Why Smart Doctors Fail as Business Owners | A Stern Talk
A Stern Talk17 Dec 2025

Why Smart Doctors Fail as Business Owners | A Stern Talk

Most professionals don’t fail because they lack skill — they fail because they were never taught how to lead, scale, or step out of the grind.In this episode, Dr. Peter Wishnie — a podiatrist with 34+ years of experience and a decade coaching healthcare providers — breaks down the uncomfortable truth behind why so many high-earning professionals feel trapped, burned out, and powerless inside businesses they built.🎯 What You’ll Learn From This Episode🔹 How professionals get trapped inside their own success🔹 Why leadership ≠ expertise🔹 The difference between lifestyle businesses and enterprise value🔹 How systems and KPIs replace burnout🔹 Why “more patients” is the wrong answer🔹 What private equity actually looks for in acquisitions🔹 How to build a business that works without you🔹 Why mindset beats tactics every time⏱️ Chapters0:00 – Why so many doctors hate their jobs3:10 – Childhood, medicine, and the origin of identity7:00 – Buying a practice with zero business knowledge9:20 – Maxing out credit cards to hire a coach14:40 – Why being a great student matters more than the coach19:00 – The real leadership gap in medicine23:10 – Why taking care of patients isn’t enough30:10 – Revenue per visit vs. volume thinking37:10 – The “Rainmaker Day” that changes everything56:40 – What actually makes a practice sellable (PE insights)Guest: Dr. Peter Wishnie - https://www.instagram.com/coach_peterwishnie/💸 Need business financing? https://cardiff.co/business/apply/?ut...🔔 Subscribe for insightful content on AI transformation, business strategy, and industry disruption. Don't forget to hit the bell icon for notifications on future episodes.📣 Connect with us:William Stern: https://www.instagram.com/justwilliamsterndoctor burnout, clinician leadership, medical practice growth, healthcare entrepreneurship, private equity healthcare, selling a medical practice, revenue per visit, practice management, business coaching for doctors, leadership in healthcare, systems and KPIs, working on the business

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