then launched her in-person private practice this summer. I’m not sure if there has been a more difficult time to launch a medical practice than the middle of the COVID shutdown, but there can’t have been many. She’s dedicated to helping patient both spiritually and physically, and she’s bold about speaking the n...2021-09-0550 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 15 - Balancing Life and Careers as a Dual Physician Couple - Drs. Tim and May HindmarshSunday Special 15 - My guests today are Dr. Tim and Dr. May Hindmarsh. Drs. May and Tim Hindmarsh are a dual physician Christian couple. Although their personal testimonies and faith journeys are vastly different, their commitment to their 29 years of marriage has stood the test of time, despite trials and bumps along the way. They have a blast doing life together, but stress the importance of independence and interdependence with Jesus as the center of the relationship.They are both Board Certified Family Practice Physicians who were born, raised and trained in Canada and migrated t...2021-08-0159 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 14 - What Does It Take To Build a Clinical Practice from Scratch? - Dr. Nneka Unachukwu (Dr. Una)Sunday Special 14 - My guest today is Dr. Nneka Unachukwu, better known as Dr. Una. She is the founder of Ivy League Pediatrics, a multi-site pediatric practice in Georgia. While building this practice, she developed a love for entrepreneurship and has since built other thriving businesses as well. Dr. Una founded EntreMD to help physicians like her start and grow a business. She has a successful podcast, a great business mind, and a really interesting testimony. She grew up in Africa, immigrated to the States, and has proceeded to take the medical community by storm. She’s an incre...2021-07-0454 min
The Scope of Practice Podcast6 Smart Strategies for Building a Successful Clinical Practice - Dr. Brent LaceyEpisode 65 - I’m going to mix it up a little bit today. I recently hosted a webinar where I gave a presentation called "Smart Strategies for Building a Successful Clinical Practice." (Click here to view the webinar) We had hundreds of attendees, and it was still just a fraction of this podcast audience. I got so much great feedback about the value of the content that I thought I would just share it here with you! The webinar host was Omar Khateeb of Gentem Health. You may remember his great talk on branding in episode 57, which you should definit...2021-06-2855 min
Journey to Private PracticeEp9: Smart Strategies for Building a Successful Clinical Practice with Dr. Brent Lacey of Scope of PracticeThis is the audio from Gentem's Private Practice Growth Webinar Series. You can watch the webinar with slides here. Get your free billing and revenue benchmark assessment here: https://gentem.com/sopDownload Dr. Lacey's 5 Critical Tools for Physician Leaders eBook here https://www.thescopeofpractice.com/5-critical-tools-for-physician-leaders-pmg/With private practice ownership making a comeback post pandemic, it's vital to deploy the best strategies to help build a successful clinical practice. Physician influencer and clinician Dr. Brent Lacey, founder of the popular blog/podcast "Scope of Practice" shares the best strategies to...2021-06-101h 13
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Build a Stress Free and Profitable Clinical Practice - Steve AndersonEpisode 56 - My guest on the podcast today is Steve Anderson. Steve is a general contractor who specializes in medical and dental offices. He has literally written the book on how to build the perfect clinical office to serve your patient’s needs. He has built over 2000 offices for dentists doctors, fertility centers, ambulatory surgical centers, and more. I was tremendously impressed with his approach to building medical spaces. If you’re thinking about building or renovating your office, clinic space, or surgery center, you need to bookmark this episode so you can keep coming back to it as nee...2021-04-2653 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Recognize the Signs that Your Clinical Practice is in Financial Trouble - Chad BesteEpisode 55 - My guest on the podcast today is Chad Beste. He’s a healthcare advisory partner with BDO Healthcare. He has helped hundreds of physician practices develop and maintain healthy financial habits that enable them to reliably grow their business and avoid financial disaster. As we’re starting to come out of the COVID pandemic, I know a lot of you are thinking, how can I make sure my business is strong so that I”m not at serious risk of losing my practice the next time a major economic crisis grips the country? I’m excited to get to share...2021-04-1949 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastCritical Qualities of Successful Leaders - Scott McCarthyEpisode 54 - My guest on the podcast today is Scott McCarthy. He’s a Canadian Army Officer and the Founder of Moving Forward Leadership. As a logistics officer, he knows how to take a large group of people and leave them to accomplish a highly complex mission. I think you’re going to get a lot out of our conversation today. We’re talking about critical qualities and actions that successful leaders can take. He’s incredibly good at taking leadership concepts from the military and translating them to the civilian world, including healthcare. You’re not going to want to miss thi...2021-04-1250 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Become Financially Independent "Docs Outside the Box" - Dr. Nii DarkoEpisode 53 - My guest on the podcast today is Dr. Nii Darko. Dr. Nii is a trauma surgeon and the host of the very popular podcast Docs Outside the Box. He and his wife have an incredible story about their journey to financial freedom. As the children of immigrants, the Darko family had some