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PA the FI Way — 182 episodes
181 | How Locum Tenens & Real Estate Investing Are Creating More Freedom & Flexibility for This PA
180 | The Healthcare Heist: How Providers and Patients Can Take Medicine Back with Jordan Grumet, MD
179 | The Burned-Out PA’s Guide to Career Optionality
178 | How to Have Better Conversations and Build Deeper Connections
177 | 10 Money Moves You Can Make in Under 10 Minutes (That Actually Matter)
176 | Cost of Living vs Salary: Why ‘High Pay’ Might Be Misleading for PAs
175 | The PA Income Ceiling Myth (And How to Break It)
174 | Status Spending: The Lifestyle Inflation Trap of Healthcare Providers
173 | Beyond the Clinic: Protecting Your Heart & Brain, Writing Books, and Expanding Your PA Career as a MSL
172 | Stop Networking. Start Anti-Networking.
171 | A PA’s Guide to Malpractice Insurance: Coverage, Claims, and Career Protection (Interview with Chris Cannell, PA-C)
170 | Your Year-End Wellness & Wealth Review (for Healthcare Providers)
169 | Real Estate 101 for Busy Healthcare Providers: Buying, Selling, & Investing with Confidence (Interview with Realtor, Joel Anderson)
168 | The Power of Yet: How One Word Can Change Everything
167 | Decluttering Your Way to Freedom: How to Simplify, Downsize, and Keep What Truly Matters
166 | Top 10 Things NOT to Spend Your Money On as a Healthcare Provider
165 | The Energy Audit: Spend Your Energy Wisely
164 | Holistic Wellness and Burnout Healing with Psychiatry PAs from PA Mindset Matters
163 | Pause to Heal: How Sabbaticals Can Beat Healthcare Burnout with Leigha Barbieri, PA-C
162 | How and When to Find a Financial Planner You Can Trust: Interview with Caleb Pepperday, CFP®, ChFC®
161 | Refuel, Redesign, Reclaim: 20 Tips for a Sustainable Career In Medicine
160 | Under-Celebrated Financial Milestones That Matter More Than You Think
159 | Retire Often: Mini Retirements for Burnout Recovery, Well-Being, and Intentional Living with Jillian Johnsrud
158 | The Power of Microhabits: Tiny Changes That Make a Big Impact
157 | Rhythmic Renewal: How 5-Minute Pauses Can Transform Your Busy Workday
156 | Say No to the Yes Trap: The Boundary-Setting Power Skill Every Clinician Needs to Prevent Burnout
155 | The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money on Travel
154 | Imposter Syndrome in Medicine: How to Spot It, Stop It, and Prevent Burnout
153 | Spring Cleaning Your Finances in 10 Steps
152 | The Skill of Spending: How to Shift From Frugality to Spending Intentionally
151 | Back to Basics: HYSAs and Emergency Funds
150 | The PA Pivot: Walking Away from Burnout in Medicine and Toward Freedom [Interview with McKenna Morgan, PA-C]
149 | Purposeful Prosperity: Giving Back Through a Nonprofit [Interview with Johanna Moses, PA-C, MPH]
148 | The Purpose Code: Interview with Jordan Grumet, MD
147 | 2024 Wrapped: Celebrating Your Wins!
146 | Invest Beyond Your Dollars: Interview with Kayla Bassett, PA-C
145 | Experiences Over Stuff: The Key to More Happiness
144 | Escape the Clinic: Interview with Katie Bean, DMS, PA-C
143 | How to Increase Your Income and Freedom as a Travel PA: Interview with Fedna Morency, PA-C
142 | Are You Asking $3 Questions or $30K Questions?
141 | How to Push Past Procrastination and Perfectionism in Personal Finance
140 | Overcome the Overwhelm: 10 Tips to Beat Analysis Paralysis
139 | Travel as an Investment: 10 Ways Travel Enriches Your Life
138 | PTO Power: Why You Need to Take Your Time Off (Guilt-Free!)
