The Balanced Medics' Handover Podcast
by Balanced Medics
Are you a health professional seeking change in your work life? If so, this is the right podcast for you. The Handover looks to explore the journeys of people who have changed their life within health through beating burnout, changing specialities, going non-clinical or doing something completely different!The options are limitless. Your host, Isabella, has transitioned from clinical to non-clinical work and hopes to help in your transition to find a life that is right for you. Visit https://balancedmedics.com to find out more!
Episodes
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From Scrubs to Screens: Why Dr. Sophie Engelhardt Left Medicine for Acting
Dr Sophie Engelhardt is a German doctor who left a career in forensic pathology to be an actress! Listen to our conversation where we dive straight into why Sophie left medicine to be an actress. We talk about expectations, living a life of joy, following your interest, and that it's never too…
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Medical matchmaker: entrepreneurship with Dr Lara Hochman
Welcome back! This episode we're lucky to be speaking with Dr Lara Hochman, a family medicine physician and advocate for physician wellbeing. Dr Hochman created Happy Day Health – a boutique physician matchmaking agency that matches doctors with practices that align with their values & needs. Dr...
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Skin cancer medicine and finding your niche with Dr Marjia Johns
This episode we're speaking all about skin cancer medicine and finding your niche with Dr Marjia (Maryjka) Johns. Dr Johns is a GP with specialty interest in skin cancer medicine, sexual health and paediatrics. We discuss: The stigma around choosing GP training Skin cancer medicine and how to...
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Healing the healers with Dr Claire Noonan
Welcome back! This episode we chat with Dr Claire Noonan, a GP with a special interest in human psychology and the ability to facilitate transformation through therapy. Dr Claire offers group therapy, workshops including one focused on Impostor syndrome and retreats through Clarity Lane. Her next...
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Public Health Physician: what's actually involved? - with Dr Jess Wells
Welcome back to The Balanced Medics' Handover Podcast. Today we're talking with Dr Jessica Wells, a Public Health Physician. We're going to be discussing: Dr Well's journey to work in Public Health What Public Health is The requirements needed to join the training program - there have been…
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Made for more: Living life on your own terms with Dr Una
This episode we have the great privilege of having Dr Una as our guest. Dr Una is a real force of nature, paediatrician, author, entrepreneur, and creator of EntreMD. On a mission to change the culture of medicine and help 100,000 U.S physicians live life and practice medicine on their own terms....
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Beating burnout with Dr Amy Imms
This episode we're speaking with our inspirational guest, Dr Amy Imms, a medical doctor, mother of 5, and founder of The Burnout Project During her GP training, Dr Imms found herself in the midst of burnout with very little resources available. This experience pushed her to start a new mission of...
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Imposter syndrome with Dr Jo Braid
This episode we are lucky to have Dr Jo Braid as our special guest. Dr Braid is a rehab specialist, who is also a coach that supports healthcare professionals work through topics such as imposter syndrome, burnout, fear of failure and more. We discuss: Imposter syndrome The 5 different types of...
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Antidote to burnout: a portfolio career with Dr Emily Amos
Dr Emily Amos came on the pod to talk about her portfolio career, and share how this approach can create greater fulfilment & balance in our life. Dr Amos is a General Practitioner, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, 200hr yoga teacher, university tutor and registered mindfulness...
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Residency drop out to digital nomad with Dr Chelsea Turgeon
This episode we are lucky to have Dr Chelsea Turgeon here to talk about her amazing journey from O&G trainee (resident) to digital nomad, healthcare career coach, author and podcaster. Chelsea quit training to pursue her own path and now works to help others find their own fulfilment in career…
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Gap year in medicine: digital nomad with Dr Eunice Chou
Our guest Dr Eunice Chou, is a doctor from New Zealand and digital nomad. She is currently exploring the world and sharing videos of her life on YouTube! We discuss: - Why she became a digital nomad & how she is doing it - Her plans for her year off - Why she decided to take the year off…
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Time for change: the 30-year career swap with Dr Karen Barnard
Dr Karen Barnard thought medicine would be her forever career, but after 30 years of clinical experience, she realised it was time for a change. With the support of her mentor coach, she found the perfect career for her as a physician career coach. Now Karen dedicates herself to helping doctors...
