Joyful Doctor Dr Caroline Walker
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Welcome to the Joyful Doctor Podcast!
Dr Caroline Walker, founder of The Joyful Doctor, interviews a host of inspiring doctors and healthcare professionals from around the world.
Listen in for inspiration and amazing tips on how you can be more joyful - whether you work in medicine or not!
You'll hear stories of triumph and disaster, courage and vulnerability, despair and joy... with a healthy dose of realism and medical life experience thrown in - enjoy!
For a list of free support resources for doctors please visit:
https://www.joyfuldoctor.com/free-resources
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CBT and Adolescence
Welcome to the Joyful Doctor Podcast! Dr Caroline Walker, founder of the Joyful Doctor, interviews GP and CBT therapist, Lee David.
Caroline chats with Dr Lee David - a GP, NHS practitioner Health Clinician, and CBT Therapist, about how we can use simple CBT techniques in our everyday lives as doctors…
Lee’s name is well known in primary care settings, having written a brilliant book on how to do CBT in bite-sized 10 minutes chunks - perfect for busy clinicians wanting to make a meaningful impact on their patients wellbeing within tight time-constraints!
Link to the book: https://amzn.to/3y0vmhs
Website: https://www.10minutecbt.co.uk/
Twitter: @10minuteCBT
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-david-14606818/
Resources:
Wellbeing module: https://elearning.10minutecbt.co.uk/courses/balancing-wellbeing-and-beating-burnout
Self-compassion videos:
· Susan David: https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-be-kinder-to-yourself-self-compassion/
· Kristin Neff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvtZBUSplr4&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
· Brene Brown https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en -
ADHD in Doctors
Welcome to the Joyful Doctor Podcast! Dr Caroline Walker, founder of the Joyful Doctor, interviews ADHD advocate, Steph Camilleri.
Caroline shares her own recent experience of being diagnosed and treated for ADHD, at a time when more and more doctors are coming forward for help with the condition, amidst a cultural backlash of scepticism from colleagues and the press.
Caroline talks with 'The ADHD Advocate Steph Camilleri about the challenges and joys of ADHD on adulthood - including diagnosis, treatment and adapting to life as a doctor on the neurodiverse spectrum.
Apply for Access to Work support at:
https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
Contact Steph and her team at the ADHD Advocate:
www.theadhdadvocate.com
Follow Steph on Social Media at:
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Diverse careers and Identity
In this episode Caroline chats with her close friend, colleague
and Joyful Doctor Coach Dr Tamara White, about the importance of identity and
connection for doctors, especially when considering a change in career path.
Tamara brings a wealth of experience from the fields of immunology,
psychiatry, therapy and coaching, alongside her own experiences of being a
patient and a mum, to shed light on why we need both permission and support
when making big changes in our lives...
Get in touch with Tamara at:
teamjoy@joyfuldoctor.com
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Shame in Medicine – Dr Sandy Miles
In this episode Caroline chats with friend and colleague Dr Sandy Miles, about the culture of shame in medicine and the best ways to deal with it. Caroline and Sandy explore the harmful expectations doctors put on themselves and the importance of managing shame triggers proactively. Sandy brings a wealth of experience from her work as a GP, and someone who has made significant changes in her life, to shine a light on this important topic for doctors today. Resources: Podcasts:Unlocking Us - Brené Brown The Nocturnists Books:What Doctors Feel - Danielle Ofri Self-Compassion - Kristin Neff You can get in touch with Sandy at: Twitter: @MedHummingBird Email: Sandy.miles2@nhs.net
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COVID-19 - Bullying and Harassment in Medicine - Dr Adam Harrison
Welcome to the latest episode of the Joyful Doctor Podcast!
In this episode, Caroline continues a special series of COVID-19 podcasts aimed at supporting doctors through these exceptionally challenging times. This episode explores the challenges that many doctors experience of bullying and harassment in medicine through COVID in the weeks and months to come... Caroline chats with Dr Adam Harrison - a GP and medical leader giving top tips in challenging times. -
Permission to Thrive - Dr Rachel Morris
In this episode Caroline and Dr Rachel Morris (of You are Not a Frog podcast fame), share some of their toughest times as doctors and how they came to build their "Permission to Thrive" community - to help overwhelmed doctors find a friendly and safe space to focus on their own wellbeing - whilst racking up some easy CPD points along the way!
Top tips:
If you feel like you are carrying a burden, remember you can always put it down, even just for a short while.
Remember you are doing the best you can.
Stay in your zone of power. Figure out what is in your control and what is not. Focus on the things you can control and forget about those things you can't.
Join our Permission to Thrive Membership to learn more tips on self-care for doctors: Inspiring CPD for Doctors who want to thrive at work
Listen to You Are Not a Frog podcast here: Podcasts - You are not a frog
Twitter: YouAreNotAFrog1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rachel-morris/
Contact Dr Rachel Morris: rachel@wildmonday.co.uk