Docs Outside The Box

Dr. Nii Darko
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Aug 24, 2020 • 1h

178 – His & Her Money

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone! Excited to have His & Her Money on the show. His & Her Money, a.k.a. Tai & Taalat McNeely, have been coaching couples on their relationship with money for quite some time. They have become a powerful force within the personal finance realm, earning numerous accolades for their podcast, YouTube channel, books, and public speaking. As a matter of fact, their videos helped spark our personal finance journey. Tai and Taalat are open about their journey of falling in love, getting married, and being total opposites when it came to handling money. Now they’re completely debt free, including their mortgage, and they run a 6-figure online business.   Multiple Intelligence Theory Why we have 13 Bank Accounts  
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Aug 21, 2020 • 34min

177 - Darko Real Estate Series - How we put in our 1st offer

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone, You know I like to keep it real on this podcast. On this episode you’ll get to listen in on us driving to look at a property. During this drive we’re going to talk about how “we run the numbers.” You may have heard to keep emotions out of investment property purchase decisions. That’s correct. We’ll take you through a quick primer of how we do it and then what happened when we put our first offer in. Here are the concepts we discuss on this episode: How to “run the numbers” to find out if a property is a good investment What happened when we made our first offer Sometimes you gotta listen to your gut
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Aug 17, 2020 • 24min

176 – Can my side hustle money be covered by Disability Insurance?

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good!!! On today’s episode we’re going to talk about what Disability insurance will and won’t cover if you’re affected by Covid-19. Affected can mean different things ranging from being infected by the virus, to you having to close down your clinic for a significant time. Jamie Fleischner, President of Set For Life Insurance, jumps on the hot seat to explain what happens with disability claims during this pandemic time. We also talk about if the income you bring in from a side hustle is protected by your policy. A definite must listen!!   Resources: Set For Life Insurance
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Aug 7, 2020 • 51min

175 – Darko Real Estate Series – Should I get a Tesla or purchase an investment property?

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone, Welcome back for the second installment of our real estate series. Remember, we’re taking you through the highs and lows of our journey into obtaining our first invest property. Make sure you check out Episode 171 where I talk about my first experience with being a landlord. Spoiler Alert: it sucked!! On this episode, we pivot and talk about the foundational mindset needed to embrace real estate. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki will serve as the backdrop for this discussion. I read it several years ago, but Dr. Renee consumed this in less than a day over a year ago – and she’s never been the same since. Here are the concepts we discuss on this episode: What job security really means if you’re employed Thinking like an owner vs thinking like a consumer Rich people don’t work for people. They make money work for them Great opportunities are not seen with your eyes, they’re seen with your mind
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Aug 3, 2020 • 30min

174 – Update 6.2 - Changing Sh*t up

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Time for a new update!!! This is Update 6.2! Have I been keeping track of the updates so far? Hell no, but just know that I’m moving forward with my updates. Dr. Renee jumps on and helps me explain the new changes for the show. Here’s what to expect on this episode: Focus on the 3 M’s for the show Money Mindset Mission Shout out to my successful podcast coaching alumni and current student: 3 Friends Talk Podcast The Mindset Experience Understand your voice is intellectual property
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Jul 20, 2020 • 1h 1min

