Docs Outside The Box

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!A disillusioned third year medical student announced his official withdrawal from medical school and medicine in a post on Medium. The Ethiopian immigrant stated that he believes the current medical system is designed to harm not help people, prioritizes profits over patients and often fails to address the root cause of health issues. Drs. Nii and Renée address the student’s grievances while sharing their own perspectives and experiences.Things to expect in this episode:New year, new sickness and New York City traffic DOTB listener, Jamar, weighs in on Dave Chappelle vs Chris RockDr. Nii makes a hefty estimated tax payment and is not happy about itThe potential of medicine versus the reality of medicinePracticing within the traditional medical system in order to change things Benaias Esayeas’s Medium post, I withdrew from medical school todayTo reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, dial or text 988 on your phone (calls are anonymous)988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline websiteWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!The last taped show for 2022 is also the 81st episode of the year, and Drs. Nii and Renée are celebrating with part two of the Top 10 YouTube Shorts of 2022! Counting up from number 5 to number 1, the couple highlight the shows with the most viewer reactions and continue the conversation on topics like cashing out after a 15-year career, leveraging with a lawyer in contract negotiations, and medical missions.  Things to expect in this episode:Dr. Nii thanks Renée, and the rest of the DOTB teamWhat’s your career endgame? Julien and Kiersten Saunders’ 15-year cash out planWhy docs need lawyers to review their contracts before they signRenée’s experience treating patients in the aftermath of the earthquake in HaitiTeam Tom or Team Gisele? Reactions to the Brady marriage breakupEpisode 322Episode 263Episode 321Episode 276Episode 319PS&D WebsiteWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.comPodcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.comThis episode is edited by: Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Rounding off the year, Drs. Nii and Renée respond to the shows that resonated with their audience the most in a rundown of the Top 10 YouTube Shorts for 2022! Starting from the bottom at number 10 and making their way up to number 6, the first part of this two-part series touches on hot button topics like abortion law, cryptocurrency, recession investing and the American economy. Things to expect in this episode:VTI / VTSAX index fund investing and the Crypto evangelists are quietEctopic pregnancies, abortion policies and its impact on doctor decisionsKevin Matthews speaks on the declining stock market and the American recession questionSocial media influencers are causing people to lose billions of dollarsMinhaj’s DO comedy skit, Renée’s GMA appearance, and Jessica AboEpisode 311Episode 294Episode 296Episode 259Episode 323Dr. Renée’s Good Morning America AppearanceJessica Abo on YouTubeWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!RVA baby, a holistic concierge practice for newborns, was born out of pediatrician Dr. Janet West’s passion for caring for infants and moms in the early months following birth. In this Docs Outside the Box episode Dr. Nii converses with Dr. West about her journey from a burned out medical director to a creator of a new model of pediatric care that encompasses the whole family. Things to expect in this episode:Dr. West’s journey from MD to MBA to Founder of RVA BabyRVA Baby, from burnout to practicing what she loves most about medicineThe RVA Baby model, plus clientele, insurance and affordabilityHow other pediatricians respond to her model of carePassion, risk, profitability and future growth plansGuest Contact Information:Website: www.myrvababy.comEmail: whatsnext@myrvababy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myrvababy/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myrvababyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-west-md-mba-37a42678/WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve! Check them out HERE!

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!The Physician Philosopher, Dr. Jimmy Turner, returns to Docs Outside the Box, to discuss his latest book, Determined: How Burned Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System. Bringing his own personal insight and experience with burnout as well as a mountain of evidence-based psychological studies, Dr. Turner explains the systemic problems within the healthcare system and, most importantly, how doctors can become self-determined practicing physicians within it. Things to expect in this episode:From burnout to his latest book, DeterminedTransitioning from Trading Time for Money to Working Less for MoneyThe difference between burnout and moral injury, plus the thrive story on the other side The healthcare continuum, profit over people versus people over profitThe answers to perfectionism and other cognitive distortionsGuest Contact Information:Website: https://thephysicianphilosopher.com/Email: editor@thephysicianphilosopher.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpp_md/Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpp_mdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhysicianPhilosopher/WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out HERETwitter: @PSDConnectsFacebook: @PSDConnectsLinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!The topic of this week’s Docs Outside the Box is “Don’t be a Broke Retired Doctor”, number eight of the “Eleven Money Traps that Keep Doctors Burned Out” series. In this episode Drs. Nii and Renée discuss the importance of investing in retirement plans early on, so that later in life, when and how a doctor retires, is their choice. Things to expect in this episode:Renée’s Good Morning America debut gets bumped for Brittney GrinerDo doctors continue to work late in life because they can’t afford to retire, or because they love their work?Why doctors are at a 10-year disadvantage for retirement plan investmentChoosing funds for your 401k or 403b, stocks, bonds, REITS and IRAsAssessing expense ratios, the expenses involved in investingWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out HERE!

