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New Episodes Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month

Real conversations with clinicians building direct-pay, concierge and cash-pay practices, sharing what actually worked for their marketing, branding and patient growth.

Just in time for the new year.
If you've been thinking about starting your practice, these conversations are for you.

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Episode artwork: She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000
Latest EpisodeWith Dr. Anne Gonzalez · 33 min

She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000

Dr. Anne Gonzalez walks through the $300 quiz ad campaign she ran for her practice, and how one patient it brought in was worth over $3,000 in year-one revenue.

09:12 / 33:29
BrandingPatient GrowthMarketingSales ConfidenceSEOThe CEO ShiftCash-Pay ModelsConcierge MedicineDPC
Every Episode

Stories From Real Practices

Showing all 24 episodes

Episode 24 artwork: She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000
Marketing · Ep 24 · Apr 29, 2026She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000Dr. Anne Gonzalez breaks down the $300 quiz ad campaign that brought in one patient worth over $3,000 in year one.
Episode 23 artwork: The CEO Shift: A Transition Clinicians Don't Prepare For
Mindset · Ep 23 · Apr 22, 2026The CEO Shift: A Transition Clinicians Don't Prepare ForNurse practitioner Monica McKitterick on growing a cash-pay NP practice to multiple locations and stepping into the CEO role.
Episode 22 artwork: From 100 to 1,500 Monthly Visitors: How SEO Built Her Practice
Growth · Ep 22 · Apr 15, 2026From 100 to 1,500 Monthly Visitors: How SEO Built Her PracticeDr. Amanda Buduris shares how website copy, niche blogging and local search grew traffic to her private-pay therapy practice.
Episode 21 artwork: This Cash-Pay Practice Scaled Fully on a Pay-Per-Visit Model
Growth · Ep 21 · Dec 1, 2025This Cash-Pay Practice Scaled Fully on a Pay-Per-Visit ModelDr. Kara Pepper on building a specialty cash-pay practice on per-visit pricing instead of a DPC membership model.
Episode 20 artwork: Fifty Cash-Pay Patients in Her First 90 Days
Growth · Ep 20 · Sep 17, 2025Fifty Cash-Pay Patients in Her First 90 DaysDr. Lyndsi Cress on the clear website, community groups and meet-and-greets that brought in 50 cash-pay patients fast.
Episode 19 artwork: When the Plan “Fails,” Pivot.
Mindset · Ep 19 · Aug 6, 2025When the Plan “Fails,” Pivot.Dr. Rebecca Berens on launching a DPC with no patient panel, leaning on community groups and adjusting her niche as she grew.
Episode 18 artwork: You Don’t Need More Patients, You Need a Clearer Vision
Mindset · Ep 18 · Jun 9, 2025You Don’t Need More Patients, You Need a Clearer VisionDr. Sonia Singh on how niche clarity, pricing decisions and lean automation shaped her solo micro practice in Houston.
Episode 17 artwork: Followers to Patients: How Instagram Fueled Her First 50 Patients
Marketing · Ep 17 · May 7, 2025Followers to Patients: How Instagram Fueled Her First 50 PatientsDr. Jade Norris on using Instagram to win her first patients, then growing through referrals, reviews and employer partners.
Episode 16 artwork: Your Practice on Autopilot: Running a Practice Without Staff
Growth · Ep 16 · Apr 23, 2025Your Practice on Autopilot: Running a Practice Without StaffDr. John Kim on running a largely automated private practice with no front desk staff while keeping his hospital role.
Episode 15 artwork: The Exit Plan: Burned Out by Insurance
Mindset · Ep 15 · Mar 19, 2025The Exit Plan: Burned Out by InsuranceKayla Nettleton on planning your way out of insurance-based care toward a private-pay practice that fits your life.
Episode 14 artwork: Making Your Practice the Obvious Choice
Marketing · Ep 14 · Mar 5, 2025Making Your Practice the Obvious ChoiceDr. Paul Thomas shares repeatable, low-cost marketing for a private-pay practice, from employer contracts to community outreach.
