Name: If there's a will, there's a way | Mehdi Akbary | Witness the World Podcast Episode 10
Uploaded: 2023-01-29T21:06:26+00:00
Duration: 1 h 23 min 4 s
Description: Mehdi Akbary grew up in Afghanistan and lived with paralysis for much of his childhood until he experienced a mental shift in his mind, which began the start of a tremendous transformation. He is curr

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Mehdi Akbary grew up in Afghanistan and lived with paralysis for much of his childhood until he experienced a mental shift in his mind, which began the start of a tremendous transformation. He is currently a business coach, former owner of multiple businesses, authored two books and has recently restarted work with a non-governmental organization, that he founded. This podcast episode was recorded on January 5, 2023.

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EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Preview & Disclaimer
01:12 – Title & Countdown
01:40 – Intro
03:03 – Mehdi’s origin story
04:29 – Daily life in Afghanistan
06:10 – Growing up with paralysis
14:32 – Mehdi’s new view on the world post paralysis
17:55 – Fleeing Afghanistan for Pakistan
20:21 – A new life in Pakistan
25:03 – Mehdi’s master plan to travel the world
36:24 – Arriving in Canada
38:14 – Mehdi’s path to business ownership
42:20 – Tips from a former business owner
44:55 – Mehdi’s inspiration into writing
48:40 – Evolving your business mindset
54:49 – Musk model for success
59:10 – Discussing the Organization for Work & Development of Afghanistan
1:03:11 – The need for hand ups vs. hand outs in Afghanistan
1:06:57 – Back to square one with Afghanistan
1:12:33 – The way forward for Afghanistan
1:18:37 – Mehdi’s final thought: Power comes from personal accountability
1:20:25 – Gratitude and the future
1:21:43 – Wrap up
1:22:33 - Outro