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Being your best self during these pandemic times... the challenges of being at the front line of the medical response. Join Dr Erica Kreismann (Director of Emergency Medicine) and Sean Conry (Pastoral Care Manager)as they discuss ways we can be our best selves during these unfamiliar times.

Erica and Sean


    • Sep 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Episode 24 - Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 19:44


    It's hard to deal with so much change when it just keeps coming at us thick and fast! Join Erica and Sean as they pull apart some ways to help navigate the minefield of continual changes that a pandemic brings to our lives. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 23 - Back To Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 15:27


    It's not just about filling up the calendar, but how do we help feel the life returning to our souls during this difficult time? Join Erica and Sean as they talk about bonsai trees and communal farming... and other ways we might be able to rekindle life inside us. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 22 - Make Good Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 15:16


    While we've waved goodbye to opportunities and long planned events during this pandemic, what have we done to fill that void? Join Erica and Sean as they throw around some options. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 21 - Now For Some Good News

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 17:07


    It's time for the counter-narrative, after all the challenges of this pandemic, let's hear some of the good things that are happening in the world right now. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 20 - In It Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 18:29


    You thought the Brady Bunch was a large and complex family...? The whole world is in this together as we have to work together to come out the other side of this pandemic. Join Erica and Sean as they tackle ways we can pay it forward and help even the weakest links in the chain. Music by Mike Leite.

    Episode 19 - Here's To The Nurses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 20:26


    This one is for our wonderful nurses... who are in the centre of a perfect storm of stress and challenge. Join Erica and Sean as they reflect on the world of the nurse at the moment... and that the only way to survive this is to be real with each other and admit how hard this is. Music by Mike Leite.

    Episode 18 - Straight To The Pool Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 17:05


    Where do we find our resilience? Do we keep digging deep to find our inner Darryl Kerrigan... or is it gifted to us just when we need it? Join Erica and Sean as they acknowledge just how challenging things are at the moment and pull apart ways for us to build and keep our resilience. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 17 - Help Please

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 15:36


    Why is it when the going gets tough, so many of us turn on others and refuse to admit weakness? Join Erica and Sean as they pull apart the culture of the medical world and search for a better way. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 16 - Hibernate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 12:53


    In some ways it might look like spring... but let's not kid ourselves... in terms of a global pandemic, we are still in the heart of winter... and at a time like this we need to allow part of ourselves to hibernate. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 15 - It's The Little Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 19:12


    Little kindnesses... authenticity... small disciplines... it really is the little things that shape our experience of life and success. Join Erica and Sean as they share the small things that form the foundation of their life and success... especially during these challenging times. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 14 - No Such Thing As Perfect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 20:39


    The Godfather has a lot to answer for... no one will ever be able to match that opening wedding scene... yet we keep trying and kicking ourselves when we don't nail perfection. Join Erica and Sean as they unpack our pursuit of perfection. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 13 - Connect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 19:49


    We've Zoomed and Skyped and stayed home... and now we're being asked to reengage with the world... how rude. How do you work out what it is about connecting with others that hits the mark for you? Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 12 - Eyes Wide Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 16:18


    We really ought to be more like moss than transformers... board the plane, settle into your cinema seat and join Erica and Sean as they attempt not to miss the complexity and beauty of the world around them. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 11 - Mojo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 15:24


    The well has run dry... we've used up our mojo in three months of pandemic mode... and we probably don't even realize it! Join Erica and Sean as they discuss how we go about getting our mojo back... Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 10 - Finite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 17:33


    Just when we had convinced ourselves into living like we have a bottomless supply of everything... COVID stole our supply chain... and our sense of safety. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 9 - Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 13:17


    Sifting through the rubble of people's responses to COVID-19, Erica and Sean ask the question: "Where have we gone to find comfort in our distress?". Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 8 - Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 12:23


    Happiness can feel like an elusive dream right now... join Erica and Sean as they search for ways of finding happiness in the middle of it all. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 7 - Curious

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 16:47


    It's hard to be curious in the middle of a pandemic... so why bother? Join Erica and Sean and they explore what it looks like to navigate the road between curiosity and criticism... and why it's worth it. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 6 - Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 12:11


    The state of the world right now is affecting you... even if you haven't stopped to figure that out. It's time to stop... it's time to show yourself some kindness. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 5 - Laughter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 12:41


    Faced with all the changes and grief of this time, choosing to throw our heads back and laugh once in a while has never been more important. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 4 - Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 12:29


    We are living with increased pressure of change, uncertainty and anxiety at the moment. Join Erica and Sean as they explore how we manage our fractured thoughts to enable us to focus in a meaningful and sustainable way. Music by Mike Leite

    Epidode 3 - Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 19:24


    Uninterrupted sleep can be hard to come by when living through challenging times. Join Erica and Sean as they discuss what we can do to minimise the chances of waking up early, and what can we do when we find ourselves awake in the wee hours. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 2 - Feel What You Feel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 13:27


    How do we find compassion for ourselves and others in the midst of all the overwhelming emotions we're feeling at the moment. Music by Mike Leite

    Episode 1 - Why are we doing this?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 12:30


    Erica and Sean lay out the reason for producing Rising in the face of the emotional toll they see around them as their medical colleagues face the challenges of these pandemic times. Music by Mike Leite

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