Mothers In Medicine Podcast

In this episode I speak to Dr Rachel Morris. Rachel is a former GP turned careers coach specialising in resilience .We discuss setting boundaries and managing expectations as mothers in medicine .Here is what we talk about: We discuss what inspired her to become a coachRachel’s journey towards self awareness and self discovery . Why she started the ‘you are not a frog’ Podcas

In this episode I speak to Dame Professor Jane Dacre . Dame Professor Jane Dacre is a Consultant Rheumatologist and former president of the Royal College of Physicians. She is also former director of UCL Medical school and the MRCP examination. Dame Dacre also led the gender pay gap review in medicine. In this episode we discuss:- What is the gender pay gap- Why is it so high among

In this episode we speak to Dr Hollie Hearfield. Dr Hearfield is a Consultant in psychiatry and is one of the lead authors of recent published research into the experiences of breastfeeding NHS workers. In this episode we discuss her personal experience as a breastfeeding mother and what inspired her to carry out this research .We will also discuss the findings of the research spec

In this episode of the Mothers in Medicine Podcast I meet NHS and private GP Dr Tosin Ajayi-Sotubo, founder of Mind Body Doctor and Resident Doctor on Channel 4’s Embarassing Bodies. We discuss:Challenges Tosin overcame during her fertility journey Tosin’s experience of pregnancyHow pregnancy has changed her as a doctor The inspiration behind mindbodydoctor How she got involved

In this episode I’m joined by Miss Zoe Barber, consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon, and mother of twins. Miss Barber shares her experience of going through a twin pregnancy, and discusses the challenges and the benefits of life as a mother and a surgeon. She shares why she didn’t love maternity leave and we discuss the stigma around the expectation of mums to enjoy what for m

In this episode I speak to Dr Helen Fidler, Consultant gastroenterologist, Deputy Chair of the BMA UK Consultants Committee and mother of 5 .This episode I ask the question : How can we master the return as mothers in medicine? Here is what we discuss :Dr Fidler shares her experience of returning to work after maternity leave on 5 occasions The challenge of working as a busy gastro

In this episode I speak to Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones Consultant Occupational Health Physician and founder of Medic Footprints, a company on a mission to connect 1 million doctors with the best in diverse and alternative careers. This week I ask the question : How can we think outside the box as Mothers in Medicine ? Here is what we talk about >Dr Bubbers-Jones shares her career jo

In this episode we speak to Dr Kiran Rahim, Paediatric Registrar and mother of 3.In this episode we ask how can we deal with burnout? Here is what we discuss:>Dr Rahim shares how she got involved with the ITV drama Maternal.>Dr Rahim shares her experience of burnout. >She shares why she thinks as doctors we need to change the way we think.>She describes how she dealt wi

This week I speak to Dr Katerina Bambang, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in fertility preservation services and I ask the question 'When is the right time to have children in training?'Here is what we talk about:-Dr Bambang shares her thoughts on factors to consider as you plan your future as a woman in medicine .-She shares some of her p

In this episode I speak to Professor Anna David. She is director at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health and a Consultant in Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at University College London.Here is what we talk about:-Professor David shares how she manages to juggle life as a clinical academic with having children - we discuss imposter syndrome -the impo