The Medical Women Podcast

Hello! It's the season finale and then we are taking a Pause on the podcast.... This week our guest is psychologist, researcher and author Dr Emma Seppala. Emma's book Sovereign came out a couple of months ago and in this episode, Emma shares how each of us is Sovereign and how we can be the Sovereign of our lives. Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello! This week we are joined by the fabulous Caroline Elton, psychologist and author of Also Human, a beautiful book reminding us that doctors are in fact human. Something we sometimes forget! Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello! Welcome back to The Medical Women Podcast! This week our fabulous guest is Dr Sarb Clare MBE. Sarb is an Acute Medical Consultant, Deputy Medical Director and all round champion of trainees! I've met Sarb at a couple of conferences and she encourages and champions her trainees so much. I hope we can all be more Sarb! Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello! The 22nd of April is Earth Day and this week is Greener Allied Healthcare Professionals week so we're talking about sustainability on the podcast. Our guest, Dr Becki Taylor-Smith is an anaesthetist, coach and alumni of the Chief Sustainability Officer's Clinical Fellowship. She shares with us why it is important to think about sustainability in all that we do. And you'll see how important Nuthana thinks this is too. Becki has kindly donated a coaching prize for our MWF Spring raffle too, with proceeds shared between MSF and MWF. ** Last few tickets left for our spring conference on 10th May in Cambridge ** To register click here Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello! Over the weekend, you may have spotted that NHS England decommissioned practitioner health services for secondary care doctors.... and then did a U turn yesterday! Good to know that we can all use our voices to collaborate and make change. This week's episode explores the sensitive topic of doctors mental health. Our guest this week is someone who bravely and openly shares their experiences on social media. It's time to have the conversations that don't always happen. Please know that if you are struggling, you are not alone. You can seek help at: https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/ https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjww_iwBhApEiwAuG6ccLRvBlfGqQ5vtFSFG-U2igliX3z5pGntfZaxRz6M6SZYHf27RqOt9BoCreoQAvD_BwE To register click here   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello everyone! Happy April! This week's episode is perfect for this time of year when it is Spring and we're all feeling exhausted from winter. Post pandemic, burnout has reached record levels in staff working in healthcare around the world. Dr Claire Ashley is a GP, burnout specialist and clinical entrepreneur on a mission to help overwhelmed professionals, entrepreneurs and businesses to recognise, prevent and overcome burnout and other mental wellbeing problems in the workplace. In this episode, we cover how to recognise burnout, how we can prevent and treat it. ** Our Spring conference is on 10th May in Cambridge ** To register click here   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello!!! Welcome to Season 5 of the podcast! We're kicking off with the amazing Dr Tamsin Holland Brown - paediatrician, founder of Hear Glue Ear and mum of five. Tamsin shares with us her journey of becoming a clinical entrepreneur and how she juggles that with all her other plates! Our Spring Conference is in Cambridge on 10th May and we have a few tickets left! To register click here   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello, happy International Women's Day 2024! This year's theme is Inspire Inclusion which is what the MWF is all about. We're doing a recast of our special episode hearing from all our Past Presidents of the MWF. This episode first aired for IWD 2022 and is one of our most listened to episodes. ** Our Spring Conference in Cambridge is on 10th May and we would love to see you there! ** To register click here   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter  Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Welcome back to The Medical Women Podcast! It's the season of applications and interviews in the medical world, so I thought you might appreciate a boost in your confidence and owning your achievements. This week's guest is the fabulous life coach and author, Tiwalola Ogunlesi. Tiwa runs a company called Confident and Killing it. She is on a mission to help us unlock our most confident selves. Tiwa's book Confident and Killing it   Tiwa's book recommendations: The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms by Vishen Lakhiani Save the date! Our next MWF Conference is on Friday 10th May 2024 in Cambridge. Booking opens soon! We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us     Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Storytelling is a really important skill for speaking to patients, presentations and pitching. Yet it is not a skill that we are routinely taught at medical school. This week's guest is actor and coach Serena Evans. In this episode, Serena shares her top tips for connecting with your audience and telling a great story. ** Save the date - our MWF Spring Conference is on Friday 10th May 2024 in Cambridge ** We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us     Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Do you get nervous when you need to give a presentation, presenting patients on ward round, or speaking at a meeting? We all have a voice, and to be empowered to use our voice, we have the fabulous singer and executive voice coach Anouska Taylor as our guest this week. Anouska shares exercises we can all do to look after our voices and to speak with confidence. ** SAVE THE DATE - Our MWF Spring Conference is on Friday 10th May 2024 in Cambridge ** We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us     Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

