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Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 42: Dulhan Dulhan, Turkish Mafia & Nani Said What?!We’re kicking things off with a wild confession about a grandma who went completely off script with her granddaughter, and it only gets crazier from there. We’re giving you a tiny but necessary Love Island update (Keke vs. Call Her Daddy interviews – we have thoughts). Sana shares her run-in with the Turkish mafia (yes, really), while Amna deep-dives into her latest true-crime obsession, Amy Is Missing, and drops her current book recs. We also reflect on 7 years of marriage, bid a farewell to E! News, and – drumroll – welcome our first ever boy guest on the pod… Theo, Sana’s dog...2025-07-291h 19
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 23. Performance, Burnout & Being Brown with South Asian Care Founder, NishatWhat happens when you chase perfection in a world that demands flawlessness, especially as a South Asian woman?In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, host Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Nishat Uddin, founder of Brown Girls Health and South Asian Care, to unpack the cultural, personal, and professional layers of perfectionism. Nishat shares her journey of veering off the traditional career path, navigating community pressures, and redefining what success and mental health support mean on her own terms.From breaking the silence around therapy to creating culturally compassionate health platforms, Nishat’s story will re...2025-07-2824 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 41: Fibroids, Facelifts & a New Home?This week’s episode comes with a soft launch of our new home studio (!!) — and a not-so-soft callout to our moms for completely skipping the fibroid chapter.After a short break (thanks to a fibroid that infiltrated Sana’s uterus that led to surgery), we’re back and recording from a surprise studio that we’re a little obsessed with... when it's not falling apart.We get real about women’s health and how no one warned us about things like fibroids, our unfiltered thoughts on the Love Island finale, the latest Call Her Daddy interviews, and how Sana gav...2025-07-221h 02Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 41: Fibroids, Facelifts & a New Home?This week’s episode comes with a soft launch of our new home studio (!!) — and a not-so-soft callout to our moms for completely skipping the fibroid chapter.After a short break (thanks to a fibroid that infiltrated Sana’s uterus that led to surgery), we’re back and recording from a surprise studio that we’re a little obsessed with... when it's not falling apart.We get real about women’s health and how no one warned us about things like fibroids, our unfiltered thoughts on the Love Island finale, the latest Call Her Daddy interviews, and how Sana gav...2025-07-221h 12
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 22. Power of Your Platform with KevinMD Creator Dr. Kevin PhoWhat if your greatest impact as a physician isn't inside the exam room but beyond it?In this powerful episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Kevin Pho, the founder of KevinMD.com, one of the most influential healthcare platforms in the world. Together, they explore the hidden cost of perfectionism, the cultural roots of overachievement, and what it means to redefine success as a clinician.Dr. Pho opens up about his immigrant upbringing, the emotional toll of medicine, and how his platform, which started as a simple blog, became a home for thousands...2025-07-2123 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 21. Legacy and Perfectionism with PMG Founder Dr. Hala SabryYou’ve worked so hard to be successful, but do you actually know how to enjoy it?In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Hala Sabry—ER physician, mother of five, and founder of the Physician Moms Group (PMG) and the National Women Physicians Day—to explore the complex relationship women have with perfectionism, identity, and success.Dr. Sabry opens up about her journey from being a people-pleasing perfectionist to embracing her power and how letting go of societal expectations allowed her to build one of the most impactful communities in modern medicine. With r...2025-07-1447 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 20. Humor, Hope & the Practice of Law with Amanda Hill, JDWhat if the most powerful thing you could say is simply, “I don’t know”?In this inspiring and deeply honest conversation, Amanda Hill, JD—healthcare attorney and advocate for physicians—joins Dr. Amna Shabbir to share her journey with perfectionism. From striving to be the perfect mom and professional to realizing the price of always needing to “get it right,” Amanda opens up about the toll that perfectionism takes and how humor, self-compassion, and embracing imperfection became her superpowers.Together, they explore:✅ The hidden fears driving perfectionism✅How perfectionism masks impostor syndrome✅Amand...2025-07-0734 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 39: Confessions of a Love Island Addict & our Punjabi Family Reunion*In Love Island Narrator tone* GUYS. SPOIIIILER ALERT we are deep diving all the Love Island USA Season 7 CAST. This episode catches you up on our takes up to the start of #nicolandria. First, we talk about how Amna finally caught up to Love Island being the juicest psychological thriller she could've imagined and we've finally got our girl back on the Reality TV train! Expect hot takes GALORE on all our favorite couples (and re-couples) from the start of the show. We didn't forget a confessional though don't you worry! We have a hilarious juicy story submitted by...2025-07-0248 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 19. Facing Failure and Finding Focus with Larry Long JrWhat does it take to fail the right way?In this high-energy conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with powerhouse motivational speaker and sales coach Larry Long Jr. to unpack what it really means to "Lead Loud." Together, they dive into how leaders can unlock joy even in the middle of burnout, foster deep human connection in high-performing environments, and find personal healing in the act of helping others rise.Together, they explore:✅Why “Leading Loud” is a way of being, not just a strategy✅How Larry overcame career setbacks and found purpose through...2025-06-1639 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 37: GOAT Eid, Gardening Hoes, Labubus with a sprinkle of Mary Kate & AshleyThis week on Confessions of a Desi Drama Queen, we spiral (shock) — from chaotic GOAT Eid plans and Labubu dolls we swear are ugly 🫣 to Sana’s sudden gardening obsession 🌱, PMS-fueled meltdowns 🍫, and Amna’s husband and brother running a haunted house experience in their own home 👻. Amna had a full-blown travel debacle with American Airlines — not 15 missed calls... but 15 missed FLIGHTS — and got sent home with empty pockets and a prayer to not end up on the no-fly list ✈️😭 (even though NONE OF THIS WAS HER FAULT, OK?). We also dive into a very juicy confession all about in-laws — the quiet expectati...2025-06-1045 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 18. Surviving Litigation and Self-Doubt with Dr. Gita PensaHow do you continue to show up in medicine after you've been hit with a $28 million malpractice lawsuit?In this powerful and deeply vulnerable conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir is joined by Dr. Gita Pensa, an emergency physician, Brown University faculty member, podcast host of Doctors and Litigation: The L Word, and fierce advocate for physician well-being. Dr. Pensa shares the raw truth of what it was like to face litigation, an ordeal that spanned over 12 years, and how that experience reshaped her understanding of perfectionism, shame, and identity in medicine.Together, they unpack the...2025-06-0937 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 17. Sleep Deprivation, Empathy Loss & Perfectionism with Dr. Laura Vater“I have a license to practice medicine, but I don’t have a degree in martyrdom.”In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Dr. Laura