Episodes 179
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (32)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
76%
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app.kajabi.com

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About This Podcast

Becoming a physician assistant (PA) is difficult. But becoming a PA on the way to financial independence (FI) shouldn’t be. Allow the PA the FI Way podcast to be your guide to becoming a physician assistant on the way to financial independence. Unfortunately, even basic personal finance and budget concepts are rarely taught in high school, college or PA school. Then once PA students become certified physician assistants and begin their professional journey practicing medicine, they typically have a heap of student loans just waiting to be paid back. Let’s not only discuss how to prevent large student loan amounts, but also how to pay them back quickly. Let’s discuss how practicing PAs can learn to save and invest for their futures. PA the FI Way’s mission is to provide both future and current PAs alike strategies to not only become financially literate, but to also reach financial independence along the way. Think of it as personal finance for PAs with a financial independence twist. Financial independence provides the freedom to find balance in work and personal life. FI is about creating the life you want to live, choosing when to retire (IF you want to retire early), choosing when to cut back on working, or choosing when to work on another passion in your life. The decision truly is yours, and I hope you decide to join me on the journey to becoming a PA the FI Way.

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178 | How to Have Better Conversations and Build Deeper Connections

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In this episode, I review how better communication and deeper conversations can improve your relationships, patient care, emotional wellness, and overall quality of life. Inspired by concepts from…

177 | 10 Money Moves You Can Make in Under 10 Minutes (That Actually Matter)

Apr 17, 2026 17m

If your finances feel overwhelming, this episode is your reset button. You don’t need hours of time, a complicated spreadsheet, or a complete life overhaul to start making progress. In today’s…

176 | Cost of Living vs Salary: Why ‘High Pay’ Might Be Misleading for PAs

Apr 03, 2026 11m

Not all six-figure physician associate / physician assistant salaries are created equal. In this episode, we’re breaking down the difference between income and purchasing power, and why cost of…

175 | The PA Income Ceiling Myth (And How to Break It)

Mar 20, 2026 15m

Are you underpaid as a physician associate / physician assistant… or have you just never reviewed the full picture? Most PAs don’t actually know where they fall on the salary spectrum. And even more…

174 | Status Spending: The Lifestyle Inflation Trap of Healthcare Providers

Mar 06, 2026 19m

You worked incredibly hard to build your career in healthcare as a physician associate / physician assistant.  Years of school, long hours of training, and often six-figure student loan debt. So when…

173 | Beyond the Clinic: Protecting Your Heart & Brain, Writing Books, and Expanding Your PA Career as a MSL

Feb 20, 2026 43m

In this episode, I sit down with Josh Wageman, PhD, DPT, MPAS, CLS, CSCS — Clinical Lipid Specialist, PA who formerly practiced in Endocrinology, and Medical Science Liaison — to explore the…

172 | Stop Networking. Start Anti-Networking.

Jan 23, 2026 24m

Traditional networking has always felt uncomfortable for many clinicians, and for those already experiencing burnout, it can feel downright exhausting. Forced small talk, performative…

171 | A PA’s Guide to Malpractice Insurance: Coverage, Claims, and Career Protection (Interview with Chris Cannell, PA-C)

Jan 09, 2026 1h 7m

Malpractice insurance is something most PAs and other clinicians assume they understand... until something goes wrong. In this episode, Kat sits down with Christopher Cannell, DMSc, MPAS, MPLC, PA-C,…

170 | Your Year-End Wellness & Wealth Review (for Healthcare Providers)

Dec 26, 2025 21m

As healthcare providers, we’re constantly evaluated at work, but rarely taught how to step back and evaluate our own lives. In this episode, I walk you through your Wellness & Wealth Annual…

169 | Real Estate 101 for Busy Healthcare Providers: Buying, Selling, & Investing with Confidence (Interview with Realtor, Joel Anderson)

Dec 12, 2025 1h 15m

In this episode, I sit down with seasoned realtor and real estate investor Joel Anderson of Counselor Realty to break down everything busy healthcare providers need to know about buying, selling,…

168 | The Power of Yet: How One Word Can Change Everything

Nov 14, 2025 28m

In this episode, I break down one of the simplest but most transformative concepts in personal development: The Power of Yet. Inspired by Dr. Carol Dweck’s research on growth mindset, “yet” is the…

167 | Decluttering Your Way to Freedom: How to Simplify, Downsize, and Keep What Truly Matters

Oct 31, 2025 33m

In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve been learning firsthand as I declutter and prepare for the upcoming sale of our house, and how this process has completely reshaped the way I think about…

166 | Top 10 Things NOT to Spend Your Money On as a Healthcare Provider

Oct 17, 2025 37m

You work way too hard for your money to waste it. Between charting after hours, missing family dinners, and grinding through long shifts, every dollar you earn should be buying back your freedom, not…

165 | The Energy Audit: Spend Your Energy Wisely

Oct 03, 2025 22m

We often talk about money as currency, but what about energy? Every meeting, obligation, and habit in your day is either giving you energy or draining it. If you have ever ended the day feeling…

164 | Holistic Wellness and Burnout Healing with Psychiatry PAs from PA Mindset Matters

Sep 19, 2025 41m

On today’s episode, Kat sits down with Mercedes and Jessica, psychiatry PAs and hosts of PA Mindset Matters podcast, to talk about holistic wellness and burnout healing for PAs and medical providers.…

163 | Pause to Heal: How Sabbaticals Can Beat Healthcare Burnout with Leigha Barbieri, PA-C

Sep 05, 2025 56m

Burnout is all too common in healthcare, but what if the solution isn’t pushing through... it’s pressing pause? In this episode, we sit down with Leigha Barbieri, PA-C, to talk about the…

162 | How and When to Find a Financial Planner You Can Trust: Interview with Caleb Pepperday, CFP®, ChFC®

Aug 22, 2025 45m

In this episode, I sit down with Caleb Pepperday, CFP®, ChFC®, fee-only fiduciary financial planner and founder of Advanced Practice Planning, to discuss financial planning for physician associates…

161 | Refuel, Redesign, Reclaim: 20 Tips for a Sustainable Career In Medicine

Aug 08, 2025 21m

Whether you’re a brand-new grad just stepping into the world of medicine, a mid-career clinician who still loves the work but feels the wear and tear, or someone laser-focused on retiring early to…

160 | Under-Celebrated Financial Milestones That Matter More Than You Think

Jul 25, 2025 26m

What if the most important steps on your financial journey aren’t the big flashy ones—but the small, quiet wins you hardly notice? In this episode, we’re shining a light on the under-celebrated…

159 | Retire Often: Mini Retirements for Burnout Recovery, Well-Being, and Intentional Living with Jillian Johnsrud

Jun 27, 2025 48m

Why work for 40 years and only retire once? What if you could step away more than once—not to quit, but to live more fully and intentionally? In this episode, author and host of Retire Often podcast,…

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