"You're ambitious". It's sometimes used in a negative way to describe a woman. But let's claim being ambitious and owning our worth. Our guest this week is Shellye Archambeau, one of tech's first Black female CEOs and bestselling author of Unapologetically Ambitious. In this episode, Shellye shares her top tips on how we can be unapologetically ambitious. ** Save the date! ** Our MWF Spring Conference is going to be on Friday 10th May 2024 in Cambridge, Tickets will be on sale soon! We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Welcome to the fourth episode of our mini-series on women's health, sponsored by Health Innovation Kent Surrey and Sussex. In this episode, we hear from dermatologist and author Dr Anjali Mahto. Anjali explains what products we actually need to use on our skin at different stages of our lives. Anjali's book The Skincare Bible is a really helpful resource for anyone wanting to dive a bit deeper into this. Our MWF Spring Conference will be on Friday 10th May in Cambridge. Please save the date! We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us     Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media:   Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter   Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Last week was World Menopause Day so this week we have the second episode on this very important topic. This week's guest is Dr Louise Newson, GP and menopause specialist. Louise shares with us how we can manage and support women during menopause. A must listen for all of us. Dr Newson's book The definitive guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Thank you to Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex for sponsoring this mini-series on women's health.

Hello! 18th October is World Menopause Day so we are covering this important topic this week and next week! Our guest this week is the fantastic Katharine Gale - Consultant Nurse, Coach and Trainer and Director of FluxState. Katharine supports women through menopause to that they can continue to work and enjoy their lives. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello! Welcome to this special mini series on women's health which is a collaboration with Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex who we are delighted to have as sponsors of these episodes. Dr Nuthana is joined by Dr MaryAnn Ferroux, Medical Director of HIKSS to introduce this series and episode. Our guest today is Jess Kasriel who is a nutritionist specialising in helping women to optimise their fertility. Jess shares how she went from a pro tennis player to nutritionist and top tips on how we use nutrition and exercise to support ourselves at different stages of our menstrual cycle and to optimise fertility. We hope you find this a really helpful episode! We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us     Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello! We've got two fabulous guests on the podcast this week. Dr Chelcie Jewitt and Dr Becky Cox, so-founders of Surving in Scrubs. Sexism, sexual harassment, and sexual assault are commonplace in the healthcare workforce. Becky and Chelcie launched Surviving in Scrubs to tackle this problem, giving a voice to women and non-binary survivors in healthcare to raise awareness; and to end sexism, sexual harassment, and sexual assault in healthcare. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello lovely listeners! Today's wonderful guest is Miss Samantha Tross, the UK's first female of Afro-Caribbean descent to become a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon. Many of us won't be the 'first' to do something, but this is a fabulous example of someone being what they can't see. Sam speaks about the importance of mentorship and sponsorship, and how we can sponsor trainees. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us     Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello! Welcome to Season 4, the season of 'how to....' Our guest today is the fabulous comedian and author Viv Groskop. Viv has written several best selling books including her newest book Happy High Status. Viv herself is a podcaster and host of How to own the room. In this episode, we discuss what happy high status is, top tips from how to own the room and from Viv's career in stand-up comedy. Viv's books mentioned in the podcast: Happy High Status by Viv Groskop How to own the room by Viv Groskop  Lift as you climb by Viv Groskop We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Hello everyone! Season 4 of The Medical Women Podcast is coming up and here's a sneak peak of this 'How to....' season. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram.

