Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Amanda Dinsmore, MD, Founder of The Whole Physician, located in Republic, MO, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
We provide mindset and wellness training for physicians. Our clients are physicians who want to burnout-proof their careers but also those who are already struggling and need relief from the pressures of working in medicine. We teach healers the tools they need to heal themselves.
Tell us about yourself
What motivates me is that I was, at one time, my ideal client. I was very demoralized working in medicine and was beyond stressed out all of the time. Now that I've learned simple shifts, I think about things; it has made all of the difference for me. And nothing makes me happier than helping the people who keep showing up day after day to help others.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
We are 3 emergency physicians. We haven't had business classes. I feel like it was a huge accomplishment to just put ourselves out there and start learning how to start a business from scratch. This is a service that is desperately needed, and it is worth it to learn new things and to try and fail as often as it takes so that we can help others.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
It is easy for us, as type-A physicians, to work so hard that it isn't fun anymore. We have really made it a focus to practice what we preach and enjoy the ride.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Your brain isn't going to want to try new things. It will be scared and think of all the ways this will fail. The brain has a negative bias. It's just a normal brain. Allow that fear to be there but do it anyway.
- The solution to overwhelm is just to start somewhere. Once you get going, even if it is a tiny thing, you'll start to build momentum.
- Remember your why. When I think of the people who need my help, I get over my hesitation and keep going.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.thewholephysician.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholephysician/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewholephysician/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wholephysician
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-whole-physician/
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