Dr. Ineke Meredith was raised in Samoa; she came to New Zealand to study medicine. 

Then she got pregnant and gave birth to a son just has she was preparing for her final exams. 

Being the force of nature she is, she managed to give birth on a Monday then sit her exam on the Friday. Then juggle being a mum while working as an emergency surgeon. This is part of the Ineke Meredith story.

+ BTS of the operating theatre including what music she listens to in theatre and the snacks she eats in the middle of long surgeries. All the important stuff! 

+ The emotional toll of medicine and coping with grief and burnout.

+ The complicated relationship with her abusive dad.

+ And how she ended up living in Paris making a skincare range…for dogs.

I loved this conversation. It is packed with humor and wisdom from an incredible woman who has literally saved lives. 

Dr.Meredith truly is a woman who lives passionately and purposefully. 

You’ll love this episode. And after listening, if your keen for more, check out her book: “On Call.”

Here is a link to buy her book: “On Call”

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/mn/buy/mighty-ape-on-call-38090568/

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