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The Prosperous Doc Podcast (formerly the White Coat Wellness Podcast) is a show for doctors who are ready to improve their overall wellness in every aspect of life. In each episode we highlight real-life stories from physicians and dentists to inspire you to become a prosperous doc yourself and achieve personal, professional, and financial wellness. If you would like to know more about the Prosperous Doc show, find show notes, and learn more about our host, Shane Tenny, visit bit.ly/ProsperousDoc. SDT Disclosure: https://bit.ly/2Xc2mAU

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The Prosperous Doc Podcast (formerly the White Coat Wellness Podcast) is a show for doctors who are ready to improve their overall wellness in every aspect of life. In each episode we highlight real-life stories from physicians and dentists to inspire you to become a prosperous doc yourself and achieve personal, professional, and financial wellness. If you would like to know more about the Prosperous Doc show, find show notes, and learn more about our host, Shane Tenny, visit bit.ly/ProsperousDoc. SDT Disclosure: https://bit.ly/2Xc2mAU

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(704) 557-9750

Episodes

Negotiating the Physician Contract You Deserve with Ethan A. Nkana

3/24/2023
In a 2014 survey, the medical network Doximity found that over 72% of residents had negative feelings about negotiating their compensation, including feeling stressed, concerned, anxious, or lost. 31% of physicians felt prepared to network, while only 9% felt ready to negotiate. It wasn’t just first-time attending doctors who felt that way — doctors seeking raises were also affected. It’s no wonder so many doctors feel anxious when few receive any training in contract negotiations. But...

Duration:00:43:28

The Ins and Outs of Virtual Medical Professionals with Beth Lachance

3/10/2023
Many years ago, Beth Lachance realized that there was an opening for virtual professionals in medical and dental practices. She began working on her business plan and fine tuning what would become REVA Global Medical. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, our host Shane Tenny, CFP® welcomes Beth Lachance, CEO of REVA Global Medical, to discuss how she became one of the leaders in the virtual professional evolution in medicine. From front desk and clerical work to back-end insurance...

Duration:00:36:57

Unpacking the Good and the Bad of Grit with Dr. Rob Orman

2/24/2023
Dr. Orman spent 21 years working in clinical community emergency medicine. In the first 10 years of his practice, he experienced three severe burnouts. Without much guidance, he thought the solution was to work harder - grit it out. Soon after his third major bout of burnout, Dr. Orman realized that his current way of life wasn’t sustainable. So, he switched gears to work in medical education, and that became a salvation for him, giving him a new purpose. This led him to start his podcast,...

Duration:00:38:57

How To Make the Most of Your Time with Dr. Christina Shenvi

2/10/2023
“We have 1,440 minutes a day. We tend to be pretty careful thinking about our finances or our money, but ironically, we can always make more money, but we can never make more time,” says Dr. Christina Shenvi, MD, Ph.D.,MBA. Dr. Shenvi is no stranger to the challenge of time management. Having earned a PhD, MD and executive MBA, she was using timeboxing and other techniques before there was a name for them. After coaching medical students for their exams, Dr. Shenvi realized that much of...

Duration:00:38:33

How to Attract, Grow, and Keep a Great Team with Ben Shaver

1/6/2023
For those working in medicine and dentistry, having a great team is key to being able to support their patients. Today’s guest wants to help practitioners attract, develop, and retain the right team so they can see their businesses thrive. Ben Shaver is a certified leadership coach and a business consultant working with medical and dental practices on organizational development, recruiting, and branding. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, host Shane Tenny, CFP®, asks the questions you...

Duration:00:32:43

Learn How to Let Go of Perfectionism with Dr. Cindy Tsai

11/18/2022
Dr. Cindy Tsai considers herself a recovering perfectionist. Having been motivated by extremely high standards for much of her life, Dr. Tsai found that her perfectionist tendencies were actually holding her back, impacting her relationships, and causing her to overwork herself. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, our host Shane Tenny, CFP® talks to Dr. Cindy Tsai about the root of perfectionism, the connection between perfectionist-induced stress and physical symptoms, and how to...

Duration:00:29:45

Full Scope Primary Medical Care in Rural America with Dr. Zed Zha

8/12/2022
From an early stage in her medical education and training, Dr. Zed Zha knew she wanted to do primary care family medicine. The urban market of highly specialized care wasn’t the place for Dr. Zha, given her love for delivering babies, geriatric care, and an interest in dermatology, all of which led to work in rural areas where she could practice a variety of medicinal care. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, our host Shane Tenny, CFP® talks to Dr. Zed Zha, MD about her work in a rural...

Duration:00:39:35

Never Stuck: How Doctors Can Find New Career Paths with Melissa McClung

7/15/2022
Melissa McClung, M.S. didn’t have any plans to be a career coach when she began working at the career center at the University of Kansas Medical Center. But while there, Melissa fell in love with career coaching, and 12 years later, she’s established a niche helping doctors get into residencies and scientists decide whether they want to work in the field or academia. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, our host Shane Tenny, CFP®, talks to Melissa about her work as a career coach,...

Duration:00:31:42

Sparking Change: How Physician Well-Being Affects Quality of Life with Dr. Dael Waxman

6/24/2022
Burnout is one of the greatest challenges with which healthcare providers struggle today. As Dr. Dael Waxman explains, “Burnout happens when there’s a mismatch between the individual factors that a person brings to the system they work in and the system factors of that system.” This dissonance often creates long-term emotional distress. To counteract this, Dr. Dael Waxman focuses on improving physician well-being. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, our host Shane Tenny, CFP® invites...

