Financial Freedom Podcast with Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD

📌 Physician Burnout and Career Transition ft. Dr. Ketan Karani, MD

Oct 4, 2025

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✅ Physician burnout and career transition are two of the biggest concerns for today’s doctors—and in this episode, Dr. Ketan Karani, MD, shares how he turned burnout into a launching pad for fulfillment, freedom, and impact beyond the hospital walls.

If you're a doctor feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or secretly questioning whether this is all there is... you’re not alone.

Inside this episode, you'll discover how Dr. Karani made the courageous shift from a high-achieving academic career to building a diversified life full of medical career fulfillment, physician coaching, and entrepreneurial success.

🔥 Learn how he:

Identified the early warning signs of burnout
Reconnected with his "why" to guide change
Applied his clinical skills to alternative careers for doctors
Built side incomes through real estate, an art gallery, and coaching
Found purpose and clarity by helping others on the same journey

Dr. Karani’s insights are especially valuable if you're:

Considering a career transition out of medicine
Feeling unmotivated despite external success
Interested in burnout recovery for doctors
Curious about physician entrepreneurship
Exploring doctor coaching certification or training

This episode offers the mindset shift and strategies many physicians are searching for but don’t know where to start. Dr. Karani has walked the path—and now shares the wisdom, tools, and perspective to help you align your work with your values, reignite your passion, and define success on your own terms.

To check out Ketan's books, visit: https://amzn.to/4o6SEJF

🕒 Timestamps (20:09 Total Runtime)

0:00 – Intro: Physician burnout is real
1:02 – Meet Dr. Ketan Karani, MD
2:20 – From academic success to burnout
4:00 – How he discovered coaching
6:12 – Reconnecting with purpose and fulfillment
8:45 – Building multiple income streams
10:30 – The shift from physician to entrepreneur
13:05 – Mindset blocks and limiting beliefs
15:10 – The power of physician coaching
17:00 – Where to find Dr. Karani online
19:00 – Final words of wisdom for physicians

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