MONEYFITMD PODCAST

Hosted by Dr Latifat Akintade

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Helping Women Physicians Lead Their Money, Grow Wealth & Create Choice. You worked hard to become a physician. You earn a good income. But that doesn’t automatically mean you feel confident about money or that your money is giving you the freedom you thought it would. The MoneyFitMD Podcast , hosted by Dr. Latifat Akintade, is for women physicians who want to take the lead with their money, build wealth, and create more choice in how they live and practice medicine. Each week, Dr. Latifat helps you think differently about money and make wiser financial decisions—from paying off debt and investing to building net worth, navigating career decisions, and figuring out what “enough” actually looks like for you. You’ll learn how to: Build a strong financial foundation Make confident decisions about spending, debt, and investing Turn your physician income into lasting wealth Know what you need financially to work less, take time away, or change how you practice Navigate money decisions with more clarity and less fear Build wealth that gives you and your family more options Because the goal isn't simply to know more about money. It's to become the woman who can lead it and use it to create the life, work, and choices that matter to you. Subscribe to the MoneyFitMD Podcast and join women physicians building wealth with intention.

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September 29, 2026Episode 35713 min

Episode 357: I need $350k for home repairs. Should I tap my retirement?

I need $350,000 for home repairs. Should I use cash, investments, or debt? Simple question. But Dr. Latifat's answer goes somewhere most financial advisors never take you because the real problem here isn't the $350K. It never is. In this episode, she breaks down how to think through big financial decisions like this one, so you stop solving the wrong problem and start making moves that actually move the needle. In this episode: Why freedom is the first goal for every woman physician The truth about $350K, why the number alone means nothing without context Why your primary home is not an asset in the traditional sense Your spending doesn't lie Why traditional financial education fails women physicians on decisions like this one "Freedom is one of the tools that makes you a good doctor. If you don't have options, it is harder to be a good doctor." Want to make money decisions that are actually aligned with your life and your context? That's exactly what we do inside the Wealth Village and 6 to 7. → moneyfitmd.com If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

September 22, 2026Episode 35619 min

Episode 356: I earn 3X my Fiance, should we combine finances?

"I make 3x my soon-to-be husband. Should we combine our finances?" Dr. Latifat gets this question a lot and her answer goes way deeper than a yes or no. Because this isn't just a money question. It's a relationship question, a values question, and for many women physicians, a question that can change the entire trajectory of your life. This one is equal parts financial wisdom and pre-marital masterclass. In this episode: Why the person you marry is the second most important decision of your life Dr. Latifat's own story, she was hecka broke when she got married, and why that context matters How the level of financial intimacy reflects the level of intimacy in your relationship The warning sign too many women physicians are ignoring about unmotivated spouses Why you should absolutely consider a prenup, even if your spouse earns more And if you're already married: the post-nup conversation you should be having "The level of intimacy in your finances is a reflection of the level of intimacy in your relationship, period." Want to build wealth in a way that accounts for all of this? That's what we do inside the Wealth Village. → moneyfitmd.com/wealthvillage If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

September 15, 2026Episode 35516 min

Episode 355: The Need of Side Gigs in Wealth Building

Do you actually need a side gig to build wealth? Or are you just exhausted and looking at everyone else's life? Dr. Latifat got this question from a woman physician who could barely find time to breathe, let alone start something on the side. In this episode, she gives the real, honest answer. And spoiler: it's not what the internet is telling you. In this episode: Why the side gig conversation is missing one critical first question Dr. Latifat's definition of wealth and why you need your own before you do anything else Why your income is not wealth and what actually turns one into the other Why before you find a side gig, most physicians need this skill set first The GI doctor's guide to income diversification How a second income source protects you when your hospital or admin "starts acting up" The bucket analogy: how a second income stream accelerates your path to freedom "Side gigs are not required. But having a second source of income is financial wisdom, not a trend." Ready to learn how to turn your income into actual wealth first? That's exactly what we do inside 6 to 7. → moneyfitmd.com/6to7 Follow Dr. Latifat @MoneyFitMD on Instagram and Facebook Learn more at moneyfitmd.com If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

September 8, 2026Episode 35434 min

Episode 354: 5 Ways your practice is losing money with Dr. Heather

If you own a practice, this episode is going to make you money. Dr. Latifat sits down with Dr. Heather, a pathologist turned medical billing expert, who built a full-service billing company after watching physicians lose money they'd already earned, without even knowing it. In this episode, she breaks down the 5 most common billing mistakes draining private practices right now, and exactly what to fix first. You did the work. It's time to get paid for it. In this episode: Why private practice isn't dead Eligibility errors at the front desk, the most common, most fixable money leak Why patients who owe you money after the fact almost never pay and how to stop it before it happens The math you have to do before hiring and why not doing it is costing you Complex denials that get "worked" but never actually resolved What $300K in recovered billing actually means when you invest it "This is money you already earned. You already did the work. Leaving it on the table is cheating yourself and your family." If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

