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Escape the Clinic
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Welcome to the Escape the Clinic Podcast – the ultimate guide for Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and healthcare providers to break free from burnout and design a life you love by starting an online business that creates massive freedom, impact and income!
Each week, we dive into actionable tips, proven strategies, innovative ideas, and real-life success stories from healthcare professionals who have taken the leap and started a side hustle or business. Whether you’re a PA, NP, DO, MD, nurse, or any healthcare provider ready to escape the clinic grind, make more money than you thought possible while making a huge impact, create your own schedule, and live the life you can't stop daydreaming about, this podcast is here to inspire and guide you!
Join us for engaging interviews, expert advice, and step-by-step strategies that will help and inspire you to start an online business you adore (with zero business experience) that's fun and easy, serves others, and makes you money!
Hit subscribe and tune in for the advice, tips, and ideas that could change everything for you - that can let you have the life you can't stop daydreaming about!
Each week, we dive into actionable tips, proven strategies, innovative ideas, and real-life success stories from healthcare professionals who have taken the leap and started a side hustle or business. Whether you’re a PA, NP, DO, MD, nurse, or any healthcare provider ready to escape the clinic grind, make more money than you thought possible while making a huge impact, create your own schedule, and live the life you can't stop daydreaming about, this podcast is here to inspire and guide you!
Join us for engaging interviews, expert advice, and step-by-step strategies that will help and inspire you to start an online business you adore (with zero business experience) that's fun and easy, serves others, and makes you money!
Hit subscribe and tune in for the advice, tips, and ideas that could change everything for you - that can let you have the life you can't stop daydreaming about!
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What happens when a PA sees the same patient education problems over and over — and decides to fix them? In this episode, the fabulous Rebecca Lyon, PA-C shares how her clinical experience inspired her business, Iris Health AI, a provider-customized patient education company!how she’s using AI to improve patient understandingConnect with Rebecca Lyon, PA-C here:www.irishealthai.comLinkedIn Iris Health AIInstagram @irishealth.aiInstgram @rlyon09_pac>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.🎉Start Your Online Biz in 1 Weekend (with ChatGPT) is here!!This is a weekend-style experience designed specifically for healthcare providers who are burned out, unfulfilled, and want more time + money freedom!In one focused 48-hour window, you’ll go from:“I have no idea what I’d do” to a clear online business idea, a simple paid offer, and actually launching it!No tech overwhelm. No guessing what to do next.Each step uses copy + paste AI prompts that help you:uncover a profitably online business idea based on your clinical background and lived experienceidentify who you’d help (and why they’d pay)validate your idea before you build itcreate a simple offer and launch (yes, really!!) — even with limited time👉 Join Start Your Online Biz in 1 Weekend with ChatGPT hereGive yourself one weekend to finally see what’s possible 🤍Thank you for listening, dream big, travel often,Katie
Many healthcare providers want to leave or scale back from clinic but feel stuck at “I don’t have an idea.” In this episode, we break down why that happens — and how to get unstuck fast.Start Your Online Biz in 1 Weekend (with ChatGPT) is here!! This is a weekend-style experience designed specifically for healthcare providers who are burned out, unfulfilled, and want more time + money freedom! In one focused 48-hour window, you’ll go from:“I have no idea what I’d do” to a clear online business idea, a simple paid offer, and actually launching it!No tech overwhelm. No guessing what to do next.Each step uses copy + paste AI prompts that help you:uncover a profitably online business idea based on your clinical background and lived experienceidentify who you’d help (and why they’d pay)validate your idea before you build itcreate a simple offer and launch (yes, really!!) — even with limited time👉 Join Start Your Online Biz in 1 Weekend with ChatGPT hereGive yourself one weekend to finally see what’s possible 🤍Thank you for listening, dream big, travel often,Katie
You don’t need a business plan, tech skills, or confidence to test an online business idea. In this episode, I share the simplest, lowest-risk way to see if an idea could work right now — and how to pivot if your first test doesn’t land.Your free 3 Steps to your Profitable Business Idea download - No idea on an idea for your own business? No clue what your "thing" could be? These are the 3 steps to create your own business idea - the start to a life of freedom from clinic! Thank you for listening - dream big, travel often,Katie
