Ali Abdaal
Doctor turned YouTuber and entrepreneur; author of Feel-Good Productivity.
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- Ali Abdaal is a YouTuber, entrepreneur and author who trained as a doctor.
- Abdaal studied medicine at the University of Cambridge and worked for two years as a junior doctor in the NHS.
- The YouTube channel, started in 2017, covers productivity, studying and building a life you enjoy.
- Feel-Good Productivity (2023) became a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller.
- Abdaal co-founded Sparkle Studios, which makes productivity apps.
Key facts
- Born
- 1994, Karachi, Pakistan; grew up in Lesotho, moved to the UK in 20031
- Education
- Medicine at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, 2012 to 20181
- Medicine
- Two years as a junior doctor in the UK’s National Health Service1
- YouTube
- Started in 2017 while at Cambridge1
- Book
- Feel-Good Productivity (2023), translated into more than 35 languages1
- Company
- Co-founder of Sparkle Studios, maker of the VoicePal app1
- Lives
- Hong Kong (as of 2026)1
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