Functional Medicine 1.0 Is Broken.
You’re Not Failing — The Model Is.
Functional Medicine 2.0 trains clinicians to stop memorizing, stop spinning, and start making clear clinical and business decisions that actually work — without burning their lives down.
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A free practitioner community for people who know the science…
but want patients who change, practices that pay, and a life outside their charts.
Let’s Call Out the Real Villain
The problem isn’t you.
And it’s not that you “need one more certification.”
The real problem is that much of what’s being taught in functional medicine right now is dated, performative, or quietly self-serving.
Some training programs still teach functional medicine like it’s a biochemistry scavenger hunt:
Endless rabbit holes. Perfect pathways.
Zero accountability for whether a patient actually gets better.
Others teach from a stage — not a clinic.
Theory they never have to use.
No complex cases.
No real behavior change.
No real-world pressure where decisions actually matter.
And the marketing advice?
That’s its own mess.
It’s usually one of three things:
Just post more value.” (Cool. That worked in 2018.)
Back-door affiliate marketing, dressed up as “education.
Straight-up reckless tactics — like lab launches that put your license at risk while someone else walks away paid.
Here’s what most people selling to practitioners don’t understand:
healthcare
patient psychology
or how the public actually chooses care now
They care about clicks and commissions.
You care about patients, your reputation, and staying in business.
So if this whole system has left you feeling skeptical, confused, or pissed off?
Good.
That means your instincts are working.
And you’re not crazy — you’re seeing the cracks.
If This Feels Uncomfortably Familiar…
You want to do this the right way —
not burn time, money, and self-esteem figuring it out alone.
You’re working constantly…
so why doesn’t it feel like the money, momentum, or freedom are ever there?
You know the science — but you’re pulled in a million directions.
Clinical care. Charting. Marketing. Systems. Compliance.
And somehow you’re supposed to grow on top of that?
Your patients say yes…
and then struggle to actually change.
“Free time” mostly means charting at night.
Not rest. Not life. Just unpaid hours.
You rely on referrals because every time you try to market yourself, it feels salesy, cringe, or misaligned.
You’re not even sure what questions you should be asking yet — but everyone else looks like they’ve cracked the code.
And somewhere in the back of your mind is the question you don’t really want to ask:
Is this how this is supposed to feel…
or did I buy into a lie?
If you’re nodding right now —
Good.
That’s not failure.
That’s awareness.
And it’s exactly where the real conversation starts.
Here’s the Truth No One Told You
You were taught that being a great functional medicine practitioner meant knowing more.
More pathways.
More labs.
More correlations.
More memorization.
That model — Functional Medicine 1.0 — produces smart, capable clinicians who are overwhelmed, underpaid, and stuck.
Not because they aren’t good enough.
And not because they “missed something.”
But because the real problem was never a lack of information.
It was this:
You were trained to collect data, not to make decisions under pressure.
You were taught to analyze root causes, not to lead real behavior change.
You were prepared to be a lone expert, not the CEO of a real practice.
So now you’re trying to:
lead patients,
run a business,
protect your license,
and make high-stakes decisions
…with training that only covered one piece of the job.
That gap isn’t a personal failure.
It’s a systems failure.
And That’s Where Functional Medicine 2.0 Begins
Functional Medicine 2.0 isn’t about learning more.
It’s about shifting how you think.
From memorization → decision-making.
From data → transformation.
From lone-wolf healer → supported, scalable Clinician CEO.
When that shift happens, something clicks.
Visits feel calmer.
Decisions get clearer.
Patients move — because you’re leading them.
And the business stops feeling like a constant emergency.
Not because you’re doing more.
Because you’re finally doing what this actually requires.
And once you see that?
The confusion stops.
Functional Medicine 1.0 trained excellent technicians.
Functional Medicine 2.0 trains leaders.
Why I’m Willing to Say This Out Loud
I’ve watched this pattern repeat thousands of times —
with brand-new practitioners and deeply experienced clinicians alike.
The newer ones are quietly terrified they’ll fail before they even begin.
The experienced ones are buried in work — but capped in income, time, and energy.
Different stages.
Same problem.
Not because they aren’t capable.
And not because they “need one more certification.”
But because no one ever taught them what it actually takes to run a real practice and lead it as a Clinician CEO.
Not the theory.
The decisions.
Decisions like:
How do you price care so it works for patients and the business?
