From Anger to Advocacy: The Birth of My DPC Story with Dr. Maryal Concepcion

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In this episode of DPC Life, we sit down with Dr. Maryal Concepcion, MD, FAAFP, a board-certified family physician and California native with Filipino roots.Dr. Maryal is the founder of Big Trees MD and the creator and host of the My DPC Story Podcast, now entering its sixth season. She shares her journey from burnout to balance and how a moment of anger and clarity while pregnant led her to build a life and practice she no longer needed to escape from.From being let go from her job to launching a thriving DPC practice in rural California, her story is a testament to courage, boundaries, and the belief that medicine can be human again.We talk about:Why DPC is “old-school medicine with modern technology”How storytelling became her tool for advocacy and healingThe role of boundaries as a form of self-careHow to build a practice that supports both your patients and your lifeThe rise of new collaborations like the DPC Directory and RiseUP SummitAnd what it really looks like to reclaim your time, joy, and voice as a physicianDr. Concepcion’s story is both a personal awakening and a rallying call for physicians everywhere who want to practice medicine on their own terms and rediscover who they are outside of the system.Connect with Dr. Maryal ConcepcionMy DPC Story Podcast Big Trees MD Resources MentionedRiseUP Summit: The virtual physician summit on DPC, Direct Contracting, and LocumsLearn more: flexmedstaff.com/riseupIf you enjoyed this episode, please follow the DPC Life Podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend! Your reviews help more doctors discover these real conversations about Direct Primary Care.Have an idea for a future topic or guest? Email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.Ready to transform your practice? Follow DPC Life for more real stories and behind-the-scenes conversations about Direct Primary Care.Building your own DPC practice? We've got you covered with tools built by a DPC doc (me!), for DPC docs:⁠⁠⁠Harmony Ops Health ⁠⁠⁠helps you streamline operations and automate the tasks that eat up your time.⁠⁠⁠DPC Ads in Minutes ⁠⁠⁠shows you how to get simple, effective ads running without the overwhelm.𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻? 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.Get the 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟱-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗣𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 - your roadmap to launch with clarity, systems, and confidence.👉 ⁠⁠https://harmonyopshealth.com/dpc-confidence-course⁠

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