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Why I Became an Entrepreneur: A Physician’s Journey to Freedom & Impact | Episode 31

Mindful Practice Podcast··11 September 2026·31 min

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What happens when a physician realizes that traditional clinical practice is no longer the only way to create impact, income, and freedom?In this episode of the Mindful Practice Podcast, Dr. Bertina Hooks shares a deeply personal story about how she became an entrepreneur and why she chose to build multiple businesses instead of limiting herself to a single career path. She explores the motivations behind entrepreneurship, the importance of freedom, and how her medical training and experiences shaped the businesses and opportunities she created.Dr. Hooks also reflects on why she chose internal medicine, her love for the complexity of caring for the whole person, and how her journey from physician to entrepreneur became part of a larger mission to serve others in different ways.In this episode, you'll learn about:Why Dr. Hooks chose internal medicineWhat inspired her to pursue entrepreneurshipWhy freedom became a central motivation for building businessesHow she uses her medical experience beyond traditional clinical practiceWhy she created multiple businesses rather than pursuing just oneHow entrepreneurship can create new opportunities for physicians to expand their impactClaim Your Free Bonus: https://mindful-listener.vibepreview.com/Also available on: Spotify: https://bit.ly/MindFulPracticePodcast_Spotify Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4qmFqsW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindfulpracticepodcastLearn more at: pinnaclebusinessacademy.orgSubscribe & Follow: If this episode resonated with you, subscribe to the Mindful Practice Podcast and share it with a physician who may need this conversation right now.