Revolving Door Syndrome

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Revolving Door Syndrome is a podcast by Dr Nina Su. Each episode we kōrero about our health, education and justice systems and reflect on the challenges everyday New Zealanders face. Some systems and policies feel like revolving doors going round in circles without achieving meaningful change. We bring you engaging dialogue from people of different backgrounds in the hopes to find realistic solutions to systemic problems.

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#41 - Dr Marcia & Dr Buzz - Medicine's Forgotten Middle Child

Apr 23 2024 70 mins  
As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.And in the context of our health system, prevention looks like a strong primary care service that’s focused on keeping you healthy and out of the emergency department. The problem is though, Primary Care, as we know it, is broken.Our current funding model has driven GP practices to the brink of insolvency. Many a

#40 - Dr Caroline Ansley - Cults, Dogma and Indoctrination

Apr 10 2024 61 mins  
Cults have come and gone but for the survivors, the trauma remains. Most every day people think that they'd be immune to a cult and could never fall for something as silly as a cult.The reality is that anyone can end up falling into a cult willingly or unwillingly whether as an adult or child. It is important that we equip ourselves with the skills to identify cult-like behaviours

#39 - Sam Stubbs - How To P*ss Off The Financial Establishment

Mar 26 2024 83 mins  
How have we ended up in both a housing and productivity crisis?Why can't we seem to just get on with maintaining and building more housing and infrastructure?Why does it feel like inequality is getting worse, not better?Joining me on this episode of Revolving Door is Sam Stubbs, founder and CEO of simplicity, a not-for-profit kiwisaver and investment provider. Late stage capitalism

#38 - Hamish Williams - How A Radio Show Saves Lives

Mar 12 2024 76 mins  
When we talk about addressing the mental health issues in society, we often hear that if only we had more psychologists, more psychiatrists, more psychotherapists and counsellors, we'd be able to fix the problem. Hamish William's is a host of NewstalkZB's show, The Nutters Club. He has a different perspective on the issue, given that every Sunday night he listens to real stories fr

#37 - Melissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM - Capitalism, AI and Health

Feb 27 2024 57 mins  
Imagine a future where healthcare looks more like the tiers of a Netflix subscription. Where if you can afford it, your premium, gold-plated health service gets you your own personal family doctor. Meanwhile, those on the ‘free tier’ still get access to healthcare, but it’s delivered via algorithm and internet. In the eyes of Melissa Clark-Reynolds, this could one day be a re

#36 - Dr David Galler - When Medicine Loses Sight Of The Individual

Feb 13 2024 55 mins  
Healthcare services around the world are reeling from the consequences of a pandemic. We have news media and social media that are full of discontent with the provision of these core services and we hear the word crisis so regularly, sometimes it's easy to forget what normal isSo much of our healthcare system is devoted to the treatment of disease, rather than wellbeing and prevent

#35 - Professor Julia Rucklidge - The Hidden Impact Of Your Gut Microbiome On Anxiety

Jan 30 2024 66 mins  
Can we fix our mental health epidemic with a drastic change in what we eat? That's the question posed by Professor Julia Rucklidge. She's a psychologist and the director of the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group at the University of Canterbury. Her research has focused on the impact of nutrition on brain metabolism, gut microbiome and how our mental health is directly tied

#34 - Sir Bill English - "Universalism has reached its limit": An argument for Social Investment

Jan 16 2024 68 mins  
The issues of health, education and welfare can often feel intangible and immovable. Despite feeling like we are slipping backwards on these issues, we often look to the government, expecting them to drive change. Yet, in our focus on government as an omnipotent force, we might overlook the organic source of change at the grassroots. Charities, NGOs and Community organisations ofte

#33 - Sully Paea MNZM - Hip Hop, Gardening and Fatherhood

Jan 02 2024 63 mins  
Top of mind for Nzers, according to the media, is youth crime and ram raids. But when I speak to most people, there’s a deeper understanding that crime is just a symptom of broader societal dissonance. The risk factors for a life of crime and incarceration are well studied and well known, yet it feels like we haven't figured out how to prevent it yet. Or at least we haven't accep

#32 - Ivan Yeo - Dissecting the Asian Label

Dec 19 2023 73 mins  
Rarely in conversation, do we hear about the state of Asian health. Despite being over 15% of the NZ population, it feels like this issue has dropped completely off the map. If we take the data at face value, it appears that on average asians in New Zealand, are doing alright. But within this demographic are a superdiverse population, heterogenous in culture, needs and health risks