Docs Outside The Box - Ordinary Doctors Doing Extraordinary Things

 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY Make money while you sleep. Well, my next guest has something to say about this…and he’s making it easier for all you docs to start setting up passive streams of income! My guest is PIMD. Passive Income MD jumped on the show this week to discuss how to not be so damn reliant on your day job. He too felt the pressures of trading time for dollars and took his knack for real estate to the blogosphere and the rest is history. In two years, the website has become a regular go-to for physicians looking to make money outside of medicine. Recently, his site joined forces with The White Coat Investor Network – congratulations! Things to pick up in this episode: Why he’s anonymous with his persona Why he started the blog His definition of passive income His recommendations for those looking to develop passive income How he answers #imnotjustadoc Great Quote: “There’s never a good time to start anything. There’s always a good reason no

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY DOTB Nation! This is just me on this episode. That’s right, I’m solo. On this episode I’m sharing a positive experience I had while on the phone with Customer Service with LegalZoom. You never know where you’ll find inspiration from. You also never know who is listening and being inspired by you. Hope you enjoy this episode. Let me know what you think in the comments section below or on social media @docsotb. Remember, use the hashtag #imnotjustadoc.   Music: LiamM –  Feel like/soundcloud.com/Freemusicforvlogs Gwiz – If you stay, In the clouds/soundcloud.com/Gwiz   The post DOTB solo episode: My LegalZoom Customer Service experience appeared first on DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX.

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY   DOTB Nation! Recently, I flew to Los Angeles to interview an upcoming guest for the show. In LA, I stayed with an old friend of mine – Kwesi Asamoah. We met in college and have been friends ever since. That’s almost 20 years folks! Besides giving me a place to stay, he helped me with equipment checks and recording portions of the interview on camera. There’s more to Kwesi than just a great friend. Not only does he love all things related to the NBA, he also enjoys world travel and surfing. He’s not all fun and games though, Kwesi is formally trained as both an engineer and architect – yeah he’s pretty smarty-art (Chris Rock reference). Last year, Kwesi added architect outside the box to his repertoire when he chucked the deuces to his old employed life and started working as an independent contractor. He hasn’t looked back since. He joined me for my first Docs Outside the Box meetup at WurstKuche restaurant in Venice a couple of

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY I am very big on paying off student loan debt as quick as possible. Why? It’s not because I did it and want everyone to blindly just follow me. I believe a life without debt allows you to fully realize the potential of your income and make moves that can lead to a more fulfilling career. My next guest is here to talk about how doctors can quickly pay off their student loans or other debt as quickly as possible. Dr. Cory Fawcett created Prescription for Financial Success – Helping Health Care Professionals Grow after a combination of thinking outside of the box and looking to decrease his clinical practice a bit. He has now published the first three books in The Doctors Guide financial series, writes a weekly blog, and posts 3-5 minute videos on his Facebook page daily. After his first book won an award for Non-Fiction book of the year he decided it was time to give up clinical medicine and concentrate on changing the financial liv

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode, we get to hear from one of the leading voices for the advancement of women in medicine. FemInEM founder Dr. Dara Kass is passionate about creating an environment where women in Emergency Medicine can act as champions for one another. She is the founder of FemInEM, an organization dedicated to the achievement of gender equity in emergency medicine. FemInEM serves as an open access resource for women in EM, a community focused on career development, physician support, and seeing women in medicine thrive. What began as a blog is now a movement, a multi-faceted community comprised women in medicine all over the world. Dr. Kass, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. After completing her residency at SUNY Downstate Medical School and Kings County Hospital, she served as faculty of Staten Island University Hospital, where she facilitated the start of their

  LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY Dr. Kyle Horton is on the show this week. Her specialty is Internal Medicine and like our previous guest, the 2016 general election served as a tipping point for her. We’re going to talk about her candidacy for the 7th District seat in North Carolina. I had a great time chopping it up with her. We get a glimpse into her family background and why as a physician she feels she is at an advantage to be successful in Congress. Things you’ll get from this episode: Why she thinks she has a shot to win this election The crisis of veteran suicide Why she decided to stop clinical practice Her thoughts on net neutrality You won’t believe what’s her favorite TV show How she answers #imnotjustadoc   Learn more about Kyle Horton, MD and her candidacy: drkyleforcongress.com/ Twitter: @DrKyle4congress   Docs Outside the Box Nation FB group: docsotbnation.com   Check out our sponsor Set for Life Insurance   The post The Rx for success in Con

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Docs Outside the Box Nation!! On this episode, I get to talk to Dr. Jason Westin, who is running for Congress in the 7th Congressional District in Texas. I’m a big fan of public service as well as the ability to rally groups under a unified goal. That being said, have you seen the approval rating of Congress lately?!?! Westin thinks he has the answer to this and believes being a physician gives him a unique advantage to reach across the aisle. Based on the views on his viral launch video, he’s off to a fast start! And watch out! It looks like he’s not the only physician running for office. Fueled by the 2016 elections, there are numerous physicians throughout the United States running for office. Let’s see if they’ll all consider coming on the show? Things you’ll get from this episode: How he juggles a busy practice with running for Congress What his colleagues think of his congressional run The effects of money on our current political at

 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Get your notepad and pen ready! Class is in session. This episode we’ll be talking with Art Steele, Host of the Legal-EASE Podcast for Entrepreneurs. Art Steele is a business and intellectual property lawyer who has a passion for working with entrepreneurs and creatives alike. I am a big fan of her show and it has helped me to get things in order for our businesses. She will be giving us an excellent tutorial on things that we never think of such as: Legalizing your website What type of contracts to use in our businesses Entities to choose for your business and even the tax implications How to find the right lawyer Top 5 mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting a business   Learn more about Art Steele: ArtSteele.co Follow her on Twitter & Instagram: @ArtSteele_esq Check out our sponsor Set for Life Insurance The post Take the headache out of starting your own business appeared first on DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX.

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER My next guest is Dr. Buck Parker. As a self-proclaimed class clown in high school, Dr. Parker is having the last laugh living his life outside the box. On the surface, Dr. Parker is an acute care surgeon working in Salt Lake City, Utah. Underneath that is a man who is chasing his childhood dreams. On this episode, we get to learn more about him, including how he built a million-dollar internet business as a resident. He also was a castaway and medical expert on the NBC reality TV show The Island. Things you’ll learn in this episode: • How “limiting” thoughts can affect your trajectory in life • His thoughts on Physician Burnout • His aspirations to create an online medical school • How he built a million-dollar internet business as a general surgery resident • How he answers #imnotjustadoc   Learn more about Dr. Buck Williams: www.drbuckparker.com IG: drbuckparker Youtube: youtube.com/buckparkermd Music: G wiz – The View- soundcloud.com/gwi

 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER DOTB Nation! This past December, my wife and I finally slayed $662K in student loan debt! It was a long three year process of taking extra shifts, reducing our living expenses, and living on beans and rice (maybe even Ramen Noodles).  We got a ton of emails, Facebook messages, and Direct Messages on Twitter about how the hell we accomplished this. I strongly believe in giving you all ACTIONABLE tips on every episode. This one ain’t different. On this episode, I’m joined by my better half –  Dr. Renee Volny-Darko. We get real as we talk the highs and lows of going 0 to 100 with our student loan payback!! Things you’ll pick up in this episode: Individual debt vs Married debt Our struggle with whole life insurance Developing a healthy emergency fund Budgeting Running the numbers Importance of small wins with debt The regret we had about some of the sacrifices we made Check out the new Facebook group for Docs Outside the Box – Docs Outside t

