Debt doesn’t cause anxiety. Fear does.

And unmanaged fear causes physicians to:
• Avoid leverage
• Delay investing
• Overpay debt unnecessarily
• Stay stuck in financial adolescence

In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explains the nervous-system mechanics behind debt-related anxiety — and why understanding this is critical for financial advisors who serve doctors.

Physicians are trained to manage clinical risk — but financial leverage activates the safety brain.

When that happens, math alone won’t close the gap.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why debt anxiety isn’t about numbers
• How to explain leverage in physician-friendly language
• The 2×2 Debt Matrix framework
• How to distinguish anxiety from legitimate risk
• Why “just run the numbers” isn’t enough
• What happens when trauma drives financial decisions
• How to help physicians move from safety-brain reactivity to planning-brain leadership
If you’ve ever had a doctor client say:
“I know the math works… but I can’t sleep.”
This episode explains what’s happening.
Advisors who understand nervous-system regulation build deeper trust, increase implementation, and help physicians stay in the wealth-building game.
📥 Download the special report in the show notes — a tool you can use in conversations with physician clients.
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Dr. Vicki Rackner is a retired surgeon and founder of Engaging Doctors, where she teaches financial advisors how to attract, engage, and serve physician clients by understanding how doctors think.

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• The Three-Brain Model
• Physician psychology
• Overcoming financial avoidance
• Converting insight into implementation
• Building trust with high-income professionals
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Because financial leadership requires more than spreadsheets.
It requires helping doctors regulate before they decide.

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You can earn a high income, look successful, and still feel anxious about money.

In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores the difference between acting rich and being rich—and why so many high-earning professionals, especially physicians, fall into what she calls the Looking Rich Vortex.

This isn’t about deprivation or budgeting.

It’s about alignment, satisfaction, and building a life that actually works.

You’ll learn:
– Why looking rich is often driven by pressure and comparison
– What it really means to feel rich
– How to make conscious spending choices without guilt or shame

TrueWealth isn’t about appearances.

It’s about clarity.

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Want to help your doctor clients understand their choices better? Listen to this podcast episode in which Dr. Vicki Rackner explains a simple brain model that replaces judgment and shame with compassion and curiosity.

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How do you actually get the things you want in 2026? In this podcast episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner describes the importance of systems to support success.

If you want to work with more doctor clients in 2026? Click here to learn more about the Get More Doctor Clients Program.

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Doctors don't usually say this out loud — but they're always asking it:

"Am I better off with you... or without you?"

In this episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner explores what that question really means, drawing parallels between medicine and financial advice.

This conversation is about trust, shared decision-making, and professional integrity — not tactics or products.

You'll hear why:

• "Better off" is a felt experience before it's a financial result
• Uncertainty drains people faster than bad news
• Ethical advice sometimes means saying no

This episode is for advisors who want to serve doctors without pressure or persuasion.

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Are you already using AI in your business? This week's guest, Lisa Larter says, "AI literacy is the most important thing any human being on the planet can learn right now." Lisa describes how AI can help you transform your business results.

Want to increase your own AI literacy? Click here to register for Lisa's Marketing Meets AI Intensive. It’s a free, 4-hour training on December 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST designed to help business owners--including financial advisors-- finally understand how to use AI in their marketing.

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Even the smartest physicians can fall into emotional traps — panic‑selling, risky investments, or getting stuck in “money‑shame” spirals. In this episode, we unpack why that happens and show financial advisors how to use neuroscience‑informed strategies to help doctor clients stay calm, think clearly, and make grounded money choices.

Get your free “Script for Success” Scriptbook: A proven guide for advisors to help clients avoid impulsive financial mistake by clicking here.

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If you want to work with more doctors, your biggest bottleneck isn’t marketing—it’s time.

In today’s episode, Dr. Vicki Rackner interviews Arnulf Hsu, CEO of GReminders, to explore how financial advisors are reclaiming 500–600 hours a year with AI-powered meeting automation.

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