Docs Outside The Box - Ordinary Doctors Doing Extraordinary Things

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!***Recorded Feb 4th*** Drs. Renee & Nii discuss whether they should remove the podcast from Spotify.   Open letter to Spotify Alternative Music/Podcast Streaming Services: -Apple Music -Amazon -YouTube Music -Bandcamp -Deezer -Pandora -Tidal -Qobuz WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com  

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Now that Renee and I are 10 years deep graduating from residency, we feel there’s a lot of life experience that we can share. When looking back, the three themes of the show (money, mindset, and mission) have shown up in various life experiences.    In this episode, we’ll be introducing a new series called “11 money traps that burn-out doctors can overcome.” In some form, Renee and I have experienced these money traps and have found solutions to gain back control. The expectation is that you can learn from our experiences “growing up” and “adulting” while becoming doctors. We’re talking WITH you and not AT you and looking forward to you joining us on this journey.  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Should you buy a house or rent? It seems like a hard decision to make. Not to me. Here’s my simple advice: RENT! Well, at least during the first couple of years of moving to a new town or starting a new residency.  Karl Brisard, a real estate agent with Keller Willams (and Renee’s cuzzo), is on the hot seat to talk about how to buy a house when you’re new to a city.  Here are some of the topics we discussed:-How to choose which neighborhood to look-How to tell if you should get a single family home or mult-family-The questions you should be asking your realtor-Different types of mortgages (i.e. FHA vs Doctor’s Loans) Get in touch with Karl Brisard:Keller WilliamsLinkedIn FacebookInstagramTikTok WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Nii thinks Chris Rock is a better comedian than Dave Chappelle Nii reads a 5-star review How Renee and Nii made the decision to go to medical school Famous YouTube Doctor quits medicine What’s the point of being a doctor in a developed country? Should you feel guilty walking away from medicine? Is there a perfect reason to enter medical school? Signout: Renee had a problem with Ep 262 Toyota Camry gets a shoutout for keeping Nii from dying on I-80 Grand Crew SchoolBoy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar - Collard Greens Resources: Dr. Ali Abdaal - Why I Left Medicine Your Money or Your Life Effective Charities: GiveWell The Gravestone Effect Fear Avoidance The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https:

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Nii talks about the most important lesson he learned in 2021. He will be using this to change the trajectory of his life & business in 2022. Take a listen to see if this will help you also.   Key Quote of Atomic Habits: “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Your goal is your desired outcome. Your system is the collection of daily habits that will get you there...This year, spend less time focusing on outcomes and more time focusing on the habits that precede the results.”   Resources: Atomic Habits Show Your Work Will   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   TEXT US YOUR THOUGHTS! Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Nii reads recent podcast reviews President Biden extends pause of student loan repayment Nii & Renee what to expect from the podcast for 2022 Your 21-year-old self wanted to go to med school, as a 35-year-old…do you HAVE to follow through?? The family theme for 2022   Resources: J. Cole - The Off-Season Cleo Sol - Mother Awkward Black Girl WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Life: “What do you want?”You: “Umm..huh?” Life: “Yeah, what do you want from a job opportunity? Like, haven’t you thought about how many times a week you want to operate? You sure you want 7 hours of clinic on Mondays?”You: “Wow, nobody has ever asked me that. Are you sure you’re talking to me?” Life: “Of course, I’m talking to you!”You: “7 hours of clinic?!?! On Mondays?! Just reminds me of residency. I’ve always dreamed of having Mondays off, then working 4 days of the week. Is that asking too much?” Life: “Dude, this is your life! You spent all these years working with other peoples’ schedules, sacrificing your own preferences. C’mon, it’s time to cash in.You: “Well, if you say so. Mondays off, need a Physician Assistant for rounding.Life: “Okay, that’s all?!?”You: “I’m starting to like this! I can get used to this.” Yes everyone, I know I made this conversation seem easy. It’s your life though, what do you want out of i

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 11 Doctors to Follow on Instagram   A long-time listener has a dilemma about how to handle negotiating a locums contract with a hospital. Hasan Minhaj “apology” video - The DOctors want to kill me Signout: -Nas & Showtime debut a documentary on the legendary Video Music Box TV show  -Nii spent almost $800 on a Transformer Optimus Prime -Shout to Dr. Kenneth Wilson (Medical Director, University of Chicago Trauma Center)   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Renee and I are looking for another real estate property! With each property, we want to know once they are purchased how soon can we start cash flowing those bad boys! There are numbers that we gotta run to make sure we know what we’re getting into. Long story short, it takes work but definitely, ANYBODY can do this. Currently, we live in New Jersey and it’s a little too expensive for our blood.  So we are looking in Houston for our next property. Here’s the problem, how do you properly assess a house if you don’t know the lay of the land locally? Still do-able. As a matter of fact, folks do it all the time. If you’re listening to this podcast more than likely you’re a busy professional who is trying to balance a lot. What if there was a system to make investing in long-distance properties easy?That’s where Awning comes in. Awning is an online platform that helps busy professionals grow their net worth through real estate.