Vater, a gastrointestinal oncologist, TEDx speaker, and creator of the SMILE Scale, joins Dr. Amna Shabbir to unmask the hidden costs of perfectionism in medicine. Together, they navigate the often-unspoken emotional toll of striving, sacrificing, and surviving in a system that rewards overwork and overlooks humanity.This episode challenges the idea that exhaustion is a badge of honor. Instead, it invites all clinicians and high performers to reconnect with their humanity, share their...2025-06-0244 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 16. The Power of Permission with Dr. Abby SpencerHave you been striving for apathy?In this deeply moving and powerful conversation, Dr. Abby Spencer, Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for Education, and Director of the Academy of Educators at Washington University, joins Dr. Amna Shabbir to unpack the high cost of perfectionism, the reality of burnout in medicine, and what it means to lead with heart. Together, they explore:✅Compassionate leadership in medicine✅ The double standards women in leadership face✅A special moment in Dr. Shabbir’s life when she was a medical trainee, and how Dr. Spencer helped avert he...2025-05-2642 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 15. Redefining Leadership with Geoffrey Roche“The most important thing you can remember is your humble beginnings.”In this powerful conversation, Dr. Amna Shabbir speaks with Geoffrey M. Roche, healthcare workforce expert, Forbes Business Council member, and proud advocate for inclusion, as he opens up about the life-changing moment that forced him to redefine success, step away from perfectionism, and lead with greater authenticity and impact.Together, they explore:✅Why perfectionism is not a strength in disguise✅The turning point that helped Geoffrey reclaim his autonomy✅How great leaders use vulnerability to empower teams✅The connection between psyc...2025-05-1829 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 14. The Illusion of the Perfect Profession with Betsy GallWhat happens when the profession you love ends up taking everything from you?In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Betsy Gall, author of The Illusion of the Perfect Profession, to talk about physician suicide, the hidden cost of perfectionism, and the very real pain that’s often buried beneath a white coat.Following the tragic death by suicide of her husband, Dr. Matthew Gall—a beloved oncologist, husband, and father—Betsy transformed her grief into advocacy. Her book, grounded in raw journal entries and letters to God, is a person...2025-05-1235 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 32: Yapper Duo Meets MUA Duo (featuring SDKMakeup and Rimsha Khan)THIS IS NOT A DRILL: THE ULTIMATE CROSSOVER IS HERE!Sana and Amna are joined by Chicago’s makeup moguls Rimsha and Sameen for a V chaotic, V glam, V juicy, and V necessary girlie episode 💅✨Fresh off their sold out masterclass (we were SERVED, ok??), we got the tea, the trauma, and the techniques 😮💨 Sameen’s a baddie mom of 3 (?!), Rimsha is glowing + very pregnant (cue bump slay), and together they’re beating faces AND generational norms.We cover:How they secretly started their MUA journeys (Sameen wa...2025-05-061h 00
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 13. Brave Boundaries and Women Leaders with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt"You don’t have to apologize for taking up space or for wanting more."In this empowering episode of Success Reimagined, Dr. Amna Shabbir welcomes Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, tenured professor, cardiac anesthesiologist, author, and founder of Brave Enough, for a powerful conversation on boundaries, burnout, and bold leadership.Together, they explore:✅ The invisible toll of over-functioning in high-stress careers✅ Why boundaries are not just protective, but restorative✅ The courage required to disappoint others to honor yourself✅ How professional women can...2025-05-0443 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 31: Tales of Audacious Men vs Scheming Detectives (THE WOMEN, duh)If messy drama is a love language, consider this episode our poetry. We start with an insane confession about a Pakistani doctor paying his staff to SLEEP WITH HIM...until one of the girls got herpes and blew the whole operation wide open (yes, you read that right). We also talk about how women are basically born to be detectives, break down a wild cheating scandal involving a fake death plot (bc why not?), and get into Sana's theory about why hot girls stay choosing uglier men. Between a few 'Can I Be a Bitch?' moments and Amna's...2025-04-2940 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 12. Coherence Trap, People Pleasing & More with Dr. Clarissa Ong, Author of The Anxious Perfectionist"Perfectionistic behaviors make life easier for other people—but often harder for ourselves." In this insightful episode of Success Reimagined, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Clarissa Ong, co-author of The Anxious Perfectionist, to explore the hidden emotional costs of perfectionism, the psychological trap of coherence, and how high achievers can begin to shift from performance to presence.Together, they explore:✅ The rigidity at the root of perfectionism✅ How the “coherence trap” keeps us stuck in self-limiting narratives✅ People-pleasing as a form of self-erasure✅ The problem with replacing...2025-04-2826 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEp 30: Men Should Never Be Idle, Katy Perry in Space, and the Scandinavian Scarf ScandalIn Episode 30, Amna and Sana get into why girls trips are basically therapy - healing for the soul, wellness retreat vibes, feminine energy and cuteness all around, and trauma dumping. A MENTAL BACK CRACK, IF YOU WILL. Meanwhile, what are the men doing on their trips without the gift of women?! Do they have the vibes up the entire time? Also, we talk about the trend trying to fathom why men would ever be...IDLE? Don't they have work to do?! Sana is officially a law-abiding citizen now - she's wearing her contacts while driving and got her license...2025-04-2241 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 11. Dr. Stefanie Simmons on Breaking Stigma in Healthcare: Mental Health, Perfectionism & CredentialingWhat if we’re telling healthcare workers to be perfect, then punishing them when they break under the pressure?In this powerful episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Stefanie Simmons, Chief Medical Officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, to unpack the cultural, psychological, and policy-level forces that make it nearly impossible for healthcare workers to ask for help.A nationally recognized leader in clinician well-being, Dr. Simmons brings her lived experience as a physician and parent—and her professional expertise in systems-level change—to a conversation about perfectionism, identity, and the human...2025-04-2128 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 10. Dr. Stuart Slavin on Medical Training, Mental Health & Culture Change | Unpacking PerfectionismWhat if we’re grooming our future doctors for burnout before they even start training?In this powerful episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Stuart Slavin, Vice President for Well-Being at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and a national leader in physician mental health, to explore how maladaptive perfectionism begins long before medical school—and how the culture of high achievement can deeply impact mental health.Together, they explore:✅ How maladaptive perfectionism develops early in life ✅ The difference between healthy standards and toxic self-criticism ✅ The emotional cost of “Sta...2025-04-1438 min
Let’s LISTEN! with Ciarán McBreenS6 Eps 6: Amna Mehdi - Rebuilding ‘strength’In this episode, we sit down with Amna ‘The calorie coach’, a remarkable personal trainer who specializes in empowering women to achieve their fitness goals. Amna’s journey, however, is far from ordinary. Behind her inspiring energy and dedication lies a powerful story of personal struggle.
