Confidence To Thrive - a podcast for ambitious healthcare practitioners and entrepreneurs

Christopher Cloke Browne
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Confidence to Thrive is a podcast built for practitioners and healthcare entrepreneurs who are doing something that matters - building innovative practices in functional medicine, aesthetics, integrative healthcare and mental health, while navigating the regulatory complexity that comes with it. 

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 17 - Regenerative aesthetics, longevity and healing - an interview with Dr Angela Musso, The Healing Place Global

    Regenerative aesthetics, longevity and healing - an interview with Dr Angela Musso, The Healing Place Global In this episode of Confidence to Thrive, Christopher Cloke Browne, director at Owlicity speaks with Dr Angela Musso who shares her journey from 25 years as an GP, working in prisons and with police as a sexual offence examiner, and spending time in New Zealand and Australia - to running a boutique regenerative medicine clinic focused on regenerative aesthetics and longevity.  She explains why she returned to the UK due to concerns about healthcare access and integrity, and describes whistleblowing, legal battles, chronic stress and burnout shaping her focus on root-cause medicine.  Dr Musso discusses moving away from Botox and fillers toward regenerative approaches using patients’ own plasma, and emphasises gut health, trauma, chronic stress and mind-body practices such as meditation.  She highlights challenges in mainstream acceptance, growing awareness and collaborating with other trusted practitioners. Episode time stamps 00:49 Dr Musso’s GP journey 01:05 Lessons in skin health03:04 Integrity and whistleblowing03:58 Burnout to root causes05:15 Mission for longevity07:34 The shift to regenerative aesthetics08:04 The trauma gut link09:41 Dealing with mainstream skepticism12:56 Breaking generational cycles of trauma13:37 Getting the word out16:59 Meditation and self healingFollow Dr Angela Musso The Healing Place Global - https://thehealingplaceuk.com LinkedIn - Dr Angela Musso - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drangelamusso Instagram - The Healing Place - https://www.instagram.com/_the.healing.place_/ Who are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

    Episode 17 - Regenerative aesthetics, longevity and healing - an interview with Dr Angela Musso, The Healing Place Global

  2. Jul 15

    Episode 16 - Restoring midlife vitality for women through functional medicine and emotions coaching with Sonia Jenkins

    Midlife vitality for High-Achieving Women: Functional Medicine, Emotions Coaching and Sustainable Change In this episode of Confidence to Thrive, Owlicity director Christopher Cloke Browne speaks with Sonia Jenkins, author, former NHS nurse practitioner of 45 years, and midlife wellness expert, about helping high-achieving women over 50 restore energy, sleep, and emotional resilience through The Sonia Jenkins Method.  Sonia shares how her own experience of developing type 1 diabetes in her 40s led her to retrain in functional medicine and essential emotions coaching, combining them alongside medicine to support sustainable, personalised change.  They discuss reframing midlife as a powerful turning point, the importance of lifestyle, nervous system regulation and emotional wellbeing, and the challenge of “noise” from conflicting health advice.  Sonia emphasises moving from information to integration, listening beyond a 10-minute snapshot, and helping women reconnect with body signals rather than relying on willpower or quick fixes. Episode time stamps 00:53 Meet Sonia Jenkins05:44 Explaining Sonia's midlife mission08:52 The importance of listening and intuition12:07 Cutting through noise17:50 From information to integration20:08 The biggest opportunity is already hereFollow Sonia Jenkins on the links below Website - soniajenkins.co.uk Book - The Invisible Midlife Woman https://www.soniajenkins.co.uk/the-book The Sonia Jenkins Method - https://www.soniajenkinsmethod.com Who are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

    Episode 16 - Restoring midlife vitality for women through functional medicine and emotions coaching with Sonia Jenkins

  3. Jul 8

    Episode 15 - Should functional medicine practitioners keep GMC registration? with Andrea James, Keystone Law

