Date: 29th February 2024
Ep 13
Amal Lad is a GP and musician from Birmingham who has made a career out of exploring the intersection between art and medicine. His ability to reveal the connection between music and well-being has been recognised by the BBC and TEDxNHS, as well as countless listeners around the globe. He is the host of the Creative Medicine podcast, which also explores how people use creativity to improve health and wellbeing. Along with being a GP and podcast host Amal composes and releases his own music and is studying for a Masters in Performing Arts Medicine at UCL.
Our conversation covers ‘self medicating’, the role of a GP and the challenges faced in general practice and the wider NHS, along with Amal’s own passion for the healing power of music and the arts. He’s a super motivated and compassionate human being.
Links:
Website: https://www.amallad.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/amal-lad
Socials:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amalladmusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amal.lad
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/AmalLadMusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amal.lad.music
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AmalLadMusic
Edited by @podcastpenny