137 | Stress Less: Practical Tips for Coping with Stress and Burnout
136 | Index Funds vs. ETFs: Which One Is Right for You?
135 | Noncompete Updates
134 | How to Start a Solo Cash Practice: PAs Supporting PAs [Interview with Victoria Rivera, MS, PA-C, IFMCP]
133 | How to FIRE Your Financial Advisor
132 | How to Triage Your Busy Life
131 | The Risks of Pursuing PSLF
130 | Life After Medicine: Interview with Chelsea Turgeon, MD
129 | Red Flags & Green Flags for PA Jobs
128 | From Impulse to Intention: 10 Tips to Reduce Impulsive Spending
127 | Wallet-Friendly Wellness: Navigating Nutrition on a Budget for Busy Healthcare Professionals [Interview with Colleen Sloan, PA-C, RDN]
126 | Six-Figures but Scrimping: 10 Reasons High Earners Live Paycheck to Paycheck
125 | Money and Marriage: Separate vs. Joint Bank Accounts
124 | Roth vs. Traditional: Which is Best for You?
123 | Real Estate Investing and Goal Setting: Interview with Lauren Nievinski, PA-C
122 | Giving Back Through Medical and Dental Mission Trips
121 | Should You Unlock Your Home Equity With a HELOC?
120 | The 5 Types of FIRE
119 | 25 Benefits of Becoming a Business Owner or Entrepreneur
118 | Student Loans, the New SAVE Plan, and PSLF Updates: Interview with Andrew Paulson, CSLP, from Student Loan Advice
117 | What Are Your Money Rules for Your Rich Life? Interview with Shayne Foley, PA-C and Jordan Fisher, PA-C
116 | Common Business Expenses for Self-Employed Healthcare Professionals
115 | Why Highly Compensated Employees Can't Always Max Out Their 401K
114 | Changing Jobs? Here Are Your 4 Options for Your Old 401K
113 | Medical Industry and Nonclinical Roles for Healthcare Providers: Interview with Rachel Jurgenson, PA-C
112 | What an 85 Year Harvard Study Can Teach You About Health and Happiness
111 | What You Need to Know About Noncompete Agreements
110 | Interviewing Tips and Strategies
109 | 5 Reasons Why Women Are Better Investors
108 | How to Talk With Your Spouse About Finances
107 | The Drawbacks of Financial Independence (And the Solutions to Help)
106 | How to Begin Your Job Search in PA School (And How to Job Search Throughout Your Career)
105 | How to Take Care of Your Mental Health In PA School
104 | Remote Informatics PA and Remote Oncology NP Millionaire Couple: Interview with Wilson, PA-C and Stephanie, NP
103 | Financial Steps to Take as a PA Student
102 | How to Switch From a W2 Job to a 1099 Job
101 | 7 Benefits of Telemedicine for Patients and Providers
100 | Celebrating Your 2022 Financial and Professional Wins!
099 | Pros and Cons of W2 vs. 1099 Roles
098 | The Benefits of Boundaries and How to Set Them
097 | What Is Your Point of "Enough": How Much Do You Need to Be Happy for Financial Independence?
