Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if the key to thriving in healthcare isn't fixing what's broken, but noticing and building on what's already working?  Dr Jo Egan works as an emergency physician and medical educator in Auckland, New Zealand. Her doctoral journey exploring what helps emergency department staff truly thrive was life changing for her. Together, Sharee and Jo unpack the power of Ap...

  EPISODE 29: Dr. Rhea Liang — Merit, Medicine, and the Courage to Change Your Mind EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if the metrics we use to select doctors have almost nothing to do with whether they'll be good at the job? In this episode Sharee sits down with Dr. Rhea Liang, general and breast surgeon, MD curriculum lead at Bond University, and one of the architects of the Royal Australa...

This bite size episode is one of the most listened to sections of Ep13 with Dr Eric Levi. You can find the full episode and access all the shownotes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgZd3jRvk2g&list=PLXdT2KO4b-qgYjBFDz6EceGoHVcEgsA-y&index=15  

EPISODE 27: Dr. Maura Kenny – The Art of Recalibration: Rest, Identity, and Mindfulness After Medicine EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What does it really take to recalibrate after a long career in medicine? In this rich episode Sharee welcomes psychiatrist and mindfulness pioneer Dr Maura Kenny, recently retired after four decades in public and private practice. Together, they explore the transition to reti...

EPISODE 26: Dr. Janice Tan – Expansive Optimism, Digital Health, and the Art of Recalibrating   EPISODE DESCRIPTION:   How does a doctor thrive at the intersection of frontline medicine and digital transformation?   In this energizing conversation, Sharee sits down with Dr. Janice Tan—General Practitioner, digital health leader, and clinical innovator—to explore how medicine, techno...

EPISODE 25: Dr. Simon Judkins – Safe Work, System Change, and Why Teams Matter EPISODE DESCRIPTION   Championing the wellbeing of those who care for us.   We are breaking with our usual podcast schedule today as Sharee speaks with Dr. Simon Judkins, President of AMA Victoria, emergency physician about the protected industrial action unfolding in Victoria as public hospital doctors urge t...

EPISODE 23: Dr. Jasmina Kevric – It's always okay to start again. Courage and Advocacy in Medicine.    EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if every disruption in your life became an invitation to start again, stronger and more true to yourself? In this episode Sharee is in conversation with Dr Jasmina Kevric—Melbourne-based breast surgeon, refugee advocate, and community leader—to explore vulnerab...

EPISODE 22: Dr. Jillann Farmer – Clinical Courage, Global Leadership, and The Long Game of Better Culture EPISODE DESCRIPTION When your career takes you from rural Queensland all the way to the halls of the United Nations there’s certainly been some recalibrating!!  In this episode Sharee is thrilled to be in conversation with Dr Jillann Farmer—rural generalist, former Medical Director o...

EPISODE 21: Dr. Simon Fleming – Diversity, Responsibility, and Belonging strengthen medicine as a profession EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What happens when you dare to confront the open secrets of medicine—from hierarchy and burnout to bullying and the struggle for genuine diversity? Simon Fleming joins Sharee for a sweeping conversation about challenging toxic traditions, championing inclusion, and...

EPISODE 20: Recalibrating with Community – Stories, Systemic Change, and Healing in Healthcare EPISODE DESCRIPTION: How do healthcare professionals, leaders, and patient advocates sustain meaning, wellbeing, and hope while confronting the realities of complex systems? In this milestone 20th episode, Sharee Johnson reflects on key moments and transformative voices featured so far, celebrating a div...

EPISODE 19: Cherie Dear – Grief, Agency, and Daring to Hope EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What does it take to rebuild life, purpose, and meaning after unimaginable loss? In this poignant episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, we hear from Cherie Dear, Founder and CEO of Dare to Hope, a charity driving pancreatic cancer research in Australia. Cherie shares her lived experience of facing the terminal...

EPISODE 18: Dr. Anei Ochan-Thou – Visibility, Belonging & Agency: Elevating African Australian Voices in Medicine EPISODE DESCRIPTION: How do you build belonging where you’ve rarely seen yourself reflected?  In this truly inspiring episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Dr Anei Ochan-Thou—anaesthetist registrar, founder of Sudo-Australian, MD, and advocate for personal&nb...

