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The PA Is In | Tracy Bingaman | Physician Assistant/Physician Associate/PA-C/PA-S/PA Student
Hosted by Tracy Bingaman, PA-C | The Money PA | Physician Assistant | Physician Associate · EN
We are redefining success as a Physician Associate & answering your questions: How do I find work-life balance as a PA? How can I increase my income as a Physician Assistant? Am I ready to change specialities? How can I chart less? How do I land a raise? Is a career in medicine sustainable for me? Can I keep working in a healthcare system that doesn't value me? Helping clinicians to create better balance in their lives, cultivate career sustainability, you'll learn how to earn more money, increase your energy, take back your time and build a life where you love. PA podcast PA-C PA-S
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378: [LEAD] From Bedside to Boardroom: PA Leadership, Identity & Influence Without Authority with Beth Welch
2w ago00:34:15Tap to summarizeWhat happens when the role that once fit perfectly starts feeling a little too small?In this episode, Tracy sits down with Beth Welch, a PA whose career journey has taken her from trauma and critical care medicine into executive healthcare leadership, innovation, and systems-level impact.Together, they explore what it feels like to step away from traditional clinical practice, navigate the identity shifts that come with career growth, and embrace opportunities that don't always fit the expected path.They discuss:Why careers are more like jungle gyms than laddersThe hidden leadership skills clinicians develop every dayInfluence without authorityBurnout and career evolutionThe transition from bedside clinician to executive leaderSystems thinking and healthcare innovationFinding purpose beyond a job titleHow clinicians can create impact at scaleWhether you're considering a non-clinical role, exploring entrepreneurship, or simply feeling called toward something bigger, this conversation offers both practical insights and permission to evolve.Key takeaways1. Roles Are Static. People Are Dynamic. Many clinicians experience discomfort not because they're in the wrong profession, but because they've grown beyond the role they're currently occupying.2. PAs Are Built for Leadership Adaptability, communication, systems thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving are skills clinicians practice every day—even when they don't recognize them as leadership skills.3. Influence Doesn't Require Authority. Some of the most impactful leaders aren't the people with the highest title—they're the people who consistently move projects, people, and ideas forward.4. Burnout can be a Positive Catalyst For many clinicians, burnout becomes the signal that something needs to change—not necessarily medicine itself, but how they engage with it.5. Career Paths are Rarely Linear The most fulfilling careers often look more like a jungle gym than a ladder, with lateral moves, pivots, experiments, and unexpected opportunities along the way.Bethany Welch http://bethanywelch.com/ Clinician Entrepreneur Collective www.tracybingaman.com/waitlist
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376: [BIZ] Why Clinicians Make Incredible Entrepreneurs
4w ago00:09:12Tap to summarizeYou've learned how to diagnose and treat patients.But nobody taught you how to diagnose and treat a business.In this special episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the Clinician Entrepreneur Collective (CEC), my 8-week small business course designed specifically for clinicians. [https://tracybingaman.com/cec] If you've ever found yourself:Sitting on a business ideaCoaching people informally for freeSpeaking, consulting, or creating educational contentBuilding a side hustleDreaming about more flexibility, freedom, impact, or income diversification...this episode is for you.We'll discuss why so many clinician businesses stall, the common "disease processes" that kill small businesses, and how your existing clinical skills translate directly into entrepreneurship.Because medicine trained you to save lives.Now it's time to learn how to build something sustainable alongside it.Join the Clinician Entrepreneur Collective at https://tracybingaman.com/cec Our next cohort begins July 1, 2026.Key Takeaways✅ Clinicians are often far more entrepreneurial than they realize✅ Clinical excellence and business expertise are two different skill sets✅ Most clinician businesses struggle because nobody taught them foundational business systems✅ Entrepreneurship can be taught using frameworks clinicians already understand✅ Ethical sales looks a lot like informed consent✅ Community and environment play a huge role in entrepreneurial success✅ Building a business creates options, flexibility, and autonomyclinician entrepreneur, physician assistant, PA entrepreneur, healthcare entrepreneurship, clinician business owner, side hustle, passive income, clinician coach, clinician consultant, healthcare leadership, physician assistant podcast, entrepreneurship podcast, clinician CEO, small business owner, healthcare innovation, clinician creator, informed consent sales, ethical sales, marketing for clinicians, business systems, clinician coaching, clinician education, clinician entrepreneur collective, practice medicine electively, revenue diversification
