The Intelligent Rebellion

Episode #25: Evolution. A short message from Rhea Mercado, the host of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast .  A short message from Rhea about the evolution of The Intelligent Rebellion, the release of The Intelligent Rebellion Newsletter v2.0 , and the direction and future of the podcast. It's all very exciting and emergent. Join us for the ride. Bits & Pieces:  The The Intelligent Rebellion Pod...

Through both her volunteer work, and her business, Joy is using her superpowers to encourage people to sit in the stillness, to define their own version of success, and to live a life of creativity and a  life of kindness. Welcome to Episode 24 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast . Our guest is Joy Adan, a creative consultant, artist, storyteller, Mother, wife, daughter and sister. Joy and Rhea c...

We found her! The person who is in the room where it happens (cue, Hamilton). Hediyeh speak about sparking and expanding people's thinking, and the need to break down silos and collaborate with key partners to re-imagine and re-design our healthcare system.  Welcome to Episode 23 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast : “The Room Where it Happens” with Hediyeh Vahdat, a health systems polymath, boun...

Ed challenges some of Rhea’s biases about ecovillages, and teaches Rhea about the foundations of sociocracy, which is a peer governance system based on consent. Welcome to Episode 22 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast . Our guest is Ed Hughes, a dad, husband and rat race escapee. Ever thought about giving up your corporate day job and living  a simpler life? Ed did, and Ed - did. Ed chats about...

It’s great that icare NSW have announced their top priority is improving outcomes for injured workers. I’m glad we cleared this up, especially for those whose top priority lay elsewhere. Welcome to Episode 21 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast . Rhea returns with a solo episode, and takes a trip back to October 2022. This is the audio version of Rhea's article " Let The Games Begin " first publi...

Ajit chats about his work with clinical placement students, and shares the hard lessons learnt after breaking some his own rules. Welcome to Episode 20 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast . Our guest is Ajit Singh Lamba, a healthcare professional, marathon runner and owner of   Physiotherapy Professionals Parramatta .  Ajit chats about his work with clinical placement students, shares the hard le...

Rhea asks Anj about how to approach the subject of sex and intimacy with patients, which prompts Anj to give her a script for how to ask a patient about sex and intimacy. Welcome to Episode 19 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast . Our guest is Anjelo Ratnachandra, the best father and husband in the world, and the Founder of Beyond Pain. Anj and Rhea chat about challenging the expectation of treat...

Brooke and Jane would jump onto social media and send messages of love and support to their tribe whilst chronicling their own COVID lockdown journey. The chat spirals quickly into crushing over a certain A-List celebrity, guilty pleasures and Karate side-kicks in dark alleyways. Listen to the full episode   This is Short Stuff from Episode 6 with Brooke Archibald and Jane Gallard, two very differ...

This started as a chat about Prof. Henry Mintzberg and the healthcare mythology, humanising workers compensation and evolved into an emergent discussion about humble enquiry, being wrong, doing better science, intuition and TWOGS. Listen to the full episode This is Short Stuff from Episode 5 with James Ellis. In this short stuff, Rhea and James chat about how confirmation bias, gut-feeling, time p...

Lauren talks about the scariest thing she sees is happening in healthcare right now.  Listen to the full episode part 1 | Listen to full episode part 2 This is Short Stuff from Episode 3 & 3.5 with Lauren Dredge. Since the full episode aired, Lauren started and completed triathlons because 45min workouts were just too short. With services like Claims Pharmacy , we now have the collective power...

Howdy Folks, Rhea and the team wish you all a safe and festive holiday season. Take care of yourself, and if you're able, another human. Big things are coming for The Intelligent Rebellion in 2023 so make sure to subscribe and join to The Intelligent Rebellion to keep up to date with events, pod drops, and other cool stuff. The Intelligent Rebellion is a think tank and a community with one mission...

Rhea shares some tidbits she wishes someone had told her as she embarked o a career on healthcare and compensation. Welcome to Episode 18 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast .  Follow us at:  The Intelligent Rebellion | IG: @intelligent.rebellion | Linkedin Find Rhea: Rhea Mercado | LinkedIn | IG: @rheamercs | Facebook | Twitter Bits & Pieces: The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast is a Threestick...