In this episode, PA-C and practice owner Kerry Jenkins shares how her daughter’s health journey led her to functional medicine, entrepreneurship, and building a thriving functional medicine practice rooted in purpose, courage, and patient-centered care. If you’ve ever felt the pull toward starting your own practice, this episode is a must-listen!Connect with Kerry Jenkins, PA-C and Founder of Whisper Health Functional Medicine here:Website: https://whisper-health.com/_____________________Ready to start your own PA practice — but stuck trying to find a collaborating physician?Stop waiting and jump on a call with Collaborating Docs. 💪👉 Collaborating Docs matches you with a supportive, PA-friendly physician in 14 days or less — or your money back.🔥AND they handle all the legal contracts, compliance, and even cover your collaborator’s malpractice insurance so you can focus on building your dream practice (not chasing paperwork). Awesome, right!?!Click here to get started + ***use code ESCAPE to save $250!*** ➡️ Schedule your call with Collaborating Docs here (don't forget to use code ESCAPE)Thank you for listening! Dream big, travel often,Katie
This episode is all about the “new healthcare career” no one in medicine talks about—but every burned-out provider dreams of. 💗Learn how to use your clinical background to create freedom, flexibility, and income without seeing more patients or picking up more shifts! Get ready to have your mind blown on what's possible for you.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>💡 What if the knowledge you already use in clinic every day… could become the online business that finally sets you free?If you’re a burned-out PA or NP who’s craving more time, flexibility, and income—but you have no idea where to start, zero business experience, and a schedule that already feels impossible… this is exactly why the Escape the Clinic: Idea to Income 1:1 Mentorship exists.Inside this private coaching, I personally help you:✨ Uncover a profitable online business idea built from your clinical background, passions, and lived experience✨ Find your niche + future superfans and grow your audience fast✨ Build an audience that trusts you (and buys from you)✨ Create your first offer and make your first sales—even if you’re starting from zero✨ Step into a life where income isn’t tied to shifts, charts, or clinic hoursThis mentorship takes you from “I don’t even know what my idea is” → to clarity, confidence, and your first paid offer.If you want more freedom without seeing more patients or picking up extra shifts...this is your sign.👉 Apply for the 1:1 Escape the Clinic Mentorship here.Dream big, travel often, thank you for listening,Katie
Renata Block, DMS, PA-C turned a chance conversation in a Chicago café into a patented, research-backed supplement company that’s transforming sun safety—proving just how far a single spark of curiosity can go. In this inspiring episode, she breaks down the path from PA to founder, the challenges she tackled along the way, and what every PA or NP should know if they’re dreaming of creating their own product based business!Connect with Renata Block, DMS, PA-C and Founder of OceanRx here:Website: oceanrx.usInstagram: @oceanrx and @dermatologywithrenata>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>💡 What if the knowledge you already use in clinic every day… could become the online business that finally sets you free?If you’re a burned-out PA or NP who’s craving more time, flexibility, and income—but you have no idea where to start, zero business experience, and a schedule that already feels impossible… this is exactly why the Escape the Clinic: Idea to Income 1:1 Mentorship exists.Inside this private coaching, I personally help you:✨ Uncover a profitable online business idea built from your clinical background, passions, and lived experience✨ Find your niche + future superfans and grow your audience fast✨ Build an audience that trusts you (and buys from you)✨ Create your first offer and make your first sales—even if you’re starting from zero✨ Step into a life where income isn’t tied to shifts, charts, or clinic hoursThis mentorship takes you from “I don’t even know what my idea is” → to clarity, confidence, and your first paid offer.If you want more freedom without seeing more patients or picking up extra shifts...this is your sign.👉 Apply for the 1:1 Escape the Clinic Mentorship here.Dream big, travel often, thank you for listening,Katie
If you’re tired of guessing, doubting, or hoping your idea will work—this episode gives you the exact quick validation test to know, before you waste time.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If you’re tired of “having no idea what your idea is,” you need this.My Find Your Million-Dollar Online Biz Idea Using ChatGPT guide walks you step-by-step to uncover your profitable niche + offer idea in less time than it takes to finish your latte. ✨ Your future biz starts here — grab it here and find your profitable online biz idea now!Dream big, travel often, thank you for listening,Katie