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375: [BIZ] The PA Practice Ownership Blueprint with Kathryn Werner
Jun 1100:40:44Tap to summarizeYou can be clinically bored and logistically burned out at the same time.And honestly? That combination is brutal.In this episode, Tracy sits down with Kathryn Werner, PA-C — practice owner, telepsychiatry provider, and consultant helping clinicians launch and grow their own practices through CPAC.Together, they unpack:what it actually takes to start a medical practicethe startup costs and timelines most clinicians don’t understandwhy flexibility matters more than ever for clinician parentsthe hidden emotional realities of entrepreneurshipboundaries inside business ownershiphow to know when it’s time to hire helpwhy small practices are often able to serve patients betterand how entrepreneurship can become a path toward sustainability instead of burnoutKathryn shares her experience building White Pine Mental Health & Wellness from the ground up — starting lean, staying flexible, and growing intentionally over time.This conversation is honest, practical, encouraging, and deeply relevant for clinicians who are tired of trying to force themselves to fit inside systems that no longer work.Because maybe the answer isn’t trying harder inside a broken system.Maybe the answer is building something better.Resources & Links:• Learn more about CPAC Team: https://cpacteam.com• Follow CPAC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cpacteam• Join the Clinician Entrepreneur Collective Waitlist: https://tracybingaman.com/waitlistIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with a clinician friend and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts.clinician entrepreneur, healthcare entrepreneurship, physician assistant business, PA entrepreneur, clinician side hustle, healthcare side business, clinician coaching business, clinician entrepreneur collective, part time clinical work, physician associate entrepreneur, healthcare coaching business, clinician burnout, entrepreneurship for healthcare providers, medical side hustle, healthcare business ideas, clinician career transition, healthcare leadership, entrepreneur mindset, physician assistant career growth, make medicine optional
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374: [BIZ] Should You Quit Clinical Medicine to Start a Business? 3 Ways Clinicians Become Entrepreneurs
Jun 500:16:59Tap to summarizeHave a business idea scribbled in your Notes app?A coaching offer you can't stop thinking about?A course, consulting business, product, podcast, or creative project that keeps tugging at your heart?If you've ever wondered how clinicians actually make the leap into entrepreneurship, this episode is for you.In this episode, we break down the three most common paths clinicians take when building a business:✔️ Keeping your full-time clinical job while building on the side✔️ Transitioning to part-time clinical work while growing your business✔️ Leaving medicine entirely and going all-in on entrepreneurshipYou'll learn the pros, cons, risks, benefits, and realities of each path—including the financial, emotional, and practical considerations most people don't talk about.Because despite what social media may suggest, there is no single "right" way to become an entrepreneur.The best path is the one that aligns with your goals, finances, risk tolerance, and season of life.Key Takeaways:Why entrepreneurship isn't all-or-nothingThe benefits and drawbacks of building a side hustle while working full-timeWhy part-time clinical work can create valuable entrepreneurial runwayThe truth about quitting medicine and going all-in on a businessHow financial stability impacts business growthUnderstanding your personal risk toleranceThe importance of creating optionality in your careerWhy clinicians already possess many entrepreneurial skillsHow to determine which path fits your current life circumstancesYou do not have to burn down your clinical career to build something meaningful outside of medicine.Entrepreneurship can be strategic, intentional, and sustainable.The goal isn't necessarily to leave medicine.The goal is to create options.Join the Clinician Entrepreneur Collective Waitlist: www.tracybingaman.com/waitlist Keywords: clinician entrepreneur, healthcare entrepreneurship, physician assistant business, PA entrepreneur, clinician side hustle, healthcare side business, clinician coaching business, clinician entrepreneur collective, part time clinical work, physician associate entrepreneur, healthcare coaching business, clinician burnout, entrepreneurship for healthcare providers, medical side hustle, healthcare business ideas, clinician career transition, healthcare leadership, entrepreneur mindset, physician assistant career growth, make medicine optional
