A conversation with a Sheffield GP who is also Clinical Director in Primary Care for Sheffield on the South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. We talk about influence, culture, joy in work and Ben's vision for General Practice in the future.

In this mini-series of my podcast, I am chatting to inspirational PCN Clinical Directors about what inspires them, and how they have taken the apparently impossible job of Clinical Director of a network of GP practices allocated by geography rather than by shared cultures, ideals and purpose, and united them to make a positive difference to the network as well as to their population.

This episode is a conversation with my GP colleague from the Primary Care Transformation Team, Dr Rupa Joshi, whose practice is in Wokingham and who is the co-Clinical Director of Wokingham North Primary Care Network. The success of this PCN is a testament to the inspiring clinical leadership of Rupa and her colleague, and the story of her involvement is an inspiration.

Rupa is also workforce lead for Berkshire West Primary Care Networks and Learning and Development Clinical SRO at NHS confederation. S

In this mini-series of my podcast, I am chatting to inspirational PCN Clinical Directors about what inspires them, and how they have taken the apparently impossible job of Clinical Director of a network of GP practices allocated by geography rather than by shared cultures, ideals and purpose, and united them to make a positive difference to the network as well as to their population.

My first interview is with Dr Jenny Darkwah, GP in Shoreditch, North East London, and Clinical Director of Shoreditch Park and City Primary Care Network. Listen Here!

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Pick the battles that you can make some progress with.” Alastair Olby, 2022

In this episode of Hang up your Superhero Cape, I talk to Leadership Development expert and facilitator, Alastair Olby about the work he has been doing with new, young GPs and his insights into the challenges they face, as well as some possible ways forward.

Alastair has been helping people step up into leadership roles and lead change for the past 18 years, with a mission to partner with organisations and individuals whose focus is on improving life for their customers/patients, employees, and the communities they serve.

An NLP trainer, Certified Professional Facilitator and Transformative Coach, Alastair works with a wide range of clients from his base in the Swiss Alps. A ‘specialist generalist,’ Alastair’s work is diverse, spanning organisational change, team and workgroup functioning along with working as a coach in business and in sport, but at its core lies the exploration of where our moment-to-moment experience comes from, and the profound impact that deepening this understanding can have on how we live. He offers transformative team experiences in the Alps away from regular day-to-day busy-ness, and currently runs the Leadership and Quality Improvement elements for several regions’ Fellowship schemes.

Working with newly qualified GPs so early in their careers gives him hope for the future: he finds it a real privilege working with so many bright young minds, and senses the health service will be in excellent hands in the coming years.

Alastair lives in the Swiss canton du Valais, is president of the local ski club, and with his son in a feeder team for the Swiss Alpine Ski Team, is heavily involved in competitive skiing. He’s the team’s go-to cinematographer for their promotional work, and he now blends his passion for cinematography with his cultural change work, documenting stories and demonstrating new ways of working.

For more information, check out https://www.leading-beyond.com

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I’m Jo Leahy – a retired General Practitioner (Family Physician to those of you on the other side of the pond!), now practising as a Transformative Coach, supporting my colleagues through a challenging time in health services. I created this podcast to help GPs to deal with the stress, overwhelm and burnout they are experiencing right now.

Contact me for further information at jo@settlingthesnowglobe.com

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“It's more than just beetroot!” Dr Indra Barathan, 2022

In this episode of Hang up your Superhero Cape, I talk to GP, Dr Indra Barathan about her Functional Medicine practice and the impact on patients of taking a broad, holistic view of their health and lifestyle

Dr Indra graduated from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in 1997 and worked as an NHS GP until 2015 when she opened her specialist functional medical practice to provide personalised functional medicine consultations. Indra now has one of the few multi-disciplinary practices in the UK and her team comprises doctors, health coaches, nutritional therapists and a psychiatrist. Indra's passion is helping her patients learn how they have got to where they have got to and what they can do to help themselves shift towards vitality. She loves supporting patients with complex medical needs, hormonal problems and gut issues. Her mission is to educate the world about functional medicine through her practice, her free webinars, group care, and the Festival of Functional Medicine which she launched in 2021.

For more information on Dr Indra Barathan and her clinic, please visit https://drindra.co.uk/

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I’m Jo Leahy – a retired General Practitioner (Family Physician to those of you on the other side of the pond!), now practising as a Transformative Coach, supporting my colleagues through a challenging time in health services. I created this podcast to help GPs to deal with the stress, overwhelm and burnout they are experiencing right now.

Contact me for further information at jo@settlingthesnowglobe.com

www.settlingthesnowglobe.com

tel +44 7966 239266

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"If we want to make changes to a system, it's best to do it from a place of understanding what is going on, from a place of clear-headed common-sense and wisdom, rather than from a place of anger" Giles P Croft 2022

In this episode of Hang up Your Super Hero Cape, Giles tells me about his work on resilience with groups of workers in social care, and demonstrating how what we do works so well for people.