096 | 10 Tips to Lower Your Stress During the Holidays
095 | How to Practice Gratitude For a Better Life
094 | Time: Who You Spend It With Changes as You Age
093 | Lessons Learned From My 7 Biggest Financial Mistakes
092 | Why I Declined the NHSC Loan Repayment Program Award
091 | How to Accumulate Wealth as a PA with Bradley Clark, CFP
090 | Why I Quit My Job
089 | The Making of a MFM & FM Physician Assistant with Gaby De Vita, PA-C, CDE, RD
088 | A Debt Free Journey with Nicole, PA-C, and Anthony
087 | How to Set Financial Goals
086 | Burnout, Boundaries, and Being Fulfilled with Tracy Bingaman, PA-C
085 | The Impact of Financial Stress on Your Mental Health & Physical Health
084 | Experiencing Burnout and Fatigue? Get These 7 Types of Rest
083 | The 3 Awesome Types of Freedom: Financial Freedom, Location Freedom, and Time Freedom
082 | Freeze Your Credit to Help You Chill
081 | Taking Stock of Your Life with Hospice Physician, Jordan Grumet, MD
080 | Common Myths About Investing
079 | What PAs Can Learn From Dogs About Toxic Work Environments
078 | Lifestyle Design and Lessons From Our RV Family Adventure
077 | Some of the Diverse Roles That One PA Can Hold: Interview with Brittany Strelow, DMSc, MS, PA-C
076 | 10 Pieces of Outdated Financial Advice that Worked for Your Parents but Likely Won’t Work for You
075 | How to Lower Your Costs as a Wedding Guest
074 | Say "I Do" to Lower Wedding Costs
073 | Double PA the FI Way: Interview with Married PA-C Couple, Logan and Makenzie Driscoll
072 | Bear Markets: What Are They, and What Should You Do?
071 | The Benefits of Adventuring on the Journey to Financial Independence: Interview with Heidi Dusek, Host of the Ordinary Sherpa Podcast and Author of Beyond Normal
070 | From Being a PA Experiencing Burnout, to Teaching Other PAs about Burnout and Wellness: Interview with Meg Leddy, PA-C
069 | An Overview of AAPA Conference 2022 and an Update on PANRE-LA, the New Recertification Exam Alternative for PAs
068 | Preparing for PA School on the Way to Financial Independence: Interview with Skyler and Rebecca Fleming, PA-S
067 | Planning for PA School as an Accepted Neurodivergent Pre-PA Applicant: Interview with Mira
066 | The Intentionally Wandering Path from Chiropractor to Minimalist to PA: Interview with Jeff, PA-C
065 | How to Practice Medicine Abroad as a PA: Interview with Megan, The Expat PA
064 | Investor Mama: Finances for Women and Moms with Jen Narciso
063 | Burnout in Healthcare, Becoming a First Gen PA, Building Wealth, and Being Productive - Part 2: Interview with Karen Calcaño, PA-C
062 | Burnout in Healthcare, Becoming a First Gen PA, Building Wealth, and Being Productive - Part 1: Interview with Karen Calcaño, PA-C
061 | The Benefits of Being a Member of AAPA and Your State PA Society
060 | How to Legally Lower Your Taxes as a PA
059 | Locum Tenens and 1099 Jobs as a Physician Assistant / Physician Associate - Part 2: Interview with Caroline, PA-C
058 | Locum Tenens and 1099 Jobs as a Physician Assistant / Physician Associate - Part 1: Interview with Caroline, PA-C
057 | Are Dave Ramsey's Personal Finance Recommendations Consistent with FI?
056 | Why It's Essential for All PAs to Consider Pursuing Financial Independence
055 | A Unique Path to Becoming a PA with Truly Ludi
054 | Side Hustles and Intro to Real Estate Investing as a PA Striving for Financial Independence: Interview with Alpha Journal, PA-C
053 | Interview with Prescriptions and Paychecks: A PA-C and a PharmD on the Way to Financial Independence
052 | Book Recommendations for PAs on the Way to Financial Independence
051 | An Overview of Bonds and I Bonds
050 | Negotiation Tips and Contract Items to Review for PAs
049 | The Benefits of Learning Your Personality Type as a Physician Assistant on the Way to Financial Independence
048 | Celebrating Listener Financial Wins of 2021 and Financial Goals of 2022
047 | How We Used Travel Rewards to Earn Free Travel for Our Trip to Costa Rica
046 | Should a PA Use a "Physician Loan" for Their Mortgage?
