Grin + Bare It

Sarah Cohen-Woods, a professor at Flinders University and one of Australia’s leading genetics researchers, joins the podcast to discuss the nature vs nurture argument and why the powerful field of epigenetics needs better legal protections.  This episode explores:  What is epigenetics? How this field helps reduce disease Having healthy skepticism of science and health information The ethical problems with consent and genetic testing companies like Ancestry and 23andMe Advice for early-career researchers Why you can’t ‘plan’ your way to important achievements Follow Sarah on LinkedIn and find out more about her work at the Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bare-au/message

Dr. Michael Young - co-founder of Hospital In Your Home - joins us to discuss the hospital-in-the-home model of care and how to engage patients in their treatment journey. In this episode we’ll tackle: The evolution of home-based care and treatment ‘Incidental’ rehabilitation helping patients heal at home Whether hospitals are safe place for all patients How HIYH keeps Registered Nurses from leaving the industry The advantages and limits of health technologies The responsibility of healthcare professionals to educate patients His advice for people tackling big challenges Follow Dr. Michael on LinkedIn or check out the latest from Hospital In Your Home online at https://hiyh.com.au/  For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bare-au/message

Tim Doyle - founder of Eucalyptus - joins us to discuss the future of digital healthcare and the business strategies he’s learned along the way. In this episode we’ll tackle: - Why starting shallow before going deep is sometimes the fastest way to tackle problems in healthcare - How he’s approached making difficult business decisions in tough times - How getting telehealth right strengthens healthcare decision making - Tim’s response for those cynical of digital healthcare tools and what the VALID criticisms of telehealth are - How AI may be able to allow healthcare practitioners to see up to 10x the patients more effectively than they can now - His top tip for tackling hard times and adversity  Follow Tim on LinkedIn or check out the latest from Euc online at https://eucalyptus.vc/ For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bare-au/message

“Valerie Young is to impostor syndrome what Brené Brown is to vulnerability.” [Mark Leruste]  We can think of no better way to introduce this week’s guest, Dr. Valerie Young .Dr. Young is perhaps the preeminent, internationally-recognized expert on impostor syndrome, author and co-founder of Impostor Syndrome Institute. In this episode Dr. Young takes us through: - What actually is imposter syndrome and why it ISN’T just low self esteem - The five ways people with imposter syndrome behave  - How shame - and ‘pimping’ - in medical culture can fuel imposter syndrome - What is the actual impact of imposter syndrome on individuals - because our feelings can in fact lead to behaviours - Why even Michelle Obama  isn’t immune from imposter syndrome - How parents can change their dinner-table conversations to model resilience to help buffer against imposter syndrome - Why knowing the culture you’re in can help protect yourself against feelings of fraud - How disappointment is different to feeling like fraud - Why Dr. Young doesn’t see imposter syndrome as a superpower - How to become a humble realist - Dr. Young’s singular takeaway for those feeling imposter syndrome For more on Dr. Valerie Young, to hear her story and watch her TED talk visit https://impostorsyndrome.com/valerie-young/. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bare-au/message

Our nation’s leading voice in the topic, Christopher Hall - CEO of Grief Australia - joins us to talk all things grief and his lifelong goal to change how we as a society deal with it.  In the episode Chris takes us through: - What we can learn from the sex ed movement when it comes to grief - Why grief is so misunderstood - How we maintain connection to those we’ve lost and move to a ‘relationship of memory’ - How grief often starts before someone passes - Why relief can be partnered with grief - and why that’s okay - Chris’s view on the ‘5 stages of grief’ (spoiler: grief isn’t actually linear or prescriptive in nature) - Why a gendered view of grief is harmful  - How AI and technology may one day be used to help on grief journey’s  - How grief should be seen as a collective experience and not an individual one - Why Chris isn’t a fan of the word ‘closure’ - Why we all need to be that little bit braver  Content Warning: This podcast episode contains discussions about suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you or a loved one are struggling, reach out to Lifeline Australia 24/7 on 13 11 14 For more on Christopher Hall you can follow him on LinkedIn  and learn more about Grief Australia at https://www.grief.org.au/ or at @grief_australia on Instagram.  For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.  For additional grief resources, including workbooks, visit https://bare.com.au/grief-support --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bare-au/message