
The Balanced Medics' Handover Podcast
By Balanced Medics
Are you a health professional seeking change in your work life? If so, this is the right podcast for you. The Handover looks to explore the journeys of people who have changed their life within health through beating burnout, changing specialities, going non-clinical or doing something completely different!
The options are limitless.
Your host, Isabella, has transitioned from clinical to non-clinical work and hopes to help in your transition to find a life that is right for you.
Visit balancedmedics.com to find out more!
The options are limitless.
Your host, Isabella, has transitioned from clinical to non-clinical work and hopes to help in your transition to find a life that is right for you.
Visit balancedmedics.com to find out more!

Medical matchmaker: entrepreneurship with Dr Lara Hochman
Medical matchmaker: entrepreneurship with Dr Lara Hochman
The Balanced Medics' Handover Podcast Mar 11, 2023
00:00
32:30

Should I Go Locum? With Phoebe Bardsley & Dr Ed Stoios
Should I Go Locum? With Phoebe Bardsley & Dr Ed Stoios
This episode we're speaking all about living la vida locum with Go Locum co-founder Phoebe Bardsley & Dr Ed Stoios.
We discuss:
The how, what, why & where of locum work
Tips on how to keep references current
What the requirements are - usually you'll need three references, ideally from doctors you have worked with within the last 12 months
The pros & cons
Remuneration + tax/superfunds
How Go Locum is aiming to bring transparency to locum work
For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
Visit Go Locum website + insta
Facebook group: Locum Doctors Australia
Article on financial guide locum work
Locum Doctor Accounting (One example)
For more resources go to balancedmedics.com
Mar 18, 202335:04

Medical matchmaker: entrepreneurship with Dr Lara Hochman
Medical matchmaker: entrepreneurship with Dr Lara Hochman
Welcome back! This episode we're lucky to be speaking with Dr Lara Hochman, a family medicine physician and advocate for physician wellbeing. Dr Hochman created Happy Day Health – a boutique physician matchmaking agency that matches doctors with practices that align with their values & needs. Dr Lara Hochman helps medics transition from burnout to enjoying practicing medicine again.
She's also a co-author of the book Made for more: Physician Entrepreneurs who live life and practice medicine on their own terms which was compiled by Dr Nneka Unachukwu.
This episode we discuss:
Dr Hochman's journey in medicine
How physicians are the cavalry and change is happening in the culture of medicine
All about the new book Made for more
Dr Hochman's journey from primary care physician to entrepreneur
What the requirements are for physicians wanting to journey into entrepreneurship
Starting with WHY
For career transition coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Reach out to Dr Lara Hochman, founder of Happy Day Health:
Website | LinkedIn | Youtube | Instagram | Twitter
Get the book here
For more resources go to balancedmedics.com
Mar 11, 202332:30

Skin cancer medicine and finding your niche with Dr Marjia Johns
Skin cancer medicine and finding your niche with Dr Marjia Johns
This episode we're speaking all about skin cancer medicine and finding your niche with Dr Marjia (Maryjka) Johns. Dr Johns is a GP with specialty interest in skin cancer medicine, sexual health and paediatrics.
We discuss:
The stigma around choosing GP training
Skin cancer medicine and how to further your training in it
How skin cancer medicine can be a great option without a previous specialty as the Skin Cancer College of Australasia is a college that can be stand alone
Finding your niche in med
Breaking the mould of what it means to be a female doctor
How finding balance in life can be quite tricky!
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
For coaching go here: balancedmedics.com/coaching
To contact Dr Marjia Johns: message her on Instagram
For info on the Skin Cancer College of Australasia, Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer) at The University of Queensland
For more resources check out: balancedmedics.com
Mar 04, 202323:01

