Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Olga Deengar
by Dr. Olga Deengar aka Coach Olga MD
☕ Welcome to the Coffee Playdate Podcast! Join Dr. Olga Deengar (Coach Olga MD) for short, real, and fun conversations with entrepreneurs and physicians doing incredible things beyond medicine. Each week, Dr. Deengar sips coffee, plays rapid-fire games, and dives into money, mindset, and business with her guests. We talk about: • Personal finance wins (and fails!) • Side hustles & investing • Work-life balance hacks • Favorite books & best advice …and so much more. 🎧 New episodes 5 am every Thursday ! Recorded and edited at Riverside.fm Listen on: 🎥🎧 Spotify 🎧 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-playda
Episodes
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Small Career Experiments Beat One Big Reinvention : Dr. Scott Cameron Ep 50
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Scott Cameron Dr. Scott Cameron is a radiologist in the greater Boston area specializes in diagnostic X-rays, MRIs, CTs, mammograms, barium studies, joint injections and was past president of the Massachusetts Radiological Society. He sits on his institution’s…
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The ski trip injury Ep 49: That forced Dr. Jeff Anzalone rethink retirement
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Jeff Anzalone Jeff is a periodontist in Louisiana and the founder of Debt Free Doctor. Work became optional for him in his early 50s. The wake-up About 12 years ago, on a family ski trip, he hurt his wrist. He was debt-free, but every dollar still came from his...
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Why Career In Medicine Burns Out Women Ep 48: Dr. Shona Velamakanni's Mission On What Actually Helps
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Shona Velamakanni Dr. Shona Velamakanni is a noninvasive cardiologist in Naples, Florida, medical director of echocardiography at the NCH Rooney Heart Institute, and the founder of the NCH Women’s Physician Society. Why the society exists Training at Georgetown…
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Problems Are Puzzles Ep 47: Emily Floyd on Pediatric Billing
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Emily Floyd Emily is founder and CEO of Altus Pediatric Billing. Yale MBA. Corporate ladder. Then a job that was personal: her mother is an independent pediatrician who started the practice when Emily was in high school. Twelve years and hundreds of pediatricians...
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First Kinsey Soderberg Said “Ew” to AI Ep 46: Then She Built a Successful Business on It.
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Kinsey Soderberg Kinsey is founder of Authentic AI and co-founder of Her AI Era / Her AI Club, teaching women entrepreneurs to use AI without sounding like a robot. She was not an early fan. “I don’t need a robot to write my emails.” Then the light went on: AI is…
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Where There’s Gratitude, There’s No Fear Ep 45: Dr. Pradnya Mitroo on Private GI Practice
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Pradnya Mitroo Dr. Pradnya Mitroo is a gastroenterologist in Fresno and President of Fresno Digestive Health. She grew up in New Jersey, trained at Mount Sinai and Thomas Jefferson, and built a career around a simple why: her mom lived with GI illness and never...
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Your Symptoms Are Real and You’re Not Crazy Ep 44: Dr. Boram Han on Menopause Care
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Boram Han Dr. Boram Han is back. Internist, obesity-medicine physician, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner in Boston. She treats menopause and midlife weight together, teaches residents how to prescribe hormone therapy, wrote on midlife weight for the...
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One Property. Huge Tax Impact. Ep. 43: Amanda Han, CPA on Real Estate Tax Strategy
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Amanda Han, CPA Amanda Han has been a CPA for 25+ years and co-leads Keystone CPA with her husband. Most people find her because their current accountant is reactive. She is not. Her firm works nationwide with investors who want to use real estate, entity structure,...
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Measuring What Matters Ep 42: How Dr. Steve Moore Is Changing Preventive Healthcare with Technology
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Steve Moore In this episode I sit down with Dr. Steve Moore — chiropractor, entrepreneur, and leader at Get Healthy USA / Live Better Longer. Steve shares his unconventional path: he started pre-med aiming to become an orthopedic surgeon, but a shift toward...
