Host, Dr. James Dahle, is a practicing emergency physician and founder of the White Coat Investor Blog. Like the blog, the White Coat Investor Podcast, is dedicated to educating medical students, residents, physicians, dentists, and similar high-income professionals about personal finance and building wealth, so they can ultimately be their own financial advisor—or, at least know enough to not get ripped off by a financial advisor! We tackle the hard topics like the best ways to pay off student loans, how to create your own personal financial plan, retirement planning, how to save money, investing in real estate, side hu...
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Sep 28, 2026 · 36:31
Should you ever save up and pay cash for something as expensive as a $200,000 custom camper van, or does that break every rule of personal finance? In this Milestones to…
Sep 24, 2026 · 41:19
Is it reasonable for a physician earning multiple times the median household income to feel financially strained, or has perspective gotten lost somewhere along the way? In this…
Sep 21, 2026 · 32:21
How does a third-year orthopedic surgery resident, a stage where most physicians carry significant debt, end up with a net worth north of $250,000? In this Milestones to…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:15:24
In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle is joined by financial planner Dr. Tyler Scott to work through a wide range of advanced financial planning questions. They cover whether to open a…
Sep 14, 2026 · 41:37
How does a practicing OB-GYN go from $8 million to over $20 million in net worth in just four years? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, Allen returns four years after his…
Sep 10, 2026 · 49:30
Is whole life insurance ever actually the right choice for you? In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle breaks down how whole life insurance works, why it costs significantly more than…
Sep 7, 2026 · 30:13
How do two orthopedic surgeons with no formal business training raise over $1 million to build a healthcare technology startup? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, Todd…
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:04:32
What does it actually take to recover from burnout, beyond the standard advice to practice more self-care? In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle talks with emergency physician,…
Aug 31, 2026 · 31:11
How does a fellow with no attending paycheck yet, and a spouse working as a teacher, build a $600,000 net worth before finishing training? In this Milestones to Millionaire…
Aug 27, 2026 · 32:20
How much should you save in a 529 plan, and what happens if you save too much? In this episode of The White Coat Investor Podcast, Dr. Jim Dahle answers listener questions about…
Aug 24, 2026 · 26:16
Can a pharmacist build a $10 million net worth without an extraordinary income? In this episode of the Milestones to Millionaire Podcast, Dr. Jim Dahle talks with a retired…
Aug 20, 2026 · 59:39
Is it actually too late to catch up if you did not start investing seriously until later in your career? In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle answers a listener's honest question about…
Aug 17, 2026 · 20:10
How does an OB-GYN earning a fairly typical physician income build a net worth of more than $20 million? In this episode of the Milestones to Millionaire Podcast, Dr. Jim Dahle…
Aug 13, 2026 · 1:23:46
Are you spending your time, energy, and attention on financial optimizations that barely move the needle? In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle and Tyler Scott, President of Planning at…
Aug 10, 2026 · 28:37
How does a physician couple pay off $405,000 in student loans in less than two years, while one of them is still in residency? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, Joe, an…
Aug 6, 2026 · 49:58
What changed for medical and dental students now that federal student loan borrowing has a hard cap, and what should you do if you're already deep into school? In this episode,…
Aug 3, 2026 · 28:22
What does it actually take to get $200,000 in medical school loans forgiven through a state program most doctors have never heard of? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode,…
Jul 30, 2026 · 56:49
How do you know if your home and auto insurance actually covers what you think it does, and whether you're paying too much for it? In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle talks with Jeff…
Jul 27, 2026 · 24:49
How do you finish medical training with $300,000 in student loans and still reach a net worth of zero before your first attending paycheck? In this episode of Milestones to…
Jul 23, 2026 · 52:16
Should physicians take partnership track jobs, and how do these opportunities actually work? In this episode of The White Coat Investor Podcast, we break down how physician…
Jul 20, 2026 · 32:09
How do you pay off $313,000 in medical school student loans just one year after residency? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, Jake shares how he and his wife eliminated…
Jul 16, 2026 · 52:16
How could a busy physician take their family abroad for months at a time without sacrificing their career, their children's education, or their financial future? In this episode,…
