Independent Medicine Doesn’t Sustain Itself.
Our Community Sustains It.
My DPC Story exists to amplify real physician voices building care outside the insurance system — and to lay the foundation for practical, human-centered resources that help doctors not just survive DPC, but thrive in it.
Time-limited, community-backed funding campaign
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One-time contributions • No subscriptions • No obligation
Help Support The Future of My DPC Story!
Why This Work Matters:
My DPC Story was created because too many physicians were trying to build something unique and different in isolation.
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Questions were being answered all over the place.
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There was always a reality of how the tension between business realities and personal values was handled in different forums.
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​There still are too few places where the full truth of DPC - wins, uncertainty, humanity - is shared.
This podcast exists to tell those stories clearly and responsibly. As the audience has grown, so has the responsibility - and the cost - of doing this work well:
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Thoughtful editing
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Transcripts and accessibility
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Research and preparation
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Platform and infrastructure
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Time to do this without rushing or diluting the message
This campaign exists to keep My DPC Story independent, accessible, and physician-led, while building capacity for what comes next.
What Your
Support
Makes Possible
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Weekly podcast production and editing
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Transcripts and written resources for accessibility
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Episode research and preparation
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Hosting, distribution, and platform costs
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Keeping core podcast content free and open-access
In addition, this campaign supports the early groundwork for the future of My DPC Story, including:
* Content planning and organization *Recording capacity *Platform preparation
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What We’re
Building
Beginning in 2026 and beyond, My DPC Story is intentionally building a physician-centered resource library designed to support doctors across the full arc of DPC practice ownership.
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This library will be organized around two pillars:
Stories are where clarity starts,
but they’re not where it ends.
Resources to Run Your DPC Business
Physician-built tools for:
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Planning and launching a DPC practice
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Day-to-day operations and workflows
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Financial clarity and decision-making
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Practice optimization without burnout culture
Resources to Help You Thrive, Not Just Survive
Support for the human behind the clinic:
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Mind, body, and spirit sustainability
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Boundaries, leadership, and identity
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Practicing medicine without losing yourself
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Long-term viability as both a doctor and a person
This campaign does not fund a rushed product launch. It funds the infrastructure, planning, and capacity needed to build these resources thoughtfully, ethically, and in alignment with physician realities and not algorithms or trends.
This Campaign Is For You If…
You believe physicians deserve autonomy in how they practice medicine
You value learning from real stories, not polished corporate narratives
You want practical tools and personal sustainability to coexist
You’ve learned something from My DPC Story, even once
If this platform has ever made you feel less alone, more grounded, or more confident in your path, you’re already part of why it exists.
Why We’re Doing This...
and Why It Matters
We work with mission-aligned sponsors and are intentional about our partnerships.
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Maintain editorial independence​
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Build resources based on physician needs, not sponsor agendas
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Say no when something doesn’t align
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Create long-term value without locking knowledge behind paywalls
This campaign does not fund a rushed product launch.
It funds the infrastructure, planning, and capacity needed to build these resources thoughtfully, ethically, and in alignment with physician realities and not algorithms or trends.
Choose Your Level of Support!
*All contributions are one-time.
For physicians who want to support the work — and feel connected to the community behind it.
• Drawstring backpack (from Maryal’s own DPC clinic Big Trees MD)
• My DPC Story sticker pack
• Digital supporter badge + downloadable assets
• 20% off My DPC Story digital products throughout all of 2026
• Name listed on the campaign supporter page
• Recognition as part of the community that keeps this work accessible
This tier exists because not everyone needs access — but everyone deserves to belong.
Listener Supporter — $50
Listener Supporter — $50
For physicians actively exploring or organizing their DPC path who want real tools, not theory.
• Listener Supporter Package PLUS:
Comprehensive DPC Business Planning Guide
• Brand Clarity Tool to articulate what makes your practice different
• Access to a Supporter-Only “Ask Anything” Q&A with Maryal (live or replay)
• Early access to select My DPC Story episodes or bonus content
• Expanded digital asset library (templates, worksheets, planning tools)
Most physicians spend far more than this chasing fragmented advice — without ever seeing how it fits together.
Community Builder — $150
For physicians who want direct, thoughtful access to strategy — without posturing, pressure, or performance.
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Listener and Community AND Ally Level Packages PLUS
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Quarterly private strategy sessions with Maryal focused on your specific DPC context (4 sessions over 12 months)
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Private digital resource walkthrough recordings demonstrating how My DPC Story tools are actually used in practice, including what gets skipped, adapted, or abandoned
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Founder-level roundtable briefings that connect new resources to real-world decisions around pricing, staffing, growth, boundaries, and sustainability
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Quarterly “In Practice” immersion series, a documented, real-time window into Maryal’s own DPC operations and leadership decisions, shared week-by-week to show how strategy plays out hour by hour in real life
Availability is intentionally limited to protect quality, depth, and integrity of the work.
For physicians who want context, clarity, and perspective from someone actively building, not selling a program.
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Listener and Community Level Packages PLUS:
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WHITE-LABELLED DPC Patient Explainer Video (PREVIEW EXAMPLE HERE)
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Invitation to a private live group strategy conversation or Q&A
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Access to an expanded physician-only resource bundle
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Priority access to future My DPC Story digital releases
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Opportunity to help shape the direction of future physician resources
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All My DPC Story digital assets created during 2026 (included automatically - this includes all guides, templates, planning tools, and resource documents released publicly or to supporters during 2026)
Designed for physicians who want the resources without the responsibility of shaping them.
Physician Ally — $500
Founding Backer — $1,000
If This Work
Matters to You
If My DPC Story has informed you, grounded you, or helped you imagine something different, this is a simple way to give back.
No subscription. No pressure.
Just shared stewardship.
Support the Future of My DPC Story
Thank You for Being Part of This!
Whether you contribute financially, share an episode, or simply keep listening — you are part of this story.
Independent medicine doesn’t survive by accident.
It survives because communities choose to build it.
With Gratitude For An Amazing FIVE SEASONS And Counting!
~Maryal
- Is this a donation?
- No. This is a one-time community support contribution.
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- Is this tax-deductible?
- No. My DPC Story is a for-profit educational media platform.
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- Will contributors receive future library access?
- No. This campaign funds infrastructure and capacity, not pre-sale access.
- Will there be another campaign like this?
-Not immediately. This is a time-limited effort to fund the next phase responsibly.