You're The Voice - Ep. 23 - Dr. Ahmad Malik - Being Comfortable in the Uncomfortable

My guest today is Dr. Ahmad Malik, an Orthopaedic Surgeon turned podcaster in light of censorship, silencing & sanctions he underwent in the past few years. This episode is a conversation between two friends about the meaning and essence of life, more than it is a ‘podcast episode’. And yet, in this emotional, yet fun episode, Ahmad shares his personal story and his awakening journey. We deeply explore the phenomena of cancel culture and silencing during Covid, especially amongst the medical profession. Ahmad bravely shares the consequences he faced for speaking out, including suspension and losing his job. We also touched on podcasting, building physical and mental resilience, bitcoin, mindset of change adaptation and uncertainty acceptance, finding strength in the face of fear and embracing failure. I think you’ll feel that theme of this episode is the power of love and connection, choosing humanity and unity over division.
(This episode was recorded 4 months ago yet still very relevant).
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-- CHAPTERS --
00:00 - Introduction & Personal Story
07:30 - Ahmad Realizing How Unhealthy He Was
12:00 - Flaws in the Medical System
16:20 - Questioning the EU and Brexit
19:00 - Censorship, Cancel Culture, Sanctions During Covid
27:00 - Speaking Out & Getting Suspended
40:00 - Politics & Why Ahmad Started the Podcast
49:00 - Favorite Episodes & The Challenges of Podcasting
57:00 - Adapting to Change, Waking Up
01:10:00 - Avoid Debt & Invest in Bitcoin
01:16:00 - Mental & Physical Resilience, Failure, Fear, Love
01:22:00 - Choosing Humanity and Unity
01:25:00 - Breaking Free from Tribalism
01:29:00 - Health & Well-being, inc. Sleep, Stress, Exercise & Diet
01:40:00 - Meditation & Wrap Up