Jul 13, 2026 · 25:09
How does a physician become a millionaire by age 38? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we talk with a physician who recently reached $1 million in net worth at a…
Jul 9, 2026 · 45:14
Can you access retirement money before age 59.5 without penalty? In this episode of The White Coat Investor Podcast, we discuss the Rule of 55 retirement strategy and how it may…
Jul 6, 2026 · 25:26
What is the real purpose of building wealth? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we meet a physician who reached $1 million in investable assets, but a serious health…
Jul 2, 2026 · 1:02:08
How can physicians maximize charitable giving while reducing their tax burden? In this episode of The White Coat Investor Podcast, Dr. Matt Moore joins us to discuss charitable…
Jun 29, 2026 · 33:02
What should you do when a large amount of money suddenly enters your life? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we talk with a physician who received an unexpected…
Jun 25, 2026 · 51:03
What happens when a physician-owned practice takes on corporate medicine? In this episode of The White Coat Investor Podcast, we discuss how a group of emergency physicians…
Jun 22, 2026 · 26:11
What happens when financial success gives you the freedom to rethink your career? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we meet a physician who reached millionaire status…
Jun 18, 2026 · 1:07:53
Should investors stick with traditional index funds, or does factor investing deserve a place in a portfolio? In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we interview…
Jun 15, 2026 · 24:57
How quickly can a physician build wealth after training? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we meet a doctor who became a millionaire just four years after completing…
Jun 11, 2026 · 1:03:30
What is a family office, and do physicians actually need one? In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we speak with Josh Kanter about the concept of family offices,…
Jun 8, 2026 · 24:33
What happens when your investment growth starts exceeding the amount you are contributing each year? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we talk with a physician who…
Jun 4, 2026 · 25:04
How should physicians think about choosing the right investment accounts? In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we discuss several common account and investing…
Jun 1, 2026 · 34:48
What does strong financial progress during residency actually look like? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we talk with a physician who is graduating residency with a…
May 28, 2026 · 55:55
How should investors think about risk, reward, and building a portfolio that actually matches their goals? In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we talk with Ben…
May 25, 2026 · 29:56
What does long-term wealth building look like as a government physician? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we talk to a doctor who became a TSP millionaire while…
May 21, 2026 · 59:46
In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we answer a range of financial questions relevant to both new and experienced physicians. Topics include handling a parent's…
May 18, 2026 · 32:33
What does building wealth look like as a physician practicing in a smaller community? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we chat with a doctor who reached $1 million in…
May 14, 2026 · 1:03:12
In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, Dr. Josh Daily shares his experience with a brain tumor recurrence and how it reshaped his perspective on life, work, and…
May 11, 2026 · 28:53
What role can geographic arbitrage play in your financial plan? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we discuss how one physician used geographic arbitrage to become…
May 7, 2026 · 1:15:57
In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast we explore how physicians and other high-income professionals can approach charitable giving in a more intentional and…
May 4, 2026 · 38:18
What does it look like to manage $800,000 in student loan debt as a physician? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we discuss this doctor's plan for handling a massive…
Apr 30, 2026 · 52:39
In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we cover practical real estate decisions that matter for physicians and other high-income professionals. We begin by comparing…
Apr 27, 2026 · 31:36
What helps a physician succeed in the first year as an attending? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we discuss a doctor who had a strong first year after training and…
Apr 23, 2026 · 58:02
In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we discuss common financial mistakes that can quietly reduce long-term wealth for physicians and other high-income…
Apr 20, 2026 · 26:25
What does it take to pay off more than $500,000 in student loan debt in a single year? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we discuss a dual-physician couple who paid off…
Apr 16, 2026 · 56:14