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Charting Conquered Ep 41: How Dr. Junaid Niazi Helps Physicians Reclaim Their Evenings
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Junaid Niazi In this episode I sit down with Dr. Junaid Niazi, double-boarded internist and pediatrician in Minneapolis, physician coach, and creator of the Charting Conquered program. Junaid shares how his creative side (drawing, music, drums) felt sidelined by...
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From Burnout to Mosaic Ep 40: How Dr. Alexia Gillen Reclaimed Medicine on Her Own Terms
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Alexia Gillen In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alexia Gillen — board-certified family physician, functional medicine practitioner, and founder of Mosaic Medicine in the Black Hills. Alexia shares her nonlinear career path: from traditional primary care and...
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From Hospital System to DPC Empire Ep 39: How Dr. Jessica Mendelsohn Built Freedom in Fort Mill
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Jessica Mendelsohn In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jessica Mendelsohn — family physician, Direct Primary Care pioneer, real estate owner, and founder of multiple businesses in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Jessica shares her journey from a high-volume hospital...
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From Rural Doc to AI Entrepreneur Ep 38 : How Tod Stillson Built Autonomy on His Own Terms
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Tod Stillson In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tod Stillson — rural family physician, bestselling author of Doctor Incorporated, founder of the Physician Entrepreneur Academy, and creator of ChatRx. We talk about what it really looks like to stop being an...
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HIPAA-Compliant AI Reviews Ep 37 : How Dr. Mike Jordan Grew His Pediatric Practice with ResponseRx
📝 Podcast Summary In this insightful episode of Coffee Playdate, Dr. Olga chats with Dr. Mike Jordan, a pediatrician and practice owner of Eastlake Pediatrics. Dr. Jordan shares how he built and scaled his multi-location practice while transitioning to more business-focused work. He dives deep...
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Your Body’s Secret Software Ep 36: Healing, Magnetism & Entrepreneurial Flow with Samantha Blossom
📝 Podcast Summary In this warm and expansive episode of Coffee Playdate, Dr. Olga sits down with Samantha Blossom. 🌟 Who is Samantha Blossom? Samantha calls herself an Opulence Oracle and “software programmer for your body.” She uses BodyTalk and energy work to tune into a person’s innate…
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From ER Physician to Assisted Living Entrepreneur: Ep 35 Building Homes with Heart
🎙️ Show Notes ☕ Coffee Chat Dr. Alex Schloe keeps it simple with black coffee (a full pot a day!), while we played Rapid Fire and Take a Sip games before diving into his inspiring journey. 🔑 Key Takeaways ✨ Residential assisted living offers a compassionate, high-quality alternative to...
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Building Telemedicine Platforms at Scale Ep34: How Dr. Suneer Chander is Fixing Healthcare Access
Coffee Playdate Podcast Episode Title: From ER Doctor to 51-State Telemedicine Entrepreneur: Dr. Suneer Chander’s Journey Short Description: Dr. Suneer Chander, a former ER physician, shares how he transitioned into telemedicine during the pandemic, built two companies (including AIR Physician...
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From Lawyer to Breathwork Coach Ep 33: Candice Lazar’s Honest Path to Entrepreneurship
Coffee Playdate Podcast Episode: Entrepreneurship Isn’t All Puppies and Rainbows – The Realistic Truth with Candice Lazar Short Description: Candice Lazar shares her unconventional journey from corporate marketing and law school to becoming a breathwork coach and entrepreneur. She opens up about...
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No Choice, All Transformation Ep 32: Building The Way Meditation App with Jack Shukman
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast Guest: Jack Shukman, CEO & Co-Founder of The Way - a groundbreaking meditation app. Episode Description: What if the secret to deeper meditation wasn’t more choices… but fewer? In this inspiring episode of Coffee Playdate, Dr. Olga Deengar sits down with Jack Shukman who...
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From Fear to Freedom Ep 31: How Dr. Una Built a Physician Business Empire
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast 🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY Dr. Nneka Unachukwu (Dr. Una), board-certified pediatrician and founder of EntreMD, shares her remarkable journey from private practice to building a movement that helps thousands of physicians escape burnout and design life on their own terms. She...
