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Docs Outside The Box

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 that their colleagues learned at home.

Every episode covers what first-gen docs need to know:

Contract negotiation and career decisions

Paying off debt without family financial guidance

Building wealth from scratch

The questions you don't know to ask (but your colleagues already knew)

Real strategies from doctors who had to figure it out on their own.

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Episodes

571 episodes

  1. 2012: The Year I Stopped Asking For Permission. #485 25:50
  2. A Dental Student Just Ran Out of Money. The Government Did This. #484 26:46
  3. 20 Years Later — What I'd Tell Every Medical Student. #483 33:18
  4. Want to Do Global Surgery? Start Preparing Now. #482 42:47
  5. We've Taken Our Kids to Ghana Every Year for 14 Years. Here's What Humanitarian Medicine Actually Looks Like. #481 46:01
  6. We Were Paying Off $700K in Student Loans. And Doing IVF at the Same Time. #480 51:56
  7. 2 Docs No Nanny. #479 46:46
  8. 7% of Med Students Don't Match. Do These Things Instead. #478 1:20:08
  9. I Couldn't Run a Mile in Residency. #477 48:41
  10. Is 40 Too Old For Med School? Here's The Truth. #476 54:44
  11. How We Paid Off $662K With No Family Help #475 25:30
  12. Are You Ready for Locums? #474 Part 4 15:14
  13. Life With a Tenant Upstairs + Kitchen Renovation #474 Part 3 16:37
  14. Wale’s New Album “Everything Is A Lot” + HSA Deadline #474 Part 2 16:00
  15. DOE Says Nursing Isn’t a Professional Degree?! #474 Part 1 25:16
  16. PSLF Guilt, Family Expectations, and Financial Reality. #473 Part 2 17:36
  17. ACA Premium Spike 2026: What Doctors, Residents & 1099 Physicians MUST Know. #473 Part 1 32:23
  18. Q&A Locums And Life Between U.S.A & Ghana With $478K Debt. #472 Part3 13:52
  19. Top 5 Financial Moves That Actually Changed Our Lives. #472 Part2 45:47
  20. Honoring D’Angelo: What Brown Sugar Meant to Me Growing Up #472 Part1 27:39
  21. REPLAY: What is a 1099? Non-traditional pre-med advice #357 58:44
  22. REPLAY: Sharing finances as a physician couple #428 , pt2 43:55
  23. Can Busy Moms Really Do Locum Work Without Having Mom Guilt? #471 Part 2 21:23
  24. A Recap Of Our Wonderful Trip To Ghana. #471 Part 1 37:08
  25. REPLAY: Money Trap #4 - Debt is not a substitute for cash! #303 59:01
  26. REPLAY: Starting a Locums Company, Navigating Insurance & Why Consider Locums. #432 40:08
  27. How to Pay for Med School After Loan Changes! #470 47:59
  28. REPLAY: From panic attacks to beautiful artwork. Medicine is artistry for this doc #285 45:50
  29. What Happens When Doctors Make MORE Money on TikTok Than in Hospitals. #469 Part 3 15:57
  30. Student Loan Forgiveness Is PAUSED! What Happens Now? #469 Part 2 26:56
  31. The Tragic Loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner & Water Safety Tips. #469 Part 1 22:49
  32. REPLAY: She's delivered a baby on almost every continent! #309 38:20
  33. Vitals Check, Rap & The Hidden Burden Of Code Switching In Medicine. #468 Part 3 33:17
  34. Doctor Who Makes More Money On TikTok Than At Work. #468 Part 2 19:12
  35. The P. Diddy trial & how this relates to medicine: Power, Privilege & Accountability. #468 Part 1 50:59
  36. How I Stay Sane And Sharp As A Trauma Surgeon. #467 38:29
  37. Starting A Locums Tenens Agency as a PA Student. #466 Part 4 10:28
  38. How Physicians Can Protect Their Peace and Avoid BURNOUT. #466 Part 3 21:00
  39. The Vitals Check! How We Stay Fit As Doctors. #466 Part 2 14:40
  40. Actionable Advice On Battling Breast Cancer. The Ananda Lewis's Story. #466 Part 1 22:45
  41. REPLAY: What You Should Know About Becoming a Part-Time Physician #302 30:14
  42. Our Thoughts On Making Major Life Moves In A Relationship Without Being Engaged. #465 Part 3 21:58
  43. Shocking Story Of An Attending On Call Who Takes Melatonin + Lunesta Then Sleeps On The Job 😲 #465 Part 2 17:46
  44. Having A Medical Degree Doesn't Make You A Leader. #465 Part 1 28:35
  45. Trump's Bill's Caps On Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage. #464 Part 2 15:24
  46. Ananda Lewis, Former MTV VJ, SHOCKING Breast Cancer Decision. #464 Part 1 34:55
  47. Is it Sustainable To Work 24/7 Calls As A Doctor For A Week Every Month? #463 Part 2 34:24
  48. The REALITY of Balancing Locums Life and Relationships. #463 Part 1 34:35
  49. REPLAY: What medical leaders need to know about Pre-Meds #282 45:40
  50. Mistakes We Did In Med School That We Regret Now As Clinicians/Doctors. #462 Part 4 26:05