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373: [BIZ] Entrepreneurship, Burnout & Building Better Healthcare with Dr. Joe Pazona
May 2800:47:47Tap to summarizeWhat happens when a successful surgeon realizes the system he dedicated his life to… is simply fundamentally broken?Join Dr. Joe Pazona for a deeply honest conversation about burnout, entrepreneurship, healthcare innovation, and what it really looks like to walk away from traditional clinical medicine without leaving patient care.Dr. Pazona shares his six-year transition from practicing urologist performing major robotic surgeries to full-time CEO and founder of VirtuCare, [https://myvirtucare.com/] a company helping rural hospitals build sustainable outpatient urology programs through team-based care, physician collaboration, and APP education.Learn & unpack:Why the best clinicians are often the most vulnerable to burnoutThe dangerous “sunk cost” mindset in medicineHow entrepreneurship can become an antidote to burnoutWhy healthcare desperately needs innovation outside the traditional systemThe power of saying noHow APPs and physicians can work together in sustainable, collaborative modelsWhy “that’s just how we do things” may be the most dangerous phrase in healthcareThis conversation is equal parts inspiring, validating, and challenging. If you’ve ever sat in a healthcare or leadership meeting thinking, “I have questions…” this episode is for you.Why burnout is often a systems problem—not a personal failureHow Dr. Pazona gradually transitioned away from full-time clinical medicineThe hidden cognitive burden of “wearing too many hats”What entrepreneurship actually looks like behind the scenesHow curiosity and self-education fuel entrepreneurial growthWhy team-based care may be the future of sustainable healthcareThe mindset shifts clinicians need when entering businessWhy taking action is often less risky than staying stuckPartners:PA Moms Women’s Medical Summit https://www.pamoms.com/wms26/ Enter “Tracy Bingaman” for who referred you! Links:Clinician Entrepreneur Collective Waitlist www.tracybingaman.com/waitlist Schedule a call with Tracy https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call Keywords: burnout in healthcare, physician burnout, PA burnout, clinician entrepreneur, physician associate burnout, healthcare entrepreneurship, leaving clinical medicine, healthcare leadership, APP burnout, physician assistant career change, medical entrepreneurship, healthcare innovation, urology APP, rural healthcare access, team-based healthcare, clinician CEO, healthcare system burnout, clinician business owner, healthcare startup, physician entrepreneur
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372: [BIZ] Busy Isn’t Profitable: The Nervous System Your Business Needs
May 1400:13:20Tap to summarizeIf your business feels like it has great ideas but no traction, this episode is your diagnosis—and your treatment plan.In Episode 372, we’re continuing the “business as a body” framework and building out the nervous system of your business. Because a brain without a spinal cord and motor neurons? It can think… but it cannot move. And that’s exactly where so many clinicians-turned-entrepreneurs get stuck—overthinking, overplanning, and under-executing.Today, we break down the Key Characteristics (who you must become) and the Critical Actions (what you must do every single day) to actually move your business forward. This is where clarity turns into consistency—and consistency turns into income.Why your business feels “busy” but not profitableThe 3 questions that define your Key CharacteristicsWhy identity—not goals—determines your successThe difference between activity and progressThe “Rule of Three” for daily Critical ActionsHow to evaluate your actions like a clinician (Treat & Assess)Why inconsistency keeps you stuck in clinical workIn this episode, we cover:Action Step:Define your three Critical Actions today—and commit to doing them daily for the next 6–8 weeks.Keywords:entrepreneurship for clinicians, physician associate business, PA side hustle, healthcare entrepreneurship, small business strategy, build a profitable business, business systems, time freedom, passive income for clinicians, online business growth, consistency in business, daily habits for success, marketing sales and operations, storytelling marketing, clinician burnout solutions, increase income without more shifts, business mindset, productivity vs progress, create promote connect, scalable income streams
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371: [BIZ] Why Most Businesses Fail Before They Ever Start with Kasey D’Amato
