Docs Outside The Box - Ordinary Doctors Doing Extraordinary Things

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!  LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Get your notepad and pen ready! Class is in session. This episode we’ll be talking with Art Steele, Host of the Legal-EASE Podcast for Entrepreneurs. Art Steele is a business and intellectual property lawyer who has a passion for working with entrepreneurs and creatives alike. I am a big fan of her show and it has helped me to get things in order for our businesses. She will be giving us an excellent tutorial on things that we never think of such as: Legalizing your website What type of contracts to use in our businesses Entities to choose for your business and even the tax implications How to find the right lawyer Top 5 mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting a business   Learn more about Art Steele: ArtSteele.co Follow her on Twitter & Instagram: @ArtSteele_esq Check out our sponsor Set for Life Insurance The post Take the headache out of star

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER My next guest is Dr. Buck Parker. As a self-proclaimed class clown in high school, Dr. Parker is having the last laugh living his life outside the box. On the surface, Dr. Parker is an acute care surgeon working in Salt Lake City, Utah. Underneath that is a man who is chasing his childhood dreams. On this episode, we get to learn more about him, including how he built a million-dollar internet business as a resident. He also was a castaway and medical expert on the NBC reality TV show The Island. Things you’ll learn in this episode: • How “limiting” thoughts can affect your trajectory in life • His thoughts on Physician Burnout • His aspirations to create an online medical school • How he built a million-dollar internet business as a general surgery resident • How he answers #imnotjustadoc   Learn more about Dr. Buck Williams: www.drbuckparker.com IG: drb

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!  LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER DOTB Nation! This past December, my wife and I finally slayed $662K in student loan debt! It was a long three year process of taking extra shifts, reducing our living expenses, and living on beans and rice (maybe even Ramen Noodles).  We got a ton of emails, Facebook messages, and Direct Messages on Twitter about how the hell we accomplished this. I strongly believe in giving you all ACTIONABLE tips on every episode. This one ain’t different. On this episode, I’m joined by my better half –  Dr. Renee Volny-Darko. We get real as we talk the highs and lows of going 0 to 100 with our student loan payback!! Things you’ll pick up in this episode: Individual debt vs Married debt Our struggle with whole life insurance Developing a healthy emergency fund Budgeting Running the numbers Importance of small wins with debt The regret we had about some of the sacrifi

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!  LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Happy New Year Docs Outside the Box Nation!! Thanks for joining me on not just any episode of Docs Outside the Box. This is my first episode recorded face-to-face with my guest. It was a great opportunity to challenge myself and take the show to a higher level. Today’s guest is Dr. Brian Williams, the on-call Trauma Surgeon at Parkland Hospital on July 7th, 2016 – the night when a lone gunman went on a shooting rampage against police in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Williams and his surgical team are no strangers to multiple gunshot victims and quickly went into action to save as many lives as possible. Trauma surgeons train their entire careers for a night like this. This situation was quite different, not for the medical care, but for the obvious social and racial undertones. The recent deaths of two black men killed by police officers streaming through cellphone

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER In this solo episode, I give a review of what happened in 2017 for the podcast as well as in my life! You’re also going to hear my top 5 lessons I’ve learned over the past year! Things you’ll learn in this episode: The show is now a Top 100 Apple Podcast in Careers How easy it was to get Obamacare as an independent contractor Podcast expands to YouTube and Spotify Paid off $662K in student loan debt in 3 years! 5 lessons I’ve learned in 2017 that you can use in 2018 for success Get intentional Stop procrastination & identify bottlenecks in your progress Practice your craft Collaboration not competition Ask for help What will your theme for 2018 be? Links mentioned in episode: Keeping Up With The Darkos Dee-1 Video:   Music: G-wiz/Little Christmas/soundcloud.com/gwizdb The post 041 – Did 2017 kick my ass or nah? appeared first on DOCS OUTSIDE THE

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER I think it’s safe to say my next guest is finding success being very comfortable in her own skin. After this interview with Dr. Nisha Mehta, you’ll see how being honest about what you really want in life can be the winning formula that we all search for. Dr. Mehta is a radiologist practicing in Charlotte, NC. She is making a name for herself as a writer and speaker on the topics of physician burnout, wellness, and finances. She’s been featured in notable print and electronic media including Forbes Magazine, KevinMD, and the Huffington Post. On this episode, we talk about how physicians can get lost in the grind of – being a doctor. Dr. Mehta shares when she and her husband (Plastic Surgeon) finally got real with each other and talked about living their life in the NOW. For all you delayed gratifiers and Type A personalities…this one is for you! Things

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHERHow great would it be to travel to exotic places all over the world? Pretty tempting huh? What if I told you that it could be done for free? Sounds too good to be true right? Yeah, you’re probably right. My next guest, Dr. Nadeen White, comes pretty close to that lifestyle. Whether it’s Thailand, Belgium, or South Africa, Dr. Nadeen White has probably been there and wrote about her experiences through her popular blog The Sophisticated Life.Self-proclaimed a blogger by day and physician (Pediatrician) by night, she lives outside the box showing her artistic side through both blogging and her travels. Besides documenting her travel experiences, she also has travel hacks and guides that have been featured in notable media including:The Huffington PostEssence Magazine Travelzoo.com Travelchannel.comOn this show we’ll learn more about Dr. White and the background