In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast we review key takeaways from a Vanguard white paper on index fund investing, focusing on what actually drives long-term…
Apr 13, 2026 · 35:47
What does financial progress look like after reaching Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we discuss the transition from carrying…
Apr 9, 2026 · 43:34
In this episode of the White Coat Investor Podcast, we dive into practical strategies for physicians, dentists, and high-income professionals to make the most of Roth accounts,…
Apr 6, 2026 · 25:33
What happens financially after student loan forgiveness—and how should you think about your net worth? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we talk with a physician who…
Apr 2, 2026 · 56:04
Making smarter investment decisions isn't about finding the perfect investment—it's about understanding how taxes, fees, and risk impact your outcomes over time. In this episode…
Mar 30, 2026 · 30:26
What does it actually look like to get financially set up during residency? In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we talk with a PGY-4 interventional radiology resident who…
Mar 26, 2026 · 39:55
The 4% rule has been one of the most widely used frameworks in retirement planning—but is it still valid today? In this episode, we sit down with Bill Bengen, the creator of the…
Mar 23, 2026 · 26:22
In this episode of the Milestones to Millionaire series, we meet a physician who recently completed fellowship and, together with their spouse—a nurse—has already reached an…
Mar 19, 2026 · 1:07:03
529 plans are one of the most popular ways for families to save for education—but many parents still have questions about how much to contribute and what those funds can actually…
Mar 16, 2026 · 24:43
In this episode of Milestones to Millionaire, we meet Chabely Rodriguez, a certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) who has built an impressive $850,000 net worth early in her…
Mar 12, 2026 · 1:00:25
In this interview, Dr. Jim Dahle is joined by David Stein, host of the Money for the Rest of Us podcast and author of the book Money for the Rest of Us . David shares his…
Mar 9, 2026 · 34:04
What does an $8 million physician net worth actually look like—and how was it built? In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle sits down with a physician who started with very little and…
Mar 5, 2026 · 55:00
Physicians face unique financial risks that go beyond budgeting and investing. In this episode, Dr. Jim Dahle breaks down the essential protections every doctor needs, including:…
Mar 2, 2026 · 28:36
In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, we follow the financial journey of a gynecologic oncologist navigating student loans, a high cost of living, and the long runway to…
Feb 26, 2026 · 46:42
Physician burnout is often discussed, but rarely explained clearly. In this White Coat Investor interview, we're joined by Rutherford Pascal, a leadership coach who works closely…
Feb 23, 2026 · 23:09
Reaching a seven-figure net worth isn't just about income—it's about decisions. In this Milestones to Millionaire episode, a CRNA walks through how he built wealth, why he…
Feb 19, 2026 · 50:35
In this episode, we cover a wide range of financial strategies for physicians and high-income professionals. From burnout prevention to retirement planning, every chapter…
Feb 16, 2026 · 23:40
In this episode of the MtoM Podcast #262, we explore how a pediatric intensivist became a millionaire and share actionable lessons for other doctors looking to build wealth. From…
Feb 12, 2026 · 1:00:33
High-income doctors often assume that earning more money will naturally lead to wealth—but for many physicians, that never happens. In this episode of the White Coat Investor…
Feb 9, 2026 · 24:14
In this episode, we talk with a two doc family who renovated their home entirely in cash, including a full indoor basketball court so their kids can play inside during freezing…
Feb 5, 2026 · 38:43
In this episode we talk through big money topics like cash balance plans, revocable trusts, and what peak spending years really means and when it happens. We talk about where…
Feb 2, 2026 · 15:15
In this episode, we talk with a contractor who built a millionaire net worth without sky-high incomes or an inheritance. He and his wife have paid off their home, invested…
Jan 29, 2026 · 1:14:29
Today we're diving into all the stuff everyone seems to be arguing about lately: AI and whether it is actually a bubble, why nobody wants small value, international, or bonds…
Jan 26, 2026 · 30:37
Today we talk to a PA who paid off $155,000 of student loans in just 16 months, entirely on her own. She did it by cutting expenses, living like a resident, and staying focused…
Jan 22, 2026 · 38:13
In today's episode, we're answering your questions about student loans, taxes, and what to do next once you're already doing a lot of things right. We talk about Borrower's…
Jan 19, 2026 · 24:38
Today we are chatting with a second year med student who received a full ride scholarship to medical school. He was prepared to pay for his education fully with loans and then…
Jan 15, 2026 · 1:09:07
Today we sit down with Christine Benz, Author, WCICON Speaker, and Director of Mutual Fund Analysis at Morningstar, for a wide-ranging and insightful conversation. We dive into…
