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Leanne

Celebrating midwifery friendships with story competition winner Leanne O’Connor

In this episode Leanne O’Connor joins the Your Health Matters podcast to tell the story of her three-decade friendship with colleague Rowena. Read more.

Episode: 35
Guest: Leanne O’Connor
Duration: 15:37
Tags: friendship, collegiality, story competition
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 35

Melinda

Celebrating nursing friendships with story competition winner Melinda Jesudason

In this episode Melinda Jesudason joins the Your Health Matters podcast to tell the story of her three-decade friendship with colleague Hester. Read more.

Episode: 34
Guest: Melinda Jesudason
Duration: 14:43
Tags: friendship, collegiality, story competition
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 34

Asserting professional boundaries with Dr Wendy McIntosh

Wendy podcast

Dr Wendy McIntosh joins the podcast to explain how professional boundaries protect the health and wellbeing of nurses, midwives and patients. Read more.

Episode: 33
Guest: Special guest co-host Tessa Moriarty, Georgie Southam and Kat Evans
Duration: 49:58
Tags: professional boundaries, assertiveness training, communication
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 33

mental health podcast

Mental health with Tessa Moriarty, Georgie Southam and Kat Evans

In this episode of the podcast we discuss the complex mental health needs of busy nurses and midwives. Read more.

Episode: 32
Guest: Special guest co-host Tessa Moriarty, Georgie Southam and Kat Evans
Duration: 54:42
Tags: mental health
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 32

from survive to thrive podcast

From survive to thrive with Sam Eddy

In this episode we discuss burnout prevention with Mental Health First Aider Sam Eddy. Read more.

Episode: 31
Guest: Sam Eddy
Duration: 44:39
Tags: Burnout, fatigue, mental health
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 31

problematic substance use podcast

Support for nurses and midwives struggling with substances with Adam Searby

We talk to Adam Searby, president of Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA) about how nurses and midwives can seek support if they are experiencing problems related to drugs and alcohol. Read more.

Episode: 30
Guest: Dr Adam Searby
Duration: 40:17
Tags: Substance use disorder, addiction, drugs, alcohol, mental health
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 30

Podcast: Managing COVID-19 Fatigue with Marie Louise and Kerrie Otto de Grancy

Feeling fatigued by COVID-19? We discuss strategies to deal with it with Evolve Yourself's Marie Louise and Kerrie Otto de Grancy Read more.

Episode: 29
Guests: Marie Louise and Kerrie Otto de Grancy
Duration: 48:18
Tags: Mental health, COVID-19, fatigue, burnout
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 29

Support for Mental Health with Jay Court

We talk to Jay Court about This Way Up, an iCBT program to support the mental health of nurses, midwives and students. Read more.

Episode: 28
Guests: Jay Court
Duration: 28:32
Tags: Mental health, online support, iCBT
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 28

Clinical Supervision with Julie Sharrock

Clinical supervision is seen as an important form of support for nurses and midwives. We discuss why with Mental Health Nurse Consultant Julie Sharrock. Read more.

Episode: 27
Guests: Julie Sharrock
Duration: 52:20
Tags: Workplace bullying, harassment, conflict
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 27

The Importance of Support for Nurses, Midwives and Students with Jackson Heilberg

On this episode of the Nurse & Midwife Support podcast we speak to Jackson Heilberg, founder of The Nurse Break (TNB), about how vital it is that nurses, midwives and students access support whenever they need it. Read more.

Episode: 26
Guests: Jackson Heilberg
Duration: 36:37
Tags: support, collegiality, community
Soundcloud: Listen to Episode 26: The Importance of Support for Nurses, Midwives and Students with Jackson Heilberg

Workplace bullying and harassment – personal stories and help-seeking with Tessa Moriarty and Elle Brown

In the second part of this special double episode of the podcast Mark talks to Tessa Moriarty, a mental health nurse who shares her personal story of workplace bullying and how she recovered from the experience. Tessa shares that by the time she realised she was being bullied both her mental and physical health had been negatively affected.

Elle Brown, Nurse & Midwife Support Senior Clinician also joins us to provide information and insights into what to expect if you contact Nurse & Midwife Support about workplace bullying and/or harassment and how we can assist you. Read more.

Episode: 25
Guests: Tessa Moriarty, Elle Brown
Duration: 48:12
Tags: Workplace bullying, harassment, conflict
SoundCloud: Episode 25: Workplace bullying and harassment – personal stories and help-seeking with Tessa Moriarty and Elle Brown

Workplace factors for bullying and harassment with Karen Gately

Bullying in the workplace is never OK, but it is a reality for many. The experience can have a detrimental impact on health and wellbeing and may be related to long-term negative impacts. In the first part of this double-episode special, Mark discusses the workplace factors that can put people at risk with Corporate DOJO's Karen Gately. Read more.

Episode: 24
Guests: Karen Gately
Duration: 39:58
Tags: Workplace bullying, harassment, conflict
SoundCloud: Episode 24: Workplace factors for bullying and harassment with Karen Gately

Life phases and career transition with Maddi Munro, Brown and Helen Pentecost

Episode: 23
Guests: Maddi Munro, Elle Brown and Helen Pentecost
Duration: 44:14
Tags: Career transitions, Life phases, Careers
SoundCloud: Episode 23: Life phases with Maddi Munro, Elle Brown and Helen Pentecost

Story competition winners podcast 2: Caring, a mutual and collective experience of Nurses by Tessa Moriarty

Tessa is one of the two amazing winners of this year’s Nurse & Midwife Support Story Competition. Her story really struck a cord with all of the judges we hope you enjoy listening to it! Read more

Episode: 22
Guest: Tessa Moriarty
Duration: 24:15
Tags: Story competition winner, Nurses
SoundCloud: Episode 22 Caring, a mutual and collective experience of Nurses by Tessa Moriarty

Story competition winners podcast 1: B & Me: A graduate midwife's story with Frankie Finch

Frances’ story is one of two winners for our International Year of the Nurse and Midwife Story Competition. Her story will resonate with so many nurses and midwives we hope you enjoy it! Read more

Episode: 21
Guest: Frankie Finch
Duration: 24:15s
Tags: Story competition winner, Midwivess
SoundCloud: Episode 21 B & Me: A graduate midwife's story with Frankie Finch

burnout podcast

Burnout and beyond with Athol Hann

Burnout is something that many nurses and midwives experience in their career. In this episode we talk to Athol Hann, a registered nurse, about his experience of burnout, what he did to move past it, and what others can do to avoid it. Read more.