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!  LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS| GOOGLE PLAY| STITCHER Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 to 4. It’s the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 15. My next guest, Dr. Graham Snyder (Emergency Medicine) grew tired of having painful conversations about the consequences of drowning with grieving parents. He developed the Seal SwimSafe System, which is a monitoring system that alarms parents and other adults if their child is underwater too long. His product has been featured in The New York Times, The Today Show, and Newsweek. On this episode, Dr. Snyder and I discuss the invention process and learning how to be taken seriously by investors. He also shares some of the potholes he faced when trying to convince others to commercialize his product. The post 038 – Necessity is the mother of invention with. Dr. Graham Snyder appeared first on DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX.

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!  LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER This episode is with Guy Kezirian, MD who is here to talk about Physician CEO (paid sponsor). It’s a business immersion program for physicians and takes place at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. It’s for physicians who need business training but don’t have a lot of time! This excellent program has been going on for years, but recently Physician CEO asked me to join on their campaign to educate about the importance of leadership and entrepreneurship for physicians. If you’re not moving forward, you’re regressing. Honestly, I’m not sure who made this quote up, but I’m all about it. This program will definitely help physicians get a seat at the table and have a credible voice for the future of healthcare delivery. I got an opportunity to both review the curriculum and have an in-depth conversation with Guy about Physician CEO. It

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!  LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER We all want to know how to do it: save money on taxes! On this episode we chop it up with certified Tax Coach Diane Gardner on ways physicians can save tons of money on their taxes. She also talks about her new book “10 Most Expensive Tax Mistakes That Cost Medical Professionals Thousand$”. Her goal is to make sure that entrepreneurs across the US are paying the least amount of taxes they legally should! Her tax coaching sessions have saved her clients over $1 million dollars to date. Besides the book she talks about on this show, she is a best-selling author of numerous other books. Diane has also been on numerous podcasts including Listen Money Matters. Things to pick up in this episode: Doctors have a higher likelihood to pay higher taxes than other entrepreneurs Common tax deductions that docs miss out on What is a deductible? Biggest mistake docs m

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!My next guest is Dr. Shanicka Scarbrough, author of Lunchtime Physician Entrepreneur: An Easy Blueprint from Moving from Employee to Private Practitioner in Your Spare Time. This book is a six-step guide to help doctors not only get courage, but to learn the know-how to start a private practice on their own terms. And she would know, she was making moves to start her own private practice WHILE she was still employed at her previous position. She’s taking lunch & learn to another level! Dr. Scarbrough also was a host of her own show on Urban Broadcast Media – The DivaMD Show. She also has very vibrant Facebook communities where women entrepreneurs are uplifted and encouraged. She also takes pride in her medical humanitarian work in Haiti and South Africa. Dr. Shanicka obtained her medical degree from the University of Illinois – Chicago, and completed her Family Medicine training at Christ Advocate Medical Center. Things

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!On this episode I answer questions from my listeners!! Where are you from? Where did you grow up? Why did you start the show? Can you have a side-hustle while in medical school? $200K in students loans as PGY -1. Sould I be more frugal with my spending to allocate more towards loans or utilize the Income Based Repayment plan? Resources: Future Proof MD www.whitecoatinvestor.com/i-switched-to-repaye-and-i-like-it/ futureproofmd.com/blog/2017/2/11/repaye-revisited Physician on Fire chimes in: “I would refinance with Laurel Road.  Invest enough to get any employer match in a 401(k) / 403(b) (if any) and consider maxing out a personal Roth with $5,500. After that, perhaps start paying down loans, but it will be much, much easier in three years. If he or she refinances via my link on the Student Loan Resource Page I have set up, I’ll donate $50 to a charity of his or her choice.”   If you enjoy the show please be sure t

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! We all know that literacy is very important, because it’s connected to how we interact in the world and has a large impact in how we do economically in society. In developing countries, childhood literacy is a problem and my next guest has decided to do something about this issue. Dr. Akua Ampadu is the founder and CEO of Healing Words Foundation. The mission of Healing Words is to provide books and other forms of literacy to children in pediatric wards and outpatient clinics in developing nations. On a 4th year medical student externship in Accra, Ghana, Akua noticed on the pediatric ward that after being seen by doctors and staff – these children spent hours in bed without anything to do. Some of these children spent several weeks recovering in these wards, and without proper cognitive stimulation, these children were at a distinct disadvantage when they returned back to school. This experience sparked the idea for cre

