Podcast Topics and Questions

[ENT Doc]

I would avoid doing a podcast on anything involving a lot of numbers.  Doesn't translate well to audio.  Interviews with people on things previously mentioned - life hacks, how they exercise frugality, etc. - are always good, specifically if the topic is somewhat of a niche item.  Listened to a good one recently on home business deductions, for example.  Another topic that I think is important to reflect on - something you and even PoF to some extent have good experience with and seemed to have capitalized on - are the opportunities shift work creates (or even cutting a day off the week for those in a typical job).

[retinadoc]

+1 for interviews/profiles with other docs, topics would include things such as financial successes and failures, spending philosophies, work/life balance.

[VagabondMD]

PhysicianOnFIRE wrote:

TheAbacus wrote:

You should get PoF back on for a podcast. I really enjoyed the conversational nature of that podcast.

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I’d be willing to come back on the show.

I granted WCI my first interview, but I’ve recorded several more since then. If you’re interested in hearing me carry on ....

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No, I am good, thanks.  

 

JK, of course. The interview with WCI was awesome. I will check out the others, especially if there are some beer-brewing (or drinking) tips.

[Hatton]

I would be interested in interviews with docs about how  they are or plan to draw down their nest egg.  Perhaps roth conversion strategies prior to 70.  When does it make sense.  Health insurance prior to 65.

[PhysicianOnFIRE]

TheAbacus wrote:

You should get PoF back on for a podcast. I really enjoyed the conversational nature of that podcast.

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I'd be willing to come back on the show.

I granted WCI my first interview, but I've recorded several more since then. If you're interested in hearing me carry on about blogging and FI for the better part of an hour, you can listen to those podcasts here.

[Muaddib]

how much investment in a house (homestead, not investment property) for renovations and repairs is too much?

[VagabondMD]

A discussion on winding down the medical career would be useful to some of us, the financial, behavioral, emotional issues of early retirement, typical retirement, and maybe extending one's career well into the 60's and 70's.

It might be neat to have docs occasionally interviewed for the podcast. I would like to learn how people got to where they are (where are they anyway?), tricks and traps that helped or detracted along the way, and maybe extending beyond the obvious financial concerns. (We do not need to interview people, necessarily, who saved 50% of their gross in index funds starting from PGY-1 to learn that you can build wealth that way...)

[Miss Bonnie MD]

Some female specific topics like maternity leave, cost of childcare - mainly how that factors into saving for retirement/paying off debt. Females also tend to care for aging parents than males, work full time + be the housewife, etc.

[TheAbacus]

Lithium wrote:

 

3.  Tips for avoiding physician burnout.

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@DMFA - Any suggestions?  :P

[Lithium]

1.  Buying vs. renting.  Or just more podcasts on real estate investing in general - crowdfunding, how to select good properties, property managers, first-time home-buying, how to find good tenants, how much to put down, whether to use a realtor or attempt FSBO, how fast to pay off a mortgage, how to lower costs on utility bills/home repairs/property taxes etc.  Part of me wants to get into real estate investing but this is really intimidating stuff.

2.  Working as an employee vs. an independent contractor.  Related topics include best ways to find jobs as a locum (where POF would make another great guest appearance) and contract negotiation.

3.  Tips for avoiding physician burnout.

4.  Tips for reducing healthcare expenses.  (I for one prescribe my own meds, go to a doctor maybe once every five years, and never get any bloodwork done because the bills under my HDHP are horrifying.  Am I out of step with most of us?)

5.  Tax Loss Harvesting, as another poster above mentioned... though this one is probably difficult to explain without visual aids.

[adventure]

TheAbacus wrote:

but 2 different voices sound like a conversation

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2nded.

[TheAbacus]

You should get PoF back on for a podcast. I really enjoyed the conversational nature of that podcast. I intend no offense WCI, but 2 different voices sound like a conversation, while a single voice feels like a narration / sermon, and can get a bit monotonous.

Also, you have some interesting articles on home buying. How about a podcast for first time home buyers? Perhaps address the age old debate of paying off mortgage fast, vs keeping the mortgage and investing the difference? Buying a home all cash - advantages / disadvantages.

[adventure]

MPMD wrote:

5. Ask me anything with listener questions. Sam Harris does these really well on his podcast. Not endorsing every one of his views but it’s cool that he does hour long podcasts where he responds to a bunch of questions.

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Same with cosmic queries on www.startalkradio.net by NDT.

[adventure]

Hmmm. Based on the conversation I've seen here in the forum, maybe these:

 

1. How to check your credit? Or if your credit isn't over 800 tune in. It should be.

2. why a tesla is a good idea

3. why a tesla still isn't a good idea

4. Are kids worth it?

5. Should you save or plan (financially) to have kids?

6. Should you save or plan (financially) to have a dog?

7. How to estimate the value of your time, so you can better determine to: work same job, new job/moonlight, volunteer @ church/scouts/etc, drink beverages, mow the lawn.

8. Are HOA's worth it?

9. How to choose a specialty, based on income, loans, training time/lost/delayed wages due to PGY years.

10. Can the military be financially prudent.

11. More examples of 4 families (like http://www.physicianonfire.com/4-physicians). Or maybe examples of buying a tesla vs a camry, or midwest vs SF housing.

12. when to pay kids allowance - or job earnings or investing lessons, etc.

[MPMD]

saildawg wrote:

4) “Life Hacks” -examples of how you became more efficient or proficient at something.   For example, I reduced my grocery bill by 15% by meal preping on sundays.  Or discussion of credit card rewards, etc.

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