The Dr. Moe Show: Freedom to SHIFT

If you’re a doctor building anything outside the hospital, telemedicine, side gigs, coaching, consulting, micro-practice-this episode is your warning label and your permission slip.

I sit down with healthcare compliance expert Phoebe Gutierrez, a former state regulator who now helps physicians build legitimate, protected, scalable businesses without stepping on legal landmines they didn’t know existed.

This is the episode I wish I had heard three years ago, before making the mistakes that cost me time, money, sleep, and about a half-million dollars in stupid tax.

We get into the stuff no one teaches doctors but absolutely should:

What We Cover:

• Why physicians are held to a different standard than non-medical founders
  
  
• Which compliance mistakes can quietly tank your practice before you even launch
  
  
• The hidden risks behind telemedicine, compounding, and corporate practice of medicine rules
  
  
• How to protect your income from malpractice suits (hint: separate your entities)
  
  
• Why lawyers don’t give you answers-they give you rules
  
  
• How to translate “fuzzy” regulations into real, day-to-day operations
  
  
• What physicians get wrong when forming LLCs, MSOs, DBAs, and payment workflows
  
  
• How to build a business without needing a 20-year-old legal dictionary and a glass of wine
  
  
• The simple decisions that save you six figures in cleanup later
  
  

Whether you want a small panel, a micro-practice, a digital product, or a nationwide telehealth company, the same truth applies: it’s cheaper to do it right from day one.

This episode will save you months of cleanup, thousands of dollars, and more headaches than you can imagine.

Listen now-your future self (and your accountant) will thank you.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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In this episode of Freedom to SHIFT, I sit down with Dr. Mike Herring:  type 1 diabetic, former 100-lb loser, internal medicine physician, and co-founder of the Vivi GLP-1 app - to talk about the real work of getting healthy. We go deep into food noise, obesity biology, why willpower isn’t on the map anywhere in the brain, and how GLP-1s actually lower the barrier to living the lifestyle you’ve tried to build a hundred times.

We also get into what physicians rarely say out loud: the identity crisis behind leaving clinical medicine, why most doctors are built for entrepreneurship, and what it takes to create something the world actually needs.

What We Cover:

• How a lifetime of Type 1 diabetes shaped Mike’s obsession with health
  
  
• Losing 100+ lbs without GLP-1s, and what finally made it click
  
  
• Why “simple, not easy” is the truth nobody wants to hear
  
  
• The neuroscience of overeating (and why willpower isn’t in the diagram)
  
  
• How GLP-1s quiet food noise so you can finally do the things you already know
  
  
• Why tech + medicine is the future of long-term obesity care
  
  
• The reality of leaving full-time clinical medicine and building something of your own
  
  
• How Vivi supports GLP-1 users with community, clarity, and actual strategy
  
  

If you’re tired of white-knuckling your health, tired of feeling “broken,” or tired of being told the wrong things about GLP-1s - this conversation will give you clarity and direction.

Hit play. This one will change the way you see your brain, your body, and your next step forward.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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 In this raw, powerful episode of Freedom to SHIFT, I sit down with Mark Manderson of Pacific Shores Recovery to talk about the real work of healing, not the surface-level “feel better,” but the deep work of actually getting better at feeling. 

Mark shares his journey from depression and suicidal despair to building a 25-year treatment program helping thousands reclaim their lives. We get into addiction, identity, emotional overload, burnout in medicine, and why so many high achievers numb instead of heal.

If you’ve ever hit the breaking point, felt boxed in by your career, or wondered why you keep “falling into the same hole,” this conversation will hit you hard in the best way.

What We Cover:

• Why addiction is never about the substance - it’s about the unmet need
  
  
  
• The truth about doctors, burnout, overload, and why we numb
  
  
  
• How Mark went from suicidal to running a thriving recovery community
  
  
  
• Why your emotions don’t want to ruin you — they want a seat at the table
  
  
  
• The identity crisis physicians face when their career becomes their whole personality
  
  
  
• Why “not deciding” IS a decision (and how it keeps you stuck)
  
  
  
• How to stay in the game when quitting feels easier
  
  
  
• What real healing looks like - and how to build a life you never want to retire from
  
  
  

If you’re tired of sedating your life one shift, habit, or coping mechanism at a time… this episode will wake you up. Hit play. Then follow the show so you don’t miss the next shift.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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In this episode of Freedom to SHIFT, I sit down with anesthesiologist, author, and life coach Dr. Dawn Baker, who built a part-time clinical career on purpose so she could also write, coach, homeschool, lift, teach yoga, and live on an off-grid mountain homestead… and actually love her life. We talk about what it really takes to step off the treadmill of achievement without burning your career to the ground.

In this conversation, we get into:

• How a brain tumor scare snapped Dawn out of “just push harder” mode
  
  
  
• The four pillars of real, lasting confidence (and why you already have the raw material)
  
  
  
• Why “I’ll just grind 10 more years then retire” is a trap for most doctors
  
  
  
• How to work less clinically without losing your identity or your income
  
  
  
• The difference between being burned out… and simply being out of alignment
  
  
  
• Why you keep waiting for a hall pass you no longer need
  
  
  
• Practical first steps to design a life with more time, location, and purpose freedom
  
  
  

If you’re a high-achieving physician who feels guilty for wanting “more” (or “less”), this episode is your wake-up call. Hit play, then follow the show so you don’t miss the next shift.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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 In this conversation with flight nurse and author Marissa Johanson, we break down the truth about decision-making - why most people get it wrong, how doctors are uniquely equipped to get it right, and how “not deciding” is actually costing you more than you think. 

If you’re tired of living in reaction mode and want to shift into a life you actually chose, this episode is for you.

