Dr. Angela Loucks Alexander, Audiologist, has spent 15 years specializing in diagnosing and treating Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), a hearing difficulty with less to do with the ears and more to do with the brain. She is the host of the Between Two Ears podcast and founder of Auditory Processing Institute, where she trains audiologists and speech-language pathologists to provide APD services. She has also created an online, searchable map to help clients find the help they need at www.APDsu...
Oct 24, 2021•42 min
Dr Arne is an expert on Rites of Passage and adolescent development, with 30 years experience as a medical doctor GP and Emergency Physician, counsellor, mentor, speaker, workshop facilitator and CEO of the Rites of Passage Institute . The programs, seminars and online programs he’s helped to develop have been attended by over 100,000 people globally and are designed to support boys and girls to successfully make a safe, healthy transition to adulthood, with a particular focus on creating coming...
Oct 12, 2021•47 min
Dr Chris Davis is a full-time GP and Director of East Sydney Doctors in Darlinghurst. He developed a special interest in alcohol and other drugs 8 years ago whilst working in London. After emigrating to Australia in 2014 he established the Clean Slate Clinic, a comprehensive alcohol management clinic and telehealth project to help GPs offering home alcohol withdrawal and aftercare. He also works at William Booth House, a residential AOD rehabilitation centre and is a trainer and GP lead for the ...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Dr Anastasia Hronis is a clinical psychologist, founder of the Australian Institute for Human Wellness, and Honorary Associate at the University of Technology Sydney. She has a PhD researching mental health treatments for children with intellectual disabilities, and is the creator of “Fearless ME”; a CBT approach for those with Intellectual disability and anxiety. She has also performed as a pianist on stages around the world including the Sydney Opera House seven times, and the internationally ...
Sep 23, 2021•48 min
Associate Professor Kristin Neff is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on self-compassion, being the first one to operationally define and measure the construct almost twenty years ago. She received her doctorate from Berkeley, and is currently an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Texas. She has two books; Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (2011) and her new 2021 book Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Spe...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Dr Kevin Cheng is a preventative care GP and founder of the Osana clinic https://osana.care/. He has interests in lifestyle medicine, drug & alcohol medicine, health system reform and data analytics in healthcare. Kevin has over 20 years experience as a doctor working in urban and rural areas in Australia, plus sabbaticals in Kenya, Hong Kong and England as a clinician and in health policy. He has developed new programs and services for state and federal Governments, health insurers, hospita...
Sep 03, 2021•54 min
Replay from 2019: Professor Bruce Arroll is a Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland New Zealand and a practising GP at Greenstone Family Clinic in Manurewa in South Auckland. He does regular general practice at that clinic and also does special consultations using Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) for people who are feeling stuck in their lives by stress, pain or low energy. Today we discuss ACT: What is ACT? Principles/philosophy What...
Sep 02, 2021•41 min
Dr Cathy Franklin is a psychiatrist and Senior Research Fellow who specialises in intellectual and developmental disability. Cathy is the inaugural Director of the Mater Intellectual Disability and Autism Service (MIDAS) that works to improve the health and mental health of adults with intellectual or developmental disability (including autism). Cathy has also recently become Director the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability, and is Vice-President of the Australian Ass...
Aug 27, 2021•53 min
Dr Dan Pronk is a GP and was a former doctor within the Australian Special Operations Command. Dr Pronk was deployed on operations on 5 occasions with the Army including one time to Timor and 4 times to Afghanistan and over 100 combat missions. Dan was awarded the Commendation for Distinguished Service for his conduct in action on his second tour of Afghanistan. Dan is also co-author of “The Resilience Shield: SAS resilience techniques to master your mindset and overcome adversity” with Ben Pron...
Aug 19, 2021•59 min
Shivaun is a Health Coach, Certified Trainer & Assessor, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Accredited Nutritionist (AN), Director of Discovery Health Coaching, Director of Accredited Health Coaching Australia, and previous Vice President of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. She delivers online health coaching training courses to health professionals via Accredited Health Coaching Australia with Sharon Curtain. Their next course is coming up: 26th August - 16th September, u...
