We’re so excited to share the latest episode of the podcast. Dr Kristine Goins, also known as The Nomad MD, is our guest. Kristine is an integrative adult and paediatric psychiatrist and world traveler. She is living proof that doctors can work remotely and is on a mission to help digitise medicine. Kristine is a coach to help other physicians change their life from traditional medicine to pursue location freedom. We discuss: - Kristine’s journey from traditional medicine to pursuing location fr...
Dec 16, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 17
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 triathlete. Vanessa is an international medical graduate and dedicates her recent award, Filipino-Australian of the Year, to all migrant people and migrant doctors. We discuss: - Her journey through medicine -...
Dec 09, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This episode we have Dr Toni Liu back! Listen to episode 2 to hear our first chat about people-pleasing and how to beat it. This time we are chatting all about those tricky emotions surrounding leaving medicine. Dr Toni Liu is a physician from the US who left medicine to be a cartoonist, digital nomad, and self-love and relationship coach. We discuss: - The emotions we both felt when contemplating leaving medicine - What came up when we left full-time clinical medicine (it wasn’t all sunshine st...
Dec 02, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 15
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, moving past this fog can be scary. Where do we even start? We discuss: - How we can make sustainable career and life choices based on our own values - Seema’s journey through medicine, why, and how she re-e...
Nov 25, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 14
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 to share another resource that is available to all of us. This episode happens to be published after the recent loss of one of our own to mental health. It’s okay to not be okay. There is help out th...
Nov 18, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 13
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 feel less alone. It’s okay to seek help if you need it. We discuss: - Chloe’s journey through medicine with mental illness - How she was diagnosed with bipolar - Why Chloe decided to share her story - Th...
Nov 11, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This episode we reflect on the podcast so far. What has been covered, highlights from our inspirational guests, and lessons learnt. If you want to hear more about someone or something please send through a voicemail or message. Leave voicemail here . For coaching with Isabella go here balancedmedics.com/coaching
Nov 04, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 11
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 created her own unique path in and outside medicine. We discuss: - Her alternative journey in and outside medicine - How she created her unique intentional career & how we can do it too - Working remot...
Oct 28, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 10
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 beliefs in medicine and seek out all the possibilities. We discuss: - How she became interested in surgery after a skydiving malfunction - Her new book - “The Heart of Fear” - Alex’s writing journey - How m...
Oct 21, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 9
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 moved to Australia in 2007. His art reflects on the identity of an outsider, which was assumed from the environment he grew up in as well as dealing with migration. Listen to his unique story to hear how w...
Oct 14, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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 uncertainty in medicine; from clinical decision making, to rostering, to jobs, and training programs. Have a listen for some tips on ways we can care for ourselves through these tough moments in medicine. We di...
Oct 07, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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 perspective on how we can live our lives as more than health professionals, and her own journey! We discuss: - Why it’s important to remember we are more than our titles (doctor or medical student) - Marianne...
Sep 30, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Kylie Brennan is here this episode to share her rich story. From registered nurse to the pharmaceutical industry to mindset coach running her own business, Kylie has had many roles. This episode is all about how we can give ourselves permission to change course in our life to fulfil our values and curiosity. We discuss: - Kylie’s time as a nurse - Why Kylie decided to search for something more - Burnout and how it’s related to moral injury - Kylie’s transition to the Pharmaceutical Industry from...
Sep 24, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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 medicine. Against all odds, Dr Ong learnt to walk again and is still practicing medicine. Beyond this, Dr Ong uses her experience in her motivational speaking, writing, and her business The Heart Centered...
Sep 17, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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 question – to freeze or not freeze our eggs? We discuss: What fertility medicine and family planning really means How to optimise our fertility with a preventative approach (including men’s health) When we s...
Sep 10, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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 freedom & choice. We discuss: - Basic financial principles & tips for all of us to get our money working for us - How Dev got into podcasting about finance - That money concepts aren’t as complex as th...
Sep 03, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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 great episode for those wanting to release a book into the world. The second edition is available now for those wanting to read One Curious Doctor . We discuss: - What Hilton’s been up to since the last e...
Aug 27, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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 practiced as a doctor. Meagher is living proof that we can pursue the career that calls to us - even if it’s very different from medicine. We discuss: - His unique path in medicine - Why & how he tran...