Amna opens up about her battle with mental health issues that once left her feeling paralyzed with fear and detachment from the world. Through sheer determination and the support of those around her, Amna began to rebuild her life, finding solace and strength in fitness.
Learn how Amna transformed her own...2025-04-1338 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 9. The Digital Habit Sabotaging Your FocusYour smartphone isn’t just a tool—it’s controlling your attention, your focus, and your success.In today’s hyperconnected world, notifications, alerts, and endless distractions are pulling you away from your biggest goals. But what if one small change to your smartphone habits could make all the difference? In this Solo Episode, Dr. Shabbir Dive's into: ✅ Why your smartphone home screen is “prime real estate” for your success✅ How unchecked notifications and alerts are hijacking your focus✅ The culture of digital entitlement—and why it’s time to set boundaries...2025-04-0710 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 8. Shame, Guilt and Perfectionism with Dr. Will Bynum – A Mental Health Conversation for High Achievers.What if your drive to be perfect is rooted in shame?In this powerful episode, Dr. Amna Shabbir sits down with Dr. Will Bynum, a leading expert on the psychology of shame, to explore how perfectionism and shame are deeply intertwined—especially in high-achieving fields like medicine.Together, they explore:✅How Perfectionism and Shame are connected✅Shame vs. Guilt✅Why shame thrives in high-stakes environments like medicine and parenting✅How to transform your mindset surrounding shame✅Actionable strategies to address shameAbout the Guest:2025-03-3144 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 26: Chand Raat, Eid Preps, Giving ARY News SpecialGet ready for chaos, because this episode is serving drama, news anchor realness, and peak Desi girl energy. Amna spills the tea on her insane connection to Millie Bobby Brown’s ex (spoiler: identity theft was involved??), while Sana and Amna channel their inner ARY news hosts to bring you the latest on Eid preps. We’re talking chand raat madness, the tragic rise of men at chai cafes, our ongoing beef with the masjid uncles, and the wild ride of decoding our Desi family trees.2025-03-251h 14
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 7. Dr. Thomas Curran on the Perfection Trap : Paradox of Perfectionism, Cost of Overachievement and SolutionsDoes perfectionism truly drive success—or is it quietly working against you?In this compelling episode, Dr. Thomas Curran, world-renowned perfectionism researcher and author of The Perfection Trap, joins Amna Shabbir, MD to expose the hidden costs of perfectionism and why it’s time to rethink our relentless pursuit of flawlessness.Together, they break down:✅ What perfectionism really is (hint: it’s not just “high standards”)✅ The connection between perfectionism, burnout, and mental health struggles✅ The Perfectionism Paradox—why it doesn’t improve performance and may actually harm it✅ How high-achi...2025-03-2442 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 6. Jennifer B. Wallace on "Never Enough": The Hidden Dangers of Achievement CultureGuest: Jennifer B. Wallace, Journalist & Bestselling Author of Never Enough In this insightful episode I sit down with Jennifer B. Wallace, award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller, Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It.Jennifer and I dive deep into the pressures of high-achievement culture, how it affects our mental health, parenting, and personal fulfillment, and, most importantly, what we can do about it.In This Episode, We Discuss:The research behind why achievement culture has become so toxic.How perfectionism, comparison, and e...2025-03-1738 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDSpecial Announcement: Unmasking PerfectionismDropping this Special Announcement for You. The next episodes for Season 1 of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD center on one powerful theme: Unmasking Perfectionism. These are not just conversations—they are part of my larger book project on perfectionism, diving deep into what it really is and how it shapes our lives.Join me as global thought leaders, researchers, and high achievers share their unfiltered insights on the hidden costs of perfectionism and the path to breaking free.Trust me, you do NOT want to miss this. 👉This episode is a snea...2025-03-1107 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 5. Psychological Detachment as the Key to High Performance"If you’re never fully unplugged, you’re also never fully in the zone."In this episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, is diving into Psychological Detachment—the essential, research-backed strategy for avoiding burnout, boosting productivity, and sustaining long-term success.We live in a culture where work is always on—where emails, unfinished charts, and notifications follow us home. But if you don’t take time to disconnect, your performance, mental health, and well-being will suffer.💡 What You’ll Learn:✅ What psychological detachment is and why it’s critical for success.✅ The s...2025-03-1008 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 23 | America's Next Top Models, Pakistan Storytime, Why the F*ck Wouldn't I Curse?This week, we manifest our America's Next Top Model dreams and dive into Amna's chaotic dating journey with... the internet. We're deep in the mojo—no turning back now! Plus, who's rolling Teslas through the streets of Pakistan? And the ultimate question: how mean is too mean in Pakistan? Buckle up, it’s a ride. Don't forget to stay til the end to hear our hot takes on Ash Trevino, White Lotus, and more.P.S, It’s a sad day for upper east siders.. we’ve lost a queen. xoxo2025-03-041h 13
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 4. Why Quitting Self-Criticism Is the Most Important Success Strategy | Self-Compassion for Growth Do you ever feel like your inner critic is holding you back? I know I’ve been there, and in today’s episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, I’m sharing why self-compassion is the ultimate strategy for achieving success.We often think being hard on ourselves will push us to do better, but research shows the opposite. Self-criticism leads to procrastination, burnout, and lower confidence. On the other hand, self-compassion rewires your brain, boosts emotional resilience, and helps you grow both personally and professionally.In this episode, I’ll help you: ✅ Understand t...2025-03-0309 minConfessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 22 l Confession Session: New Co-host Alert - She’s Here to Stay!In this weeks episode Sana officially introduces your new co-host Amna Saleemi! Aaaah! Amna takes the mic and the girls jump straight into Babygirl *in a baby voice*, Kendrick vs Drake & it ends with Candace Owens'? 2025-02-251h 15
