Dr Caroline Walker

Joyful Doctor

Health EN ↓ 32 episodes

Welcome to the Joyful Doctor Podcast! Dr Caroline Walker, founder of The Joyful Doctor, interviews a host of inspiring doctors and healthcare professionals from around the world. Listen in for inspiration and amazing tips on how you can be more joyful - whether you work in medicine or not! You'll hear stories of triumph and disaster, courage and vulnerability, despair and joy... with a healthy dose of realism and medical life experience thrown in - enjoy! For a list of free support resources for doctors please visit:https://www.joyfuldoctor.com/free-resources

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Dr Caroline Walker

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Dr Haidar Al-Hakim 30.07.2019 26:32

**WARNING - SOME STRONG LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT** Welcome to the 7th episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast! In this episode, Caroline  chats with the inspirational Dr Haidar Al-Hakim - The Third Eye Doctor - author, speaker, surgeon and coach.   Show notes: Top tip:  Reach out for help.  There are lots of people out there willing and able to help you.   Contact Haidar: Dr...

Dr Andrew Dennison 02.04.2019 22:54

Welcome to the 6th episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast!  In this episode, Caroline chats with the wonderful Dr Andrew Dennison - a passionate GP, husband and father of two living in Dorset, England. Show notes: The Practitioner Health Programme/ GP Health Service -  Free and confidential NHS services for doctors across England www.php.nhs.uk   - 0203 049 4505 - england.phpadmin@nhs...

Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones 20.03.2019 17:59

Welcome to the 5th episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast!  In this episode, Caroline chats with the fabulous Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones - Co-founder of Medic Footprints - an incredible organisation dedicated to diversifying careers for doctors and improving their wellbeing. Show notes: Top tips: Value yourself and be kind to yourself.                  ...

Dr Grace Castronovo 19.02.2019 10:29

Welcome to the 4th episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast!  In this episode, Caroline chats with the lovely Dr Grace Castronovo - a GP trainee with some great advice for surviving the emotional pressures of the job. Show notes: Email: Grace. Castronovo@nhs.net Twitter:  @graciercast  

Dr Jonathan Mercer 10.10.2018 22:14

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast!  In this episode, Caroline chats with the amazing Dr Jonathan Mercer - a lifelong GP with some great advice for surviving the emotional pressures of the job. Show notes: Jonathan's recommended book: Being Mortal, Atul Gawande

Dr Julia Baxendine-Jones 17.09.2018 22:24

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast!  In this episode, Caroline chats with the amazing Dr Julia Baxendine-Jones - a pathologist and artist with a life-long history of OCD. Listen in to hear Julia's inspiring story of recovery and hope. Show notes: Julia's recommended book: Mad Girl - Briony Gordon

Dr Josie Jenkinson 08.06.2018 37:46

Welcome to the FIRST EVER episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast!  In this episode, The Joyful Doctor Caroline chats with the amazing Dr Josie Jenkinson - Consultant Psychiatrist and Founder of Equility UK, a horse-based therapy and training company. Listen in to hear about Josie's brush with depression as a doctor and how she stays well balanced as a busy working mum of 2 (horses that is!). Sh...