Good luck to all those starting new rotations today, and a very warm welcome to our new FY1 colleagues!! The first Wednesday in August marks changeover for most trainees in the UK. This is one of our most popular episodes which we are recasting - our junior doctor members share their top tips for changeover and starting FY1. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Dr Anthea Mowat was Honorary Secretary of the Medical Women's Federation until January 2023 when she had to step down due to ill health. Sadly Anthea passed away this week so we wanted to re-release her podcast episode in memory of our friend and colleague. Anthea was a gem of a person, incredibly kind, modest and capable. She was a champion of SAS doctors and medical women. Her knowledge of byelaws and statutes was astounding. We shall miss her very much and send love to Anthea's family. We have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

It's the season 3 finale! This week, we have a live podcast from our MWF Spring Conference featuring a fantastic panel discussing the future of the NHS work force; supporting flexible working and SAS careers. The panellists are Dr Rob Fleming (Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics and a wonderful advocate for SAS doctors), Prof Partha Kar (NHSE lead for diabetes), Prof Kamila Hawthorne (Chair of the RCGP), Prof Angharad Davies (Consultant microbiologist and clinical academic) and Dr Vaishali Parulekar (Chair of the BMA SAS Committee). This was a great session at our conference and we are delighted to share it with you! We'll be taking a break for a few weeks and then we will be back for Season 4! In the meantime, you can catch up on all of our episodes. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter  Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