September 1, 2026Episode 35324 min

Episode 353: Confronting Financial Shame

"I have med school debt, no real plan for my daughter's college, and a tuition bill I can't afford that's due now." That message landed in Dr. Latifat's inbox and she knew immediately it wasn't just one physician's story. The shame, the silence, the belief that a doctor should have all of this figured out by now. In this episode, she breaks down every thought hiding underneath that message and gives the honest, nuanced answer that no one else is willing to say out loud. Should you really be paying for your kids' college at all? In this episode: The shame spiral that keeps women physicians silent and why it compounds just like debt Why "I should have this figured out by now" is a thought error, not a fact Thought error #1: Rescuing your kids from debt might actually remove their drive for success Thought error #2: Should parents really be expected to pay for all of college? The conversation to have with your kids right now about AI and the economic value of their major Thought error #3: Why prioritizing your kids' tuition over your retirement is a mistake The painful truth: your kid cannot borrow for your retirement, but they CAN borrow for college How paying for everything can actually create resentment in your kids later What to do right now if you're earlier in your journey and have young kids at home "We don't want the shame we've experienced to be what leads our kids and us into deeper debt in the future." Ready to build the financial foundation that changes all of this? → moneyfitmd.com/6to7 If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

August 25, 2026Episode 35215 min

Episode 352: The Debt vs. Investment Dilema

Dr. Latifat asked her email list one question: If you got $100,000 right now, what would you do with it? 60% said pay off debt. And honestly? It surprised her. In this episode, she breaks down what that answer reveals about where most women physicians are in their financial journey and the one pitfall she wants to make sure you avoid so it doesn't cost you your long-term freedom. In this episode: Why most financial education for women is debt-focused instead of wealth-focused The physician who spent 15 years eliminating debt and has no assets to show for it Why it's not the debt causing you pain, it's the story you're telling yourself about it The "borrow till you die" strategy the ultra-wealthy use and what it can teach us Debt freedom vs. debt free and why one of them actually creates the life you want The two mindset shifts that will change how you make financial decisions going forward "Paying off debt is not what creates freedom. Investing is what creates freedom. Buying assets is what creates freedom." If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

August 18, 2026Episode 35112 min

Episode 351: Why Smart Women Keep Delaying Wealth

Smart women don't figure it out alone. They just convinced themselves they should. If you've been grinding through your finances solo, exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering why nothing is moving fast enough, this episode is Dr. Latifat's direct challenge to the story you've been telling yourself about what it means to be capable. Because doing it alone isn't badass. It's expensive. In this episode: Where the "smart women do it alone" myth actually comes from How doing it alone is draining your energy AND slowing down your wealth building The real thought shift: wealth grows better in the right community Why the wrong community is just as dangerous as no community The Wealth Village member who was overwhelmed and the one conversation that changed everything The missing team member Dr. Latifat spotted that the physician couldn't see herself "We are done with the superwoman nonsense. We are here for the savvy, badass woman who is living a richer, freer life in community." If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

August 11, 2026Episode 35017 min

Episode 350: Why More Knowledge Isn’t Making You Wealthier

Financial education only accounts for 0.1% of financial behavior change. 0.1%. Dr. Latifat has been saying this for years and now there's a meta-analysis of 201 studies to back it up. If you've been learning, reading, and listening to every podcast and blog but your life still isn't changing, this episode finally explains why. And more importantly, what to do instead. In this episode: The meta-analysis that validated everything Dr. Latifat has been teaching Why "bro finance" financial education was never designed for women physicians The two biggest reasons women physicians don't take action Why the speed of your decisions is directly tied to the speed of your wealth How the CEO Money Hour solves the time problem in one hour a week What it looks like when women go from 10 years of stuck to 12 months of results "It is not just the knowledge. Knowledge plus application is what creates wisdom. And wisdom is what creates results." 🕐 Start your CEO Money Hour → moneyfitmd.com/CEO-hour 🏘️ Ready to stop learning and start building? → moneyfitmd.com/wealthvillage If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

August 4, 2026Episode 34919 min

Episode 349: Will I Really Get My Money's Worth?

"It's a long program. I don't know if I can commit to that." If that thought has ever kept you from saying yes to the support you actually need, this episode is for you. Dr. Latifat breaks down the two mindset shifts that will help you stop letting the length of a program stand between you and the life you want to build. And she's sharing her own numbers to prove it. In this episode: Why "it's too long" is quietly keeping you stuck and what to think instead (00:00:30) The first time Dr. Latifat hired a coach and why it terrified her How to calculate the real return on investment of your time The woman physician who negotiated six figures more within 60 days of joining What that one negotiation compounded over 10 years actually looks like The member who solved a 50-year scarcity mindset — and what she built after The community Dr. Lati has paid for every year since 2022 and why she keeps renewing What it means to be a "kept woman", kept by yourself "You support so many people. Don't you deserve to be held?" If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...

July 28, 2026Episode 34812 min

Episode 348: I Make Good Money. Why Can’t I Invest More?

You're earning $300K. So why does it feel like you have nothing left to invest? In this episode, Dr. Latifat breaks down the simple but game-changing principle that has helped women physicians max out their 401Ks, buy real estate, and invest in themselves without changing their income at all. In this episode: Why earning more money is not actually the solution The "one pot" problem — what happens when all your money has the same level of importance The client who maxed out her 401K for the first time ever — without a raise What actually counts as an investment and what doesn't How what counts as an "investment" changes with every season of life "An investment is not only when you buy a house. An investment is when you become a different version of yourself." If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. If you’re tired of feeling like medicine is something you have to keep doing instead of something you get to choose , this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how busy women physicians are creating financial freedom, building real options, and designing lives they do not need to escape from without waiting for traditional retirement. 👉 Click here to find out how. Connect with Dr. Latifat: 💡 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🔗 LinkedIn 📩 Email ☎️ Book a Complimentary Call 💸 Youtube Free Resources for Women Physicians 🧳 Sabbatical Guide (Free Download) 🧠 Financial Starter Guide 💸 Money School for Women Physicians 🧬 Financial Personality Quiz Books & Programs 🔑 The Power to Choose by Dr. Latifat 📘 Done...