My DPC Story
As the Direct Primary Care and Direct Care models grow, many physicians are providing care to patients in different ways. This podcast is to introduce you to some of those folks and to hear their stories. Go ahead, get a little inspired. Heck, jump in and join the movement! Visit us online at mydpcstory.com and JOIN our PATREON where you can find our EXCLUSIVE PODCAST FEED of extended interview content including updates on former guests!
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301 episodes
JANUARY RESET: Reordering Priorities and Designing a Sustainable Practice with Dr. Neal Douglas
Most physicians are trained to manage what’s in front of them.What we’re rarely taught is how to step far enough back to ask whether the direction itself still makes sense.In this January Reset re-air, I’m bringing back my convers...
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Season 5
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Episode 249
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1:22:29
JANUARY RESET: Reclaiming Meaning and Presence in Medicine with Dr. Meena Julapalli
Not all misalignment shows up as exhaustion.Sometimes medicine works - the protocols are correct, the outcomes are acceptable - and yet something essential feels missing.In this January Reset re-air, I’m revisiting my conversation...
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Season 5
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Episode 248
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1:10:03
JANUARY RESET: Prepared vs. Ready with Dr. Cindy Dafashy
At the start of a new year, many physicians don’t feel burned out, they feel unsettled.In this January Reset re-air, I’m bringing back my conversation with Dr. Cindy Dafashy, a family medicine physician who opened her direct prima...
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Season 5
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Episode 248
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1:21:07
JANUARY RESET: A Year Later: Four Doctors, One Update: Growth, Boundaries, and Building DPCs That Last
This episode is a homecoming!!!As part of our January Reset Series, we’re re-airing a powerful conversation with four physicians from three specialties who each share a one-year update on their Direct Primary Care journeys....
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Season 5
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Episode 247
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1:21:03
Beyond Residency: Family Doctors Share Career Advice and Personal Journeys
This is a great episode to listen to and send to a Med Student or Resident you may know! In this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, host Dr. Debbie Lupeika, Director of the UC Davis Network of Affiliated Family Medicine Residency Pr...
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Season 5
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Episode 246
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1:01:42
Changing Healthcare, One TikTok at a Time: An Update on Dr. Ashlee Hendry’s DPC Story
In this My DPC Story Patreon episode, Dr. Ashlee Hendry of Mid South DPC in Petal, Mississippi, for an inspiring update on her Direct Primary Care journey. Nearly four years after her clinic’s rapid growth, Dr. Ashlee Hendry discusses the evolu...
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Season 5
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Episode 245
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39:52
Resources, Resilience, and the Road Ahead for Direct Primary Care
In today's episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, host Dr. Maryal Concepcion and guest Dr. Amber Beckenhauer reflect on the transformative landscape of Direct Primary Care (DPC) as 2025 ends and 2026 approaches. They discuss critical updates like...
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Season 5
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Episode 244
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49:23
Carrying Hope Into the New Year: A Physician’s Christmas Story
A Letter From Me to YouAs we close out 2025, I wanted to take a moment to speak directly to you - doctor to doctor, human to human.This episode is a little different. It’s a twist on ’Twas the Night Before Christmas
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Season 5
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Episode 243
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4:41
Direct Care Movement: An Interview of Dr. Maryal Concepcion by Dr. Demetrio Aguila
Today Dr. Demetrio Aguila, a Direct Care surgeon and Host of the Direct Care Movement Podcast interviews the Host of My DPC Story, Dr. Maryal Concepcion. For those listeners new to the podcast, or for those who are always happy to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 242
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47:51
Filling the Void: DPC Response to Clinic Closures and Community Needs in New Orleans
Today Dr. Emily Holt, a Direct Primary Care (DPC) physician based in New Orleans, shares her inspiring journey from working in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and university clinics to opening her own DPC practice amidst a rapidly ch...
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Season 5
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Episode 241
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36:10
Direct Primary Care’s Inflection Point: What HR1 Within the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Means for Physicians and Patients
Today’s episode is one of the most important conversations we’ve had on My DPC Story. As of July 4th, we are standing at a true inflection point for Direct Primary Care—and for every physician, employer, broker, advocate and patient wh...
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Season 5
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Episode 240
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52:14
Finding Her Lionheart: Dr. Maria Rutmann’s DPC Pediatric Practice in Rural Maine
Today we hear from Dr. Maria Rutmann, founder of Lionheart Direct Primary Care in northern Maine. She discusses the transformative power of the Direct Primary Care (DPC) clinic model as physician burnout and healthcare system challenges escalat...