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 3. What Am I Willing to Give Up? The Key to Redefining SuccessDo you ever feel stuck, even though you’re working hard to create something new in your life? Here’s a question to consider: What am I willing to give up to create space for the success I truly desire?In today’s episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, I’m diving into the power of letting go. Whether it’s breaking old habits, setting boundaries, or even leaving behind a safe but unfulfilling job, redefining success often requires us to give something up to gain something better.You’ll hear about:✅ Why change req...2025-02-2409 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 2. Overcoming the Fear of Rejection | Practical StepsI know how scary rejection can feel. That fear of hearing the word "no" has stopped me in my tracks more times than I’d like to admit. In today’s episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, I’m sharing how I’ve worked through my own fear of rejection—and how you can, too.Rejection can leave us stuck in the worst-case scenario without even trying. Whether it’s asking for a raise, pursuing a dream, or having an honest conversation, the fear of ‘no’ can hold us back from opportunities that could change our lives. But h...2025-02-2412 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDEp 1. Success & Cleaning Out Your ClosetHave you ever felt overwhelmed by the clutter in your life?I recently had a moment like that when I realized I was only using 20% of my wardrobe. The other 80%—clothes that didn’t fit, things I was holding onto for “someday”—was just sitting there, causing visual and mental overwhelm.That’s when it hit me: the things we hold onto, especially in our closets, can hold us back from achieving true success.In this episode of Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MD, I’m sharing my personal journey of decluttering and how redefining...2025-02-2417 min
Talks to Yao YaoBonus episode: Lady White Permanently Imprisoned Under Leifeng PagodaAs we promised, we translated the version of Snake Lady story published in 1624 into English, and Amna is reading it here to Yao Yao and our audience.2025-02-181h 56
BanishedSupercharged since October 7Ken Stern (Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate) joins Amna and Jeff to discuss these urgent questions: Are campuses hotbeds of antisemitism? How do we define antisemitism in the first place? Is there a difference between antisemitism and anti-Zionism? How have colleges handled the student protests around Gaza? Why are so many higher education institutions facing Title VI lawsuits? What counts as a “hostile” campus environment? How should we educate students about the Israel/Palestine conflict? Show Notes* International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism* Kenneth Marcus, director of t...2025-02-1722 min
BanishedWho Speaks the Language of Social Justice?Our friend and colleague Stony Brook sociologist Musa al-Gharbi has a new book out. And it’s a tour-de-force. We Have Never Been Woke is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the economic, political and cultural divides between the haves and the have-nots in the United States. We were delighted to host Musa for a book talk on the Carleton campus last month. He spoke with Amna in front a packed house. This is episode 2. Episode 1 is available here. Show Notes* On the limitations of diversity training, see this piece from Musa, “Diversity is I...2025-02-0817 min
Success Reimagined with Amna Shabbir, MDTrailerHi there, and welcome to the very first episode of Success Reimagined. I’m your host, Dr. Amna Shabbir, and I’m so excited to have you here with me on this journey. This show is for you if you feel stuck in that never-ending cycle of chasing achievement after achievement, only to feel… tired and empty once you get there. It’s also for you if, despite being given the label of being successful, you don’t actually feel that way inside.Maybe, like me, you’ve found yourself wondering:Is this all there is?Is...2025-02-0707 min
Talks to Yao YaoThe unexpected experiences of pregnancy, delivery and parenting (5 month update)Amna was interviewed to talk about her unexpected experiences of pregnancy, delivery and parenting Yao Yao.2025-02-0557 min
Banished"You Can't Be an Egalitarian Social Climber"Our friend and colleague Stony Brook sociologist Musa al-Gharbi has a new book out. And it’s a tour-de-force. We Have Never Been Woke is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the economic, political and cultural divides between the haves and the have-nots in the United States. We were delighted to host Musa for a book talk on the Carleton campus last month. He spoke with Amna in front a packed house. Here are some of the highlights. More to come in our next episode in about a week’s time. Show Notes* Musa...2025-02-0219 min
Stories of strength "Mbraining Mastery: Unlocking Inner Wisdom" Explore how integrating the head, heart, and gut brains can enhance decision-making with Amna Ali 2024-12-1628 min
Heterodox Out LoudThe Role of Universities in the Age of Campus Activism with Amna Khalid | Ep 20What is the real purpose of a university—truth-seeking or molding active citizens? Are university campuses becoming echo chambers, leading to self-censorship among not just conservatives but liberals too?Today's guest is Amna Khalid, an esteemed Associate Professor of History at Carleton College and a prominent voice within the Heterodox Academy (HxA) community. Together, John Tomasi and Amna explore this multifaceted question. They discuss the evolving role of universities, the interplay of critical inquiry and citizenship, and the impact of neoliberal trends on campus culture.Amna brings a wealth of experience and academic insight. She sh...2024-09-051h 13Heterodox Out LoudThe Role of Universities in the Age of Campus Activism with Amna Khalid | Ep 20What is the real purpose of a university—truth-seeking or molding active citizens? Are university campuses becoming echo chambers, leading to self-censorship among not just conservatives but liberals too?Today's guest is Amna Khalid, an esteemed Associate Professor of History at Carleton College and a prominent voice within the Heterodox Academy (HxA) community. Together, John Tomasi and Amna explore this multifaceted question. They discuss the evolving role of universities, the interplay of critical inquiry and citizenship, and the impact of neoliberal trends on campus culture.Amna brings a wealth of experience and academic insight. She sh...2024-09-051h 13
Tales to InspireAmna Akhtar: Empowering Women of ColourAmna Akhtar's journey began in Birmingham with childhood dreams of sports and creativity, overcoming cultural barriers to establish GirlDreamer, a platform empowering women of color. She embraced self-discovery over traditional education, valuing empathy, community, and action. Her experiences, including receiving the Obama Scholarship, reinforced her commitment to lifelong learning. In this conversation, Amna reflects on her deep admiration for the US's community and kindness. She passionately embraces immersive experiences, aiming to compress a decade's worth of life into a single year, driven by a quest for personal growth and fulfillment. Amna's perspective underscores her appreciation for the US's opportunities, shaping...2024-08-081h 10Confessions of a Desi Drama QueenEP 14 | 2 am Convos in the Girls' BathroomThis week we have on an EXTREMELY special guest and the first person in my family to join us on the pod, AMNA SALEEMI!!! Someone roll out the red carpet because we're talking alllll the things you want to hear from Drake's released video of an *ahem* palm tree, how Amna and I met as pre-teens and thought we were too cool for school (and each other), MEG VS NICKI and so much more! Saving the best for last, we begin our first 'PAKISTANI CONFESSIONS' segment in which talk in depth about a wild, wild story.2024-02-1355 min
Couchonomics with ArjunEp 51: Inclusive Future in Blockchain & Web 3.0: Insights from Amna Usman ChaudhryIn this riveting episode of Couchonomics, we dive deep into the intricate world of blockchain, metaverse, and web 3.0 with Amna Usman Chaudhry, a renowned Financial Economist & Emerging Tech Strategist. From the mechanics of blockchain and metaverse to its implications on fintech, Islamic fintech, and the efforts towards gender equality, this conversation explores the intersection of technology and societal norms.Amna Usman Chaudhry is a force in the financial and tech space. As a part of the UNICEF Giga Blockchain, Metaverse, and Web 3.0 team, she contributes to a mission to connect every school and child worldwide to the...2023-07-111h 03
