Dr. Nii Darko

Docs Outside The Box

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Hosts Dr. Nii (Ghanaian) and Dr. Renee (Haitian) are first-generation physicians who paid off $662,000 in student loans in 3 years - while figuring out contracts, career moves, and money management that their colleagues learned at home. Every episode covers what first-gen docs need to know: Contract negotiation and career decisions Paying off debt without family financial guidance Building wealth from scratch The questions you don't know to ask (but your colleagues already knew) Real strategies from doctors who had to figure it out on their own. Subscribe and build your blueprint with us. Down...

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Dr. Nii Darko

Episodes

96 – Demand More for Your Career 25.02.2019 38:14

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! In this episode, we have Dr. Berry from The Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry Podcast - a platform that simplifies complex medical information for the common person to fully and easily understand. Dr Berry knew there was a disconnect between patients and physicians in terms of how medical knowledge was being relaye...

95 - Getting past Imposter Syndrome w. Dr. Afib [5-Minute Friday] 22.02.2019 3:52

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s up DOTB Nation! Get ready to be pumped after hearing how Dr. Afib…a.k.a. Dr. Percy Francisco Morales was able to get past imposter syndrome and fully embrace being known as an “influencer” Check out his original interview on Episode 82

Tech Tuesday - Audio 19.02.2019 7:19

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Yep, it's Tuesday. I can't recall the last time I released on a Tuesday. This is the first in a series of episodes to help you understand the tech behind creating a podcast episode. This episode, I'll be covering the differences in audio quality between your laptop microphone, set of earbuds, and...

83 – Learning the Hippocratic Hustle 11.02.2019 39:53

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Carrie Reynolds, the host of the Hippocratic Hustle podcast, is back to share more about how podcasting has affected her life. Things you’ll learn in this episode: What attracted Dr. Carrie to start podcasting Her challenges with "solo" episodes The early stages of her podcasting journey Getting ov...

Forging your own Path with Jarret Patton, MD [5-Minute Friday] 08.02.2019 4:47

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Today you’re going to be hearing from Dr. Jarret Patton (Ep 70). His episode is one the highest downloaded shows ever! His story was shocking, sad, and inspiring all in one episode. He’s back on 5 min Friday to inspire you to take risks and think outside the box. This is a good one...you don’t want to miss it

Update 5.0 04.02.2019 16:43

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! On this episode I discuss the major changes to the website and podcast. Take a listen. Website: www.drniidarko.com Email: drnii@drniidarko.com FB: facebook.com/drniidarko IG: instagram.com/drniidarko/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drniidarko/

How to get past your Fears and Insecurities with Dr. Wendell Cole [5-Minute Friday] 01.02.2019 6:39

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s up everyone! Here is another great five minutes on how to get past your fears and insecurities. This Friday you’re going to be hearing from Dr. Wendel Cole who was a guest on Episode 55 and 61.

82 – Branding with Social Media Websites 28.01.2019 32:35

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! On this episode, I’m excited to talk to Dr. Morales a.k.a Dr. AFib! He’s a Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist and the creator of Dr. AFib . He specializes in treating thousands of patients with atrial fibrillation. Today, Dr. AFib is going to teach us the essential things we need to know about specialty websites,...

81– Balancing Locums and Global Surgery 21.01.2019 48:28

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY I’m happy and excited to interview Dr. Suzanne Yoder about the global humanitarian work that she does. I watched her speak at the Global Surgery forum at the American College of Surgeons. By balancing locums, humanitarian work and her p...

Living a fulfilled life by acknowledging your fears with Taylor Brana, MD [5-Minute Friday] 18.01.2019 7:13

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY Everyone gets scared at some point in their life, and that’s fine. It’s how you deal with it that matters. Learn to overcome your fears in this episode as Dr. Brana from The Happy Doc podcast shares what scares him and how he dealt wi...

80 – From Heart Condition to Health Food Guru 14.01.2019 44:20

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY Joining us on today’s episode of Doc Outside The Box is Dr. Rupy Aujla from The Doctor’s Kitchen - all the way from the UK! He’s a firm believer of the principles of healthy eating. He helps both his fellow doctors and patients to liv...

