# Ep. 136 - The Profit Playbook for Healthcare Entrepreneurs

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Podcast: [CEO Conversations™: The Private Practice Podcast with Brandy Mabra](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ceo-conversations-the-private-practice-podcast-with-brandy-mabra-6471044)
Published: 2026-06-05T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1237

## Resource

Your energy is part of your business model, whether you are treating it that way or not. As healthcare entrepreneurs, we are trained to put everyone else first, and that training follows us into business until we are exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering why the strategy is not working the way we thought it would. In this conversation, I'm sharing the deeper realization that led me to create The Profit Playbook, why burnout in healthcare is predictable but still something we can take responsibility for, and how time, money, and energy work together when you are building a profitable practice. I'm also talking about protecting your best hours, prioritizing your health as a business decision, and the client results that prove self-care has a direct impact on revenue, profit, and leadership capacity. ➡️ My Profit Playbook workshop is happening on June 17th from 2–4 PM E.T. (FREE) – A two-hour deep dive into time, energy, and money management. If your practice still runs through you, I will show you where your profit is leaking and how to lead in a way that gives you your time, energy, and margin back. [Save your seat now] Resources mentioned: Deep Work by Cal Newport Ep. 135 - Cigna Is Exiting the Marketplace | Here's What You Need to Know Some key takeaways from this episode include: 00:00 - Why burnout in healthcare is predictable, even when we keep acting surprised by it. 01:02 - How years of putting patients and clients first can quietly train healthcare entrepreneurs to put themselves last. 06:40 - Why time, money, and energy have to work together if you want a profitable business that does not drain you. 07:53 - How to protect your best energy hours for the work, movement, prayer, or deep focus that helps you lead well. 14:56 - Why "control the controllables" starts…

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