173 – Topics Outside the Box –The Burden of being a black doctor

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone!! A large part of providing good patient care is developing a trusting relationship. At times this may require an understanding of the nuances of your patient’s cultural and social makeup. Recent events bring to light the added pressure and marginalization that black and brown communities face just based on skin color alone. Well on this episode, I got four docs who not only provide amazing care to their patients, but have done the work to identify and decrease how racism affects their patient population.   Here’s our panel: Dr. Kameron Matthews - Family Medicine Dr. Italo Brown - Emergency Medicine Dr.Utibe Essien - Internal Medicine Dr. Alden Landry - Emergency Medicine   We talk about how racism affects them personally and professionally. You’ll also learn in this episode: Their opinions on healthcare disparities Have we made progress over the past 50 years Is there a magic healthcare legislation that can get rid of racialized healthcare disparities Outcomes with Covid 19   Although you’ll find out that these issues aren’t new, hopefully, after listening you’ll be inspired to follow them and take similar action in your communities.    Resources: Dr. Kameron Matthews - @DrKamLeigh Dr. Italo Brown - @gr8vision Dr.Utibe Essien - @uressien Dr. Alden Landry - @amlandrymd     Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform Tour 4 Diversity Physicians Anti-Racism Network A Test of Diversity - What USLME Pass/Fail Scoring Means for Medicine Trap Medicine Vot-er
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Jul 17, 2020 • 24min

172 – Ask Dr. Nii – Am I too old to be a surgeon?!?!

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone! On this Ask Dr Nii segment, we’re going to dive deep into how old is too old to start medical school and continue into a career in surgery. One of our listeners submitted a voicemail asking since because he’s in his early thirties is it too late to go after his goal of becoming a surgeon. I brought on Dr. David Hampton, Trauma Surgeon at the University of Chicago, to explain his non traditional route in medicine and engineering. That’s right! Dr. David has a Masters in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (a.k.a. MIT – BOOM!) We also get into his experiences caring for troops in the armed forces, as well as the advantages of being an older medical student!   Resources: Delmonte Johnson fatally shot on South Side
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Jul 10, 2020 • 42min

171 – Darko Real Estate series – My tenants turned the garage into a bar

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone!! “Don’t make emotional decisions about real estate,” and “Numbers matter!” These are going to be the important takeaways from today’s episode. Weeks ago, we told you that we wanted to document our journey into purchasing our first investment property together. Before we get into all the number crunching, calculus shit; you need to hear about our first experiences with real estate. Dr. Renee had positive experiences around real estate. Me, not so much. It started with an emotional decision that led me down a 13-year rabbit hole of bad mistakes. I get it, you’re probably thinking “Yeah that’s not going to be me.” However, it’s really important to understand how someone can make these decisions. Consider this a cautionary tale!!    Sponsored by: Money Insights To learn how to efficiently build an opportunity fund to purchase your next investment property, check out the Investment Optimizer video at moneyinsights.net/darko or you can text the keyword “Darko” to 31996.
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Jul 6, 2020 • 56min

170 – Dr. X Files #2 – I became a martyr for medicine and my career

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone!! Get your popcorn ready. Get comfortable. We got a new episode of Dr. X Files. Remember, these are episodes of anonymous doctors speaking their truths in a format that makes them most comfortable. This episode will blow your mind like the first one. When people talk about a “food chain” in medicine – let’s just say Doctor X is at the top of this food chain. She is highly specialized, well-compensated, and extremely satisfied with her career/lifestyle balance. This wasn’t the case a couple of years ago. Decisions we all make to survive residency, can turn into pathologic lifestyle choices later as an attending. Well, this caught up to Dr. X early as an attending. Some of these decisions are rooted in people-pleasing and avoidance of conflict. Either way, don’t judge we’ve all been there. Dr. X explicitly details how her decisions led her to sign a contract that was not very detailed, felt uncomfortable asking for market value for her skills, and put self-care on the backburner.  She also talks about how her reputation was almost ruined. Dr. X ain’t no punk though. She became the heroine of her own story and gives a masterclass on how she saved her career and is living her best life!!!
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Jun 26, 2020 • 22min

169 – Ask Dr. Nii – Questions from International Medical Student Grads

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!What’s good everyone! For this Ask Dr. Nii segment, Dr. Nina Lum jumps on to help answer questions from our international medical graduate students. We’re going to answer two questions: 1. In what order should I take my step tests, especially in light of Step 1 going to pass/fail?; 2. Can I realistically get into a US – based orthopedic surgery residency as an IMG? Resources: The IMG Roadmap Podcast

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