Docs Outside The Box

By Dr. Nii Darko

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

... more

4.9

513513 ratings

FAQs about Docs Outside The Box:

How many episodes does Docs Outside The Box have?

The podcast currently has 709 episodes available.

Docs Outside The Box episodes:

February 27, 2023Period Doc freezes her eggs; 12 books I'm reading in 2023 #348
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
In this episode of Docs Outside the Box Dr. Nii lays out his plan to read a new book a month in 2023, and discusses how he selected each of the twelve titles. Included in his selections are How to Win Friends and Influence People, Heavy: An American Memoir, Building a Second Brain and How to Be an Antiracist. Renée shares her own book choices, including Michelle Obama’s, The Light We Carry, and the doctors respond to a Textiful question from two third-year KCU medical students.

Things to expect in this episode:
Dr. Renée scats to Nii’s dismay
Third-year medical students, Leah and Sam, inquire about couple matching for residency
The doctors share their book list for 2023, and float the possibility of starting a DOTB book club
Dr. Nii shares how he anticipates the book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, will relate to his own personal struggle balancing his passion for podcasting with his work as a surgeon.
Dr. Chambers, The Period Doctor, freezes her eggs and Dr. Renée shares her own IVF experience

Drs. Nii and Renée’s Book Reading List for 2023:

So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Work and Life by Paul Millerd

Someday is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life by Matthew Dicks

The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work and Sexual Desire by David Deida

$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No by Alex Hormozi

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin J. DiAngelo

How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential by Tiago Forte

Homegoing: A Novel by Yaa Gyasi

The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8 AM) by Hal Elrod

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama

I, Too, Cry Purple Tears by Dr. Brooke M. Mobley

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

<
...more
1h 7min
February 21, 2023Is Kyrie Irving the same as a 3rd year resident? #347
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
Drs. Nii and Renée meet up in the studio to dish on Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance and why music artists perform at the Superbowl for free. The conversation segues into the reasons why some doctors offer unpaid services. The topic shifts again to cover Kyrie Irving’s recent trade to the Dallas Mavericks. The former Brooklyn Nets player’s history is analyzed and compared to what Renée calls “knee jerk residents''.

Things to expect in this episode:
Rihanna’s controversial Super Bowl halftime performance - baby bump, dance moves, criticism and praise
Why music artists perform at the Super Bowl for free and the unpaid work doctors do
Kyrie Irving’s controversial history leading up to his recent trade to Dallas
Nii compares Kyrie to unreliable residents or attendants and concludes none are worth it
The docs fully fund their HSA account as part of their retirement plan

HSAs Episode

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by
Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com
...more
58min
February 13, 2023I was a serial Monogamist with Tons of Student Loan Debt #346
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
Drs. Nii and Renée come together to discuss a recent study published by Health Affairs that contrasts the lack of diversity among US physicians to the impact of debt on the populations that are underrepresented in medicine. The study asserts that understanding the differential burden of debt by race and ethnicity may help to determine strategies to address the lack of diversity, including scholarships, debt relief and financial guidance.

Things to expect in this episode:
Nii & Renee’s micro and macro habits, plus motivation vs. systems
Nii checks in with his mentee, and the role significant others play in career plans
Outgoing surgeon from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons attacks affirmative action in presentation
The oftentimes prohibitive financial investment of going to medical school, including applying to and being dismissed from
Medical student, devastated by her total medical school debt, posts on Instagram

International Healthcare Volunteers: ihcv.org
Health Affairs article, Differences in Debt Among Postgraduate Medical Residents by Self-Designated Race and Ethnicity, 2014-2019

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by
Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out HERE!
...more
51min
February 06, 2023Stanford Residents Unionize #345
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
Back home from completing a four-day work weekend, Dr. Nii joins Dr. Renée in the studio to talk about a recent Wall Street Journal article that reported on Stanford Health Care residents joining the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), the largest housestaff union in the United States. The doctors discuss their personal experiences with unions as well as the varied implications of this supermajority move.

Things to expect in this episode:
Conflict between doctors explored - lack of professionalism, egos, stress, work avoidance and energy conservation
Renée’s experience as a delegate with CIR
The Match Program, anti-trust laws, collective bargaining and strikes
The pros, pros, pros and con of unions in medicine
The drastic percentage disparity between unionized residents and doctors

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by
Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out HERE!
...more
49min
January 31, 2023Artificial Intelligence Passes USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 #344
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
The medical community worldwide has been rocked by the news that ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) program, passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination, Steps 1, 2, and 3. Early investigations suggest that the program could be used in clinical decision-making. In this latest episode of Docs Outside the Box, Drs. Nii and Renée discuss the recent findings, its potential impact on medical practice, education and research, as well as the effects of bias in these systems.

Things to expect in this episode:
Renée’s keynote address on DEI, plus Renée and Nii clash on Childish Gambino
Listener response to episode 343, the third year medical student who dropped out
AI in medical education, both for the patient and the medical student
Is artificial intelligence a threat to doctors? Skill versus knowledge
Research on the impact of bias in artificial intelligence explored

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.12.19.22283643v1

https://www.vice.com/en/article/akebwe/chatgpt-is-passing-the-tests-required-for-medical-licenses-and-business-degrees

https://levity.ai/blog/ai-bias-how-to-avoid

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by

Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com
...more
46min
January 16, 2023You Should Know Why This Medical Student Dropped Out #343
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
A disillusioned third year medical student announced his official withdrawal from medical school and medicine in a post on Medium. The Ethiopian immigrant stated that he believes the current medical system is designed to harm not help people, prioritizes profits over patients and often fails to address the root cause of health issues. Drs. Nii and Renée address the student’s grievances while sharing their own perspectives and experiences.

