In this episode, we’re joined by my awesome partner, Dr. Rachel Kelly, to take you behind the scenes of building our DPC practice, without a business plan, without a roadmap, and with plenty of trial and error. Together, we share the lessons we’ve learned in resilience, and the realization that valuing our time might be the most important shift of all.

We talk about…

• Why “90% of what we’ve done has not worked, and 10% has been successful”

• The challenges of opening a DPC without a business plan

• How aesthetics fit into (and sometimes complicate) the DPC model

• The mindset shift of realizing our time is worth something

This conversation is honest, unpolished, and packed with wisdom from our real experience. It’s a reminder that the DPC journey isn’t about perfection; it’s about staying committed, learning along the way, and building a practice that truly serves our patients, our families, and ourselves.

If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Reviews help more doctors discover these conversations.

Have an idea for a future topic or guest? Email us at anne@crescendooperations.com. We’d love to hear from you.

Building your own DPC practice?

• HarmonyOps helps you streamline operations and automate the tasks that eat up your time.

• DPC Ads in Minutes shows you how to get simple, effective ads running without the overwhelm.

Both are built by a DPC doc (me!), for DPC docs.

Episode 5: Dr. Angela Andrews

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Angela Andrews of Seeds of Health DPC in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She shares her leap from the system into DPC, how mentorship and faith shaped her journey, and the ways she’s building community - from rebranding her practice to leading Walk with a Doc. Dr. Andrew’s story is full of courage, practical wisdom, and the reminder that DPC gives us back time for patients, family, and ourselves.

Resources & Mentions

• Seeds of Health Direct Primary Care – sohdpc.com

• Direct Primary Care West Michigan (rebrand launching Nov 1)

• DPC West Michigan (founded by Dr. Amat)

• DPC Alliance – resources for direct primary care physicians

• Walk with a Doc – walkwithadoc.org

• Lifestyle MD Podcast – Dr. Andrews’ podcast on lifestyle medicine & patient education
  

Instagram: @AngelaLifestyleMD and @SeedsOfHealthDPC

👉 If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Reviews really help more doctors discover these conversations.

💡 Have an idea for a future topic or guest? Email me at anne@crescendooperations.com— I’d love to hear from you.

✨ Building your own DPC practice?

• ⁠HarmonyOps helps you streamline operations and automate the tasks that eat up your time.⁠

• ⁠DPC Ads in Minutes ⁠shows you how to get simple, effective ads running without the overwhelm.

They’re both built by a DPC doc (me!), for DPC docs.

Here's a sneak peek of Episode 5 with Dr. Angela Andrews. Episode 5 available on Tuesday, 9/16/25!

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