Mindful Practice Podcast

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Mindful Practice is a weekly audio and video podcast hosted by Dr. Bertina M. Hooks, board-certified internal medicine physician, physician executive, entrepreneur, speaker, and author. Drawing on more than 15 years of clinical experience and her own journey of resilience and reinvention, Dr. Hooks explores physician burnout, professional identity, leadership, career transitions, entrepreneurship, and life beyond the white coat. Each episode provides practical strategies and honest conversations designed to help physicians and healthcare professionals: • Prevent burnout and rediscover purpose • Navigate career pivots and nonclinical opportunities • Develop leadership skills and professional identity • Build businesses and create financial freedom • Prioritize wellness and work-life integration • Design careers aligned with their values and vision Topics include physician wellness, women in medicine, healthcare leadership, physician entrepreneurship, burnout prevention, imposter syndrome, career reinvention, and life after medicine. 🌐 Website: https://mindfulpracticepodcast.org 👩🏾‍⚕️ Learn more about Dr. Bertina Hooks: https://bertinamhooksmd.org/ 🎙 New episodes released weekly. ⭐ Subscribe and leave a review to help more physicians discover the show.

Recent Episodes

OCT 7, 2026
Redefining Medicine Through Digital Influence and Physician Entrepreneurship | Ep. 36
In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Dana Corriel, a board-certified internist, serial entrepreneur, digital strategist, and founder and CEO of SoMe Docs (Doctors on Social Media), shares how recognizing the influence of social media and her own untapped talents led her beyond traditional clinical practice and into digital entrepreneurship. As an early pioneer in healthcare's digital space, she discusses how physicians can use online platforms to build visibility, establish authority, create new opportunities, and reclaim autonomy in their careers. Dr. Corriel explores the evolution of physician presence on social media, the role of artificial intelligence in modern healthcare, and how SoMe Docs has grown into an ecosystem supporting physician community, education, advocacy, and professional development. She also breaks down the mindset shifts required to become an entrepreneur, the importance of authenticity and professional boundaries online, and how physicians can turn their expertise into meaningful influence. Most importantly, she shares practical steps for getting started, building an independent digital presence, embracing experimentation, and creating opportunities through perseverance, collaboration, and innovation. In this episode, you'll learn about: How physicians can use social media to build visibility, influence, and career opportunities Why embracing digital innovation can help physicians expand beyond traditional clinical roles How to identify and develop entrepreneurial skills as a physician The role of SoMe Docs in building community, education, advocacy, and professional connections How physicians can establish authority online through strategic content and audience engagement How artificial intelligence can enhance productivity while raising important questions about safety and regulation Why owning a personal website and digital content can help physicians build long-term independence How to balance authenticity, professionalism, and personal boundaries on social media Why perseverance, experimentation, and learning from mistakes are essential to entrepreneurship How collaboration, networking, and embracing change can help physicians create new opportunities and shape the future of medicine Claim Your Free Bonus: https://mindful-listener.vibepreview.com/ Also available on: Spotify: https://bit.ly/MindFulPracticePodcast_Spotify Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4qmFqsW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulpracticepodcast Learn more at: pinnaclebusinessacademy.org Subscribe & Follow: If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to the Mindful Practice Podcast and share it with a physician who may need this conversation right now. Keywords: Dallas, Texas, USA #physicianentrepreneur #womenphysicians #physicianburnout
39 MIN
SEP 30, 2026
From Medicine to Real Estate: A Physician's Journey to Wealth Building | Episode 35
In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Nkem Ezeamama, an emergency physician, multifamily real estate investor, and founder of Phoenix Capital Investments, shares how uncertainty, burnout, and a desire for greater financial freedom led her beyond traditional medicine and into entrepreneurship. What began as passive real estate investing evolved into a mission to help physicians build financial literacy, diversify their income, and create greater flexibility in both their careers and lives. Dr. Ezeamama discusses the mindset shifts required to become an investor, including overcoming imposter syndrome, embracing failure, redefining her identity beyond the physician title, and learning to delegate as a leader. She also breaks down multifamily syndications, evaluating deals and operators, understanding risk and return, the importance of due diligence, and why physicians may consider starting passively before becoming active investors. Most importantly, she shares how consistency, intentional growth, relationships, and a willingness to take calculated risks have shaped her definition of success and legacy. In this episode, you'll learn about: How career uncertainty and burnout can inspire physicians to explore entrepreneurship How to overcome imposter syndrome when entering a new industry Why physicians should prioritize financial literacy before investing The basics of multifamily real estate investing and syndication How to evaluate a real estate deal, market, and operator Key investment metrics investors should understand before committing capital Why due diligence and asking the right questions can help avoid costly mistakes Why beginners may consider starting as passive investors before becoming active How delegation, boundaries, and intentional priorities help physician entrepreneurs reclaim their time How embracing growth, consistency, and calculated risk can redefine success and create a lasting legacy Claim Your Free Bonus: https://mindful-listener.vibepreview.com/ Also available on: Spotify: https://bit.ly/MindFulPracticePodcast_Spotify Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4qmFqsW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulpracticepodcast Learn more at: pinnaclebusinessacademy.org Subscribe & Follow: If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to the Mindful Practice Podcast and share it with a physician who may need this conversation right now. Keywords: Dallas, Texas, USA #physicianentrepreneur #womenphysicians #physicianburnout
