BootstrapMD - Physician Entrepreneurs Podcast with Dr. Mike Woo-Ming

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Recent Episodes

1. EP369 : Doctor Side Hustles Ranked!

   Oct 27, 2026

   Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, a physician and entrepreneur who hosts the Bootstrap MD podcast, ranks about 18 popular physician side hustles on an S-to-D tier list. He scores each on income potential, flexibility, startup costs, licensing and liability friction, and whether it builds an owned asset or simply trades hours for money. Options covered include medical surveys, real estate, locums, telemedicine, chart reviews, coaching, buying a business, concierge practices, and podcasting/content creation.

2. EP368 : Feel Stuck? Why Physicians Often Ask the Wrong Question

   Oct 21, 2026

   Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, a physician turned consultant to doctors, solo-hosts this episode on why stuck physicians often jump to solutions before diagnosing their real problem. He introduces a framework built on one question, "What is your goal?", and three filters: numbers, marketing, and team. He closes with a one-page 90-day plan and a worked example of a small-practice physician who stopped planned ad spending and delegated scheduling and callbacks to a staff member.

3. EP367 : From ER Doctor to Entrepreneur: How One Couple Built and Sold a Business

   Oct 14, 2026

   Dr. Eric Wright, an ER physician, and his wife Jenna Wright discuss how they launched Charleston Payroll in 2014 and sold it to ExecuPay in 2024 while Eric kept working in emergency medicine. They cover networking with CPA firms, recurring payroll revenue, exit planning, and delegation as spouses and business partners. The episode also covers their follow-on business, 1099 Tax Doctor, which helps physicians with self-employment tax planning, S Corps, and cash balance retirement plans.

4. EP366 : Rural Family Doctor Finds 26 cm Tumor Mid-ER Shift : How Cancer Changed Everything with Dr. Peter Crane

   Oct 7, 2026

   Dr. Peter Crane is a board-certified family physician practicing full-spectrum rural medicine in Idaho since 2011, where he took over the practice of the doctor who delivered him. In 2022, while working an ER shift, he discovered a 26 cm solitary fibrous tumor by reading his own CT report, leading to radiation, major surgery, and temporary paralysis. Out of this experience came his podcast 'Doctors Making a Difference,' which has now surpassed 100 episodes and focuses on highlighting physicians doing meaningful work in and beyond medicine.

5. #365 - She Left Medicine for Hollywood: An Interview with the Hunting Wives' Jackie Dallas

   Sep 30, 2026

   Jackie Dallas is a physician-turned-actress who left her pathology residency one year before completion to pursue acting in California. She discusses her breakout role in Stranger Things Season 1, her recurring role in Netflix's The Hunting Wives, navigating early typecasting as an Asian actress, and her return to medicine through HerHealth101.com, a women's health education platform focused on underdiagnosed pelvic floor conditions and healthcare advocacy.

6. EP364 : Will AI Replace Physicians? How Doctors Can Stay Ahead

   Sep 23, 2026

   Dr. Rusha Modi, a board-certified gastroenterologist and hepatologist, discusses his transition from traditional healthcare systems to building an independent, personalized medicine practice. The conversation explores how AI is reshaping physician workflows, patient engagement, and healthcare delivery—and how doctors can proactively adapt rather than be displaced by these technologies. Modi emphasizes the importance of understanding economic value, diversifying income streams, mapping clinical workflows, and taking leadership in AI implementation to maintain professional authority and patient advocacy.

7. EP363: From Owning a Job to Building a Sellable Medical Practice

   Sep 16, 2026

   Dr. Jean-Raphael Schneider, a practicing neurologist who built and sold his own multi-provider neurology practice, discusses how he transformed his medical practice from a self-employed job into a scalable, sellable business asset using lean methodology. Drawing on his mother's supply chain background from Hewlett Packard, Schneider implemented systems including standardized order sets, efficient patient scheduling, and ancillary services (infusion and research) that allowed his practice to run without complete dependence on his direct involvement. The episode covers the three pillars of a valuable medical practice (systems, ancillary services, and multiple providers), operational inefficiencies and financial safeguards including his experience with cyber fraud, and how physicians can transition from ownership of a job to ownership of a true business.

8. EP362: From Burnout to a Better Physician Life: How Coaching Can Transform Your Career

   Sep 9, 2026

   Dr. Michael Hersh, a full-time gastroenterologist and founder of Better Physician Life Coaching, discusses his journey from burnout and obsession with the FIRE movement to finding balance through physician coaching. He explores why doctors hesitate to seek coaching due to medical culture's emphasis on independence, and shares how coaching helped him establish boundaries, schedule meaningful breaks, and redirect energy toward his family. Hersh explains how he shifted from chasing a financial finish line to maintaining savings goals while reclaiming quality time, and details the common struggles he sees in his coaching practice, particularly physicians giving their best energy to work while their families receive the leftovers.

9. EP361: Telemedicine in 2026: Why Physicians Need to Think Beyond the License

   Sep 2, 2026

   Dr. Leo Damasco (emergency medicine and pediatrics physician, licensed in all 50+ states) and Phoebe Gutierrez (former California state regulator and healthcare startup consultant) discuss the evolution of telemedicine from its COVID-era boom to a more mature, consolidating market. They explain how their podcast "Telemedicine Talks" launched through the Doctor Podcast Network, and explore how physicians can strategically position themselves in telemedicine through selective licensing, leadership roles, and business acumen rather than simply accumulating state licenses.

10. EP360: The Real Number: Why "Replace My Income" is the Wrong Goal

    Aug 26, 2026

    Dr. Mike Woo-Ming discusses the critical mistake physicians make when starting side businesses: chasing the wrong financial target. He reframes the goal from replacing full clinical income to identifying a "freedom number"—the smallest monthly amount needed to reclaim time (drop a shift, cut a clinic day, etc.). Through personal experience and case studies, he demonstrates how the wrong number kills promising businesses and shows listeners how to calculate their actual freedom number, proof number, and time-check in under 10 minutes.