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Alli and Steve are two passionate, inspiring individuals. Alli is a Psychotherapist & Registered Nurse. Steve, a Senior Cardiac Anaesthetist. Anaesthetised close to 20,000 patients for open heart surgery.  Our chat covered topics you don’t often hear medical professionals speak about openly. Selfcare practices, career highlights and lowlights and changing patient outcomes. While sharing t...

With a large number of communities in regional part of Western Australia needing access to allied health services, the number one goal with Fly2health is to ensure people in regional areas get access.  With a passionate committed team, a positive change is already being felt through regional communities of WA.   Fly2health displays a modern, initiative driven working structure, supp...

Physiotherapist and Business owner, Alexia Catenacci, explores accurate patient care within the industry, patient assessment, over treatment and misdiagnosis.  After some contagious laughter and acknowledging “I am the problem”, Lex confidently introduces herself. Together we discuss acknowledging individual patient goals, breaking down physiotherapy stigmas, challenges patients may encounter...

Leigh Sheppard, from ED Registrar to GP Registrar. Leigh speaks openly in what I would label a vulnerable, brave conversation. Sharing personal information and speaking transparently about OCD, a disorder for which she strongly advocates. Leigh is driven in her pursuits to make a positive change in her area of healthcare interest. Leigh will be participating in the International OCD Foundation con...

Continuing on from our conversation in part one, Dr Andrew Miller banters on becoming emperor and earnest talk about trying to make the world better for people who don’t get a good deal. From life is too short to not have a laugh, to sensitive topics such as workplace sexism and culture. Current social media platforms and our own values on society standards. Dr Miller shares his TedX talk experien...

During part one, with some dry humour and a monotone as he calls it, Dr Miller and I talk about his journey through medical studies and a law degree. With some banter and off topic analogies we cover many topics, some being the chapters that lead Dr Andrew Miller to become a consultant anaesthetist and a lawyer within the medical defence association. Self acclaimed humanitarian, Dr Miller opens up...

Patients drive 1000km and fly across the country to see Dr Boddu. The man changing lives of patients told, we can’t help you. Dr Boddu shares extraordinary stories, going outside to box to explore peoples pain and treat from the cause. The highly respected, Professor Boddu, Director of pain medicine and practicing consultant anaesthetist, while running his specialist pain clinic. Find Prof Boddu w...

130kg bench press..Alongside a good bit of banter, finishing off where we left off in part one, Olly opens up about his recovery from addiction. The stigma around addiction. Olly’s own experience of death. Drug access and dealing, with multiple trips to rehab. Acknowledging addiction, allowing change in lifestyle and creating a new identity. Navigating help and access to facilities. Exercise,...

Part one, changing stigmas. Stick around for the blooper reel, lightening the topic with laughs. Inspiring guest Olly, shares his journey of addiction evolving from age of 13, the chapters lived and the trajectory of use. Hitting rock bottom. Navigating recovery, finding suitable psychologists. Tools for maintaining sobriety, self acceptance and happiness. From full blown addiction/overdosing, bro...

Continuing our discussion from part one, we hear Dr Zidar share personal experiences within his career in anaesthetics. The experience of working as a trauma consultant, while sharing some vivid memories of injuries. Touching on life saving and life changing moments. Highlighting the vulnerability of the human body. Dr Zidar shares his experience of volunteering in Fiji with operation open heart a...

Neuro specialist anaesthetist, Dr Zidar breaks down anaesthesia and what happens to us today. Discussing evolution from “barbaric times”, using tourniquets on limbs and gagging patients, vs 20th century routine anaesthetic practice and safety in medicine. We touch on what happens to our bodies while we are asleep, research around anaesthesia. The use of sodium thiopentone and evolution of ket...