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From Survival Mode to Telecardiology Company: How Dr. Christina Kang Rewrote Her Identity | Ep. 30
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast 🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY What happens when a cardiologist finds herself in full survival mode, two young kids, a demanding call schedule, a husband who’s also a full-time physician and decides something has to change? For Dr. Christina Kang, that moment became a turning…
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Just Start: Dr. Manpreet Samra A Transplant Nephrologist Built a Flexible Life She Loves Ep 29
Coffee Playdate Podcast Dr. Manpreet Samra shares how she went from full-time W-2 physician to scaling her own telehealth practice while raising two little ones - all without burning out. From early app flops to learning to rest after breast cancer, she reminds every physician mom that it’s okay…
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The Pathologist Who Built a 158 Unit Portfolio in 18 Months Ep 28 ft. Dr. Deb Das
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: From Pathologist to Multifamily Syndicator – Dr. Deb Das on Building Boston Rise Capital Dr. Deb Das, a practicing pathologist based in Boston, joins Dr. Olga for an inspiring conversation about stepping out of her comfort zone and building a successful real estate...
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Mother’s Day Special Ep 27: Balancing Medicine & Motherhood – Real Talk with Dr. Zeel Shah
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: Mother’s Day Special – Real Talk on Being a Mom in Medicine Happy Mother’s Day! Dr. Olga sits down with fellow hospitalist and mom Dr. Zeel Shah for a heartfelt, no-filter conversation about what it really looks like to balance medicine and motherhood. From 7-on-7...
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How Dr. Marissa Caudill Rewrote Her Own Prescription: Ep 26 Entrepreneurship, AI & Life in Alignment
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast 🎙️ EPISODE SUMMARY What happens when a board-certified child psychiatrist realises that a traditional medical career — as wonderful as it is — simply isn't the whole picture? You get Dr. Marissa Caudill: a physician, parent coach, real estate investor, and now…
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From Bicycle Accident to Building an Effective Physician Wellness Program Ep 25 – Dr. Sunny Smith
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: From Bicycle Accident to Building the Most Effective Physician Wellness Program – Dr. Sunny Smith Dr. Sunny Smith joins Dr. Olga for a refreshingly honest conversation about how one life-changing moment can completely shift your path. A former academic physician, Sunny...
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The Silent Epidemic Ep 24: Why Connection Matters for Physicians – Dr. Chrystene Nguyen
Dr. Chrystene Nguyen joins Dr. Olga for a heartfelt conversation about something we rarely discuss openly in medicine - loneliness. As a family and lifestyle medicine physician, Chrystene shares how the isolation many healthcare professionals felt during COVID inspired her to create White Coat...
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Living with Unlimited Options Ep 23: Dr. Letizia Alto on Freedom, Family & Purpose
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast with Dr. Letizia Alto Dr. Leti Alto joins Dr. Olga for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation about what it really looks like to build true freedom as a physician. From full-time hospitalist to creating multiple successful businesses, Leti shares how she intentionally...
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Coffee Playdate Ep 22 From Dermatologist to Lifestyle Influencer: Dr. Bonnie Koo’s Next Chapter
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast Dr. Bonnie Koo joins Dr. Olga for a really honest and refreshing conversation about her current evolution. After building WealthyMomMD around financial education for women physicians, she’s now shifting toward a more personal, lifestyle-focused brand. She’s sharing…
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Classroom Teacher to Global Brand Builder Ep 21: Kai Shapiro on Creativity, Courage & Communication
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: Guest: Kai Shapiro | Social Media Strategist & Founder of Global 8 Group 🌍 Episode Highlights Kai Shapiro joins Dr. Olga for a really engaging conversation about leaving his teaching career behind to build a global social media marketing agency. He shares how a desire...
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Self-Funded, Self-Made Ep 20: How Dr. Gurneet Matharoo Built Two Businesses on Her Terms
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast Guest: Dr. Gurneet Matharoo | Family & Obesity Medicine Physician + Business Owner 🌟 Episode Highlights Dr. Gurneet sits down with Dr. Olga for a really honest chat about stepping away from the traditional W2 doctor life to build something that actually fits around her...