Aug 17, 2021•17 min
Dr Jill Phillips is a GP who was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer in 2018. Today we explore her perspectives as both a doctor and as a patient. If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review on your podcast app is appreciated. If you would like to provide feedback or request a topic, please Contact Us . Thank you for listening.
Aug 11, 2021•41 min
Dr Andrew Leech, is a GP with a diploma in child health and hence a special interest in child health. He consults for a variety of organisations, including Emerging Minds where you can find some courses on the content we are discussing today called A GP Framework for Child Mental Health Assessment (5-12 years) e-learning course - Emerging Minds He is also the creator and host of The Kids Health Network, which is a podcast designed for families with an interest in their children's health. A great...
Jul 30, 2021•42 min
Dr Paula Smith-Brown is a PhD-qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian and Clinical Science Lead at Microba, an Australian company and a world leader in the analysis of the gut microbiome. For more information on Microba, microbiome testing with professional courses and support check out https://insight.microba.com/ For more information on the online international diabetes revolution summit on July 31st, check out https://www.lifestylemedicine.org.au/diabetes-revolution-summit/ If you find this...
Jul 24, 2021•52 min
Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators. Maggie is regularly featured on parenting blogs, podcasts and news sites, as well as being heard on commercial and ABC radio. She also appears regularly on national TV. Maggie is the host of the ABC podcast Parental As Anything. She is the author of seven major books, including her bestselling 2018 book Mothering Our Boys and her 2020 release From Boys to Men. Maggi...
Jul 13, 2021•44 min
Dr Guy Leschziner is a consultant neurologist at London Bridge Hospital, the Cromwell Hospital and within the Department of Neurology and Sleep Disorders Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. He is the clinical lead for the Sleep Disorders Centre, Guy's Hospital, one of Europe's largest sleep units. He has presented a three-part series on BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service on the brain and sleep - "Mysteries of Sleep" and filmed "The Secrets of Sleep" for Channel 4 Television. Today we discus...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Professor Peter Ebeling, AO, is Head of the Department of Medicine in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. He is a Board Member of the International Osteoporosis Foundation and Medical Director of Osteoporosis Australia/Healthy Bones Australia. He was also inaugural Director of the Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS). He has over 420 peer-reviewed publications. In 2015, Professor Ebeling was made an Officer in the...
Jun 17, 2021•43 min
Professor Sir Muir Gray, CBE, is a British physician who has held some of the most senior positions in public health, evidence based medicine and value in healthcare. Sir Muir has worked for the National Health Service in England since 1972. He founded the National Library for Health, and was the Director of the National Knowledge Service. He was the first person to hold the post of Chief Knowledge Officer of the NHS (England) as well as many more positions. Together with Sir Iain Chalmers, Muir...
Jun 10, 2021•45 min
Dr Lucy Loveday is a GP in the UK, medical educator/Training Programme Director, Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow 2021 and Founder of the Movement & The Mind event. Associate Professor Simon Rosenbaum is an exercise physiologist and Scientia Associate Professor in the School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney. He is also an honorary fellow at the Black Dog Institute and serves as an elected national director of Exercise and Sports Scienc...
Jun 03, 2021•55 min
Professor Lorimer Moseley is a clinical scientist investigating pain in humans. After posts at The University of Oxford, UK, and the University of Sydney, Lorimer was appointed Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Chair in Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia. He is also Senior Principal Research Fellow at NeuRA and an NHMRC Principal Research Fellow. He leads the Body in Mind Research Group, based at the University of South Australia which investigates the role of the brain and ...
May 25, 2021•56 min
Professor Susan Davis is a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Senior Principal Research Fellow, Professor of Women's Health in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Consultant Endocrinologist, President of the International Menopause Society, co-founder of the Jean Hailes Foundation and past President of the Australasian Menopause Society. Just to name a few! We discuss: Initiating hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Risks and benefits Ceasi...
