Learn from Family Doctor, Practice Owner, Speaker, and Author Dr. Nicole Swiner. 

Learn from Family Doctor, Practice Owner, Speaker, and Author Dr. Nicole Swiner. 

In the world of medicine, it is commonplace for students and doctors to carry hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt. With such loan burden, it is often uncomfortable to have the conversation about how to deal with finances.

Achieving financial independence feels like a dream for many, yet there is a physician who has achieved just that. Physician On Fire is a blog writer on physicianonfire.com who has achieved financial independence. 

As described on his website, "phyisicanonfire.com is a personal finance website created to inform and inspire both physicians and our patients with insightful writing from a physician who has attained financial independence and the ability to retire early. The site has a triple aim to leave visitors enlightened, educated, and entertained."

In this episode we learn about:

1. A Fun fact about Physician on Fire’s early Wrestling Career

2. How POF “stumbled into financial independence”

3. The simple habits POF had that aided him in achieving financial independence

4. How you can be financially independent in 15 years

5. How achieving financial independence has impacted his personal life, ability to negotiate at work, and more

6. The concept of Geographical arbitrage and how it can significantly impact your trajectory towards financial freedom.

In the world of medicine, it is commonplace for students and doctors to carry hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt. With such loan burden, it is often uncomfortable to have the conversation about how to deal with finances.

Achieving financial independence feels like a dream for many, yet there is a physician who has achieved just that. Physician On Fire is a blog writer on physicianonfire.com who has achieved financial independence. 

As described on his website, "phyisicanonfire.com is a personal finance website created to inform and inspire both physicians and our patients with insightful writing from a physician who has attained financial independence and the ability to retire early. The site has a triple aim to leave visitors enlightened, educated, and entertained."

In this episode we learn about:

1. A Fun fact about Physician on Fire’s early Wrestling Career

2. How POF “stumbled into financial independence”

3. The simple habits POF had that aided him in achieving financial independence

4. How you can be financially independent in 15 years

5. How achieving financial independence has impacted his personal life, ability to negotiate at work, and more

6. The concept of Geographical arbitrage and how it can significantly impact your trajectory towards financial freedom.

Dr. Barabara Ebel is known as the "Credible Medical Fiction Writer". Prior to writing, she practiced as an Anesthesiologist. Unfortunately, after losing complete use of both of her shoulders, she found herself disabled and unable to work in Anesthesia any longer. For some, this would be disheartening and stop them right in their tracks. Yet for Barbara, she has a different story. 

Dr. Barbara has taken her experiences as a physician and utilized them to write fiction novels. Her series follow different perspectives, for example, the viewpoint of a medical student who rotates through various medical specialties.

Let us learn from Dr. Barbara Ebel, "Credible Medical Fiction Writer," and inspiring human being who has transformed her disability into a new strength. 

Dr. Barabara Ebel is known as the "Credible Medical Fiction Writer". Prior to writing, she practiced as an Anesthesiologist. Unfortunately, after losing complete use of both of her shoulders, she found herself disabled and unable to work in Anesthesia any longer. For some, this would be disheartening and stop them right in their tracks. Yet for Barbara, she has a different story. 

Dr. Barbara has taken her experiences as a physician and utilized them to write fiction novels. Her series follow different perspectives, for example, the viewpoint of a medical student who rotates through various medical specialties.

Let us learn from Dr. Barbara Ebel, "Credible Medical Fiction Writer," and inspiring human being who has transformed her disability into a new strength. 

Get ready to learn from this high energy conversation with  inspirational Dara Kass MD (@darakass) the founder of FemInEM (@FeminEMTweets).

As described on the Feminem.org website: "Dara Kass, MD is the founder of FemInEM. An emergency medicine physician and advocate for the advancement of women in medicine, she is passionate about creating a community where women in EM can act as champions for one another. She is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical School and Kings County Hospital’s residency program. Previously the director of undergraduate medical education at NYU, she now serves as Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC.

