The Thriving Doctors Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner shares the lesson she's learned for her experience, being sued, serving as an expert in medical litigation and supporting physicians going through lawsuits.  For more tips and strategies about how to get more of what you want--and less of what you don't. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingdoctors/ Youtube: @ThrivingDoctors

Doctors know nutrition. So why do women gain weight at midlife, and what is it so hard — or seemingly impossible — to lose? In this episode of the Thriving Doctors Podcast , Dr. Vicki Rackner sits down with Heather Awad, MD , a family physician and certified coach who helps professional women navigate perimenopause, menopause, and midlife weight gain . Together, they explore: Why eat less, move mo...

Debt doesn’t cause anxiety. The fear of not being able to repay it does. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner unpacks the real reason debt triggers so much stress for physicians — and why unmanaged debt anxiety can quietly sabotage your wealth-building. Medical school loans. Practice buy-ins. Mortgages. Investment leverage. These aren’t character flaws. They’re financial tools. But when your safety...

You can earn a high income, look successful, and still feel anxious about money. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the difference between acting rich and being rich—and why so many high-earning professionals, especially physicians, fall into what she calls the Looking Rich Vortex. This isn’t about deprivation or budgeting. It’s about alignment, satisfaction, and building a life that actu...

How do you make financial decisions? What can money feel so hard? Learn more about the importance of actively managing your brain as the first step towards financial success. For more tips and strategies about how to get more of what you want--and less of what you don't. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingdoctors/ Youtube: @ThrivingDoctors

If you want better financial results in 2026, you don’t need a better budget, more discipline, or a more complicated financial plan. You need one skill: the ability to actively manage your human brain. Most physicians already know what to do financially. The problem isn’t intelligence or effort. The problem is that when your nervous system is dysregulated, your planning brain goes offline — and fi...

Do you feel like you’re in charge of your money—or does it feel like your money is in charge of you? Are there things you want to do with your life—but finances keep getting in the way? If you don’t understand how money decisions actually shape your life, you can work harder, earn more, and still end up with less of what you want and more of what you don’t. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner lays...

How do you know if working with a financial advisor is actually helping you? Doctors often ask this quietly: **“Am I better off with you… or without you?”** In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores how doctors experience financial relationships, why uncertainty is so draining, and what ethical shared decision-making really feels like. This isn’t about returns. It’s about clarity, agency, and wh...

Doctor, are you burned out? Here's what you need to know to break through burnout. For more tips and strategies about how to get more of what you want--and less of what you don't. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingdoctors/ Youtube: @ThrivingDoctors

Everybody faces financial losses. However, the way in which you respond to the losses can make things better--or worse. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner lays out the 5 Financial Pain Personalities. This describes your innate response to financial pain and losses.  Your Financial Pain Personality is like your natural tennis swing. If you know the ball pulls to the left, you can make adjustments s...

In this  episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner offer three ways to assess you level of financial health. For more tips and strategies about how to get more of what you want--and less of what you don't. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingdoctors/ Youtube: @ThrivingDoctors

What would happen if , for some reason, you could no longer treat patients? In this eposode, Dr. Vicki Rackner describes 10 ways she replaces her income as a surgeon by calling on her medical knowledge, skills and experiences. For more tips and strategies about how to get more of what you want--and less of what you don't. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingdoctors/ Youtube: @ThrivingD...

Your skill with negotiation directly translates to the rate at which you build TrueWealth; yet most physicians find that even the idea of negotiations raises their blood pressure. In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the reasons that only 10% of physicians negotiate their salary, and offers tips for becoming a more skilled negotiator. For more tips and strategies about how to get more of wh...

Would you like to move closer to the life of your dreams? In this episode,  Dr. Vicki Rackner offers her advice: recruit your mind to manage your brain. For more tips and strategies about how to get more of what you want--and less of what you don't. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingdoctors/ Youtube: @ThrivingDoctors