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Global Top 5% Ranked Podcast | 215+ Episodes | 51 Countries

Welcome to Thriving Practice - the business podcast for independent healthcare practice owners who want to prevent burnout, grow profitable practices, and reclaim their time. If you're a physician, dentist, therapist, or healthcare entrepreneur struggling with practice management, leadership challenges, or work-life balance, this show gives you proven strategies for sustainable growth without sacrifice.

Hosted by Tracy Cherpeski, MBA, MA, CPSC - executive coach, business consultant, and CME-approved educator with 15+ years specializing in healthcare practice consulting. Tracy brings you successful practice owners, industry experts, and medical association leaders, all united in helping private practices stay private and thrive.

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By the Numbers

  • Global Top 5% ranking on Listen Notes

  • 215+ episodes featuring healthcare business experts and successful practice owners

  • 51 countries reached globally, making this one of the most internationally recognized healthcare practice management podcasts

  • 9 seasons of actionable strategies for practice growth, leadership development, and burnout prevention

  • Weekly episodes delivering fresh insights for healthcare entrepreneurs

  • Hosted by CME-approved educator Tracy Cherpeski, MBA, MA, CPSC

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The Hidden Financial Challenges of Physician Ownership Featuring Anjali Jariwala, EP 219  

Financial planner Anjali Jariwala reveals why physicians face unique challenges transitioning from residency to high earnings and how practice owners can align personal financial goals with business growth. Topics include fractional CFO services, understanding your books, strategic delegation, building professional teams, and making data-driven decisions for sustainable practice growth.

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Special Feature: SNACK Episodes

One of the most popular features of Thriving Practice is our unscripted "SNACK episodes" - intimate, behind-the-scenes conversations where Operations Manager Miranda Dorta turns the tables and interviews Tracy without any preparation or planning.

These episodes give listeners an authentic glimpse into Tracy's coaching approach and problem-solving process in real-time. Without knowing the questions in advance, Tracy responds the same way she does with private clients - creating an honest, unfiltered experience that reveals her methodology, thinking, and personality.

Listeners consistently report that SNACK episodes feel like "being in the room" during an actual coaching session, making them some of the highest-rated content in the podcast's 9-season run. If you want to understand what working with Tracy is really like before investing in coaching, start with a SNACK episode.

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The Hidden Financial Challenges of Physician Ownership Featuring Anjali Jariwala, EP 219
The Hidden Financial Challenges of Physician Ownership Featuring Anjali Jariwala, EP 219

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. With her background in tax and financial planning plus personal ties to the physician community, Anjali offers insider perspective on navigating the complex transition from residency to high earnings, building sustainable businesses, and creating alignment between personal values and professional goals. 

Behind the Research: What 18,000 Physicians Can't Tell Us About Private Practice Burnout - A Special Snack Episode, EP 218
Behind the Research: What 18,000 Physicians Can't Tell Us About Private Practice Burnout - A Special Snack Episode, EP 218

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. This two-year-old research remains urgently relevant as healthcare continues evolving post-COVID. Tracy shares surprising insights from provider interviews, explains why the distinction between working in versus on your practice matters, and offers realistic expectations for reclaiming your time through strategic business planning. 

The Time Trap: Why Independent Practices Are Disappearing (And the Swell Coming to Save Them), EP 217
The Time Trap: Why Independent Practices Are Disappearing (And the Swell Coming to Save Them), EP 217

Independent healthcare practices are at a critical crossroads. 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. Tracy shares data showing that practice owners spend up to 35% of their time on administrative tasks, while 80% dream of a future with more strategic freedom. But there's hope: with proven time leadership strategies, practice owners are reclaiming 5-10 hours weekly and building sustainable practices that support both exceptional patient care and quality of life. 

Teaching Burnout Prevention While Burning Out: What Actually Saves Us, EP 216
Teaching Burnout Prevention While Burning Out: What Actually Saves Us, EP 216

In this raw and honest solo episode, Tracy Cherpeski shares what happened when the burnout prevention expert found herself sliding into Stage 4 burnout. During one of the busiest seasons of her career - launching Thriving Practice Community, facilitating a CME-accredited wellness retreat, and developing new programs - Tracy experienced firsthand the insidious nature of burnout she teaches others to prevent. 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. Through stories from a powerful San Jose gathering and TPC's inaugural Community of Practice session, Tracy reveals what healthcare leaders are truly hungry for and what most of us are trying to survive without.