56 MIN
SEP 23, 2026
From Hospital Burnout to Telemedicine Founders: Two Physicians on Redefining the Practice of Medicine | Episode 34
In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Diana Kumar and Dr. Teresa Walsh, OB-GYNs and co-founders of Gliss Wellness, share their inspiring journey from traditional medical practice to physician entrepreneurship. After years of working within systems that prioritized productivity, RVUs, and increasingly shorter patient visits, they decided to take a leap and create a model of care built around autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful patient relationships. They discuss what it really takes to build a nationwide telemedicine company, from multi-state licensing and legal considerations to marketing, finances, business operations, and learning entrepreneurship on the job. Most importantly, they share how redefining their careers allowed them to create more time for their patients, their families, and the lives they wanted outside of medicine. In this episode, you'll learn about: How physicians can recognize when traditional practice is no longer sustainable How to take the first steps toward physician entrepreneurship and career reinvention The realities of building and scaling a nationwide telemedicine practice Why autonomy, flexibility, and alignment can redefine success for physicians How to develop business, marketing, financial, and leadership skills outside of medical training The importance of choosing the right co-founder and building trust through radical honesty How alternative care models can create deeper, more personalized patient relationships How physicians can overcome fear and confidently take the next step toward a more fulfilling career Why entrepreneurship requires hard work before it can create greater freedom How to align your career with your personal values, family priorities, and definition of success Claim Your Free Bonus: https://mindful-listener.vibepreview.com/ Also available on: Spotify: https://bit.ly/MindFulPracticePodcast_Spotify Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4qmFqsW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulpracticepodcast Learn more at: pinnaclebusinessacademy.org Subscribe & Follow: If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to the Mindful Practice Podcast and share it with a physician who may need this conversation right now. Keywords: Dallas, Texas, USA #physicianentrepreneur #womenphysicians #physicianburnout
49 MIN
SEP 16, 2026
Women Physicians, Burnout & Career Reinvention: Finding Sustainable Success Through Coaching | Episode 33
What happens when a successful physician realizes that the way she has been practicing medicine is no longer sustainable? In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Sunny Smith, physician coach, CEO and founder of Empowering Women Physicians, shares her deeply personal journey from physician, professor, and overachiever to discovering the transformative power of coaching after a life-changing bicycle accident. She reflects on how burnout, injury, and forced stillness helped her recognize the need for a different way of living and ultimately inspired her to create a supportive community for women physicians. In this episode, you'll learn about: How a bicycle accident transformed Dr. Smith’s perspective on medicine and life Why women physicians experience burnout and struggle with boundaries The story behind Empowering Women Physicians and its safe, supportive community How self-compassion can help physicians move beyond perfectionism and burnout Why the healthcare system—not individual physicians—is often the root of burnout How women physicians can recognize their leadership potential and use their voices Why career reinvention and non-traditional paths can create greater sustainability How coaching can help physicians build confidence, self-trust, and meaningful change Why physicians don’t have to practice medicine the way it has always been done The importance of role modeling healthier, more sustainable careers for the next generation of physicians Claim Your Free Bonus: https://mindful-listener.vibepreview.com/ Also available on: Spotify: https://bit.ly/MindFulPracticePodcast_Spotify Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4qmFqsW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulpracticepodcast Learn more at: pinnaclebusinessacademy.org Subscribe & Follow: If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to the Mindful Practice Podcast and share it with a physician who may need this conversation right now. Keywords: San Diego, California, USA #womenempowerment #womenshealth
58 MIN
SEP 9, 2026
From Cancer Survivor to Physician Entrepreneur: Living a Life of Victory & Purpose | Episode 32
What happens when surviving cancer changes the way you see your life, career, and purpose? In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Verniese Moore shares her powerful journey from cancer survivor and physician to entrepreneur and founder of Vie Lorie, a luxury handbag brand rooted in the philosophy of living a “life of victory.” She reflects on how being diagnosed with lymphoma during medical school shifted her perspective and created an urgency to pursue the things that feel truly purposeful. Dr. Moore also discusses how her medical training influences the intentionality and precision behind Vie Lorie, why she believes purpose should come before the product, and how entrepreneurship has allowed her to create a platform centered on empowering and celebrating women. In this episode, you'll learn about: How surviving cancer changed Dr. Moore’s perspective on life What inspired her to pursue entrepreneurship outside of medicine The story behind the creation of Vie Lorie Why purpose, resilience, and intentionality are at the heart of her brand How her medical training influences her approach to business Why success is about impact and fulfillment, not just money What it means to live a “life of victory” Claim Your Free Bonus: https://mindful-listener.vibepreview.com/ Also available on: Spotify: https://bit.ly/MindFulPracticePodcast_Spotify Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4qmFqsW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulpracticepodcast Learn more at: pinnaclebusinessacademy.org Subscribe & Follow: If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to the Mindful Practice Podcast and share it with a physician who may need this conversation right now.
63 MIN