The Physician Philosopher Podcast

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“Someday when I become a resident, it will be better.  I’ll be making money. “

“One day, as an attending, things will be so much better than they ar…

Have you ever wanted to lose weight (or get a six-pack) but it always felt too hard to get it done?

As a life coach for women physicians, Dr. Ali Novitsky shares her insight and expertise to show us …

When I first started out in en…

One thing we can agree on about today’s topic is this: doctors historically are under-savers. 

But when it comes to physician money management, exactly how much doctors should be saving is hotly cont…

With today’s episode, we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of a podcast, you’re getting a sneak peek of the audiobook version of my latest book, “Determined: How Burned Out Doctors Can Th…

I can’t tell you how often other physicians ask me, “Hey, I understand the math, but I just don't know: should I be paying off my student loans? Should I be investing and maxing out my 401k, or shoul…

Given that this is the 100th episode of this show, I thought it would be pretty cool to share the stories of those who have listened to this podcast and had their lives changed as a result.

And today…

My good friend, Peter Kim, from Passive Income MD is a serial entrepreneur, physician in anesthesiology, and a great friend and family man. Sharing my enthusiasm for physician finance strategies that…

Dr. Ubell is a master certified life and weight loss coach who struggled with her own weight for decades before finding a permanent solution. 

In 2016, she founded a weight loss program that has

help…

Why are so many intelligent, educated, and hard-working physicians struggling? Why don’t they just take themselves out of their current situation and find something better?

The answer is fear.  

So, …

I tell my residents that academics is about depth and private practice is about breadth. In a lot of specialist fields, the private practice opportunities can provide some of that breadth. What you c…

I'm a big fan of delegating tasks and freeing up my time so that I can focus on what I need to focus on in my business. And finding work-life balance (or life-life balance as some people like to call…

Everyone has heard of a backdoor Roth IRA, but what’s the big deal with Roth IRA’s anyway? Today, Dr. Lisha Taylor and I are going to be talking about Roth IRA money for physicians. This is an import…

Physicians often reach out to me for advice about whether they should quit being a physician. I have a hard time giving advice on that subject because it seems like there are really only two options.…

Staying financially healthy during transitions is hard.

Summertime is a time of transition in medicine.

How do you stay on the right path financially during these transitions?

On this week's episode …

Finding purpose in life outside of medicine can be challenging for many doctors.

In this episode, I interview a good friend of mine, Dr. Jordan Grumet, a hospice and palliative care doctor who discov…

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you probably know that a lot has changed about student loans in the last year or two.

There are a lot of changes happening for a lot of people who are going in…

This episode is different from our typical episodes on The Physician Philosopher Podcast.  Today, I have something special that I want to share with you, and I want you to share this episode with all…

This episode is different from our typical episodes on The Physician Philosopher Podcast.  Today, I have something special that I want to share with you, and I want you to share this episode with all…

Did you hear I recently purchased a third car??  All the science says this is the dumbest thing in the world to do…but is it? Join me on this week's Podcast talk about ways people can find happiness …