real struggles, but they made deliberate choices to rise above their circumstances. I think what was most revealing about their story was how their character shaped their choices. If you want financial independence, and if you want to no longer have to make decisi...2021-04-0546 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 11 - Real Life as a Physician Mom - Dr. Elena SheaSunday Special 11 - My guest on The Sunday Special today is Dr. Elena Shea. She's a full-time pediatrician and a full-time physician mom. A lot of you know exactly what that’s like. I’m a full-time physician and a full-time dad, so I totally understand what it's like to be a working parent. It’s hard, right? You’re constantly getting pulled in a lot of different directs and it’s normal to feel guilty about how much time you're spending either at work or at home. It’s easy to get trapped into feeling like you’r...2021-04-0448 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastManagement Mess to Leadership Success - Scott MillerEpisode 52 - I’m unusually excited about today’s guest. Scott Miller is the EVP for Thought Leadership at Franklin Covey. You’re probably familiar with the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr. Stephen Covey. He co-founded Franklin Covey to be one of the premiere leadership companies in the world. When I say that they are first class, it’s really not an exaggeration, and Scott Miller has been leading their thought leadership team for years now. His book, Management Mess to Leadership Success was a #1 new release on Amazon and has been transforming business cultures aro...2021-03-2953 min
Patient Convert Podcast: Healthcare Marketing PodcastIncreasing Clinical Efficiencies w/ Brent Lacey MD 143Dr. Brent Lacey is the first recurring guest on the podcast. In his previous guesting, we talk about Debt, Burnout & Practice Management. Missed that episode? Click here to listen. Dr. Lacey founded The Scope Of Practice website as well as the podcast. His goal is to help physicians learn how to manage their businesses successfully and master their personal finances.In this episode, we talk about how to increase clinical efficiencies so physicians can have more time to take care of their patients and themselves. [00:01 – 11:10] Opening Segment
We introduce the gues...2021-03-2338 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastPreventing Lawsuits, Dealing with Curbside Consults, and Avoiding Other Legal Land Mines - Dr. Jeff SegalEpisode 51 - My guest on the podcast today is Dr. Jeff Segal. Dr. Segal is a board-certified neurosurgeon who is also a practicing lawyer! He launched a company called Medical Justice in 2002. Medical Justice is a physician-based organization focused on keeping doctors from being sued for frivolous reasons. Dr. Segal also founded eMerit to help doctors protect and preserve their reputations – particularly online. Dr. Segal has established himself as one of the country’s leading authorities on medical malpractice and online reputation. He also hosts the Medical Liability Minute Podcast where he shares wisdom to help coach physicia...2021-03-2259 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Fix Your Revenue Cycle So You Stop Losing Millions of Dollars Per Year - Matt SeefeldEpisode 50 - My guest today is Matt Seefeld. He’s the Executive Vice President of MedEvolve. Matt helps physician groups stay independent and profitable. He is an expert in design and implementation of AI-driven workflow solutions and business analytics that drive transparency, accountability and automation for healthcare organizations.He works with physician groups around the country to optimize the way they manage their revenue cycles and medical billing teams so they can reduce their cost to collect money, and to increase efficiency. The quality of a practice’s accounts receivable management directly impacts the organization’s net revenue...2021-03-1557 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSimple Practice Growth Strategies to 10X Your Business - Dr. Brian DooreckEpisode 49 - My guest this week is Dr. Brian Dooreck. He’s a gastroenterologist in Florida that has seen revolutionary growth in his practice despite being in an incredibly competitive large metropolitan market. He’s going to share his secret practice growth strategies today to help you level up your business. I know that the COVID pandemic and resultant shutdown really messed up a lot of clinical practices. But, with the vaccine coming out and getting into mass distribution, we’re poised to take some incredible leaps this year as we get back to full speed in our busine...2021-03-0856 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 10 - It Takes Courage to Do the Right Thing as a Physician - Dr. K Kay MoodySunday Special 10 - I’m really pumped about today’s episode. I feel like it’s wrong to have favorite podcast episodes, like you shouldn’t have favorite kids. But, I’ll just say that this is one of the most inspiring conversations I’ve had on the sunday special yet. Dr. K Kay Moody is an emergency medicine physician who’s had to overcome a lot of serious challenges. She’s battled hospital administrators who were making it harder to care for her patients. She has battled leaders who wanted her to stay quiet instead of spea...2021-03-0748 min
Peak Performance LeadershipSetting a Foundation of Leadership Success | Dr. Brent Lacey, M.D. | Episode 157Like a house needs a solid foundation to weather the age of time; leaders require a solid foundation to ensure that the principles which they based their leadership upon will last beyond their years and into future generations. A solid foundation of leadership is more than about the basics but rather ensuring that the morals, principles, and values which you hold as a leader will enable you, your team, and your organization.