045 | How to Budget for PA School with PA Money Sense
044 | Save Money and Reduce Headaches While Applying to PA School with My PA Box
043 | The 2021 Great Holiday Gift Guide for Current and Future Physician Assistants
042 | How to Develop a Plan to Pay Back Your PA Student Loans
041 | Interview with The Student Loan Podcast and Start Noo
040 | Sabbaticals During Your Career as a PA: Enjoy the Journey to Financial Independence and Return to Work Rejuvenated! Ft. Shayne Foley, PA-C
039 | The Advantages and Disadvantages of Having a 4 Day Workweek as a PA
038 | Pre-PA Clinic: Interview with Founders Katie Bean, DMS, PA-C and Beth Macintire, DMS, PA-C
037 | The PA Blueprint: Interview with Authors Shayne Foley, PA-C and Jordan Fisher, PA-C
036 | FIlightER's Triple 7: Financial Wins, Financial Mistakes, and Pieces of Advice for Millennials from an Early Retiree, Part 2
035 | FIlightER's Triple 7: Financial Wins, Financial Mistakes, and Pieces of Advice for Millennials from an Early Retiree, Part 1
034 | Interview with Savanna Perry, PA-C, Founder of The PA Platform and Host of The Pre-PA Club Podcast
033 | How Pursuing Financial Independence Can Help Fight Physician Assistant Burnout
032 | Mega Backdoor Roth
031 | PA Student Loan Debt and Mortgage Paid Off! Ft. Kristin Burton, PA-C, Founder of Strive Coaching
030 | PA Student on the Way to Financial Independence! Ft. Alex Adkins, PA-S
029 | Inflation: Is It Really Something to Worry About?
028 | What's the Deal with Cryptocurrency?
027 | Budgeting Methods and Sinking Funds
026 | Market Timing and Opportunity Cost
025 | Dividends and Diversification
024 | How to Use 4 Types of Accounts to Invest for Your Child’s Future (HYSA, 529 Plan, UGMA / UTMA, and Custodial Roth IRA)
023 | How to Automate Your Finances to Set You up for Success
022 | How to Utilize Travel Rewards for Free Travel
021 | Interview with Justin Chidester, CFP, AFC, Founder of Wealth Mode Financial Planning
020 | Social Security for PAs Pursuing Financial Independence
019 | Invest in Your Health on Your Journey to Financial Independence as a PA
018 | Your Credit Score: What Is It, Why Is It Important, and How to Boost It?
017 | Homeownership Versus Renting for PAs
016 | PA Next Steps: Interview with Author, Jordan Fisher, PA-C
015 | The Associated Financial Costs of Practicing as a Physician Assistant
014 | Ensure That You're Insured (A Brief Overview of Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, and Umbrella Insurance)
013 | Part 2 - Investing Strategies for the Physician Assistant (401k Retirement Accounts, Roth IRAs, Roth Conversion Ladders, Backdoor Roth IRAs, and Beyond!)
012 | Part 1 - Investing Strategies for the Physician Assistant (Investing vs. Only Saving, Index Funds 101, and the Power of HSAs!)
011 | Emergency Funds, Debt Payback Strategies, and Should You Invest or Pay Back Debt?
010 | What is Your Money Story? (And How You Can Rewrite a New Money Story by Changing Your Money Mindset)
009 | An Overview of Various Physician Assistant Compensation Models
008 | Tax Tips and Tidbits for PAs
007 | PA Student Loan Strategies to Consider
006 | PA-S the FI Way: How to Be a PA Student with a Financial Independence Mindset
005 | Pre-PA the FI Way: How to Be a Pre-PA High School or College Student With a Financial Independence Mindset
004 | 5 Steps to Calculating and Tracking Your Net Worth (And Why It Matters)
003 | Why PA? (Why the PA Profession is Awesome!)
002 | Find Your Why of FI: How to Cut Costs, but Keep What You Value in Life
001 | Welcome to PA the FI Way: A Brief Overview of the PA Profession and the Concept of FI
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