

Docs Outside The Box
Dr. Nii Darko
Docs Outside the Box is a fusion of money, medicine, and pop culture. After paying off $662,000 in student loan debt, quitting their jobs, and launching 3 businesses, husband and wife, Drs. Nii and Renée Darko, have a lot to say about earning, saving, and investing your way to the lifestyle you’ve always wanted. These two docs parley about personal finance, careers, and the real world. Tune in for the gems. 💎 Stay for the laughs .😂 Welcome to medicine’s new media!
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Nov 23, 2020 • 37min
198 - Quickly start investing today; Is there such a thing as a poor Plastic Surgeon?!
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!A newcomer to the Doctor personal finance world joins me on the show today. Dr. Jordan Frey, a.k.a. The Prudent Plastic Surgeon, is trying to break the stereotype of the typical plastic surgeon. When he finished all of his training, he found himself in over $400k of student loan debt. His blog chronicles his journey from knowing nothing to actively paying off his debt, investing in the stock market and real estate. Dr. Jordan is pretty open about his experience, he even shares his net worth statements with readers. On today’s show, Dr. Jordan will share with us the basics of investing and how you can start investing today! Resources: The Prudent Plastic Surgeon Stress Free Stock Market Investing White Coat Investor The Millionaire Next Door Rich Dad Poor Dad The Millionaire Real Estate Investor The Doctors Guide to Real Estate Investing for Busy Professionals This episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at www.psdrecruit.org/docsoutsidethebox

Nov 20, 2020 • 25min
197 - Darko Real Estate Series – Did we just buy a money pit?
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Still rolling with us? Remember, we’re attempting to purchase our first rental property that is located in Pennsylvania. The latest installment of the real estate series is about getting the house inspected once our offer got inspected. We talk about how much it cost us to get an inspector, and what to expect from the inspection report. We also got into what repairs we decided to negotiate with the seller. This episode is brought to you by Money Insights – check them out at https://moneyinsights.net/

Nov 16, 2020 • 58min
196 – Pay off debt, Save Money, How secure is your 9-5 – with Tiffany “The Budgetnista"
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone!! “Shoot your shot!” Not sure where that quote originates from, but to me it means take a chance even if means you’re going to get a hard “No” in response. I’ve been a huge fan of Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche’s work for several years. Several months ago, I reached out to her to see if she would come on to talk about personal finance and self-employment. Tiffany said yes, and now we’re here! On the real, her episode is a masterclass on hitting rock bottom, finding your strengths, and then believing you can monetize it. More about Tiffany Aliche: Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche, is an award-winning teacher of financial education and is quickly becoming America’s favorite, personal financial educator. The Budgetnista is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of The One Week Budget and the Live Richer Challenge series. Through her company, The Budgetnista, Tiffany has created a financial movement that has helped over 1 million women worldwide collectively save more than $150 million, and pay off over $100 million in debt, purchase homes and transform the way they think about their finances. These women that participate in this global movement call themselves, Dream Catchers. Tiffany credits her experience as a preschool teacher for 10 years in Newark, NJ for defining her purpose behind The Budgetnista…education. In 2019, Tiffany transformed her commitment into legislation when she partnered with Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight to write a bill that was later signed into Law A1414 (The Budgetnista Law). This law made it mandatory for financial education to be integrated into all middle schools in New Jersey. To further her mission Tiffany has created and teaches numerous financial classes both online and in person. Her signature course is her annual, Live Richer Challenge with over 900,000 women participating in one or more of her Challenges. She also blogs about personal finance for The Huffington Post and The Budgetnista Blog, co-hosts an award-winning podcast, Brown Ambition and has an online school, the Live Richer Academy that teaches women how to create, implement and automate their own financial education path. The Budgetnista and her financial advice have been featured on Good Morning America, the TODAY show, PBS, TIME, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, ESSENCE Magazine, FORBES, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNN/HLN. She is also the featured financial expert for the popular daytime talk show, The Real. Social media: @thebudgetnista Live Richer Challenge: http://www.livericherchallenge.com/ Happy Birthday Mali More This episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at www.psdrecruit.org/docsoutsidethebox

Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 25min
195 – Hazard Pay for residents; A too good to be true job in Mississippi
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone!! I’m very proud to let ya’ll know that this is my first interview with someone in the new podcast studio. I was addicted to late-night talk shows growing up. I’m talking Arsenio, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and the list goes on. Talking through Zoom is one thing, but it’s a different animal when you’re face to face with your guest. Dr. Tyree Winters is my first guest in the studio. We’re talking about The New Yorker and its piece on hazard pay with residents. We also get into Dr. Tyree’s interesting path from Detroit and his stumble in Mississippi. Follow Dr. Tyree: @drtyehiphopdoc This episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at www.psdrecruit.org/docsoutsidethebox

Oct 30, 2020 • 48min
194 – D.O. Lives Matter
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone, I recorded this episode earlier this month. We talking about the crazy misrepresentation of the osteopathic profession that happened with Dr. Sean Conley. You might remember, Dr. Conley is President Trump’s physician, and media personalities wrongly pounced on his credentials as an explanation for his questionable statements during press conferences. Today, Drs. Jen Caudle, Tyree Winters, and Tyeese Gaines join me to discuss this contested issue! Resources: NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/03/us/sean-conley-trump-doctor.html Doctor Angry at NYTimes Description of Osteopathic Physicians, Trump’s Doctor (who’s a DO) This episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at www.psdrecruit.org/docsoutsidethebox

Oct 23, 2020 • 27min
193 – Job Security in Healthcare…Yeah Right!!!
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone! Who remembers hearing that getting a job in healthcare confers a crazy amount of job security? I do! You couldn’t find an example of nurses or doctors being laid off for “cost cutting” reasons. Welp, then 2020 done came! 2020 has shown us that NOBODY’s job is safe. Dr. Guy Kezirian, from Physician CEO, jumps on to talk about the nuggets we can learn from the pandemic to make our entrepreneurial efforts stronger.

Oct 19, 2020 • 59min
192 – The Weird Al Yankovic of Medicine freestyles on the podcast!
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone!! For the first time ever on DOTB – we got a freestyle battle going on! Dr. Wendy McDonald, a.k.a. Dr. Every Woman, jumps on the hotseat to talk about how she creates her viral parodies. She has created parodies of famous hits from Lizzo, Hamilton, and Chance The Rapper. No joke, but people are calling her the “Weird Al” Yankovic of medicine. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: Why she created Dr. Every Woman Embracing your imperfections Her Top 5 rappers of all time Her thoughts on social media Resources: Dr. Every Woman The Gyneco-(b)Logic IG/FB/Twitter: @dreverywoman This episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at www.psdrecruit.org/docsoutsidethebox

Oct 17, 2020 • 34min
191 - Darko Real Estate Series – A faster way to save for a down payment to buy a property
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone, The old-fashioned way works. The old-fashioned way is reliable. The old-fashioned way is not complicated. A lot of times we find out when its too late that the old-fashioned way is just….OLD! This is the method Renee and I used to save up for a down payment on a future property. The majority of Americans save up in similar ways. Well today, the folks at Money Insights are talking a more efficient way to save up for future investment properties. Resources: Investment Optimizer Get your F3 Score Text ‘Darko’ to 31996 to get a free copy of Money Insights for Physicians

Oct 15, 2020 • 50min
190 - FIGS done f*cked up!
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Damn ya'll, The biggest scrub company on the block, FIGS, stepped into some you know what a couple of days ago. Renee and I go all in on this obvious mistake by their PR department. Oh, and for the first time ever on DOTB, I lose my cool and go on a rant on the show. You don't want to miss this episode!

Oct 9, 2020 • 44min
189 – Skip Bayless goes baseless on Dak Prescott’s depression
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone, Skip Bayless has been a consistent force in the TV sports commentary arena for almost two decades. Known for his stubborn and contrarian views, he’s really made a name for himself being way too focused on the short list of negatives of Lebron James’ career. Two weeks ago, he put his foot in his mouth with his comments and dismissal of Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott’s self-described bout of depression. Kwesi and Dr. Dawn Brown join me on today’s episode to discuss his comments and the effect it could have on other athletes and health care professionals. Get in touch with Dr. Dawn: @drdawnpsychmd Drdawnpsychmd.com Adhdwellnesscenter.com This episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at www.psdrecruit.org/docsoutsidethebox