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The Patient Physician

The Patient Physician

Written by: Johanna Nuding Paul Smith Chris Fullbright
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Welcome to The Patient Physician, a space for doctors to explore their physical, mental, and financial wellness. Your peers and industry leaders will destigmatize institutional perceptions while redefining success, money, and personal care. Get ready to pull back the curtain - because here you are both patient and physician.2023 Physican's Resource Services Careers Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Success Physical Illness & Disease Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • Estate Planning for Modern Families: Wills, Trusts, Prenups & More

    Estate Planning for Modern Families: Wills, Trusts, Prenups & More
    Sep 25 2026
    Estate planning isn't just about deciding who gets your stuff when you die. For modern families, it can involve blended families, prenups and postnups, minor children, incapacity planning, beneficiary designations, and decisions that can have very different consequences depending on where you live. Hear from estate attorney Brooke Hardie for a practical conversation about the estate-planning decisions families often overlook—and the mistakes that can become costly later.Brooke explains the differences between wills and revocable living trusts, including how probate can work differently in states such as Texas, California, and New York. She also explains how prenups and postnups can clarify separate and community property and why your beneficiary designations need to work with the rest of your estate plan. The conversation goes beyond wills and trusts to cover trusts for children, executor and trustee responsibilities, guardianship, incapacity documents, special-needs planning, and the important documents young adults should have when they turn 18. Brooke also shares her passion for legal literacy and her mission to make estate-planning concepts easier for families to understand.MEET OUR GUEST: BROOKE HARDIE, ESQWhen Brooke started her law firm years ago from a tiny office with a card table, a chair, a phone and used copy of the Texas Probate Code, she’d never have guessed that the firm would ultimately grow to its current size and caliber. But the longer her short commute became, Brooke came to realize that as the Austin area continued to grow, it was imperative that she cultivate a team that is unique, gifted and hard-working in order that the firm could serve more people in the community.Enter Riley Alcozer and all of the other wonderful Hardie Alcozer team members. Having some of Austin’s finest talent show up at the office every day has allowed Brooke to become more available to mentor the firm’s younger attorneys and consult on the trickier client matters while maintaining her own client base. And she's now teaching legal basics to the rest of us through her podcast, Life is Legal.Brooke makes the law accessible to the non-lawyer. ⚖️ Follow @brookehardielawyer on IG for her entertaining adulting basics videos.Brooke Hardie's Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration Education: J.D., University of Houston Law Center and B.A., University of Texas at Austin Bar Admissions: TexasTIME STAMPS:00:00 Welcome & The Estate Planning Checkup01:09 Meet Brooke Hardie, Esq.03:06 Brooke's Lawyer Origin Story07:43 Estate Planning for Modern Families09:40 Prenups, Postnups & Property Rules12:49 Wills vs. Revocable Trusts19:32 When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?22:23 Common Estate Planning Myths25:39 Trusts for Protecting Kids & Their Inheritance32:17 Executor vs. Trustee33:35 Estate Planning Essentials Beyond the Will37:16 Why Minor Children Shouldn't Be Named Directly38:17 An Intestacy Cautionary Tale41:28 A Special-Needs Trust Pitfall43:36 Making Time to Plan47:38 Online Documents vs. an Estate Attorney50:08 When Do You Need an Attorney?52:23 One Bite at Probate55:01 Making Guardianship Decisions56:13 Essential Documents for 18-Year-Olds59:17 The Sandwich Generation01:02:27 Why Estate Planning Can Feel Good01:03:19 Fair vs. Equal Inheritance01:04:49 Brooke's Legal Literacy Mission01:07:51 The Meaning of "Patient Physician"01:12:10 Closing Thoughts & ThanksThis episode is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Estate-planning laws vary by state and individual circumstances. Consult a qualified attorney regarding your specific situation. Please email questions or show ideas to info@physiciansrs.com.Connect with Us on Social:FACEBOOKLINKEDINYOUTUBEINSTAGRAM @physiciansRSThe Patient Physician has been named Top 10 for physician-focused podcasts! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Reclaiming the Doctor–Patient Relationship: Chiropractic Care & Nervous System Wellness with Dr. Christian Nelson

    Reclaiming the Doctor–Patient Relationship: Chiropractic Care & Nervous System Wellness with Dr. Christian Nelson
    Aug 18 2026

    What happens when chiropractic care becomes part of a truly collaborative, patient-centered approach to health? Dr. Christian Nelson of Advocate Wellness joins The Patient Physician podcast to explore chiropractic care, nervous system wellness, preventive healthcare, and the power of a stronger doctor–patient relationship.

    Dr. Nelson shares how severe neck and low-back pain as a teenager led to a transformative chiropractic experience—and ultimately inspired his career. He discusses building his practice during COVID and why longer visits, fewer patients, and “present time consciousness” can improve outcomes while reducing clinician burnout.

    The conversation also examines how chiropractors can collaborate with PTs, dentists, OBGYNs, mental health clinicians, neuro-optometrists, and other medical specialists—and why communication between clinicians can still be a major barrier to coordinated care.

    Dr. Nelson explains chiropractic’s approach to nervous system optimization, the health effects of chronic fight-or-flight activation, his treatment philosophy, the case for earlier pediatric and preventive care, and his perspective on sauna and cold-plunge practices.

