Behind the Scenes at the Rentea Metabolic Clinic

Today I have something a bit different in store for you because the script has been completely flipped for this episode! Kicked out of my usual hosting spot, I have landed in the guest seat, where my good friend Amanda Sabicer will be quizzing me about what’s going on behind the scenes at the Rentea Metabolic Clinic.I have known Amanda for several years from when I worked as a primary care physician. Amanda is a nonprofit executive and life and business coach for women who want to do big things and, in my case, revolutionize obesity medical care. In this episode, we talk about my goals to scale a more patient-centric treatment to serve the obese community in a holistic way, rather than contributing to a system that continues to enable more bias and provide patchwork solutions. You can find out more about Amanda’s coaching here.Quotes03:11 - “I got into primary care and I loved the patients. I loved doing all of that. But again and again, what I see is we never actually have time to get to what the metabolic problems are.”14:30 - “Everything is blamed on weight. A lot of the time life-saving diagnoses are missed.”29:02 - [about direct care] “People see it as not conventional, but at the same time, once they experience it, they're like, ‘I'm not going back’.”33:26 - “ With the diagnosis of obesity, there's a big mental load that comes with it because for so long we've been oppressed with this. And so I work on that aspect so that long term you feel like a different person. The weight going down never changes how you feel about yourself.”45:23 - “When I say a holistic approach, it's not ever just about the food..If you hear nothing else today, please realize it's much more than that and usually self-care is about are you having enough fun, are you relaxing? What other things do we need to get to happen for you to feel okay?”Audio Stamps00:29 - We are introduced to guest host Amanda Sabicer and why the script is being flipped in this episode.02:22 - We find out about Dr. Rentea’s journey to becoming a physician.05:27 - We find out how Dr. Rentea came to the decision to start her own clinic.10:08 - Dr. Rentea discusses the role of social media in her journey and how she emotionally handles difficult interactions on social platforms.14:24 - Dr. Rentea shares some of the experiences she’s had around obesity bias and what the challenges are in our medical system when it comes to obesity as a disease state.21:07 - We discover what’s different about Dr. Rentea’s clinic.27:02 - We learn about direct care and how it differs from the traditional healthcare system.31:17 - Amanda asks about the role of coaching and mind management and how Dr.Rentea addresses the dynamic of what the body instinctively wants to do to protect itself.35:14 - Dr. Rentea talks us through what the experience is for a patient signing up with her.41:26 - We find out how Dr. Rentea sees herself partnering with other primary care physicians.44:30 - Dr. Rentea shares what self-care means to her.All of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com