Ep124. Beyond the Diagnosis: An Anaesthesia Trainee's Journey with Type 1 Diabetes
I chat with Dr Evan Kumarakurusingham, an anaesthesia trainee who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child. We explore how this has influenced his approach to patients, decision to pursue anaesth...
18 Aug 29min
Ep123. No More S Words! What Hypnosis Teaches Us About Talking with Patients
Make a pledge with me to try and stop using the S word! Can you guess what it might be? Who better to talk us through the evidence against using nocebo language and the power of suggestion than anae...
29 Juli 32min
Ep122. From Theatre to Tribunal - Dr Gaby Bolton on Fair Pay for Junior Doctors
I am so grateful to Dr Gaby Bolton for taking time out of her exam preparation to have this conversation with me. Not only has she spent the last 6 years training in anaesthesia but she was also the l...
21 Juni 35min
EP121. The Social Script: What Doctors Should (and Shouldn’t) Post on Social Media with Dr Maria Li
In this episode I chat with Sydney General Practitioner and social media expert, Dr Maria Li on the best practices for doctors on social media. Dr Li has created tonnes of content, collaborated with o...
13 Juni 39min
Ep120. webAIRS meets M&M with Dr Yasmin Endlich
In this episode I chat with Dr Yasmin Endlich, Medical Director at webAIRS, web based Anaesthesia Incident Reporting System. We currently have over 13,000 reports in webAIRS, making it one of the wor...
5 Juni 26min
Ep 119. Thoughtfully, Forever
In this episode, I'm reviewing an article that was published in the April 2026 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care journal (AIC). It's all about sharps waste management! A snapshot (literally) on what we a...
20 Maj 15min
Ep118. Trauma Informed Care with Brigette Berry
In this episode, I explore trauma informed care with expert clinical psychologist Brigette Berry who specialises in acute and chronic pain. We examine five core principles of Fallot and Harris (2009):...
3 Maj 43min
Ep117. Anaesthesia, Advocacy, and Authentic Leadership with Dr Mark Priestley
In this episode I chat with Dr Mark Priestley, Chair of the Leadership and Management Special Interest Group (LAMSIG), Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation (ASMOF) NSW and ANZCA Councillor....
5 Apr 45min