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!We’re back with part 2 of our talk with Dr. Adaira Landry. In part 1, we learned about why she paid off over $200,000 of student loan debt in 3 years. In this episode, we’re going to get into how she did it.  She also touches on investing AND paying off debt at the same time. Often times they say opposites attract in life; she also gets into the differences in how she was raised to think about money versus her husband’s upbringing. Resources:Public Service Loan ForgivenessDr. Adaira Landry (Twitter)  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText 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 sponsored by:Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeins

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Adaira Landry paid off over $200,000 of student loan debt in 3 years. She started when she was a fellow. She’s here to talk about not only the HOW of paying this debt off, but she’s also going to share the WHY.Here’s a little hint, the mountain of student loan debt was starting to have repercussions on:The type of jobs she would takeWhere she could liveThe decision on when to start having childrenWe also get into why she decided to pay off her loans quickly as opposed to going the Public Service Loan Forgiveness route.  Resources:Public Service Loan ForgivenessDr. Adaira Landry (Twitter)  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText 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 sponsored by:Locum Story. Learn how locum ten

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Nii talks about recent MAJOR updates to the show. More episodes per month. Change in podcast format. Sharing more discoveries I am making with reading. Investing in yourself. Future goals for the show.   This episode is sponsored by: Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at info.psdconnect.org/docsoutsidethebox Twitter: @PSDConnects Facebook: @PSDConnects LinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? Of course, you can. Then where did the notion of you can’t pay off debt and invest come from?  Renee and Nii discuss HOW they were able to NOT only pay off $662,000 of student loan debt but also: Save a 9-month emergency fund Save enough in our 401k plans for at least the employee-match In this episode, we also talk about: Putting in our first offer for a real estate property in Houston, Texas.  Hint: it got rejected! Will Smith & Jada-Pinkett Smith Social media influencers discourage folks from entrepreneurship WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com   This episode is sponsored by: Provider Solutions & Development. Exp

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!You can fight it as much as you like, but doctor reviews are important! Look at it this way, if you can rate & review the local cafe, why shouldn’t the person you’re about to operate on have the ability to leave reviews also?! I’ll save that debate for another day!For private practitioners, doctor reviews are normal. For the hospital-employed doctors, medical residents, and young attendings - doctor reviews play an important role in what bonuses you may get. Next time you look at your contract, there might be a provision where a portion of your salary will depend on how many positive reviews and satisfaction scores you get.Catch my drift now?Now that we have established the importance of patient satisfaction - how do you encourage your patients to leave positive reviews? This is where my next guest steps in.Avalon Hartman comes to talk about EmpathIQ -  software that makes it easy for your patients to leave a positive r

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Welcome back to Part 2 of Church, Music, Military with Dr. Steven Bradley. In this episode we’re talking about Naomi Osaka, can residents stand up for themselves, and UFOs.  Resources:The Black Doctors PodcastDr. Steven Bradley - @stevenbradleymd WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText 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 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!ChurchMusicMilitary That is the foundation of my guest, Dr. Steven Bradley. Dr. Steven Bradley is a board-certified anesthesiologist, medical ethicist, and host of the Black Doctors Podcast. Dr. Steven interviews minority professionals in a variety of career paths. In this episode, he’s on the hot seat as we learn more about him. Some of the topics we cover are:Going to a religious collegeWorking as a construction worker under Shands hospital Getting past imposter syndrome and deciding  to apply to medical schoolHis path to AnesthesiologyThe origins of the Black Doctor Podcast WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.comPodcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is sponsored by:Locum Story. Learn how locum tenens help doctors

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Nii & Renee discuss their blue-collar upbringing and having the expectation of success. Recently, Dr. Nii went to a wedding and was struck by the air of wealth and found it different than the expectation of success he had as a kid. Can you be successful and not wealthy?  Reactions to social media comments on Dr. Nii’s take on Fugees vs VTI Updates on obtaining our second rental property in Houston, Texas   The Harder They Fall Spoiler-Free review Show Your Work - Austin Kleon This 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   Physician CEO. Turning doctors into executive leaders, through world-class education at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Build your business, grow your practice, and develop your business plan while still practicing as a physician. Visit https://ph

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!There is more to medicine than just memorizing textbooks or doing well on exams. Your bedside manner, working with staff, and communication with your colleagues is just as important. Basically, what is the experience people and patients should have when they meet and interact with you? That’s what we call a brand. A quick Google search of ‘brand’ and you’ll find that it is the way a product, company, or individual is perceived by those who experience it. When is the last time someone in medical school or residency talked to you about branding as a doctor?  In today’s episode, we learn the top secrets to branding as a doctor. Dr. Guy Kezirian, board-certified ophthalmologist and founder of the Physician CEO program will be leading this masterclass. Physician CEO is a business immersion program located at Northwestern University’s Kellog School of Management. Ladies and gentlemen - that’s a Top 5 Business School! Here are som

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! We talk about Fugees 25th anniversary tour being postponed to 2022 Medical residents, also known as Junior Doctors in Australia are in a class-action lawsuit against the Ministry of Health in Victoria and  New South Wales.  Claim documents More explanation of the class-action lawsuit Maurice Blackburn lawfirm Renee & Nii talk about Renee’s bad credit score Renee teaches about the 1% rule  Renee teaches about Capitalization Rate (a.k.a. - The Cap Rate) WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com   This 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   Locum St

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Nii reads a section from Chapter 2 of Austin Kleon’s book: Show Your Work Talk about sharing more of behind the scenes with the podcast production Drs. Nii & Renee talk about how many hours doctors on duty should work How you lose your post-call day Renee’s hard stance on working 24-hour shifts Nii’s advice to medical residents on how student loans play into the ability to say “No” early in their careers.  Effect on patient safety with resident/doctor duty hours Flexible doctor duty hours vs standard ACGME duty hours and effects on resident satisfaction and patient outcomes Why we started investing in real estate Purchasing real estate to help buy our time back Using Awning to help us purchase single-family homes What Nii’s watching: King Richard The Batman Squid Games What Renee’s watching: Law and Order: Organized Crime Ordinary Joe RDC World Squid Game   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! http