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Episode 4: Dr. Erin Kallock In this episode, I talk with Dr. Erin Kallock, founder of Focus Health DPC in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Kallock shares her journey from corporate medicine to direct primary care, including what finally pushed her to make the leap, and how she built her practice while raising three kids.We get into:How COVID and family life influenced her decision to step out of the systemThe reality of leaving OB behind for better balanceGrowing slowly and learning without a formal business planCreative starts (including a sprinter van that didn’t quite work out as planned!)Why “keep going” is her best advice for new DPC docsPractical ways she sets boundaries with patients while still offering personalized careHer honesty about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and the importance of flexibility, is both refreshing and encouraging.Resources mentioned:DPC mentors & books: Julie Gunther, Shane Purcell, Doug Farrago, Paul ThomasCommunication tools: Spruce (send-later feature), EHR options like Cerbo, Akute, and Atlas📩 Connect with Dr. Kallock: [email protected]🌐 Website: Focus Health DPC (site update in progress)👉 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Reviews really help more doctors discover these conversations.💡 Have an idea for a future topic or guest? Email me at [email protected]— I’d love to hear from you.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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