    Functional medicine and GMC registration: legal and regulatory risks for doctors In this episode of Confidence to Thrive, Owlicity director Christopher Cloke Browne speaks with Andrea James, a Keystone Law partner specialising in professional discipline and healthcare regulatory law, about whether functional medicine practitioners should keep GMC registration.  Andrea explains that “medical practice” is not defined in the Medical Act and the GMC will not give role-specific advice, but warns that giving up registration can be high risk for doctors who still rely on their medical background in clinic work or marketing.  She highlights reserved activities (such as prescribing, Mental Health Act assessments and signing death certificates) and the broad criminal offence of implying you are registered when you are not, meaning the GMC could pursue criminal prosecution rather than fitness to practise proceedings.  They discuss that most complaints they see originate from other doctors and are often defensible when patients are given clear, upfront information, and Andrea flags separate, more prescriptive CQC registration risks under regulated activities. Episode time stamps: 00:53 Meet Andrea James 02:28 Do you need GMC registration 04:34 Criminal risk explained 07:44 Why complaints happen 09:35 Defending functional medicine 12:34 Working with mainstream care 14:51 What counts as medicine? 17:22 CQC registration basics 19:37 Practical legal advice Connect with Andrea James and Keystone Law https://keystonelaw.com/lawyers/andrea-james https://keystonelaw.com/ Who are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

    Episode 15 - Should functional medicine practitioners keep GMC registration? with Andrea James, Keystone Law

  4. Jul 1

    Episode 14 - Neurodegeneration and functional medicine - an interview with Dr Kirstie Lawton, founder and director of You Nutrition Clinic

    Nutrition, Neurodegeneration and Functional Medicine: Raising Standards and Building Multidisciplinary Care In this episode of Confidence to Thrive, Owlicity director Christopher Cloke Browne speaks with Dr Kirstie Lawton PhD, CNHC-registered nutritional therapy practitioner and founder and director of You Nutrition, a clinic, research hub and educational platform specialising in neurological and neurodegenerative conditions including motor neuron disease/ALS, Parkinson’s, dementia/Alzheimer’s, brain injury, neuroimmune conditions, and complex paediatric cases.  Dr Lawton shares her path from public health nutrition and international work to functional nutrition and argues for evidence-based functional approaches alongside conventional medicine.  They discuss challenging “nothing can be done” narratives, improving quality of life, concerns about ultra-processed PEG feeds, and the need for multidisciplinary teams, higher practitioner standards, new training courses, and research using clinic data. Episode time stamps: 01:03 Introducing Dr Kirstie Lawton01:27 You Nutrition Clinic and team overview02:21 Early influences and career path05:26 The switch to focus on neurodegeneration 06:43 Doctors and functional medicine12:33 Mission and education Plans16:22 Nutrition basics and mitochondria17:58 Challenging the use of ultra processed food20:28 Regulation and professional divide24:37 Advocating a multidisciplinary care model31:39 Opportunities for research  Follow Dr Lawton's work via the links below: Insta:  @younutritionkids @nutritionandthebrain @drkirstielawton LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kirstie-lawton-phd/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/drkirstielawtonphd Blog: www.nutritionandthebrain.com/blog Clinic website: www.younutritionclinic.com Educational platform: www.nutritionandthebrain.com  Who are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

    Episode 14 - Neurodegeneration and functional medicine - an interview with Dr Kirstie Lawton, founder and director of You Nutrition Clinic

  5. Jun 24

    IPM26: Functional medicine goes mainstream - Insights from the Integrative Personalised Medicine Congress 2026

    This episode is recorded on the exhibition floor at the Integrative Personalised Medicine Congress 2026 at the QEII Centre in London,  With more than 3,000 registered attendee - and many more walk ins - IPM26 is a third bigger than last year. Walking on the floor, both Roger and Christopher highlight how there is a stronger buzz to proceedings and broader mix of exhibitors, from supplements and fungi to diagnostics, lab testing, compounding labs and prescription-focused stands.  One significant change is a higher GP attendance than ever before, suggesting functional medicine is gaining a foothold in mainstream practice.  They also highlight the expanded programme of talks and workshops, including a session by the Chief Medical Officer, a significant event for the sector.  Also noted by Christopher and Roger is the bigger international speaker presence, especially from the US.  Discussion also covers the scientific depth of nutritionist training, multidisciplinary clinic teams, prominent lifestyle oncology content, increased networking, and examples shared of reported Alzheimer’s reversals. Who are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

  6. Jun 17

    Episode 12 - Struck off and not insured? The risk of working outside your scope of practice - a real-world GMC case

