Vet Thrive Collective Podcast

Caring for our carers with Jacqui O’Connor


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In this episode of Vet Thrive Collective Podcast, Dr Megan interviews Jacqui O'Connor. A pioneering philanthropist and visionary system disrupter. Jacqui founded Heart Place Hospital, a charity which provides holistic healthcare for frontline healthcare and educational workers.


In this episode you will learn about:

  • Jacqui’s journey into holistic healthcare - How a health journey as a child led Jacqui to a career in healthcare. How the struggle to balance the many responsibilities of motherhood and work led her to being hit by a figurative Mac truck, prompting a deep dive into spirituality and holistic well-being practices

  • Spirituality in healthcare - Te Whare Tapa Whā framework, the cyclical nature of humans and the healed masculine.

  • Heart Place Hospital - a revolutionary service with the goal to reshape the healthcare system by caring for our carers.

  • Connect with Megan: 

    ⁠https://www.instagram.com/vetthrivecollective/⁠

    ⁠https://nz.linkedin.com/in/megan-alderson-ab498a1a1⁠

    ⁠https://www.vetthrive.org/?r_done=1⁠ 


    Connect with Jacqui:

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-o-connor-98995081/⁠  ⁠https://www.heartplacehospital.org.nz/⁠


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    Vet Thrive Collective PodcastBy Dr Megan Alderson