To celebrate the 50 episode milestone, podcast host and intensivist Andrew Davies (yes that’s me) is in the spotlight.

Having started the show to learn perspectives that could help me, as well as you, to be better and more human healthcare professionals, I’ve published 49 episodes with some amazing guests. Based on many of you asking for this, I finally plucked up the courage and switched the microphones so I’m the one being interviewed.

I also had the very difficult task of picking an interviewer and eventually chose my good friend, Neil Orford, who was one of the early, and very popular, guests on the show. He got the gig because he and I usually have outstanding conversations based mostly around Neil's curiosity and his interest in things that aren’t the “bread and butter” topics of Intensive Care.

If you want to know more about Neil, listen to episode 4. If you want to know more about me, listen in here.

Neil asks me about all sorts of topics including:

• What’s changed as I’ve done the previous 49 episodes
• The common themes I’ve identified on the show
• How I incorporate kindness, compassion and a team approach to my work
• Some reflections on ward rounds I lead
• Showing respect to the ICU team
• My thoughts on listening
• Transitioning from a tertiary ICU to a smaller ICU
• Why I pivoted from an academic career to a focus on podcasting and wellness
• My advice about wellness for Intensive Care practitioners
• What I think are the key planks for my health and wellbeing
• Some thoughts on moderation and tolerance
• Whether I still enjoy being an intensivist
• What my life might look like in 5 years
• And my thoughts on the future of Intensive Care

I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Andrew Davies

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About the Mastering Intensive Care podcast: The podcast is aimed to inspire and empower you to bring your best self to the intensive care unit, through conversations with thought-provoking guests. The hope is you’ll glean insights to move you closer towards being the best and most human healthcare professionals you can be, so you can make the most valuable contribution to your patient’s lives.  

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Links related to Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies at Peninsula Health

Andrew Davies profile at World Congress of Intensive Care

Andrew Davies on Twitter: @andrewdavies66

Andrew Davies on Instagram: @andrewdavies66

Andrew Davies on LinkedIn

 

Links related to Neil Orford

Neil Orford at Barwon Health

Neil Orford profile at World Congress of Intensive Care

Neil Orford at Deakin University

Neil Orford on Twitter

Neil Orford on LinkedIn

 

Links to resources (in order of mentioning)

Mastering Intensive Care podcast - Episode 4 with Neil Orford

Mastering Intensive Care podcast - Episode 29 with Claire Davies

Mastering Intensive Care podcast - Episode 2 with John Botha

Mastering Intensive Care podcast - Episode 49 with Hugh Montgomery

Prof Hugh Montgomery

Mastering Intensive Care podcast - Episode 9 with John Myburgh

Prof John Myburgh

Mastering Intensive Care podcast - Episode 3 with Rinaldo Bellomo

Prof Rinaldo Bellomo

ANZICS Clinical Trials Group

New Normal Project podcast

Book “Thrive” (by Ariana Huffington)

Ariana Huffington

 

Other interviews of and presentations by Andrew Davies

Interview 1

Interview 2

Interview 3

Presentation 1

Presentation 2

 

Links related to Mastering Intensive Care podcast

Mastering Intensive Care podcast

Mastering Intensive Care page on Facebook

Mastering Intensive Care at Life In The Fast Lane

Andrew Davies on Twitter: @andrewdavies66

Andrew Davies on Instagram: @andrewdavies66

Andrew Davies on LinkedIn

Email Andrew Davies

Audio Producer Chris Burke

Burke Sound & Media