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Season 5
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Episode 239
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1:10:04
Thriving on Her Own Terms: How Dr. "Sassy" Weinstein Built a Direct Specialty Care Practice Blending Sports, Lifestyle, and Autonomy
In this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, host Dr. Maryal Concepcion interviews Dr. Sarah "Sassy" Weinstein, a triple board-certified physician in family, sports, and lifestyle medicine. Hear how Dr. Sarah Sassy Weinstein turned personal hea...
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Season 5
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Episode 238
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1:05:31
Strengthening Access: Lessons from Dr. Stephanie Lucero’s DPC Journey in Rural New Mexico
In today's episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, host Dr. Maryal Concepcion welcomes Dr. Stephanie Lucero, the pioneering founder of Northern New Mexico’s first Direct Primary Care (DPC) clinic, Hometown Doc, LLC. Dr. Lucero shares her journey f...
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Season 5
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Episode 237
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1:09:52
Overcoming Familiar Suffering: Dr. Rob Lamberts’ Shift to Membership-Based Medicine
Today's episode features Dr. Rob Lamberts, one of Georgia’s early pioneers in Direct Primary Care (DPC). After nearly two decades in traditional insurance-based practice and facing severe burnout, Dr. Lamberts shares his journey opening his DPC...
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Season 5
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Episode 236
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1:16:33
Building Community and Hope: Dr. Isabel Amigues’ Path to Direct Specialty Rheumatology
In today's episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, host Dr. Maryal Concepcion interviews Dr. Isabel Amigues, the first Direct Specialty Care rheumatologist in Colorado and founder of Unabridged MD in Denver. Dr. Amigues shares her inspiring journe...
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Season 5
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Episode 235
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1:03:17
Navigating Medicare and Open Enrollment: Actionable Advice for Direct Primary Care Practices
This weekend Maryal spoke at the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows event in Washington, D.C. about the growing impact of the Direct Primary Care clinic model in combating physician burnout and promot...
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Season 5
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Episode 234
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9:40
Introducing the Open Enrollment Season Survival Kit for DPC Doctors
In this episode, I am introducing the Open Enrollment Season Survival Kit. Drawing from over four years of experience at Big Trees MD (and interviewing fellow DPC Physicians), the s...
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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6:27
Making an Impact: Dr. Lisa Tritto’s Innovative Approach to Childhood Obesity in Direct Primary Care
In this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, Dr. Lisa Tritto shares her inspiring journey from general pediatrics to specializing in pediatric obesity medicine through the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model. As the first physician at
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Season 5
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Episode 232
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41:38
From Hospital Rounds to DPC: Dr. Kathryn Dreger’s Story of Empowerment
In this inspiring episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, host Dr. Maryal Concepcion talks with Dr. Kathryn Dreger, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and founder of Prime-PLC, a Direct Primary C...
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Season 5
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Episode 234
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1:08:10
From Urgent Care to Unfiltered Doctor: Dr. Dana Mincer’s DPC Story So Far
Today we hear from Dr. Dana Mincer, founder of Love Health Direct Primary Care in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, to share her personal journey and the transformative impact of Direct Primary Care (DPC) on patient care and physician well-being. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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54:09
Debunking DPC Myths and Fostering Community in Independent Practice with Dr. Teresa Lovins
Today host Dr. Maryal Concepcion, MD FAAFP interviews Dr. Teresa Lovins, MD FAAFP and a nationally recognized family physician and owner of Lovin My Health Direct Primary Care (DPC) in Columbus, India...
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Season 5
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Episode 232
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49:54
Celebrating Five Years of DPC: Growth, Challenges, and Community Impact
In this special "My DPC Story" reunion episode, host Dr. Maryal Concepcion celebrates FIVE!!! years of transformative Direct Primary Care (DPC) journeys with guests Dr. Christina Mutch, Dr. Jake Mutch, Dr. Lauren Hughes, and Dr. Deepti Mundkur....
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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1:14:24
Navigating Healthcare Change in Maine: Dr. Lisa Lucas and the Future of DPC
In this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, Dr. Lisa Lucas of Fulcrum Family Health in Maine shares her journey from fee-for-service medicine to owning a thriving Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice. Dr. Lucas, a board-certified osteopathic fam...
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Season 5
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Episode 230
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45:30
Collaboration for Change: Entrepreneurial Paths in DPC, Locums, and Direct Contracting
In this episode of the My DPC Story Podcast, Dr. Maryal Concepcion hosts Dr. Holly Shen and Dr. Aaron Morganstein to discuss physician entrepreneurship and the power of collaboration in Direct Primary Care (DPC), locum tenens, and direct contra...
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Season 5
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Episode 229
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45:18