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 coachRachel’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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 pregnancyHow pregnancy has changed her as a doctor The inspiration behind mindbodydoctor How she got involved with Embarrassingbodies and her experience as a TV doctorConsiderations as a self-em...

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 h...

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 fa...