    When Insurance Fails: A Real-World GMC Case and the Risks of Working Outside Your Competence In this episode of Confidence to Thrive, Owlicity directors Christopher Cloke Browne and Roger Houston discuss a real case showing how quickly things unravel when medical insurance and scope of practice are misaligned.  This case involved an individuals who was asked to administer a treatment remotely supervised via video by another doctor, despite stating she was not competent. Something went wrong and the patient complained to the clinic, resulting in the clinic reporting the incidence to the CQC, who then referred the doctor to the GMC via a third-party complaint.  The insurers repudiated cover for both negligence and GMC disciplinary costs because the procedure was outside her declared sphere, leaving the individual to face potentially being struck off and personally covering legal costs and a potential negligence claim.  In the episode, Christopher and Roger discuss how this could have been avoided and what medical practitioners need to do to ensure they are covered.  Episode timestamps: 00:45 Overview of the case01:54 The treatment03:12 The patient complaint05:55 Insurance repudiation08:36 Lack of phone support 10:51 Clinic liability questions12:48 CQC reporting explained15:10 How this could have been avoided17:08 Other insurance piitfalls23:45 Being proactive around insuranceWho are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

  7. Jun 10

    Episode 11 - AI in private healthcare - assessing the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence many practitioners overlook

    AI in Private Healthcare: Opportunities, Liability, Insurance and Data Protection Risks In this episode of Confidence to Thrive, Owlicity director Christopher Cloke-Browne discusses how AI is reshaping private healthcare and the risks practitioners may overlook.  Christopher outlines growth opportunities including AI-driven note-taking, diagnostic support, and treatment planning (including patient-specific cancer applications), framing AI primarily as a productivity tool.  He explains that in clinical professional services, liability cannot be delegated: the treating professional remains responsible for judgments and records, and AI cannot currently be treated like a defendant under negligence tests such as Bolam.  Christopher also highlights major data protection concerns under GDPR, including where consultation data is processed, stored, and which jurisdiction applies, illustrated by a case involving voice-stress software and server location. Episode time stamps 00:45 AI opportunities in private healthcare practices04:23 Using AI for note taking and diagnostics05:34 Liability and insurability of AI09:13 AI as a support tool11:07 Data protection issues around AI15:46 Real world AI risk stories19:06 The reality of the insurance market's view on AI21:08 AI in aesthetics businesses - good or bad?24:05 Practical steps for healthcare practitioners and businessesWho are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

  8. Jun 3

    Episode 10 - Growing a mental health practice - the challenges, claim risks and debate on potential ADHD prescribing class action

    Mental Health Practice Regulation: ADHD Prescribing, Repeat Prescriptions and Reducing Claims Risk In this episode of Confidence to Thrive, Owlicity director Christopher Cloke-Browne talks about navigating regulation and risk when building and growing a private mental health practice.  Christopher explains that the private sector, including functional medicine, has led mental health provision while the NHS has been under capacity, creating fewer consistent standards to draw on in a deeply individualistic and higher-risk area.  He also notes the rapid rise in ADHD diagnoses and medication, the shift toward online diagnosis, and the tightrope of selecting and monitoring medication given side effects and repeat-prescription risks.  Christopher warns of ethical and regulatory exposure where financial incentives drive prescribing, highlights the likelihood of future claims or class actions around misdiagnosis/overmedication, and stresses rigorous documentation, clear criteria, regular review, and swift complaints handling, alongside considering non-medication options such as lifestyle and social prescribing. Episode time stamps 00:41 The growth of mental health services in the private sector02:23 The gaps in regulation standards03:55 The ADHD prescribing debate05:39 Ethics and financial incentives07:32 The question of  repeat prescription reviews09:29 The risk of class action - and defence15:38 Neurodiversity and Spotify 19:36 The importance of keeping up with policy 22:01 Key takeaways Who are Owlicity? This podcast was brought to you by Owlicity Insurance Advisors who support your business ambitions.  Owlicity advises practitioners, owners, and entrepreneurs of healthcare practises on mitigating risks so your business can thrive.  Learn more about how Owlicity can support here: Owlicity.co.uk  Call us on 0203 988 8090 Follow us on social media LinkedIn Instagram YouTube

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