Docs Outside The Box

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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 a higher level.

Today’s guest is Dr. Brian Williams, the on-call Trauma Surgeon at Parkland Hospital on July 7th, 2016 – the night when a lone gunman went on a shooting rampage against police in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Williams and his surgical team are no strangers to multiple gunshot victims and quickly went into action to save as many lives as possible. Trauma surgeons train their entire careers for a night like this. This situation was quite different, not for the medical care, but for the obvious social and racial undertones.

The recent deaths of two black men killed by police officers streaming through cellphones and living rooms throughout the nation and now a black gunman shooting police officers – created both a unique and precarious situation. Oh, and did I forget to mention that Dr. Brian Williams was at the time the only African American trauma surgeon on staff. It’s a lot – breathe!

Dr. Williams’ comments four days later at a news conference further thrust him into the national spotlight when he discussed the dichotomy of treating police officers while at the same time having a fear of them as an African American male.

A little over a year from these events, Dr. Brian Williams gave a shocker when he announced on his blog that he was resigning from his position at Parkland Hospital. Without another job in play, he described it as going from “Dr. Williams to Mr. Mom.” Without any regret, he is living in his purpose and outside the box as a surgeon, speaker, and now social activist.

Things you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why he calls July 7th, 2016 the worst night of his career
• His thoughts prior to coming to the news conference on July 11th, 2016
• Why a year later he left his dream job
• How he has transitioned into a public speaker and social activist
• The story of how Dr. Williams and I met and the positive effects of mentorship
• How he answers #imnotjustadoc

Learn more about Dr. Brian Williams:

Brianwilliamsmd.com

Follow him on Twitter:

@Bhwilliamsmd

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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 Apple Podcast in Careers
• How easy it was to get Obamacare as an independent contractor
• Podcast expands to YouTube and Spotify
• Paid off $662K in student loan debt in 3 years!
• 5 lessons I’ve learned in 2017 that you can use in 2018 for success
  • Get intentional
  • Stop procrastination & identify bottlenecks in your progress
  • Practice your craft
  • Collaboration not competition
  • Ask for help
• What will your theme for 2018 be?

Links mentioned in episode:

Keeping Up With The Darkos

Dee-1 Video:

Music: G-wiz/Little Christmas/soundcloud.com/gwizdb

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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 search for.

Dr. Mehta is a radiologist practicing in Charlotte, NC. She is making a name for herself as a writer and speaker on the topics of physician burnout, wellness, and finances. She’s been featured in notable print and electronic media including Forbes Magazine, KevinMD, and the Huffington Post.

On this episode, we talk about how physicians can get lost in the grind of – being a doctor. Dr. Mehta shares when she and her husband (Plastic Surgeon) finally got real with each other and talked about living their life in the NOW. For all you delayed gratifiers and Type A personalities…this one is for you!

Things you’ll learn in this episode:

• What the breaking point was for Dr. Mehta in her daily rat race
• How they both starting making decisions that prioritize living in the NOW
• How she learned to speak and write freely about things she couldn’t in the past
• Top tips for docs looking to write for News media outlets:
• How she answers #imnotjustadoc

Links mentioned on the show:

Physician Side Gigs Facebook Group

Dave Denniston – DOTB podcast

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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 pretty close to that lifestyle. Whether it’s Thailand, Belgium, or South Africa, Dr. Nadeen White has probably been there and wrote about her experiences through her popular blog The Sophisticated Life.

Self-proclaimed a blogger by day and physician (Pediatrician) by night, she lives outside the box showing her artistic side through both blogging and her travels. Besides documenting her travel experiences, she also has travel hacks and guides that have been featured in notable media including:

• The Huffington Post
• Essence Magazine
•  Travelzoo.com
•  Travelchannel.com

On this show we’ll learn more about Dr. White and the background behind her popular blog.

Things to pick up in this episode:

• Why and how she started blogging
• Different types of advertising networks
• Her favorite places to travel
• One thing she never forgets when she travels
• How she answers #imnotjustadoc

Check out more of her writing:

•  10 Reasons Why I Love Thailand!
•  How To Spend 3 Days in Chiang Mai Thailand!

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Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 to 4. It’s the second leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 15. My next guest, Dr. Graham Snyder (Emergency Medicine) grew tired of having painful conversations about the consequences of drowning with grieving parents. He developed the Seal SwimSafe System, which is a monitoring system that alarms parents and other adults if their child is underwater too long. His product has been featured in The New York Times, The Today Show, and Newsweek.

On this episode, Dr. Snyder and I discuss the invention process and learning how to be taken seriously by investors. He also shares some of the potholes he faced when trying to convince others to commercialize his product.

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