Dads Before Doctors Podcast

It can be difficult to switch careers or start a side business that is unrelated to your current one when you've spent years and money becoming an expert at it. Such things occur, particularly when you've reached the inevitable "Who am I?" question and begin looking for a sense of connection, identity, and purpose. It's quite intimidating. However, Doc G has benefited from a strong financial model and framework, despite the fact that getting there required a lot of trial and error. What and who were they? Find out now.

In this episode,  Doc G also discussed…

1:28 - About the guest, his career, and passions
2:52 - How he was raised and taught about money
4:10 - The life insurance of his dad went into the stock market which eventually funded his college and medical school.
4:41 - How did he understand the importance of financial independence and finances in general in just four to five hours
7:49 - His stand on leaving his job as a clinical practitioner to pursue his passion for in-depth discussions of money and life.
9:39 - What did he go through in discovering his purpose and a new career?
17:29 - Advice for someone who is in a position in finding their purpose and might not be at that financial independence stage.
22:22 - About his upcoming book about financial independence
26:04 - Difficult dichotomy between being smart and saving for the future and spending money now and having fun because there may not be a tomorrow.
29:04 - The idea of focusing on a number. Spending emotional energy worrying about maintaining and losing money.
31:15 - Advice to those people who want to change their career.
32:34 - Things he learned in his journey.
38:26 - One thing that people don't ask but you wish they would
40:43 - How to connect with Doc G

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Doc G
Website: JordanGrumet.com and earnandinvest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/earnandinvest
Instagram: @earnaninvest

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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-before-doctors-podcast/id1572464956
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Today, we have Dr. Brett Levine who graduated magna cum laude from USC and in the AOA medical honor society of the University of Southern California School of Medicine.  He completed his Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery training at the University of Pennsylvania in 1994. Since that time, he has treated over 130,000 patients in his career thus far. 

He is a partner and owner of his single-specialty surgery group, Beach Cities ENTS outside Los Angeles, California.

In this episode,  Dr. Brett also discussed…

1:13 - How he ended up having his own private practice and group of EMT surgeons
3:08 - What did he learn along the way with the different groups that didn't work
4:03 - The disappointing time of his life that led him to start looking at other opportunities and to form his own practice
5:34 - His learning with another senior physician going off on his own
9:42 - What are his realizations of being a parent and on his journey with his kids and how it helps him with his relationships in the office and with his patients
14:41 - What do kids teach us
18:42 - How does he balance family life with his clinical life
23:24 - Importance of having a group outside your profession
25:49 - What he had learned along his  medical profession journey
28:36 - What are the topics that this Breaking Out Of The Medical Mindset course will touch on
31:26 - Things that you can learn in practice that are important if you want to become an efficient healthcare professional
35:58 - Being a good role model as a physician, father, and a leader in the community
37:35 - He shares about his platform and the difference between a medical mindset and BOOM
39:09 - Talks about his new launch course the BOOMM 1.0
40:30 - Dedication to career and family
41:58 - The importance of sharing your personal life to connect with your patients
46:10 - Speaking about being vulnerable
48:29 - Importance of learning from your failure
51:10 - No one can relate to you except the people who are by your side
58:38 - How to connect with Dr. Brett

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Brett Levine
Website: www.BOOMmindset.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073393088587
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boomm_mindset/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boommindset

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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-before-doctors-podcast/id1572464956
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JrRJgdX8FwueuwJFROir8

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Today, we are joined by Justin Skinner a real estate, author, and speaker. He grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest. Played collegiate baseball. He and his wife started their own design and photography business after being fired from a job. The business grew into owning real estate and running Airbnbs. More recently he’s written a book called Professional Failure and he is the host of The Professional Failure podcast. Mr. Justin defined what failure means to him and how his optimism developed.

