You Are Not A Frog

Corrina Gordon-Barnes joins us to share how to better relationships and take control and stay in your zone of power. She explains how to make a good decision by questioning your thoughts and assumptions. Highlights [04:42] Corrina’s Coaching Journey For 16 years, Corrina has been coaching and helping people find what they wanted to do. Our amygdala doesn’t just function as a threat detection syste...

Over the summer we’ve curated a series of past You Are Not A Frog episodes to help you reflect, take stock, and to help you get some headspace as you prepare for what’s bound to be a busy and challenging Autumn.  These episodes are some of my personal favourites and I’m so pleased to be able to share them again.  This week….The one about alcohol with Dr Giles P Croft. In it we discuss a...

Over the summer we’ve curated a series of past You Are Not A Frog episodes to help you reflect, take stock, and to help you get some headspace as you prepare for what’s bound to be a busy and challenging Autumn.  These episodes are some of my personal favourites and I’m so pleased to be able to share them again.  This week…. Productivity hacks for a calm, effective life with Dr Gandalf....

Over the summer we’ve curated a series of past You Are Not A Frog episodes to help you reflect, take stock, and to help you get some headspace as you prepare for what’s bound to be a busy and challenging Autumn.  These episodes are some of my personal favorites and I’m so pleased to be able to share them again.  This week….How to be an adult with Ebonie Allard. I LOVE this episode with p...

Over the summer we’ve curated a series of past You Are Not A Frog episodes to help you reflect, take stock, and help you get some headspace as you prepare for what’s bound to be a busy and challenging Autumn.  These episodes are some of my personal favorites and I’m so pleased to be able to share them again.  This week… Treat others how THEY would like to be treated with Gitanjali Trevor...

Over the summer we’ve curated a series of past You Are Not A Frog episodes to help you reflect, take stock, and help you get some headspace as you prepare for what’s bound to be a busy and challenging Autumn.  These episodes are some of my personal favorites and I’m so pleased to be able to share them again.  This week….how to do conflict well, with Jane Gunn. This episode really changed...

Over the summer we’ve curated a series of past You Are Not A Frog episodes to help you reflect, take stock, and to help you get some headspace as you prepare for what’s bound to be a busy and challenging Autumn.  These episodes are some of my personal favourites and I’m so pleased to be able to share them again.  This week… Eff it living. This was one of the very first YANAF episodes I r...

This week, Rob Bell, Speaker and New York Times Bestselling Author joins us to discuss the perils of the saviour complex and why we try to keep on hustling, even when we’re miserable. Highlights [04:40] What Rob Has Been Up to During The Pandemic Rob started to do things on Zoom and discovered new ways of doing things. [07:25] The Apocalypse  The word ‘apocalypse’ is often associated with dis...

Drs Sarah Coope, George Wright, Samanta White, and Andrew Tressider join us in this episode to discuss how you can adjust your perspective about complaints and how to deal with them. We also tackle unfair or malicious complaints and how you can cope with them.  Episode Highlights [07:07] How to Respond When Someone Wishes to Make a Complaint Thank patients for the feedback. Some patients may...

Dr James Costello joins us in this episode to talk about gaslighting, relational abuse and the insidious ways that organisations and individuals can undermine us. Highlights [07:36] Dr James’s Background James worked as a workplace counsellor in an occupational health unit of a large hospital in Bristol.  He became a trade union caseworker, trying to advocate for change in organisations.&nbsp...

Dr Edward Pooley joins us again to teach us how to communicate well. He discusses the three strands of communication and explains how to be aware of them. We also share frameworks to help you navigate difficult conversations. Highlights [05:58] Three Strands of Communication It’s not only what you say, but also the emotion and identity.  Try not to start talks when you’re irritated or frustra...

Prof Susan Fairley and Dr Jane Sturgess join us in this episode to discuss how to create a workplace where you can handle difficult conversations and not shy away from failure. Episode Highlights [07:07] The Workplace and the Individual There should be a system at work that allows other people to challenge someone who is not doing the right thing. [10:08] Improving the System on an Organisational...