Dr. Brent Lacey is a gastroenterologist who is passionate about helping physicians succeed with business and personal finances. As a physician, he understands how overwhelming...2021-03-0343 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastPrivate Equity: Lucrative Business Opportunity or the Doom of Modern Medicine? - Mark RieboldtEpisode 48 - A lot of physicians I’ve talked to have had some bad experiences with private equity. Maybe they got a big payout but they lost so much autonomy and had their workload increased so much that they ended up retiring or leaving the practice because they just couldn’t stand the working conditions. But, I’ve talked with other docs that said the private equity deal they did was fantastic. They got a big payout, they’ve grown their business faster than they thought possible, and the equity company is a great partner that just wants them to be...2021-03-0152 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastFind Your Perfect Work/Life Balance in the Middle of a Crisis - Dr. Dawn BakerEpisode 47 (bonus) - If COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on your life, you probably find parts of your life feeling off-balance. Most physicians I talk to have felt that way for months! Dr. Dawn Baker has written extensively about how to find and maintain work/life balance, and she joins us on The Scope of Practice Podcast today to share her insights.What if you could feel like you are totally balanced between all the parts of your life? What would it take? What would you give for that? Dr. Baker has some answers for you, and best of al...2021-02-2452 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHere’s What You Need to Succeed in Private Practice - Dr. Sandy WeitzEpisode 47 - Today’s guest is Dr. Sandy Weitz. Dr. Weitz is a pain management specialist who started her own private practice and grew it to 11 providers. She built a 25,000 square foot medical office building to house her clinic and multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center. Dr. Weitz also owned an anesthesia company, imaging center as well as several other vertically integrated medical businesses. She ultimately sold several of her businesses to various partners and retired at 53. That all sounds amazing, and it is, but it wasn’t without its challenges, as you’ll hear her discuss. Since retiring...2021-02-2253 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastWhat does the future look like for women in medicine? - Dr. Hala SabryEpisode 46 - In my last conversation with Dr. Hala Sabry, we talked about balancing career and family aspirations. When you’re driven to succeed in all areas of your life, it’s hard to balance those different ambitions. If you didn't get a chance to listen, make sure to go check that out. In today's episode, we're wrapping up the four part series with Dr. Sabry by talking about the future for women in medicine. The first women to earn a medical degree in the U.S. was Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell in 1849. Today, women make up half of all medic...2021-02-1836 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Balance a Career and Family as a Physician Mom - Dr. Hala SabryEpisode 45 - We’ve talked a lot this month about business and leadership, and today I want to delve into how we balance that drive and ambition with family pursuits. We all want to be devoted spouses and parents, but our careers demand a lot of time and energy. So, how do we strike a balance between those two? Dr. Hala Sabry has extensive experience in that as a physician mom of 5 kids and a serial entrepreneur. I think you’ll really relate to her struggles and hopefully you’ll get some ideas for how to maintain that sense of balance...2021-02-1537 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastMaster these Secret Social Media Hacks to Grow Your Business - Dr. Dana CorrielEpisode 44 (bonus) - How do we navigate a social media landscape that is confusing, scary, and overwhelming? 15 years ago, it was just Facebook, but now there are over a dozen platforms. We can't just ignore it, either. Business is increasingly going digital, and a lot of community-building happens digitally too.Fortunately, Dr. Dana Corriel has the answers. She is the founder of Doctors on Social Media, also known as SoMeDocs. In this episode, she walks us through the strategy to create a legendary social media presence. You CAN take control of your digital footprint! It should be enjoyab...2021-02-1045 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastThe Frugal Physician's Guide to Building Wealth - Dr. Disha SpathEpisode 44 - Most financial plans center around spending no money or making a ton of extra money to achieve your goals. Dr. Disha Spath, also known as The Frugal Physician, comes on the podcast today to show us how smart money choices give us financial security without limiting our choices or preventing us from having fun.She and her husband got rid of three quarters of a million dollars in debt by making some sacrifices, making tough choices, and just deciding to do things differently. Conventional wisdom leads to normal results. Dr. Spath talks about how bucking tre...2021-02-0851 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 09 - "The Road to a