Latest Physicianassociate Podcast Episodes
078 | Lifestyle Design and Lessons From Our RV Family Adventure
PA the FI Way - July 29, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsIn order to live an intentional life as a current or future PA, you need to incorporate lifestyle design into your life. Lifestyle design is the process of designing the life that you want to live that aligns with your values and purpose. Recently, my family and I took a rented RV o...
077 | Some of the Diverse Roles That One PA Can Hold: Interview with Brittany Strelow, DMSc, MS, PA-C
PA the FI Way - July 22, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsDo you feel as though you'd like to try to dip your toes into other roles outside of clinical medicine as a physician associate? This interview with Brittany will show how you could try many different things as a PA, even while still practicing clinically if you want to. In addition to ...
Podcast #243 - ATLS Episode 8: Musculoskeletal Trauma
TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine - July 15, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsWe are back to providing our ATLS content and we are picking up where we left off. Our last ATLS podcast was on spine and spinal cord trauma. Somewhat similar in nature is musculoskeletal trauma. This is a very common form of trauma. However, delayed recognition and treatment can result in ...
076 | 10 Pieces of Outdated Financial Advice that Worked for Your Parents but Likely Won’t Work for You
PA the FI Way - July 15, 2022 06:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHave you ever heard your parents give you a financial recommendation that seemed as though it was a bit "old school"? You may have thought, "Hmm... that may have worked for you, but that doesn't seem as though it would help me in these times." Some financial tenets hold true over time, ...
075 | How to Lower Your Costs as a Wedding Guest
PA the FI Way - July 08, 2022 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWedding season can be expensive if you have many weddings and wedding festivities to attend! The costs can all add up quickly, especially if you're also in the wedding as part of the wedding party. Here are some suggested tips to help you enjoy the celebrations of friends and family whi...
074 | Say "I Do" to Lower Wedding Costs
PA the FI Way - July 01, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsIt is wedding season, and many PAs tend to get married right after PA school. A few other PAs will even get married in the midst of PA school! Weddings can be magical and memorable, as well as unfortunately very expensive. However, the overall cost is actually in your control to decide ...
073 | Double PA the FI Way: Interview with Married PA-C Couple, Logan and Makenzie Driscoll
PA the FI Way - June 24, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsLogan and Makenzie Driscoll are a married couple who met in PA school, and have been practicing as surgical specialty PAs for one year. They share how they are trying to pursue financial independence together as a team while balancing their double PA student loan debt with their double ...
072 | Bear Markets: What Are They, and What Should You Do?
PA the FI Way - June 17, 2022 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsYou have likely recently heard that the stock market value has dropped and has entered into a bear market, and this information may be causing some worry and confusion. In this episode, an overview is provided about what bear markets are, why you should likely not sell your investments ...
Podcast #242 - 10 Key Pearls for Cluster Headaches
TOTAL EM - Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine - June 15, 2022 17:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsCluster headaches are often considered one of the most painful human experiences. They are short (lasting usually 15-180 minutes), frequent (up to 8 a day), unilateral headaches behind or around the eye often with ipsilateral autonomic symptoms and restlessness. While migraines and tension hea...
071 | The Benefits of Adventuring on the Journey to Financial Independence: Interview with Heidi Dusek, Host of the Ordinary Sherpa Podcast and Author of Beyond Normal
PA the FI Way - June 10, 2022 06:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHave you ever thought that traveling and going on adventures would have to stop either when you have kids or when you are saving money to pursue financial independence as a physician associate / physician assistant? Heidi will share how those beliefs are misconceptions! Heidi Dus...
070 | From Being a PA Experiencing Burnout, to Teaching Other PAs about Burnout and Wellness: Interview with Meg Leddy, PA-C
PA the FI Way - June 03, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsUnfortunately, many physician associates / physician assistants have experienced or will experience burnout. Meg Leddy, PA-C, went from experiencing burnout to teaching other PAs and other healthcare professionals about burnout and wellbeing. In this episode, Meg shares her burnout stor...
069 | An Overview of AAPA Conference 2022 and an Update on PANRE-LA, the New Recertification Exam Alternative for PAs
PA the FI Way - May 27, 2022 06:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsDid you make it to the AAPA Conference 2022 this week in Indianapolis, or are you planning on attending next year in Nashville? In this episode, I share some of the highlights of this years' conference as well as what you can expect when you attend an AAPA conference as a physician asso...
068 |Preparing for PA School on the Way to Financial Independence: Interview with Skyler and Rebecca Fleming, PA-S
PA the FI Way - May 20, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsIf you're fortunate enough to learn about financial independence and starting to become financially literate before PA school, what can you do ahead of time to prepare and set yourself up for success? Rebecca is a brand new PA student (she just started last week!), and her husband, Skyler, is th...
068 | Preparing for PA School on the Way to Financial Independence: Interview with Skyler and Rebecca Fleming, PA-S
PA the FI Way - May 20, 2022 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsIf you're fortunate enough to learn about financial independence and starting to become financially literate before PA school, what can you do ahead of time to prepare and set yourself up for success? Rebecca is a brand new PA student (she just started last week!), and her husband, Skyl...
067 | Planning for PA School as an Accepted Neurodivergent Pre-PA Applicant: Interview with Mira
PA the FI Way - May 13, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMira, who goes by The Neurodivergent Pre-PA, has received the exciting news that she was accepted into two PA programs and is also on the wait list of others. She plans to start PA school in the fall of 2022. During our discussion, Mira shares what her school and work experiences have b...