EPISODE 17: A/Prof. Jeremy Grummet — Vulnerability, Empathy, and Changing the Landscape of Prostate Cancer EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this powerful episode Sharee sits down with A/Prof. Jeremy Grummet, urologist, researcher, and Director of Urology at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Together, they unpack the winding path from junior doctor to department head, the invisible burdens clinicians c...

EPISODE 16: Dr. Sabine Fonderson – Self-Leadership, Burnout, and the Craft of Human-Centred Medicine   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if true recalibration means daring to say, “Non-negotiable. I’m out” so you can embrace all the facets of your life? In this episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Sharee is joined by Dr. Sabine Fonderson—GP, healthcare entrepreneur, global citizen, and innov...

EPISODE 14: Sharee Johnson – Why Doctor Wellbeing Changes Everything   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if the path to sustainable healthcare starts with supporting the people at its core? In this solo episode, Sharee Johnson—psychologist, coach, and creator of the Recalibrate program—unpacks over a decade of experience working intimately with doctors across Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. From...

EPISODE 14: Dr. Vijay Roach – Kindness, Capacity, and the Courage to Change EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What happens when a life dedicated to medicine, leadership, and family demands constant recalibration? In this episode Sharee sits down with Dr. Vijay Roach – obstetrician, gynaecologist, college president, and perinatal mental health advocate – for an honest conversation about compassion, humility, an...

EPISODE 2: Dr.  Eric   Levi  – Purpose, Humanity, and Recalibrating Your Role in Medicine EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What sustains you when the demands of medicine seem relentless—and how do you keep realigning with meaning through seasons of change? In this inspiring conversation, Sharee Johnson welcomes Dr.   Eric   Levi —academic otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon, educa...

EPISODE 12 Dr. Kieran Allen – Beyond the Binary: Mental Health, Vulnerability, and Systems Change   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if the real strength in medicine lies in our openness—not just to healing others, but to revealing our own struggles? Dr. Kieran Allen—doctor, psychiatry trainee, advocate, and storyteller who shares his lived experience of navigating mental illness while working as a...

EPISODE  12 :   Victoria   Lister   – Speaking Up, Silencing, and Navigating the Medical Profession EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What happens when the structure meant to protect and elevate you ends up holding you back? In this episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Sharee Johnson is joined by   Victoria   Lister —researcher, workplace coach, academic, and entrepreneur...

EPISODE 9: Rebecca Clarke – From Emergency Nursing to Systems Change Agent: Recalibrating Through Challenge, Data, and Community EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What does it take to recalibrate—again and again—through crisis, loss, and shifting career landscapes in healthcare? In this compelling episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Sharee Johnson is joined by Rebecca Clarke: emergency nurs...

EPISODE 9:   Duncan   Brown   – Grief, Systems, and the Power of Recalibration   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What happens when personal tragedy and systemic failures intersect—and inspire a deeper search for meaning and change? In this moving and thought-provoking episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Sharee is joined by   Duncan   Brown : researcher, organizational...

EPISODE 8: Dr. Lynn Scoles – Agency, Energy, and Courage, Coaching Beyond the Clinic   EPISODE DESCRIPTION: How does a doctor recalibrate when life throws curveballs—at work, at home, and within? In this episode, Sharee sits down with Dr. Lynn Scoles, General Practitioner, Executive Coach, edu cator, and creator, for a rich conversation spanning 33 years in medicine, the courage to...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if the secret to lasting resilience in healthcare is both simpler and deeper than we imagine? In this episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Sharee speaks with Dr. Ashok Bhattacharya—psychiatrist, founder of the Empathy Clinic, musician, artist, and author—about the lived experience of recalibrating through adversity, loneliness, and transition. From his childhood...

EPISODE 6: Dr. Brian Lee – Social Support, Systemic Change, and Family Wellbeing in Healthcare EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What happens when personal lived experience, qualitative research, and systemic insight converge in one conversation? In this episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Sharee Johnson is joined by research fellow Dr Brian Lee, whose work at Deakin University's Lifes...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: What if less stress while working in medicine came from embracing your limits and learning to reconnect—with others and yourself? In this heartfelt episode of Recalibrating with Sharee Johnson, Sharee sits down with Dr. Andrew Green, specialist anaesthetist and former GP, to explore his journey through burnout, career change, and the powerful role of community. Andre...