Docs Outside The Box

Dr. Nii Darko hosts a podcast that sits at the intersection of money, medicine, and pop culture, and somehow it all works. The premise is straightforward: highlight doctors who are doing interesting things beyond the exam room. Some guests have launched startups. Others have built real estate portfolios or negotiated their way into non-traditional career paths. The conversations feel natural, like sitting in on a chat between colleagues who happen to be doing remarkable things with their careers. Nii and his wife Dr. Renee co-host many episodes together, and their back-and-forth adds a warmth and relatability that solo-hosted shows often lack. They banter about life, pop culture, and parenting alongside the financial and career content, which gives the podcast a personality that is distinctly its own. The show has earned a spot in Apple Podcasts' Top 100 for Careers, and it is easy to see why. A major focus of the podcast is first-generation doctors, the ones who did not have physician parents to explain contract negotiations, financial planning, or the unwritten rules of the profession. Episodes cover debt payoff without family financial support, building wealth from scratch, and the career questions nobody told you to ask. Dr. Darko interviews his guests with genuine curiosity and a conversational ease that makes even complex financial topics feel approachable. This is a show for physicians who want to think bigger about what their career can look like.