Jan 12, 2026 · 27:35
Today we are talking to an ER doc who fulfilled her dream of doing an epic bike ride across Europe. She rode 2,500 miles from Italy to Norway with over 500 people from all over…
Jan 8, 2026 · 57:22
Today's episode is all about real estate, straight from the questions you asked during our recent live webinar. We dig into Real Estate Professional Status, short term rental…
Jan 5, 2026 · 27:02
Today we are talking to an internal medicine doc with a great story. She started her medical school journey later in life when she and her husband decided to do whatever it took…
Jan 1, 2026 · 1:22:26
Today's episode dives into a hotly debated topic in physician employment: 1099 work. We're joined by Tod Stillson, who brings an enthusiastic case for why independent contracting…
Dec 29, 2025 · 23:08
Today we are talking with a PA who has become a millionaire. This PA has a great story and is in his second career and having tons of success. He lives in a high cost of living…
Dec 25, 2025 · 59:12
In this episode we tackle more of your questions, starting with a look into Roth strategy, including how TSP Roth in-plan conversions work and what to consider when converting a…
Dec 22, 2025 · 27:09
Today we are talking to a hospitalist who is giving up partnership at his practice to become a full time entrepreneur. He is excited to be able to practice medicine on his own…
Dec 18, 2025 · 57:31
Today we're thrilled to welcome back our friend and financial expert Bill Bernstein for a thoughtful conversation about what it really means to "stop playing when you win the…
Dec 15, 2025 · 25:19
Today we are chatting with a dentist who has built enough wealth that he can run for Mayor of his town. He has worked hard to build wealth and his practice and is now only seeing…
Dec 11, 2025 · 42:46
Today's episode tackles a wide mix of practical questions. We explore the pros and cons of unions for doctors, how to protect yourself from ACATS fraud, and what you need to know…
Dec 8, 2025 · 24:22
Today we are talking with a psych resident who has maxed out his personal and spousal IRAs for two years in a row. He found a lucrative moonlighting gig that has helped increase…
Dec 4, 2025 · 36:27
Today's episode tackles a handful of questions that come up often for high-income professionals planning for the future. We dig into how to optimize your retirement accounts and…
Dec 1, 2025 · 26:06
Today we are talking to a Dermatology resident who has hit a $750,000 net worth before finishing training. He has been building wealth since high school and is off to an…
Nov 27, 2025 · 52:17
In today's episode, Dr. Dahle takes listeners on a journey through the past and future of the White Coat Investor, sharing how it all began and how it has grown into what it is…
Nov 24, 2025 · 24:59
Today we are talking with am Emergency Doc who has paid off over $500,000 in student loans in only 3 years! This couple committed to getting rid of these loans as fast as they…
Nov 20, 2025 · 1:06:44
Today we're joined by Sean Mullaney, an author and CPA who presented at this year's Bogleheads conference. We dive into smart ways to manage your taxes in retirement and explore…
Nov 17, 2025 · 26:12
Today we are talking with an emergency doc who has become a multimillionaire. We love this conversation because he has the most boring and consistent financial story. He didn't…
Nov 13, 2025 · 28:45
This week, we break down what to know before buying into a practice, rethink what "net worth" really means, explore how to best use an Air National Guard retirement paycheck from…
Nov 10, 2025 · 28:16
Today we are talking with a Veterinarian who has built enough wealth that he was able to cut back his days in clinic and can now spend more time with his family. He is especially…
Nov 6, 2025 · 37:57
In today's episode, we're tackling a wide range of listener questions. We'll break down the pros and cons of reinvesting dividends automatically versus manually, explore how to…
Nov 3, 2025 · 25:17
Today we are talking to a primary care doc who has become a multimillionaire and is now essentially financially independent. Their financial success has allowed her career…
Oct 30, 2025 · 39:09
In this episode, we tackle some of the most common, and most confusing, retirement planning questions physicians and high-income professionals face. We dig into the pros and cons…
Oct 27, 2025 · 21:14
We have a Milestone on the podcast today that we have never heard before. We are chatting with a Neonatologist who has become financially stable enough to start investing in…
Oct 23, 2025 · 54:40
Today we are answering a handful of tax questions. We start out talking about how to help your kids do their taxes and how to educate them along the way. We also discuss how much…
Oct 20, 2025 · 24:45
Today we are chatting with a physician who helped her parents pay cash for their car for the first time in their lives. She was vulnerable with us and shared that her parents…
Oct 16, 2025 · 50:01
We are answering a variety of your questions today. We start out talking about methods to save up for an early retirement. We answer a question from a listener who received an…
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