You can be clinically bored and logistically burned out at the same time.

And honestly? That combination is brutal.

In this episode, Tracy sits down with Kathryn Werner, PA-C — practice owner, telepsychiatry provider, and consultant helping clinicians launch and grow their own practices through CPAC.

Together, they unpack:

• what it actually takes to start a medical practice

• the startup costs and timelines most clinicians don’t understand

• why flexibility matters more than ever for clinician parents

• the hidden emotional realities of entrepreneurship

• boundaries inside business ownership

• how to know when it’s time to hire help

• why small practices are often able to serve patients better

• and how entrepreneurship can become a path toward sustainability instead of burnout

Kathryn shares her experience building White Pine Mental Health & Wellness from the ground up — starting lean, staying flexible, and growing intentionally over time.

This conversation is honest, practical, encouraging, and deeply relevant for clinicians who are tired of trying to force themselves to fit inside systems that no longer work.

Because maybe the answer isn’t trying harder inside a broken system.

Maybe the answer is building something better.

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about CPAC Team: https://cpacteam.com

• Follow CPAC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cpacteam

• Join the Clinician Entrepreneur Collective Waitlist: https://tracybingaman.com/waitlist

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