Successful Non-Clinical Career" with Dr. Michelle Mudge-RileySunday Special 09 - Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley was one of the early pioneers for physicians embarking on non-clinical career. Over the last 10 years, she has helped hundreds of physicians transition to non-clinical careers or start a part-time small business. She's sharing her expertise on today's podcast episode.Are you thinking about starting a non-clinical career?Burned out from traditional clinical medicine?Struggling to find your place in the field of medicine?If so, join me on this magnificent journey with Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley. We explore her faith, her conviction for serving people even when she's not a c...2021-02-0746 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Start, Grow, and Scale Your Business Like a Boss - Dr. Hala SabryEpisode 43 - What got you here, won't get you there! Whatever you've done to get to this point in your business may not be enough to keep you growing. As your business grows, you have to grow along with it. You must adapt to ensure that your business will continue to adapt as well. Dr. Hala Sabry (founder of Physician Moms Group) joins us today for part 2 of our four part series on business and leadership.Today, we explore what it takes to start your business. Then, one the business begins to grow, how do you get it to...2021-02-0341 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastLeadership Lessons from Disney to Physician Moms Group - Dr. Hala SabryEpisode 42 - If you want to succeed in any area of your life, find out what a successful person has done and mirror that. Dr. Hala Sabry is my guest on the podcast today, and she is a leader worth emulating. I'm thrilled that she's coming to share her business and leadership acumen with us. This is part one of a four part series with Dr. Sabry on leadership, business, work/life balance, and the future of Women in Medicine.She spent 7 years at the Disney corporation learning leadership and business management techniques. She also created the Phy...2021-02-0139 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Gain Financial Freedom Through Passive Income - Dr. Christopher LooEpisode 41 - The COVID pandemic and the resultant global economic shutdown in 2020 proved to us that there is no such things as financial security. Even physicians are not immune to global pandemics, it seems. So, how do you become financially independent as a physician? What does it take to gain financial freedom? My guest this week is Dr. Christopher Loo, and he has some ideas about how to do that.He became financially independent while he was still in his final year in medical school, which is nothing short of amazing. He comes on the podcast today to sh...2021-01-2553 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Maximize Your Tax Savings in 2021 - Anjali JariwalaEpisode 40 - Death and taxes are the only two certainties in life, so they say. In this episode, we're talking about TAXES!! Specifically, what strategies can you employ to maximize your tax savings in 2021? What are the tricks? What are some hacks we can employ? My guest this week is Anjali Jariwala. She's the founder of FIT Advisors and is a tax professional.In this episode we talk strategy as well as tactics. We discuss longterm strategies you can use to minimize your tax burden over the course of your life. Additionally, we talk about some specific items yo...2021-01-1854 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastTop 10 Things You Can Do to Grow Your Business in 2021 - Dr. Brent LaceyEpisode 39 - If you're waiting for a change in the government to save you, you're going to wait a long time. No one is coming to rescue your business. You are not going to get any special treatment from the current or the incoming administration that will save you. If you want to grow your business in 2021, you need to take things into your own hands!This week, we explore the top 10 things you can do to grow your business in 2021. This isn't a wish list. It's highly practical, actionable, useful, meaningful items that you can do for y...2021-01-1158 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastTop 10 Things You Can Do to Succeed with Your Personal Finance in 2021 - Dr. Brent LaceyEpisode 38 - To start 2021 off, I thought it would be fun to do something different. Instead of bringing you an interview this week with a fellow physician or an industry expert, I thought it would be fun to talk to you myself (Dr. Brent Lacey). People are making a lot of New Years' Resolutions around this time of year, and what better resolution could you make than to get your personal finances on track, especially after the crazy year that we just had? This week, we’re going to go through the top 10 things you can do this...2021-01-0458 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 08 - A Career in Medicine is Still an Extraordinary Calling - Dr. Brent LaceySunday Special 08 - Dr. Brent Lacey started The Scope of Practice Podcast to teach busy healthcare professionals how to manage their businesses more successfully and master their personal finances. He saw the lack of knowledge of how to run a business and the huge burden of student loan debt that physicians have and realized there was a tremendous need for that kind of teaching.Today on The Scope of Practice Podcast, he shares his personal spiritual journey and how God called him first to a career in medicine and later to military service. He believes th...2021-01-0338 min
