This week I caught up with Tom Hales. Tom is a personal trainer and a fitness guru in Cardiff (UK). He has explored various methods of being the most productive and in the process has developed how to get stronger and fitter.   

I talked to him about new diets, the role of exercise and how many of us with a sedentary lifestyle can improve ourselves.   

You can contact and follow Tom on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tomhalespt/

Leadership skills are often misunderstood. In this episode of Doctor's Lounge, we talk to Dr Salman Waqar about what makes an effective leader,   

Salman has recently completed the Foundation Programme in the West Midlands and is currently a Clinical Fellow to Prof. Wendy Reid at Health Education England (HEE). He graduated from Imperial College London, where he also intercalated with a BSc in Cardiovascular Sciences. At university he was an Ambassador for the College; elected as Trustee of the Union; and served on a national body representing over 120,000 students to UK & international government, higher education institutions, and media. He has extensive experience in widening participation and improving accessibility in education. He has also been invited overseas to speak about the UK undergraduate medical experience.  

Dr Salman is also the founding members and general secretary of the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA).

I asked him about what makes an effective leader and if one can train in becoming one.   

BIMA: http://www.britishima.org/

In our series of Doctor's Lounge podcasts we talk everything that matters to you, we discuss careers, jobs, pensions, locums, savings, investments, and so much more.   

In today's episode, we talk to Roham Jackson of Zeroventa, an asset management firm.  Roham is a day trader and asset manager, he has spent considerable time in Doha working for Qatar foundations first real estate mega project. 

We also talk to Dr Mohsin Malik, a GP like me, he has aspirations of building a portfolio of investment freeing up his time which he plans to spend working for the community where he serves.   

Links to sites mentioned in the Podcast: 

1) Roham Jackson's firm. https://zeroventa.com  

2) Book, The millionaire next door. https://amzn.to/3dq5FsP 

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