Episode: 20
Guests: Athol Hann
Duration: 43.13
Tags: Exercise, Burnout
SoundCloud: Episode 20 Burnout and beyond with Athol Hann

exercise and physical activity podcast

Exercise and physical activity with Liz Hewett

“If exercise was a supplement or a pill it would be a worldwide bestseller,” says Liz Hewett, an exercise physiologist and this episodes podcast guest! Read more.

Episode: 19
Guests: Liz Hewett
Duration: 49:48
Tags: Exercise, Staying Healthy
SoundCloud: Episode 19 Exercise and physical activity with Liz Hewett

discussing suicide podcast

Discussing Suicide with Jon Tyler and Paul McNamara

Suicide and suicidality are difficult topics that touch the lives of most healthcare workers. In this podcast we discuss the issue of suicide among nurses and midwives with social worker Jon Tyler and Mental Health Nurse Paul McNamara, including contributing factors and what to do if you suspect a friend or colleague is at risk. Read more

Episode: 18
Guests: Jon Tyler and Paul McNamara
Duration: 58:53
Tags: Suicide, Mental Health
SoundCloud: Episode 18 Discussing Suicide with Jon Tyler and Paul McNamara

Resilience - Your health matters! with Kim Foster

Resilience is a complex dynamic concept, consisting of many factors. To enhance our understanding I recorded a podcast with Professor Kim Foster. Kim is an internationally recognised mental health nurse academic, researcher and educator widely published in resilience, mental health and psychosocial health research. Read more.

Episode: 17
Guest: Professor Kim Foster
Duration: 42:24
Tags: Resilience, Covid-19
SoundCloud: Episode 17 with Professor Kim Foster

Dealing with stress in a crisis with Sam Eddy

Mark Aitken discusses the prospect of COVID-19 with Mental Health First Aid expert Sam Eddy. They talk about the importance of acknowledging emotional and physical responses to stress when crisis occurs and how to implement strategies in response. Read more.

Episode: 15
Guest: Sam Eddy
Duration: 33.54
Tags: Managing stress
SoundCloud: Episode 15 with Sam Eddy

episode 16

Death, dying & grief with Lea McInerery and Carole Arbuckle

Nurses and Midwives aren’t immune from the effects of grief, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. Mark discusses those effects with guests Lea McInerery and Carole Arbuckle in this new episode of our podcast. Read more.

Episode: 16
Guests: Lea McInerney and Carole Arbuckle
Duration: 42:29
Tags: Death, Dying, Grief
SoundCloud: Episode 16 with Lea McInerney and Carole Arbuckle

2020 Year of the Nurse & Midwife — Jackie and Helen’s Stories

You loved Jackie and Helen’s stories, so we asked them to join us on the podcast to celebrate nursing, midwifery, and their inspiring careers. Read more.

Episode: 14
Guest: Jackie Shaw and Helen Pentecost
Duration: 31.15
Tags: 2020 Year of the Nuse & Midwife
SoundCloud: Episode 14 with Jackie Shaw and Helen Pentecost

The Importance of Kindness with Zoe Youl and Elle Brown

In our Summer podcast, we discuss all things kindness with Zoe Youl and Elle Brown and why this very important human quality matters to nurses and midwives. Read more.

Episode: 13
Guest: Zoe Youl and Elle Brown
Duration: 45.09
Tags: Kindness
SoundCloud: Episode 13 with Zoe Youl and Elle Brown

Work, Life and Mental Illness with Sarah Russell

Sarah Russell lives with bipolar disorder - a common, but often misunderstood, mental illness. Sarah discusses the importance of health promotion, early intervention & staying well. Read more.

Episode: 12
Guest: Sarah Russell
Duration: 37.45
Tags: Mental illness
SoundCloud: Episode 12 with Sarah Russell

Nutrition, procrastination and making a change with Dianne Wintle

Accredited Practising Dietitian Dianne Wintle discusses her own journey with food and weight loss, which led to a later-in-life career change to Dietetics. Read more.

Episode: 11
Guest: Dianne Wintle
Duration: 29.34
Tags: Nutrition, Dietitian, Healthy eating
SoundCloud: Episode 11 with Dianne Wintle

Sleep and Shift Work with Amy Benn

Amy Benn is the Registered Nurse & Director of Wholeheart Magazine and shares her advice and tips on how she manages good sleep and shift work. Read more.

Episode: 10
Guest: Amy Benn
Duration: 30.37
Tags: Shift work, Well-being, Amy Benn
SoundCloud: Episode 10 with Amy Benn

naidoc week 2019

NAIDOC Week 2019 with Catherine Chamberlain & Tanisha Edwards

Nurse & Midwife Support celebrates NAIDOC Week (7─14 July) and acknowledges the important work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives. Read more.

Episode: 9
Guests: Catherine Chamberlain & Tanisha Edwards
Duration: 28.59
Tags: NAIDOC Week, Aboriginal Health Worker, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives
SoundCloud: Episode 9 with Catherine Chamberlain & Tanisha Edwards