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Beyond the Screen

Hosted by Giang Le, with co-host Adam on Thursdays

Conversations about branding, marketing, content, and the business side of being a healthcare creator: brand deals, contracts, pricing, and everything else that competes with your clinical work. You be the physician, the dentist, the nurse practitioner, or the pharmacist. We handle the business side, and this is where we talk it through in depth.

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Digital Marketing for Doctors: Build the Center First

Episode 28 · October 1, 2026 · 7 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Most digital marketing advice handed to physicians is just a list of channels, website, social, ads, SEO, with no center holding it together. Giang Le and Adam unpack why that approach burns budget and bandwidth, and lay out the order that actually builds a practice.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:23 Adam's Opening
0:42 The Problem With the List
1:03 Adam's Opening
1:07 The Problem With the List
1:20 What You Own
2:20 The Rented Edge
3:21 The Build Order
4:19 Cost and Measurement
4:57 Adam's Pushback
5:30 Where Studio Germina Fits
6:27 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/digital-marketing-for-doctors

#doctormarketing #healthcaremarketing #medicalpractice #patientgrowth #practicegrowth

SEO for Doctors: Own the Page Instead of Renting the Platform

Episode 27 · October 1, 2026 · 7 min · Episode page & transcript

Social media posts vanish in hours, but a search-optimized page can bring patients, referrers, and journalists for years. Giang Le lays out exactly which pages physicians should build first and why owning your search presence beats renting reach on any platform.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:31 The Setup
1:28 What Search Actually Rewards
2:27 The Three Kinds of Pages You Actually Need
3:29 The Boring Technical Stuff, and the Timeline
4:23 What To Ignore Completely
5:21 What To Actually Do
6:11 The Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/seo-for-doctors

#seoforhealthcare #physicianmarketing #medicalseo #patientacquisition #healthcarecontent

Why Qualified Physicians Still Speak for Free at Conferences

Episode 25 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Giang Le explains why brilliant physicians keep speaking for free while less impressive presenters cash the keynote check. It comes down to three fixable gaps: positioning, preparation, and the nerve to name a fee.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:30 How Bookings Actually Happen
1:28 The Position
2:23 The One Talk
3:23 The Speaker Page and Getting Found
4:27 A Quick Worked Scenario
5:17 The Fee Conversation
6:25 The Business Side Nobody Mentions
6:58 The Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-to-become-a-keynote-speaker-as-a-physician

#physicianspeakers #medicalkeynote #doctorbranding #healthcarespeaking #speakerfees

The Physician Rate Card: Pricing Your Credibility Correctly

Episode 24 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Physicians keep improvising their prices mid-email, and it shows. Giang Le lays out exactly why a doctor's rate card has to look different from a lifestyle influencer's, and what belongs on the page before brand negotiations even begin.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:19 Adam's Intro
0:40 What a Rate Card Actually Is
1:39 Why Physicians Are Different
2:45 The Line Items
4:06 Inclusions and Standards
4:43 What to Leave Off
5:28 Setting the Numbers
6:25 Why This Matters Beyond the Document
6:58 Closing

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-is-a-rate-card-for-physicians

#physicianinfluencer #ratecard #healthcarecreators #creatorbusiness #medicalbranding

Fourteen Questions To Ask Before You Hire A Marketing Agency

Episode 23 · October 1, 2026 · 7 min · Episode page & transcript

Marketing agency pitch decks for doctors all look the same, and the real differences only show up in how they answer hard questions before you sign anything. Giang Le lays out fourteen pointed questions that separate a genuine strategic partner from a polished sales pitch.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:32 Why This List Exists
1:14 How They Think
2:13 A Worked Example
3:02 The Healthcare Specific Questions
4:07 Money And Measurement
4:57 The Questions That End The Call
5:40 What To Do With The Answers
6:32 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/questions-to-ask-before-hiring-a-marketing-agency-for-doctors

#healthcaremarketing #medicalpractice #physicianmarketing #agencyhiring #practicegrowth

How Doctors Earn Thought Leadership Without Saying the Phrase

Episode 21 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Thought leadership makes most physicians cringe the moment someone says it out loud, yet every specialty has a quiet handful of people whose opinion shifts the room. Giang breaks the concept down into three plain, unglamorous parts and shows how any clinician can earn the position without ever claiming the title.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:34 What It Actually Is
1:30 Why The Phrase Makes You Wince
2:07 A Quick Scenario
3:03 The Actual Path
4:39 What It Produces, And The Catch
5:53 What To Actually Do
6:45 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-to-become-a-thought-leader-in-medicine

#thoughtleadership #physicianbranding #medicalmarketing #healthcarecreators #personalbrand

How Doctors Build a Real Personal Brand Without the Influencer Act

Episode 16 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Most physicians who try to build a personal brand either go quiet or go full influencer, and both end up hurting the practice they actually care about. Giang Le lays out the exact method, one sentence, two decisions, and a simple test that keeps the whole thing defensible for years.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:37 The One Sentence
1:33 Fewer Places, Not More
2:20 A Worked Example
3:27 The Foundation, Before Content
4:43 Making Content Like a Clinician
5:39 The Defensibility Test
6:08 What This Becomes
6:50 The Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-to-build-a-personal-brand-as-a-doctor

#physicianbrand #medicalmarketing #doctorsofinstagram #healthcarebranding #personalbranding

Your Reputation Already Exists. Did You Write It?