Doctor Me First with Errin Weisman DOIMG Journey with Amna Shabbir, MDDr. Amna Shabbir was a previous podcast listener and member of the Physician’s Coaching Alliance. In the depths of burnout, she stumbled across Dr. Me First and found that she wasn’t alone in her physician burnout. After listening for over a year throughout her toughest times, she finally reached out to me, and the rest has been history. Originally from Pakistan, Dr. Amna made her journey to the US as an international medical graduate (IMG). Statistically, IMGs tend to practice in underserved communities and with the elderly. Hardworking and dedicated, IMGs are still susceptible to burno...2023-07-1033 min
Unscripted with Spencer Lodge#237: Breaking Barriers: The Incredible Story of Amna Al Qubaisi, The First Emirati Female Racing Driver Today we have a special guest who is changing the narrative in motorsport racing, in particular, women’s racing. Amna Al Qubaisi is the first Emirati female racing driver to compete in karting, F4, and F3 and she’s made it her mission in life to challenge the status quo. With a decade of experience behind the wheel, Amna’s drive to succeed has skyrocketed her ahead in a sport that has historically been difficult for women to compete in. During our conversation, Amna takes me through the different levels of motorsports racing, the very obvious gender bias that still...2023-04-3027 min
The StageLync PodcastEpisode 148 – Creative direction Amna AbulhoulIn this episode we are joined by Amna Abulhoul, talking all things creative. Amna is a Creative Director, and her last role was Creative Director for the Ceremonies at Expo 2020 Dubai. She developed creative programming for Al Wasl Plaza, the iconic centrepiece of Expo 2020, from concept and narrative to immersive experiences. Amna was also responsible for creating and developing the Expo 2020 Mascots, bringing the characters and their story to life. Amna has worked in creative production for more than eight years. She began her career in the Blue Sky department at Walt Disney Imagineering, Los Angeles. This role saw...2022-11-2042 min
BanishedWill Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" Hold Up in Court?Banished returns with a special episode on the status of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act.” To understand how this law threatens open inquiry and academic freedom, Amna talked to the two co-plaintiffs, University of South Florida history professor Adriana Novoa and University of South Florida senior Sam Rechek. For help with the legal arguments, Amna spoke with Adam Steinbaugh, attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit banished.substack.com/subscribe2022-11-0121 min
BanishedWhose Tacos?Tucker Carlson claimed that tacos are American. Rick Bayless was attacked for appropriating Mexican cuisine. Jamie Oliver hired a team of cultural appropriation specialists to advise him when writing recipes, to make sure he didn’t run afoul of the new culinary orthodoxy.What’s going on in the restaurant world and at our dinner tables? Who exactly owns a cuisine, and why do we get so proprietary when it comes to food? On this week’s Banished, Amna Khalid talks with Constanza Ocampo-Raeder, professor of anthropology at Carleton College, about food, national cuisines and the politics of cul...2022-06-1233 min
Banished'Shakespeare, Thou Hast Been Cancelled'Amna Khalid talks with Laura Bates, Professor of English at Indiana State University and founder of Shakespeare in Shackles — a prison program for those in solitary confinement — about the Bard’s decline in the modern curriculum. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit banished.substack.com/subscribe2022-05-2728 min
Banished"Oh Danny, Is This the End?"One of the most popular musicals of all time, Grease seems to have fallen from grace. Most recently, two schools in Australia were planning to stage a joint production of the musical this year, but shelved it when students complained that the content of the musical was “offensive.”Why has the musical come under fire? Is it time to retire it? On this week’s Banished, Amna Khalid speaks with Scott Miller, founder and artistic director of New Line Theater, an alternative musical theater company in St. Louis. This is a public episode. If you'd l...2022-05-1224 min
BanishedEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: St. Olaf College Punishes Professor for Inviting Peter Singer to CampusEarlier this year, St. Olaf College’s Institute for Freedom and Community invited controversial bioethicist Peter Singer for a virtual conversation titled “The Point of View of the Universe.” This was an invitation in keeping with the mission of the institute, which is to explore “diverse ideas about politics, markets, and society” and “challenge presuppositions, question easy answers, and foster constructive dialogue.” Shortly after the event was announced, St. Olaf’s disability office sent out a campus-wide email, stating that it: “unequivocally reject[s] Peter Singer’s views on people with disabilities, which are harmful to our values, mission and ongoing efforts...2022-04-2729 min
BanishedIn the Eye of the StormIn fall 2021, the philosophy department at Rhodes College invited the bioethicist Peter Singer to speak to the school. A controversial and important figure, the New Yorker has called Singer the “world’s most influential living philosopher,” and in 2005, Time Magazine named him one of most influential people alive.But as one of the world’s foremost utilitarian philosophers, some of Singer’s positions have earned him detractors. In the build-up to his talk on “Pandemic Ethics,” several Rhodes students and faculty waged a campaign to have him disinvited on the grounds that “his reprehensible beliefs … deny the very humanity of p...2022-04-2051 min
BanishedCOVID-19: Lab Leak Or Natural Leap?In February 2020, The Lancet, a leading British medical journal, published a statement by more than two dozen scientists condemning the hypothesis that COVID-19 had leaked from a Chinese lab — effectively halting scientific inquiry along those lines. But a handful of researchers refused to rule out the so-called “lab-leak” theory and soon found themselves shunned and ostracized by their colleagues.Alina Chan, a molecular biologist and then-postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, was one such researcher. This week on Banished, host Amna Khalid talks with Chan about the politicization of science.More from Boo...2022-04-0730 min
You Can Overcome Anything! Podcast ShowYou Can Overcome Anything: Ep 204 - Overcoming Near Death Experiences – Amna GullIn today's episode of You Can Overcome Anything! Podcast Show, CesarResino.com brings to you a special guest from the other side of the world by the name of Amna Gull.Amna Gull is a Master Transformational Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner and founder of Gull to Greatness. She believes in the true inner greatness of every individual and that people may simply need to change the filters they see their reality through to experience their greatness.She believes that our lives are meant to be approached holistically. That we are not just a brain in a...2022-03-3049 min
BanishedThe SkepticMichael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and host of the podcast The Michael Shermer Show, was a regular writer for Scientific American for 18 years. With more than 200 monthy columns under his belt, he was hoping to match Stephen Jay Gould’s record run of 300 at Natural History and was due to hit his target within a few years. In December, 2018, however, he was abruptly let go.In this episode of Banished, Amna Khalid talks to Shermer about the souring of his relationship with SciAm, the importance of skepticism and the rise of censoriousness in recent years. 2022-03-1018 min
