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

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Ask Darko v3.0 15.06.2018 27:21

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 DOTB Nation! I know I left you all hanging for 2 weeks. There are a lot of changes going on in the background for Docs Outside the Box. I always encourage listeners to submit questions to me. It’s much easier to answer these ques...

58 – Overcoming the Odds 28.05.2018 48:06

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 What’s good DOTB Nation! On today’s episode, we are going to be speaking with Dr. Antonio Webb about overcoming the odds. He is an Orthopedic Surgery resident, Iraq combat veteran, author, and motivational speaker. I’m a fan of the con...

57 – The Art of being a Physician 21.05.2018 42:26

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 DOTB Nation!! We got physician and artistic sensation, Dr. Mike Natter on today’s episode! He has followed his dreams and it’s paying dividends for him right now. Dr. Natter has a knack for creativity and has been using his...

Top 5 Personal Finance Blogs for Physicians 16.05.2018 26:59

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 DOTB Nation! On this solo episode, I’m sharing the Top 5 Personal Finance Blogs for Physicians that I read to financially to think outside the box. I’ll admit it, I made some dumb mistakes with my finances before discovering these blogs...

56 – Fighting to save young people from violence in Brooklyn 07.05.2018 1:00:17

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’m interviewing Dr. Robert Gore. He’s an Emergency Medicine physician who is fighting to save the lives of young people from violence in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Gore is accomplishing this through his organization called King...

Thank You 100K 30.04.2018 4:41

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! DOTB Nation! I’m stopping to smell the roses on this quick episode of DOTB. Thank you all for listening, sharing, and joining the DOTB Nation community! “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the...

55 – Impromptu Q&A 26.04.2018 36:08

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 What’s up DOTB NATION!!! Last week, I was in Atlanta for Dr. Drai’s Momentum in Medicine Conference . It was a phenomenal conference and I’m wondering if I should just put out a solo episode with a review of it. If you’re looking to mon...

54 – Pursuing her passion by growing families 23.04.2018 46:18

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 My next guest is Dr. Camille Hammond and through her foundation, the Tininia Cade Foundation, she is providing support and financial assistance to help needy infertile families overcome infertility and growing families. The Cade Foundat...

53 – How to Get So Money 09.04.2018 51:22

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’m interviewing Farnoosh Torabi from the popular So Money Podcast. For those who don’t know, she’s one of the leading experts in personal finance. Farnoosh is also a speaker, TV personality, and author. You can find h...

52 – Champion for the Health of NYC 02.04.2018 42:56

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 It’s very important to have people from various backgrounds tell their stories on Docs Outside the Box. Whether it’s a voice from the suburbs or cities, the docs that I have on the show offer perspectives we ALL can learn from. There’s...

Started from the bottom… 31.03.2018 22:45

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! From being on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean to my book launch, it’s been a crazy month of March! On this episode, I tell you about the journey from my breaking point four years ago to becoming a best seller on Amazon! As always, I’m keeping it 100% Music: I Choose U/soundcloud.com/johnnyrockmusic The po...

51 – Make money while you sleep 19.03.2018 39:31

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 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...

DOTB solo episode: My LegalZoom Customer Service experience 16.03.2018 7:53

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 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. Yo...

48 – He’s the architect of his own future 12.03.2018 49:30

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 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! Be...

50 – Eliminate your Debt NOW! – Cory Fawcett, MD 05.03.2018 43:28

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 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 m...

49 – The creation of FemInEM – Dara Kass, MD 26.02.2018 53:03

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, 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 fo...

47 – The Rx for success in Congress – Kyle Horton, MD 12.02.2018 39:01

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 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 7 th District seat...

46 – I’m a doctor not a politician with Jason Westin, MD 05.02.2018 44:35

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 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 7 th Congressional District in Texas. I’m a big fan of public service as well as the ability to rally groups under a unified goa...

45 – Take the headache out of starting your own business 29.01.2018 1:01:15

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 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 e...

044 – From class clown to Doc Outside the Box 22.01.2018 59:12

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 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. Underneat...

043 – How we slayed $662K of student loan debt in 3 years 19.01.2018 43:53

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 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 t...

042 – From international fame to unemployment 15.01.2018 1:11:46

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

041 – Did 2017 kick my ass or nah? 31.12.2017 37:59

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 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 Appl...

040 – Getting real with physician burnout 26.12.2017 1:07:08

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER 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 s...

039 – Travel in style with Dr. Nadeen White 18.12.2017 48:46

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 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 pre...