 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER Happy New Year Docs Outside the Box Nation!! Thanks for joining me on not just any episode of Docs Outside the Box. This is my first episode recorded face-to-face with my guest. It was a great opportunity to challenge myself and take the show to a higher level. Today’s guest is Dr. Brian Williams, the on-call Trauma Surgeon at Parkland Hospital on July 7th, 2016 – the night when a lone gunman went on a shooting rampage against police in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Williams and his surgical team are no strangers to multiple gunshot victims and quickly went into action to save as many lives as possible. Trauma surgeons train their entire careers for a night like this. This situation was quite different, not for the medical care, but for the obvious social and racial undertones. The recent deaths of two black men killed by police officers streaming through cellphones and living rooms throughout the nation and now a black gunman shooting police officer

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER In this solo episode, I give a review of what happened in 2017 for the podcast as well as in my life! You’re also going to hear my top 5 lessons I’ve learned over the past year! Things you’ll learn in this episode: The show is now a Top 100 Apple Podcast in Careers How easy it was to get Obamacare as an independent contractor Podcast expands to YouTube and Spotify Paid off $662K in student loan debt in 3 years! 5 lessons I’ve learned in 2017 that you can use in 2018 for success Get intentional Stop procrastination & identify bottlenecks in your progress Practice your craft Collaboration not competition Ask for help What will your theme for 2018 be? Links mentioned in episode: Keeping Up With The Darkos Dee-1 Video:   Music: G-wiz/Little Christmas/soundcloud.com/gwizdb The post 041 – Did 2017 kick my ass or nah? appeared first on DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX.

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER I think it’s safe to say my next guest is finding success being very comfortable in her own skin. After this interview with Dr. Nisha Mehta, you’ll see how being honest about what you really want in life can be the winning formula that we all search for. Dr. Mehta is a radiologist practicing in Charlotte, NC. She is making a name for herself as a writer and speaker on the topics of physician burnout, wellness, and finances. She’s been featured in notable print and electronic media including Forbes Magazine, KevinMD, and the Huffington Post. On this episode, we talk about how physicians can get lost in the grind of – being a doctor. Dr. Mehta shares when she and her husband (Plastic Surgeon) finally got real with each other and talked about living their life in the NOW. For all you delayed gratifiers and Type A personalities…this one is for you! Things you’ll learn in this episode: What the breaking point was for Dr. Mehta in her daily r

LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER How great would it be to travel to exotic places all over the world? Pretty tempting huh? What if I told you that it could be done for free? Sounds too good to be true right? Yeah, you’re probably right. My next guest, Dr. Nadeen White, comes pretty close to that lifestyle. Whether it’s Thailand, Belgium, or South Africa, Dr. Nadeen White has probably been there and wrote about her experiences through her popular blog The Sophisticated Life. Self-proclaimed a blogger by day and physician (Pediatrician) by night, she lives outside the box showing her artistic side through both blogging and her travels. Besides documenting her travel experiences, she also has travel hacks and guides that have been featured in notable media including: The Huffington Post Essence Magazine Travelzoo.com Travelchannel.com On this show we’ll learn more about Dr. White and the background behind her popular blog. Things to pick up in this episode: Why and how s

 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS| GOOGLE PLAY| STITCHER Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 to 4. It’s the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 15. My next guest, Dr. Graham Snyder (Emergency Medicine) grew tired of having painful conversations about the consequences of drowning with grieving parents. He developed the Seal SwimSafe System, which is a monitoring system that alarms parents and other adults if their child is underwater too long. His product has been featured in The New York Times, The Today Show, and Newsweek. On this episode, Dr. Snyder and I discuss the invention process and learning how to be taken seriously by investors. He also shares some of the potholes he faced when trying to convince others to commercialize his product. The post 038 – Necessity is the mother of invention with. Dr. Graham Snyder appeared first on DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX.

