Dr. Yousef Elyaman is a board-certified physician, educator, and leader in functional and integrative medicine. He founded Absolute Health in Ocala, Florida, where his multidisciplinary team delivers primary care integrating conventional medicine with evidence-based functional and lifestyle approaches. With more than 26 years in medicine, he founded FMP Essentials, an education platform helping practitioners improve clinical outcomes and develop the business and leadership skills needed to succeed in functional medicine. He serves as IFM faculty teaching on cardiometabolic health, hormones, and fatty liver disease, as Medical Director for HumanN focused on nitric oxide and cardiometabolic wellness, and as Director of Integrative and Functional Medicine at The Guest House Ocala. He also hosts the FMP Essentials Show.Where to find himWebsite: FMPEssentials.comPodcast: FMP Essentials Show (YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify)Instagram: @Dr.ElyamanUpcoming book: Ignite Your Healing PowerTopics Covered[0:00] Opening & Introduction[~5:00] The origin story: from conventional medicine to functional medicine[~17:00] Starting his own practice[~20:00] Building a team from the ground up[~26:00] Letting go of control as the practice scaled[~30:00] Getting staff to buy into functional medicine (not just patients)[~34:00] Feedback, praise, and handling employee mistakes[~50:00] Imposter syndrome[~57:00] The origin of the FMP Essentials mastermind[~1:03:00] Where to find him & upcoming book[~1:05:00] Closing reflection📌 Connect with Scott Rattigan:Website: functionallawyer.comSubscribe for weekly episodes on legal strategy for functional and cash-pay medicine practitioners.