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Darshan Shah

Sharing stories from growing leaders to inspire you on overcoming lifestyle challenges.

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“The cure is as simple as this: Live your words and live your belief system.” - Shannon L. Alder

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"If you love two people at the same time, choose the second."

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"You can't carry someone else's cross. You can't walk their journey. You can pray, you can care, you can love, but you can't walk their journey." - Anne Lamott⁠Walking Pad⁠⁠ - DOCTORDARSH for $100 OFF⁠Remade Sleep Supplement⁠ - DARSH15 for 15% OFF⁠⁠VivaRays Blue-Light Blocking Glasses⁠⁠ - DARSHANSHAH for 10% OFF⁠⁠The 4K Weeks Life Calendar⁠

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"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein

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"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." - George R.R. Martin

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Just keep going...

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“Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.” - Ed Sheeran

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Turn your spidey sense on.

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Stop yelling at the screen.

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You don't need a tribe. Forge your own path.

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Chef Curry with the pop boi.

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Protein/brotein - tomato/tomato

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No, you don't always need to say no.

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It's meant to be difficult.

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Generalists will triumph. I am sure of it.

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Full autonomy doesn't equate to a better life. Discipline will stimulate the growth you are seeking.

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As a higher intelligent species, shouldn't we have the right to understand our bodies? Rather, thieves are making money off it.

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The present moment is all you have.

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To exercise or not - that is the question.

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Expand your knowledge. Become generalized.

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The classic ethical, moral, spiritual, and social dilemma of eating meat. It's not black and white. And the future of it will be even more confusing.

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If you don't have time to meditate once a day, you need to meditate twice a day. People make meditation confusing. That's because no one clearly explained it...until now.

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ChatGPT is on fire. Sorry med students and residents, step aside.

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Would you eat burnt toast every day? Didn't think so. Stop drinking burnt coffee too.

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Building and creating are tough. It's scary, anxiety-driving, and time-intensive. But here are 6 lessons that you need to keep in mind.

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Alcohol is toxic. I think we all know that. Guess what? It's also an aid, liquid courage, rooted in culture, and fun!

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How is AI-generated art going to impact us? I almost drowned.

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Prayers out to Damar Hamlin, his family and friends. Quick explanation of commotio cordis, defending Skip Bayless.

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Book review on Never Finished by David Goggins

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Beautiful writing from Baruch de Spinoza from the perspective of his God. Enjoy!

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Welcome.

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I have an awesome conversation with my good friend Dr. Seth Gilson, DMD about mindfulness, meditation, and the current state of Western medicine.

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Listen to this piece from Baruch De Spinoza, a French rationalist, about what God would tell us. Simply beautiful. Live in the moment, follow your passions, enjoy the world to the fullest.

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Bobby Sandhu has experienced the effects of toxic masculinity growing up. We as a global society have stigmas and certain associations when we think of what a "real man" is. Often times, those perspectives not only hinder our relationships externally with other men and women but also with ourselves, leading to a toxic internal dialogue. Bobby offers his advice on how to change your relationship with manhood and the steps we can take to change the stigma and definition of masculinity.

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Dr. Seema Desai, DDS, is a dentist and a mother who has found positivity in life through perspective and conscious awakening. She reveals how she learned to choose acceptance and shift her mentality to one of gratitude through mindfulness and meditation. Also, how would her life be different if she knew the things she did now at 20? It's all in this episode!

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Dr. Deep Shah, DMD, is a pediatric dentist in private practice and academia as faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. More than just a dentist, Deep is a father, husband, son, friend, brother, and a superhero with the value he creates. In this episode, Deep tackles all things on oral health, teaching the things we may not have learned growing up. 

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These last several months have been anything but stable. We know change is normal but this change feels different. Still, we can learn from it, use it as an opportunity for growth, and better ourselves through it.

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Muzammil Ahmad is a Canadian medical student who turned vegan overnight after researching and seeing how he could optimize his health. Muzammil has extensive knowledge about the science of going plant-based and is looking to practice lifestyle medicine. We delve into Muzammil's journey through medicine, what made him go vegan, and the changes he has seen in his health since being plant-based.

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Christina Rowland is a fitness and life coach who has combined her expertise to consult in the fitness industry. Her experiences have taken her not only across the world but also up and down during her journey of self-discovery. Christina is a champion of alopecia and describes herself as a coach, friend, and lover. Christina delves into practicing self-love, empowering yourself, living with body confidence, and optimizing self-awareness.

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Belief (n) - trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something

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Dr. Asad Baig is a radiology chief resident and newly matched Interventional Radiology Fellow. Asad discusses the field of radiology: his day-today, the types of radiologists, the future of the field, and advice for pre-med and medical students. We also discuss the life lessons he learned as the traits that are needed to become successful in any industry.

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Ryan Alling, a wealth management advisor, is not only a finance guru. His expertise reaches into the fields of fitness, nutrition, meditation, self-improvement books, and all things personal development. Ryan will help you understand that it is vital to not only have a great breadth of knowledge but also a deeper mastery of that "one thing." 

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This month marks 10 years since graduating from high school. Here are 10 lessons I've learned on my journey so far.

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David London quit his desk job as a software engineer in 2016 to launch Deskbound Therapy, a movement to help professionals improve pain, posture, and flexibility. David shares some of his tips to live pain free as well as key components from his morning routine to ensure he's in tune with his body.

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Numair Qureshi, founder and CEO of Mixotype, shares his journey to creating a company that is helping individuals learn their true identity and unlock their potential. Numair is well versed in different psychologic theories that explore the realms of spirituality, subconscious, and our inner being.