This episode features Dr. Bart Rademaker, a world-renowned plastic surgeon whose passion for healing spans both borders and disciplines. From his practice in the U.S. to his selfless humanitarian work throughout Central America, Dr. Rademaker is living proof that medicine can be a tool for both transformation and global impact.

A former Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his international efforts, Dr. Rademaker shares the harsh financial realities facing today’s physicians—especially procedural specialists. Many doctors find themselves in emergency situations, providing life-saving care, only to remain unpaid due to insurance loopholes and out-of-network issues. Shockingly, an estimated $5 billion in medical services go uncompensated each year.

He offers a candid look at why most physicians struggle with financial independence—often not achieving it until their mid-50s—and explains how a mindset shift is essential. “Doctors are great at healing, but bad at managing money,” he says. The solution? Learn to play the financial game to sustain your practice and your mission.

Dr. Rademaker highlights how partnering with a recovery firm like Callagy Recovery is essential to navigate the complexities of the No Surprises Act (2022) and recover payments within the required 30-day window.

If you're a physician who wants to continue making a difference and build a financially sound future, this episode is a must-listen. Because when doctors are empowered, communities thrive.

🌍 Growth. Contribution. Sustainability. It all starts with reclaiming your autonomy.

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In this compelling episode, we sit down with Dr. Mary Doherty—an anesthesiologist from Ireland who brings both professional expertise and lived experience as an autistic and ADHD-diagnosed individual. A powerful advocate for neurodiversity, Dr. Doherty challenges the disease-based model of autism and instead embraces a strengths-based, identity-affirming approach.

She shares her mission to normalize autism within healthcare and society, highlighting the often-overlooked presence and contributions of autistic physicians. Dr. Doherty emphasizes the importance of raising children to be confidently autistic, free from shame and pressure to conform to neurotypical norms.

We explore her work supporting autistic healthcare professionals, as well as her co-authorship of "Autistic SPACE"—a groundbreaking framework published in the British Medical Journal that equips clinicians to provide more respectful and effective care to autistic patients.

This episode is a call to action: to celebrate neurodiversity, to rethink how we define “normal,” and to create inclusive spaces—both in medicine and beyond.

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Hardeep Phull, a dedicated oncologist whose journey to medicine was anything but traditional. Through academic setbacks, unexpected detours, and powerful mentorships, Dr. Phull carved out a path that led not only to a career in oncology—but to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a healer.

He shares how failure shaped his approach to life and medicine, why cancer is a marathon rather than a sprint, and why the future of cancer care may lie not in curing the disease, but in managing it like a chronic illness. Dr. Phull also speaks candidly about the moral injuries built into the medical system, and how physicians can reclaim their power by embracing their full, imperfect stories.

This episode is a reflection on growth, resilience, and the value of staying connected—to mentors, to patients, and to purpose.

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