The Founder's Series with Dr. Rebbecca Hertel
The Founder's Series with Dr. Rebbecca Hertel
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The Founder’s Series with Dr. Rebbecca HertelJoin Dr. Rebbecca Hertel, DO, MSCP - board-certified osteopathic family medicine physician, certified menopause practitioner, and founder of Osteopathic Midlife Health - as she takes you behind the white coat to uncover the real stories that shape her journey.In this series, Dr. Hertel shares the pivotal moments, personal challenges, and bold decisions that inspired her mission to transform midlife and menopause care. From medical school as a young mom to becoming a sought-after educator, speaker, and advocate for women’s health, she invites you into candid conversations about resilience, leadership, and what it truly means to thrive in midlife and beyond.Expect personal stories I've never shared before, insights on midlife, the journey of becoming and the lessons along the way. Whether you are a woman navigating perimenopause or menopause, striving to bring a dream into the world, navigating growth and healing, or just want to understand the women in your life, then Founder's Series is for you. I'm so glad you are here.Subscribe for more episodes featuring personal stories, health education, and midlife empowerment.
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The podcast explores themes around midlife health, women's empowerment, and the intersection of personal challenges and professional growth, with episodes like 'Navigating Grief and Medical School' focusing on resilience during challenging life events and health education information aimed at women.
The Founder’s Series with Dr. Rebbecca Hertel
Midlife. Menopause. Medicine. Motherhood.
Join Dr. Rebbecca Hertel, DO, MSCP — a board-certified family physician, certified menopause practitioner, and founder of Osteopathic Midlife Health — as she goes beyond the white coat to share the stories, science, and soul behind modern midlife care.
In The Founder’s Series, Dr. Hertel opens up about the real journey of building a mission-driven practice, leading with purpose, and redefining what thriving in midlife looks like. Through honest reflections, medical insight, and lessons learned as a physician, speaker, and mom, she explores everything from burnout and balance to hormones, leadership, healing, and advancing precision women’s health.
Dr. Hertel shares candid lessons from the front lines of medicine, entrepreneurship, and midlife.
If you’re a woman in midlife, a clinician, a dreamer building something new, or simply someone who wants to better understand this powerful stage of life — The Founder’s Series is for you.
🎙️ Topics include:
- Menopause and midlife health explained
- The realities of burnout and recovery
- Leadership, growth, and purpose in medicine
- Hormone therapy and women’s wellness
- Courage, connection, and reinvention at any age
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In this episode, we break down the financial reality of being a doctor and why the public perception of physician income often misses the full picture. We unpack the hidden costs, overhead, and financial complexity physicians face, plus how the healthcare middleman model and insurance companies shape patient expectations and medical practice decisions.
We also discuss direct care models, what it means to participate (or not participate) in insurance, and how understanding the system can help patients make better healthcare decisions.
If you’ve ever wondered why healthcare feels so expensive, why doctors seem “well-paid” but still face massive financial pressure, or how insurance influences care, this conversation will give you clarity.
Chapters:
00:00 The Financial Reality of Medicine
07:04 Conditionality and Loyalty
14:06 Direct Care and Insurance Participation
19:57 The Role of Insurance in Healthcare
26:39 Understanding Healthcare Systems
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