From Family Pediatrician to Founder with Dr. Reyna Trevino

Aug 13, 2024

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Are you a mid-career physician with an idea that could change lives? Do you dream of building a business around your passion while still making an impact in medicine?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Reyna Trevino, a practicing pediatrician turned inventor and CEO of a groundbreaking medical device startup. Reyna shares her transformative journey of persevering through doubts and setbacks to bring her vision to life, all while juggling a thriving practice and a family of five children.

Discover how Reyna leveraged her unique clinical insights, relentless curiosity, and newfound business skills to develop a patented, market-validated product that solves a critical pain point for parents and pediatricians alike. Reyna also shares practical tips for validating your idea, finding the right mentors and resources, and staying the course even when the entrepreneurial path gets tough.

If you have an invention, an unconventional business idea, or simply a hunger to expand your impact beyond the clinic, this episode will inspire you to embrace your inner Renaissance physician and pursue your boldest ambitions, “one week at a time.”

"I feel like it was the pressure of having one of my girls have special needs. So I felt like, well, I'd like to support her into her adulthood. And so that was a big why." - Dr. Reyna Trevino

In This Episode:

- From overworked pediatrician to curious inventor

- Turning a nagging idea into a six-year passion project

- Reinventing yourself at mid-career

- The power of a personal "why" - helping patients and family

- Early entrepreneurial struggles and successes

- From wannapreneur to bona fide entrepreneur

- Overcoming manufacturing frustrations and multi-year delays

- Mindfulness, manifestation, and believing in yourself through challenges

- The key ingredients for startup success: ideas, passion, people

- What's next for Dr. Trevino and her ventures

- How physicians can grow their social media following from scratch