Episode 13 artwork: The Entrepreneurial Shift Clinicians Must Make
Mindset · Ep 13 · Feb 26, 2025The Entrepreneurial Shift Clinicians Must MakeDr. Maryal Concepcion on the business-owner mindset it takes to market, brand and grow a direct-pay practice.
Episode 12 artwork: What No One Tells You About Running a Direct-Pay Practice
Growth · Ep 12 · Feb 12, 2025What No One Tells You About Running a Direct-Pay PracticeDr. Vasanth Kainkaryam on the mindset, money and marketing realities of building a direct care practice from the ground up.
Episode 11 artwork: Avoid Costly Mistakes: Is Your Practice at Risk?
Branding · Ep 11 · Jan 22, 2025Avoid Costly Mistakes: Is Your Practice at Risk?Healthcare attorney Doris Dike on protecting your brand: logos, trademarks, contracts, patient forms and website accessibility.
Episode 10 artwork: No Marketing Budget? Full Practice, No Ads.
Marketing · Ep 10 · Nov 27, 2024No Marketing Budget? Full Practice, No Ads.Dr. Kissi Blackwell built a 700-patient DPC practice through pre-launch enrollment, media coverage and networking, not ads.
Episode 9 artwork: Win Employers, Scale Your Practice
Growth · Ep 9 · Nov 13, 2024Win Employers, Scale Your PracticeDr. Tanner Moore on growing his DPC through employer partnerships, his three-sales approach and LinkedIn outreach to brokers.
Episode 8 artwork: Discomfort Drives Patient Growth
Growth · Ep 8 · Oct 30, 2024Discomfort Drives Patient GrowthDr. Harpreet Tsui on growing her DPC from 35 to 200 patients by stepping into her community and leaning into discomfort.
Episode 7 artwork: Ditch the “I Treat Everything” Approach
Branding · Ep 7 · Oct 23, 2024Ditch the “I Treat Everything” ApproachOCD specialist Lindsay McGovern, LCSW, on how niching down turned a struggling generalist practice into a thriving private-pay one.
Episode 6 artwork: Your Network Is Your Net Worth
Marketing · Ep 6 · Oct 2, 2024Your Network Is Your Net WorthVeronica Whitermore, LMHC, on growing a cash-pay therapy practice through relationships and referrals instead of ads or panels.
Episode 5 artwork: Timeless Marketing for Modern-Day Clinicians
Marketing · Ep 5 · Sep 18, 2024Timeless Marketing for Modern-Day CliniciansTherapist Wendy Blackwood shares the referral, niche and local marketing lessons from building her practice over 20 years.
Episode 4 artwork: Residency by Day, DPC by Night: One Doctor's Unconventional Path to Practice Ownership
Growth · Ep 4 · Sep 4, 2024Residency by Day, DPC by Night: One Doctor's Unconventional Path to Practice OwnershipDr. Ageena Hass on launching a DPC practice during residency, from marketing and house calls to realistic growth expectations.
Episode 3 artwork: Always Booked: SEO Fills Therapist's Practice
Marketing · Ep 3 · Aug 28, 2024Always Booked: SEO Fills Therapist's PracticeAbby Wilson, LCSW, on how SEO keeps her fully virtual, cash-pay therapy practice booked without any prior business experience.
Episode 2 artwork: Growth Strategies: Retirements Spark Opportunity
Growth · Ep 2 · Aug 21, 2024Growth Strategies: Retirements Spark OpportunityDr. Matthew Mintz on moving from academic medicine to a concierge practice, and the positioning that grew his patient panel.
Episode 1 artwork: Welcome: Intro to Branding + Niches
Branding · Ep 1 · Aug 13, 2024Welcome: Intro to Branding + NichesI kick off the show with the basics of branding and choosing a niche for your independent healthcare practice.
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If you've launched or grown a direct-pay, concierge or cash-pay practice, I'd love to hear how you did it. Share your story with clinicians who are right where you started.

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The Kliˈnishen's Atelier
The Podcast Is Back
New Episodes Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month

Real conversations with clinicians building direct-pay, concierge and cash-pay practices, sharing what actually worked for their marketing, branding and patient growth.

