Docs Outside The Box

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!In this special episode, Nii and Renée celebrate the 300th episode!! In honor of the occasion, they take a trip down memory lane to the early days of the podcast. Things to expect in this episode:Nii shares what inspired him to start the podcastThe first episode and first guest Nii finding and trusting his voiceNii talks about the hardest part of producing a podcast and some of his favorite episodes and guestsA champagne toast to the 300th episode!Tour For Diversity In MedicineWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!  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 Pal

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Nii brings on Travis Hornsby, founder of Student Loan Planner, a team of consultants that help people navigate paying off their debt fast while maximizing loan forgiveness opportunities. Student Loan Planner has counseled over 8,000 clients and created plans that cover approximately $1.8 billion in student loan debt.Things to expect in this episode:A discussion on FFELP, Direct Loans and Public Loan ForgivenessThe difference between Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) & Income Based Repayment (IBR)Why the terms of a loan are more important than the interest payments of a loanThe perfect loan pay-off scenario for medical students, residents, and physicians PSLF Waiver60 Minutes feature of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! 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.comLocumstory. 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!Nii and Renée continue their conversation about the 11 money traps that keep doctors burned out. In today’s episode, they delve into Money Trap #2 - No Financial Planning. They break it down into three parts: budgeting, not understanding how money works, and not meeting with a financial advisor. Things to expect in this episode:The worry-free way to start a budgetHow to automate your spendingWhy money is a toolYou need a financial plan, but do you need a financial advisor or planner?Benefits and costs of getting financial adviceResources:Episode 274 - If You’re Not Saving Money, You Might Be The Problem - Money Trap #1:  https://drniidarko.com/episodes/if-youre-not-saving-money-you-might-be-the-problem-274/Check out Nerd Wallet’s article:https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/best-budget-appsWhite Coat Investor Article: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/how-i-made-30000-taking-doctor-surveys/EveryDollar appBook Recommendation: The Psychology of Money WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!! FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)WATCH 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.comProvider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Nii talks about all things related to podcasting with Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist Dr. Derrick Burgess - Host of TimeOut with The SportsDr. Podcast. His podcast is where life, sports, and medicine intersect. Things to expect in this episode:The state of podcastingDr. Derrick's message and audienceAthletes and equityThe key to podcasting is the contentThe challenges and rewards of consistencyLearn more about Dr. Derrick: www.drderrickthesportsdr.comTimeOut with the SportsDr. PodcastWE 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)WATCH 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:Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out HERETwitter: @PSDConnectsFacebook: @PSDConnectsLinkedIN: Provider Solutions & DevelopmentSet 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!Dr. Nii converses with Kevin Matthews, number one bestselling author, former financial advisor, certified financial planner and creator of BuildingBread, an educational program designed to inspire millennials to set, simplify and achieve their financial goals. In this episode, they cover many financial topics facing medical students, residents, and attendings - particularly how a recession impacts investing. Other topics discussed include inflation, the stock market, paying off student loans, index funds, bitcoin, and I bonds. Things to expect in this episode:Is the United States in a recession?What is a stock split, and why do companies do it?The best way for medical students to approach investingHow people should handle their student loans right nowHow to get started with Index FundsCheck out Nerd Wallet’s article:https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/best-budget-appsUS Treasury I-Bonds: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ibonds/res_ibonds_iratesandterms.htmCheck out Nerd Wallet’s article:https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/best-budget-appsWE 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:Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them outHERE!

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Nii and Renée sit down to discuss a multitude of topics including their 5-Star review, when a patient’s outcome is not what you thought it would be and switching from a PC to a MacBook. Lastly, they offer creative debt solutions to a listener grappling with going to PA school and accumulating more debt or pulling out of school and working.  Things to expect in this episode:Nii’s post-call experienceNii’s humbling switch from a PC to a MacBook Pro 14”MS, a DOTB listener, seeks advice about pursuing PA school and accumulating more debt or just workingRenée addresses the reality of time passing by and goals left unachievedThe reality of family support and financial debt in pursuit of a medical degreeResources:Check out How to Pay for PA school: https://www.studentloanplanner.com/how-to-pay-physician-assistant-school/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 833-230-2860Twitter: @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:Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out HERE!InCrowd - We allow healthcare professionals to get paid for sharing their medical expertise. Check out https://incrowdnow.com/ to start earning for your knowledge today!

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!In this Docs Outside the Box episode, Nii and Renée take on two hot-button topics - abortion and gun violence. In the wake of the overturning of Roe v Wade and Uvalde, they explore the consequences for women who are denied abortions and the impact of gun violence on children and teens in our country. They also tackle the lesser known and understood issue of the disproportionate number of black residents that are dismissed from their medical programs and whether it is an admission or systemic problem. Nii and Renée unpack the studies that look at these issues.Things to expect in this episode:Nii and Renée’s professional and personal experience and outlook on the overturning of Roe v WadeA discussion of the Turnaway Study that followed 1000 women, over a decade, who sought an abortion in 21 statesThe professional implications of the overturning of Roe v Wade for doctors to medically treat pregnant womenThe impact and effects of gun violence on the lives of children and teens, a look at the studies and policyIs the disproportionate number of Black residents dismissed from their programs an admissions or systemic problem?STAT ARTICLE: https://www.statnews.com/2022/06/20/black-doctors-forced-out-of-training-programs-at-far-higher-rates-than-white-residents/ SUGGESTED READING:The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having - or Being Denied - an Abortion The Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, MedicineGuns do more than kill A gun policy game-changerWE 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)WATCH 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 Pal

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Nii talks with Molly Bell, a recruiter at Provider Solutions & Development, to discuss the income pay gender gap between women and men physicians and how women can negotiate their pay and leverage other benefits.  Things to expect in this episode:Gender pay disparity statistics and the reasons behind themMolly Bell’s role as a liaison between the candidate and the hospitalThe physician shortage and how women can leverageIs working as a full-time-employee negotiableResources:Physician Incomes Begin To Recover From PandemicFemale Physicians Earn An Estimated $2 Million Less Than Male Physicians Over A Simulated 40-Year CareerExploring the Physician Gender Pay GapWE 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 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!Nii sits down with Trevor Cabrera, who completed his residency training in General Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and then transitioned to working as an exclusive Locum Tenens provider. Listen in as Dr. Cabrera, also known as The Nomadic Pediatrician, talks about his first locum job, paying off student loans, the lifestyle locum work affords him, and his blog that documents his travels and experiences.Things to expect in this episode:Trevor discusses why he pivoted to locum workThe early, lean locum daysConsistent locum work and paying off student loansThe lifestyle of a locum, especially the benefitsGrowing through locum workCheck out The Nomadic Pediatrician Blog: www.thenomadicpediatrician.comAdditional Dr. Cabrera writings:5 ways to make locums housing feel like homeFrom medical school to residency to…locums?Paying off medical school debtThe social life of a locum physicianWE 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)WATCH 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:Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them outHERE!

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!After reading Mark Manson’s New York Times Best Seller, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F-ck, not once, but two times, Nii extracts and summarizes the most noteworthy points.Things to expect in this episode:Who you are is defined by what you are willing to struggle forLearn to give a F about what’s really important to youChoose values that you can control and are not based on othersIs the root of your constant stress and anxiety a need for approval?Happiness is misunderstoodATOMIC HABITS BOOK FACTOR_  (Healthy, Fully-Prepared Meals Delivered) Click HERE to get $40 off the 1st Box you order!!!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 833-230-2860Twitter: @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.comProvider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out HERETwitter: @PSDConnectsFacebook: @PSDConnectsLinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development