The Micropractice Mama Podcast
Episodes
How to Market Your Practice WITHOUT Social Media (And Important Disclaimers about Doing So)
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss strategies for marketing a micropractice or DPC without social media including,Who is most likely to success without social ...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Dr. Greg Holton of Dune Shores Health (Spring Lake, MI)
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Dr. Greg Holton, an internist & geriatrician who launched his practice (Dune Shores Health) in September 2025, we disc...
Why Most Medical Practice Websites Suck (And How to Make Yours Rise Above the Rest)
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review a few of the reasons most medical websites are ineffective converting visitors to patients includingthree key features of bad...
Insurance 101: All the Questions You're Embarrassed to Ask (But MUST Know How to Answer Before Starting a Direct Care Practice!)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I breakdown health insurance starting from the basics, includingwhat are the different types of health insurance?why is insurance ofte...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Dr. Meghan Monthie of Heirloom Family Medicine (Albany, NY)
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Dr. Meghan Monthie about her journey to DPC micropractice includingwhat prompted her to enroll in the Micropractice 101 E-...
Season 4 Preview + Personal Updates & Announcements!
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share a sneak peak of what's in store for season 4 of the pod, includingdate & time for the next free webinar followed by a...
5 Highly Effective Marketing Strategies without the "Ick"
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review 5 highly effective marketing concepts that feel a lot less icky with a little mindset work includingan example of how a littl...
Personal Safety & Sensitive Exams in Micropractice (+ Reflections on My Own Experiences w/ Harassment as a Physician)
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I reflect on instances when I have felt most unsafe in medicine includingthe surprising emotions I felt during each incidenthow I reac...
The Pep Talk Episode
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you've had or have any of the following thoughts and need a pep talk, this episode is for you:This seems crazy.I don’t know anything about b...
[Bonus Episode] Inspiration vs Imitation: How to Glean Inspo from your DPC Crushes Without Plagiarizing
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss how to draw inspiration from DPCs you admire without imitating or plagiarizing, includingmy own experience with plagiarism a...
Q&A Episode: Handling Admin Tasks, Saying "No" & My Hot Take on Executive Physicals
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I answer listener questions including,how do handle administrative tasks that are normally done by an MA, referral coordinator, etc.?w...
Tough Love: 7 Signs Micropractice is WRONG For You
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss seven signs that direct care micropractice might not be a good fit for you includingWhy micropractice stats can sometimes be...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Dr. Shayne Taylor of Blue Canyon Primary Care (Northampton, MA)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Dr. Taylor about her journey to direct care micropractice including,how and why she moved from academic medicine to tradit...
5 Lies You've Been Told As A PCP
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss several ideas and “facts” that we as physicians often believe to be self-evidence truths but are in fact, lies, includin...
Every Hill I Will Die On: My Top 5 Hot Takes for Future DPC Docs
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I’m sharing my top five (somewhat) controversial opinions starting a successful direct care practice, includingThe two invaluable th...
Season 3 Preview + Personal Updates & Announcements 📣
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share what's in store for Season 3 of the Micropractice Mama Podcast, includingUpdates on the course and upcoming webinarWhat I...
The Only Reviews That Actually Matter + A Special Update
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my thoughts on patient reviews and how they relate to micropractice, includingwhy I have a different opinion on this compared ...
How To Grow Your Micropractice Using Facebook Groups
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss how to grow your practice via Facebook groups in a non-sleazy way includingwhy Facebook groups are a powerful tool for marke...
Entrepreneurship as a Feminist Act: Micropractice as a Path to Equity, Empowerment & Wellness for Women in Medicine
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss how entrepreneurship is more than just starting a business, it is a path to equity, empowerment and wellness for women physi...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Dr. Katie Pencek of Hometown Health (Hunt Valley, MD)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Dr. Katie Pencek, a board-certified internist and former hospitalist, about her micropractice journey includingHow and why...
3 “Employees” in Micropractice That Make It Possible to Have NO Employees
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share how I'm able to run a full, profitable primary care practice without any staff, includingperks and downsides of having ze...
Practicing Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) in a Cash-Based World
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss what it’s like practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM) in a cash-based environment includingCommon assumptions doctors an...
Why I’ve Been MIA for 6 Weeks (A Peek BTS of My Businesses & the Lessons I Learned)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I pull back the curtain on Micropractice Mama and share some of my successes and blunders recently as well as the lessons I learned al...
Why I Tried to Quit Residency: My Story of Imposter Syndrome, Burnout, Shame & Finding My Place in Medicine
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014, I walked into my program director's office as second year internal medicine resident and told him I was quitting. I recall sitting in th...
How I’m Leveling Up My Businesses in 2025: BTS Practice & E-Course Updates
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I take you behind the scenes of BOTH of my businesses (Juniper Modern Primary Care & Micropractice Mama) and share some of my go...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Dr. Heather Jackson of Become Health (Salt Lake City, UT)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Dr. Heather Jackson, a board certified family medicine physician, mother of 4 and beekeeper. Heather enrolled in the Micro...
Managing Patients w/ Health Anxiety as a PCP in Micropractice
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my strategies for managing one of my favorite patients populations - patients with significant health anxiety, includingImport...
