E131 Narrowing Your Niche, Expanding Your Life with Dr. Baley Makita
Release Date: 11/25/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode of The Wealthy Practitioner Podcast, Steph sits down with Dr. Baley Makita for an open, inspiring conversation about stepping into alignment, narrowing your niche, and finally building a practice that lights you up. Baley shares her journey from taking “anyone who would walk in the door” during a pandemic to transforming her clinics into thriving, women-centered sanctuaries serving pregnancy, fertility, postpartum, and pediatric care.
She dives deep into the mindset shifts that helped her release scarcity, trust her intuition, and stay grounded during the uncomfortable transition from generalist to specialist — including the difficult moments, the doubt, and the imposter syndrome that every practitioner feels but few talk about. Baley also opens up about her recent personal diagnosis, how it changed the way she approaches self-care, and why focusing on her own wellbeing is now a non-negotiable.
The conversation then explores her decision to expand her team and bring on her first associate doctor. From getting ghosted by a potential hire to a wild “full-circle moment” where her future associate turned out to be the same student she contacted over a year earlier, Baley shares what it really looks like behind the scenes when your business grows faster than you expected.
This episode is a must-listen for practitioners navigating early growth, niching decisions, burnout cycles, or the fear that comes with leveling up. Baley’s story is a reminder that wealth is personal, alignment matters, and your practice gets easier when you build it *your* way.
Episode Breakdown
00:00 Intro: why Bailey’s personal evolution matters
00:40 Bailey’s life update: two clinics, pandemic growth, hobby-farm dreams
01:45 Redefining wealth: building a life that actually feels good
02:55 Early practice phase: taking everyone + survival mode
03:20 Niching down: choosing patients that light her up
04:40 Burnout prevention: why ideal clients change everything
06:05 Scarcity + imposter syndrome when narrowing focus
07:05 Open schedule moments: faith, patience, and staying the course
08:10 Associate search story: alignment, timing, and synchronicity
09:25 Growing the team: decision to hire first associate
10:45 Letting go of control: fear + excitement of expansion
11:55 Patient resistance to change—and how to lead them through it
13:10 CEO time unlocked: why support creates better care
14:25 Mindset evolution: vision beyond daily patient care
15:40 Marriage, balance, and building a life—not just a clinic
16:55 Celebrating wins: treating yourself for milestones
18:05 Looking ahead: health journey, self-care, and slower progress
20:20 Final reflection: impact grows when you take care of yourself
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