Just in time for the new year.
If you've been thinking about starting your practice, these conversations are for you.

Alexa seated at the podcast microphone in a pink bow blouseThe podcast playing on a phone, with earbuds
The Kliˈnishen's AtelierThe Podcast
Episode artwork: She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000
Latest EpisodeWith Dr. Anne Gonzalez · 33 min

She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000

Dr. Anne Gonzalez walks through the $300 quiz ad campaign she ran for her practice, and how one patient it brought in was worth over $3,000 in year-one revenue.

09:12 / 33:29
BrandingPatient GrowthMarketingSales ConfidenceSEOThe CEO ShiftCash-Pay ModelsConcierge MedicineDPC
Every Episode

Stories From Real Practices

Showing all 24 episodes

Episode 24 artwork: She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000
Marketing · Ep 24 · Apr 29, 2026She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000Dr. Anne Gonzalez breaks down the $300 quiz ad campaign that brought in one patient worth over $3,000 in year one.
Episode 23 artwork: The CEO Shift: A Transition Clinicians Don't Prepare For
Mindset · Ep 23 · Apr 22, 2026The CEO Shift: A Transition Clinicians Don't Prepare ForNurse practitioner Monica McKitterick on growing a cash-pay NP practice to multiple locations and stepping into the CEO role.
Episode 22 artwork: From 100 to 1,500 Monthly Visitors: How SEO Built Her Practice
Growth · Ep 22 · Apr 15, 2026From 100 to 1,500 Monthly Visitors: How SEO Built Her PracticeDr. Amanda Buduris shares how website copy, niche blogging and local search grew traffic to her private-pay therapy practice.
Episode 21 artwork: This Cash-Pay Practice Scaled Fully on a Pay-Per-Visit Model
Growth · Ep 21 · Dec 1, 2025This Cash-Pay Practice Scaled Fully on a Pay-Per-Visit ModelDr. Kara Pepper on building a specialty cash-pay practice on per-visit pricing instead of a DPC membership model.
Episode 20 artwork: Fifty Cash-Pay Patients in Her First 90 Days
Growth · Ep 20 · Sep 17, 2025Fifty Cash-Pay Patients in Her First 90 DaysDr. Lyndsi Cress on the clear website, community groups and meet-and-greets that brought in 50 cash-pay patients fast.
Episode 19 artwork: When the Plan “Fails,” Pivot.
Mindset · Ep 19 · Aug 6, 2025When the Plan “Fails,” Pivot.Dr. Rebecca Berens on launching a DPC with no patient panel, leaning on community groups and adjusting her niche as she grew.
Episode 18 artwork: You Don’t Need More Patients, You Need a Clearer Vision
Mindset · Ep 18 · Jun 9, 2025You Don’t Need More Patients, You Need a Clearer VisionDr. Sonia Singh on how niche clarity, pricing decisions and lean automation shaped her solo micro practice in Houston.
Episode 17 artwork: Followers to Patients: How Instagram Fueled Her First 50 Patients
Marketing · Ep 17 · May 7, 2025Followers to Patients: How Instagram Fueled Her First 50 PatientsDr. Jade Norris on using Instagram to win her first patients, then growing through referrals, reviews and employer partners.
Episode 16 artwork: Your Practice on Autopilot: Running a Practice Without Staff
Growth · Ep 16 · Apr 23, 2025Your Practice on Autopilot: Running a Practice Without StaffDr. John Kim on running a largely automated private practice with no front desk staff while keeping his hospital role.
Episode 15 artwork: The Exit Plan: Burned Out by Insurance
Mindset · Ep 15 · Mar 19, 2025The Exit Plan: Burned Out by InsuranceKayla Nettleton on planning your way out of insurance-based care toward a private-pay practice that fits your life.
Episode 14 artwork: Making Your Practice the Obvious Choice
Marketing · Ep 14 · Mar 5, 2025Making Your Practice the Obvious ChoiceDr. Paul Thomas shares repeatable, low-cost marketing for a private-pay practice, from employer contracts to community outreach.
