Medicine x Longevity x Reinvention : Dr. Shireen Henry | Quinntessential Questions #77

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Dr. Shireen Henry, Physician & Director of Operations at MATTER, Singapore. From growing up between apartheid South Africa and Scotland, to fighting her way into medical school against the odds, to leading Covid emergency response for thousands stranded in Kazakhstan, Dr. Shireen shares her extraordinary journey and the philosophy that drives everything she does. She discusses the realities of being a trailing spouse in Singapore, losing the right to practise medicine, and the identity crisis that followed. Dr. Shireen also opens up about her own mental health struggles, her experience in palliative care and what dying patients taught her about what truly matters, and why she made it her mission to build something that changes the way people think about their health. Whether you're navigating a career pivot, questioning your identity in a new country, or simply looking to take ownership of your health and longevity, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom on resilience, reinvention, and the science of thriving. Let's explore what's "Inside the mind of a Longevity Physician." WATCH OUR OTHER PODCASTS:    • The Quinntessential Questions Podcast with...   DR. SHIREEN HENRY LinkedIn:   / shireen-henry   Website: https://www.matterlife.co/ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY & APPLE Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5x98T8Q... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... FOLLOW PAUL QUINN Instagram:   / paulquinnofficial   LinkedIn:   / paulquinnofficial   FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: Instagram:   / quinntessential_questions   Website: https://www.quinntessentialquestions.... CAREER COACHING Website: https://quinntessentialca.com LinkedIn:   / westport-partners-career-coaching   Instagram:   / quinntessential_careers   Facebook:   / 61558129585059   TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (02:17) How Paul & Shireen First Met (07:01) Growing Up Between Apartheid South Africa & Scotland (08:50) Shireen's Father - The First Nonwhite South African Cricketer (17:10) Why She Wanted to Become a Doctor From Age 5 (22:19) Observing Postmortems at 16 (26:03) Fighting Her Way Into Medical School (40:20) Life in Sumatra (50:56) What Dying Patients Taught Her (58:39) Losing the Right to Practise Medicine in Singapore (1:04:58) Being Cut From Hockey at 12 & What It Taught Her (1:09:10) Covid Emergency in Kazakhstan (1:35:40) Why She Joined MATTER & The Broken GP System (1:43:27) Health Optimisation, Hyperbaric Therapy & Cold Plunge Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company or organisation, its affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, or employees. #PreventiveMedicine #HealthOptimisation #Longevity #WomensHealth #HyperbaricOxygenTherapy #Resilience #CareerPivot #Singapore #Apartheid #ExpatLife #TrailingSpouse #MindsetMatters #PaulQuinn #QuinntessentialQuestions #MATTER