This week we have another live podcast episode from our recent Spring conference. Professor Partha Kar is a Consultant in Diabetes, Diabetes Lead for NHS England and heavily involved in the MWRES - the medical workforce race equality standard. In this talk, Partha spoke to us about the data, and how it's important to gather data but then do something with the data to make change. Our patients are a diverse population and so are our work force - it is up to all of us to make things more inclusive and diverse for our colleagues and patients. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello lovely listeners! This week's episode is the second of our series of live episodes from our recent MWF Spring Conference. Nuthana interviewed Harriet and Nikki, who have both been previous guests on the podcasts, on the subjects of self worth and money mindset and the link between the two. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello everyone! Over the next few weeks, we're going to be sharing live podcasts from our recent MWF Spring Conference. This week's guest is the fabulous Susie Edwards, who has of course been a guest on the podcast previously. Susie is a careers coach and founder of WonderIf. In this session, Susie spoke to us about finding fulfilment in our careers and gave us some helpful exercises we can all do to coach ourselves. Hope you enjoy the episode! We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello lovely listeners! We've reached 7,000 listens in over 66 countries - thank you so much for listening and sharing the podcast!! We're so glad you find it helpful :) Please keep rating and reviewing. A different type of episode this week - Nuthana goes from being the host to being interviewee! This is a recast of Dr Rachel Morris' You Are Not A Frog podcast episode where Prrofessor Chloe Orkin and Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram were guests speaking about the Medical Women's Federation, sexism in medicine, the glass slipper and the glass ceiling? Rachel very kindly let us share this as a recast on The Medical Women Podcast. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie in association with the Medical Women's Federation. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello lovely listeners! Hope you have all had some lovely early April sunshine. Patients are the heart of everything we do as healthcare professionals. Patient safety is all of our priorities. But it wasn't until July 2022 that we had someone in the role of Patient Safety Commissioner, ensuring patients are at the heart of everything we do and that their voice is heard. Dr Henrietta Hughes is a GP and the first Patient Safety Commissioner for England. In this episode, she discusses what the role involves, her experience of applying for leadership roles and her advice for all of us on our career journeys. Henrietta's book recommendation: Man's search for meaning by Victor Frankl We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie in association with the Medical Women's Federation. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hands up if you're feeling exhausted? Or burnt out? Or really wishing there was another way to do things? Don't worry, you are not alone! This week, my guest is Dr Joanna Martin – former doctor, actor and now an amazing leadership and business coach. Jo is the CEO and founder of One of Many, an organisation that supports women to live the change and lead the change. Jo gives us an introduction into Soft power, a more sustainable and more fun alternative to the superwoman we might be more familiar with. Jo shares her insights into how we can have impact without burnout. To find out about One of Many and their upcoming One Woman Conference - https://oneofmany.co.uk/ We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us   Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie in association with the Medical Women's Federation. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Happy first day of Spring! The feeling of possibilities and new things is in the air. This week, our guest is Dr MaryAnn Ferreux, Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Group for the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Dr Ferreux is the Chief Medical Officer at Integrated Care 24, a social enterprise delivering urgent care services for the NHS. She has international experience working across both the Australian and UK health systems, with specialist qualifications in medical leadership and management. In this episode, MaryAnn shares her career journey, lessons about balance and we also explore the sensitive and important topic of fertility and family planning. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen   For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk  To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com  This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art is designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! This week, in celebration of Mother's Day on Sunday 19th March, our guests are Dr Sola and Anna Riggs who host and produce the Mothers in Medicine Podcast. Sola and Anna share with us the common themes that have come up on their podcast, lessons learnt by mothers in medicine, and their top tips. Regardless of your motherhood status, we hope you find this helpful. And for all those who are balancing being a medic and being a mum – we take our hats off to you! It's the last two days to get tickets for our raffle! We are raising money for the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Tearfund. Get tickets here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/raffle We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us It's only three days until the MWF Spring Conference 2023! https://app.medall.org/event-listings/mwf-spring-conference-2023 Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! It's International Women's Day this week (8th March) and we wanted to make a very special episode to commemorate it. We had great intentions to curate a special episode of the creme de la creme of highlights from previous episodes. However, with busy work shifts, job applications and medical school placements and essays, we have not had time. So we'll make that for you another time. We spent a HUGE amount of time putting together this bumper special for IWD 2022 and so we thought you would like to hear it again - after all, we are not the same people we were last IWD and there are so many pearls of wisdom packed into here, a re-listen will be well worth it. Enjoy!! ** MWF Raffle ** In celebration of IWD, we are holding a raffle at our conference to raise funds for the Tearfund Turkey-Syria Earthquake appeal. Tickets need to be bought before the 17th March and cost £5. Prizes include careers coaching, money mindset bundles, a confidence bundle, signed books and vouchers! Link here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/raffle MWF Spring Conference Our conference will be held virtually on the 17th March - all sessions recorded so you can watch back later if you can't make it on the day. Speakers include previous podcast guests speaking about career fulfilment, money mindset, confidence and self-worth, a panel speaking about SAS doctors and many more! Tickets: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news/mwf-virtual-spring-conference We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! Sorry the podcast is a bit late this week, Nuthana was working nights and had changeover to a new hospital and didn't quite manage to get the episode sorted to come out on time. She's embracing being a recovering perfectionist and accepting that it's better late than never! She also knows that you will understand and forgive her - she's trying to model that it's ok to be imperfect and that looking after herself is also important. This week we're thinking about careers and the questions we should ask ourselves, with career coach Laura Cloke. Laura guides us through the things we should consider when we think about our careers, how to find what we enjoy and the importance of thinking of ourselves as a whole person. We hope you enjoy the episode! **MWF International's Women's Day Raffle ** It's IWD on 8th March and the MWF conference on the 17th March. We'll be drawing a raffle at the conference, and 80% of proceeds will be donated to the Tearfund Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. Prizes include a career coaching session, money planner, confidence programme, vouchers and books! To buy tickets: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/raffle MWF Spring conference: Our Spring conference will be held online on the 17th March and recorded for those who cannot attend on the day. We're making this as accessible as possible for everyone! https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