The Scope of Practice Podcast50 Years in Clinical Practice, and Still in Pursuit of "Wow"!! - Dr. Kenneth MagidEpisode 37 - Do you still have the career joy you had when you started your practice? Or, have the administrative regulations, patient complaints, and decrease in reimbursement crushed your soul and sucked the joy out of medicine for you? If you’re feeling these days like things just aren't as good as you'd like them to be in your job, then you need to hear this episode from Dr. Kenneth Magid.He has been in practice for 50 years. Can you believe that? 50 years!! After a half century, he still loves going to work, taking care of patients, and tea...2020-12-2842 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastPhysician, Know Thyself!! Find Your "Authentic Self" and Have the Career You Deserve - Dr. Francis YooEpisode 36 - Do you ever feel like your career isn't quite what you thought it would be? Like you're living someone else's dream or trying to fit into a mode that doesn't quite work for you? My guest today is Dr. Francis Yoo, and he suggests that most physicians are failing to live what he calls their "authentic self."When we're in medical school and post-graduate training, we work hard to become excellent at the craft of medicine, but are we abandoning our own dreams in favor of a prescribed concept of what "a doctor is supposed to...2020-12-2150 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Effectively Communicate with ALL of Your Patients - Dr. Brad BlockEpisode 35 - It's common for us to talk to our patients and yet not be able to communicate effectively. If we can't talk to someone in a way that helps them actually understand what we're trying to say, we're not effectively communicating with them. Dr. Brad Block has some great insights into how to effectively communicate with our patients.How do you know when it's ok to tell a joke?What kind of non-verbal cues are you using to make your point?Is eye contact important?Maybe interrupting the patient isn't always a bad thing?As physicians, it...2020-12-1450 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastWhy 50% of Female Physicians Have PTSD, and How to Fix That! - Cecille AhrensEpisode 34 - Did you know that up to 50% of female physicians report having PTSD from their jobs! We all know that burnout is common, but PTSD is upwards of half of all female physicians? That’s unacceptable. That’s insane. It’s no wonder that half of all physicians surveyed in 2018 reported plans to go part time or retire early in the next few years. Our guest this week is Cecille Ahrens. She’s a mental health professional and host of the Get Mental Podcast. Cecille has over 20 years of applied experience. She specializes in PTSD & Trauma, A...2020-12-0753 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 07 - "How I Paid Off $100,000 in Debt in Just 2 Years!" - Dr. Holden GravesSunday Special 07 - Sometimes our greatest accomplishments come without accolades or fanfare. Sometimes it’s as simple as getting back up after being knocked down. Other times, it’s doing what you said you would, just because integrity means something. Our guest today is Dr. Holden Graves, and he faced some real challenges when he and his wife were trying to pay off all of their student loans. They had a few false starts, but they got it done and now they are living a great life, debt-free and fully able to make the choices they wan...2020-12-0647 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastDouble Your Income by Learning 5 Billing and Coding Tricks - Dr. Charlotte AkorEpisode 33 - My guest this week is Dr. Charlotte Akor. She is a pediatric ophthalmologist but she has carved out a cool niche for herself: teaching billing and coding to doctors. A few years ago, after I had been in military medicine for about 7 or 8 years, I realized I had utterly no idea how to bill and code properly. Frankly, since my salary never really depended on it, I never bothered to learn it. I certainly didn’t have any training during residency or fellowship on how to do it properly, and I bet you didn’t either. Hardly any train...2020-11-3053 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Build Your Medical Practice with Public Relations and Media Exposure - PR Strategist Kris RubyEpisode 32 - Have you ever watched a physician get interviewed on TV and thought, "I could definitely do this better than them and that should be me on TV?" How do you think Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz got to be famous? Do you think it's because they know more than everyone else or is it because they prioritized personal branding and hired the right PR firm? Our guest this week, Kris Ruby, shares the publicity secrets behind TV doctors and how you can use media to build your practice. Kris is the CEO of Ruby Media Grou...2020-11-2357 min