    A conversation about moving beyond old stigmas, strengthening clinical collaboration, and rethinking what it means to care for the whole patient.

    MEET OUR GUEST: Dr. Christian Nelson’s life was changed at the age of 15 by a chiropractic adjustment after living in excruciating low back and neck pain for 6 years. After his second adjustment he decided to become a chiropractor and has dedicated his life to becoming an exceptional clinician. His clinical passions revolve around neuroscience, restoring the ideal brain-body connection, and helping to empower his patients in as many areas of life as he can. He and his wife, Mary Katherine, have three handsome boys and live right on the Fort Worth/Keller border. Dr. Nelson pursues jiujitsu (he holds his blue belt under Roberto Kaelin and Carlos Machado) and enjoys carpentry projects in his spare time.

    Learn more and connect with Dr. Nelson: https://keller-chiro.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/advocatewellnesstx/

    TIME STAMPS:

    00:00 Welcome and Setup

    00:42 Meet Dr Nelson

    01:42 Launching Advocate Wellness During Covid

    03:34 Dr. Nelson's Chiropractic Origin Story

    04:45 Pain Relief Breakthrough

    08:27 Present Time Consciousness

    12:26 Longer Visits Better Care

    17:40 Reclaiming Doctor-Patient Bond

    20:19 Collaborating With Specialists

    24:21 How Referrals Actually Work

    29:16 Where The Stigma Came From

    33:37 Three Levels of Care

    34:24 Stress and Nervous System

    36:51 Fight or Flight Signs

    38:19 Blood Flow Under Stress

    42:20 Treatment Approach Explained

    45:21 Chiropractic in Care Teams

    49:59 Future and Pediatric Focus

    57:36 Cold Plunge and Sauna

    01:01:46 Patient Physician Meaning

    01:03:28 Closing Thanks

    Please email questions or show ideas to info@physiciansrs.com.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Dr. Vipul Kella on Physician Entrepreneurship, Health Tech VC, AI & Wearables

    Dr. Vipul Kella on Physician Entrepreneurship, Health Tech VC, AI & Wearables
    May 27 2026

    In this episode of The Patient Physician, emergency physician and healthcare investor Dr. Vipul Kella discusses physician entrepreneurship, health tech venture capital, AI in healthcare, wearable devices, and the future of digital health.

    Dr. Kella shares his journey from practicing ER medicine to becoming a healthcare executive and general partner at Physicians Capital Fund, where he invests in early-stage healthcare startups. The conversation explores why many doctors are leaving clinical medicine, how physicians can transition into startups and venture capital, and where the biggest opportunities exist in healthcare innovation today.

    We also discuss:

    • physician burnout and loss of autonomy
    • health tech investing and startup evaluation
    • AI workflow tools vs AI hype
    • remote patient monitoring and wearable technology
    • software as a medical device
    • healthcare operations and back-office innovation
    • behavior change and patient adoption
    • improving healthcare access in underserved communities

    Whether you're a physician, founder, healthcare operator, or investor, this episode offers practical insights into the future of healthcare innovation and digital health.

    MEET OUR GUEST: Vipul Kella, MD MBA, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and healthcare executive with over 20 years of clinical and administrative experience, primarily in the Washington, D.C. metro area. He holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University with concentrations in healthcare administration, finance, and entrepreneurship, as well as an MD from the University of Toledo and a BS in molecular biology from the University of Michigan.

    Ten years into his career, Dr. Kella pivoted into a hybrid physician role wearing multiple hats: clinical medicine, general partner of Physicians Capital Fund, and medical and scientific advisory. Currently, he practices as an emergency medicine physician at Adventist Health Care. He has over a decade of experience in hospital executive roles.

    Learn more about Physicians Capital Fund: https://phycapfund.com/

    TIME STAMPS:

    00:00 Welcome and Dr. Vipul Kella Intro

    02:14 Detroit Roots and ER Calling

    06:22 Why Pivot Beyond Clinical

    09:55 Physician Entrepreneurship Mindset

    16:02 Venture Capital for Doctors

    18:07 Inside Physicians Capital Fund

    20:37 Deal Flow and Fund Strategy

    25:51 Software as Medical Device

    28:07 Remote Monitoring Future

    32:16 Access and Underserved Care

    33:44 Wearables Meet Reality

    34:05 Clinical Data Liability

    35:19 Wearable Data Overload

    36:30 Behavior Change Matters

    38:01 Mass Adoption And Access

    40:19 Why Doctors Are Leaving

    45:03 Reclaiming Autonomy

    47:32 Innovation Mindset Shift

    49:40 VC Pitfalls For Physicians

    54:57 AI Hype Vs Workflow Wins

    58:14 Who Gets The Savings

    59:55 Speeding Up Innovation

    01:02:04 Meaning Of Patient Physician

    01:04:47 Final Thanks And Outro

    Please email questions or show ideas to info@physiciansrs.com.

    Connect with Us on Social:

    • FACEBOOK
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    • YOUTUBE
    • INSTAGRAM @physiciansRS


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    1 hr and 6 mins
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