Howdy folks, Welcome to The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast  where we speak up and contribute our vision towards a better future. Hosted by  Rhea Mercado , Healthcare Humanist, Speaker and Author who is challenging the corporate hierarchy to open its forums and allow a more diverse range of voices.  Rhea chats with friends and colleagues as they drop some truth bombs, share stories, reflect on their...

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion about the sensitive topic of suicide. Women make up only 13% of the construction workforce in Australia and it’s seriously harming the industry. Lauren shares her unique insight and busts some long-held myths and perceptions about the industry, about gender stereotyping, and on some super obvious simple things the industry could to do make all huma...

Marc explains his dream education model which could simultaneously provide students with the educational experience they deserve and empower professionals to share their knowledge as they become experts in their chosen fields. Welcome to Episode 16 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast . Our guest is Marc Brown, a swimmer, an educator and coordinator, and all-around good human.  Marc talks reflects...

Ehssan busts some mindfulness myths, accepting our reality, and being shat on by an elephant. Welcome to Episode 15 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast . Our guest is Dr Ehssan Sakhaee (rhymes with Hawaii), speaker, cartoonist, leadership educator and founder of Wacky Wisdom, Inspirational Management Australia, Street Poet, and UpskillEQ.  Ehssan busts some mindfulness myths, accepting our realit...

However you might feel about COVID-19, the vaccinations and the mandates - I ask you, the listener, to be curious, to open your mind, and to open your heart.  This is episode 14 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast with Kate* who has chosen a pseudonym to protect her identify and her family, which, on so many levels is truly heartbreaking. Because, Kate* is one of us, a healthcare worker, a collea...

Shaun is a rebel with a cause and has taken a revolutionary approach to supporting and empowering injured workers to engage in their return-to-work process. Welcome to episode 13 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast. In this episode, Shaun Cronin gives us a crash course in self-determination theory and shares real world, first-hand success stories from using this theory. He us candid about life as...

Fiona went from the professional and being viciously independent to being the patient and needing help with aspects of her daily life. She has learnt to embrace the simpler things and make definite choices about where to put her energy. We’re back with Season 3 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast. To open this season we have Fiona Fonti, a mum, a wife, a business owner and an all-around good huma...

Does religion have a place in healthcare practise? In this final episode of season 2 of The Intelligent Rebellion Podcast, Rhea goes solo to muse about the place of religion in healthcare and to share her personal journey with religion including time spent as an “Antioch-er.” With this background, Rhea explores how religious beliefs or atheism might impact healthcare practice. Rhea admits that it...

Sam shares her adventures through business ownership, motherhood and now as a workplace rehab consultant and how she made an intentional decision regarding what failure she is willing to accept and which ones she will not. Sam shares her epic failures and the tough lessons learnt along the way. In this penultimate episode of season 2, Rhea chats with Samantha Flinn. A wife, a mom and an accidental...

Pierre names the healthcare "unicorns" and the challenges in recruiting win specific industries like aged care and occupational rehabilitation. He has some tips for employers to attract and retain quality staff and also has some wisdom for employees looking for work. In this episode Rhea chats with her friend Pierre Gabriel Ymalay - a high school dropout turned healthcare recruiter and podcaster....

"I am not a victim I am not a survivor, I am Rosemary" . Rosemary is the founder of Craig's Table, a not-for-profit organisation which advocates for and supports people who have sustained a workplace injury. In this episode Rhea chats with Rosemary McKenzie-Ferguson who is a self-described trouble maker. Up until this episode on the pod, Rhea has been speaking with healthcare and rehabilitation pr...

By intentionally gathering a team of un-like minds with unique interests and skillsets and combining this with the immense resources available in their immediate area, Nikki and Matt have developed a truly multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation and recovery. In this episode we chat with Nikki Lodge and Matt Hicks from Sydney West Sports Medicine. Nikki and Matt start with their healthcare o...

Brooke and Jane would jump onto social media and send messages of love and support to their tribe whilst chronicling their own COVID lockdown journey. This chat swiftly spirals into crushing over a certain A-List celebrity, guilty pleasures and Karate side-kicks in dark alleyways. Meet Brooke Archibald and Jane Gallard, two very different people united by one purpose. Brooke and Jane are the dynam...