In this episode of DPC Life, we sit down with Dr. Maryal Concepcion, MD, FAAFP, a board-certified family physician and California native with Filipino roots.

Dr. Maryal is the founder of Big Trees MD and the creator and host of the My DPC Story Podcast, now entering its sixth season. She shares her journey from burnout to balance and how a moment of anger and clarity while pregnant led her to build a life and practice she no longer needed to escape from.

From being let go from her job to launching a thriving DPC practice in rural California, her story is a testament to courage, boundaries, and the belief that medicine can be human again.

We talk about:

• Why DPC is “old-school medicine with modern technology”

• How storytelling became her tool for advocacy and healing

• The role of boundaries as a form of self-care

• How to build a practice that supports both your patients and your life

• The rise of new collaborations like the DPC Directory and RiseUP Summit

• And what it really looks like to reclaim your time, joy, and voice as a physician

  
  

Dr. Concepcion’s story is both a personal awakening and a rallying call for physicians everywhere who want to practice medicine on their own terms and rediscover who they are outside of the system.

Connect with Dr. Maryal Concepcion

My DPC Story Podcast

Big Trees MD

Resources Mentioned

RiseUP Summit: The virtual physician summit on DPC, Direct Contracting, and Locums

Learn more: flexmedstaff.com/riseup

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