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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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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

The Contract Template Smart Healthcare Creators Negotiate From

Episode 22 · October 1, 2026 · 8 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Healthcare creators often sign the brand's contract and hope for the best, but Giang Le and Adam argue the real negotiation starts with your own template. They break down the three clauses that quietly decide every deal before money ever comes up.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:25 Hook and first question
0:40 Why you need your own
1:44 The sections, in order
2:55 Usage rights and exclusivity
3:42 Compensation and kill fees
4:29 A worked scenario
5:39 Negotiating when they send theirs first
6:13 What a template can't do
6:37 Why Studio Germina
7:09 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/influencer-contract-template-for-healthcare-creators

#healthcreators #physiciancontent #influencercontracts #medicalinfluencer #creatorbusiness

Why Physicians Need an Email List Before Any Brand Deal

Episode 17 · October 1, 2026 · 9 min · with co-host Adam · Episode page & transcript

Before you sign another brand deal, consider the one asset that actually changes your negotiating position: an email list. Giang Le and Adam break down why physician creators with a list get paid differently, and exactly how to build one from scratch without buying a single contact.

Chapters:
0:05 Opener
0:21 Hook and First Question
0:41 Owned vs Rented Audience
1:41 Why It Matters Before a Brand Deal
3:05 How to Start a List
4:12 How to Build It Right
5:42 What to Expect and the Hidden Work
6:40 Partnering With Studio Germina
7:58 Close

Read the full article: https://docfluence.ai/blog/what-is-an-email-list-and-why-physician-creators-need-one

#physiciancreators #emailmarketing #medcomms #creatoreconomy #healthcaremarketing

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

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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