This episode is a homecoming!!!

As part of our January Reset Series, we’re re-airing a powerful conversation with four physicians from three specialties who each share a one-year update on their Direct Primary Care journeys.

In this episode, you’ll hear from:

• Dr. Christina Much and Dr. Jake Much (Family Medicine) founders of Defiant DPC who are sharing about growth beyond expectations and how they planned maternity leave without panic
• Dr. Deepti Mundkur (Internal Medicine) will be reflecting on time, advocacy, mentorship, and designing a practice aligned with life
• Dr. Lauren Hughes (Pediatrics & Lactation) will be discussing boundaries, parenting while practicing medicine, and building community-rooted care

Whether you are in residency, early career, actively considering DPC, or already open and asking how do I protect my energy and build something sustainable, this episode is for you.

These physicians aren’t sharing finished stories - they’re sharing living ones.
And January is a reminder that it’s okay to pause, reassess, and realign whether you’re just beginning or years into practice.

Take a breath.
You’re not behind.
You’re allowed to build something that lasts.

What to Especially Listen For:

• How growth sometimes comes faster than expected and how to respond without burning out
• How maternity leave, parenting, and practice ownership can coexist
• How advocacy becomes possible when time is no longer rationed
• How workflows, boundaries, and systems continue to evolve after opening
• How DPC allows doctors to practice medicine that matches their values and not just their training

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Learn how Zion HealthShare can pair with DPC to protect patients and physicians without returning to traditional insurance. Read more in the Toolkit, our DPC magazine, today. 

If hiring feels like one of the most intimidating parts of growing your DPC practice, read the Winter issue of The Toolkit, our DPC Magazine that includes an educational, step-by-step hiring guide from the Cooperative of American Physicians designed to replace guesswork with clarity.

What do you want MORE of in your practice this year? Download the January worksheet HERE for free today!

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