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The Physician Business Podcast
The Physician Business Podcast is your weekly resource for building, growing, and sustaining a profitable private medical practice—without burning out.
Hosted by Amanda Sabicer, an MBA graduate with healthcare experience and over a decade of experience working with startups, talks on the podcast specifically to physicians who want to leave corporate medicine and launch or scale their own independent clinics.
Each episode covers practical business strategies, private practice management tips, and mindset tools to help you create a successful, burnout-free clinic. We dive into topics like entrepreneurship, physician burnout, clinic operations, human resources, and bookkeeping.
🎙️ Weekly episodes
💼 Built for private practice physicians
🩺 Focused on sustainability, profit, and freedom
Whether you're planning to leave your job, already running a clinic, or somewhere in between—this podcast gives you the real-world tools to thrive as an independent physician.
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only.
The Physician Business Podcast
Why You Dread Difficult Conversations as a Leader (And How to Handle Them With Confidence)
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Ever find yourself lying awake rehearsing a conversation you really don't want to have? Maybe it's a performance issue, a behavior problem, or that feedback you know you need to give, but keep putting off.
If this feels harder than it “should,” there’s a good reason. You spent years learning medicine, not management. Nobody taught you how to have hard conversations with people you used to joke around with at lunch. And now you're the CEO, which means these conversations land on your desk whether you feel ready or not.
In this episode, I break down the three reasons difficult conversations feel so hard for physician practice owners, and what to do about each one. We talk about the lonely shift from colleague to boss, why your empathy can actually work against you, and a simple framework to structure any tough conversation.
References
The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence by Dacher Keltner
Entrepreneur's Annual Goal Setting Guide
The 90 Day Clinic Launch Blueprint teaches the financial, marketing, and operational essentials to get your practice up and running in just 90 days. Get on the waitlist here.
Download my free guide 6 Steps to Opening a Clinic here!
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Audio Stamps
[00:50] [Intro] A recurring theme in client conversations: how to have difficult conversations
[01:14] [What makes it hard] The different reasons a conversation might feel difficult
[02:24] [Hurdle 1: Topic uncertainty] When the discomfort is about not knowing enough, and when to bring in an expert
[05:40] [Hurdle 2: Role confusion] The transition from colleague to CEO and why empathy can hold you back
[11:39] [Hurdle 3: Framing the conversation] Using goals, values, and a "North Star" to structure the meeting
[15:00] [Feelings as messengers] Uncovering the secret thought behind your anxiety
To work with Amanda Sabicer or find out more, check out her website at www.amandasabicer.com.
Applications for the next cohort of the Female Founders Accelerator are being accepted! The Female Founders Accelerator program is a 10-month high-touch, small group clinic business program designed specifically for female clinicians looking to start and scale their own practices. You can learn more about the Female Founders Accelerator program by visiting www.amandasabicer.com/femalefounders. We'd love to see you inside!