BanishedThe Cartoon is Mightier Than the SwordBadiucao is a Chinese political dissident and artist who self-exiled to Australia in 2009. In the buildup to the Beijing Olympics, he was catapulted into the limelight for a series of protest posters that at first glance seem like advertisements for the Games. On closer inspection, however, the images are a scathing visual commentary on the Chinese government’s human rights violations and the role of the Olympic Games in legitimizing the regime. In this episode of Banished, Amna Khalid speaks with Badiucao about his work, his activism and his life as a dissident. This is a pu...2022-02-2429 min
BanishedDoes Free Speech Discriminate?Over the past five years or so, free speech — like so many other topics — has been weaponized for use in the culture wars. Far right media sources have embraced the free speech mantle, arguing that liberals and progressives who dominate higher education are silencing conservative voices. For many Republicans, “free speech” means having the right to express an opinion, regardless of how unfounded and unsubstantiated it may be. As a consequence, many on the left now incorrectly view free speech as a right-wing ideal.In this episode of Banished, Amna Khalid discusses the history and legacy of free speec...2022-02-1032 min
BanishedCommon Sense, UnmaskedMichael Phillips has taught history at Collin College in Texas for the past 14 years, but after speaking out about the school’s anti-masking policy his contract was not renewed. Which makes him the fourth faculty member to lose his job there since Neil Matkin assumed the role of College President in 2015.Amna Khalid spoke with Phillips about what led to his firing, and about academic freedom more generally in American higher education. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit banished.su...2022-02-0527 min
BanishedThe Subversiveness of HumorDuring her visit back to Pakistan in December, Banished host Amna Khalid spoke with Salima Hashimi — artist, curator, activist and former principal of the National College of Arts, the premier Art school of Pakistan. They discussed the state of free expression in Pakistan under the 11-year military regime of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, who was a key ally of the United States in the Cold War; how things are now under a democratically elected government; and how she sees cancellation attempts to constrain free speech in the U.S. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...2022-01-2836 min
BanishedWhy the Seuss Estate Pulled Six of Its Own BooksIn the age of “cancel culture,” it comes as no surprise that the publishing industry is cowering before demands to remove “problematic” books. Dr. Seuss’s estate recently announced that it will no longer allow the publication and licensing of six of his books because of the racist and stereotypical imagery used for minority groups.Should these books no longer be published? Does a single stereotypical representation justify the pulling of a book? And who gets to decide? On this episode of Banished, Amna Khalid discusses Dr. Seuss’s life and legacy with Brian Jay Jones, author of Becoming D...2022-01-1335 min
BanishedThe Bother With BabyBroadway-bound songsmith Frank Loesser wrote “Baby It’s Cold Outside” as a call-and-response duet for he and his wife to perform at parties. Several years later, the tune made its way into a movie and soon took the Christmas canon by storm. But is it a “rapey” relic of a bygone era that should be buried permanently in the winter snow? Amna Khalid investigates.Happy New Year! In the warm and generous spirit of the holidays, we’re offering 30% off a subscription to Booksmart Studios until the end of the year. You’ll get extra written content and access to...2021-12-3020 min
BanishedShould More Colleges Drop the ACT and SAT?Last week, Harvard announced it will extend its test-optional admissions policy for at least another four years. The stated reason is that the pandemic has reduced access to test sites — but this decision has added grist to the test-elimination mill. The movement to do away with standardized testing is predicated on the idea that tests are culturally and racially biased, and that they don’t reflect the true abilities of students. Some even refer to them as proxies for privilege.On this episode of Banished, Amna Khalid discusses testing and meritocracy with Jeff Snyder, associate prof...2021-12-2228 min
BanishedOut of Darkness, Into the FireAuthor and professor Ashley Hope Pérez gained prominence for her novel Out of Darkness, which explores themes of segregation, love and family against the backdrop of the 1937 New London School explosion. The book won rave reviews from critics and the Américas Award from the Library of Congress, but has recently become embroiled in controversy after calls to ban it from school libraries. Today on Banished, host Amna Khalid speaks with Pérez about the firestorm surrounding her book, and the rise in concerted efforts from a certain part of the political spectrum to censor literature that might hig...2021-12-0928 min
BanishedFear and Scapegoating in the Time of PandemicsScapegoating particular communities during an epidemic — be it tuberculosis, HIV or COVID-19 — is nothing new. Outbreaks of disease are often accompanied by the demonizing of some portion of humanity that is supposedly the source of the contagion. They are to blame.Must it be this way? Why do we feel the need to point the finger at each other when threatened like this — even when the threat is ultimately not from people but from viruses or bacteria? And what does this sort of blanket indictment during a health crisis have in common with cancel culture? Host Amna Khalid...2021-11-1833 min
BanishedTemptations of the West ReconsideredIf you’ve been listening to Banished, you’ll recall that in just a few short months we’ve talked about attempts to abolish artwork, to repudiate literature and even to eliminate entire curricula throughout the United States. But you may wonder, as I sometimes still do, why me? Why am I, Amna Khalid, pulled toward these topics, compelled by what we casually call “cancel culture”?And so, dear listeners, it feels like the right time to step back — to give you a sense of who I am and why I am deeply disturbed by the censorship and intolera...2021-11-0424 min
Paving Your Own PracticeFrom Medicine to Law to Leadership with Dr Adam Harrison. PLUS bullying culture in medicine, career changes & finding happiness in your career.Welcome back all!! In this episode, Dr Amna is joined by Dr Adam Harrison to discuss his career journey from changing medical specialities to changing industries from medicine to law! Adam is a GP, medical educator, qualified barrister, ex-medical director and now certified life, leadership and executive coach who, because of his personal experience, specialises in life, career and leadership coaching and mentoring doctors. We also discuss his experiences of bullying in medicine and how he found strength to overcome this and find happiness in his career. Dr Harrison can be contacted on: dr.adam@coachingmentoringdoctors.com....2021-10-2436 min
BanishedThe Cancellation of Dorian AbbotDorian Abbot, associate professor of geophysical sciences at University of Chicago, was invited to give the prestigious Carlson Lecture at MIT this month. He was going to speak about the insights gained from studying Earth’s climate and how those insights have been used to predict which planets outside the solar system might be habitable. But, following an outcry about his political views about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses — a topic that had nothing to do with what he was going to talk about — MIT cancelled the lecture. Amna Khalid talks to Professor Abbot about what happen...2021-10-2136 min