Aug 20, 2023•37 min•Ep. 34
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 non-traditional journey through surgery, economics, global health, scuba diving + more - How she decided GP training wasn’t for her - it’s ok to change! - Moving to Berlin for a medical education start-up - Travellin...
Aug 13, 2023•27 min•Ep. 33
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 tips on if it could be a right fit for you. We discuss: - Her “long road” route to medicine (another example that we all have our own timelines) - Listening to that little voice telling you there’s time f...
Aug 06, 2023•37 min•Ep. 32
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 dual training. We discuss: - Why she chose to do dual training in Paediatrics and Medical Administration - What working as a Director of Medical Services involves - What Medical Administration is ...
Jul 30, 2023•31 min•Ep. 31
This episode we have the lovely Dr Leslie Gan on to speak about a lesser known medical specialty. Dr Leslie Gan is a rehabilitation medicine physician and Co-Director of Rehabilitation and Geriatrics in a public health service in Queensland. We discuss - How she re-evaluated her life while doing BPT and changed paths - Why she chose Rehabilitation Medicine - What the specialty is all about - The requirements - (BPT not required) - Who would be suited to the job - The exams are separate to BPT ex...
Jul 23, 2023•35 min
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 seniority in research - Samantha’s typical work day - Who would be suited to research and how to get involved Email contact@balancedmedics.com if you’d like to speak with Samantha. For coaching with Isabella...
Jul 16, 2023•30 min•Ep. 26
Dr Surina Taneja is a junior doctor from England who is interested in a career in surgery, but also took the time to explore other options. Surina worked in Australia, as a doc, for two years and has kindly come onto the pod to share her story. She explores her interests and shares her experiences in medicine on YouTube. Surina is particularly passionate about maintaining a work life balance in the pursuit of our career dreams. Update: she has been accepted into surgical training in the U.K, con...
Jul 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 28
Dr Jo Hely is our latest guest! Jo is a doctor who has worked in hospital administration, junior doctor education, medical regulation and medico-legal roles. Throughout her years in medicine, she met doctors who were dissatisfied with their careers and saw a real need for a career advisor with a specialised medical background. Now Jo is behind Insight Medical Careers, that offers services that include establishing your career direction, career change, and advancing into specialty training (inclu...
Jul 02, 2023•40 min•Ep. 27
Dr Chido Mwat is a Zimbabwean comedian, writer, film and web content maker living in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). She does all this while working as a doctor in ED. We discuss: - How she blends her creative side with working as a doctor - Juggling “the creative” & “doctor” identity - Her inspiration at the moment & the need to be creative - Chido’s current projects - Embracing failure Learn more about Chido here . Check out her latest web-series here ....
Jun 25, 2023•27 min•Ep. 26
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 transition out of clinical medicine. We discuss: - Her own medical journey - Why she felt it was time for a career change & the moment she began to notice this need to change - How she made that caree...
Jun 18, 2023•35 min•Ep. 25
Dr Ben Bravery's journey through medicine isn't the typical one. In 2011, while living in Beijing, China and building his own science communication business, Ben was diagnosed with Stage 3C colorectal cancer. He was 28 years old. He returned to Australia and underwent 18 months of treatment. After this, Ben needed a change. He decided to become a doctor. Ben is now undertaking speciality training in Psychiatry. His memoir ‘The Patient Doctor’, published in 2022, speaks of his journey and mission...
Jun 11, 2023•49 min•Ep. 24
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 - Burnout - Her experience as a junior doctor - How she’s exploring what she really wants to do in life - The reactions of others to her year off For coaching go to balanced medics.com/coaching For lesser kn...
Jun 04, 2023•32 min•Ep. 23
Our guest Dr Sonia Henry is a GP and published author, passionate about welfare of doctors, improving health equity, especially in remote Australia and First Nations health. Her first book 'Going Under' was an Australian best seller and her memoir 'Put Your Feet In The Dirt, Girl' is going to be released on May 30. Sonia came on to discuss her alternative path in medicine and new book! We discuss: - Her writing journey & how she became a published author - Juggling writing & doctoring - ...
May 28, 2023•32 min•Ep. 22