In this episode, Justin also discussed…

1:11 - About the guest and his life is growing up.
2:27 - About his book ''Professional failure'' and his thoughts about failure
3:51 - How failure became a ''gift'' for him
5:09 - Struggles of trying to be '' too perfect'' and how to overcome it
6:17 - His realization is not being drafted on his childhood dream.
8:47 - To whom does he attribute the lessons and discipline he gained that had a massive impact on his mental outlook in life
9:21 - How his parents handled him when he messed up being a kid
11:51 - How he came up with having a podcast and being an author on ''Professional Failure''
14:49 - How he started and his journey in writing a book
17:12 - Understanding failure whatever your profession is
18:45 - Documenting failures rather than accomplishments
19:32 - Understanding failure through a kid growing up
20:29 - Admitting things that don't go right
21:13 - Things to know about failures
23:37 - Where to find his book and how to connect with him

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Justin Skinner
Website: www.professional-failure.com
Instagram: @justincskinner
Twitter: @justincskinner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-skinner-8876754a
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-professional-failure-podcast/id1613170517

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Website: www.dadsbeforedoctors.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dadsbeforedoctors
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-before-doctors-podcast/id1572464956
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JrRJgdX8FwueuwJFROir8

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In today’s episode, we have Dr. Kate Mangona began practicing as a board-certified pediatric radiologist, a supportive physician’s wife and mother to three little girls and a mini poodle, an active and passive real estate investor,  and a certified life coach. Dr. Kate hosts the Medicine, Marriage & Money podcast and leads the Medicine, Marriage, & Money Coaching Program where she helps married physicians Moms spend less time arguing with their spouse, and more time reigniting the sparks once felt during their honeymoon. Dr.Kate helps high-achieving mothers to have the tools necessary to minimize arguments even during conflict and design the life and relationships they crave.

In this episode, Dr. Kate also discussed…

2:03 How did Dr. Kate grow up learning about medicine and money
4:50 How did Dr. Kate grow up learning about marriage
7:45 Dr. Kate saw her parents as models of relationship
10:09 Importance of love and connection to maintain a relationship
15:15 What can listeners expect to hear on her podcast
16:00 What is the biggest thing that couples need to work on when having struggles in their relationship?
19:12 How was she able to manage all things in life
20:35 How she handles things in her career
21:46 Giving time with her kids
22:19 Spending time with her husband
23:44 What to do if you are being judged by others
24:47 Her suggestions to improve relationships or marriage
28:18 Dr. Kate's ebook "The Medical Marriage Survival Guide"
29:20 What's something that no one asks but you wish they would?

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Dr. Kate Mangona
Website: https://www.medicinemarriageandmoney.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/medicinemarriageandmoney/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katemangonamd/

Get a FREE copy of her e-book "The Medical Marriage Survival Guide" here: https://library.medicinemarriageandmoney.com/the-medical-marriage

Get In Touch With Dads Before Doctors!
Website: www.dadsbeforedoctors.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dadsbeforedoctors
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JrRJgdX8FwueuwJFROir8

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Dr. Ryan Stegink was born and raised in the Midwest, He is majored in physics before going to medical school, ultimately specializing in general pediatrics. Dr. Stegink now works as an outpatient general pediatrician and enjoys caring for patients from all over the world, using his Spanish skills on a daily basis. He also enjoys encouraging colleagues and trainees, having been through burnout himself less than a year out of training.

In this episode, Ryan also discussed…

1:24 - About the guest
4:19 - how did he work on changing his poor work-life habit
5:49 - Recommendations to have a conversation with people that will help you evaluate your work-life balance
7:16 - recommendations on how he went about finding that data or finding what they wanted as completed visits and the missed opportunity.
9:05 - How does burnout show up in Dr. Ryan's life
12:30 - The importance of having the right group that will be supportive on you
14:27 - How he came up with his podcast about physician burnout and dealing with different issues.
16:44 Enjoying the moment before you settle down
18:22 Dr. Ryan shares about working with his residence and other stuff
19:28 He shares about how he almost became a father
23:46 Giving empathy to his patients as he also has a grief experience in the past
24:00 How to help other physicians to get things done without being exhausted or stressed
26:13 Shares about his podcast "MedEdWell Podcast"
28:26 What's something that no one asks but you wish they would?
29:47 Parting words

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Ryan Stegink
Website: www.mededwell.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mededwell1
Instagram: https://instagram.com/MedEdWell
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mededwell

Get a FREE "Maximize Your Clinical Efficiency" PDF guide, just go to https://www.mededwell.com/efficiencyguide/

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If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
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Today we are joined by Dr. Gabe Bietz, he’s a surgeon, real estate, and a writer. From telling bedtime stories to making up stories for his kids, Dr. Gabriel Bietz had finally come up with creating a book and publishing it. He wrote the book “The Adventures of Arya and Krishna Betta Fish”. A beautiful story indeed of how it all started!