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!My next guest is Dave Denniston who is a Chartered Financial Analyst that works with physicians. He also is a fellow podcaster and hosts the Freedom Formula for Physicians Podcast. I am definitely a fan of the podcast and this is due to his knowledge, consistency, and genuineness. The show covers a wide range of relevant topics to docs including student loan debt, burnout, and reducing tax burden. I brought him on the show to talk about how the Docs Outside the Box Nation can learn to manage taxes more efficiently. Don’t dismiss this podcast – you’ll going to learn a lot from this interview. This is a very important subject especially if you plan on living outside the box, which is quite different than a W2 situation. Dave is also an author of four books that you can find on Amazon.com right now: Freedom Formula for Physicians: A prescription for First-Class Financial Health For Doctors Insurance Guide for Doctors 5 Ste

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Most studies say expect the stock market to crash about every eight years. Basically its 2017 and we’re overdue for one. Having a diversified market portfolio can help defray the risk, but if a crash like 2008 occurs again, how can you protect yourself better? My next guest believes he has a better way to invest and handle risk. Dr. Kenyon Meadows is on the show to talk about investing in alternative assets and his book Alternative Financial Medicine – High Yield Investing in a Low Yield World. Alternative assets are assets that are not considered the traditional types like stocks and bonds. Dr. Meadows believes these assets not only can help to diversify portfolios, but also produce a pretty good yield even when traditional assets are tanking. Kenyon originally hails from Youngstown, Ohio. He completed his undergraduate and medical school degrees at Case Western Reserve University. Afterwards, he completed his Radiation On

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Imagine if the same amount of research and development that goes into creating the newest iPhone went into fixing electronic medical records. I would definitely be all for that. Although not the entire EMR, my next guest, has made it his passion to create a solution for one of the most critical aspects of patient care in the hospital: the sign-out process. Frustrated that there was more technology in his iPhone compared to the process of handing off vital information about patients, Gautam created Medisas – an electronic version of the sign-out process/sheet that you can access across multiple platforms including your smartphone. We get to learn about Dr. Sivakumar’s company as well as the spark in 2011 that led him to leave his surgery residency and start programming Medisas in his childhood bedroom. He had the option to either sink or swim, and swim he has – six years later Medisas is now in some of the largest hospita

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!This night-owl doc spends his days creating fantasy worlds for his books in the genre of LitRPG. LitRPG is the combination of science fiction writing with role playing video games. This genre has quickly amassed a huge following that spans all over the world. On this episode, Dr. Aleron Kong takes us on his journey from being just a fan of of LitRPG to earning the moniker “Father of LitRPG.” In a short period of time, Dr. Kong has authored 6 books in his series Chaos Seeds Saga. He’s doing this all while keeping busy as a nocturnist (internal medicine) in Atlanta, Georgia! This episode absolutely threw me for a loop – role playing games (a.k.a RPG) and science fiction is definitely not my forte. Aleron touts that me may be the only person to have stayed within the Morehouse system for all phases of his education and career. He attended Morehouse College for undergraduate studies, then obtained his medical degree from Moreho

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Network marketing is a popular side-hustle among people who are not medical professionals. For various reasons, doctors have been slow to pick up this form of business. On this episode, we get to explore the ins and outs of network marketing with Vicki Chan, MD. Besides being an amazing ophthalmologist, she currently runs a network marketing business with skin-care company Rodan+Fields. What first started off as turning her nose to the idea of network marketing, has now turned to a lucrative hustle that she now embraces. We get real in this conversation! She gives us a first-hand account into her self-imposed pressures of going part-time as an ophthalmologist, as well as the feedback she’s received from her colleagues on network marketing.  Dr. Chan obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California, then went across the county and completed her medical school training at Johns Hopkins Medical Scho

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!This episode I’m choppin’ it up with the anonymous and famous physician blogger Physician on Fire! Started back in January 2016, Physician on Fire is a website on personal finance, early retirement, medicine and everything in between. From humble beginnings to now one of most visible physician personal blogs out there – it really has been amazing to watch the growth of his website. Talk about practicing what you preach!! Physician on Fire has become financially independent at the age of 39!  Physician on Fire graduated from undergrad and medical school from the University of Minnesota. He currently practices in Minnesota as an anesthesiologist. Things to pick up in this episode: What it means to be financially independent  What the meaning of F.I.R.E. means  The difference between wealth and income  His advice for medical students and residents to start on the path to financial independence  Simple strategies of investing

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Drs. Jamil & Idries Abdur-Rahman To educate, inspire, entertain. That’s the motto of our next guests – Drs Jamil & Idries Abdur-Rahman. They are the talent behind the popular TwinDoctorsTV website and YouTube channel. Both are board certified Ob/Gyn docs, both practice in Chicago, and if you haven’t noticed – they are identical twin brothers. On their YouTube channel you’ll find a host of topics ranging from Beyonce’s recent delivery of twins to marijuana and its effect on breast feeding. Take a look for yourself and you’ll find a bunch of short medical tips that will both educate and entertain at the same time. Prior to this they were both on Season 22 of “The Amazing Race” on CBS and we get to hear how this experience inspired them to form Twin Doctors TV. Since then, they haven’t slowed down and can be found in various media outlets including: Ancestry.com Television ad campaign The Tom Joyner Morning Show “The