Money Checkup with Anjali JariwalaPhysician Leadership with Brent Lacey, M.D.Dr. Brent Lacey coaches physicians in all phases of their careers — whether it's to find the right institution for their goals, to assume leadership roles and advocate for change within those institutions, to launch their own practices, or to master their personal finances. Though physicians typically work in silos, Brent says, COVID-19 has demonstrated how important it is for physicians to understand the inner workings of their hospitals or practices and to advocate for the changes they wish to see — and if the culture is too entrenched for those changes to occur, he encourages physicians to move on. 2020-11-1740 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastWomen in Medicine: Burnout, Entrepreneurship, and the "Streetwise MBA" - Dr. Maiysha ClairborneEpisode 31 - If you've struggled with burnout, feelings of doubt or inadequacy, or wondering whether you were making a real difference, you're not alone. Our guest this week is all too familiar with burnout and the problems plaguing physicians these days. Dr. Maiysha Clairborne had to overcome serious depression induced by burnout and rise up to create her incredibly successful business.After nearly losing her life to burnout, she started a new business and grew it from scratch to an incredible level of success. She is a true entrepreneur, and she now spends her time coaching other ph...2020-11-1651 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastMy Burnout Solution: Quit Medicine and Grow a Multi-Million Dollar Business - Dr. Katrina UbellEpisode 30 - Too many of our colleagues are facing burnout these days. Over half of all physicians report plans to go part-time or reduce their hours. Up to 70% of physicians report experiencing burnout. This week's podcast guest, Dr. Katrina Ubell, experienced that too. After a decade in private practice as a pediatrician, she was feeling burned out and left medicine altogether. She decided to reinvent herself, starting a highly successful weight loss coaching program for busy women physicians. Years later, she has a podcast with millions of downloads and a highly successful business.She has had to...2020-11-0946 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow I Built My Clinical Practice and Sold It for $132 Million - Dr. Tom DavisEpisode 29 - More and more physicians feel burned out, jaded, and fed up with corporate health care systems. But, over half of all physicians remain in the employed physician model. If that's the best path for you, no problem! But, Dr. Tom Davis thinks that it's worth it to be your own boss.In today's episode, he'll tell us how he built a small three-person clinical practice in rural Missouri into a regional powerhouse. Eventually, he sold it for $132 million! You think that couldn't be you too some day? Well, think again!! Dr. Davis assures us that physici...2020-11-0246 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 06 - How to Become Debt-Free and Live the Life You Deserve - Dr. Jeff AnzaloneSunday Special 06 - If you're drowning in debt, unsure if you're going to have enough money saved for retirement, or just not secure in your current financial situation, this week's podcast guest knows exactly how you feel. Dr. Jeff Anzalone has been debt-free for years, but it wasn't always that way.Just 2 weeks before he graduated from residency, he lost his job opportunity that he'd planned on. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, an interest-only mortgage, and a new baby were waiting on him to make a plan. He worked hard to pay off all...2020-11-0150 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastExploring Physician Leadership and Non-Clinical Careers - Dr. John JuricaEpisode 28 - Over 50% of physicians report plans to go part-time or get out of a medical career entirely. If you're one of those physicians, then today's conversation will encourage and equip you to make some changes! Dr. John Jurica is a family medicine physician who has been blogging and podcasting for years about physician non-clinical careers. He joins us on the podcast today to discuss transitions away from clinical medicine.Most physicians don't necessarily have to retire early, but many choose to (and that's ok!). Dr. Jurica helps coach busy physicians through the process of getting out of c...2020-10-2647 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastWomen in Medicine: Be a Superheroine, not a Sidekick - Dr. Barbara HamiltonEpisode 27 - Have you ever had the feeling that you "just don't belong here"? I think we all get caught with Imposter Syndrome at one time in our lives. For women, this is especially common, especially in medicine. Dr. Barbara Hamilton knows what it's like to be a woman in a male-dominated specialty. Blogging as the Tired Superheroine, she has been instrumental in empowering young generations of physicians to break barriers and plow right through obstacles so they can achieve the career success they deserve.As a man in a male-dominated field, I have observed a lot...2020-10-1954 min
Next Level Physicians: Thriving Outside the BoxEpisode 52: Being an Entrepreneur Means Ongoing Personal Development w/Dr. Brent LaceySHOW NOTES:
This week next level entrepreneur Dr. Brent Lacey and I took the conversation to another level as we chatted about how we learn by teaching, and how ongoing personal development helps us to be examples for modeling excellence to others.