In this episode, we sit down with Sadia Quidwai, PA-C to talk about her journey from leading the PA profession in London to opening her own regenerative wellness clinic, Wabi Sabi Regenerative Wellness in California. You’ll hear how she navigated international practice, burnout, California’s gray legal areas for PA-owned practices, and the mindset, mentorship, and legal steps that made her brick-and-mortar practice a reality. If you are interested in opening your own practice or more independence, Sadia's journey is a must-listen.Connect with Sadia Quidwai, PA-C here:LinkedInInstagram @wabisabiclinicWebsite wabisabiregen.com>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ready to start your own PA practice — but stuck trying to find a collaborating physician?Stop waiting and jump on a call with Collaborating Docs. 💪👉 Collaborating Docs matches you with a supportive, PA-friendly physician in 14 days or less — or your money back.🔥AND they handle all the legal contracts, compliance, and even cover your collaborator’s malpractice insurance so you can focus on building your dream practice (not chasing paperwork). Awesome, right!?! Click here to get started + ***use code ESCAPE to save $250!*** ➡️ Schedule your call with Collaborating Docs here (don't forget to use code ESCAPE)Thank you for listening! Dream big, travel often,Katie
Thinking about starting your own practice but not sure who you’ll serve or what you’ll actually offer? In this episode, we'll break down exactly how to uncover your perfect patients, connect your clinical experience to your calling, and design your own practice that gives you freedom, purpose, and impact.Ready to start your own PA practice — but stuck trying to find a collaborating physician?Stop waiting and jump on a call with Collaborating Docs. 💪👉 Collaborating Docs matches you with a supportive, PA-friendly physician in 14 days or less — or your money back.🔥AND they handle all the legal contracts, compliance, and even cover your collaborator’s malpractice insurance so you can focus on building your dream practice (not chasing paperwork). Awesome, right!?! Click here to get started + ***use code ESCAPE to save $250!*** ➡️ Schedule your call with Collaborating Docs here (don't forget to use code ESCAPE)Thank you for listening! Dream big, travel often,Katie
After facing his own malpractice case, Chris Cannell, DMS, PA-C turned that experience into a thriving business helping other providers navigate and start a career in the medical-legal world. In this episode, we talk about resilience, how a career setback can become your biggest breakthrough, and how you can break into medical-legal consulting!Connect with Chris Cannell, DMS, PA-C here:APC Consultant LinkedInAPALMEmail: chris@theapcconsultant.com>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>👉Work from anywhere in the world in a schedule you create. Make huge impact on others. Earn more income than you ever could working in clinic.What if the knowledge you use in clinic every day could be boxed up into an online format - one that will give you back your time, money, and freedom?If you’re a burned-out provider with no time, no business experience, and no clue where to start—but a very real desire for more flexibility and income—this is for you.Inside the Escape the Clinic: Idea to Income Mentorship, I’ll coach you 1:1 to:Find a profitable business idea that fits your life, lights you up, and is profitableBuild an audience of people ready to buy from youCreate and launch your first paid offerTake you from "no idea" or "kind of an idea" to your first salesThis is how you finally create freedom without seeing more patients or picking up another shift. Apply now here!Thank you so much for listening!Dream big, Katie
If you’ve ever looked at your dream and thought, “It’s not big enough” or "other people are already doing this" or "I'm not ready or good enough", this episode will remind you that God takes “small” ideas to make massive impact and wants to use you specifically in a big way.***********************************************👉Work from anywhere in the world in a schedule you create. Make huge impact on others. Earn more income than you ever could working in clinic.What if the knowledge you use in clinic every day could be boxed up into an online format - one that will give you back your time, money, and freedom?If you’re a burned-out provider with no time, no business experience, and no clue where to start—but a very real desire for more flexibility and income—this is for you.Inside the Escape the Clinic: Idea to Income Mentorship, I’ll coach you 1:1 to:Find a profitable business idea that fits your life, lights you up, and is profitableBuild an audience of people ready to buy from youCreate and launch your first paid offerTake you from "no idea" or "kind of an idea" to your first salesThis is how you finally create freedom without seeing more patients or picking up another shift. Apply now here!Thank you for listening!Dream big, travel often,Katie