Episode 13 artwork: The Entrepreneurial Shift Clinicians Must Make
Mindset · Ep 13 · Feb 26, 2025The Entrepreneurial Shift Clinicians Must MakeDr. Maryal Concepcion on the business-owner mindset it takes to market, brand and grow a direct-pay practice.
Episode 12 artwork: What No One Tells You About Running a Direct-Pay Practice
Growth · Ep 12 · Feb 12, 2025What No One Tells You About Running a Direct-Pay PracticeDr. Vasanth Kainkaryam on the mindset, money and marketing realities of building a direct care practice from the ground up.
Episode 11 artwork: Avoid Costly Mistakes: Is Your Practice at Risk?
Branding · Ep 11 · Jan 22, 2025Avoid Costly Mistakes: Is Your Practice at Risk?Healthcare attorney Doris Dike on protecting your brand: logos, trademarks, contracts, patient forms and website accessibility.
Episode 10 artwork: No Marketing Budget? Full Practice, No Ads.
Marketing · Ep 10 · Nov 27, 2024No Marketing Budget? Full Practice, No Ads.Dr. Kissi Blackwell built a 700-patient DPC practice through pre-launch enrollment, media coverage and networking, not ads.
Episode 9 artwork: Win Employers, Scale Your Practice
Growth · Ep 9 · Nov 13, 2024Win Employers, Scale Your PracticeDr. Tanner Moore on growing his DPC through employer partnerships, his three-sales approach and LinkedIn outreach to brokers.
Episode 8 artwork: Discomfort Drives Patient Growth
Growth · Ep 8 · Oct 30, 2024Discomfort Drives Patient GrowthDr. Harpreet Tsui on growing her DPC from 35 to 200 patients by stepping into her community and leaning into discomfort.
Episode 7 artwork: Ditch the “I Treat Everything” Approach
Branding · Ep 7 · Oct 23, 2024Ditch the “I Treat Everything” ApproachOCD specialist Lindsay McGovern, LCSW, on how niching down turned a struggling generalist practice into a thriving private-pay one.
Episode 6 artwork: Your Network Is Your Net Worth
Marketing · Ep 6 · Oct 2, 2024Your Network Is Your Net WorthVeronica Whitermore, LMHC, on growing a cash-pay therapy practice through relationships and referrals instead of ads or panels.
Episode 5 artwork: Timeless Marketing for Modern-Day Clinicians
Marketing · Ep 5 · Sep 18, 2024Timeless Marketing for Modern-Day CliniciansTherapist Wendy Blackwood shares the referral, niche and local marketing lessons from building her practice over 20 years.
Episode 4 artwork: Residency by Day, DPC by Night: One Doctor's Unconventional Path to Practice Ownership
Growth · Ep 4 · Sep 4, 2024Residency by Day, DPC by Night: One Doctor's Unconventional Path to Practice OwnershipDr. Ageena Hass on launching a DPC practice during residency, from marketing and house calls to realistic growth expectations.
Episode 3 artwork: Always Booked: SEO Fills Therapist's Practice
Marketing · Ep 3 · Aug 28, 2024Always Booked: SEO Fills Therapist's PracticeAbby Wilson, LCSW, on how SEO keeps her fully virtual, cash-pay therapy practice booked without any prior business experience.
Episode 2 artwork: Growth Strategies: Retirements Spark Opportunity
Growth · Ep 2 · Aug 21, 2024Growth Strategies: Retirements Spark OpportunityDr. Matthew Mintz on moving from academic medicine to a concierge practice, and the positioning that grew his patient panel.
Episode 1 artwork: Welcome: Intro to Branding + Niches
Branding · Ep 1 · Aug 13, 2024Welcome: Intro to Branding + NichesI kick off the show with the basics of branding and choosing a niche for your independent healthcare practice.
Read Every Episode Page
Alexa in conversation at the podcast microphone
Be a Guest

Built a Practice Worth Talking About?

If you've launched or grown a direct-pay, concierge or cash-pay practice, I'd love to hear how you did it. Share your story with clinicians who are right where you started.

