Most functional medicine practitioners are leaving money — and impact — on the table. Not because they aren’t talented. Not because they don’t care deeply about their patients. But because they’ve never seen what a fully built functional medicine business actually looks like. Let me break it down for you. While There are 3 levels, most practitioners are stuck at Level 1. 🔵 LEVEL 1 — The Fee-for-Service Practice This is where almost everyone starts. You see patients 1-on-1. You charge for visits, labs, and consultations. You are the product. And it works — until it doesn’t. The ceiling here is your calendar. When your schedule is full, your income stops growing. You’re trading time for money, and your expertise only reaches the people who can physically get to you. This model builds a job. A great job — but still a job. The goal of Level 1: Master your clinical outcomes. Dial in your patient journey. Build the reputation that fuels everything that comes next. 🟡 LEVEL 2 — The Leveraged Practice (Passive Income + Course Creation) This is where practitioners start thinking like entrepreneurs. You take everything you know — your protocols, your frameworks, your patient transformation roadmap — and you package it. Online courses. Digital programs. Group coaching. Membership communities. Now your expertise is working while you sleep. A practitioner in Tokyo can purchase your gut health course at 2am. A group of 50 patients can move through your hormone reset program simultaneously — without 50 individual appointments. This is where your income starts to decouple from your time. The goal of Level 2: Build assets, not just appointments. Create once. Deliver infinitely. 🟢 LEVEL 3 — The Concierge Medicine + High-Ticket Model This is where the business becomes a true wealth-building vehicle. At this level, you are working with fewer clients — but at a significantly deeper and higher-investment level. Think private concierge memberships, VIP intensives, annual retainer packages, and premium transformation programs.

I'm Angela Warren, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC I’m a wife, a mom, and a grandma to 4 sweet, very energetic grand sons! Family is a priority. My dogs are part of our family and very spoiled as well. God gave me the calling to be a caregiver. It’s just who I am.😊 I have over two decades of nursing experience and more than 15 years as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, I have had the privilege of serving patients of all ages across a wide spectrum of healthcare settings—including Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Hospice, and Primary Care. Fun fact - I an Air Force veteran & in my pre-kid years was an “adrenaline junky,” repelling out of helicopters. White water rafting, spelunking, free climbing, & racing.!

Welcome Functional Medicine Practitioners! 🌱✨ You’ve officially joined a community of like-minded providers who get it. We know what it’s like to balance patient care, charting, and the constant drive to find better ways to truly heal. This space is for practitioners who believe in root-cause medicine, integrative approaches, and building careers (and lives!) that actually light us up. 👏 Congratulations on taking the first step—whether you’re here to deepen your clinical skills, grow your business, or simply connect with peers who understand the path you’re walking. Together, we’re building the strongest Functional Medicine community on SKOOL, where you’ll always have support, accountability, and inspiration to move forward. Here’s how to get started: 1. Introduce Yourself (Introduction 🤝Meet Friends tab) → Tell us who you are, your background, and something unique about you (fun fact or clinical passion—anything goes!). 2. Engage & Connect → Comment on and interact with at least 3 posts to start building relationships with fellow practitioners. (🤑The more you connect, the more courses you gain access to for FREE! 🤩) 3.Dive Into the Classroom → Check out the trainings and resources waiting for you. This is where you’ll start sharpening both your clinical edge and your business growth. 4.Comment Below → Share what you’d love to see in this community. Your feedback helps us tailor the group to serve you better. Let’s build something extraordinary here—where Functional Medicine practitioners thrive both clinically and financially. I can’t wait to connect with you all! 🚀