After years in endocrinology, Ashlyn Smith realized she could help more patients and reclaim her time by launching her own telehealth practice. Tune in to hear how she built freedom, impact, and balance — and how you can too!Connect with Ashlyn Smith, PA-C here:Website: https://www.elm-health.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elm.pac/>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>✨ Ready to make income and impact -- WITHOUT working more shifts or seeing more patients?Discover how to turn your clinical background, passions, and experience into a profitable online business that gives you time, freedom, and income — without seeing more patients or working more shifts.Inside the Meant for More Than Medicine course, you’ll:💡 Uncover your profitable and aligned online business idea💬 Get crystal clear on who you serve and how📈 Learn the most profitable online business models for providers🚀 Leave with a validated idea and a personalized roadmap to turn it into incomeBy the end of this course, you’ll finally have clarity, direction, and confidence in what business to start — and the exact next steps to build your freedom.👉 Join Meant for More Than Medicine now and start building the life of flexibility, purpose, and abundance you’ve been craving.Cheering for you and the future you want,Katie
If you’re exhausted and unfulfilled, maybe God is redirecting you. God’s plan for your life is greater than burnout and busywork, and it’s time to step into it with faith and courage!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>What if the knowledge you use in clinic every day could be boxed up into an online format - one that will give you back your time, money, and freedom?If you’re a burned-out provider with no time, no business experience, and no clue where to start—but a very real desire for more flexibility and income—this is for you.Inside the Escape the Clinic: Idea to Income Mentorship, I’ll coach you 1:1 to:Find a profitable business idea that fits your life, lights you up, and is profitableBuild an audience of people ready to buy from youCreate and launch your first paid offerTake you from "no idea" or "kind of an idea" to your first salesThis is how you finally create freedom without seeing more patients or picking up another shift. Apply now here!Thank you for listening!Dream big, travel often,Katie
Think you don't have an online biz idea that can make huge impact? Think again! This episode is proof! Registered Dietitian Morganne Brown turned her frustration with the “treat-not-prevent” healthcare model into a thriving online business that helps women reverse prediabetes—without cutting carbs or obsessing over food. In this episode, she shares how she built The Carb Confident Collective, combined her clinical background with her passion for prevention, and went all in on her business. This episode is such a great example of just how powerful and profitable your clinical background can be building an online biz!Connect with Morganne here:Instagram @womens.prediabetes.dietitianWork with Morganne here!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If you’re listening to this thinking, “I wish I could do that…” — you totally can.The Idea to Income Course is where we help you take that spark of an idea(or no idea at all) and turn it into a profitable online biz that gives you freedom, flexibility, and impact!Let’s make your online biz happen → Join Idea to IncomeThank you for listening! Dream big,Katie
Feeling stuck in one lane? I had the incredible honor of having Michele Cambron, Founder of The Medicine Couch as a guest on the podcast - she's an absolute rock star! Michele unpacks real PA career alternatives—clinical, non-clinical, and entrepreneurial—so you can keep your skills, ditch the burnout, and design work that fits your life! Connect with Michele Cambron, PA-C of the Medicine Couch here:YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMedicineCouchWebsite: https://www.themedicinecouch.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themedicinecouchLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelecambron/>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ready to launch your online biz and break out of burnout? In Escape the Clinic 1:1 Mentorship, we go from no idea → paid offer live—step by step! 🎯 Pick your topic/niche you’ll actually love (we’ll find the overlap of your skills + passions).🧩 Design a simple offer that’s scope-safe and results-driven (no diagnosing online).💬 Validate fast to make sure it will be profitable.💵 Find your people, grow your audience fast, and launch your online biz in 90 days.High-touch, customized, you + me = your freedom building online business!👉 Apply for 1:1 Mentorship here!You bring the clinical brain; I’ll bring the roadmap. Let’s build the version of your life you keep daydreaming about.Thank you for listening!Dream big, travel often,Katie
