E209 - Dr Waheed Arian: How I escaped Afghanistan and became an NHS doctor

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Dr. Waheed Arian, a doctor and radiologist, endured a challenging upbringing in war-torn Afghanistan, and at 15, he was smuggled to the UK. He had a singular ambition: to become a doctor. In a heartfelt conversation with Jake and Damian, he candidly reveals the harsh realities of living amongst bombings and military presence. He recounts visiting his father in hiding, who sought to evade front-line military service.

Such traumatic experiences have shaped Waheed's character, instilling vital lessons he carries to this day. He shares with Jake and Damian the key lessons he learnt from his childhood and how he still carries them with him. The loss of childhood innocence early on forged a determined mindset, focused on supporting and caring for his family. Throughout the darkest times, his dream of becoming a doctor served as a lifeline.

Waheed discusses the moment of kindness that changed his life, the importance of responsibility and how we can find meaning in what we do.

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0:00.0	Before we start today's episode, I have news that the High Performance app is now available,
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0:22.0	Hi there, you're listening to High Performance, the award-winning podcast that unlocks the
0:26.2	minds of some of the most fascinating people on the planet. I'm Jay Cumpfrey,
0:30.7	and alongside Professor Damien Hughes, we learn from the stories, successes, and struggles of
0:35.6	our guests, allowing us all to explore, be challenged, and to grow. Here's what's coming up today.
0:42.8	So he hit me in that oven, he hit me there and he said just two sentences before
0:48.3	the button started and he said at the sun, I love you, and if anything happens to me,
0:58.2	you have to look after your sisters, your family. That's aged five, and that is when I lost my
1:04.5	childhood. That thinking along the way, that visualization, became a reality for me, because that's
1:11.7	all I was talking about, thinking about, and not giving up. If I had given up, I don't think I
1:17.5	would be here now. Even in the refugee camp, the doctor who helped me, he actually transformed
1:24.1	my life. That's when, during wartime, I became in Spain, because I wanted to be like him,
1:31.2	to heal people, rather than be somebody who kills people. The factors that people fleeing conflict,
1:39.3	they can't go to an embassy to get a visa, they can't find regular routes. I looked for that,
1:44.0	and I couldn't find any. That was the only way to save myself, was to be smuggled here to the UK.
1:52.3	So today we welcome Waheed Arian to high performance. Look, we have some really globally famous
1:58.3	big name guests on these podcasts, and I think when you tune in for those, you know exactly what you're
2:03.4	getting. Other times, we're asking you to trust us. We're asking you to come on a journey with
2:08.2	someone that you may well have not heard of before, but someone that we know can bring so much value
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