Joining us in this episode is Dr. Chris Hewitt who also uses the metaphor of a man-frog in coaching professionals to have a better work-life balance. Chris talks about why we find it so hard to recognize burnout. He also shares his top tips and practical strategies to address work dissatisfaction. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover different solutions for wh...

Drs Jessica Harland, Heidi Mounsey and Caroline Walker join us in this episode to discuss how to survive the process of receiving and going through a complaint. Episode Highlights [11:12] Why Don’t We Talk About Complaints? So much of a health professional’s self-esteem is based on their career. [13:47] How People Feel When They Make a Mistake at Work Doctors often feel guilt, shame, anger and fru...

Steve Andrews joins us to share the five important questions that will help you check in with your colleagues, rather than check up on them. Through these five questions, leaders can find out how their people really are, help them to solve their own problems and communicate empathy and support.  [05:00] Rebuilding the NHS after the COVID Crisis Steve likens the recent COVID crisis to circumst...

Do you live in fear that you’ll make a mistake at work? When it does happen, do you find it hard to cope and move forwards? Doctors and other professionals are also human — making mistakes is normal. Knowing this, however, doesn’t take away the stress that comes with going through a complaint or investigation. Since we know that we’re bound to make a mistake at work, what matters is how we respond...

This week, Dr Katya Miles returns to talk to us about spotting burnout and giving yourself permission to thrive. Episode Highlights [05:53] Overcoming Perfectionism We need to embrace learning through making mistakes. We often beat ourselves up even if nobody else knows the right thing to do. [11:37] Factors That Lead to Burnout Many professionals in high-stress jobs think that stress is normal ev...

A complaint or investigation is one of the most stressful things you can experience as a healthcare professional, and this is true no matter what sort of job you do. However, we can’t live and work in fear of complaints and we should certainly not beat ourselves up when we make a mistake (and we will do). There are better ways to handle these situations. Drs Sarah Coope, Annalene Weston, and Sheil...

Dr Andrew Tresidder joins us to talk about denial, displacement and other ways medical practitioners and other professionals in high stress jobs neglect themselves. Episode Highlights [04:46] Burnout Among Health Practitioners Medical and health professionals don't understand health as a holistic concept. The health industry workload gets heavier every year. [07:23] Neglect Syndrome 'Fine' means b...

Dr. Hussain Gandhi, or Dr. Gandalf of eGPlearning, joins us in this episode. He is a GP, PCN director, and host of the eGP Learning Podblast that shares deep dives into health tech for primary care. He shares his tech and time hacks for hybrid working to survive and thrive in the new virtual environment. If you want to find out how to improve your hybrid working experience, then tune in to this ep...

In this episode, Annie Hanekom chats with Rachel about how we need to step out of the drama triangle to have a better and healthier relationship with our colleagues. Episode Highlights [04:28] Enneagram Type 2 or The Rescuer In its simplest form, an Enneagram is a profiling tool. [06:09] The Rescuer in Its Truest Form Type 2s or The Rescuers are motivated by the need to feel accepted, loved and in...

Dr Ed Pooley joins us to share his take on time management techniques for busy individuals. Episode Highlights [05:38] The Importance of Maturity and Exploration in Medicine Entering medicine later in life can give you more experience under your belt. Ed also thinks it’s important to explore different processes outside of medicine. He examines what processes work and applies these in his practice...

We're having a short break over Easter but I wanted to share one of our earlier episodes with you again. This was recorded and released long before the COVID pandemic but I think it's never been more relevant than now.  In this episode (originally released on 12th November 2019), Rachel is joined by Agnes Otzelberger, a trainer, research and activist with a special interest in what happens wh...

Do you feel lonely and isolated at work? Do you feel as if you have no one with whom to share your issues? Are you looking for your tribe—your community of like-minded individuals? We sometimes separate our professional lives from our personal lives and are totally different people at home. It can be challenging to share your concerns with colleagues but there’s value in sharing vulnerability. Bui...

Have you ever wondered why you feel so exhausted even if you’ve just been at home all day?  If your someone who works from home a lot more than ever before, feeling tired is completely understandable. Before the pandemic, ‘work’ and ‘home’ didn’t often go together. But now, working well from home is expected of us. However, it’s difficult to fulfill that expectation without wearing ourselves...