Docs Outside The Box

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! We’re talking to Dr. Melva Pinn-Bingham, who is a board-certified radiation oncologist, and owner of 2 Cold Stone Creameries and a Subway restaurant. She’s on the show today to discuss why owning franchises is a tool she and her husband use to build wealth. Prior to this episode, I didn’t have the best opinion o...

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....

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...

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 sea...

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 perfec...

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. Y...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 attr...

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: Th...

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 –...

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...

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 a...

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 Podcast Dr. Steven Bradley - @stevenbradleymd   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/dr...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Church Music Military   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 w...

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 comment...

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 br...

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 R...

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 adv...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Nii reads Apple Podcast reviews, email, and a great question for a long-time listener. Why we decided to fire our first property manager for our rental property.  We’re using Awning to help us purchase our next rental property in Texas.  Nii’s picks for championship as the NBA season begins. Nii’s recommenda...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Jamal Dixon is an internal medicine physician based out of Atlanta, Ga. He is a cancer survivor after being diagnosed with a rare form of stomach cancer in his 3rd year of residency.  He started his medical education at Meharry Medical College. After graduation, he completed his medical training at Grady hos...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Nii and Renee talk about: Book: Show Your Work New sponsor for the podcast ( Locumstory.com ) 4 week update with Renee being biz manager Starting a UTMA for the kids Apple to let doctors & EMR companies review smartwatch data   WE GOT A YOUTUBE CHANNEL YA’LL: https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   Resources: S...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Nii on a solo episode.         Stop living life like it’s a board exam       Confessions of a “Yes” Man       Humanitarian work in Ghana       Advice to Medical Students   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outs...