Episode 14: Life Lessons from Residency and Entrepreneurship (Should've, Could've, Would've)

In this candid episode of Out of Network, Dr. Ryon Parker and Dr. Rishi Seth step away from discussing broken healthcare systems to share the raw, unfiltered lessons from their medical journey. From the struggles of foreign medical school to the challenges of starting a practice, they explore the wins, mistakes, doubts, debt, and grind that shaped them as physicians, husbands, fathers, and business owners.

What You'll Learn

• Why comparison truly is the thief of joy in medical practice
• The reality of starting a concierge practice with limited capital and massive student debt
• How attending a Caribbean medical school (Ross University) actually made them better doctors
• The importance of taking notes during residency rotations and learning from attendings
• Real talk about practice startup costs, renovation delays, and staffing challenges

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction: The journey no one tells you about
03:15 – Starting humble: Learning not to compare yourself to others
10:42 – Ross University experience: Would they do it again?
24:30 – Residency lessons: What they wish they'd done differently
42:55 – Practice building mistakes and wins

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Connect with the Hosts

Parker Medical - Las Vegas, NV → https://bit.ly/parkermedical

Dr. Ryon Parker → https://www.instagram.com/dr.ryonparker/

Seth Premiere Medical - Tampa, FL → https://bit.ly/sethpremiere

Dr. Rishi Seth → https://www.instagram.com/drrishiseth/

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