Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Olga Deengar

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: Guest: Kai Shapiro | Social Media Strategist & Founder of Global 8 Group 🌍 Episode Highlights Kai Shapiro joins Dr. Olga for a really engaging conversation about leaving his teaching career behind to build a global social media marketing agency. He shares how a desire for something more led him from the classroom to working with influencers and authors on product l...

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast Guest: Dr. Gurneet Matharoo | Family & Obesity Medicine Physician + Business Owner 🌟 Episode Highlights Dr. Gurneet sits down with Dr. Olga for a really honest chat about stepping away from the traditional W2 doctor life to build something that actually fits around her baby and her values. She opens up about becoming an independent contractor, partnering in a med sp...

☕  Coffee Playdate Podcast Guest: Dr. Daniel Shin  | Urologist & Real Estate Investor 🔥  Episode Highlights  Dr. Daniel Shin joins Dr. Olga Deengar to discuss balancing urology with real estate investing and coaching physicians on wealth. From mindset realignment, he covers early stock investing, syndication strategies, overcoming ongoing challenges through purpose, advice for trainees to pr...

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast Special International Women’s Day Episode Guest: Brooke Cates | Founder of The Bloom Method & Studio Bloom 🌸 Episode Highlights In this empowering International Women's Day special, Dr. Olga Deengar joins forces with Brooke Cates to help women reclaim their power through mindset + movement . Brooke shares her 15-year journey from a Boulder “download” to a global pre...

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: ER to Telemedicine Empire   🔥 Episode Highlights   Dr. Takashi Nakamura joins Dr. Olga Deengar from Hawaii to share his shift from high-stress ER work to telemedicine freedom, building businesses while prioritizing family. From black coffee in Aulani mugs to mindset gems like "follow your heart," he discusses credentialing across states, consulting startups, and the po...

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: ER Doc to Real Estate Syndicator Guest: Dr. Chirag Chaudhari | ER Physician, Investor & Admin Veteran 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Chirag Chaudhari joins Dr. Olga Deengar to share his 20+ year ER journey, from frontline doc to department chair, while building a real estate empire. From intermittent fasting black coffee to mindset shifts, he dives into starting with mod...

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: Rural Medicine & Social Media Vibes Guest: Dr. Zeel Shah | Rural Hospitalist, Mom & Content Creator 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Zeel Shah joins Dr. Olga Deengar for a cozy chat on blending rural medicine, missions, motherhood, and social media magic. From gratitude lessons to failing forward! Timelines 00:33: Welcoming Dr. Zeel Shah; coffee prefs – hot vanilla lat...

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast With: Dr. Kavita Patel | Hospitalist, Stanford Prof & NEA Venture Partner 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Kavita Patel joins Dr. Olga Deengar to share her unique path blending patient care, academia, and venture capital in healthcare innovation. From coffee confessions to mindset tips for doctorpreneurs! 00:32: Welcoming Dr. Patel; coffee chat 01:24: Rapid fire game 01:52:...

☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: From Burnout to Freedom Guest: Dr. Larry Daugherty | Radiation Oncologist, Real Estate Investor & Adventure Leader 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Larry Daugherty shares his inspiring journey from feeling suffocated in academic medicine to building an extraordinary life in Alaska filled with freedom, family, adventure, and financial independence. 🏔️ The Turning Point A st...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Alecia Fields From OB-GYN to founding Douladoc - Dr. Alecia Fields shares her pivot to virtual doula support for pregnancy & postpartum, finding your "why," and building community as an entrepreneur - all in 12 minutes . Timestamps ·       00:00:15 Introduction and Tea Preferences ·       00:00:48 Rapid-Fire Questions (natural birth wins!), (sneakers + nap!) ·      ...

