The PA Is In Podcast
1) 358: [WORK] Career Pivots, Burnout & Choosing What’s Next in Healthcare with Annie Wildermuth, PA-C
What if the problem isn’t medicine — but the way your career is structured right now?In this episode, Tracy sits down with Annie Wildermuth, PA, leadership consultant, and ICF-certified coach, for a t...Show More
2) 357: [LIFE] New Year, Same You: A Softer Way to Start the Year
January 1st can feel loud.Your social media feed fills up with highlight reels, perfect vacations, big announcements, ambitious income goals, and declarations about how this is the year everything cha...Show More
3) 356: [MONEY] I Broke Up With My Financial Advisor — Here’s Why (and What Clinicians Can Learn From It)
Breaking up is hard — and breaking up with your financial advisor after 10+ years? Still hard.In this episode, Tracy shares a deeply personal (and wildly uncomfortable) story about ending a long-stand...Show More
4) 355: [WORK] From Experiment to Full Fledged Profession: Dave Mittman on PA Full Practice + Self-Governance for the PA Profession
Dave Mittman is back—and we’re talking about what’s next for the PA profession. After 50 years in advocacy and leadership (including serving as AAPA President), Dave breaks down why the “experiment wo...Show More
5) 354: [LIFE] Practicing Medicine Without Losing Yourself: Emotional Regulation & Boundaries for Working Parents with Rebecca Olson
Work–life balance isn’t a destination — it’s a feeling.And according to executive life coach Rebecca Olson, that feeling is available to you even in the chaos of practicing medicine and parenting youn...Show More
6) 353: [WORK] PANRE-LA vs PANRE: Why I Switched + What I’ve Learned So Far
This week on The PA Is In, we’re going behind the scenes of my experience with the PANRE-LA, the NCCPA’s longitudinal recertification exam. After recertifying the “old-school” way eight years ago — on...Show More
7) 352: [LIFE] Awe and Gratitude, Unpacked — A Thank You
This Thanksgiving, take a deep breath with me. 🍂 In this reflective episode of The PA Is In, I’m sharing a story about a quiet morning, a warm cup of apple cinnamon tea, and a moment of awe that stop...Show More
8) 351: [LIFE] How to Stay Grounded on the Hardest Days in Medicine: Touchstones and Rhythms
Even on the best days in medicine, it can feel like there just aren’t enough hours to get everything done. Between charting, follow-ups, messages, and the endless stream of “urgent” things… it’s easy ...Show More
9) 350: [WORK] How to Prepare for a Possible Lawsuit
“It’s not if you get sued; it’s when.” That’s what one of my preceptors told me when I was in PA school. I was floored. Now that I’ve been practicing as a PA for over a decade, I’ve seen colleagues be...Show More
10) 349: [WORK] I Didn’t Know I Could Ask For That: Creative Ways to Negotiate Beyond Salary
Think negotiation is just about salary? Think again.In this episode, Tracy shares real-world examples of creative things clinicians have successfully negotiated — from travel stipends and flex days to...Show More