 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER This episode is with Guy Kezirian, MD who is here to talk about Physician CEO (paid sponsor). It’s a business immersion program for physicians and takes place at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. It’s for physicians who need business training but don’t have a lot of time! This excellent program has been going on for years, but recently Physician CEO asked me to join on their campaign to educate about the importance of leadership and entrepreneurship for physicians. If you’re not moving forward, you’re regressing. Honestly, I’m not sure who made this quote up, but I’m all about it. This program will definitely help physicians get a seat at the table and have a credible voice for the future of healthcare delivery. I got an opportunity to both review the curriculum and have an in-depth conversation with Guy about Physician CEO. It’s a robust curriculum and provides the confidence that doctors who are looking to be o

 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER We all want to know how to do it: save money on taxes! On this episode we chop it up with certified Tax Coach Diane Gardner on ways physicians can save tons of money on their taxes. She also talks about her new book “10 Most Expensive Tax Mistakes That Cost Medical Professionals Thousand$”. Her goal is to make sure that entrepreneurs across the US are paying the least amount of taxes they legally should! Her tax coaching sessions have saved her clients over $1 million dollars to date. Besides the book she talks about on this show, she is a best-selling author of numerous other books. Diane has also been on numerous podcasts including Listen Money Matters. Things to pick up in this episode: Doctors have a higher likelihood to pay higher taxes than other entrepreneurs Common tax deductions that docs miss out on What is a deductible? Biggest mistake docs make when working as 1099 Her tip to find an excellent CPA, tax professional We play the

My next guest is Dr. Shanicka Scarbrough, author of Lunchtime Physician Entrepreneur: An Easy Blueprint from Moving from Employee to Private Practitioner in Your Spare Time. This book is a six-step guide to help doctors not only get courage, but to learn the know-how to start a private practice on their own terms. And she would know, she was making moves to start her own private practice WHILE she was still employed at her previous position. She’s taking lunch & learn to another level! Dr. Scarbrough also was a host of her own show on Urban Broadcast Media – The DivaMD Show. She also has very vibrant Facebook communities where women entrepreneurs are uplifted and encouraged. She also takes pride in her medical humanitarian work in Haiti and South Africa. Dr. Shanicka obtained her medical degree from the University of Illinois – Chicago, and completed her Family Medicine training at Christ Advocate Medical Center. Things to pick up in this episode: Top 3 mistakes physicians make when starting a practice F

On this episode I answer questions from my listeners!! Where are you from? Where did you grow up? Why did you start the show? Can you have a side-hustle while in medical school? $200K in students loans as PGY -1. Sould I be more frugal with my spending to allocate more towards loans or utilize the Income Based Repayment plan? Resources: Future Proof MD www.whitecoatinvestor.com/i-switched-to-repaye-and-i-like-it/ futureproofmd.com/blog/2017/2/11/repaye-revisited Physician on Fire chimes in: “I would refinance with Laurel Road.  Invest enough to get any employer match in a 401(k) / 403(b) (if any) and consider maxing out a personal Roth with $5,500. After that, perhaps start paying down loans, but it will be much, much easier in three years. If he or she refinances via my link on the Student Loan Resource Page I have set up, I’ll donate $50 to a charity of his or her choice.”   If you enjoy the show please be sure to review this podcast episode on Apple Podcasts – I would so appreciate it….plus I rea

We all know that literacy is very important, because it’s connected to how we interact in the world and has a large impact in how we do economically in society. In developing countries, childhood literacy is a problem and my next guest has decided to do something about this issue. Dr. Akua Ampadu is the founder and CEO of Healing Words Foundation. The mission of Healing Words is to provide books and other forms of literacy to children in pediatric wards and outpatient clinics in developing nations. On a 4th year medical student externship in Accra, Ghana, Akua noticed on the pediatric ward that after being seen by doctors and staff – these children spent hours in bed without anything to do. Some of these children spent several weeks recovering in these wards, and without proper cognitive stimulation, these children were at a distinct disadvantage when they returned back to school. This experience sparked the idea for creating a charity and she literally Googled her way into creating Healing Words. From the