Duration:00:39:50

Breaking Down the Value of Sleep with Dr. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg

6/3/2022
It is something we need to survive, but the more we try to obtain it, the more it can evade us: sleep. Looking at the clock throughout the night, scrolling on smart phones until our eyes shut, or sleeping with televisions on, many Americans do not create ideal, sleep-conducive settings for themselves, which can cause harm. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, our host Shane Tenny, CFP® welcomes Dr. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg, one of the foremost experts on sleep and the Medical Director of...

Duration:00:33:14

Get Educated and Empowered About Estate Planning with Christian Perrin and Pete Benenati

5/13/2022
Estate planning is a topic most people don’t want to think about, but it shouldn’t be avoided. While it may seem daunting, it’s a crucial step for you and your loved ones. “Appropriate estate planning is truly planning for your estate, meaning planning for the management and disposition of your property, both during your lifetime and upon your passing,” explains Christian Perrin. In this episode of the Prosperous Doc®, our host Shane Tenny, CFP® welcomes esteemed attorneys Christian Perrin...

Duration:00:40:27

Making Friends and Building Your Community with Dr. Stacy Goldbaum

4/22/2022
Dr. Stacy Goldbaum’s move to Charlotte, North Carolina was a bigger transition than she’d anticipated. She missed having her friends and extended family near. Recognizing the importance of having a sense of community, Dr. Goldbaum decided to find a way to create connections in her new city. Historically, making new friends isn’t difficult for Dr. Goldbaum. However, with this move, she knew putting herself out there would be key to finding her people. “I think we all are very aware, just as...

Duration:00:34:30

The Importance of Community Health with Dr. Beena Nagappala

12/17/2021
Dr. Beena Nagappala has done a lot in her career as a family physician and a public health expert — and she’s still going. As a practicing medical doctor as well as a leader in school-based community healthcare in Detroit, Michigan region, Dr. Nagappala knows how important public health is for everyone. Part of Dr. Nagappala’s mission has always been to provide healthcare for people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access it. But unfortunately, in Detroit in particular, there are people...

Duration:00:21:39

The Role that Empathy, Compassion, and Emotional Agility Play in Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap with Dr. Joseph Stern

12/3/2021
Dr. Joseph Stern was accustomed to helping patients face some of the toughest times of their lives. But when his sister was diagnosed with advanced leukemia, he realized what it was like to be on the other side of the doctor-patient relationship — and gained some crucial insights along the way. To Dr. Stern, grief is a part of life that everyone will experience at some point. This begs the question: why don’t we take an honest and community-oriented approach to dealing with it? Too often,...

Duration:00:40:15

Rethinking Burnout and Why it is Important to Address it at the Organizational Level with Paula Davis

11/12/2021
Becoming a lawyer made Paula Davis realize that she’d always been destined for one kind of job: teaching! She just took a less-than-typical route to make it happen. After earning her undergraduate degree in psychology, Paula graduated from law school. Working for corporate America eventually burned her out. That’s when she returned to her plans to teach. She went back to school, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania’s Applied Positive Psychology program. As part of the...

Duration:00:48:03

What’s Changing with Public Service Loan Forgiveness with Will Koster

10/29/2021
In this special episode of the Prosperous Doc Podcast, Will Koster, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ at Spaugh Dameron Tenny, is here to walk you through student loans and recent updates to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. He helps make sense of how the recent changes might apply to you, this is an episode you don’t want to miss if you have outstanding student loans. The announcement from the Department of Education in early October that they will be easing some of the...

Duration:00:24:26

Carving Out a Path to Happiness and Success in Dentistry with Dr. Michael Williams

10/22/2021
From the start, Dr. Michael Williams knew he wanted to run his own business. He liked the independence of working for himself and deciding on his own path. After finishing his dental residency, Dr. Williams worked as an associate in a private practice for about four years before starting his first practice. “Growing up, we had a few family friends that were dentists and watching them own their own business, talk about the autonomy, talk about work-life balance … that seemed admirable, that...

Duration:00:29:13

Building Trusted Doctor-Patient Relationships Through More Effective Communication with Shelly O’Donovan

8/20/2021
After spending the first part of her career in political and governmental affairs for healthcare companies, Shelly O’Donovan noticed that there was a pattern to effective communication. These patterns separated the strong communicators who could accomplish agendas and climb corporate ladders from the communicators who didn’t achieve their goals. That observation sparked a passion for decoding communication and understanding what makes others tick. “I started to be interested in what those...

Duration:00:26:13

There is Strength in Scars: Creating Books With a Purpose with Dr. Maria Baimas-George

8/6/2021
As someone who started creating her own books when she was two, Dr. Maria Baimas-George believed she would grow up to become an author. When she fell in love with science and went on to medical school, Dr. Baimas-George found herself writing and drawing to de-stress. “Growing up, I loved English and I loved science, and now I feel like they are merging, which is wonderful,” Dr. Baimas-George says of her newfound side hustle. She’s a surgical resident by day, and an author and illustrator by...

Duration:00:33:43

From Clinician to Physician Leader: How to Positively Impact More Patients With Dr. Janelle White

7/9/2021
Dr. Janelle White had no idea what she wanted to do when she grew up until she watched a care team save her brother’s life. “Watching his recovery is what really motivated me,” she says. “That was a life-changing experience for me, to see how those physicians … [and] the entire care team — honestly saved my brother's life, and revived him. So that spurred my interest in medicine.” Dr. White accomplished her goal of becoming one such “miracle worker.” Still, it wasn’t until several years...

Duration:00:36:14

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