with Ali Mearza

We are delighted to be joined by the King of Brand as well as the King of Charm and Charisma, Ali Mearza, on this episode. Ali talks to us about the first steps he made in creating a personal brand and how this has evolved over time. He also discusses the differences between personal brand and company brand and the nuisances about navigating these subtleties. Ali is such a great personality in ophthalmology and we delighted to hear his insights on branding and much, much more. Hope you enjoy the episode.&nbsp;

Episode 5 - Me, Myself and Branding

with David Lockington

In this episode of Outlier's Insights, we are delighted to be joined by the President himself, none other than David Lockington.  David, as always, gives an honest, no holds-barred opinion on how to burn bright and not out.
David is an excellent example of someone who is doing things the right way in ophthalmology, and inspiring the next generation of ophthalmologists to achieve their potential.
Listen in as Gok Ratnarajan and Ben LaHood question the great David on achieving a work-life balance - or as he puts it, 'a life-work balance'.

Episode 4 - Burn Bright, Not Out

with Paul Singh

In the third episode of Outlier's Insights, co-hosts Gok Ratnarajan and Ben LaHood interview one of their own with Paul Singh turning from co-host to guest.  
The title of this podcast is 'Passion and Positivity', and we take a deep dive into Paul's outlook and how he always put a positive spin on life. Paul talks about some of his childhood, including some negative experiences, and how he has learnt to overcome these, particularly through the power of music.
It's clear that Paul exuberates passion in everything that he does, and he talks openly about his drive and viewpoint in life and work.  He opens up about his father and how the influence of the relationship remains core to all the good he is doing within ophthalmology.  We even get to hear the great man sing, which will certainly give you goosebumps.

Episode 3 - Passion and Positivity

with Sir Prof Peng Khaw

Hosts Gok Ratnarajan and Paul Singh welcome Outlier's Insights second guest, highly respected and revered ophthalmologist Professor Sir Peng Khaw, to talk all things Ophthalmology; what inspires him and how he has overcome challenges to become one of the world's leading and most respected specialists.
Peng gives his view on the path success and the perception others have of what success means.
In this episode, the OI team probe Peng on what motivates his passion to push boundaries in his field.  Peng gives a passionate and honest overview of his views of the profession and how it has progressed since he started.
The team discuss AI, its place in the profession and how it will impact advancements and improvements in the field. Peng also discusses his professional fears and concerns and how we could overcome them to develop personally.

Episode 2 - Sir Peng’s inspiration and the drive for change

with Ike Ahmed

In the first of our Outlier's Insights podcast episodes, globally renowned ophthalmologists Gok Ratnarajan and Paul Singh are in discussion with “The Rockstar” of Ophthalmology, Ike Ahmed. They discuss the mindset to achieve greatness and the road to success. Ike gives an honest and open account of what his motivations are, not only in his career but in life. Ike discusses how he is an outlier and the cultural, personal and professional challenges these have posed. 
 
Ike gives his advice on circumnavigating challenges to exceed expectation. 
 
The episode covers;
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<li>Motivations and drivers for success.</li>
<li>Channelling fear of failure to get the best from yourself.</li>
<li>Discussing collaboration and working together to succeed.</li>
<li>Working towards a steady personal balance.</li>
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Episode 1 - The Opposite of Success is Mediocrity

Hosts Gok Ratnarajan, Paul Singh and Ben LaHood discuss insights with top Ophthalmology experts

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