Mothers In Medicine Podcast Mothers In Medicine

In this episode I speak to Dr Rachel Morris. Rachel is a former GP turned careers coach specialising in resilience .We discuss setting boundaries and managing expectations as mothers in medicine .

Here is what we talk about: 

We discuss what inspired her to become a coach
Rachel’s journey towards self awareness and self discovery . 


Why she started the ‘you are not a frog’ Podcast 


Her experience of being a mother and doctor 

We discuss how we can set boundaries, prioritise and managing expectations 


Why we need to review our mindset and self talk


The Importance of self care

Tips and advice for managing the juggle 
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In this episode I speak to Dame Professor Jane Dacre . Dame Professor Jane Dacre  is  a Consultant Rheumatologist and former president of the Royal College of Physicians. She is also former director of UCL Medical school and the MRCP examination. Dame Dacre also led  the gender pay gap review  in medicine. 

In this episode we discuss:

- What is the gender pay gap
- Why is it so high amongst doctors
- What can we do to reduce the gender pay gap.
- Dame Professor Jane Dacre describes her experience as a mother of 3 and doctor
- why she was inspired to take up a role in medical leadership
- Tips and advice for managing the juggle. 
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In this episode we speak to Dr Hollie Hearfield. Dr Hearfield is a Consultant in psychiatry and is one of the lead authors of recent published research  into the experiences of breastfeeding NHS workers.

In this episode we discuss her personal experience as a breastfeeding mother and what inspired her to carry out this research .

We will also discuss the findings of the research specific to doctors .

We discuss some of the actions you might take to improve your experience if you choose to breastfeed or express milk at work .

She also shares tips and advice for breastfeeding doctors and other tips and advice for managing the juggle .

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/breast-feeding-experiences-of-nhs-staff-returning-to-work-from-maternity-leave-a-national-study/3B54D90AFE2054D1B8B53745C22C039A
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In this episode of the Mothers  in Medicine Podcast I meet NHS and private GP Dr Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo, founder of Mind Body Doctor and Resident Doctor on Channel 4’s Embarassing Bodies. 

We discuss:

Challenges Tosin overcame during her fertility journey 

Tosin’s experience of pregnancy

How pregnancy has changed her as a doctor 

The inspiration  behind mindbodydoctor
 
How she got involved with Embarrassing
bodies and her experience as a TV doctor

Considerations as a self-employed doctor

Tips and advice for managing the juggle
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In this episode I’m joined by Miss Zoe Barber, consultant  oncoplastic breast surgeon,  and mother of twins. 

Miss Barber shares her experience of going through a twin pregnancy, and discusses the challenges and the benefits  of life as a mother and a surgeon. 

She shares why she didn’t love maternity leave and we discuss the stigma around the expectation of mums to enjoy what for many can be a difficult and isolating experience. 

We find out how pregnancy changed her as a surgeon, and she shares her experience of sharing parental leave with her surgeon husband. 

We also hear why and how she challenged the DVLA national guidance for drivers after having an eclamptic seizure, and of course there are plenty of tips and lots of advice for managing the juggle.
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In this episode I speak to Dr Helen Fidler, Consultant gastroenterologist, Deputy Chair of the BMA UK Consultants Committee and mother of 5 .


This episode I ask the question : How can we master the return as mothers in medicine? 


Here is what we discuss :


Dr Fidler shares her experience of returning to work after maternity leave on 5 occasions 


The challenge of working as a busy gastroenterology trainee and as a mother of young children 


Dr Fidler’s inspiration behind growing her family despite the challenges of juggling life as a mother and doctor 


Dr Fidler shares her biggest challenge as a mother in medicine returning to work


How and why she decided to go part time after becoming a mother


We discuss imposter syndrome 


The challenge of leaving work on time


Tips and advice for successfully returning to work 
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