Highlights from the conversation:
Dr.Brent Lacey
● Owner of The Scope of Practice, Gastroenterologist. Does one-on-one coaching in business and personal finance
● After working on one-on-one coaching several years and getting the same questions asked over and over, he decided to provide resources for people in the shap...2020-10-1200 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow I'm Using Short Term Rentals to Achieve Financial Independence - Dr. David DraghinasEpisode 26 - Financial independence (or FIRE, if you're into retiring early) is the Holy Grail of personal finance. Achieving it takes work and a lot of time, and few people unlock secrets to getting there quickly. Dr. David Draghinas has managed to find an uncommon niche that will help you achieve financial independence. He joins us on The Scope of Practice Podcast today to tell us how to do it.For years, he has been perfecting his technique for investing in short term rentals (like what you'd see on airbnb.com). Our conversation on the podc...2020-10-1252 min
The Scope of Practice Podcast10 Steps to Stop Fighting Over Money with Your Spouse - Ryan InmanEpisode 25 - The number one cause of divorce in America is money fights and money problems. If you can get on the same financial page as your spouse, you'll be much more likely to have a stable, happy marriage. My guest this week is Ryan Inman, host of the Financial Residency podcast. He has coached hundreds of physician couples to succeed with their finances.As you'll hear in this episode, one key to succeeding in marriage is to learn how to communicate about money. Fortunately, it's not that difficult to figure out. Unfortunately, it's not easy, but there...2020-10-0555 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastSunday Special 05 - Taking a Leap of Faith: Starting a Successful Solo Practice - Dr. Steven DaltonSunday Special 05 - It's difficult to face the unknown. When you graduate from residency or fellowship and you’re looking for your first job, you don’t really know exactly what to expect. Maybe you’re moving to a new city or state. Maybe it takes you far from your family. Maybe it’s a completely new practice setting. Are you ready to take a leap of faith? Dr. Steven Dalton knows exactly what that's like.Well, imagine working in one job for over a decade and then feeling like God was calling you to uproot and sta...2020-10-0448 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastChampionship-Level Business Strategies from a Super Bowl Champion Physician - Dr. John MichelsEpisode 24 - What does it really take to run a business? What does it take to be a leader? How do you do all of your work and help grow a thriving practice? These are important questions for any physician. This week, we get a chance to have some of these questions answered by Dr. John Michels, a physician entrepreneur with a very unusual path to medicine.Dr. John Michels won the Super Bowl as an offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers. He unfortunately suffered a career-ending knee injury in the next year. Undeterred, he pivoted his ca...2020-09-2852 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Structure Your Business Practices to Maximize Profit - Mike MichalowiczEpisode 23 - If you think your business isn't creating enough profit, you're probably right. But, it's not for the reason you think! The reason you're not taking home enough profit is because you're not taking out profit first! In this week's episode, Mike Michalowicz argues that the traditional model of business (Revenue - Expenses = Profits) is wrong.Instead, you should use this model: Revenue - Profit = Expenses. Take profit out of the business first, then use the remaining money to pay taxes and expenses. This conversation is revolutionary, but it's the best way I've heard to ensure that...2020-09-2128 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow I Built My Side Hustle Business to Make $50,000 per Month - Dr. Heather HammerstedtEpisode 22 - Have you thought about building a side hustle to help you diversify your income and create a more financially secure position? Dr. Heather Hammerstedt did more than just think about it. She built a non-profit organization to provide emergency care in Africa, then built a physician coaching business that now makes over $50,000 per month.Guess what? She does all of this while still having a full-time emergency medicine practice and being a mother! In this episode, she shares her expertise, experiences, and advice with our listeners. If you're looking for inspiration to help you start...2020-09-1454 min
The Scope of Practice PodcastHow to Buy Life Insurance Without Losing Your Money or Your Sanity - Dr. Stephanie PearsonEpisode 21 - Have you ever wondered if you had the right kind of life insurance coverage? How about the right amount of coverage? Are you concerned you're paying for things you don't need? The life insurance industry is FULL of people who want to take your money and give you as little as possible in return. Fortunately, Dr. Stephanie Pearson knows all about life insurance from both a physician and broker perspective.If you've ever sat with a life insurance salesperson, you probably felt like you needed a shower afterwards. There are a few great leaders in the i...2020-09-0757 min