May 15, 2021•55 min
Dr Alexander Lehn is a neurologist with special interests in functional neurological disorders, movement disorders and cognitive neurology. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland. Functional Neurological Disorders account for the second most common presentation to neurological clinics. They also may overlap and integrate with many other common disorders such as chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue. Their management and understanding exemplify the cruci...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity, and Past President of the World Medical Association. He is the author of The Health Gap: the challenge of an unequal world (Bloomsbury: 2015) and Status Syndrome: how your place on the social gradient directly affects your health (Bloomsbury: 2004) . Professor Marmot holds the Harvard Lown Professorship for 2014-2017 and is the recipient of the Prince Mahidol Aw...
Apr 26, 2021•54 min
Dr Petra Skeffington is a clinical psychologist at the Cygnet Clinic in Perth. She has a PhD from Curtin University and a Masters Certificate in Global Mental Health: Trauma and Recovery from Harvard Medical School. She is the Western Australian State Chair for the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists, and Head of Psychology, Exercise Science, Chiropractic and Counselling (PESCC) at Murdoch University in Western Australia. If you find this podcast valuable, ra...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 14 min
(Replay) Professor Gregory Phillips is the CEO of Abstarr consulting and Professor of First People’s Health in the School of Medicine at Griffith University. Gregory is from the Waanyi and Jaru Aboriginal Australian peoples and comes from Cloncurry and Mount Isa. He is a leading change maker, thought leader and medical anthropologist. He developed an accredited Indigenous health curriculum for all medical schools in Australia and New Zealand, founded the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (...
Apr 13, 2021•58 min
(Replay) Dr Dean Ornish is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Founder and President of the non-for-profit Preventative Medical Research Institute, Founder of the only USA-medicare lifestyle-based program; the "Reversing Heart Disease" program, he has published extensively over 35 years in major journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and NEJM, he is listed by Forbes Magazine as one of the most powerful teachers in the World, and is author of 7 books including his latest ...
Apr 08, 2021•35 min
Hello my most excellent listeners! It is a season break until late May/early June. I shall be playing some replays in the mean time. And then I shall be back! Thank you for listening. Take care of yourself in the mean time. Breath deep. Sam
Apr 07, 2021•2 min
Associate Professor Rebecca Burgell is a gastroenterologist who leads the functional bowel disorders clinic at the Alfred Hospital and is the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Service Head, Monash University. She has a PhD from the University of London in neuro-gastroenterology. Associate Professor Jane Muir is Head of Translational Nutrition Science in the Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University. She is a trained dietitian with a PhD in biochemistry and has over 20 years experienc...
Feb 26, 2021•46 min
Dr Kassi Klein is a medical doctor with a special interest working in mental health and founder of Blokes in Mind. She is a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, which includes preventative medicine for anxiety and depression. She is also a yoga teacher, a meditation teacher, an avid surfer, musician and outdoor enthusiast. You can find more about her here: www.blokesinmind.com . If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review on iTunes , Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You...
Feb 12, 2021•50 min
Professor Karen Dwyer is a nephrologist and transplant physician with an interest in perioperative medicine. She is also Deputy Head at the School of Medicine at Deakin University, researcher and marathon runner. Today we are discussing chronic kidney disease. If you find this podcast valuable, rating it 5 stars and leaving a review on iTunes , Spotify or Facebook is a huge help. You can also find me and lots more resources on www.thegpshow.com If you would like to provide feedback or request a ...
Feb 01, 2021•53 min
Dr Jon Jureidini is a child psychiatrist at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide where he works with ill and disabled children and their families. He heads the University of Adelaide's: Critical and Ethical Mental Health (CEMH) research group within the Robinson Research Institute, and the Paediatric Mental Health Training Unit. Today we discuss his latest book co-authored with Leemon McHenry "The Illusion of Evidence-Based Medicine", which is available here . If you find this podcast v...
Jan 10, 2021•57 min