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Psychiatry & clinical research with A/Prof Samantha Loi
Associate Professor Samantha Loi is a Principal Research Fellow at the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre and a neuropsychiatrist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. We discuss - How she got into research - Why she chose Psychiatry as a specialty - How she got into neuropsychiatry - The levels of...
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Migration, entrepreneurship, and dreaming big with Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito
This episode we have the inspiring Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito on to share her journey. Vanessa is a Clinical Breast and Interventional Radiologist and solopreneur. She is the Clinical Director and business owner of Women’s & Breast Imaging in Cottesloe, educator, co-author, mother and…
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Palliative care, infertility, fostering, adoption, overwhelm & coaching with Dr Sarah Wittry
Dr Sarah Wittry is a hospice & palliative medicine physician, coach, and podcaster who lives in Columbus, Ohio. She's on to discuss her unique journey in medicine, how she navigated overwhelm and burnout, and found greater balance in her life. She's also a wife, mother of four kids, and she is...
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Digital health, and creating a skincare & wellness brand with Dr Pras
This episode we're speaking with our special guest Dr Prasanthi Purosothaman, a GP with specialty interest in women's health, dermatology and cosmetic medicine. Dr Pras is the in-house GP for Eucalyptus (digital health startup) and Medical Director for Frenchie (sexual wellness brand). On top of...
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A colourful life of medicine and writing - take two with Samuel Shem
Shem is back to share more on his life and new book. Tune in to hear about his colourful life and how he managed to write and practice medicine for over 20 years.
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Doctors who coach doctors with Dr Jill Gamberg, Dr Adam Harrison, & Dr Urszula Carr
In this conversation, we're lucky to have Dr Jill Gamberg, Dr Adam Harrison, and Dr Urszula Carr on to discuss coaching for doctors. Jill is a GP, lifestyle medicine specialist, and coach. Adam is a doctor, lawyer, and coach. Urszula is a pathologist and coach. It's great to have such a wide...
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From professional dancer to surg training to GP & sports medicine with Dr Jason Lam
Dr Jason Lam shares his journey from being a professional dancer to pursuing a career in medicine. He explains how he transitioned from dance to medicine due to a collapsed lung and the limited opportunities in the dance industry. Jason highlights the importance of shaping one's practice and...
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Changing lanes in medicine: from remote medicine to research in sauna therapy
This episode we have Dr Joy Hussain on to share her unique journey in and outside medicine. From engineering, to remote medicine in Australia & Alaska, to a PhD in sauna therapy...Joy shows you can change lanes in medicine multiple times. We discuss: Moving countries as a doctor and the…
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Becoming an intrapreneur within clinical medicine with Dr Foley Tugbiyele
Dr Folusho "Foley" Tugbiyele is an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist from Atlanta, Georgia with a special interest in Urogynaecology. He's also an entrepreneur & intrapreneur and believes that intrapreneurship can help prevent burnout. We discuss: What intrapreneurship is How to negotiate Ways we can...
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From med school to tech startups & serial entrepreneurship with Dr Hana Ali
Dr Hana Ali, the founder of HealthCareer Transitions, is on the pod today to speak all about her unique journey in and outside medicine. Dr Hana decided to pursue a career outside of clinical medicine in her final year of medical school. We discuss: Dealing with unsolicited advice The decision to...
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Surviving medical error, adverse outcomes, and litigation with Dr Stacia Dearmin
We are lucky to have the wise and powerful Dr Stacia Dearmin on the pod to discuss adverse outcomes, medical errors, and litigation. Dr Dearmin is a paediatrician, speaker, coach, and a doctor who had her own experience with an unexpected patient death and malpractice litigation. Dr Dearmin…
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From GP training to sex therapist with Dr Jessica Wade
Dr Jessica Wade is a Noongar woman now living on Bundjalung country (Northern Rivers Region, NSW) who is a mother, medical doctor, sex therapist, and founder of Living a Turned on Life. Her business, Living a Turned on Life is all about reclaiming joy, pleasure, and connection with yourself. Our...
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Strength in Vulnerability: Parenting, Medicine, and Postnatal Depression with Dr Catherine Kizana
Dr. Catherine Kizana is an Emergency Medicine Specialist and Parenting Coach. We're lucky to have her on to share her journey through medicine, parenting, and postnatal depression. Dr Kizana sees her experience being admitted in a mother and baby psychiatric unit for 5 weeks as the hardest thing...