Episode 14 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Every physician already has a personal brand, whether they chose it or not, and the version written by strangers rarely tells the full story. Giang Le breaks down what a personal brand really means for doctors, why the stakes are different in medicine, and the one mistake that quietly undoes most attempts to fix it.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:25 What A Personal Brand Actually Is
1:10 Why It's Important At All
2:03 A Quick Scenario
2:56 Why It Matters More For A Physician
4:12 What A Good Physician Brand Is Not
5:06 The Mistake I See Most Often
5:50 Do Nothing vs Do It On Purpose
6:46 The Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-is-a-personal-brand-and-why-it-matters-for-physicians

#physicianbrand #medicalreputation #doctormarketing #healthcarebranding #personalbrand

Why Most Med Spa Marketing Plans Start in the Wrong Order

Episode 13 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Most med spas open the year with a discount and end up training patients to wait for one. Giang Le joins Adam to break down a twelve month plan that flips the usual order, starting with positioning and intake instead of ads.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:20 The Hook
0:58 Quarter One: Positioning and the Intake Fix
2:13 A Common Mistake, Worked Through
3:16 Quarter Two: Search and Content
3:59 Quarter Three: Reviews, Referrals, Retention
4:42 Quarter Four: Paid Growth, Last
5:43 What a Year Like This Produces
6:14 The Honest Part
6:41 Closing Thoughts
7:08 Sign Off

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/med-spa-marketing-strategy-twelve-month-plan

#medspamarketing #aestheticsbusiness #medspagrowth #healthcaremarketing #patientretention

Medical PR for Physicians: What Earned Media Really Does

Episode 11 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Why does a two-line quote from a doctor in a news article carry more weight than a polished ad from that same doctor? Giang Le breaks down the real mechanics of earned media for physicians, from what makes a source quotable to what a PR program can honestly promise.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:33 Owned, Paid, Earned
1:06 How It Actually Works
2:31 A Quick Example
3:30 What Has To Exist First
4:22 What A Real Program Involves
5:16 What It Can't Promise
6:24 Where This Fits For You
6:59 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/medical-pr-for-physicians-how-earned-media-works

#medicalpr #physicianmarketing #earnedmedia #healthcarebranding #doctormarketing

Lead Magnets for Doctors Without the Supplement Company Feel

Episode 10 · September 30, 2026 · 7 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Physicians know the phrase lead magnet usually means something cringeworthy, a free ebook with vague wellness promises that helps no one. Giang Le and Adam break down why that playbook fails doctors specifically, and lay out a cleaner approach built on actual usefulness instead of hype.

In this episode:
What a lead magnet really is and why the trade has to feel fair
Why bigger and more urgent backfires for a clinician's reputation
Twelve clinic tested ideas, from decision aids to symptom diaries
The one test that tells you if an idea is worth building
Step by step, blank page to a working PDF signup in a weekend
The disclaimer, consent, and patient privacy rules that keep it clean
Why the wiring, not the writing, is what usually stalls the project

For physicians and healthcare creators who want an email list that grows from genuine usefulness, not marketing tricks.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:24 Setting Up The Question
0:43 What A Lead Magnet Actually Is
1:33 Why The Usual Playbook Backfires
2:26 Twelve Ideas That Respect A Clinician's Credibility
3:27 Building One In A Weekend
4:25 The Rules That Apply
5:14 Why Studio Germina And Closing

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/lead-magnets-for-doctors

#leadmagnet #physicianmarketing #healthcarecontent #emaillist #medicalmarketing

Physician Side Gigs: Which Ones Pay, Which Ones Build Something

Episode 9 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Every physician side hustle list looks the same, but most of them miss the one distinction that actually determines whether you're building something or just refilling your bank account. Giang sorts the usual eight gigs into buckets based on what you're really getting paid for, and shows why that changes everything.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:48 The Setup
1:14 Selling Hours, Selling Judgment
2:31 Selling Expertise, Selling Something You Built
3:40 Selling a Position
5:13 A Worked Example
6:07 What To Actually Do
6:59 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/physician-side-gigs-2

#physicianentrepreneur #sidehustle #doctorincome #medicalexpertise #physicianbrand

