Physician Empowerment

Dr. Wing Lim welcomes Physician Empowerment Masterclass Faculty Member and tax lawyer Jason Pisesky back to the show. Jason talks all about trusts from a tax perspective. He explains not only the history of how trusts came to be but also how they are defined today and how they work, offering knowledgeable insights into the complex topic. Jason explores the tax and non-tax benefits of family trusts...

Dr. Wing Lim hosts Physician Empowerment Masterclass Faculty Member and Certified Financial Planner Nick Giovannetti on the show today. Wing and Nick talk about Individual Pension Plans, or IPPs, breaking down how they work, who qualifies, and what sorts of benefits they provide for physicians. Nick has a wealth of knowledge about CPPs, RRSPs, and IPPs that he shares in this episode. Nick Giovanne...

Doctors Kevin Mailo and Wing Lim join forces to talk about the “d word” that isn’t talked about enough: delegation. They lead a discussion explaining why we need to move away from assuming we know everything there is to know and instead embrace the expertise of others to achieve the best results. And how delegation is the key.  Dr. Mailo and Dr. Lim break down what can and can’t be delegated out....

In this insightful episode, Dr. Kevin Mailo and Dr. Wing Lim engage in a profound conversation about self-control in time management. The discussion unfolds with a reflection on the evolution of time management concepts from one-dimensional to multi-dimensional approaches. Dr. Wing Lim introduces the audience to the Franklin Covey time management matrix, emphasizing the importance of not just hand...

Dr. Wing Lim invites Graham Koehler, an expert in flow-through shares and VP of Business Development focused on flow-through since 2010, to the show to explain what flow-through is. Not only does Graham define flow-through shares, but he also explains their amazing tax benefits, potential risks, and who they work best for. The flow-through program was developed by the Canadian government to help r...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes board-certified family physician and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Megan Melo to the show. Megan has a coaching business, Healthier For Good, focused on transforming the lives of physicians through one-on-one or group coaching. Megan and Kevin talk about burnout, shame, and how physicians can learn to set boundaries and overcome perfectionism.  Dr. Melo explains how perf...

In this episode of the Physician Empowerment Podcast, Dr. Kevin Mailo engages in an insightful conversation with Christian Wigmore, a medical student at UBC and the mastermind behind Budget Your MD. Together, they illuminate the critical role of financial literacy within the realm of medical education and practice. The discussion spans pivotal topics such as navigating student debt, management of...

Dr. Kevin Mailo is interviewed by Physician Empowerment co-founder and co-host, Dr. Wing Lim, on the topic of dreams. Kevin once gave a talk on this subject at an accredited CME event in Mexico; about what dreams really are and why it’s so important to have them. And in this episode, he shares a bit of that talk.    Wing asks Kevin to first define dreams and differentiate them from goals, which ar...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes back Dr. Sarah Smith as his guest to discuss the topic of sustainable clinical practice, what it means, and how to achieve it. In this episode, they discuss the struggles physicians face to organize their day, combat burnout, and take time off. Dr. Smith shares tactics she learned through her struggles as a physician in Australia and Canada and how she overcame them.  Dr....

Dr. Kevin Mailo interviews fellow Physician Empowerment co-founder and co-host, Dr. Wing Lim about entrepreneurship. Wing is an accomplished businessman, entrepreneur, and real estate investor in addition to being an excellent doctor, and he talks with Kevin about what it took to make his journey from Med School to where he is now.   Wing recalls how risk averse he was when he initially graduated...

Dr. Kevin Mailo hosts Dr. Wing Lim interviewing  tax lawyer Jason Pisesky, a Masterclass faculty member, about corporate structuring strategies and corporate tax planning. Jason pulls from a wealth of practical knowledge and experience to shed light on what to do and what to avoid with a PC.   Dr. Wing Lim asks Jason to first explain the SBD, small business deduction, of $500,000 and strategies Ja...

Dr. Wing Lim interviews Physician Empowerment co-founder and frequent co-host Dr. Kevin Mailo on the subject of burnout. Kevin addresses how the language we use for recovering from burnout makes us sound like a drained battery and reminds us we are not simply vessels that are either full or empty. He discusses building daily wellness and resiliency.   Dr. Mailo resists the language that makes us s...