Apply to Be a Guest →

Never Miss an Episode

Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube, wherever you like to listen.

The Kliˈnishen's Atelier
The Podcast Is Back
New Episodes Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month

Real conversations with clinicians building direct-pay, concierge and cash-pay practices, sharing what actually worked for their marketing, branding and patient growth.

Just in time for the new year.
If you've been thinking about starting your practice, these conversations are for you.

Alexa seated at the podcast microphone in a pink bow blouseThe podcast playing on a phone, with earbuds
The Kliˈnishen's AtelierThe Podcast
Episode artwork: She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000
Latest EpisodeWith Dr. Anne Gonzalez · 33 min

She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000

Dr. Anne Gonzalez walks through the $300 quiz ad campaign she ran for her practice, and how one patient it brought in was worth over $3,000 in year-one revenue.

09:12 / 33:29
BrandingPatient GrowthMarketingSales ConfidenceSEOThe CEO ShiftCash-Pay ModelsConcierge MedicineDPC
Every Episode

Stories From Real Practices

Showing all 24 episodes

Episode 24 artwork: She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000
Marketing · Apr 29, 2026She Turned $300 in Ads Into Over $3,000
Dr. Anne Gonzalez breaks down the $300 quiz ad campaign that brought in one patient worth over $3,000 in year one.
Episode 23 artwork: The CEO Shift: A Transition Clinicians Don't Prepare For
Mindset · Apr 22, 2026The CEO Shift: A Transition Clinicians Don't Prepare For
Nurse practitioner Monica McKitterick on growing a cash-pay NP practice to multiple locations and stepping into the CEO role.
Episode 22 artwork: From 100 to 1,500 Monthly Visitors: How SEO Built Her Practice
Growth · Apr 15, 2026From 100 to 1,500 Monthly Visitors: How SEO Built Her Practice
Dr. Amanda Buduris shares how website copy, niche blogging and local search grew traffic to her private-pay therapy practice.
Episode 21 artwork: This Cash-Pay Practice Scaled Fully on a Pay-Per-Visit Model
Growth · Dec 1, 2025This Cash-Pay Practice Scaled Fully on a Pay-Per-Visit Model
Dr. Kara Pepper on building a specialty cash-pay practice on per-visit pricing instead of a DPC membership model.
Episode 20 artwork: Fifty Cash-Pay Patients in Her First 90 Days
Growth · Sep 17, 2025Fifty Cash-Pay Patients in Her First 90 Days
Dr. Lyndsi Cress on the clear website, community groups and meet-and-greets that brought in 50 cash-pay patients fast.
Episode 19 artwork: When the Plan “Fails,” Pivot.
Mindset · Aug 6, 2025When the Plan “Fails,” Pivot.
Dr. Rebecca Berens on launching a DPC with no patient panel, leaning on community groups and adjusting her niche as she grew.
Episode 18 artwork: You Don’t Need More Patients, You Need a Clearer Vision
Mindset · Jun 9, 2025You Don’t Need More Patients, You Need a Clearer Vision
Dr. Sonia Singh on how niche clarity, pricing decisions and lean automation shaped her solo micro practice in Houston.
Episode 17 artwork: Followers to Patients: How Instagram Fueled Her First 50 Patients
Marketing · May 7, 2025Followers to Patients: How Instagram Fueled Her First 50 Patients
Dr. Jade Norris on using Instagram to win her first patients, then growing through referrals, reviews and employer partners.
Episode 16 artwork: Your Practice on Autopilot: Running a Practice Without Staff
Growth · Apr 23, 2025Your Practice on Autopilot: Running a Practice Without Staff
Dr. John Kim on running a largely automated private practice with no front desk staff while keeping his hospital role.
Episode 15 artwork: The Exit Plan: Burned Out by Insurance
Mindset · Mar 19, 2025The Exit Plan: Burned Out by Insurance
Kayla Nettleton on planning your way out of insurance-based care toward a private-pay practice that fits your life.
Episode 14 artwork: Making Your Practice the Obvious Choice
