Why Did I Become A Doctor South Africa

About Why Did I Become A Doctor South Africa

Why Did I Become A Doctor - Real Stories from Professionals Who Chose Their Path Honest conversations about career, calling, and life choices. Unfiltered journeys of doctors, dentists, nurses, engineers, accountants, and professionals across South Africa and beyond. In-depth interviews exploring professional pressures, burnout, career pivots, mental health, and the moments that made people question their calling. What You'll Find: ✨ Raw conversations with diverse professionals 🎯 Resilience, burnout & career change stories 💡 Medicine, dentistry, nursing, engineering, finance & more 🔥 Unexpected journeys (doctors → musicians, engineers → car reviewers!) New episodes every two weeks. Connect with us: 📧 info@whydidibecomeadoctor.com (mailto:info@whydidibecomeadoctor.com) 📱 Instagram: @whydidibecomeadoctorpodcast 📱 TikTok: @why.did.i.become 📱 Twitter: @WhyBecomeaDoc DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by guests on "Why Did I Become A Doctor" are those of the individual guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of the podcast, its hosts, or producers. Content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical or professional advice.

Publisher

Dr Yash Naidoo

Category

business · education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Aug 2024

Latest episode

25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

10 of 57 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Told To Quit Dentistry, But Never Gave Up – Dr Hussein Seedat

   Dr. Hussein Seedat shares his inspiring journey of overcoming discouragement to become a dentist, revealing his resilience in this interview.

2. 

   11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Two Years Just To Look The Audience In The Eye – Dr Suhayl Essa

   Host Dr. Suhayl Essa shares his unique journey into medicine, exploring the unexpected path to becoming a doctor.

3. 

   27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Village GP She Never Became... Yet – Dr Mimi Mukwevho

   Dr. Mimi Mukwevho shares her lifelong journey to medicine, exploring her early inspiration from a village GP and her evolving path in healthcare.

Inside a recent episode

Told To Quit Dentistry, But Never Gave Up – Dr Hussein Seedat

Published 25 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There is a dentist, but he retired now, recently. His name is Dr. Strini Chetty. Excellent dentist. So he was, I'm seeing him from the, he qualified from Wits in 1980. So I saw him through the 80s. And he's just the kindest soul. I mean, he's absolutely, you know, he's a gentleman. He's a true gentleman, a very gentle person. And he gave me a very good impression of, you know, of being a dentist. He was the family dentist. He was the family dentist. And very high quality work. But how do you know as a student? Exactly. You see, I know this now. Now I know it. At the time, as a patient, as long as the practitioner is... […]

Who has been a guest on Why Did I Become A Doctor South Africa

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Hussein Seedat
• Dr Suhayl Essa
• Dr Mimi Mukwevho
• Dr Avi Jagathpal
• Bongiwe Nhlangulela

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

57,907

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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