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As the third junior doctor strike looms in June 2023, can a pay rise truly alleviate the mounting frustrations surrounding a 26-28% pay cut in real terms experienced over the past decade? With my firsthand experience as a doctor, we dig deep into the issues affecting junior doctors and their potential consequences beyond monetary concerns.

Join us as we discuss alternative routes for those who may not want to become consultants, such as CESR posts, portfolio careers, or continuing as a locum. Moreover, we tackle the vicious cycle of unhappiness stemming from inadequate pay and working conditions, the government's role in perpetuating this situation, and how they could better allocate their resources to support the NHS and its dedicated workforce. Don't miss this eye-opening conversation as we shed light on the future of junior doctors' pay and employment.

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Have you ever felt trapped in a career that just doesn't feel right for you? I know I have. Join me in this heartfelt and honest discussion about my personal journey of trying to leave medicine, facing depression and anxiety in medical school, and eventually discovering a new passion in acting.

We'll explore the challenges faced when leaving a stable career like medicine, from financial struggles to lifestyle adjustments, and the impact on our sense of identity. I'll share my experience with the toxic work environments in the medical field, and how taking a break led me to joining the Locum Bank in Bristol and eventually pursuing acting.

In this emotional rollercoaster of an episode, we'll discuss the importance of finding your own path and the obstacles you may face when breaking away from societal pressures and expectations. Join me as I share my story of resilience, self-discovery, and hope for a brighter future beyond the confines of medicine.

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Our medical world is extremely algorithmic and very systematic and very guideline based. And it's very hard to be a creative soul, a creative being within this world as a doctor, and in other professions as well. 

As a doctor, I think creative outlets are harder to find however. So I'm going to talk today about why creativity is important as a doctor, because you know, you might just think, well, I am an algorithmic Doctor robot, I do procedures, I signed consent form, I do discharge summary in algorithmic way I do history of presenting complaint, past medical history, drug allergies, medications, etc, etc. And then where does creativity come into that? 

So we're gonna be talking about:
- Why is creativity as a doctor important?
- Why there is no creativity in medicine
- The differences between being a creative person as a doctor and being a content creator as a doctor
- How to be a more creative doctor inside work and outside work. 
- What's the most creative medical specialty. 

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I have this feeling extremely regularly, much more regularly than I'd like where I feel like I'm just sitting around and waiting for something to happen. 

Now, this often occurs when I've got something in the afternoon or in the evening in particular. And basically what happens is, I don't get anything done. And I sit there, and I wait. And it's not like a happy wait. I'm not waiting happily. 

It's a wait where I feel really shit and anxious about it, I get nothing done. And then I feel guilty and rubbish about my life. But it's very unsettling. And today, I want to cover how to get over waiting mode.

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As a doctor, I see a lot of health anxiety, and weirdly in younger people more than older people. 

So, as I'm going through my existential crisis podcast series at the moment, I noticed that there was one existential crisis that I was yet to cover. 

And that is related to physical health, illness, death, etc. 

 I thought, what better to cover in that one than health anxiety with a kind of relation to existential crises? 

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Ahhhh... Another day, another existential crisis. Today we talk more specifically about existential crises related to career change, leaving a job you hate, being fired/made redundant, or realising your job is actually not what you thought. 

We'll be discussing what causes an existential career crisis, what is an existential crisis, why you're having an existential crisis, do careers actually matter and how to get over an existential crisis related to your job!

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If you go back 10 years, who had a diagnosis of ADHD, not many people. But seemingly, it's seemingly becoming more and more common. 

And I'm like, as the DSM five, that manual that tells us how many mental health diseases we can possibly have gets bigger and bigger and bigger, I wonder are we over-diagnosing lots of mental health problems. 

Because the thing with mental health problems, and actually with lots of physical health problems is that they're vague. There's grey, there's black, there's white, there's grey again. 

And it just means that everybody could have a mental disorder, if you put them on that scale. And I just think, why are we over diagnosing everybody?

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Apparently sick days are rising in the UK, and I've figured out why. No one cares about their job and I'm going to take a deep dive into the reasons why.

Feeling burned out at work? Join us in this insightful episode as we delve into the growing phenomenon of people taking more sick days than ever before. Explore the impact of burnout on employee wellness, productivity, and job satisfaction, while uncovering the latest workforce trends. 

We'll examine how workplace culture and policies influence mental health, work-life balance, and employee engagement. Discover effective strategies to combat absenteeism, boost workplace morale, and enhance employee retention. 

From flexible time off to remote work and employee benefits, we explore the vital components of creating a healthier and more supportive work environment. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable tips to address the root causes of disengagement and reclaim the passion for work.

Tune in to discover why no one cares about their job anymore and what you can do about it.

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I'm sorry guys, just wanted to update you that I'm not very well and I won't be uploading a full episode today. But hopefully I'll be back on Thursday with the next episode!

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Eco anxiety, or climate change anxiety, whatever you want to call it, it's a fear of global warming and what it's doing to our planet.

Climate anxiety is becoming increasingly common and today we're going to discuss how to overcome this green anxiety!

We'll even cover some sustainable living tips, eco-friendly products, how to live a more sustainable lifestyle with eco-conscious habits.


p.s. here's the article I spoke about:

Climate Anxiety Is an Overwhelmingly White Phenomenon - Is it really just code for white people wishing to hold onto their way of life or to get “back to normal?”
 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-unbearable-whiteness-of-climate-anxiety/

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