In this episode, Gabe also discussed…

1:38 - Dr. Gabriel tells a little bit about himself.
2:17 - Story of what he went through that gave him the idea of writing a book
7:09 - Her wife hired for him a manager to publish the book
11:48 - The most challenging part of creating a book
12:52 - They found an illustrator for their book
14:34 - They hired a graphic designer
17:17 - They've sold some of their book copies on Amazon
19:38 - They distributed the book through a different medium
23:17 - How did he go about marketing the book
26:06 - His advice for those who want to publish a book and don't know where and how to get started
28:40 Planning to write a book again
29:40 A physician becomes a writer and a real estate
32:40 How he involved in Real Estate early
34:31 Pieces of advice for those who want to get started on writing a book
40:00 Gabe advice for dads and to all listeners about the importance of leaving a legacy to your children
41:49 How to find Gabe and his book “The Adventures of Arya and Krishna Betta Fish”

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Gabe Bietz
Website: Bettafishadventures.com
Instagram: bettafishadventures

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Website: www.dadsbeforedoctors.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dadsbeforedoctors
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JrRJgdX8FwueuwJFROir8

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Jordan Frey is a plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction in Buffalo, NY. He is also one of the fastest growing physician bloggers as he shares his journey from financial cluelessness to financial well-being with a goal of helping all physician to do the same!

In this episode, Jordan also discussed…

1:09 - About Dr. Jordan as a physician and a blogger
2:18 - Growing up in a friar household - his learnings and how did he come up having financial knowledge.
5:15 - The actions he did take to get out of the negative mindset about money and to have a more abundant mindsent.
7:23 - How they use ''intenional spending'' that lead them towards building financial foundation
9:00 - When and what made him decide to start a blog
11:41 - How does he budget family time while being a plastic surgeon, working in an real estate industry, and having a blog and podcast.
15:52 - Shares about his wife 
17:20 - What is his Why's?
18:34 - How to make doctors financially free
19:30 - Money is just a tool
20:50 - Things to do to become financially free
20:56 - What people don't ask but wish they did?
27:35 - How to connect with Dr. Jordan Frey

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Jordan Frey
Website: www.prudentplasticsurgeon.com

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Website: www.dadsbeforedoctors.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dadsbeforedoctors
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-before-doctors-podcast/id1572464956
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JrRJgdX8FwueuwJFROir8

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Ken Wimberly is the founder and visionary behind Legacy of Love, Inc. and the Legacy Journal App. He is married to his soulmate, Amber, and has three children. Ken is a bit of a serial entrepreneur. He is the founder of KW Net Lease Advisors, a commercial real estate brokerage and investment firm headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. He is a founding member of Laundry Luv, a chain of laundromats with a mission to educate, equip, and inspire those in the communities where they serve. He is also an investor in (and founding Operating Principal of) Keller Williams Realty in Abilene, TX. He has over 15 different streams of income from real estate investments, operating businesses, coaching services, and oil & gas holdings.

In this episode, Ken also discussed...

2:07 - His work experiences in over 2 decades
2:30 - He entered the real estate world
3:15 - He affiliated with the Keller Williams in 2009 and he started to scale his business
8:05 - Three things that happened to him on his journey which led him in doing a legacy journal for his children
11:37 - The first time he started doing the journal and his first little entry for his 10-month-old daughter
12:50 - His goal in doing his journal
13:23 - He started sharing it with other moms and dad
14:05 - In 2018, he eventually compiled all his stories in one place and gave it to his daughter who graduated --  and so, the creation of Legacy Journal.
15:53 - Importance of photos that come with a quick little backstory in it.
17:08 - What is Legacy Journal and how does it work for the listeners.
19:49- One of the most valuable things you can ever leave for your children
20:41 - What happened when he handed down his journal of his daughter to her when she graduated in highschool
22:25 - The last entry that he had written for his daughter.
23:47 - What he has learned along his journey being an entrepreneur and with the app.
23:53 What he learned along the journey in entrepreneurship and how he managed to keep going straight.
24:56 His perspective in life and his inspiration to improve his mindset
26:18 Being a role model in all aspects
27:42 Importance of planning for the future as a family
28:01 Importance of planning with your wife
29:09 How they paid their debt in just 2 years
32:27 How positive and negative example has an impact on others
36:17 Time management
39:57 Shares his military experience
41:49 How to connect with Ken Wimberly

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Ken Wimberly
Website: https://legacyjournal.app/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lordwimberly
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legacyjournal.app/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenwimberlyccim/

Get In Touch With Dads Before Doctors!
Website: www.dadsbeforedoctors.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dadsbeforedoctors
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
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Kirk Martin is a host of Calm Parenting Podcast and has helped almost one million parents in 19 countries stop the defiance, disrespect, yelling, and power struggles with the most strong-willed children.

