Docs Outside The Box

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Student loan debt is a 1.7 trillion dollar issue in the United States. Renee and I could not have achieved our goals of becoming doctors without taking out large student loans. As we started "adulting," we realized the loans were holding us back from doing what we love and hindered us from reaching our...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! There’s a lack of investment confidence within the medical profession. Let's face it, most of our time is dedicated to patient care, with little time left over to learn a completely new subject.  You may be thinking to yourself "I want to invest, pay off my student loans and retire early, but something...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “YouTube is a platform for everybody” — CKid If you want to learn how to start a YouTube channel, then this episode is for you! Today, I’m talking with a unique and rising tech reviewer on YT – CKid. He is making a name for himself combining his passion for tech and music. From script writing your idea, what equ...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “Just give what your body gives you that day. Even if that’s minutes. Because 5 minutes goes a long way; It’s all about volume control… One day at a time.” — Hellah   What’s good everyone! What happens when you run every single day for 4 years straight? That’d be one hellah training! When most of us fail to foll...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “Winning is hard when you’re not sure what the goal is.” — Doc G What’s good everyone! Has the thought of leaving medicine ever crossed your mind? I mean who hasn’t daydreamed about quitting their job to pursue their passion? Maybe you thought that being a physician is your calling but— what if this calling burn...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Hi Everyone!! Today I’m talking to researchers from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine about Project Cope. What is Project Cope? Project COPE is studying both the ability and wellbeing of healthcare workers DURING the COVID pandemic. They aim to document and compare the experiences of essential...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “It is critically important that the minute you have a platform, you start looking around at who you have to lift up as well.”                                                                                                 -Dara Kass, MD Purpose and impact. That’s the theme for this episode with Dr. Dara Kass. 2...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “You ain’t relevant unless you say something on social media!!!”   Gary Vaynerchuk, my bad if I got your quote wrong. Ya’ll get the idea though. Social media is where it’s at nowadays, and in order to be considered relevant you need some “skin” in the game of social media. On today’s episode, Drs. Steven Bradley...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “I’ve always wanted to work for myself but the only positions available are hospital employed?!” “The interview went great, but do I really know if the culture here fits me?” You might have more of these questions now that you’re getting close or are starting to look for a job. Let’s face it, more doctors want c...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! We’re back! 2020 is in our rear-view mirror, and we’re fired up and ready to dominate 2021. Renee and I hope you are too! On this episode, Renee and I talk about the themes we’re following this year for success on the podcast as well as our family. It’s an idea we “borrowed” from His & Her Money , and it has...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Our 5th most downloaded episode this year was   148 – Learn the Science On How To Be More Respected Among Your Peers Today you’re going to hear the science and research behind these mental breakthroughs of very successful people Nationally bestselling author and behavioral investigator Vanessa Van Edwards joins...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Our 3rd most downloaded episode this year was Episode 168 – Pizza & Beer, Hockey, Covid-19 with Dr. Kyeremanteng Meet Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng. He comes from north of the border and is a physician formally trained in critical care medicine and palliative care. His research focuses on making the ICU more effic...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Our 2nd most downloaded episode this year was Episode 194 – D.O. Lives Matter We talking about the crazy misrepresentation of the osteopathic profession that happened with Dr. Sean Conley. You might remember, Dr. Conley is President Trump’s physician, and media personalities wrongly pounced on his credentials as...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “We have to postpone this closing…I gotta pick up my son!!” Yup, I said that. As you’ve already learned by listening to previous episodes, there are many potential potholes along the way to becoming a landlord. Let’s be real though, it took us over 10 years to become fully minted attendings, we’re not going to l...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Is it possible to be a Doctor and still feel like you failed at something?! Well, that’s how I felt. Recently on Twitter, a heated conversation occurred on student loan debt between a medical student and a prominent physician blogger. I felt a certain way about it at first, but after much thought decided to shar...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! “Do I submit a CV or a resume?” “What’s a RVU?” “How much of a salary should I ask for?” These are all questions that you might have had or currently have now that its time to start looking for a job. Unfortunately, your residency/fellowship probably is not helping you with the answers to these questions. Kyle T...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Yes, that’s right. Business owners are using loop holes in the tax system to get significant benefits all the time. If you’re looking to start in real estate or already are knee deep in, then this is the episode for you. We’re bringing back Dr. Kenji and Leti from Semi-RetiredMD to talk about the popular topics...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! A newcomer to the Doctor personal finance world joins me on the show today. Dr. Jordan Frey, a.k.a. The Prudent Plastic Surgeon, is trying to break the stereotype of the typical plastic surgeon. When he finished all of his training, he found himself in over $400k of student loan debt. His blog chronicles his jou...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Still rolling with us? Remember, we’re attempting to purchase our first rental property that is located in Pennsylvania. The latest installment of the real estate series is about getting the house inspected once our offer got inspected. We talk about how much it cost us to get an inspector, and what to expect fr...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s good everyone!! “Shoot your shot!” Not sure where that quote originates from, but to me it means take a chance even if means you’re going to get a hard “No” in response. I’ve been a huge fan of Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche’s work for several years. Several months ago, I reached out to her to see if sh...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s good everyone!! I’m very proud to let ya’ll know that this is my first interview with someone in the new podcast studio. I was addicted to late-night talk shows growing up. I’m talking Arsenio, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and the list goes on. Talking through Zoom is one thing, but it’s a different animal whe...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s good everyone, I recorded this episode earlier this month. We talking about the crazy misrepresentation of the osteopathic profession that happened with Dr. Sean Conley. You might remember, Dr. Conley is President Trump’s physician, and media personalities wrongly pounced on his credentials as an explanat...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s good everyone! Who remembers hearing that getting a job in healthcare confers a crazy amount of job security? I do! You couldn’t find an example of nurses or doctors being laid off for “cost cutting” reasons. Welp, then 2020 done came! 2020 has shown us that NOBODY’s job is safe. Dr. Guy Kezirian, from Ph...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s good everyone!! For the first time ever on DOTB – we got a freestyle battle going on! Dr. Wendy McDonald, a.k.a. Dr. Every Woman, jumps on the hotseat to talk about how she creates her viral parodies. She has created parodies of famous hits from Lizzo , Hamilton , and Chance The Rapper . No joke, but peop...

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s good everyone, The old-fashioned way works. The old-fashioned way is reliable. The old-fashioned way is not complicated. A lot of times we find out when its too late that the old-fashioned way is just….OLD! This is the method Renee and I used to save up for a down payment on a future property. The majorit...