066 | The Intentionally Wandering Path from Chiropractor to Minimalist to PA: Interview with Jeff, PA-C
PA the FI Way - May 06, 2022 06:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsJeff, who refers to himself as a "retired chiropractor" turned PA-C, shares his incredibly unique story of how he has pursued many career paths prior to recently becoming a PA. He has also tried various hobbies over the years, enjoyed various roadtrips and sabbaticals, and has embraced ...
065 | How to Practice Medicine Abroad as a PA: Interview with Megan, The Expat PA
PA the FI Way - April 29, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHave you ever considered moving to another country, and then wondered if you could still practice medicine as a physician associate or a physician assistant while living there? There are now several countries where you could work as a PA, and the amount of countries that recognize the P...
064 | Investor Mama: Finances for Women and Moms with Jen Narciso
PA the FI Way - April 22, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsSome women and moms find that learning about finances can seem challenging. Jen Narciso, host of the Investor Mama podcast, started her show to help with some of these challenges and prove that investing while pursuing financial independence is for everyone. We dive into a variety of to...
063 | Burnout in Healthcare, Becoming a First Gen PA, Building Wealth, and Being Productive - Part 2: Interview with Karen Calcaño, PA-C
PA the FI Way - April 15, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsKaren Calcaño, PA-C, is our lovely guest on today's episode, which is Part 2 of a two part series. Karen shares her amazing and moving story of resilience as she became a first gen PA, then struggled with burnout in our broken healthcare system, and now is focused on building both wealt...
062 | Burnout in Healthcare, Becoming a First Gen PA, Building Wealth, and Being Productive - Part 1: Interview with Karen Calcaño, PA-C
PA the FI Way - April 08, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsKaren Calcaño, PA-C, is our lovely guest on today's episode, which is Part 1 of a two part series. Karen shares her amazing and moving story of resilience as she became a first gen PA, then struggled with burnout in our broken healthcare system, and now is focused on building both wealt...
061 | The Benefits of Being a Member of AAPA and Your State PA Society
PA the FI Way - April 01, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsIf you're a practicing physician assistant / physician associate or a PA student, consider joining both the national PA society (AAPA) as well as your state PA society. These organizations have many benefits for both you as an individual as well as for the PA profession as a whole. Some...
060 | How to Legally Lower Your Taxes as a PA
PA the FI Way - March 25, 2022 06:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsDepending on how much income you or you and your spouse earn, you may end up being required to pay a large amount of taxes. The amount of federal and state taxes that you pay will also very likely increase over the years as your income grows as a practicing physician assistant / physici...
059 | Locum Tenens and 1099 Jobs as a Physician Assistant / Physician Associate - Part 2: Interview with Caroline, PA-C
PA the FI Way - March 18, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHave you ever considered finding a locum tenens assignment either in your own state or throughout the country as a travel PA? Many physician assistants / physician associates who work locums gigs are 1099 independence contractors instead of W2 employees. As a 1099, you're both the "busi...
058 | Locum Tenens and 1099 Jobs as a Physician Assistant / Physician Associate - Part 1: Interview with Caroline, PA-C
PA the FI Way - March 11, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHave you ever considered finding a locum tenens assignment either in your own state or throughout the country as a travel PA? Many physician assistants / physician associates who work locums gigs are 1099 independence contractors instead of W2 employees. As a 1099, you're both the "busi...
058 | Locum Tenens and 1099 Jobs as a Physician Assistant - Part 1: Interview with Caroline, PA-C
PA the FI Way - March 11, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsHave you ever considered finding a locum tenens assignment either in your own state or throughout the country as a travel PA? Many physician assistants / physician associates who work locums gigs are 1099 independence contractors instead of W2 employees. As a 1099, you're both the "business" and...
057 | Are Dave Ramsey's Personal Finance Recommendations Consistent with FI?
PA the FI Way - March 04, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsIf you're trying to learn more about personal finance, Dave Ramsey and his 7 baby steps have likely come up in your research. Dave's personal finance suggestions have helped countless individuals and couples get out of debt. But how many of his 7 baby steps and other teachings and reco...
056 | Why It's Essential for All PAs to Consider Pursuing Financial Independence
PA the FI Way - February 25, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsAre you a current or future physician assistant / physician associate and have wondered how to get a better handle on your finances to become more financially literate? Have you wondered how in the world are you going to pay off your astronomically high student loan debt? Or have you ev...
055 | A Unique Path to Becoming a PA with Truly Ludi
PA the FI Way - February 18, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsTake a listen to hear Ludi's story of how she came to the United States from Haiti as an older teenager, went to undergrad, started working, and eventually went to PA school! She worked hard and took guidance from others to take the leap to become a PA. Ludi also shares how she graduate...
054 | Side Hustles and Intro to Real Estate Investing as a PA Striving for Financial Independence: Interview with Alpha Journal, PA-C
PA the FI Way - February 11, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWant to be inspired today? Take a listen to hear Alpha share his amazing story of how he and his wife are on the path to financial independence to create freedom for their family. In addition to working as a pediatric physician assistant / physician associate, he has been working on var...
053 | Interview with Prescriptions and Paychecks: A PA-C and a PharmD on the Way to Financial Independence
PA the FI Way - February 04, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsThe creators behind Prescriptions and Paychecks join me on the show for this fun and informative conversation! Stephanie works as a dermatology PA-C, and her husband, Santiago, works as a PharmD. They are pursing FIRE with three young kiddos (raccoons), and they share how using an Au Pa...
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