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Surgical Suite to Real Estate Freedom Ep 19 | Dr. Daniel Shin, Urologist & Real Estate Investor
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast Guest: Dr. Daniel Shin | Urologist & Real Estate Investor 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Daniel Shin joins Dr. Olga Deengar to discuss balancing urology with real estate investing and coaching physicians on wealth. From mindset realignment, he covers early stock investing,...
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DAMA Your Way Into the Bloom Method Ep 18 Ft Brooke Cates: Mindset + Movement for Empowered Women
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast Special International Women’s Day Episode Guest: Brooke Cates | Founder of The Bloom Method & Studio Bloom 🌸 Episode Highlights In this empowering International Women's Day special, Dr. Olga Deengar joins forces with Brooke Cates to help women reclaim their power…
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Coffee Playdate Ep 17 with Dr. Takashi Nakamura | ER Doc Turned Telemedicine Entrepreneur
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: ER to Telemedicine Empire 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Takashi Nakamura joins Dr. Olga Deengar from Hawaii to share his shift from high-stress ER work to telemedicine freedom, building businesses while prioritizing family. From black coffee in Aulani mugs to mindset gems...
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From ER Adrenaline to Real Estate Syndications Ep 16: Dr. Chirag Chaudhari's Path to Freedom
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: ER Doc to Real Estate Syndicator Guest: Dr. Chirag Chaudhari | ER Physician, Investor & Admin Veteran 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Chirag Chaudhari joins Dr. Olga Deengar to share his 20+ year ER journey, from frontline doc to department chair, while building a real estate...
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Rural Medicine to Social Media Stardom Ep 15: Dr. Zeel Shah's Journey of Resilience
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: Rural Medicine & Social Media Vibes Guest: Dr. Zeel Shah | Rural Hospitalist, Mom & Content Creator 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Zeel Shah joins Dr. Olga Deengar for a cozy chat on blending rural medicine, missions, motherhood, and social media magic. From gratitude…
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Bridging Medicine and Venture Capital Ep14: Dr. Kavita Patel's Journey in Healthcare Innovation
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast With: Dr. Kavita Patel | Hospitalist, Stanford Prof & NEA Venture Partner 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Kavita Patel joins Dr. Olga Deengar to share her unique path blending patient care, academia, and venture capital in healthcare innovation. From coffee confessions to...
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Ep 13 From Burnout to Freedom: Dr. Larry Daugherty's Journey in Medicine, Real Estate, and Adventure
☕ Coffee Playdate Podcast: From Burnout to Freedom Guest: Dr. Larry Daugherty | Radiation Oncologist, Real Estate Investor & Adventure Leader 🔥 Episode Highlights Dr. Larry Daugherty shares his inspiring journey from feeling suffocated in academic medicine to building an extraordinary life in...
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Coffee Playdate Ep 12 with Dr. Alecia Fields: Bridging Doula and OB-GYN Worlds
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Alecia Fields From OB-GYN to founding Douladoc - Dr. Alecia Fields shares her pivot to virtual doula support for pregnancy & postpartum, finding your "why," and building community as an entrepreneur - all in 12 minutes. Timestamps · 00:00:15 Introduction and Tea...
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Coffee Playdate Ep 11 with Dr. Alison Curfman: Visionaries in Medicine
Coffee Playdate Ep 11 with Dr. Alison Curfman: Visionaries in Medicine In this engaging conversation, Dr. Olga Deengar interviews Dr. Curfman, a pediatric ER doctor turned entrepreneur. They discuss Dr. Curfman's journey from medicine to startups, her passion for coffee, swimming and her insights...
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Coffee Playdate Ep 10 with Dr. Manju Dawkins | Dermatologist to Needle Pain Relief Founder
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Manju Dawkins From dermatology to founding Thimble Health - Dr. Manju Dawkins shares how her daughter's needle fear inspired a product to relieve pain and anxiety for millions - all under 12 minutes. Timestamps 00:27 Coffee & rapid-fire (SPF 50 wins!) 01:34 Take a Sip...
