Confessions of a Young Doctor

Hosted by Dr. Emily Funk-Reynolds

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I opened my start up orthodontic practice just months after graduating from residency. Join me as a talk about the struggles of balancing personal and professional life while trying to grow my practice. Life as a new doctor is hard, but you're not alone.

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February 5, 2024Episode 7131 min

Understanding Payment Processing for Your Start Up Practice

Payment processing can be confusing and costly if you don't know what you're looking for when setting up the contract for your new practice. In this episode, we'll review the different payment structure types and give you some tips on how to save money in your start up practice when it comes to collecting payments. Download My Free Practice Vision Quickstart Guide hereSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

June 5, 2023Episode 7021 min

How to Set Meaningful Goals For Your Start Up

This week I'll walk you through how to come up with production goals for your practice that actually make sense. I walk you through the process that I use to come up with the goals for my own practice. Download the Free Vision GuideSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

May 29, 2023Episode 6922 min

What You Can Do if You're More Than a Year Out from Opening a Practice

I hear from fellow dentists and orthodontists all the time that they would like to open their own practice, but not for a few years. This is great! But there are a few things you should do now to start preparing for ownership even if you don't think you'll open a practice right now.Download the Free Vision Quick Start GuideSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

May 15, 2023Episode 6823 min

Q&A: Practice Ownership, My Corporate Job & More

Just for fun! This week I answer some of your questions about practice ownership and my experience so far with my orthodontic practice.Download the Free Quick Start Vision GuideSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

May 8, 2023Episode 6723 min

Tips for Negotiating Your Start Up Practice Lease

Once you've identified an area with good demographics for your start up practice, you'll want to start looking at leased spaces. Here are some tips to get you started when it comes to negotiating a lease for your future start up practice.Download the Free Practice Vision Guide here Subscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

May 1, 2023Episode 6613 min

Is Work Life Balance Really a Thing?

As young doctors we throw around the phase "work life balance" and the endless pursuit all too often. Here are my thoughts on whether it's actually possible as a start up practice owner. Download the free practice vision guide to realize your dream of opening your own officeSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

April 24, 2023Episode 6516 min

Avoiding the Overwhelm of Opening a Practice

Want to open your own practice, but have no idea where to start? In this episode I lay out simple steps to get the process moving forward and make starting from nothing seem more managable. Download my FREE Jump Start Practice Vision GuideSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

April 17, 2023Episode 6421 min

My Honest Thoughts on My Orthodontic Practice Floor Plan

Now that my start up practice has been open for almost a year and a half, I wanted to share some of the things I love about my office floor plan, as well as some things I would probably do differently.Download the FREE Practice Vision Guide Subscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

April 11, 2023Episode 6322 min

A Typical Week for a Start Up Practice Owner

I'm commonly asked by other young doctors what my typical week looks like as a start up practice owner. In this episode I go through my work schedule between my orthodontic office and my associateship job, personal life, and administrative tasks.Download my free quick start vision guideSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions

April 3, 2023Episode 6226 min

Facebook & Instagram Basics for Your Start Up Practice

Social media marketing is a complicated beast, but a good facebook and instagram strategy can help to build your start up practice. In this episode I'll touch on the basics of getting started with your practice meta profiles and organizing your bio/about sections. I also share some of the things that I post about and how to gain followers for you new practice.Download my Quick Start Vision GuideSubscribe to my newsletter for more start up practice tipsFollow on Instagram: @doctor.confessionsFollow on TikTok: @doctor.confessions