Memberships, packages, high-ticket care — what actually supports cash flow instead of chaos?
When do you hire — and who comes first?
Employee or contractor? VA or agency? What do you delegate, what do you keep, and how do you make sure things actually get done without micromanaging?
Where do patients really come from now?
Not hypothetically. Not “just post more.”
How does demand actually work — and what does sustainable, recurring revenue look like in a clinical practice?
When does it make sense to bring on another practitioner?
What do you pay them? How do you structure expectations? And what actually happens to profit when this is done wrong?
How do you deliver personalized, ethical care without charting your life away?
How do you protect standard of care and your sanity?
And maybe the hardest one:
How do you get patients to actually do the thing?
Because solving the medical mystery doesn’t matter if behavior never changes.
I’ve seen what happens when clinicians are trained to know more — but never taught how to decide, lead, and build something that lasts.
That gap isn’t theoretical.
It’s exactly why this community exists.
That’s Why We Built Functional Medicine 2.0
Functional Medicine 2.0 is a free practitioner community for people who are done pretending the old way still works — and ready to practice and build with clarity.
This is for:
Practitioners who want confidence without faking it
Clear decisions. Calm visits. No second-guessing every move.
Clinicians who want both impact and income
Because helping people and running a profitable practice are not opposites.
Beginners who want a real path — not guesswork
A way forward that doesn’t involve burning years “figuring it out the hard way.”
Experienced practitioners who are tired of being busy without being free
Full calendars. Full brains. Flat growth. And a sense that something’s off.
This is not for:
People looking for magic bullets or overnight success
(Smart shortcuts? Yes. Delusion? No.)
Practitioners who want more theory but no responsibility
Knowledge without decision-making is just noise.
Anyone unwilling to rethink how they practice, lead, and run a business
Because the old rules won’t win the next decade.
The promise is simple:
You’ll stop feeling scattered and start practicing with clarity — clinically, financially, and operationally.
Get Inside Functional Medicine 2.0
What’s Actually Inside the Functional Medicine 2.0 Community
This isn’t a highlight-reel community.
And it’s definitely not a place to posture, perform, or pretend methylation pathways are going to save a broken practice.
Functional Medicine 2.0 is where practitioners are actually doing the work to win — clinically, financially, and operationally — without burning themselves down.
Inside, you’ll find:
A Real Practitioner Room
Not influencers. Not gurus.
Practitioners in the trenches building practices, making hard decisions, and telling the truth about what’s working — and what isn’t.
No posturing.
No pretending.
No clinical cosplay.
Just honest conversations with people who are actually carrying responsibility.
The Functional Medicine 2.0 Intro Modules
This is the foundational shift most training never teaches:
From memorization → decision-making.
From information → leadership.
You’ll learn how to think, decide, and lead like a modern clinician — so visits feel calmer, decisions get clearer, and you stop spinning mid-visit or mid-business.
Instant Access: The FM Beginner Blueprint Webinar
A straight-talk walkthrough of what actually matters at the start — without overwhelm, fluff, or fear-based upsells.
You’ll get clarity on:
Whether you can (and should) open a practice — using a clear decision tree
Legal compliance and entity basics, explained simply
What you don’t need — and how skipping it can save you ~$20K
The proof-of-concept that determines whether a practice survives
An introduction to the Rx5 Formula — the framework behind every practice and business win I teach
A Clear Path to Unlock:
Reality Check for the Busy Practitioner
A candid training for practitioners who look “successful” on paper — but feel capped, stretched, or quietly stuck.
We cover:
Why busy ≠ free
What 2026 will demand from practitioners, whether they’re ready or not
What your actual job is if you want to win long-term
The scaling and wealth strategies required for a thriving practice and a life
No fear tactics.
Just reality — explained clearly.
Direct Access to the Room
This is the community where I’m present with my coaches and clinical team.
Not hype.
Not hot takes.
Real insight, real perspective, and the conversations most people avoid because they’re uncomfortable — but necessary.
This isn’t more information.
It’s the translation layer most practitioners never get — the place where private practice owners stop guessing and start operating with clarity.
It’s the room behind closed doors where practice owners talk facts not fluff.
This Is the Part You’ll Kick Yourself for Missing
Joining Functional Medicine 2.0 doesn’t just put you in the room.