Dr Giles P Croft is a writer, speaker, coach and trainer, all of which are underpinned by an understanding of the innate health and well being that governs all our lives. A psychology graduate and former NHS surgeon, he left the world of hospital medicine to seek happiness in a variety of careers, including health informatics, cycling journalism, high street retail with his wife and public speaking, before coming to the realisation that happiness is indeed an ‘inside job.’ In 2021, Giles founded the Reconnect to Innate Resilience course for groups of hard-working professionals, that helps staff to better understand the way in which they are experiencing life’s circumstances, thereby reducing stress levels without the need for coping techniques or time-consuming rituals. A recent UK-wide meta-analysis of more than 200 wellbeing interventions found this course’s unique approach was demonstrably the most impactful of all psychological interventions, as measured by a validated mental wellbeing scale. Giles coaches private clients out in the hills of the Brecon Beacons National Park; runs a monthly online meet-up called Wellbeing Wednesdays for an international audience; and has a self-study online course called A Fresh Perspective on Wellbeing, all of which are available through his website. For more information, check out Giles' website: http://www.gilespcroft.com.

I’m Jo Leahy – a retired General Practitioner (Family Physician to those of you on the other side of the pond!), now practising as a Transformative Coach, supporting my colleagues through a challenging time in health services. I created this podcast to help GPs to deal with the stress, overwhelm and burnout they are experiencing right now.

Contact me for further information at jo@settlingthesnowglobe.com

www.settlingthesnowglobe.com

tel +44 7966 239266

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Quote of the week:

"Time is a human construct. It's for us to decide what to do with that time - it's within our gift ". Dr Melanie Abey 2022.

For more information on Melanie, please visit https://www.drmelanie.co.uk

In this episode of Hang up your Super Hero Cape I have a conversation with a longstanding friend and GP colleague with a varied Portfolio career that maintains her interest and energy.

Melanie has over 20 years' experience as a doctor; initially specialising in sexual health, gynaecology and obstetrics before choosing a career in general practice. She currently works as a GP Partner in Telford. She has a keen interest in wellbeing- both emotional and physical.

Melanie has studied Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and is a certified practitioner as well as a TRIM (Trauma and resilience Management) practitioner. She has been a Mentor for many years, and currently co leads the local mentoring programme for GPs. Leadership and coaching are areas Melanie has been working on for the last few years. She has been working in GP education for over 15 years now and is leading on the educational programme for GPs locally. Melanie has been a GP trainer and is enjoying her role as a GP appraiser. Her other interests are Women’s health & Menopause and Aesthetics Medicine which is part of the physical well being holistic care she offers. Melanie is also currently a Co Clinical Director for South East Telford PCN . Melanie knows the pressures of working, and adapting to change especially with the demands of a busy family life. She has been doing a lot of work recently in managing GP resilience and is working with national resilience teams. She enjoys baking and craft work in her spare time. She lives locally with her husband and a houseful of boys! And she enjoys walking their dog in the Shropshire Hills.

I’m Jo Leahy – a retired General Practitioner (Family Physician to those of you on the other side of the pond!), now practising as a Transformative Coach, supporting my colleagues through a challenging time in health services. I created this podcast to help GPs to deal with the stress, overwhelm and burnout they are experiencing right now.

Contact me for further information at jo@settlingthesnowglobe.com

www.settlingthesnowglobe.com

tel +44 7966 239266

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“If you're listening to this and you've had a nice feeling, maybe feeling a little bit easier - that's what we're talking about - that's what is available to you.” Stephanie Benedetto 2022

In this episode of Hang up your Superhero Cape, Stephanie interviews me about my career and how understanding the inside-out nature of life impacts on my current work

Stephanie Benedetto at The Awakened Business helps transformative coaches, healers and entrepreneurs unleash their heart’s message to create soulmate clients with playful (Un)Marketing -- no hustle, hype of endless social media required. She's a coach, storyteller and (Un)Marketer who uses curious questions, stories, and play to inspire joyful creation. She approaches business as a game played by your rules, and believes you can PLAY your way to a thriving, profitable business that changes the world.

For more information on Steph interviews me, please visit https://www.theawakenedbusiness.com.

I’m Jo Leahy – a retired General Practitioner (Family Physician to those of you on the other side of the pond!), now practising as a Transformative Coach, supporting my colleagues through a challenging time in health services. I created this podcast to help GPs to deal with the stress, overwhelm and burnout they are experiencing right now.

Contact me for further information at jo@settlingthesnowglobe.com

www.settlingthesnowglobe.com

tel +44 7966 239266

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#HangUpYourSuperHeroCapePodcast #JoLeahy #SettlingTheSnowGlobe

#GeneralPractice #GPs #Burnout #Overwhelm

#Wisdom #Peace #Calm #Effectiveness