Healing the healers with Dr Claire Noonan
Healing the healers with Dr Claire Noonan
Welcome back!
This episode we chat with Dr Claire Noonan, a GP with a special interest in human psychology and the ability to facilitate transformation through therapy.
Dr Claire offers group therapy, workshops including one focused on Impostor syndrome and retreats through Clarity Lane. Her next retreat is in partnership with the Burnout Project by Dr Amy Imms in March 2023, called “Healing the Healers”.
We discuss:
Why she decided to be a GP and how it wasn’t a linear path
Why she started her business Clarity Lane
Imposter syndrome
How she got the courage to start her own business
Burnout and job quitting
Losing her gallbladder to work-related stress
How to keep creative in medicine
For career transition coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
To contact Dr Claire Noonan:
https://www.claritylane.com.au/
Register for the Healing the Healers Retreat Autumn 2023
Her socials: Insta | Facebook group
Dr Valerie Young - Imposter Syndrome
For more resources check out balancedmedics.com
Feb 26, 202326:52

Leaving residency for an exciting career in cosmetic medicine with Dr Gemma Woolley
Leaving residency for an exciting career in cosmetic medicine with Dr Gemma Woolley
This episode we chat with Dr Gemma Woolley, a doctor that left residency to pursue an exciting career in cosmetic medicine. Listen to hear all about Dr Gemma's unconventional journey in medicine, about to become a professional snowboarder she decided to be a doctor instead! Then a life-changing diagnosis of a family member made her reassess her career journey.
We discuss:
Exploring the options in medical school
Physician anxiety as a junior doctor
Not having any specialty that calls to you after internship
Leaving residency
Her journey into cosmetic medicine
How to get started as a cosmetic physician
Telemedicine opportunity in cosmetics
How cosmetics can be more than purely aesthetic
For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
Our socials
Insta | LinkedIn | Facebook
More resources
Gemma's social
Feb 18, 202333:37

Public Health Physician: what's actually involved? - with Dr Jess Wells
Public Health Physician: what's actually involved? - with Dr Jess Wells
Welcome back to The Balanced Medics' Handover Podcast. Today we're talking with Dr Jessica Wells, a Public Health Physician.
We're going to be discussing:
Dr Well's journey to work in Public Health
What Public Health is
The requirements needed to join the training program - there have been changes since this podcast was recorded and now up to 12 months of a Master’s degree (or equivalent) will be considered if it includes a formal work placement.
Who would be suited
What the day-to-day role is like
On-call, after hours and renumeration
Where you can study a Master of Public Health (MPH)
For career transition coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
For more information on Public Health training in Australia check out the links below:
Public Health Medicine RACP
Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine
Master of Public Health requirements:
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Health Protection (includes Environmental Health and/or Communicable Disease Prevention and Control)
Health Promotion
Health Policy, Planning or Management
Feb 11, 202329:20

Designing a life right for you with Cath Nolan, Coach
Designing a life right for you with Cath Nolan, Coach
Welcome back!
Today, we're talking about designing a life that's right for you and your values. And who better to have on the show to talk about this than Cath Nolan? Catherine is an award-winning coach, a celebrated advocate for gender equality and inclusion, an international speaker and 4 x bestselling writer. Catherine has spent the past 20 years helping people to dream without limits and create a life that aligns with their values.
This episode we discuss:
What coaching is
Finding your zone of genius
Connecting with your values + separating them from external influences
Not living to the expectations of others
Working beyond fear
Two key pearls of wisdom to take away
For coaching with Isabella: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
Find Cath Nolan on:
https://www.cathnolan.com/
Socials: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter
Her podcast: Don't be ARSD with Cath Nolan
For more resources check out: balancedmedics.com
Feb 04, 202330:24