What We Cover:

• Why clinicians make elite decision-makers (and how to use that outside medicine)
  
  
  
• The real cost of “not deciding” and staying stuck
  
  
  
• How emotion should fit into decisions (and why it shouldn’t run the show)
  
  
  
• Why so many professionals feel undervalued - and how to reclaim your autonomy
  
  
  
• How to shift from reactive living to proactive leadership in your own life
  
  
  
• A simple, repeatable framework anyone can use to make better choices
  
  
  
• Where to find Marissa's book Decide: Your Simple System for Getting it Right the First Time
  
  
  

Listen now — then subscribe so you don’t miss the next shift.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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If you’re a physician who’s “home but not present,” this one will hit hard. I sit down with Dr. Ryan Mallory, an interventional cardiologist who walked away from the default path, took control of his schedule, and built a life around what actually matters: family, health, and intentional work.

Why listen

• Real talk on shifting from depletion to design without leaving medicine
• Practical playbook for taking back your time and multiplying income
• Permission to build now, not at 65

In this episode

• The wake-up moment: “I was home, but I wasn’t present.” How constant pages, notes, and metrics hijack family time—and what to do about it.
• The locums leap: Why Ryan went 100% locums, worked ~101 days instead of 200, and effectively quadrupled income per day worked while gaining half the month back.
• Time control > everything: How controlling your calendar unlocks presence for kids, aging parents, or travel—and makes you a better clinician.
• 10x vs 2x thinking: The mindset shift that stops “chipping away” and starts compounding freedom, income, and impact.
• Coaching ROI, not theory: Hiring a mentor (shoutout to Vikram Raya/Limitless) to compress years into months—plus the $60k mistake Ryan didn’t make because he asked for help.
• Modeling for your kids: The quiet legacy of showing them what intentional work and presence look like.
• Where to start today: One focused hour daily, repeatable systems, and the simplest path to your first $10k/month outside the hospital.

Links

• Connect with Dr. Ryan Mallory: halftimefreedom.com
• Books mentioned: 10x Is Easier Than 2x (Sullivan & Hardy), Who Not How (Sullivan & Hardy), Die With Zero(Perkins)

If you’re ready to stop surviving and start designing your life, hit play. Then share this with the one doc in your group chat who needs permission to shift. Subscribe, rate, and tell me your biggest takeaway—I read them all.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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How one doctor visit and a diet shift turned Damian’s life, and career. We talk belief-changing content, why “discounts” attract the wrong patients, and how small practices can build real impact with story, consistency, and the right help.

What we cover

• Damian’s acne → diet shift → brain fog gone → new identity
• Why he chose helping local docs over corporate “quick fixes”
• Textbooks vs reality: medicine moves faster than publications
• “Marketing helps more people than your program” (and why)
• Beliefs > discounts: stop Groupon-ing your care
• The 3 stories that change minds: Origin, Internal, External
• One video, 200+ patients: what made it work
• Consistency beats facts: post like a pro, not a tourist
• Hiring help the smart way: interns/young videographers > big agencies
• Building time and message before you outsource
• Community expands identity: Damian’s move to NYC and bigger rooms

If you want more conversations like this, follow and subscribe.

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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In this episode of The Dr. Moe Show, Dr. Sassy Weinstein gets real about her path through medicine-from uncertainty about her career, to finding her passion in sports and lifestyle medicine, to walking away from a traditional practice for a life that actually fits.

 We talk about the courage it takes to pivot, the power of community, and why authenticity is the ultimate patient-care strategy. 

If you’ve ever felt stuck, burned out, or like you’re living someone else’s definition of success, this conversation is your permission slip to make a change.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why “finding your fit” in medicine matters more than following the traditional path
• The role of community, kindness, and gratitude in avoiding burnout
• How lifestyle medicine changes patient outcomes—and physician satisfaction
• Real talk on flexibility, autonomy, and creating a career that works for you

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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Dr. Moe sits down with veteran anesthesiologist Dr. Asha Padmanabhan to break down her bold jump from a “safe” 20-year W-2 career to the unpredictable, but liberating-world of full-time locums. They get real about:

• Why flexibility beats titles, ten-minute commutes, and a corner office
• The hard trade-offs: uncertainty, hotel beds, and 30-day contracts
• How caring for an aging parent lit the fuse for change
• The myth that fewer hours = weaker skills (and what really keeps great doctors)
• Building community and leadership that actually saves medicine from the inside
• Straight-up advice for physicians three-to-five years out who already feel the squeeze

If you’re craving autonomy without ditching patient care, this conversation is your blueprint. Hit play, take notes, and follow Dr. Asha’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashapadmanabhan/

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

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🎙️ In this episode, Dr. Moe sits down with Dr. Cynthia, former academic medicine leader who transformed her life by aligning her career with her values and reclaiming time for what matters most. Together, they unpack the hidden cost of staying misaligned, the power of time-blocking for intentional living, and how to redefine what it means to be a “good doctor.”

You’ll learn:

• Why staying out of guilt keeps physicians stuck and unfulfilled
• How the sunk cost fallacy traps doctors in lives they don’t love
• The mindset shift that made Dr. Cynthia’s new path possible
• How time-blocking can protect your priorities and peace
• Why giving yourself permission to pivot changes everything

This isn’t about abandoning medicine. It’s about creating a version of it that sustains you, and lets you live without regrets.

🎧 Tune in now and if you’re ready to reclaim your life and career, DM SHIFT to start your own.

DISCLAIMER: This episode is for educational and inspirational purposes only. It does not constitute professional financial, medical, or coaching advice. Please consult a qualified expert before making decisions related to your health, career, or finances.

🎧 Listen now:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
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DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always speak with your doctor before starting any medication or treatment. If you’re experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

#HealthTransformation #MindsetMatters #NutritionTips #PersonalGrowth #WellnessPodcast