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Paul Kelly has been the Chief Executive of Fáilte Ireland since 2017, leading Fáilte Ireland, the Irish National Tourism Development Authority, through the deepest crisis ever for our country’s tourism industry. This work ensures the industry’s survival, and enables reopening and re-imagines a different future post-Covid building on Fáilte Ireland’s previous successes including the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, the Dublin brand refresh, and The Gathering.

Today, I speak with Paul about health and wellbeing in the tourism industry, and how Fáilte Ireland has helped tourism businesses navigate Covid 19. We clarify who is a tourist and why it’s not always international visitors, but rather Irish people exploring their own country.

Paul explains how Fáilte Ireland is currently working through hybrid work models and why trust is so important while developing this new model. He explains how Fáilte Ireland is promoting health and wellness in the workplace, and what potential employees are looking for when considering a job. Paul also shares why he thinks offering remote work will provide a competitive advantage in the future.

“The value of tourism is massive in terms of sustainable communities all around the country.”-Paul Kelly

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• How Covid-19 affected the tourism industry, and how Fáilte Ireland pivoted to face it

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Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Frates MD is a pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine education and an award-winning teacher at Harvard Medical School, as well as at the Harvard Extension School. At Harvard Medical School, Dr. Frates’s passionate teaching style has earned her several Excellence in Teaching awards for work in multiple pre-clinical courses. She specialises in connecting one-on-one with her clients.

Today, Beth joins me to talk about the power of a healthy body, peaceful mind, and joyful heart. She shares how her story began and talks about the impact of her father’s heart attack and stroke on his life and hers. She notes that exercise can often act as an internal motivator and discusses the power of a growth mindset. She shares her own lifestyle health practices and discusses the power of movement. She notes the power of self-care and its effects on both a person’s health and that person’s ability to take care of others well. She discusses the six pillars of lifestyle health and notes that they work best as a combination. Finally, she emphasises the power of a growth mindset, gratitude, and the ability to see beauty in everything.

“It’s a new day. It’s a new chance.”– Elizabeth Frates

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• The power of knowing you have control

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Dr. Barbara Ryan specialises in gut health. She is a clinical professor at Trinity College Dublin and a consultant gastroenterologist. Her mission, along with clinical dietitian Elaine McGowan, is to digest the science of gut health so that women and men can learn all they need to know for a healthier, happier gut. The gut experts want to cut through the noise; share expert, science-based information; and reduce the stigma that surrounds gut health by using the three E’s: Education, Empowerment, and Eating healthily.

Today, she joins me to talk about functional dyspepsia, the lesser-known and more common sibling of irritable bowel syndrome. She explains why gut problems are so common and talks about gut-brain interaction. She shares her input on the role of non-expert influencers in the world of medicine, and she talks about the threefold goal of her mission. She explains why she thinks that medicine is a wonderfully rewarding career despite its challenges, and she talks about how to address burnout. She discusses the importance of contributing to the training of future doctors, and she shares her best tips for promoting resilience in yourself including how burnout can be a great learning opportunity to do things differently.

• The relationship between the gut and the brain

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The world of work has changed. For the past 18 months, COVID-19 has brought a blurring of the boundaries between “at work” and “away from work.” It’s now harder to switch off the business of life mentally, physically, or emotionally. The employee experience is now a key to decision-making more than ever before. All people are unique, and their needs will change depending on the person, project, and time. The hybrid model of working has the potential to optimize flexibility and choice, especially when enabled by technology to support a more holistic and inclusive experience regardless of whether you are in or out of the office.

Today, I talk about how you can optimize the hybrid model. I discuss what your job is as an employer and share four tips for how to be an effective leader for your employees. I share some research and studies on the subject, and I offer some tips for everyone working in a hybrid workspace, as well as some specifically for employees.

“The Chinese symbol for crisis also means opportunity, and I believe now there’s a tremendous opportunity for organizations to build on what they’ve learned already about remote working and to leverage that for the benefit of their people and for their organization.”

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• The power of authentic values

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Daniel Mulhall is the Irish Ambassador to the United States of America. He joined the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs in 1978, with early diplomatic assignments in New Delhi, Vienna, Brussels, and Edinburgh, where he was Ireland’s first consul general from 1998 to 2001. He served as Ireland’s Ambassador to Malaysia from 2001 to 2005, where he was also accredited to Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. In 2005, he was conferred with an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland for his work in connection with the Asian tsunami. From 2009 to 2013, he was Ireland’s Ambassador to Germany, and before departing for Washington in 2017, he served as Ireland’s ambassador in London.

As a passionate historian and author, and a prolific social media communicator, Ambassador Mulhall joins me today to talk about his reflections on a 43-year diplomatic career in-service and the importance of lifelong learning. He talks about his experience responding to the Asian tsunami and shares why it was meaningful for him as an ambassador to be able to help people in the here-and-now. He also notes that we rarely change and grow in leaps and bounds, but rather as a result of every small thing we do. He speaks about the power of poetry and the importance of a mental frame of satisfaction. He also shares his hopes for the future.

“Everything that you do in life ought to change you a little bit.”– Ambassador Daniel Mulhall

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• The patience required for a job in diplomacy

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Tama Duffy Day works at Gensler as a firmwide leader within the health sector. Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 49 locations across the world. In a career in design that spans more than three decades, Tama’s expertise in health ranges from projects in academic medical centers to community hospitals and senior living. As a frequent advocate for the benefits of generative space, Tama is dedicated to raising awareness of the impact that design has on health and longevity, and she is a global advocate for older adults. Tama is focused on representing the positive side of aging in her work and is looking to eliminate bias in every industry.

Today, Tama joins me on the podcast to talk about healthy design, generative spaces, aging with grace, and the importance of finding your purpose at every stage and age in life. She shares her input on the power of inclusion, notes the benefits of aging, and talks about her fears and her plan to overcome them.

“The more I learn, the more I recognize I really don’t know much.”– Tama Duffy Day

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• Aging in place

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“Sitting is the new smoking.” Though this may be an exaggeration in some respects, it’s not in others. The dangers of prolonged sitting are numerous and very real.

Today, I talk about these dangers. I share research on the subject and I explain why it’s so bad for your body to sit for prolonged periods of time. I note that these dangers exist independently of how much you exercise, and I note the positive effects of movement on your mental and physical health, as well as your emotional wellbeing.

“There’s nothing wrong with sitting down. Just don’t sit down for too long.”– Dr. Mark Rowe

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• The dangers of prolonged sitting

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“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” These words from Benjamin Franklin couldn’t be more true. Today, so many of us don’t get enough sleep, and as a result, we’re left to deal with reduced life expectancy, less energy, more anxiety, and numerous other negative health effects.

Today, I talk about the importance of sleep. I list the many health hazards of not getting enough sleep, and I talk about the four stages of sleep. I share how much sleep you should be getting per night to avoid shortchanging your short- and long-term health and life expectancy. I go into the science behind your body’s need for and response to sleep, and I offer tips to get a better night’s sleep. I note that your daytime habits affect your sleep quality, and I mention the power of gratitude. I note the negative effects of alcohol and the positive effects of early exercise on your sleep.

“If you want to live with more vitality, value your sleep.”– Dr. Mark Rowe

This week on In the Doctor’s Chair

• The health hazards of not getting enough sleep

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