How do you know when it’s time to leave the system and what does it look like to create something better?In this conversation, Dr. Michelle Cooke shares her journey from burnout in a large healthcare system to opening Sol Direct Primary Care in Atlanta, GA. She talks about the realities of fee-for-service medicine, how the hospital closure in her community pushed her toward direct primary care, and why boundaries are essential for sustainability as a physician.We also dive into…Why the fee-for-service model often leaves both doctors and patients feeling trapped.How Dr. Cooke leaned into courage (and community) to launch her Direct Primary Care practice.The power of boundaries in preventing burnout and making Direct Primary Care sustainable.Her heart for serving Black women’s health and wellness through Sol Direct Primary Care.Michelle’s advice for physicians who feel stuck in the system but dream of practicing medicine differently.This episode is filled with honesty, inspiration, and practical insight into the realities of making DPC work for both physicians and patients.What really stands out from this conversation is Dr. Cooke reminder that boundaries are not walls-they’re what make it possible to give your best to patients without burning out. She also shares how leaning into her passion for serving Black women gave her practice a powerful mission and identity. And through the support of the Direct Primary Care community, she found the courage to step away from a broken system and build something more sustainable for herself and her patients.Follow and Connect with Dr. Michelle CookeInstagram, Facebook, TikTok and Youtube: @drmichellecooke LinkedIn: Dr. Michelle CookeWebsite: sol-dpc.orgSpotify: Building DPC📌 Upcoming EventThe Metro- Atlanta DPC Mixer – Join the Movement!📍 Four Points by Sheraton Atlanta Airport West, 3520 North Desert Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344 📅 Saturday, October 11th | 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM🎟️ Tickets: https://sol-dpc.ac-page.com/atldpcmixerResources & Links Mentioned in This EpisodeDPC SummitDPC Alliance Masterminds – peer-to-peer learning and support for DPC docsIf you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Reviews help more doctors discover these conversations.Have an idea for a future topic or guest? Email us at [email protected]. We’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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