Marketing · Mar 5, 2025Making Your Practice the Obvious Choice
Dr. Paul Thomas shares repeatable, low-cost marketing for a private-pay practice, from employer contracts to community outreach.
Episode 13 artwork: The Entrepreneurial Shift Clinicians Must Make
Mindset · Feb 26, 2025The Entrepreneurial Shift Clinicians Must Make
Dr. Maryal Concepcion on the business-owner mindset it takes to market, brand and grow a direct-pay practice.
Episode 12 artwork: What No One Tells You About Running a Direct-Pay Practice
Growth · Feb 12, 2025What No One Tells You About Running a Direct-Pay Practice
Dr. Vasanth Kainkaryam on the mindset, money and marketing realities of building a direct care practice from the ground up.
Episode 11 artwork: Avoid Costly Mistakes: Is Your Practice at Risk?
Branding · Jan 22, 2025Avoid Costly Mistakes: Is Your Practice at Risk?
Healthcare attorney Doris Dike on protecting your brand: logos, trademarks, contracts, patient forms and website accessibility.
Episode 10 artwork: No Marketing Budget? Full Practice, No Ads.
Marketing · Nov 27, 2024No Marketing Budget? Full Practice, No Ads.
Dr. Kissi Blackwell built a 700-patient DPC practice through pre-launch enrollment, media coverage and networking, not ads.
Episode 9 artwork: Win Employers, Scale Your Practice
Growth · Nov 13, 2024Win Employers, Scale Your Practice
Dr. Tanner Moore on growing his DPC through employer partnerships, his three-sales approach and LinkedIn outreach to brokers.
Episode 8 artwork: Discomfort Drives Patient Growth
Growth · Oct 30, 2024Discomfort Drives Patient Growth
Dr. Harpreet Tsui on growing her DPC from 35 to 200 patients by stepping into her community and leaning into discomfort.
Episode 7 artwork: Ditch the “I Treat Everything” Approach
Branding · Oct 23, 2024Ditch the “I Treat Everything” Approach
OCD specialist Lindsay McGovern, LCSW, on how niching down turned a struggling generalist practice into a thriving private-pay one.
Episode 6 artwork: Your Network Is Your Net Worth
Marketing · Oct 2, 2024Your Network Is Your Net Worth
Veronica Whitermore, LMHC, on growing a cash-pay therapy practice through relationships and referrals instead of ads or panels.
Episode 5 artwork: Timeless Marketing for Modern-Day Clinicians
Marketing · Sep 18, 2024Timeless Marketing for Modern-Day Clinicians
Therapist Wendy Blackwood shares the referral, niche and local marketing lessons from building her practice over 20 years.
Episode 4 artwork: Residency by Day, DPC by Night: One Doctor's Unconventional Path to Practice Ownership
Growth · Sep 4, 2024Residency by Day, DPC by Night: One Doctor's Unconventional Path to Practice Ownership
Dr. Ageena Hass on launching a DPC practice during residency, from marketing and house calls to realistic growth expectations.
Episode 3 artwork: Always Booked: SEO Fills Therapist's Practice
Marketing · Aug 28, 2024Always Booked: SEO Fills Therapist's Practice
Abby Wilson, LCSW, on how SEO keeps her fully virtual, cash-pay therapy practice booked without any prior business experience.
Episode 2 artwork: Growth Strategies: Retirements Spark Opportunity
Growth · Aug 21, 2024Growth Strategies: Retirements Spark Opportunity
Dr. Matthew Mintz on moving from academic medicine to a concierge practice, and the positioning that grew his patient panel.
Episode 1 artwork: Welcome: Intro to Branding + Niches
Branding · Aug 13, 2024Welcome: Intro to Branding + Niches
I kick off the show with the basics of branding and choosing a niche for your independent healthcare practice.
Read Every Episode Page
Alexa in conversation at the podcast microphone
Be a Guest

Built a Practice Worth Talking About?

If you've launched or grown a direct-pay, concierge or cash-pay practice, I'd love to hear how you did it. Share your story with clinicians who are right where you started.

Apply to Be a Guest →

Never Miss an Episode

Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube, wherever you like to listen.