☕ 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 for something more led him from the classroom to working with influencers and authors on product launches and brand building all over the world.

Kai opens up about the mindset shifts he’s had to make, the power of preparation, surrounding yourself with the right people, and why strong communication is everything in business. He also talks about his love for sparkling water, his travel-filled lifestyle, and the courage it takes to step into the unknown.

🧠 Key Takeaways

• Sometimes the best opportunities come when you’re willing to step out of what’s comfortable.
• Shifting from being in front of the camera to working behind the scenes was a big mindset change.
• Always prepare for challenges before they appear — “if you stay prepared, you don’t have to get prepared.”
• Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you — it’s one of the best ways to grow.

More on Kai Shapiro
Kai is the founder of Global 8 Group, where he helps influencers, authors, and thought leaders successfully launch products and build their brands on social media. You can learn more about his work at https://global8group.com/.

Hashtags
#EntrepreneurJourney #SocialMediaStrategy #FromTeacherToCEO #MindsetShift #BrandBuilding #GlobalEntrepreneur #CoffeePlaydatePodcast #InfluencerMarketing #CreativeBusiness

Timelines

• 00:25: Welcome & coffee chat
• 00:58: Rapid fire game
• 02:49: Take a Sip game
• 03:39: Kai’s background and career transition
• 05:59: How new opportunities felt
• 06:43: Major mindset shifts
• 08:20: Challenges faced and how he overcame them
• 10:29: Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
• 11:34: Book recommendations
• 13:35: Closing thanks

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☕ 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 baby and her values. She opens up about becoming an independent contractor, partnering in a med spa, and launching her own mobile IV therapy business — all while learning to get comfortable with uncertainty and trusting the process when things felt slow or scary in the beginning.

From black coffee (just half a cup from her favorite local Kansas City roasters) to color-coded calendars full of emojis, Gurneet shares practical ways she stays organized and motivated as a mom running multiple businesses. It’s inspiring, relatable, and full of those “I needed to hear this” moments for any woman thinking about creating her own path.

Gurneet’s Story Board-certified in family medicine and obesity medicine, she chose independent contracting right after residency for the freedom and flexibility it gives her as a mom. Today she balances ER locums, obesity medicine at a med spa, and her mobile IV + IM therapy business.

More on Dr. Gurneet Matharoo If you want to learn more about her work, check out New Health Kansas Med Spa at www.newhealthkansas.com and her mobile IV + IM therapy business Revived KS at www.revivedkansas.info. She’s doing such meaningful work helping people feel better — definitely worth a follow!

Hashtags #Doctorpreneur #WomenInMedicine #IVTherapy #ObesityMedicine #FlexibleCareer #MindsetShift #CoffeePlaydatePodcast #IndependentPhysician

Timelines

• 00:26: Welcome & coffee chat
• 01:03: Rapid fire & Take a Sip game
• 03:04: Gurneet’s background & independent contracting
• 04:48: Starting the mobile IV therapy business
• 05:49: Mindset shifts around discomfort
• 07:54: Scaling & networking wins
• 09:23: Challenges with scaling & finances
• 10:21: Productivity hack (color-coded calendar)
• 12:54: Advice – start with the end in mind
• 14:17: Closing

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☕ 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, syndication strategies, overcoming ongoing challenges through purpose, advice for trainees to prioritize education, and book recs for prosperity.

☕ Coffee Vibes Drip with oat milk; 2–4 cups daily

🩺 Daniel's World Urologist (most time on investing/coaching); med school stocks to real estate; blog/podcast for physician finance.

💰 Journey & Mindset Early investing; syndications (group deals, 4–6 month diligence); realign with purpose for challenges.

📖 Book Recs The Wealthy Gardener by John Soforic or Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.

Summary Urologist Dr. Daniel Shin shares balancing surgery with real estate and coaching. Covers early stocks, syndications, mindset for challenges, trainee advice on education vs. risks, and prosperity books.

Hashtags #Doctorpreneur #PhysicianInvestor #RealEstateSyndication #FinancialFreedom #UrologyLife #DarwinianDoctor #MindsetShift #WealthBuilding #CoffeePlaydatePodcast #InvestSmart

Timelines

• 00:26: Welcome & coffee.
• 01:03: Rapid fire.
• 02:10: Take a Sip.
• 02:54: Background – career/investing.
• 04:15: Early stocks/real estate.
• 08:45: Syndications.
• 10:20: Mindset/challenges.
• 12:30: Advice for starters.
• 14:27: Book recs.
• 15:06: Close.

If you're interested in more on Dr. Daniel Shin, check The Darwinian Doctor at https://thedarwiniandoctor.com/ for physician wealth resources. For syndications, visit Cereus Real Estate at https://cereusrealestate.com/home.

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☕ 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 through mindset + movement. Brooke shares her 15-year journey from a Boulder “download” to a global pre/postnatal fitness empire, while Olga brings life-coaching tools to bust perfectionism and limiting beliefs. Together they teach the core canister, diaphragmatic breath, pelvic floor truth, and why “good is better than perfect.”

Part 1 of a 2-part series — followed by Brooke’s 45 minute personalized Bloom workout just for you!

📖 Mindset Gems from Olga
Awareness of thoughts → reframe limiting beliefs → small consistent action steps → own the identity of an active, energized woman

💪 Brooke’s Gift for You
Use code CoachOlgaMD at checkout for 15 % off your Bloom Method subscription on The Bloom Method app/site - your perfect starting point for core healing!

