By Dr Fiona MacGillivray MRCVS
The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.
Former Secretary of State for Defra (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs), George Eustice has spent the past 25 years working in various roles within the world of British politics.
As a 6th generation farmer, the expectation had been to continue working within the family business but a formative event at age 22 prompted the move into the political arena. George subsequently had four years experience of communication and media management at the highest level in politics.
This year (2024) has seen the start of a new career path for George, as director of Penbroath Consultants, a policy and regulatory affairs consultancy specialising in the environment, natural capital, water, agri-food and waste sectors.
In this episode, we discuss:
how the style of political communications has shifted over time,
developing a taste for political conflict,
coffee drinking habits in Westminster.
Listen in to hear George's thoughts on communication, cows and coffee!
Links from this episode:
https://penbroathconsultants.co.uk/
Julia Moorhouse is the head of veterinary services for Map of Ag, a company that provides a data platform for the agrifood sector, connecting farms and industry. In this role, she supplies technical advice to dairy processors, retailers and their producers.
Prior to joining Map of Ag, Julia worked in mixed, mainly farm animal practice in the north of England for 13 years. Growing up on a pedigree dairy cattle farm influenced her decision to become a vet and communicating with farmers remains her key drive in the varied work she delivers today.
In this episode, we discuss:
Listen in to hear Julia's thoughts on communication, cows and coffee!
Links from this episode:
https://www.totaldairy.com/
https://mapof.ag/team-member/944/
How would expectations compare with the reality of starting work as a vet? Sky Tetlow has just completed her first year in farm animal practice. Looking back, she reflects on how valuable it was to invest time and effort into finding the right practice for her.
Having joined Cross Counties Farm Vets - part of the VetPartners group - she set about building her skills in calving, castrations and call outs, taking a positive attitude when faced with challenging situations and reaching out to others to build knowledge and confidence.
In this episode, we discuss:
the importance of being honest to build stronger connections,
the power of communication within the practice team,
creating a diverse support network.
Listen in to hear Sky's thoughts on communication, cows and coffee!
Alice Swift believes that farmers can benefit from opportunities that come from building closer relationships with retailers.
Having worked in the dairy and beef sectors for over 20 years, it is her experience and expertise in bridging the gap between farmers and retailers that drives her continued passion working to support the agriculture industry.
Growing up on a hill farm in North East England, Alice developed a deep-seated desire to work with and support farmers through her career in agriculture. It was the experiences during her degree course and placement year that catapulted her into the world of corporate business, working for supermarket giants Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
In this episode, we discuss:
Listen in to hear Alice’s thoughts on communication, cows and coffee!
New and recent veterinary graduates often worry about projecting confidence in their roles.
In this clip from Series 2 of The MacVet Podcast, Kat Hart talks about her experiences as a new and recent graduate on farm.
Kat grew up on a farm and talks about how this helped when making connections with farmer clients. She shares some some excellent tips on how to use communication to build connections and confidence on farm.
You can listen to the full episode here: https://www.macvetltd.co.uk/podcast/episode/487c3f95/galvanize
Kat Hart is a cattle young stock specialist and part of the Cultivate CPD veterinary team https://www.cultivatecpd.co.uk/about/
New and recent veterinary graduates often worry about projecting confidence in their roles. Communication can help with this.
Stuart Russell didn't come from a farming background and was conscious of his lack of farming knowledge. In this clip, he talks about his approach to building confidence as a new vet on farm, with some excellent tips on how to use communication to learn and build connections.
You can listen to the full episode here: https://www.macvetltd.co.uk/podcast/episode/1eb16681/balanced-conversations-better-understanding
Stuart Russell is a dairy veterinarian and data scientist.
He's the director of define:ag https://define.ag/#splash
Large animal vet and dairy farmer Hazell Mullins loves the variety of her work, which includes being the current president of Veterinary Ireland. In this role, she hopes to support younger vets build their confidence and skills in communication.
Hazell has enjoyed working in clinical practice over the past 11 years and shares her exploits through her popular Instagram account Vet On The Moove.
Having worked in different parts of Ireland since graduation, she recently moved back home to Cork.
In this episode, we discuss:
Listen in to hear Hazell's thoughts on communication, cows and coffee!
Dairy market analyst Chris Walkland believes in speaking his mind. As a consummate communicator, he believes that sharing opinions with others should be done with diplomacy, confidence and a thorough understanding of the topic.
Chris soon recognised that his passion for communicating could be channelled into supporting the dairy industry, by bringing to data to life and explaining the relevance to UK dairy farmers.
Data analysis could be for many a 'dry' topic; to avoid this, Chris adds his own flamboyant style and storytelling, which extends to his choice of clothing at public events.
In this episode, we discuss:
key skills to be an effective communicator,
the future of dairy journalism,
coffee or tea?!
Listen in to hear Chris's thoughts on communication, cows and coffee!
Clinical exercise physiologist Marcelle Malan joins us again on the show to share details of her latest educational programme, the Resilient Ageing Project.
Her objective for using this with both clients and fitness professionals, is to provide scientifically proven and evidence based exercise strategies for maintaining cognitive function (including memory, language skills, concentration and reaction time) into older age.
In season 1, Marcelle talked about the application and benefits of exercise for women in perimenopause and menopause.
In this episode, we discuss:
what forms of exercise boost brain health and function, and those that are less effective, to allow us to make more informed choices on our exercise programmes,
the challenges faced by clients living with chronic painful conditions - the role of exercise in managing those conditions,
practical tips for keeping your mind sharp and active into your 70s, 80s and beyond.
Listen in to hear Marcelle's thoughts on the role of communication in the world of exercise.
Links from the show:
"Bones, brains and exercise" episode 17 from season 1 https://www.macvetltd.co.uk/podcast/episode/209135ef/bones-brains-and-exercise
The Resilient Ageing Project https://www.marcellemalan.com/rap
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