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Navigating Medicine and Mastering Money Ep 9: A Conversation with Dr. Boram Han
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Boram Han In this episode of the Coffee Playdate podcast, Dr. Olga Deengar welcomes Dr. Boram Han, a double board-certified internal medicine and obesity medicine physician. They discuss Dr. Han's journey from South Korea to the United States, her work in personal…
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Dr. Sid Kathuria on The Role of Simulation Ep 8 | Medical Training and Leadership
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Siddarth Kathuria In this episode, Dr. Olga Deengar chats with Dr. Sid Kathuria, an intensivist and simulation director, about his journey in medicine and the importance of adaptability and teamwork. Dr. Kathuria shares insights on balancing work and personal life, and...
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Empowering Women in Pediatrics Ep 7 with Dr. Katrina Skinner | 'Ask and You Shall Receive'
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Katrina Skinner – Pediatrician and Entrepreneur Summary In this episode of the Coffee Playdate Podcast, Dr. Olga Deengar welcomes Dr. Katrina Skinner, a pediatrician and entrepreneur, to discuss her journey from medical practice to running multiple businesses. They...
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Renovation Woes, Lead Paint Lessons and Wisdom Ep 6 with Dr. Mike Hodde | A Homeowner's Tale
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Mike Hodde A physiatrist’s $80K kitchen reno turned into a lead paint evacuation, $200K+ in damages, and a year-long rebuild — all in an 1800s Philly rowhome. From dust-covered furniture to throwing away 90% of possessions, Dr. Mike shares the raw truth of old-home...
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Believing in Yourself Ep 5 : A Leap of Faith with Jackie Dillon
☕ Coffee Playdate with Jackie Dillon From classroom teacher to owner of Dillon Advising LLC - Exceptional Student Education Services - Jackie shares how she left teaching, built a thriving student education business, and balances it all as a mom of 2, and why she’ll never look back - in this 12...
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Coffee Playdate Ep 4 with Dr. Stacey Ishman | ENT Surgeon to Career Coach + Real Estate
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Stacey Ishman In this engaging podcast episode, Dr. Olga Deengar hosts Dr. Stacey Ishman, an ENT surgeon and career coach, to discuss the importance of finding your community and balancing multiple roles. They explore topics like mentorship, real estate ventures, and…
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Coffee Playdate Ep 3 with Dr. Samantha Mikals | Navy ENT to Concierge Med + Med Spa
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Samantha Mikals From active-duty Navy ENT in Japan to launching Jacksonville Concierge Medicine + a med spa with Botox & collagen simulators — all in 8 minutes. Timestamps 00:00 Intro + rapid-fire (sushi or pancakes?) 00:36 Take a Sip game (bento box win!) 01:40...
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Coffee Playdate Episode 2 ft. Dr. Akshita Mehta | Neuroradiologist to Food Docu-Series
☕ Coffee Playdate ft. Dr. Akshita Mehta From neuroradiology to filming a docu-series on food quality — how one doctor is fighting chronic inflammation one ingredient at a time — all in 8 minutes. Timestamps 00:00 Intro + rapid-fire (hiking or running?) 00:37 Take a Sip game (sleep wins!) 01:21...
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Coffee Playdate Episode 1 ft. Dr. Ai Takahashi | $200K Debt → Roth IRA in Residency
☕ Coffee Playdate with Dr. Ai Takahashi – ENT Surgeon & Finance Nerd From $200K med school debt to Roth IRA investing in residency – Dr. Ai Takahashi shares her Phase 1 journey as a nocturnist and ENFP entrepreneur. Timestamps 00:00 Coffee & intro (Hojicha latte fan!) 00:30 Dr. Ai's journey (UC...
About this show
☕ Welcome to the Coffee Playdate Podcast!
Join Dr. Olga Deengar (Coach Olga MD) for short, real, and fun conversations with entrepreneurs and physicians doing incredible things beyond medicine. Each week, Dr. Deengar sips coffee, plays rapid-fire games, and dives into money, mindset, and business with her guests.
We talk about: • Personal finance wins (and fails!) • Side hustles & investing • Work-life balance hacks • Favorite books & best advice
…and so much more.
🎧 New episodes 5 am every Thursday ! Recorded and edited at Riverside.fm Listen on:
🎥🎧 Spotify
🎧 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-playda
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Dr. Olga Deengar aka Coach Olga MD
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