The Balanced Medics' Handover Podcast Balanced Medics

Our guest Dr Sonia Henry is a GP and published author, passionate about welfare of doctors, improving health equity, especially in remote Australia and First Nations health. Her first book 'Going Under' was an Australian best seller and her memoir 'Put Your Feet In The Dirt, Girl' is going to be released on May 30.

Sonia came on to discuss her alternative path in medicine and new book!

We discuss:

- Her writing journey & how she became a published author

- Juggling writing & doctoring

- Her amazing debut novel Going Under

- Her journey into the Australian desert & new memoir Put Your Feet In The Dirt, Girl

- The viral post she wrote ‘there is something rotten inside the medical profession’

- Dealing with the ‘online haters’

- How she came to love being a rural doc

- That we can shed our labels and be whoever we want to be

For coaching go here balancedmedics.com/coaching

Reach out to her and check out her book here.

Dr Emily Amos came on the pod to talk about her portfolio career, and share how this approach can create greater fulfilment & balance in our life. Dr Amos is a General Practitioner, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, 200hr yoga teacher, university tutor and registered mindfulness meditation teacher. She also hosts the mind.life.me podcast, talking about what’s good for our mind, body and soul.

We discuss:

- what is a portfolio career

- the distinction between portfolio career vs “side-hustle”

- overwhelm

- her burnout recovery journey

- how she designed a life that fulfils her

- the doctor identity and what it means to be a “good doctor”

For coaching go to balancedmedics.com/coaching

Reach out dremilyamos.com

Whole Hearted Medicine Retreats

Dr Violet Kieu is a consultant Gynaecologist specialising in fertility, reproductive endocrinology, and fertility preservation. She is also a writer, and shares all about fertility medicine through her blog Freeze Fertility.

We discuss


Why she chose fertility medicine
Societal factors in making life choices, especially medicine
Requirements in becoming a fertility specialist
Her typical day
All about her writing

Stay tuned for part 2 - all about our own fertility in medicine, to freeze or not to freeze, that is the question.

For coaching go to balancedmedics.com/coaching

Follow Violet on Insta, check out her website here, and writing at Freeze Fertility.

This episode we are lucky to have Rachel Clark, a medical science liaison (MSL) with 20 years experience in this role. She generously shared all about this profession and how this position can open up doors for you in many industries and other roles.

It’s a great option for those without medical registration, like new graduates or interns.

We discuss


What is an MSL
The day-to-day activities
The industries you can work in - pharmaceutical, medical devices, biotechnology and managed care companies
How you can carve out a niche for yourself based on your interests
The flexibility and diversity of the role
Advice on what you should do before applying for a role
Requirements needed for role
How to get around the “experience needed” requirement
How there is room to grow
Who would be suited to MSL

(Apologies for my loud mic, it was new at time of recording and turned up too high)

For coaching go to balancedmedics.com/coaching

Medicines Australia Code of Conduct Course

For more info about this role contact@balancedmedics.com

This episode we are lucky to have Dr Chelsea Turgeon here to talk about her amazing journey from O&G trainee (resident) to digital nomad, healthcare career coach, author and podcaster. Chelsea quit training to pursue her own path and now works to help others find their own fulfilment in career and life.

We discuss


External validation
The moment she decided to drop out of residency and bought a one-way ticket to South Korea
Trusting her intuition in becoming a digital nomad 
Her burnout, hitting rock bottom, then coming out the other side
How her plan evolved from aspiring travel blogger to healthcare career coach
Navigating unsolicited advice about major career & life changes
If she ever looked back

For coaching with Isabella go to balancedmedics.com/coaching

To reach out to Chelsea visit her website, follow her on socials Insta, listen to her podcast

Dr Antonia Reale holds an MD & PhD, with a special interest in multiple myeloma, she kindly came onto the pod to talk about what being a medical scientist is all about. 



We discuss:


Balancing motherhood with medicine and completing a PhD
What a research scientist is & what a medical scientist is (applied research)
The requirements to be a research scientist and medical scientist
“Typical” work hours in research
The registration requirements for pure research
A bit about the day-to-day roles as a medical scientist 

For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching

Reach out to Antonia Reale on LinkedIn