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The Doctor's Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | DocgitimacyAuthor: Lori L Barr MD: Practice, Career and Lifestyle Mentor and Radiologist
Before medical school you want to help people feel better. Once you start training and get into your practice,whether it is private, hospital-based, institutional, academic or corporate, you discover the distress of toxic work habits, stressed health professionals and bureaucracy. You are in danger of becoming a faceless white coat that doesn't have a clue how to feel good! This show meets doctors and allied health professionals where they are, from medical school, residency, fellowship, practice and through retirement and helps them refocus on what is really important in life: to live, to laugh, to love and to build legacy. Get a timely dose of the skinny, skills and science doctors need for maximum vitality as leaders. You hear humor, success and failure from surgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, pediatricians, family practice docs, chiropractors, dentists, physician assistants, physical therapists, psychologists, bestselling authors, doctorpreneurs, online entrepreneurs, military leaders, lifestyle design experts, celebrities, performing artists, financial experts. From burning man to big data to biohacking, learn actionable strategies for medical practice optimization, personal productivity and professional power and influence so you implement a better practice daily. When a doctor's life improves, those who live and work with the doctor also experience more joy, more fun, and more moments worth living. Join us weekly and find out what is possible! Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Cure the Loneliness of Unwitnessed Achievement
Episode 2
Tuesday, 10 February, 2026
Listen to the transformational journey of architectural photographer Greg van Riel, a solopreneur who struggled with the loneliness of unwitnessed achievement. Maybe you struggle with this as a doctor, physical therapist, dentist, chiropractor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while building your practice. Dr. Lori Barr goes deep on two proven methods to cure this malady and gives you three action steps to move from lonely and struggling to joyful and thriving as you advance on your professional career path. 00:00 Meet Greg van Riel, Architectural Photographer 03:58 The Paradox of Solo Excellence 06:00 Napoleon Hill's Master Mind 09:45 Communities of Practice: the Science Behind the Structure 14:33 Two Structures, Different Strengths 18:20 The Practical Difference - Greg van Riel's Story 22:09 Why This Matters to Professional Practice Owners Now 23:53 Your Next Steps: Two Paths Forward 30:41 Permission and Closing Thoughts Resources: Greg van Riel, Architectural Photographer: https://gvrpix.com Send your master mind or community of practice experiences to Dr. Lori Barr at lori@thedoctorsmentor.com The Practice Growth Mastermind https://thedoctorsmentor.com/mastermind-2026/ Discovery Day https://thedoctorsmentor.com/discoveryday/ References: [1] Physician Coaching by Professionally Trained Peers for Burnout, Empowerment, and Professional Fulfillment. *JAMA Network Open*, 2024. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2817481 [2] Implementation and effectiveness of a physician-focused peer support initiative. *NIH PMC*, 2023. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10619771/ [3] Jean Lave, Étienne Wenger and communities of practice. *Infed.org*, 2025. https://infed.org/dir/welcome/jean-lave-etienne-wenger-and-communities-of-practice/ [4] The aims and effectiveness of communities of practice in healthcare. *PLOS One*, 2023. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0292343 [5] Outcomes of co-designed communities of practice. *NIH PMC*, 2024. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11237988/ [6] Peer Support Groups Have Positive Impact on Physician Stress and Burnout. *Medical Central*, 2023. https://www.medcentral.com/burnout/peer-support-groups-have-positive-impact-on-physician-stress-and-burnout [7] Napoleon Hill's Master Mind Concept. *Think and Grow Rich*, 1937. [8] Introduction to communities of practice. *Wenger-Trayner*, 2021. https://www.wenger-trayner.com/introduction-to-communities-of-practice/