In this episode, Kirk also discussed...

01:57 How did he start doing the podcast
02:35 - tell us about you growing up and with his dad being a colonel
03:50 The impact of their upbringing on his personality
05:00 How's having a high-achieving parents
06:00 Parents are competing in many other voices around their children especially in social media.
06:15 Giving a child a space to learn and becoming a dad that your kids want to come to
08:26 His realization that drew him closer to his son
08:40 He found out that he's really good with the misfit kids and he started "the lego camp"
09:19 the news about the 'lego camp' had spread and he started charging money for it
09:48 The demand got higher
10:10 Tips on how to de-escalate the situation
11:20 Do the opposite
12:47 The analogy to use
13:19 Talk with calmness
14:20 Example of good parenting method
16:13 Options on how to discipline calmly
17:03 Do no discipline right away. Let things be calm.
18:12 What to say to them instead of yelling?
19:05 What a parent should do and say
21:00 Handle frustration with demonstration to your children
22:47 Martin's secret to tell for Daddies with wife relationship
24:23 Calm your kids for stopping your wife from being  emotionally exhausted
24:57 Do this instead of being angry
29:00 How you deal with a child's weaknesses
31:32 How to discipline your child in a good and effective way
33:48 Whenever you say no to something inappropriate you, have to say yes to something appropriate
35:40 Kirk also trains teachers to become kids more productive and change their behavior
40:16 Tips for dads towards their child
43:37 Tips for dads towards their wife
44:57 Great advice for dads
46:28 Where to contact Kirk Martin

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Kirk Martin
Website: www.CelebrateCalm.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateCalm/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calmparentingpodcast/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/calm-parenting-podcast/id1281790712

Get In Touch With Dads Before Doctors!
Website: www.dadsbeforedoctors.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dadsbeforedoctors
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-before-doctors-podcast/id1572464956
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JrRJgdX8FwueuwJFROir8

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Dr. Dawn DeLavallade is a physician and author on a fierce mission to introduce America to the Female Breadwinner- the newest category of modern woman. With more than 30% of U.S. households having a woman as the primary earner, Dr. Dawn forces society to have gritty conversations about how higher-earning women are affecting today’s relationships.  Dr. Dawn is the Champion for Female Breadwinners, committed to pulling back the curtains on a new normal that is reshaping romance, in an effort to heal.

In this episode, Dawn also discussed...

1:27 Her life growing up inside a traditional family and being in a broken family
4:18 A backstory for her platform to tell about women as higher-earners
5:06 How did she came up with her mission
6:57 Her first book as a healing process for herself
8:21 What guys should know about women being the higher earners
10:43 Women feel guilty working outside their homes
11:34 Woman need an acceptance and reassurance from their husband
11:51 Reason why divorce is prevalent for spouses with female bread winners rather than male bread winners (Man's POV)
13:23 Women's POV
15:51 Communication is still important
16:11 How to establish communication in relationship
19:31 How a man can handle finances
20:22 Difference between high-income couple and low-income couple
21:43 As a male physician, how do we support female physician inside the hospital and out.
23:51 How to help society to normalize what it means to be a man
25:56 The goal of the Dads Before Doctors podcast
26:21 What is one question people don't ask but wish they would?
28:56 Where to connect Dawn Delavallade

Listen and be inspired. It will be worth it all!

Connect with Dawn Delavallade
Website: SheMakesMore.com
Facebook: @SheMakesMore
Instagram: @SheMakesMore
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dawndelavallade

Get In Touch With Dads Before Doctors!
Website: www.dadsbeforedoctors.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dadsbeforedoctors
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dadsbeforedoctors
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dadsbeforedoctors

If you like the podcast, please leave us a rating or review. That way, we'll be able to reach even more dads like you.
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dads-before-doctors-podcast/id1572464956
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4JrRJgdX8FwueuwJFROir8

Be our next guest: https://dadsbeforedoctors.com/podcast