Physicians Hanging a Shingle | Start a Private Medical Practice

If you’ve ever worried, “I’m just not good at boundaries — won’t I burn out again if I start a practice?” … you’re not alone. Many physicians feel this way after years of pushing past exhaustion in employed settings.
But here’s the truth: burnout often doesn’t come from caring too much or being “bad” at boundaries. It often comes from working in systems where you had no control.
In this Thursday Shift, I’ll share how private practice changes the game — because now, you set the systems, the hours, and the expectations. You’ll hear three practical ways to create boundaries that actually stick, without guilt, and without burning out.
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📌 Resources:
If you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice marketing plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

Automation isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the key to building a practice that runs smoothly without draining all of your time and energy. Whether you’re insurance-based like I am, or you’re running a cash-pay, direct care, coaching, or membership model, smart systems make all the difference.
In this episode, I sit down with Drs. Sodhi and Caudill, the physician-founders of SuperDocTech, to talk about how automation can free up your bandwidth, simplify your operations, and create more space for what really matters.
After recording this conversation, I actually signed up for SuperDocTech myself—and in the weeks since, I’ve automated so many things for Physicians Hanging a Shingle, from building my website to releasing my digital course. I’m also exploring how to bring these tools into my own insurance-based clinic.
If you’ve been wondering how automation could fit into your practice, you don’t want to miss this episode.
Special Offer: When you sign up through my link, you’ll also receive a free 1-hour 1:1 coaching session with me. We can use that time to talk about automation or any questions you have about starting and growing your private practice.
 
📌 Resources:
If you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice business plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want step-by-step guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

Do you feel guilty even thinking about leaving your current job because of the team you’d be leaving behind? You’re not alone.
In this quick Thursday Shift, I’ll help you reframe that guilt, see it as a sign of your care and loyalty, and release it so you can move forward with clarity.
Your growth doesn’t diminish your past team — it expands your impact.
📌 Resources:
And if you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice marketing plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

One of the early important decisions you’ll make in private practice is when your clinic will be open. At first glance, it might feel like a small logistical detail — but the truth is, your hours shape your patient flow, your staff’s rhythm, and your own sustainability as a physician.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Why setting your own hours is one of the biggest mindset shifts in private practice
How to build in admin time so you’re not stuck working nights and weekends
The importance of cushion time for your staff before and after clinic
Why consistency matters and how it builds trust with patients
Where and how to post your hours so patients can easily find them
Whether you're in the early planning stages or refining your current schedule, this conversation will help you design clinic hours that actually work for you.
 
📌 Resources:
If you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice business plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want step-by-step guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

Marketing is one of the top reasons physicians hesitate to launch a private practice—but it doesn’t have to be scary or "salesy."
In this week’s Thursday Shift, we reframe marketing as clarity and connection, not pressure or performance. You’ll learn how to show up for your patients in a way that feels aligned and discover how you can create a strategy that actually works (and feels like you).
📌 Resources:
And if you want step-by-step guidance to build your practice marketing plan, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

Starting a private practice can feel like an all-consuming process — and once you’re open, the demands of running a clinic only grow. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mary Leung, a board-certified hematologist and physician coach, to talk about something every doctor needs to hear: work-life harmony.
Dr. Leung shares practical strategies for how physicians can avoid burnout, set boundaries, and create more balance — both during the startup process and in the daily flow of practice ownership. Whether you’re in the thick of launching or already seeing patients, her advice will help you realign your priorities so your practice doesn’t come at the expense of your health, your family, or your joy in medicine.
You’ll hear us cover:
Why harmony (not “balance”) is a better goal for physicians
Small, realistic shifts you can make while building your practice
How to set boundaries without guilt
Simple ways to preserve your energy and stay connected to your “why”
If you’ve ever worried that private practice means trading freedom for exhaustion, this conversation will encourage you that it’s possible to build a practice you love and a life you enjoy.
 
Connect with Dr. Leung:
www.shiningwithgratitudemd.comemail: shiningwithgratitudemd@gmail.comLinkedIn: Mary Leung, MDFacebook: Mary Leung
 
📌 Resources:
And if you want step-by-step guidance, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

In this episode of the Thursday Shift, let's explore a common misconception about starting a private practice: That you've waited too late.
POV: It's never too late!
📌 Resources:
And if you want step-by-step guidance, check out my new digital course: Plan to Practice. It's a short course designed to take you from scattered practice ideas to a detailed, individualized business plan. Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

Click here to sign up for Plan to Practice!
Thinking about private practice but not sure where to start? The very first step is creating a business plan—not the stiff corporate kind, but one that reflects your vision.
In this episode, I share:
Why a business plan gives you clarity, confidence, and credibility
Why your input matters more than a generic template
The key parts every practice plan should include
If you’re ready to move from idea to action, this episode will help you see what’s possible. And if you want step-by-step guidance, check out my new course Plan to Practice.
 
📌 Resources:
Learn more about the course by going to hangingashingle.com/ptp
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If you’re building your own private practice and want guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson

One of the biggest fears physicians face when launching a private practice is this: What if no one shows up?
In this week’s Thursday Shift, we reframe that fear—and talk about what actually helps patients find you. We’ll cover how to create a solid marketing and referral plan, why physicians are in high demand (especially in private practice), and why marketing doesn’t have to feel gross. It can feel aligned—and even fun.
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Hiring is one of the biggest decisions you’ll face when opening a private practice — and it can feel overwhelming. Who should you hire first? What if you make the wrong choice?
In this episode of Physicians Hanging a Shingle, I break down the hiring process step by step so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
You’ll learn:
The first roles to consider hiring (and how this varies by practice model)
Why it’s more important to define responsibilities than to fill titles
Practical strategies for finding the right candidates
Interview tips that go beyond résumés and credentials
How to set expectations and create a culture that keeps staff invested
Whether you’re months away from opening or just starting to dream about your clinic, this episode will help you see hiring not as something to fear — but as an exciting chance to build the team that will carry your vision forward.
Tune in now to hear the full conversation.
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🔗 Links + Resources:
If you’re building your own private practice and want guidance from someone who’s done it successfully—I’d love to help.
Click here to learn more about 1:1 coaching.
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Want weekly emails with insightful tips for starting your private practice? Click here to subscribe!
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Social Media Communities:
Private Facebook Group: Physicians Starting Private Practices
Instagram: @hanging_a_shingle
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drbrittneyanderson