May 700:41:24Tap to summarizeWhat if the biggest mistake clinician entrepreneurs make… happens before they ever launch?In this episode, Tracy sits down with entrepreneur, consultant, and former dermatology PA Kasey D'Amato for a masterclass in entrepreneurship, burnout, business strategy, and building something viable outside clinical medicine.Kasey shares how she went from practicing dermatology in Los Angeles while managing celebrity patients and leading a medical practice to building and exiting a global skincare company after raising millions in capital! Now a consultant and advisor to companies managing $10-$100M a year, Kasey is an expert in how to focus your time, validate your ideas, and avoid the most common mistakes that kill businesses. Together, Tracy and Kasey unpack:Why most entrepreneurs build before validating demandThe difference between owning a business and owning your jobWhy clinicians struggle with sales and marketingThe myth of “freedom entrepreneurship”How to know if your idea actually has market potentialThe importance of building with the end in mindWhy mentorship and community matter more than “doing it all yourself”The emotional intelligence entrepreneurship forces you to developThis conversation is honest, strategic, and packed with practical advice for clinicians dreaming about creating income, impact, and flexibility beyond the exam room.You'll learn:Why “if you build it, they will come” is terrible business adviceThe difference between a solopreneur and a scalable businessHow to validate an idea before wasting time and moneyWhy your exit strategy matters from day oneThe hidden emotional cost of entrepreneurshipHow clinicians can leverage their skills outside medicineThe role mentorship plays in entrepreneurial successWhy failure is often the fastest path to growthLinks:Kasey D’Amato https://www.kaseydamato.com/ Connect with Kasey on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaseydamato/ Resources & Next Steps:Follow Tracy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mrstracybingaman/ Connected with Tracy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybingaman/ Join the Clinician Entrepreneur Collective waitlist: www.tracybingaman.com/waitlistWhat You’ll Learn in This EpisodeBook a call: https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-callKeywords: clinician entrepreneur, PA entrepreneur, physician associate business, healthcare entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship for clinicians, clinician burnout, women entrepreneurs, healthcare business coach, Kasey D’Amato, business strategy, business growth, business exit strategy, entrepreneurial mindset, clinician side hustle, digital business, entrepreneurship mistakes, business mentorship, clinician coaching, solopreneur vs business owner, healthcare leadership, passive income myths, scaling a business, clinician consulting, healthcare founder, physician assistant podcast
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370: [BIZ] Why Your Business Feels Chaotic (And the Simple Plan That Fixes It)
Apr 3000:16:25Tap to summarizeIf your business feels chaotic, scattered, or like it’s draining more energy than it gives back… this episode is your diagnosis.In Episode 370, Tracy breaks down one of the most common (and most overlooked) problems in small business: a lack of a clear, compelling treatment plan. Using clinical frameworks like SOAP notes and real patient examples, she shows you why your business might not be broken—it might just be lacking leadership direction.You’ll walk away with a simple, actionable framework to create a business on a mission—one that drives revenue, aligns your decisions, and actually moves you forward.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why most businesses feel busy but don’t growThe 3 non-negotiable elements of a business “treatment plan”How to create narrative traction that drives actionWhy revenue and impact are not in conflict (and why income comes first)The exact formula to build your own mission-driven planYour action step: Write your Treatment Plan using this formula: 👉 We will accomplish A, B, and C by D because of E.Resources & Next Steps:Join the waitlist: www.tracybingaman.com/waitlistBook a call: https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-callKeywords: clinician entrepreneur, business mission statement, small business strategy for beginners, how to grow a business with clarity, physician assistant entrepreneurship, treatment plan for business, business clarity framework, narrative traction business, how to set business goals, entrepreneurship for healthcare providers
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369: [BIZ] From ER Shifts to Expert Witness: How One PA Built a Flexible, High-Income Business