The One Day Podcast (يوماً ما)"From a Crippling Depression to World Medals" with Amna Al Haddad, Ex-Olympic LifterThis week's guest on the One Day Podcast is Amna Al Haddad, who made history as the first female Arab weightlifter to compete in hijab. Her career opened wide doors and opportunities for her such as allowing her to partake in Nike’s Hijab Pro campaign and product launch.Those are not the only inspiring milestones in Amna’s journey since there was a bigger battle she was fighting against, and that was her depression. Turning the crippling dark depressed phase of her life into world victories while shattering glass ceilings of society through pursuing a “not very f...2021-10-1943 min
BanishedRethinking the Canon: What Makes a Classic?This is the second in our occasional series on Rethinking the Canon. Is there value in reading the classics at a time when they are increasingly viewed as unrepresentative texts that don’t speak to the diverse experiences of modern students? This week Amna talks with Roosevelt Montás, senior lecturer in American Studies and English at Columbia University. FULL TRANSCRIPTAMNA KHALID: A liberal education is one that takes the complicated condition of human freedom seriously, and addresses itself to its dilemmas and to the urgency of its lived experience. To think and r...2021-10-1426 min
BanishedThe "Critical Race Theory" Hysteria“Critical Race Theory,” also known as CRT, is a phrase that has become shorthand for just about any classroom instruction on racism, past or present. But what is this fight really about? What are these anti-CRT bills aiming to accomplish, and how will they affect schooling in the US? Amna Khalid discusses the rise of anti-CRT bills with Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy; Acadia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs; and former president of the ACLU, Professor Emerita Nadine Strossen of New York Law School.SPEAKER 1: Critical race theory is teaching that white people are bad.SPEAKER 2: We’re...2021-09-2928 min
Talk ArchitectureConversation with Amna A Emir "Can Malaysian Architecture Schools be like the AA School?" (Part 1)Send us a textSpecial Guest 2: Amna A Emir on "Can Malaysian Architecture Schools be like the AA School?" (Part 1)Amna takes us on a journey as a student at the AA school of architecture, in this podcast episode, bringing us, close to her experiences, from Year 1 to Year 3. Some points discussed include - Amna using her intuition to find and fit into a unit, appreciating the total freedom of creating her own brief, the idea of traveling, the idea of education not fixed to a place, finding your school of thought, with th...2021-09-1527 min
BanishedExpanding the Canon: Are 'Great Books' Obsolete?Is there value in reading the classics at a time when they are increasingly viewed as tools of oppression and white supremacy? Do they speak to non-white students? Dr. Anika Prather, founder and principal of the Living Water School in Maryland and lecturer at Howard University in DC talks to Amna Khalid about the deep history of the significance of classics for Black Americans.Click here for the full-length, subscriber-only interview. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit banished.substack...2021-09-0127 min
PEERS#164. Amna Akhtar: The Co-Founder of GirlDreamer On Building The Community You NeededHave you ever known that something wasn’t for you? Whether it was a new job or a new course, you just knew deep down that you weren’t meant to be there? That’s how today’s guest, Amna Akhtar, the Founder of non-profit organisation, GirlDreamer felt when she dropped out of university after just one week. Feeling pressured by her immigrant parents to take a more traditional path, Amna followed her heart and left her nursing degree behind... aiming to help people in a different way. In today’s inspiring episode powered by S...2021-08-291h 01
BanishedThe Evolution of 'Woke'What does it mean to be woke? Has the word problematic become problematic? Lexicon Valley’s John McWhorter talks to Amna Khalid about the fraught vocabulary of modern censorship. * FULL TRANSCRIPT *AMNA KHALID: From Booksmart Studios, this is Banished. And I’m Amna Khalid.NEWSCASTER: Republicans are always denouncing so-called “cancel culture.”BBC GUEST 1: I think that nobody should lose their job because of what they believe in. I think that’s the issue—BBC GUEST 2: —but that’s what “cancel culture” is!POLITICIAN: “Cancel culture” is eroding the very foundation of who w...2021-08-1829 min
BanishedAlice Walker Has Been CancelledWe are approaching the 40th anniversary of The Color Purple, a novel that garnered critical acclaim, won Alice Walker the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and brought her sudden literary scrutiny. Both the book and its subsequent feature film adaptation elicited a flurry of criticism, frequently from within the Black community.Accused of reinforcing stereotypes of Black men as inherently violent, Walker was viewed by some as a race traitor. And for reasons that include depictions of rape, incest, homosexuality, violence and explicit language, The Color Purple has consistently remained on the American Library Association’s list of fr...2021-08-0423 min
Banished'If It's In The World, It's For Me'In Episode One of Banished, we covered the controversy around Victor Arnautoff's murals, “Life of Washington” — a series of 13 paintings that cover the entrance and the hallway of George Washington High School in San Francisco. One of the voices in the episode was Professor Dewey Crumpler, an artist who was commissioned to paint so-called “response” murals to Arnautoff’s in the late 1960s when “Life of Washington” first became controversial. In this extended interview, Crumpler waxes lyrical not just about the mural controversy, but also about the place of art in society.“The most important place for young pe...2021-07-3020 min
BanishedWhitewashing History?In the mid-1930s, Russian-born muralist Victor Arnautoff was commissioned by the New Deal’s Public Works of Art Project to paint a series of frescoes at sites around the San Francisco Bay Area. One of his more ambitious undertakings covered 1,600 square feet of wall space inside the lobby and stairwells of George Washington High School, depicting scenes from Washington’s life as a military leader and statesman. Parts of the work portray a slaughtered Native American and enslaved African-Americans, which Arnautoff — a Communist whose art was an outgrowth of his activism — deliberately foregrounded.Whatever his inte...2021-07-2230 min
BanishedIntroducing Banished with Amna KhalidBanished is about our reassessment of the many people, ideas, objects and even works of art that conflict with modern sensibilities. What can we learn about our present obsession with cancel culture by examining history, and what might it mean for freedom of expression?Amna Khalid is professor of history at Carleton College. Born in Pakistan, Amna earned an M.Phil. in Development Studies and a D.Phil. in History from Oxford University. Growing up under a series of military dictatorships, Amna has a strong interest in issues relating to censorship and free expression. She speaks frequently o...2021-06-2501 min