Coffee Playdate Ep 11 with Dr. Alison Curfman: Visionaries in Medicine In this engaging conversation, Dr. Olga Deengar interviews Dr. Curfman, a pediatric ER doctor turned entrepreneur. They discuss Dr. Curfman's journey from medicine to startups, her passion for coffee, swimming and her insights on balancing a busy life. The conversation includes rapid-fire games, discussions on mentorship, minds...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Manju Dawkins From dermatology to founding Thimble Health - Dr. Manju Dawkins shares how her daughter's needle fear inspired a product to relieve pain and anxiety for millions - all under 12 minutes . Timestamps 00:27 Coffee & rapid-fire (SPF 50 wins!) 01:34 Take a Sip game (blue Goji tea!) 03:04 Manju’s journey: derm + mom-inspired pivot 03:48 Launching Thimble Hea...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Boram Han In this episode of the Coffee Playdate podcast, Dr. Olga Deengar welcomes Dr. Boram Han, a double board-certified internal medicine and obesity medicine physician. They discuss Dr. Han's journey from South Korea to the United States, her work in personal finance coaching for physicians, and the challenges faced by international medical graduates. The conversat...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Siddarth Kathuria In this episode, Dr. Olga Deengar chats with Dr. Sid Kathuria, an intensivist and simulation director, about his journey in medicine and the importance of adaptability and teamwork. Dr. Kathuria shares insights on balancing work and personal life, and offers advice for those interested in simulation medicine - all in ~ 10 minutes. Timestamps: 00:35 Cof...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Katrina Skinner – Pediatrician and Entrepreneur Summary In this episode of the Coffee Playdate Podcast, Dr. Olga Deengar welcomes Dr. Katrina Skinner, a pediatrician and entrepreneur, to discuss her journey from medical practice to running multiple businesses. They explore Dr. Skinner's passion for empowering women in pediatrics, her entrepreneurial mindset, and the imp...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Mike Hodde A physiatrist’s $80K kitchen reno turned into a lead paint evacuation , $200K+ in damages, and a year-long rebuild — all in an 1800s Philly rowhome. From dust-covered furniture to throwing away 90% of possessions , Dr. Mike shares the raw truth of old-home ownership, toxic exposure , and how it launched his wife’s feng shui business . Timestamps 00:00 Coffee...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Jackie Dillon From classroom teacher to owner of Dillon Advising LLC - Exceptional Student Education Services - Jackie shares how she left teaching, built a thriving student education business, and balances it all as a mom of 2, and why she’ll never look back - in this 12 minutes episode . Timestamps 00:00 Coffee & rapid-fire 00:46 Take a Sip game (lemonade edition!) 02...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Stacey Ishman   In this engaging podcast episode, Dr. Olga Deengar hosts Dr. Stacey Ishman, an ENT surgeon and career coach, to discuss the importance of finding your community and balancing multiple roles. They explore topics like mentorship, real estate ventures, and the value of accountability in personal and professional growth — how one doctor juggles it all as a m...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Samantha Mikals   From active-duty Navy ENT in Japan to launching Jacksonville Concierge Medicine + a med spa with Botox & collagen simulators — all in 8 minutes .   Timestamps   00:00 Intro + rapid-fire (sushi or pancakes?)  00:36 Take a Sip game (bento box win!)  01:40 Samantha’s coffee ritual (La Colombe cold brew!)  02:13 Her journey: Navy → Japan → Florida fami...

☕ Coffee Playdate ft. Dr. Akshita Mehta From neuroradiology to filming a docu-series on food quality — how one doctor is fighting chronic inflammation one ingredient at a time — all in 8 minutes .   Timestamps   00:00 Intro + rapid-fire (hiking or running?)   00:37 Take a Sip game (sleep wins!)   01:21 Akshita’s coffee habit + commodity market fact   01:42 Her journey: radiologist → food investig...

☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Ai Takahashi – ENT Surgeon & Finance Nerd From $200K med school debt to Roth IRA investing in residency – Dr. Ai Takahashi shares her Phase 1 journey as a nocturnist and ENFP entrepreneur. Timestamps 00:00 Coffee & intro (Hojicha latte fan!) 00:30 Dr. Ai's journey (UC Berkeley → USC → South Bay nocturnist) 01:30 Rapid-fire game (Blue? Dogs? Oceans? LA!) 02:30 Ho...