In this week's show I spoke with the fabulous Amy Sherer. Amy is an Endorsed Registered Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She runs her own Lactation Consultancy, 'Her Luminary', as well as working at an outpatient

Episode 11 - Professor Stephen Trceziak on Compassionomics -why compassion matters in healthcare.

May 21st, 2021 36m 49s

Today’s guest is Stephen Trzeciak, Professor of Medicine and Chairman and Chief of the Department of Medicine at Cooper University Health, Camden, New Jersey. Stephen is a practicing intensivist and self-confessed “research nerd” who has amasse

Episode 10 - Dr Mark Cross on being an anxious psychiatrist and why it's okay that your patients know you're a human too.

Mar 18th, 2021 53m

Welcome to episode 10! If you are a doctor or healthcare professional who suffers from intense anxiety, this podcast is for you! I I speak to Dr Mark Cross, a psychiatrist with clinical experience over three decades (further info on his bio at

Episode 9 - An interview with me: How to overcome barriers to changing careers in healthcare.

Mar 18th, 2021 1h 5m

Welcome to Episode 9 of the podcast!In this episode I bring you a special interview. My wife, Olivia, kindly agreed to interview me on a topic which I think is really important - how do you successfully change career direction in healthcare?By

Episode 8 - Dr Caroline Walker on her journey through mental ill-health, doctor well-being and founding The Joyful Doctor.

Feb 1st, 2021 53m 38s

This week I talk to Dr Caroline Walker, a psychiatrist from the UK who created The Joyful Doctor, an organisation devoted to supporting the well-being of doctors and other healthcare professionals through coaching and training.Given that Caroli

Episode 7. Danny Hills and his successful nursing career through taking risks, opportunism and trying new things.

Jan 9th, 2021 50m 8s

Please don't forget to leave a rating for the podcast on Apple Podcasts and share the episode with anyone who may like it!Episode 7 Show NotesDanny Hills is an Associate Professor of Nursing and Deputy Dean of the School of Health Sciences at F

Episode 6 - Dayna Lee-Baggley, Clinical Psychologist, on keeping well during COVID, showing up as a human and the challenges of parenting.

Dec 21st, 2020 53m

This week I was delighted to have been joined by a wonderful guest on the other side of the world in Canada, Dr Dayna Lee-Baggley. Dayna is a Clinical Psychologist and researcher in Nova Scotia, Canada and has interests in psychological approac

Episode 5 - Alicia Perkins on the realities of nursing and the things you can't "unsee".

Nov 29th, 2020 58m 32s

Summary This week I’m excited to bring you the first of my conversations with a nurse! Alicia Perkins is a lecturer in nursing at Federation University in Australia. She has worked clinically in a variety of areas across her career, including c

Episode 4 - Josh Rosen on why doctors may ignore emotions and the realities of medical life.

Nov 12th, 2020 1h 1m

I’m excited to bring you a conversation with Dr Josh Rosen. Josh is a pathology registrar working in a rural hospital in Victoria, Australia. In this fascinating conversation he talks about the realities of medical training and what it's like t

Episode 3 - Professor Ian Hickie on going against the grain in the world of psychiatry.

Nov 1st, 2020 1h 8m

Welcome to episode 3 of BTA podcast! I was extremely pleased to get Professor Ian Hickie on this week to talk about mental health and Ian’s life and career. Ian is Co-Director, Health and Policy at The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Cent

Episode 2 - Liam Mason, Clinical Psychologist, on the truths about becoming a clinician-researcher, maintaining focus on long-term projects and reflections on leadership.

Oct 14th, 2020 1h 4m

In this week's episode I chat to my good friend Liam Mason. Liam is a clinical psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist; he has a lecturing position at University College London and holds a Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist Fellowsh

Episode 1 - Amanda Thompson, Speech and Language Therapist, on working with autism and how to stay positive.

Oct 4th, 2020 1h 11m

Welcome to episode 1 of Beneath the Armour! I'm excited to bring you a conversation with my old friend Amanda Thompson, a speech and language therapist from the UK (this translates to 'speech pathologist' in other parts of the world!)Amanda tal

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