What a Physician's Funnel Actually Looks Like Without the Pressure

Episode 8 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Marketing funnels sound like hype and countdown timers, but the version built for physicians looks nothing like that. Giang and Adam unpack what a real, trust based funnel looks like for a clinician, and where most of them quietly fall apart.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 Adam's Intro
0:36 What a Funnel Actually Is
1:46 The Physician's Version
3:18 Funnels for Different Goals
4:13 Building It From the Bottom
5:08 What to Leave Out
5:51 Why Studio Germina
7:35 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-is-a-funnel-for-physicians

#physicianmarketing #medicalfunnel #healthcaremarketing #doctorbranding #patienttrust

How Medical Device Companies Should Work With Physician Creators

Episode 7 · September 30, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Physician creators might be the highest-leverage channel in medical device marketing, yet most companies still treat them like reps or KOLs from a decade ago, and the good ones notice. Giang breaks down what it actually takes to earn a yes from a respected clinician creator, and where the budget quietly goes to waste when companies get it wrong.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:33 The Setup
1:32 Why This Channel Actually Works
2:13 What Physician Creators Actually Expect
3:31 How To Structure The Partnership
4:51 Compliance And The Mistakes That Waste The Budget
6:08 What To Actually Do
7:02 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-medical-device-companies-should-work-with-physician-creators

#medtech #physiciancreators #medicalmarketing #healthtechmarketing #kolmarketing

How Healthcare Creators Actually Land Sponsors

Episode 6 · September 28, 2026 · 7 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Most physician creators take the first sponsorship offer that lands in their inbox and never learn there was a better way in. Giang Le maps out where real deals come from and the exact clause that should make you close the laptop and walk away.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 The Hook
0:36 Sponsorship vs Brand Deal
1:24 Where Sponsors Come From
2:37 What Brands Evaluate
3:35 Pitching Without Selling
4:27 Which Sponsors to Refuse
5:21 The Business Side
6:01 Closing

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/how-to-get-sponsors-as-a-healthcare-creator

#healthcarecreators #physiciancreator #sponsorship #medicalinfluencer #creatorbusiness

The Contract Clause That Turns Your Face Into a Free Ad

Episode 4 · September 28, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Most brand contracts hide a clause that can turn a single video into a running advertisement for years, and physicians sign it without ever knowing. Giang Le and Adam unpack exactly what that language means, why paid usage is worth far more than a repost, and how to price and limit it before you sign.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 Interviewer Opens
0:37 What's Actually Being Licensed
1:22 Why Paid Media Is Different
2:07 The Physician-Specific Risk
2:57 A Worked Scenario
3:52 Scoping the License
4:43 Pricing It Correctly
5:33 The Test Before You Sign
6:11 Closing Thoughts
6:42 Sign-Off

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/usage-rights-paid-media-clause-physicians

#contracts #brandpartnerships #physiciancreators #usagerights #creatoreconomy

Brand Deals for Physicians: What Nobody Tells You

Episode 3 · September 28, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

Most brand deal advice is written for lifestyle influencers, and it sets physicians and healthcare creators up to undervalue themselves or say yes to the wrong thing. Giang Le unpacks how deals actually reach clinicians, what terms matter more than the paycheck, and why the smartest move is often walking away.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:54 How Deals Actually Reach You
2:05 Why Follower Count Lies to You
3:07 What A Deal Actually Needs To Say
4:36 The Deals You Should Turn Down
5:47 Building Something That Outlasts A Campaign
6:23 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/brand-deals-for-physicians

#physicianbrand #healthcarecreators #branddeals #medicalinfluencer #creatoreconomy

The Influencer Contract: What Physicians Sign Away Without Knowing It

Episode 2 · September 28, 2026 · 7 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Physician influencer deals often arrive looking like paperwork, but the fine print quietly decides what gets sold, for how long, and what a clinician gives up in the process. Giang Le and Adam break the contract into plain language so nothing gets signed away by accident.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 Setting Up The Problem
1:28 The Routine Clauses
2:28 Usage Rights
3:32 Exclusivity And Approval
4:33 What To Add And How To Read It
6:02 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/influencer-contract-explained-for-physicians

#physicianinfluencer #medtwitter #healthcaremarketing #creatoreconomy #contractnegotiation

Stop Pricing Your Audience Like An Influencer

Episode 1 · September 28, 2026 · 8 min · Episode page & transcript

A physician gets a brand inquiry, plugs their follower count into an influencer rate calculator, and gets a number that is wrong in both directions. Giang Le explains why lifestyle pricing models fail healthcare creators and what should actually determine a fair rate.

Chapters:
0:05 Cold Open
0:42 Why The Calculator Doesn't Work
1:44 What Actually Builds A Rate
3:22 A Worked Example
4:36 The Rate Card Itself
5:20 Compensation Is Not First
6:12 Where To Start
6:54 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-a-physicians-audience-is-worth

#physiciancreator #influencermarketing #medicalinfluencer #brandpartnerships #healthcaremarketing

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