Surgical Spirit with Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim

On this episode we have the insightful Dr. Haidar Al-Hakim who joins us from "over the pond" in England:

✅Ophthalmologist for > 20  years
✅Ran an ophthalmic charity in Iraq war zone in the 2000's
✅Author of the book Physicians on Fire
✅Became a coach and psychotherapist
✅Host of the Surgical Spirit podcast

He shares his incredible journey:

Being born in Iraq
Family members were imprisoned and executed in Iraq
How is family fled Iraq to the UK 
Returned to Iraq as a "war zone" Iraq & set up ophthalmic charity
How he became unhealthy, taking on the ideology of others,  putting on weight, lost "spark" 
How life coaching changed his perspective for the better
His return to the UK with questioning his identity, suicidal, helped through counseling
Got interested in psychotherapy
Wrote his book, telling his story
2 main personality traits that perpetuate burnout: agreeableness & conscientiousness

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Surgical Spirit Podcast (our episode)

Physician on Fire (book)

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