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From surgical training to medical administration with Dr Phillippa Smith
Dr. Phillippa Smith shares her journey from surgical training (SET program) to medical administration training (RACMA), highlighting the possibility of changing career paths at any point. She discusses her background in science and academia, her transition to government work, and her decision to...
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MicroSkills: How to reach big goals through small steps with Dr Adaira Landry & Dr Resa E. Lewiss
Dr Adaira Landry is an Emergency Medicine Physician, and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School with almost a decade of experience mentoring students and early-career professionals. She is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and mentor. She co-founded Writing in Color, a nonprofit that…
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Wellbeing and physician suicide with Dr Patrick Johnson
Dr. Patrick Johnson, a psychiatrist and the medical director of the Victorian Doctors' Health Program, discusses physician suicide and wellbeing. He shares his journey to becoming a psychiatrist and his interest in doctors’ health. Dr. Johnson emphasises the importance of addressing loneliness,...
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A life of writing and medicine with Samuel Shem
Dr Stephen Bergman AKA Samuel Shem, author of famed ‘The House of God’, is on to talk his new book. ‘Our Hospital’ is the final book in Shem’s Healing Quartet, about the COVID-19 pandemic and money-driven bureaucracy in medicine. It was fun to speak with Shem to hear about his colourful life &...
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How to be a thriving doctor with Sharee Johnson
This episode we have Sharee Johnson on. Sharee is a registered psychologist and executive coach to leaders, business owners and health professionals. Sharee is the founder of Coaching for Doctors and author of bestselling book The Thriving Doctor. As part of Coaching for Doctors, Sharee also…
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From critical care to pathology trainee with Dr Charlotte Cachia
This episode we my friend on, Dr Charlotte Cachia, my friend from internship & residency who has a big career change. From critical care to a non-clinical specialty, pathology, Charlotte is on to share her story. I’m so grateful for Charlotte’s vulnerability and honesty in how she healed from...
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Combining your passions to create a unique career with Dr Barb Blasko
This episode we have Dr Barb Blasko, an Emergency Medicine Specialist and owner of a mobile healthcare service for equestrian events, called Show MD. This episode is all about how we can combine our passions to create our own unique career. Instead of ‘either/or’, we can be ‘yes, and’. We…
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Clinical research physician: a hidden gem with Dr Mary Magdy
This episode we have Dr Mary Magdy on to discuss her role as a Principal Investigator in Clinical Trials. This job is a hidden gem that remunerates well. It’s a growing industry in Australia and not want some might think when they hear research. Tune in to learn more about this role that is a…
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Following your heart: off the medical treadmill with Dr Bishan Rajapakse
This episode we have Dr Bishan Rajapakse on. He is an Emergency Medicine Specialist, writer, educator, and advocate for wellbeing, culture, and safety. Bishan came on to share his story & wisdom. This episode is great to show us all how there is no rush to the consultant finish line. We all do…
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Making sustainable life & career choices with Dr Seema Pattni
This episode we have Dr Seema Pattni, a mother, GP and career coach with a special interest in coaching women of South Asian backgrounds. Seema kindly came on to the pod to discuss how we can make empowered choices in our lives. I’m sure we have all felt a bit lost at some point in our lives,...
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Physician mental health with Dr Matthew Coleshill
This episode we have Dr Matthew Coleshill (BSc (Hons), PhD) from the Black Dog Institute on the pod to discuss physician mental health & The Essential Network (TEN) for health professionals. I feel very privileged to share this episode to help normalise talking about mental health in doctors and…
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Living with bipolar as a doctor with Dr Chloe Walters
This episode we are lucky to have Dr Chloe Walters on, a paediatric trainee and mental health advocate. Dr Walters shares her mental health story and is working to fight the stigma of mental illness. Hearing her story shows how powerful vulnerability is, and we hope this episode can help someone...
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Alternative paths in & outside medicine with Dr Rachel Beanland
This episode our very special guest is Dr Rachel Beanland, a Public Health Medicine Specialist, mindfulness meditation teacher, and coach for doctors. Rachel is also the host of The Authentic Tea Podcast, a great pod to listen to if you haven't yet. We are lucky to have her on to share how she...
