Welcome to Thriving Practice - the show for healthcare practice owners who want to grow their practice while taking back their time.
Hosted by executive coach and business consultant Tracy Cherpeski, this podcast features exclusive interviews with diverse healthcare business experts and successful practice leaders spanning the globe.
Join us for authentic conversations about what it takes to build a successful practice without sacrifice. Our goal is to equip you with the right mindset, strategies and tools to take back your time, grow your practice and elevate your leadership.
Subscribe now and then go to ThrivingPracticeCommunity.com to learn more about our modern Community of Practice for ambitious practice leaders who want to do things differently.
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Welcome to Thriving Practice - the show for healthcare practice owners who want to grow their practice while taking back their time.
Hosted by executive coach and business consultant Tracy Cherpeski, this podcast features exclusive interviews with diverse healthcare business experts and successful practice leaders spanning the globe.
Join us for authentic conversations about what it takes to build a successful practice without sacrifice. Our goal is to equip you with the right mindset, strategies and tools to take back your time, grow your practice and elevate your leadership.
Subscribe now and then go to ThrivingPracticeCommunity.com to learn more about our modern Community of Practice for ambitious practice leaders who want to do things differently.
In this episode, Tracy reflects on meaningful wins from 2025—including CME accreditation, partnerships with medical associations, and the Joy of Medicine Retreat—while addressing the reality of seasonal stress in healthcare practices.
In this candid SNACK episode, Miranda turns the mic on Tracy to explore why practice growth doesn’t always translate to better profit margins or more freedom.
In this episode, Dr. Meg Bouvier explains how researchers can adapt their grant applications by reframing language to emphasize disease burden reduction and cost savings—without changing their core research direction.
Tracy shares specific strategies for making your practice attractive to seasoned providers: tiered partnership models, profit-sharing arrangements, and creating genuine autonomy rather than just another employed position. This conversation goes beyond basic hiring advice—it’s about understanding the pain points driving physicians away from hospital systems and showing them what’s possible in your practice.
Starting your own medical practice can feel like stepping into an entirely different profession—and that’s because in many ways, it is. Dr. Gina Maccarone, cosmetic surgeon and owner of The Surgeonista in Cincinnati, knows this tension well.
In this episode, Tracy breaks down why traditional burnout prevention fails and shares three strategic pillars that actually address the root causes of depletion for independent practice owners.
Tracy breaks down the World Health Organization’s three-phase burnout framework and reveals why nearly half of all physicians are experiencing burnout symptoms—and what makes practice owner burnout distinctly different and dangerous.
Tracy shares insights from a recent burnout workshop with Silicon Valley physicians and offers a framework for thinking strategically about technology that supports—rather than replaces—human connection in healthcare.
Drawing from her experience in big law, health systems, and her own practice, Sarah Covington reveals the compliance requirements most practice owners don’t know about and shares practical strategies for managing the juggling act between patient care and business leadership.
Financial planning expert Anjali Jariwala joins Tracy to discuss the unique financial challenges physician practice owners face and why comprehensive planning requires both personal wealth management and business strategy.
In this candid snack episode, Miranda interviews Tracy about the research behind their white paper, ”Unlocking Potential: A Business Blueprint for Practice Owners.” Tracy reveals a startling discovery: the largest burnout studies—including the AMA’s 18,000-respondent survey—systematically exclude private practice owners, focusing exclusively on employed physicians in large systems.
Based on original research from Tracy Cherpeski International’s white paper ”Unlocking Potential: A Business Blueprint for Practice Owners,” this episode reveals the time crisis threatening independent practice ownership—and the surprising wave of change on the horizon.
In this raw and honest solo episode, Tracy Cherpeski shares what happened when the burnout prevention expert found herself sliding into Stage 4 burnout. But this isn’t just a story about struggle. It’s about what actually works: the difference between near-burnout and full burnout, why clarity is 50% of prevention, and why community isn’t optional but essential infrastructure for sustainable practice.
Tracy and Debra Phairas discuss the often-overlooked topics of buy-ins, buyouts, and exit strategies for private practices. Debra shares hard-earned wisdom from four decades in the field, including real stories that illustrate why planning ahead isn’t optional—it’s essential.
In this snack episode, Tracy Cherpeski shares her insights on how practice owners can leverage quarterly shifts to build sustainable growth and avoid burnout. From Q1’s deductible reset surge to Q4’s strategic planning opportunities, Tracy offers a roadmap for thriving year-round.
In this powerful conclusion to our three-part time leadership series, Tracy tackles one of the most repeated—and least helpful—pieces of productivity advice: ”work smarter, not harder.”
Through the compelling story of Dr. David—an ER physician who opened a regenerative medicine practice—you’ll discover why your blocked strategic planning time keeps getting hijacked, and learn the exact framework for distinguishing between genuine urgency and habitual urgency.
Drawing from Tracy’s recently updated blog post ”Choosing Your Village” (originally written in 2011), Tracy and Miranda discuss why independent healthcare providers need more than clinical expertise—they need a village of people who understand the unique challenges of practice ownership.
. Tracy introduces the concept of time leadership—a strategic approach designed specifically for healthcare professionals balancing clinical excellence with business sustainability.
Facing autoimmune issues and Lyme disease that left him struggling with brain fog, pain, and 50+ symptoms, Brad discovered Exercise with Oxygen Therapy when traditional treatments failed. After building his own system and experiencing dramatic improvements, he founded 1000 Roads to make EWOT more accessible.
Welcome to Thriving Practice - the show for healthcare practice owners who want to grow their practice while taking back their time.
Hosted by executive coach and business consultant Tracy Cherpeski, this podcast features exclusive interviews with diverse healthcare business experts and successful practice leaders spanning the globe.
Join us for authentic conversations about what it takes to build a successful practice without sacrifice. Our goal is to equip you with the right mindset, strategies and tools to take back your time, grow your practice and elevate your leadership.
Subscribe now and then go to ThrivingPracticeCommunity.com to learn more about our modern Community of Practice for ambitious practice leaders who want to do things differently.