Steal my 3-part test to pick an online topic and idea that pays, scales, and actually feels like you!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ready to stop drowning in burnout, missing family time, and feeling like your paycheck is capped—while your skills are worth so much more? Inside my Escape the Clinic 1:1 Mentorship Program, we’ll take the patient education you already give every single day and turn it into a profitable online business that buys back your time, freedom, and income.No business idea? No problem. In just 90 days, we’ll go step-by-step from “I don’t know where to start” → to launching your first offer and making real sales.This is high-touch, customized, and limited to a small number of spots. If you’re serious about leaving the clinic grind behind and creating a life where your clinical experience funds your dream lifestyle—click here to apply for the Escape the Clinic 1:1 Mentorship now.Thank you for listening! Dream big, travel often,Katie
Khaylah Epps - innovator, trailblazer, founder, CEO, and former contestant on the Bachelor - shares how she’s helping healthcare providers build clinics — and a life of freedom beyond the bedside with her company Oma Health!Connect with Khaylah Epps, MSPH here:Website: Oma HealthLinkedIn>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ready to stop drowning in burnout, missing family time, and feeling like your paycheck is capped—while your skills are worth so much more? Inside my Escape the Clinic 1:1 Mentorship Program, we’ll take the patient education you already give every single day and turn it into a profitable online business that buys back your time, freedom, and income.No business idea? No problem. In just 90 days, we’ll go step-by-step from “I don’t know where to start” → to launching your first offer and making real sales.This is high-touch, customized, and limited to a small number of spots. If you’re serious about leaving the clinic grind behind and creating a life where your clinical experience funds your dream lifestyle—click here to apply for the Escape the Clinic 1:1 Mentorship now.Thank you for listening! Dream big, travel often,Katie
You already have a business idea—you just don’t realize it yet. In this episode, I’m showing you how the same patient education you repeat every single day in clinic can be repurposed into a digital product or course that makes $10K++ months possible (without seeing more patients or adding extra shifts)!>>>>>>>>Ready to stop giving away your knowledge for free and finally build a business that buys back your time, freedom, and income? My Escape the Clinic 1:1 Mentorship Program is where we take your skills, your patient education, and your passions—and turn them into a profitable online business step by step! From "no idea" to launch in 90 days!Spots are limited because this is high-touch and customized. If you’re serious about leaving burnout behind and creating a life where your clinical experience funds your dream lifestyle—click here to apply for mentorship now!Thank you for listening! Dream big, travel often,Katie
Have you considered starting a concierge type practice? What about a mobile clinic? Or using your clinical background to create a practice that fuels you? This is exactly what RN Lauren McCrossin did! She leveraged her clinical background and passion for holistic health into a thriving wellness clinic that gives her freedom and impact! Tune in to see how you can do it too!Connect with Lauren McCrossin, RN here:dripintowellness.com865-214-6064Instagram: @dripintowellness>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>✨ Grab your FREE guide: 101+ Profitable Biz Ideas for Healthcare Providers! → Real ideas you can use to build a business that serves others and gives you the freedom + income you’ve been craving! Dream big, travel often, thank you for listening!Katie
Jennie Pusser spent over two decades as a Speech/Language Pathologist, but discovered a whole new world of fun, freedom, and fulfillment as a Mary Kay Consultant. In this episode, she shares her journey from clinic to cosmetics and the surprising benefits of building a side gig outside healthcare.Connect with Jennie Pusser, SLP here:5 Secrets to Flawless Skin!FREE Pampering Session____________________________________________✨ Ready to trade burnout for freedom? Or triple your provider income? >>My free training, Meant for More Than Medicine, will walk you through how to uncover your perfect (and profitable) online business idea using the skills, passions, and clinical experience you already have. No MBA, no endless shifts—just a step-by-step way to start creating income and flexibility outside the clinic!👉 Watch the free training here!Dream big, travel often, thank you for listening,Katie





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