Talk ArchitectureArchitects are Artists: Teaser on an upcoming interview with Amna A EmirSend us a textArchitect's are Artists: Teaser on an Interview with Amna A Emir, architect, designer, mother.We will discuss on this topic with Amna who shared the following quote, by Jasper Johns: "Make something, a kind of object, which as it changes or falls apart (dies as it were) or increases in its parts (grows as it were) offers no clue as to what its state or form or nature was at any previous time. Physical and Metaphysical. Obstinacy. Could this be a useful object?"-- quoted in “Jasper Johns, Writings, sketchbook Not...2021-01-2513 minPaving Your Own Practice"I get knocked down, but I get up again" feat. Dr Ross Mckean on stepping off and climbing the medical career ladderDr Amna is joined by Dr Ross Mckean, creator of Medizom and GP Trainee in Cambridge, as they chat about the twists and turns that he faced in his career which led him to resign (twice!) but ultimately find happiness in the medical path he chose. They discuss how his experiences led him to create his website Medizom, a fantastic resource helping other medics get out of that medical zombie state and find a medical path that brings them career satisfaction and joy! All views expressed in the podcast belong solely to the individuals expressing them. 2021-01-2540 minPaving Your Own PracticeWhere have I been and why I haven't posted in a while...? Covid, lockdown, mental health and more.In this short update, Amna describes what the past couple of months have been like for her during the third wave of the pandemic and being on the frontline, as well as why she hasn't posted an episode in a while. Don't worry though, more great episodes with some great guests are on the way! Stay tuned. 2021-01-1104 minPaving Your Own PracticeCombining a medical career with podcasting!Thinking about starting a podcast? Not sure where to start, how to do it and when? In this episode Dr Amna talks about how she got into podcasting and practical steps to take if you are considering it!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.2020-11-2218 minPaving Your Own PracticeToxic work cultures, conflict with senior colleagues and self-care during work related stress with Global Workplace Expert, Speaker and Author Michelle Gibbings, who discusses her new book Bad Boss.Ever been in a work environment where the ethos and culture is really bad or toxic? Ever feel like you are doing everything you can at work, but your best is never good enough? Ever feel like your boss or senior is not fair or doesn’t have respect for you? If so, you cannot miss this episode. Dr Amna Rehan is joined by international workplace speaker and expert, Michelle Gibbings who has worked with many clients across industries and helped organisations create better working environments. Listen in as she gives you great insight into how to navigate a si...2020-10-2639 minPaving Your Own PracticeTop 5 Tips for Zoom Meetings and Interviews From HomeDr Amna discusses the top 5 things she has learnt when doing meetings or interviews on Zoom (or any digital video software) from home! We have all had to adjust to a new way of life and naturally things can go wrong when using technology. Tune in to hear Dr Amna's top 5 tips on how to ensure your video call can go smoothly! Disclaimer: All views are my own.2020-10-1205 minPaving Your Own PracticeCombining a medical career with event & expedition work, travel medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and telemedicine opportunities at The Virtual Doctors Feat. Dr Daniel GraceIn today's episode, Amna is joined by Dr Daniel Grace, host of the popular The Wilderness Medic Podcast. Daniel tells us all about his experience in wilderness, event and expedition medicine as well challenges faced and the impact of Covid on the future of travel medicine. We also talk about the fantastic charitable organisation The Virtual Doctors as well as opportunities for listeners to get involved in this exciting line of work. (Disclaimer: All views expressed belong solely to the individuals expressing them).2020-09-2636 minPaving Your Own PracticeHow defining your career fears instead of your goals will change your life: The Fear-Setting Exercise ChallengeIn this solo episode, Dr Amna talks about how employing the concept of fear-setting, as described by American Entrepreneur Tim Ferris, truly changed her life when it came to making changes and decisions in her career and life! Of course setting goals is important, but doing this exercise to define your fears will be life-changing! For any questions or comments, contact Dr Amna on Instagram @portfolio.doctor or pavingyourownpractice@hotmail.com (Disclaimer: All views belong solely to the individuals expressing them).2020-09-2310 minPaving Your Own PracticeCombining a medical career with a successful culinary business, re-building life after divorce and working as a single mum Feat. Dr Rashna LadhaniDr Amna Rehan is joined by Dr Rashna Ladhani who tells us all about her successful culinary and private dining business that she runs whilst maintaining a career as a General Practitioner. They cover a range of topics including how doctors face all the same adversities as everyone else including bereavement, divorce due to infidelity, illness and single parenthood. Dr Rashna tells her inspiring story of how she came through all of these difficult times and how it led her to create her business which she has real passion for. (All views belong solely to the individuals expressing them).2020-09-1441 minPaving Your Own PracticeCombining a medical career with a professional sport's career, work-life balance and sacrifices in medical school Feat. Arjan JaiyeolaIn the first of the podcast sub-series looking at medics with portfolio careers, Dr Amna Rehan is joined by Arjan Jaiyeola who is a Professional Kickboxer and Professional in Muay Thai. And guess what? He trained up to professional level all whilst studying medicine! He talks about his journey, his sacrifices and his struggles as well as great advice on how to maintain a work-life balance when juggling 2 careers. Ultimately, he encourages medical students, doctors and healthcare professionals that you CAN be more than medicine. (All views in the podcast belong solely to the individuals expressing them).2020-09-1026 minPaving Your Own PracticePublic school medic - a needle in a haystack?In this brief solo episode, Dr Amna talks about her experience of applying to medical school from a public state school background and how she felt this helped her in her time as a medical student. For any comments or questions, Dr Amna can be contacted on Instagram @portfolio.doctor.2020-08-2005 minPaving Your Own PracticeLearning how to say 'no' at work without awkwardness, maintaining focus and preventing burnoutSaying 'no' can be hard in general let alone at work when you are asked to take on additional tasks that are above and beyond your duties. This can lead to burnout, loss of work life balance, loss of time to focus on the things important to us and affect our mental well being. In this episode, Dr Amna shares her tips on how to learn to say no without making things awkward!2020-08-1210 minPaving Your Own PracticeFinding The Right Career Path For You, Why Choosing a Passion With a Purpose is Important and How Understanding Your Personality can Influence Your Career ChoicesIn this episode, Dr Amna talks about how to develop your passions, why passion with purpose is more desirable than passion alone and how other factors such as personality and social impacts can influence career choices. Resource: www.myersbriggs.org. Update: Instagram page has been updated to @portfolio.doctor (not what is mentioned in audio).2020-08-0517 minPaving Your Own PracticeHow Understanding Your Locus of Control and Developing a Growth Mindset Will Help Overcome Career Setbacks and "Failures"In this episode Dr Amna talks about common career setbacks encountered by those in the medical fields and how to try and overcome them through a change in mindset, specifically through an understanding of the loci of control and growth mindset concepts. Resources: www.brainpickings.org; www.businessinsider.com; Transformation Academy.2020-08-0118 minPaving Your Own PracticePodcast IntroDr Amna introduces the purpose of the podcast, what led her here and what she hopes to achieve through this platform. 2020-08-0103 min