Things to expect in this episode:
New year, new sickness and New York City traffic
DOTB listener, Jamar, weighs in on Dave Chappelle vs Chris Rock
Dr. Nii makes a hefty estimated tax payment and is not happy about it
The potential of medicine versus the reality of medicine
Practicing within the traditional medical system in order to change things

Benaias Esayeas’s Medium post, I withdrew from medical school today

To reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, dial or text 988 on your phone (calls are anonymous)

988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline website

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by

Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com
...more
47min
January 09, 2023Our Top 10 YouTube Shorts of 2022 (1-5) #342
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
The last taped show for 2022 is also the 81st episode of the year, and Drs. Nii and Renée are celebrating with part two of the Top 10 YouTube Shorts of 2022! Counting up from number 5 to number 1, the couple highlight the shows with the most viewer reactions and continue the conversation on topics like cashing out after a 15-year career, leveraging with a lawyer in contract negotiations, and medical missions.

Things to expect in this episode:
Dr. Nii thanks Renée, and the rest of the DOTB team
What’s your career endgame? Julien and Kiersten Saunders’ 15-year cash out plan
Why docs need lawyers to review their contracts before they sign
Renée’s experience treating patients in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti
Team Tom or Team Gisele? Reactions to the Brady marriage breakup

Episode 322
Episode 263
Episode 321
Episode 276
Episode 319

PS&D Website

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!

FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]
Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by: Your Podcast Pal
This episode is sponsored by

Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com
...more
1h 12min
December 31, 2022Our Top 10 YouTube Shorts of 2022 (6-10) #341
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
Rounding off the year, Drs. Nii and Renée respond to the shows that resonated with their audience the most in a rundown of the Top 10 YouTube Shorts for 2022! Starting from the bottom at number 10 and making their way up to number 6, the first part of this two-part series touches on hot button topics like abortion law, cryptocurrency, recession investing and the American economy.

Things to expect in this episode:
VTI / VTSAX index fund investing and the Crypto evangelists are quiet
Ectopic pregnancies, abortion policies and its impact on doctor decisions
Kevin Matthews speaks on the declining stock market and the American recession question
Social media influencers are causing people to lose billions of dollars
Minhaj’s DO comedy skit, Renée’s GMA appearance, and Jessica Abo

Episode 311
Episode 294
Episode 296
Episode 259
Episode 323

Dr. Renée’s Good Morning America Appearance

Jessica Abo on YouTube

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by

Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com
...more
43min
December 23, 2022From Burnout to a Profitable Newborn Concierge Practice #340
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
RVA baby, a holistic concierge practice for newborns, was born out of pediatrician Dr. Janet West’s passion for caring for infants and moms in the early months following birth. In this Docs Outside the Box episode Dr. Nii converses with Dr. West about her journey from a burned out medical director to a creator of a new model of pediatric care that encompasses the whole family.

Things to expect in this episode:
Dr. West’s journey from MD to MBA to Founder of RVA Baby
RVA Baby, from burnout to practicing what she loves most about medicine
The RVA Baby model, plus clientele, insurance and affordability
How other pediatricians respond to her model of care
Passion, risk, profitability and future growth plans

Guest Contact Information:
Website: www.myrvababy.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myrvababy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myrvababy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-west-md-mba-37a42678/

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by

Locumstory. Learn how locum tenens helps doctors make more and have the lifestyle they deserve! Check them out HERE!
...more
34min
December 19, 2022How a Doc Maintains Control in a Broken Healthcare System #339
SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!
The Physician Philosopher, Dr. Jimmy Turner, returns to Docs Outside the Box, to discuss his latest book, Determined: How Burned Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System. Bringing his own personal insight and experience with burnout as well as a mountain of evidence-based psychological studies, Dr. Turner explains the systemic problems within the healthcare system and, most importantly, how doctors can become self-determined practicing physicians within it.

Things to expect in this episode:
From burnout to his latest book, Determined
Transitioning from Trading Time for Money to Working Less for Money
The difference between burnout and moral injury, plus the thrive story on the other side
The healthcare continuum, profit over people versus people over profit
The answers to perfectionism and other cognitive distortions

Guest Contact Information:
Website: https://thephysicianphilosopher.com/
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpp_md/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpp_md
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhysicianPhilosopher/

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!
TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR ON FUTURE EPISODES!!!!
FILL OUT THE DOCS OUTSIDE THE BOX PODCAST SURVEY (in partnership w INCROWD)

INCROWD
MAKE EXTRA MONEY AS A RESIDENT OR ATTENDING - COMPLETE MEDICAL SURVEYS WITH INCROWD

WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!

Join our community
Text word PODCAST to 833-230-2860

Twitter: @drniidarko
Instagram: @drniidarko
Email: [email protected]

Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com
Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

This episode is edited by:Your Podcast Pal

This episode is sponsored by

Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out HERE
Twitter: @PSDConnects
Facebook: @PSDConnects
LinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development
...more
36min

FAQs about Docs Outside The Box:

How many episodes does Docs Outside The Box have?

The podcast currently has 709 episodes available.

More shows like Docs Outside The Box

White Coat Investor Podcast

2,446 Listeners

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

3,360 Listeners

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

8,748 Listeners

The Peter Attia Drive

7,995 Listeners

Share Docs Outside The Box

Sign up to save your podcasts

Docs Outside The Box

FAQs about Docs Outside The Box:

How many episodes does Docs Outside The Box have?

Docs Outside The Box episodes:

FAQs about Docs Outside The Box:

How many episodes does Docs Outside The Box have?

More shows like Docs Outside The Box

White Coat Investor Podcast

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Peter Attia Drive