"And to my hero, that's who I chase. When I was 15, a very important person asked me, 'Who's your hero?' I said, 'I don't know. I gotta think about that. Give me a couple of weeks.' Two weeks later, this person asked again, 'Who's your hero?' I said, 'I thought about it. You know who it is? It's me in 10 years.'" - Matthew McConaughey, Oscar acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Welcome to the biggest journey of our lives. It's time to move beyond thinking and hoping. Today, we start acting, experimenting, learning, and doing it all over again. This is about chasing our heroes.
This podcast isn't just about success; it's about growing enough to understand what success means to us and knowing when to settle. It's about building a future we’re happy with and understanding what’s best for us.
It's about thinking differently and being bold enough to fully embrace our lives, talents, and opportunities. It’s about refusing to half-ass our lives, choosing instead to live with passion and purpose.
Join us as we embark on this incredible journey, chasing our heroes and creating the life we've always dreamed of.
#19 Become an Athlete of Life | Lessons from Peter Attia
What if the purpose of exercise was never to help us look better… but to help us keep living the life we love decades from now?
Most of us train for the next vacation, the next beach season, or the number on the scale.
But what if we started training for something much bigger?
In this episode, we dive into the life-changing ideas from Dr. Peter Attia’s bestselling book Outlive and explore why exercise may be the single most powerful tool we have for extending not only our lifespan—but our healthspan.
Together we’ll explore:
Why exercise is far more than weight loss
Why cardiorespiratory fitness predicts longevity so strongly
The surprising ways exercise benefits nearly every organ system
Peter Attia’s powerful concept of the Centenarian Decathlon
Why we should become “Athletes of Life”
The three pillars of lifelong fitness:
Zone 2 aerobic training
VO₂ Max training
Strength
Stability • Practical principles you can begin applying today
This episode isn’t about looking younger.
It’s about becoming the kind of person who can still travel, play with grandchildren, climb stairs, carry groceries, and enjoy life decades from now.
Because maybe…
we’re not training for next summer.
We’re training for the life we still hope to live.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
01:00 — The Real Purpose of Exercise
02:10 —Fitness: One of the Strongest Predictors of Longevity
04:00 — The Centenarian Decathlon
05:58 —The Three Pillars of Lifelong Fitness
07:51 — Zone 2 Cardio Explained
09:03 — VO₂ Max Training
11:52 — Strength: Training for Independence
13:28. —Stability: The Forgotten Pillar
📚 RESOURCES & MENTIONS
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity — Peter Attia
Peter Attia — The Drive Podcast
Naci H., Ioannidis J.P.A. (BMJ, 2013)
American College of Sports Medicine
World Health Organization Physical Activity Guidelines
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2 Jul 2026
#18 I Think I Forgot Who I Was
Some chapters aren’t written during victories.
They’re written when you realize you’ve quietly stopped becoming the person you promised yourself you would be.
In this deeply personal episode of Chasing My Hero, I open up about something I’ve been hiding for months: feeling lost while everything around me keeps moving forward.
I talk about burnout in medicine, the pressure of preparing for my Goethe C1 German exam, creating content out of guilt instead of passion, watching friendships slowly change, fearing that I’m wasting my twenties, struggling with perfectionism, questioning my dreams, searching for love, and wondering whether I’ve already missed my chance to build the life I once imagined.
This isn’t an episode about having the answers.
It’s about finally admitting the questions.
If you’ve ever felt stuck… If you’ve ever watched everyone else’s life seem to move while yours stood still… If you’ve ever wondered whether you should chase your ambitions or simply enjoy the present…
I hope this conversation reminds you that losing your direction doesn’t mean you’ve lost yourself.
Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is stop waiting for a green light that was never coming… and choose a new direction.
Thank you for walking through this chapter with me.
If this episode speaks to you, consider following the podcast and sharing it with someone who might need to hear it.
Because maybe… we’re all just trying to keep chasing our hero.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Standing In Front of a Red Light Letter
01:19 — Why I disappeared
6:05 — The Things I'm Consistent At
8:40 — Family And Friends
11:08 — I Need To Remember
14:56— The Dreams I Had At Sixteen
17:19—Am I Already To Late ?
17:45- Searching For Love And Getting Hurt
26:28 A Promise To Myself
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16 Apr 2026
#17 Choosing Between Dreams And The People You Love
There comes a moment in life…
where you’re no longer asking what you want—
but what you’re willing to lose to get it.
In this deeply personal episode, I open my heart about one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever faced:
👉 staying close to the people I love…
👉 or stepping into the unknown to become who I’m meant to be.
Through raw letters, real fears, and honest reflections…
I take you inside that silent battle between comfort and growth, love and ambition, certainty and the unknown.
But this episode is also about something bigger.
It’s about the lessons I learned from three inspiring Algerians who chose courage over comfort…
and what their journeys reveal about building a meaningful life abroad.
From that, I distilled 5 powerful principles to guide anyone standing at a crossroads.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — The fear of the future & stepping into the unknown
12:35 — Stories of Algerians who chose to go abroad
17:26 — Lesson 1: Faith, values & parents come first
28:53 — Lesson 2: Vision, belief & no plan B
42:28 — Lesson 3: Hard work & starting from nothing
52:19 — Lesson 4: Courage creates opportunities
59:27— Lesson 5: Growth outside the comfort zone
📚 SOURCES & INSPIRATION
This episode was inspired by the journeys and insights shared in the following videos:
https://youtu.be/u-UCjZXSCjU (https://youtu.be/u-UCjZXSCjU)
https://youtu.be/HAVzQLzOLN8 (https://youtu.be/HAVzQLzOLN8)
https://youtu.be/BxY_eJLBflk (https://youtu.be/BxY_eJLBflk)
https://youtu.be/JEFbfwg9dek (https://youtu.be/JEFbfwg9dek)
https://youtu.be/r0WC5xYAmCM (https://youtu.be/r0WC5xYAmCM)
https://youtu.be/Q8GSxlis2Y4 (https://youtu.be/Q8GSxlis2Y4)
If you’ve ever felt torn between your dreams and your people…
this episode is for you.
Because maybe…
you were never meant to choose. 🎧
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Naval Ravikant
Charlie Munger
Amancio Ortega
Tim Ferriss
Austin Kleon
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