Our guest Dr Sonia Henry is a GP and published author, passionate about welfare of doctors, improving health equity, especially in remote Australia and First Nations health. Her first book 'Going Under' was an Australian best seller and her memoir 'Put Your Feet In The Dirt, Girl' is going to be released on May 30.

Sonia came on to discuss her alternative path in medicine and new book!

We discuss:

- Her writing journey & how she became a published author

- Juggling writing & doctoring

- Her amazing debut novel Going Under

- Her journey into the Australian desert & new memoir Put Your Feet In The Dirt, Girl

- The viral post she wrote ‘there is something rotten inside the medical profession’

- Dealing with the ‘online haters’

- How she came to love being a rural doc

- That we can shed our labels and be whoever we want to be

For coaching go here balancedmedics.com/coaching

Reach out to her and check out her book here.

Dr Violet Kieu is a consultant Gynaecologist specialising in fertility, reproductive endocrinology, and fertility preservation. She is also a writer, and shares all about fertility medicine through her blog Freeze Fertility.

We discuss

Stay tuned for part 2 - all about our own fertility in medicine, to freeze or not to freeze, that is the question.

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Follow Violet on Insta, check out her website here, and writing at Freeze Fertility.

This episode we are lucky to have Rachel Clark, a medical science liaison (MSL) with 20 years experience in this role. She generously shared all about this profession and how this position can open up doors for you in many industries and other roles.

It’s a great option for those without medical registration, like new graduates or interns.

We discuss

(Apologies for my loud mic, it was new at time of recording and turned up too high)

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Medicines Australia Code of Conduct Course

For more info about this role [email protected]

Dr Antonia Reale holds an MD & PhD, with a special interest in multiple myeloma, she kindly came onto the pod to talk about what being a medical scientist is all about. 

We discuss:

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This episode we are lucky to speak with Dr Hilton Koppe: writer, workshop facilitator, podcaster and doctor living on Bundjalung land on the east coast of Australia. Hilton facilitates reflective writing workshops for doctors and other health professionals with the goal of deepening their compassion, overcoming professional isolation and reducing risk of burnout. Hilton’s memoir, One Curious Doctor, explores the personal impact of working as a country doctor.

We discuss

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Reach out to Hilton on his website

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From rural town and life-changing accident to doctor with interest in pain medicine and public health. Dr Caitlin Gorry proves we are more than medics. She left residency to pursue cosmetic medicine, cannabis prescribing, problem-based learning tutoring for medical students and more. 

Note: since recording this episode, Dr Gorry now is self-employed. 

We discuss:

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Reach Dr Gorry here:

https://www.drcaitlingorry.com.au/ & here at honahlee

email: [email protected]

This episode we're speaking all about living la vida locum with Go Locum co-founder Phoebe Bardsley & Dr Ed Stoios.

We discuss:

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Visit Go Locum website + insta

Facebook group: Locum Doctors Australia

Article on financial guide locum work

Locum Doctor Accounting (One example)

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This episode we chat with Dr Gemma Woolley, a doctor that left residency to pursue an exciting career in cosmetic medicine. Listen to hear all about Dr Gemma's unconventional journey in medicine, about to become a professional snowboarder she decided to be a doctor instead! Then a life-changing diagnosis of a family member made her reassess her career journey.

We discuss:

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Welcome back!

Today, we're talking about designing a life that's right for you and your values. And who better to have on the show to talk about this than Cath Nolan? Catherine is an award-winning coach, a celebrated advocate for gender equality and inclusion, an international speaker and 4 x bestselling writer. Catherine has spent the past 20 years helping people to dream without limits and create a life that aligns with their values.

This episode we discuss:

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Find Cath Nolan on:

https://www.cathnolan.com/

Socials: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter

Her podcast: Don't be ARSD with Cath Nolan

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This episode we discuss physician burnout and how it can affect our partners. Who better to have on as a guest than my own husband?

During internship and residency I was suffering from a deep burnout while also being a newlywed, oh and the pandemic hit in my second month as a junior doc.

The strain of my burnout, the pressures of the job, COVID-19 and being newly married wasn't easy. 

Today we have an open conversation about:

Personally, I left clinical medicine for my own health. However, this isn't the answer for everyone. I believe we can all find the right path for us. Whether you want to stay in medicine but improve your current situation, adjust the way you practice, change specialties, find a non-clinical career or do something completely different. Stay tuned for next weeks episode where we will do a deep dive into burnout with Dr Amy Imms, creator of the Burnout Project.

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