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Changing Lives Podcast

by Australian Paramedical College

Join us as we chat with industry experts, career practitioners and everyday heroes changing lives in prehospital emergency health care.

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Episodes

  1. Paramedic Clinical Educator -- Joe Karlek

    Paramedics are some of the most unique and surprisingly fascinating individuals you’ll ever meet. Their journey begins with a drive to understand and help. They experience humanity at their best and worst times and develop empathy for those from all walks of life. They thrive under pressure and...

  2. Remote Area Paramedic -- Terry Urquhart, from Rescue-1

    From the ambulance station, the event arena, to the extreme remote areas of outback Australia, careers in emergency health care would have to be one of the most diverse of any industry. In this episode of the podcast, we interview Terry Urquhart - a business owner, entrepreneur and remote area...

  3. Director of Nursing, NSW Health -- Michelle Havell

    If you are doubting whether gaining a health care qualification is going to open up career opportunities for you, then you can’t miss this episode! Today, our special guest on the Changing Lives Podcast is Acting Executive Officer, Director of Nursing for NSW Health at Murwillumbah District...

  4. Mental Health Expert & Chill Out Zone Coordinator - Angela Driscoll

    In this rapidly changing world, mental health and mental illness is becoming more common to deal with as health care providers. On the other hand, due to the nature of our work, we are also at risk of experiencing mental health conditions ourselves. In the world of mental health first aid, there...

  5. Senior Physiotherapist for Health Care Workers -- Erin Moss

    If you’re wanting a long and rewarding career in health care, it is critical that you learn how to look after your physical health so that your body can hold up as long as your passion for helping others. In this episode of the Changing Lives Podcast, we talk with Senior Physiotherapist, Erin…

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  6. Critical Care Paramedic & Student Mentor — Ricky Smyth

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Podcast! In episode 1 of this new season, we were extremely fortunate to sit down with Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) and paramedic student mentor, Ricky Smyth. As well as getting an insight into the role of a CCP, you’ll hear Ricky’s unique and invaluable perspective on...

  7. 12. Diploma Graduate now Trainee Paramedic — Rachael Rose

    This episode we get to share the joy and journey of Australian Paramedical College Diploma graduate Rachael Rose, who left a well paying corporate career to follow her passion to be a paramedic and is now three months into the trainee paramedic role with the NSW Ambulance Service. It's a great...

  8. 11. Entrepreneurial Paramedic — Caleb Love

    Our guest on the show is Caleb Love, a practicing on-road paramedic, father of three and owner and operator of "Mr Paramedic" - which provides first aid and emergency training, medical supplies and event medical services across Australia. After Without any formal business training, Caleb has…

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  9. 10. Advanced Care Paramedic & LARU Officer — Jamie Hibbert (Part 2)

    In this second instalment of our interview with Qld Ambulance Service Advanced Care Paramedic, Jamie Hibbert, we get a little personal. As a devoted family man of four kids, he reveals the challenges of the job, as well as the lessons and hacks he’s learnt along the way to ensure his personal…

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  10. 09. Advanced Care Paramedic / LARU Officer — Jamie Hibbert (Part 1)

    If you thought there was only one type of paramedic, or that all emergency was high pressure flashing lights and sirens, think again. This episode of Changing Lives is the first of a two part interview with Advanced Care Paramedic, Jamie Hibbert. Jamie currently operates with an extended scope as…

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  11. 08. NSW Paramedic / 3x Olympian — Jo Brigden-Jones

    Who wants an IV injection of inspiration from a 3x olympian and an extra dose of insight into what it's like working as a state paramedic while juggling a professional athletic training schedule? As you could imagine Jo is a very busy individual, and we were lucky to get her seated and still for...

  12. 07. CEO Australian Paramedical College — Peter Evans

    This is a special episode of the Changing Lives Podcast as we catch up with the "boss man", CEO of Australian Paramedical College — Peter Evans. Our conversation captures covers Pete's personal career story from working hot food stands, lifeguarding, becoming a world champion kayaker and how a...

  13. 06. Record-breaking Airline Captain turns Paramedic — Sean Golding

    In this sixth episode of Changing Lives, we catch up with Sean Golding, who was recently interviewed on Channel 7's morning show, Sunrise, for his transition from Airline Captain to Paramedic, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sean studied the Diploma of Paramedical Science with Australian...

  14. 05. SES Officer Pursues Paramedicine — Erin Eames

    In this episode, we catch up with Erin Eames, a State Emergency Services Deputy Rescue Officer and student of paramedical science. We discuss the many varied aspects of her role as a Deputy Rescue Officer, and hear first hand, her frontline experience battling the notorious bushfires that ravaged...

  15. 04. Part Two with Lifeguard and Firey — Luke and Sybilla

    Part two with Luke and Sybilla gets real and personal with this emergency services duo. We talk home life and the dynamics of a couple working in this field. Both also tell the story of some significant moments in their career that have stuck in their memory as both challenging and rewarding.

  16. 03. Emergency Services Power Duo — Luke & Sybilla (Part 1)

    This episode of the Changing Lives podcast is Part one of our two part interview with married couple and emergency services power duo, Luke & Sybilla Ingwersen. For 24 years now, Luke has served as a professional lifeguard for the city of Gold Coast, and Sybilla a Fire Fighter of 6 years. Luke...

  17. 02. Life as a Mining ESO — Nathan Seidel

    In episode two of the Changing Lives Podcast we talk with Nathan Seidel, a Diploma graduate currently working as a Mining ESO in a remote Western Australian mine site. Our discussion covers what the ESO role is, the rewards and challenges of the role including working FIFO and some of the key...

  18. 01. Ben Cleaver and Tim Buxton — Meet Your Hosts

    In our first episode, we outline our plans and purpose for the Changing Lives Podcast and why we're very excited to tell the stories of passionate people making a difference in the field emergency health care. We also go into the backstories of our hosts, Tim Buxton and Ben Cleaver and their...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join us as we chat with industry experts, career practitioners and everyday heroes changing lives in prehospital emergency health care.

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Australian Paramedical College

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Join us as we chat with industry experts, career practitioners and everyday heroes changing lives in prehospital emergency health care.

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