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Skydiving and changing medical culture with Dr Alex Kharazi
This episode our exciting guest is Dr Alex Kharazi, a cardiothoracic surgeon, mother, skydiver, and author. Dr Kharazi comes on to share her story, discuss her new book, “The Heart of Fear”, and the links between high-risk sports and medicine. We also discuss how we can go beyond our limiting...
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Visual artist & rehab medicine with Dr Ali Tahayori
This episode our inspiring guest is Dr Ali Tahayori, who holds a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Fine Art. Dr Tahayori currently exhibits his art internationally, while working as a Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist. Dr Tahayori was born and raised in the homophobic climate of 1980s Iran and...
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Navigating uncertainty in medicine with Dr Cheryl Martin
This episode we are lucky to welcome Dr Cheryl Martin. Dr Martin is an Emergency Physician, chair of the Australian College of Emergency Medicine workforce wellbeing executive, and host of The Mind Full Medic Podcast. Dr Martin is on the pod to answer some tough questions about navigating...
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More than medical students with Dr Marianne Gazet
Dr Marianne Gazet is a Foundation Year 2 Doctor in the U.K (PGY2 equivalent in Australia) who is also the creator of the podcast More Than Medical Students. Her podcast is all about how we are more than our titles, medical student or doctor. We’re lucky to have her on the pod to discuss her...
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The healing power of self-compassion: learning to walk again with Dr Olivia Ong
In this episode, we sit down with the inspiring Dr. Olivia Ong - a mother, Rehabilitation and Pain Specialist, author, and coach renowned for her expertise in resilience and burnout. After being hit by a car, as a first year registrar in 2008, she was told she would never walk again or practice...
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To freeze or not to freeze our eggs with Dr Violet Kieu
In this episode, we're honoured to welcome back Dr. Violet Kieu, a distinguished Fertility Specialist and consultant Gynaecologist. Join us as we dive deep into the world of fertility and family planning, celebrating women's health week with Dr. Kieu's expert insights. We also tackle the big...
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Money made simple with Dr Dev Raga
This episode we have a fellow podcaster and Melbourne-based doctor Dev Raga speaking about money! He works as a GP and is the host of ‘my millennial money professional’ podcast. Dev kindly shares his wisdom and tips on how we can apply simple money concepts to our own lives to gain greater…
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Self-publishing vs publishing company with Dr Hilton Koppe
Dr Hilton Koppe is back! Hilton self-published his first book One Curious Doctor earlier this year, since then he has now published a second edition of the book through Wakefield Press. Hilton kindly has come on to talk about self-publishing vs publishing companies - as he’s experienced both. A...
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From doctor to professional artist with Julian Meagher
This episode we are lucky enough to speak with Julian Meagher, a Sydney based artist who has exhibited extensively across Australia, Asia and America. Including being a finalist in the Archibald Portrait Prize multiple times. Before becoming a professional artist, Meagher went to med school and...
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Connecting the dots backwards with Dr Cara Fox
This episode we have Dr Cara Fox on to discuss her unique path in medicine. Dr Fox is a great example of how medicine does not have to be traditional or linear. We explore her alternate path and hope to show others that you can follow whatever piques your interest. We discuss: - Her…
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What is Lifestyle Medicine? with Dr Kelly-Anne Garnier
Dr Kelly-Anne Garnier is a General Practitioner who is passionate about Lifestyle Medicine. Her path in medicine started off uniquely, she was initially a banker! Now she is dual trained in General Practice and Lifestyle Medicine. This episode is all about this unique specialty and Kelly shares...
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Medical Administration (and dual training) with Dr Jemma Hogan
Dr Jemma Hogan is a doctor specialising in both medical administration (RACMA) and paediatric medicine (RACP). She is currently working as the Director of Medical Services and as a Paediatric Advanced Trainee! This episode we shine a light on med admin, a lesser known medical specialty, and speak...
About this show
Are you a health professional seeking change in your work life? If so, this is the right podcast for you. The Handover looks to explore the journeys of people who have changed their life within health through beating burnout, changing specialities, going non-clinical or doing something completely different!The options are limitless. Your host, Isabella, has transitioned from clinical to non-clinical work and hopes to help in your transition to find a life that is right for you. Visit https://balancedmedics.com to find out more!
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