A Life Well Lived: A Physicians Guide to Wealth

Ep6: How Dr. Lisha Taylor Found Meaning, Balance, and Wealth on Her Own Terms

Episode Summary

Dr. Lisha Taylor isn’t just a physician—she’s a storyteller, a wealth-builder, and a mentor redefining what success looks like in medicine. In this episode, she shares her journey of blending finance with purpose and how doctors everywhere can find freedom by living on their own terms.

Episode Notes

What if the pathway to financial peace wasn’t just about earning more—but learning what truly matters to you?

In this heartfelt episode of A Life Well Lived, Dr. Lisha Taylor joins James to share the story behind her unique journey from Wall Street dreams to the heart of sports medicine—and how growing up in a money-savvy but value-rooted household changed everything.

Now a practicing physician, speaker, and co-founder of Wealth Minded MD, Dr. Taylor reveals how she balances medicine, mission, and money—while teaching other doctors to do the same. She opens up about childhood lessons, burnout, credit card hacks for luxury travel—all with grace, grit, and unapologetic joy.

If you’ve ever wrestled between saving for tomorrow and living fully today—this episode will speak to you.

About Dr. Taylor:

Dr. Lisha Taylor, MD: Dr. Lisha Taylor is a distinguished primary care sports medicine physician with a personal mission to reduce healthcare disparities and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Taylor also has a passion for personal finance, leading her to found WealthMindMD and Career Money Moves LLC. She aims to assist young professionals, especially doctors, in becoming more financially savvy.

Key Takeaways:

1. Merge Passions with Purpose — You don’t have to choose between medicine and money. You can build both.
2. Money Lessons Start at Home — From envelopes to entrepreneurship, how Dr. Taylor’s father taught her that wealth is a tool.
3. Credit Card Points as a Wealth Hack — Travel luxuriously without breaking the bank (yes, really).
4. Why Doctors Must Redefine Wealth — It’s not about dying rich—it’s about living richly.
5. From Burnout to Boundaries — Learn to find the balance between YOLO and financial independence.

Resources & Next Steps:

• Download the PSLF Hacks Checklist
• Book a free financial wellness session with James
• Get access to exclusive physician financial tools at www.imwealth.com
• 1% of IM Wealth’s revenue is dedicated to providing scholarship funds to medical students. Learn more about the Meaningful Journeys Scholarship and how you can join the fight here.
• Learn more about the impact IM Wealth is making in the lives of physicians here.
• Gain FREE immediate access to all of IM Wealth’s exclusive physician financial wellness resources here.

About the Show:

This isn’t just another finance podcast—it’s a movement. We’re challenging the status quo, cutting through the noise, and giving physicians real strategies to take control of their money and their future. 

Because true wealth isn’t just about numbers—it’s about freedom.

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About James Nutter:

James Nutter is on a mission to help physicians reclaim their financial power. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges doctors face, he provides real-world strategies that cut through the noise and lead to lasting financial freedom.

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