Apr 2300:37:48Tap to summarizeIf you’ve ever thought, “There has to be more than just working more shifts to make more money…” — this episode is going to open your eyes.In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Christopher Cannell, PA-C, who shares how he transitioned from full-time clinical work into a flexible, high-income career combining academia, consulting, and entrepreneurship. What started as a single opportunity turned into a thriving medical legal consulting business—one that allows him to work less clinically, earn more, and take back control of his time.We break down what medical legal consulting actually looks like, how to get started (even without a doctorate), and why this path might be one of the most aligned, ethical, and financially rewarding ways to use your clinical expertise outside traditional practice.What medical legal consulting actually is (and what you’d do)How expert witness work and case review really get paidWhy you don’t need another degree to get startedThe balance between clinical work and consultingHow to build income without burnout or overtimeWhy networking (not social media) is your biggest growth leverThe mindset shift from employee → entrepreneurHow this work can actually make you a better clinicianKeywords: medical legal consulting for PAs, expert witness physician assistant, PA side hustle ideas, healthcare consulting income, non clinical careers for physician assistants, medical expert witness jobs, PA entrepreneurship, healthcare side income ideas, physician assistant consulting business, legal nurse consultant alternative, make money as a PA outside clinic, clinician entrepreneurship, work from home healthcare jobs, PA career flexibility, burnout alternatives for clinicians, healthcare side gigs high incomeSPONSORS:PA Moms Women’s Medical Summit https://www.pamoms.com/wms26/ Enter “Tracy Bingaman” for who referred you! LINKS:Chris Cannell APConsultant Website: https://theapcconsultant.mykajabi.com/ Clinician Entrepreneur Collective Waitlist www.tracybingaman.com/waitlist Schedule a call with Tracy https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call
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368: [BIZ] Why Your Business Feels Busy But Isn’t Making Money (And How to Fix It)
Apr 1600:24:46Tap to summarizeGoals Aren’t Enough—Your Business Needs a PlanYou’ve been told to set goals—big ones. Write them down. Visualize them. Work harder toward them. But here’s the problem: most goals are too vague to actually drive action. “Help more people.” “Make a difference.” “Grow the business.” They sound good, but they don’t tell you what to do on a random Tuesday night when you finally sit down to work. And that’s exactly why so many businesses stall.If your business feels busy but not profitable, scattered instead of strategic, or exhausting instead of energizing—it’s not a motivation problem. It’s a clarity problem. Inside this episode, I break down what’s actually missing: a clear, specific, and compelling treatment plan for your business. Because just like in medicine, “feel better soon” isn’t a plan—and it won’t get results.A real business treatment plan creates direction, urgency, and momentum. It helps you stop guessing, stop spinning your wheels, and start making intentional moves that lead to revenue and impact. And the best part? You already know how to do this—you’ve just been applying it to patients instead of your business.Why vague goals quietly kill small businessesThe difference between being busy and being profitableHow clinicians accidentally “wing it” in businessThe concept of narrative traction (and why it drives action)Why your business feels scattered, reactive, and drainingThe 3-part framework for building a business treatment plan:✔ Three specific economic outcomes✔ A clear deadline✔ A compelling reason why it mattersWhy “impact without revenue is a hobby”How to create urgency that actually moves your business forwardA real-life example (yes… including a $430 baseball bat ⚾)Inside the Clinician Entrepreneur Collective, we take your clinical brain and apply it to business—so you can build something that creates income, impact, and freedom.If your business feels like a side hustle you squeeze into the cracks of your life… This is your invitation to do it differently.Join the waitlist: www.tracybingaman.com/waitlistNext cohort starts June 1, 2026SPONSORS: ADVANCED PRACTICE PLANNING, LLC: advancedpracticeplanning.com/fiSERMO https://app.sermo.com:443/?sermoref=39d97a2c-f699-4f8b-b2f9-1eb131e18c75&utm_campaign=tell-a-friend Keywords: business strategy for clinicians, entrepreneur mindset healthcare providers, clinician entrepreneur collective, how to build a business plan, why small businesses fail cash flow, treatment plan for business growth, storybrand business strategy, how to set measurable goals in business, increase revenue without burnout, side hustle for physician assistants, business clarity for entrepreneurs, mission statement examples business, narrative traction marketing, clinician side income strategies, how to grow a coaching business, sustainable business for healthcare workers
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