For a short window, it also unlocks instant access to my complete Marketing Book Club Vault — a finished, on-demand program that normally lives behind a $197 paywall.
Most practitioners don’t get this until after they’ve burned time, money, and confidence guessing.
You don’t have to.
It’s recorded, organized, and immediately usable — so you can move at your pace and apply what matters.
And yes — it’s only included for a limited time.
What This Vault Actually Fixes
This vault exists to solve one problem fast:
Your ability to clearly explain what you do, attract the right patients, and build demand without sounding fake, salesy, or cringe.
Here’s exactly what’s inside:
1. Offer Clarity (The Thing Everything Else Depends On)
Frameworks that help you finally articulate:
who you help
what problem you solve
and why someone should choose you
…without rambling, over-explaining, or hiding behind clinical jargon.
You’ll also see real examples of turning clinical features into benefits patients actually care about — including why “just provide value” is a lie and why most elevator pitches fail.
2. Power Statements That Actually Land
Clear examples across health and wellness niches in your voice:
Clinical
Caring
Bold
Sassy
Straight-up data
So you’re speaking from the right energy — not guessing or copying someone else’s voice.
3. The 3-Step Ideal Patient Formula
Including:
The Character Code system
Marketing identities that radically change how people respond to you
This alone reshapes how everything you say and post is received.
4. Anti-Cringe Content Structures That Convert
You’ll learn:
Why your content isn’t working (hint: it’s not consistency)
The difference between “light content” and real value
Four hooks that consistently work
The Color Block / Comments / Workshop / Handout post styles
A worksheet that turns your offer into weeks of usable content
No dancing. No pretending. No burnout posting.
5. Real Funnel Clarity (Without the BS)
So you actually understand:
What a funnel is — and what it isn’t
Whether your lead magnet is working or just attracting freebie hunters
How to use lead magnets as filters, not clutter
Includes:
A Micro-Problem Magnet worksheet
A simple conversion checklist
6. Plug-and-Play Nurture Systems Built for What’s Next
Including:
A complete 10-email nurture sequence template
High-converting subject line hit lists
Clear CTA guidance (confusing vs. crystal-clear)
No-charge consult naming swipe files
Client Demand Checkpoints so you know what’s working — and where it’s breaking
7. Burnout-Free Marketing Systems That Fit
You’ll get:
The 3 core marketing energies (and how to use yours)
A burnout-free marketing plan matrix
How to market directly to the six Character Codes
Character Code swipe files
The Rhythm & Revenue Method so your schedule is sustainable
Options for sustained vs. seasonal growth
New-patient plans based on the marketing method you actually prefer
This isn’t “more content.”
It’s the translation layer most practitioners never get — the piece that turns skill into demand, effort into traction, and work into something that finally compounds.
Normally, this program is paid.
Right now, it’s included free when you join Functional Medicine 2.0.
And yes — people who join later will miss it.
If you’re already thinking,
“I should probably grab this while it’s open…”
Practitioners in this ecosystem consistently say things like:
“I finally understand why I was spinning — and what to do instead.”
“My visits feel calmer. I’m not re-opening charts all night.”
“This is the first time I’ve thought like a clinician and a business owner — at the same time.”
And what’s interesting is what they don’t say.
They don’t talk about motivation.
They don’t talk about hustle.
They don’t talk about doing more.
Because the shift isn’t about adding effort.
It’s about thinking differently — and once your thinking changes, everything else gets easier to hold.
That’s what sticks.
Clarity compounds faster than information ever will.
What if?
“What if I’m too new?”
Then you’re exactly who this helps — because guessing early is how people quit.
Clarity at the beginning saves years.
“What if I’ve already tried everything?”
Then this will feel different — because it’s not about adding more.
It’s about removing what never worked in the first place.
“What if I don’t want to be salesy?”
Good. This isn’t about pressure or persuasion.
It’s about clarity — and clarity converts without forcing anything.
“What if I don’t have time for another thing?”
You don’t need more to keep up with.
You need fewer decisions, made better.
That’s what this gives you.
You don’t need to be further along.
You don’t need to be different.
You just need a model that actually works.
If you’re done:
guessing your way through visits
overworking without real payoff
carrying the weight of this alone
Functional Medicine 2.0 is where the real conversation happens.
This is the reality check.
This is the path forward.
This is where modern practitioners go to win.
Join the Functional Medicine 2.0 Community
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