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is under scrutiny after announcing his departure as head football coach at Jackson State University for the University of Colorado. Some criticism stems from Sanders’ statement three years ago that God was sending him to Jackson to rebuild and elevate the struggling football program. But after breaking his contract with the HBCU and accepting a reported 6 million dollar offer from the University of Colorado, many people are left wondering if Sanders sold out. Drs. Nii and Renée weigh in on Prime Time’s controversial move.Things to expect in this episode:Renée opens up with an original rapHBCU football program history, the NFL and Deion’s coaching careerDid God send Deion to Jackson State, and did Deion sell out for more money?Are HBCUs big enough to compete? Resume building in athletics and medicine, Nii’s experience at Morehouse School of MedicineWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!! FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.comPodcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.comThis episode is sponsored by Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What if your last paycheck was your last paycheck? Most people don’t think about getting sick or injured and losing their ability to earn a living. Such was the case for Dr. Stephanie Pearson, a former OB/GYN, who lost her ability to practice after suffering a shoulder injury at work. Dr. Nii welcomes Dr. Pearson to the show to share how her struggle navigating the disability claims process led her to co-found PearsonRavitz, an insurance brokerage advocacy firm for healthcare professionals that specializes in disability and life insurance. Things to expect in this episode:How insuring our biggest asset, our ability to earn, can be life changing and savingWhy we’re not properly educated on disability insuranceOwn occupation policies, total disability and working while on disability The right time to buy disability insurance, advice for residentsComparing and understanding the nuances of policies, including group and individual supplemental plansGuest Contact Information:Website: https://pearsonravitz.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PearsonRavitz/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pearsonravitz/Phone: 610 658 3251WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out HERETwitter: @PSDConnectsFacebook: @PSDConnectsLinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!America has one of the most toxic work cultures in the world, and the field of medicine is no exception. Dr. Nii welcomes guest, Cindy Corson, a Physician and Provider Recruiter with Provider Solutions & Development, who advises physicians on how they can avoid burnout and job dissatisfaction by establishing healthy work boundaries before starting a new position. Things to expect in this episode:The real definition of “Quiet Quitting”Defining your work boundaries or “must haves” before your job searchQuestions to ask to gain insight into the culture of an organization before you join itGetting clearly defined expectations written into your contractHow to establish and maintain boundaries once you’ve started a positionGuest Contact Information:Website: https://psdconnect.org/Email: Cindy.Corson@psdrecruit.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindycorsonWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out HERETwitter: @PSDConnectsFacebook: @PSDConnectsLinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Felecia Froe is impacting neighborhoods throughout Tulsa, Oklahoma, through socially responsible real estate investing. Dr. Nii brings licensed urological surgeon and real estate syndicator, Dr. Froe, on the show to discuss her company, Money with a Mission, and the work she’s doing bringing professional women investors together to transform neighborhoods while building personal wealth and financial freedom. Things to expect in this episode:How Dr. Froe balances urology telemedicine and real estate investingTransforming neighborhoods through real estate investment and syndicationsResidential assisted living, grocery stores and indoor controlled farmingThe reality of food deserts and replicating grocery stores while making moneyDr. Froe’s company, Money with Mission, it’s purpose and impactGuest Contact Information:Website: https://moneywithmission.com/Email: felecia@moneywithmission.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneywithmission/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MONEYWMISSION1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneywithmissionPodcast: Money with MissionTo receive Dr. Froe’s free ebook, send an email to: legacy@moneywithmission.comWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)INCROWDMAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWDWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! Join our communityText word PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is edited by:Your Podcast PalThis episode is sponsored by Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out HERE!