Under her leadership, FemInEM strives to achieve gender equity in emergency medicine and provide professional development, resources, and support for women who have been called to a life in EM. In addition to her work as an advocate and physician, she is mother to Hannah, Charlie, and Sam. She lives with her children and her husband, Michael, in Brooklyn, New York." 

Links: 

Twitter: @darakass @FeminEMTweets

Website: Feminem.org

Podcast: Feminem Podcast 

1. The Origins of FemInEM
2. Burnout and Creating a career that keeps you full
3. Changing from a "servitude" to "investment mindset"
4. Clearing away the culture of shame in medicine
5. Gender biases and its impacts in the workplace
6. Unconscious bias, overt sexism, and benevolent sexism

The Happy Doc is a podcast and website about physician and medical student fulfillment. Our goal is to make Medical culture happier from the ground up. We do this by learning from awesome examples such as our recent guest. Please connect with us at any of our social media handles. We will continue to create content that will inspire you on your journey!

Please subscribe to our podcast on iTunes by searching "The Happy Doc." Please leave us a review on iTunes. Don't forget to share this with your friends and on social media. Tag us and we will give you a shout out!

For the Computer:
1. Open up the iTunes Store.
2. In the search box, type in the name "The Happy Doc"
3. Click on The Happy Doc item in the search results to be taken to the iTunes page.
4. On the item's iTunes page, choose "Ratings and Reviews" from the top navigation.
5. Click the button, "Write a Review."
6. Write your review with a 5-star rating and a positive comment!
7. Hit "Submit."

For The Phone: 
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2. In the search box, type in the name "The Happy Doc"
3. Click on The Happy Doc item
4. Scroll down until you see "write a review"
5. Give us a 5-star rating, provide a positive comment, and hit send

Get ready to learn from this high energy conversation with  inspirational Dara Kass MD (@darakass) the founder of FemInEM (@FeminEMTweets).

As described on the Feminem.org website: "Dara Kass, MD is the founder of FemInEM. An emergency medicine physician and advocate for the advancement of women in medicine, she is passionate about creating a community where women in EM can act as champions for one another. She is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical School and Kings County Hospital’s residency program. Previously the director of undergraduate medical education at NYU, she now serves as Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC.

Under her leadership, FemInEM strives to achieve gender equity in emergency medicine and provide professional development, resources, and support for women who have been called to a life in EM. In addition to her work as an advocate and physician, she is mother to Hannah, Charlie, and Sam. She lives with her children and her husband, Michael, in Brooklyn, New York." 

Links: 

Twitter: @darakass @FeminEMTweets

Website: Feminem.org

Podcast: Feminem Podcast 

1. The Origins of FemInEM
2. Burnout and Creating a career that keeps you full
3. Changing from a "servitude" to "investment mindset"
4. Clearing away the culture of shame in medicine
5. Gender biases and its impacts in the workplace
6. Unconscious bias, overt sexism, and benevolent sexism

The Happy Doc is a podcast and website about physician and medical student fulfillment. Our goal is to make Medical culture happier from the ground up. We do this by learning from awesome examples such as our recent guest. Please connect with us at any of our social media handles. We will continue to create content that will inspire you on your journey!

Please subscribe to our podcast on iTunes by searching "The Happy Doc." Please leave us a review on iTunes. Don't forget to share this with your friends and on social media. Tag us and we will give you a shout out!

For the Computer:
1. Open up the iTunes Store.
2. In the search box, type in the name "The Happy Doc"
3. Click on The Happy Doc item in the search results to be taken to the iTunes page.
4. On the item's iTunes page, choose "Ratings and Reviews" from the top navigation.
5. Click the button, "Write a Review."
6. Write your review with a 5-star rating and a positive comment!
7. Hit "Submit."

For The Phone: 
1. Open up the podcast application.
2. In the search box, type in the name "The Happy Doc"
3. Click on The Happy Doc item
4. Scroll down until you see "write a review"
5. Give us a 5-star rating, provide a positive comment, and hit send