From Hospital Burnout to Telemedicine Founders: Two Physicians on Redefining the Practice of Medicine | Episode 34
Episode notes
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
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