Beating burnout with Dr Amy Imms
Beating burnout with Dr Amy Imms
This episode we're speaking with our inspirational guest, Dr Amy Imms, a medical doctor, mother of 5, and founder of The Burnout Project
During her GP training, Dr Imms found herself in the midst of burnout with very little resources available. This experience pushed her to start a new mission of providing for others what she could not find for herself. The Burnout Project was born and for the past 6 years she has worked to raise awareness of burnout, reduce stigma, support burnt-out individuals, and create burnout-aware workplaces.
In this episode we discuss
What burnout is
How to recognise the signs & prevent it
Why junior doctors are most at risk of burnout
How & why Dr Imms founded The Burnout Project
Finding the career right for your life, beyond burnout
For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
Reach out to Dr Imms:
https://www.dramyimms.com/
Social media: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
For more resources check out balancedmedics.com
Jan 28, 202336:23

Physician Burnout and its Effects on Relationships with Samu Carvajal (my husband)
Physician Burnout and its Effects on Relationships with Samu Carvajal (my husband)
This episode we discuss physician burnout and how it can affect our partners. Who better to have on as a guest than my own husband?
During internship and residency I was suffering from a deep burnout while also being a newlywed, oh and the pandemic hit in my second month as a junior doc.
The strain of my burnout, the pressures of the job, COVID-19 and being newly married wasn't easy.
Today we have an open conversation about:
How burnout affected our relationship
How it affected Samu, my partner
What helped us get through it
What I found most helpful from him in my time of need
The relationship now, after slowly recovering from burnout and leaving clinical medicine
My career transition
Personally, I left clinical medicine for my own health. However, this isn't the answer for everyone. I believe we can all find the right path for us. Whether you want to stay in medicine but improve your current situation, adjust the way you practice, change specialties, find a non-clinical career or do something completely different. Stay tuned for next weeks episode where we will do a deep dive into burnout with Dr Amy Imms, creator of the Burnout Project.
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
For more resources check out balancedmedics.com
For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Social media: Instagram | Facebook
Jan 21, 202330:28

Digital health, and creating a skincare & wellness brand with Dr Pras
Digital health, and creating a skincare & wellness brand with Dr Pras
This episode we're speaking with our special guest Dr Prasanthi Purosothaman, a GP with specialty interest in women's health, dermatology and cosmetic medicine.
Dr Pras is the in-house GP for Eucalyptus (digital health startup) and Medical Director for Frenchie (sexual wellness brand). On top of this, she is also the founder of the new skincare and wellness brand L'Orient due to launch in 2023.
In this episode we discuss
Finding your niche in medicine
Aligning with your values to create a career that is right for you
The many possibilities you can find in and out of medicine (no need to limit yourself!)
How Pras went viral on TikTok
Using your creativity to explore unchartered territory
For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
Reach out to Dr Prasanthi:
www.drprasanthi.com.au
Social media: Instagram | Tiktok (Dr Pras is best contacted on social media through TikTok currently)
For more resources check out balancedmedics.com
Jan 14, 202326:22

People-pleasing and how to beat it with Dr Toni Liu
People-pleasing and how to beat it with Dr Toni Liu
Could you be a people-pleaser? Ever have a hard time saying no?
In this episode we speak with Dr Toni Liu, who went from 'model Asian child' to 'great disappointing failure' once she left medicine. However, for Dr Toni she felt that her life had only just begun.
We'll cover Dr Toni's journey leaving medicine to become a digital nomad, what people-pleasing is, the dangers of it and how to beat it.
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
Reach out to Dr Toni Liu
Website: https://drtooni.com/
Toni's Instagram Facebook group: Acceptians
For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
For more resources check out balancedmedics.com or follow us on social media!
Jan 07, 202326:21

Behind The Handover Podcast and Balanced Medics
Behind The Handover Podcast and Balanced Medics
Welcome to the first episode of The Handover Podcast by Balanced Medics.
In this episode we cover why Balanced Medics was create. Why it's called The Handover and what the podcast will cover.
We also touch on how Isabella's medical journey has already been non-conventional.
For coaching: balancedmedics.com/coaching/
For more resources check out:
Join the Doctors Changing Careers Facebook group
balancedmedics.com or follow us on social media
Jan 01, 202312:52