Hashtags
#InternationalWomensDay #WomenEmpowerment #BloomMethod

Timelines

• 00:10 Welcome & coffee chat (zero caffeine adventure!)
• 01:18 Rapid fire + Take a Sip
• 03:20 Brooke’s background & Bloom Method origin
• 09:21 Education, certifications & 2014 launch
• 11:30 Evolution to online app + new studio
• 21:25 Core canister & pelvic floor explained
• 30:55 Pelvic floor myth busting
• 38:42 Diastasis recti reframed & preventable
• 52:22 Olga’s journey into life coaching for women physicians
• 57:09 Overcoming limiting beliefs & perfectionism
• 1:06:07 Workout teaser & powerful close

🌟 More on Brooke Cates
Connect with Brooke at https://www.brookecates.com/ and explore The Bloom Method at https://thebloommethod.com/pages/the-bloom-method.
Special listener gift: Use code CoachOlgaMD for 15 % off your Bloom Method subscription - the perfect way to start healing and strengthening your core today!

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This IWD special is for every woman ready to feel strong, confident & empowered. Share with a friend who needs this!
— Dr. Olga Deengar, Coach Olga MD
© 2026 Coach Olga MD. All rights reserved.

☕ 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 like "follow your heart," he discusses credentialing across states, consulting startups, and the power of community.

🧠 Mindset Shifts

Follow heart over brain (doubts kill dreams). Build community for rewards. Overcame daily CEO challenges by choosing purpose-driven decisions.

💡 Advice for Doctorpreneurs

"Just go for it!" Remove self-imposed ceilings; mindset is key – if you think you can, you will.

Timelines

- 00:26: Guest welcome & coffee chat.

- 00:59: Rapid fire game.

- 02:02: Take a Sip game.

- 03:19: Takashi's background – ER to telemed.

- 04:45: Telemedicine start & family balance.

- 06:15: Businesses: AIR Academy, consulting, NVP Group.

- 09:30: Mindset: Follow heart, community value.

- 12:20: Challenges: CEO decisions, heart over brain.

- 13:40: Advice: Just go for it, raise your ceiling.

- 14:04: Book rec: Cashflow Quadrant.

- 15:31: Closing thanks.

If you're interested in learning more about Dr. Takashi Nakamura, explore his personal site at https://takashinakamuramd.com/ for insights on his journey. Check out AIR Academy at https://airphysicianacademy.com/ (IG: @airphysicianacademy) for telemedicine education. Visit Mind Your Own Rx at https://mindyourownrx.com/ for consulting services, and NVP Medical Group at https://www.nvpmedicalgroup.com/ for telemedicine solutions.

Hashtags

#Doctorpreneur #Telemedicine #PhysicianFreedom #MindsetShift #ERDoc #HawaiiMedicine #DigitalHealth #CommunityBuilding #FollowYourHeart

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☕ 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 empire. From intermittent fasting black coffee to mindset shifts, he dives into starting with model homes, scaling syndications, overcoming time challenges with teams, and embracing "fail fast" action.

Timelines

• 00:26: Guest welcome & coffee chat.

• 01:04: Rapid fire game.

• 02:02: Take a Sip game.

• 02:46: Chirag's background – ER career & real estate.

• 03:28: First real estate steps: Residency home, model homes.

• 04:50: Finding model home niche.

• 06:15: Scaling to syndications, raising equity.

• 09:00: Mindset shifts to abundance.

• 09:58: Challenges: Time, teams, outsourcing.

• 11:27: Advice: Take action, fail fast.

• 12:35: Book recs.

• 13:07: Closing thanks.

🌟 More on Dr. Chirag Chaudhari: Connect with Chirag for real estate syndication insights & physician investing tips. Visit his website at https://www.thesyndicationdoctor.com/ for resources, deals, and contact info. Follow him on LinkedIn or reach out via email at chirag@thesyndicationdoctor.com.

#Doctorpreneur #RealEstateSyndication #PhysicianInvestor #ERLife #MultifamilyInvesting #MindsetShift #FailFast #WorkLifeBalance #CoffeePlaydatePodcast #FinancialFreedom

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✨ — Dr. Olga Deengar, Coach Olga MD © 2026 Coach Olga MD. All rights reserved.

☕ 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 Preferences

· 00:00:48 Rapid-Fire Questions (natural birth wins!), (sneakers + nap!)

· 00:02:10 Alecia's Journey to OB-GYN

· 00:03:29 Launching Duladoc

· 00:05:01 Entrepreneurial Challenges & Pivots

· 00:06:01 Time Management Tips

· 00:06:41 Mindset Shifts : Be clear on your why

· 00:07:55 Vision and Community Support

· 00:11:03 Book Recommendation - Die with Zero and Closing

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For more information on Dr. Alecia Fields entrepreneurial venture:

Website: https://www.mydouladoc.com

Instagram: instagram.com/mydouladoc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DoulaDoc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1H3A9au8Py/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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#Douladoc #VirtualDoula #OBGYNEntrepreneur #PregnancySupport #CoffeePlaydate

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 on balancing a busy life. The conversation includes rapid-fire games, discussions on mentorship, mindset shifts, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Timeline:

• 00:23 - Introduction and Coffee Talk
• 00:47 - Rapid Fire Games
• 03:13 - Dr. Curfman's Background
• 04:48 - Balancing Life and Work
• 05:46 - Medical Background and Business
• 07:07 - Mentorship and Role Models
• 08:16- Mindset Shifts
• 09:29- Overcoming Challenges
• 11:15- Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
• 12:29- Book Recommendations and Closing

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From ER to entrepreneurship! 🚀 More information on how Dr. Alison Curfman leverages her expertise beyond clinical practice for innovation: https://alisoncurfmanmd.com/startup-physicians/

#EntrepreneurJourney #HealthcareInnovation #CoffeeLover