Drs. Kevin Mailo and Wing Lim host a webinar with guest Jason Pisesky, a tax lawyer. Dr. Lim takes the lead in interviewing Jason on an overview of tax hacks and advice that will form the contents of deeper focus in future Masterclass events.  Jason Pisesky starts the conversation by discussing the financial incentive of tax deferral in having a PC. He highlights when a PC is most useful in a prof...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes Dr. Nour Khatib back to the show to share her insight into personal finance and finding happiness. Dr. Khatib has an MBA and worked in the finance sector before returning to medicine as an emergency physician, which has given her educational and practical knowledge on physicians and finance. Nour Khatib talks to physicians about burnout and wellness because, she said, digg...

Dr. Wing Lim hosts guest Gaurav Sobti, Vice President at Create Commerical Mortgage Services, in a discussion about private versus public equity and real estate investing. Gaurav holds designations as CPA, CA, and CFA, and has a wealth of knowledge to draw from in shedding light on equity and what the average investor needs to know.  Gaurav Sobti is the husband of a physician - he likes to joke th...

Dr. Kevin Mailo returns as host and welcomes Dr. Jordan Vollrath, physician and co-founder of Cherry Health, to the show to talk about how he created an innovative physician network. It started with just locums but Dr. Vollrath describes how far Cherry Health has expanded and how it helps physicians.  Jordan Vollrath had only worked in clinical medicine for a brief time after graduating from his r...

Dr. Dimitre Ranev steps in to host Dr. Jordan Frey, plastic surgeon and writer of The Prudent Plastic Surgeon blog, on the show. Dr. Frey’s blog addresses finances and passive income for physicians which is what he and Dr. Ranev discuss for listeners. What side gigs are available and how are they found?  Jordan started his blog as a passion project and for the first six to nine months did not mone...

Dr. Wing Lim takes the lead in interviewing tax lawyer Jason Pisesky. Jason explains the specialties of a tax lawyer, how they operate with accountants, and how tax lawyers like himself benefit incorporated physicians with their knowledge. Jason will also be part of the roundtable AMA at the May 6 and 7 Toronto conference.  Dr. Lim actually met Jason Pisesky in a personal capacity before working w...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes Alberta-based anesthesiologist and first Indigenous president of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Alika Lafontaine, to the show. Dr. Lafontaine talks about the importance of narrative, our personal narratives and the stories shared about medicine and with patients, to create hope and foster well-being.  Dr. Alika Lafontaine shares his personal story, some of the strug...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes Dr. Sarah Smith to the show to talk about the time investment of charting and how to set boundaries on how much work eats into your personal life and well-being. Dr. Smith is a practicing rural physician who does everything from family medicine to emergency, and she is also the Charting Coach whose program has helped hundreds of physicians.  Sarah shares her personal story...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes physician and beyond MD podcast host Dr. Yatin Chadha to Physician Empowerment to talk about finance for physicians. Yatin Chada’s podcast is well-known and he has interviewed a wide and notable range of physicians and finance industry professionals since beyond MD launched in 2020. Kevin Mailo shares the news that Yatin Chadha’s podcast reached the Top 50 of finance podca...

Dr. Wing Lim, co-founder of Physician Empowerment, turns the tables and interviews Dr. Kevin Mailo for a change. Kevin talks about real estate investment for physicians and shares insights and advice from his own personal real estate journey. With a family history of investing or buying in real estate, Kevin acknowledges that he came to real estate naturally. He sees real estate as a very powerful...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes Dr. Bradley Block, otolaryngologist and host of the podcast ‘Physician’s Guide to Doctoring’ to the show for a discussion on using humour and setting boundaries in private practice. Dr. Block has a wealth of insight that he happily shares. Dr. Block shares a rule he received from Scott Dikkers, founder of The Onion, on not punching down in using humour. The role of humour...

Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes Dr. Shawna Pandya - Physician, Aquanaut, Explorer, Director of IIAS Space Medicine Group, Space Medicine and Austere Environment Researcher - to the show to talk about her amazing career. But more than that, Shawna speaks about dreams and how to make them reality. Shawna Pandya is an explorer, an aquanaut, she’s lived in a Mars simulation in the Utah desert, and she’s live...

Dr. Dimitre Ranev welcomes Galen Nuttall, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), to the podcast to discuss some of the ins and outs of financial planning. Galen answers questions about what financial planners do and explains the differences between a financial planner and a certified financial planner. Galen Nuttall has a background in teaching and a Masters in Education, but his father was a physicia...