How Micropractice Has Changed Me: From "I Can't" to "How Can I?"
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my own personal evolution since starting my micropractice, includinghow I use to see myself and my work ethicmy natural respon...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Sharud Agarwal of Akute Health + Tips for Choosing an EMR
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have a 1:1 discussion with Sharud Agarwal, the founder of Akute Health, an EMR designed for direct care (and the one I use in MY mic...
How Do I.....? (Handle Labs, Imaging, Referrals, Vaccines, Vacations): All Your Logistical Questions Answered
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review common questions regarding logistics in direct care micropractice includinghow to get wholesale lab contracts with major labs...
Emergency Episode: Answering Colleagues' FAQs
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review and respond to several FAQs and comments from a recent discussion regarding direct primary care in an online physician forum,...
Why Primary Care is Better WITHOUT Insurance
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss why and how primary care is better without insurance, includingThe evolution of my relationship with insuranceHow insurance-...
Trailer: Sneak Peek of Season 2!
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy new year and welcome back listeners! In this short trailer I give a preview of some of the topics to be covered this season in the podcast and t...
Spilling The Tea: The Downsides of Micropractice
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The DPC community can sometimes project a suspiciously rosy image of direct care. While this model is revolutionary and has dramatically improved my l...
Is Micropractice the Antidote to Burnout in Primary Care?
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I make the discuss why micropractice is a compelling solution for burnout among PCPs, includinghow burnout is defined (and my issue wi...
Timelines for Micropractice: Planning, Launching & The Best Time to Start
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss issues surrounding timing in micropractice, includinghow long does it take to plan and launch a direct care micropractice?im...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Dr. Theresa Wong of W Geriatrics (Pasadena, CA)
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we welcome Dr. Theresa Wong, a board-certified internist, geriatrician and founder of W Geriatrics Direct Primary Care in Pasadena, CA...
How To Create Raving Fans: What My Family Photographer Taught Me About Getting Referrals
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I reflect on what has made me a raving fan of a particular person/business, includingwhat fundamental qualities create raving fanswhat...
Answering Your Micropractice Mama E-Course FAQs
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share more information of the Micropractice Mama E-Course and address several frequently asked questions includingwhat is included i...
The Antidotes to Analysis Paralysis
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss how analysis paralysis often affects me and several strategies I have used to overcome it in my micropractice journey, inclu...
Having a Baby In Micropractice: Coverage, Growth & Finding Balance
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I answer one of the most common questions I have been getting over the past 6 months which is, "How did you have a baby WHILE run...
What If I Fail? How to Overcome the Fear of Failure
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my own fears of failure, both past and present, as well as thoughts and strategies that helped me overcome them includingackno...
3 Ways to Increase Efficiency TODAY using AI in Primary Care
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss 3 concrete ways you can use AI in any primary care model to become more efficient immediately, includingwhy efficiency is he...
How Doctors Do Networking Wrong (And How to Do It Right for Micropractice)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss the most common way doctors attempt to network and why it doesn't usually work. I then share 4 simple strategies to use...
Micropractice Mama 1:1 w/ Dr. Marion Woerner of Dot's Place Pediatrics (Houston, TX)
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview fellow Micropractice Mama, Dr. Marion Woerner of Dot's Place Pediatrics in Houston, TX. In this conversation with dis...
Planting Seeds for Micropractice WHILE Employed
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss ways you can start setting yourself up for micropractice success while still working as an employed physician, including:que...
Money, Mindset & Medicine on YOUR Terms w/ Dr. Una
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Dr. Una, a private practice pediatrician, business coach and founder of EntreMD about money, mindset and practicing medici...
Where Do I Start?: 5 Places to Start Your Micropractice Journey
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've reached out to me and asked "Can we chat?" or "Where do I start?" this episode is for you! In it I cover 5 great fr...
3 Common Pieces of BAD Advice That Almost Derailed My Micropractice
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm sharing 3 pieces of advice that are extremely common and potentially harmful to the success of your future micopractice, incl...
Motherhood Is a Superpower
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share some thoughts I had about motherhood and how I reframed those to empower rather than hinder me, includingthe thought about mot...
Vacations & Work-Life Balance in Micropractice
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discussed how I take vacations and my feelings on work-life balance in micropractice includingoptions for coveragehow many weeks of ...
Myths That Hold Us Back
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm discussing four of the most common thoughts that hold women back from independent practice, including"Starting a practic...
What Micropractice Is & Why The Time to Do It is NOW
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'll discuss what a micropractice is including:benefits of micropractice for physiciansbenefits of micropractice for patientswhy ...
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is Not What You Think
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm talking about what direct primary care (DPC) is and isn't, including many of the popular misconceptions both physicians ...
PCPs are Being Gaslit
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'll share my recent essay in Doximity exposing the widespread gaslighting of PCPs, particularly those who are women. The episod...
From Motherhood to Micropractice: My Story
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm sharing my journey from burned out, overwhelmed new physician mom in big health system, to happy, thriving micropractice mama. Episode includ...
Trailer: Introducing The Micropractice Mama Podcast
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is a Micropractice Mama anyway?If you're enjoying this pod, I would love to connect! Real human feedback is so deeply appreciated. Here are ...