Functional medicine can only create real change when practitioners move beyond collecting information and start developing the confidence, efficiency, and teamwork that bring healing to life.

Tracy Harrison invites practitioners to think honestly about what it means to do this work well. How do you turn deep scientific knowledge into practical, lasting results for real people? How do you keep your passion alive without running yourself into the ground? Tracy explores what it looks like to move functional medicine from a niche movement into a more accessible, sustainable model of care - one that supports both the patient and the practitioner.

Tracy also takes an unfiltered look at the burnout so many practitioners face and why so many feel they have to do everything alone. She shares how collaboration, whether through hiring early, building a multimodality team, or integrating health coaches and pharmacists, can create more impact with less exhaustion. Along the way, she points out the power of group visits, shared education, and patient partnerships that make functional medicine more affordable and effective for everyone involved.

This episode is an honest, encouraging look at how practitioners can move past self-doubt and build a practice rooted in confidence, clarity, and genuine connection.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Confidence, Capability, and Impact for Practitioners

02:15 Knowledge vs Capability and Imposter Syndrome

09:10 Integrating Functional Medicine Into Managed Care

13:55 Efficiency and New Reimbursement Paths for Sustainability

16:18 Stop Doing It Alone: Build Your Team Early

35:20 Patient-Centered Care with SMART Goals and Accountability

44:50 Shared Medical Visits and Group Programs That Scale Results

54:13 Sustain Your Impact and Protect Practitioner Well-Being

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