Getting Over Your Fears & Lessons from Building FemInEM with Dara Kass, MD [5-Minute Friday] 04.01.2019 7:44

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY What's up everyone. Starting off the New Year to big things and big breakthroughs! This is the first of many episodes featuring tactics to battle both fear and insecurity on the path to success! This inaugural clip is from Dr....

79 – Recap of FeminEM Idea Exchange 2018 24.12.2018 14:44

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode of DOTB, I’m having Dr. Dara Kass the founder of FemInEM for the second time as we recap what happened on the recent FemInEM Idea Exchange Conference 2018. FemInEM is all about educating, inspiring and motivating peopl...

78 - The Doctor's Life Podcast 17.12.2018 40:28

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode of DOTB, I’m speaking to Dr. Dianne Ansari-Winn from The Doctor’s Life Podcast . I was on her show before and we did a collaboration together talking about the beauty and benefits of podcasting. She’s an anesthesiologist...

77 – Careers Beyond Clinical Medicine 10.12.2018 37:44

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode of DOTB, I’m talking to Heidi Moawad. A neurologist, medical writer, editor and author of the book Careers Beyond Clinical Medicine . She writes medical articles for Medscape and she also teaches undergraduate courses an...

76 – The Happy Doc Podcast 03.12.2018 35:08

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode of DOTB, I’m speaking to Dr. Taylor Brana, the host of The Happy Doc podcast! He interviews professionals and doctors that provide inspiration, motivation, and energy to uplift others and improve their life. Bei...

75 - Why You Should Start Podcasting NOW! 26.11.2018 45:41

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode of DOTB, I’m interviewing Rana Campbell. A lifestyle entrepreneur hosting the popular podcast Dreams in Drive . She interviews successful and creative entrepreneurs who want to take their dreams out of park and into driv...

74 – Personal Finance from Dr. Koo’s View 12.11.2018 37:06

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode of DOTB we have Dr. Bonnie Koo from Missbonniemd.com . I featured her blog as one of my Top 5 favorite physician personal finance blogs to make you a doc outside the box. Caught up with her at FinCon 18 and talked...

73 – ER Doc by Day, Punk Rocker at Night 05.11.2018 48:41

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY What’s good everyone! On this episode we’re going to get a glimpse into the life of ER physician by day, and punk rocker by night – Dr. Daryl Wilson. That’s right one minute he’s saving lives in the ER, the next he’s spending tim...

72 – Saber & A Stethoscope 29.10.2018 43:13

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode, my guest is Student Doctor Kamali Thompson who is a 4 th year medical student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. I got her on the show to talk how she handles the craziness of medical school with being...

71 – DOTB Update 4.0 22.10.2018 20:11

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY On this episode, I talk hitting the big 4-0 and the mistakes I’ve made trying to be a doc outside the box! Side Note: FinCon19 will be in Washington, D.C. September 4 – 7, 2019 Interested in joining my 10 days to podcasting beta group...

70 – From the Back of a Paddy Wagon to Redemption 01.10.2018 35:30

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! What’s good everyone! I’m talking with Dr. Jarret Patton on this episode. He is going to be talking about being on top of the world one day and losing almost everything the next. We’re talking paddy wagon and a lengthy trial folks! Dr. Patton has also authored the book called Licensed to Live – A primer to rebui...

69 – Ghana Taxi Confessionals 24.09.2018 13:30

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY This episode was recorded in the back of a taxi/uber in Ghana. We’re apart of this great organization called International Healthcare Volunteers (IHCV), which has an annual medical mission to Ghana. We were on our way to join the rest...

68 – This Doc is Disrupting the Deodorant Biz 17.09.2018 38:15

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! When you think of disruptor, I bet the last thing that comes to mind are underarm or body odor products. My next guest is Dr. Shannon Klingman, and disrupt the deodorant industry is exactly what she’s aiming to do with her product Lume. Lume Deodorant is an aluminum free, natural deodorant for underarm and priva...

67 – Chronicles of Women in White Coats 10.09.2018 35:16

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Hi everyone and greetings from Ghana!! Thanks for tuning back in. On this show I’m interviewing Drs. Amber Robins and Nina Luma, two of the authors from the book The Chronicles of Women in White Coats . It’s an anthology book of 20 women physicians that gives you a peek into their personal and professional lives...