

Money Meets Medicine
Doctor Podcast Network, Jimmy Turner MD
On Money Meets Medicine, Dr. Jimmy Turner discusses all things career and finance for physicians. With expert guest discussions, Jimmy tackles the personal finance topics you wish you had learned in medical school.
The MMM podcast will help you tackle your student loans, achieve financial independence, invest for retirement, and decrease your financial stress and burnout.
To get help with free educational content or obtaining own-occupation disability insurance from a source you know you can trust, visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com
Background: Dr. Turner is a practicing anesthesiologist at Wake Forest, author of The Physician Philosopher's Guide to Personal Finance, and Chief Medical Officer at Attend.
For more information, visit moneymeetsmedicine.com
The MMM podcast will help you tackle your student loans, achieve financial independence, invest for retirement, and decrease your financial stress and burnout.
To get help with free educational content or obtaining own-occupation disability insurance from a source you know you can trust, visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com
Background: Dr. Turner is a practicing anesthesiologist at Wake Forest, author of The Physician Philosopher's Guide to Personal Finance, and Chief Medical Officer at Attend.
For more information, visit moneymeetsmedicine.com
Episodes
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Jul 9, 2025 • 27min
Firing Your Financial Advisor
Explore the financial pitfalls of sticking with the wrong advisor. Discover the three types of doctors and their unique needs for financial guidance. Learn to identify red flags, such as hidden fees and poor communication. Find out how to fire a financial advisor gracefully while maintaining professionalism. Get tips on navigating the peculiarities of advisor transitions and the importance of specialized advice for high-earning physicians. Plus, uncover key strategies to choose the most qualified financial partner.

Jul 2, 2025 • 25min
The Retirement Math Hack
Discover how $10,000 of retirement income equates to $250,000 in savings! The hosts break down the 25X rule tied to the FIRE movement, emphasizing the value of passive income for financial independence. They share the stool analogy for diverse retirement funding and introduce the 'Coast Fire' concept, which balances income with personal fulfillment. Learn about the sequence of return risk and how market downturns can threaten secure retirements, along with strategies to combat this. A wealth of insights for future financial well-being!

Jun 25, 2025 • 30min
Financial Milestones to Celebrate
Dr. Jimmy Turner and co-host Justin Harvey reflect on the major financial milestones that doctors often aim for—and why tracking progress matters so much for financial motivation, clarity, and well-being. Join in as they tackle net worth goals, how Jimmy paid off $200,000 in student loans, and other milestones worth celebrating on the physician financial journey.If you are just getting started on your financial journey, make sure to download a free copy of Jimmy's book The Physician Philosopher's Guide to Personal Finance: https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebookLooking for disability insurance from an agency you can actually trust? Get quotes at https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 18, 2025 • 30min
Fighting Burnout with Financial Independence
What if I made you pick the one priority that was above all others? And how does money help us actually live that out? In this episode Dr. Jimmy Turner talks with Justin Harvey CFP about his journey through burnout, cutting back from medicine, and eventually coming back to full-time medicine after sorting it all out. What has he learned? How did personal finance play a part in helping Jimmy carve out a careeer he loves? They discuss this all and more on this episode of Money Meets Medicine.Every doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance. To get it from a source you can trust? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disabilityWant a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 11, 2025 • 23min
Leasing versus Buying a Car
In this episode of the Money Meets Medicine podcast, hosts Justin Harvey and Dr. Jimmy Turner delve into the considerations physicians should make when deciding to lease or buy a car. The episode explores personal anecdotes, financial implications, and practical advice on car ownership. Dr. Turner discusses his experiences with owning multiple cars and the practicality of vehicles for a busy family life. Harvey and Turner also emphasize the importance of evaluating one's values, future circumstances, and financial goals before making car-related decisions. They underline the potential advantages and pitfalls of leasing, particularly for those who frequently change vehicles. Need disability insurance? Get a quote from https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 4, 2025 • 46min
Making Disability Insurance Affordable
In this episode Dr. Jimmy Turner and Michael Kittner discuss how to make disability insurance more affordable, particularly while in training. They also cover certain kinds of guaranteed standard issue disability insurance policies that only exist while in training - and why it is a catastrophic financial mistake for a lot of doctors if they wait until after training to get disability insurance. Every doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance. To get it from a source you can trust? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 28, 2025 • 25min
Inheriting Money - good, bad, and ugly
In this episode of the Money Meets Medicine podcast, Dr. Jimmy Turner and co-host Justin Harvey CFP discuss various implications and strategies regarding sudden inheritance of assets, including vehicles, cash, stocks, and trusts. They emphasize the importance of strategic financial planning and timely decision-making to optimize tax benefits, avoid financial pitfalls, and preserve family relationships. They highlight specific examples such as the step-up in basis for stocks, tax implications of inherited IRAs, and the psychological impacts of lump sum versus dollar cost averaging in investment. The episode also underscores the necessity of having a well-communicated estate plan to prevent family disputes and ensure coherent asset distribution. Additionally, it touches on the importance of obtaining disability insurance, particularly for medical trainees, and offers resources for financial planning guidance. Need your own disability insurance? Get the kind built for doctors by doctors at https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disability Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 21, 2025 • 46min
Getting on the Same Financial Page with OtherSide Med
In this episode, host Dr. Jimmy Turner interviews Dr. Hannah Thompson and her husband, Chris Herring, from OtherSide Med. They talk about handling finances in residency, getting on the same page with your spouse financially which applies to more than just those in training. And we're even gonna touch on disability insurance and Hannah's journey and doing the due diligence and ending up getting disability insurance.If you need disability insurance, make sure to check out Money Meets Medicine Disability Insurance by visiting https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disabilityTo checkout OtherSide Med visit: https://www.instagram.com/theothersidemed/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 14, 2025 • 28min
Why Doctors Should Save Less Money
In this episode, Dr. Jimmy Turner and Justin Harvey CFP discuss a common journey from financial independence, retire early (FIRE) to Die with Zero mentalities as doctors learn more about money and have more lived experience. They discuss specific tools to help you determine what you should be spending money on (and how much), financial arrival fallacies, and the importance of using money as means to an end and not the end itself.Every doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance. To get it from a source you can trust? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disabilityWant a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/freebook Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 7, 2025 • 39min
3 reasons every doctor should consider locum tenens work
In this episode, Dr. Jimmy Turner and Dr. Kirk Heath talk all things locum tenens, physician entrepreneurship, and how financial independence helps doctors practice medicine on their terms. They discuss Kirk's journey from practicing full-time as a surgeon in a private practice setting to his journey into locums. They take a deep dive into how locums helps doctors individually, how it may be a solution to systemic problems in medicine, and touch on the financial aspects of working as a 1099 versus a W2 physician. Want to learn more about locum tenens? Make sure to check out LocumStory by visiting https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/locumsEvery doctor needs own-occupation disability insurance. To get it from a source you can trust? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com/disabilityWant a free copy of The Physician Philosopher’s Guide to Personal Finance? Visit https://moneymeetsmedicine.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.