On the podcast, we like to have conversations that we need to have but might not have elsewhere. This week, our guest is Ms Evelyn Mensah (Evie), a Consultant Ophthalmic surgeon and part of the medical workforce race equality standard (MWRES). Evie is committed to tackling inequalities, particularly pertaining to race. In this episode, we discuss how we can all call it out and call it in. We also discuss how each of us as individuals can influence structural change, and Evie gives the example of her junior colleague who did this for a patient information leaflet. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us It's only three weeks until the MWF Spring Conference 2023! https://app.medall.org/event-listings/mwf-spring-conference-2023 Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Do you consider yourself a possibilitist? What is a possibilist, you might be wondering? Well this week's guest is leadership and executive coach, and self-diagnosed possibilist Gitanjali Trevorrow-Seymour. Gitanjali shares her take on the con of confidence, how we can all be more possibilist, and her view on imposter syndrome. We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us It's only four weeks until the MWF Spring Conference 2023! https://app.medall.org/event-listings/mwf-spring-conference-2023 Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! Hope you are all well on this cold, crisp February morning. We've covered money mindset and wealth previously on the podcast, but with the cost of living crisis, we thought it would be helpful to touch on finances again. This week's episode is with bestselling author and wealth coach Barbara Huson. Barbara joins us to share what she has learnt from her own life and through the research for her books and from coaching her clients. From studying neuroscience, Barbara realised that people could ‘rewire' for a wealth mindset. As medics, we can apply this to discussions on habits with our patients too. Barbara's book recommendation: A course in miracles Next week is our RSM MWF event on inequalities: past, present and future We'd love to see you virtually or in person - https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/rsm-studios/2022-23/cer02/ We have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! Happy 106th Birthday to the Medical Women's Federation. To celebrate, we are launching Season 3 of the podcast. This season is all about exploring possibilities. This week's guest is Professor Kate Thomas, Dean of Medicine at the University of Birmingham. Kate is only the second woman and the first GP to be Dean of Medicine at Birmingham. In this episode, she shares her career journey and advice on how we can all support medical students and junior colleagues. Kate's book recommendations: The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey Upcoming RSM and MWF event: https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/rsm-studios/2022-23/cer02/ Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! Happy 2023! It's the first birthday of The Medical Women Podcast - woohoo! And in celebration, we are launching Season 3, Exploring Possibilities. Hope you're as excited as we are! We'll be speaking to a range of guests on exploring possibilities for our careers and our lives. We're also doing some live in person podcasts at our upcoming MWF events which we would love to see you at: RSM MWF evening 'Inequalities: past, present and future' Monday 13th Feb at the RSM/virtual - https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/rsm-studios/2022-23/cer02/ MWF Spring Conference 2023 at Mary Ward House in London, Friday 17th March 'Empowerment: driving change and development in medicine' - https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Thanks so much for supporting the podcast, see you next week for Episode 1 of Season 3!

The Season 2 Finale is upon us already – doesn't time fly when you're having fun! This week we are joined by one of the podcast's biggest fans, Dr Charlotte Leach, a Palliative Care Consultant. Charlotte gives her advice for those transitioning from being a registrar to being a consultant, shares her thoughts on the importance of having interests outside medicine, and we had an in-depth discussion about biscuits. We hope you enjoy listening! We will be back with Season 3 in 2023 – please do let us know what topics you'd like to hear about and any guests you think we should hear from. A very happy festive season and new year from all at the Medical Women's Federation – thank you so much for all the support you have shown the podcast over the last 11 months!! As it's Christmas – if you are able to support the MWF via any donations they would be very welcome. Thank you!! Amazon smile link – choose Medical Women's Federation as charity of choice Parkrun justgiving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mwfparkrun– if you'd like to sponsor our recent parkrun to raise funds for MWF Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

This season has been all about leadership, and a large part of being a leader is looking the part. Sadly women are judged far more on their appearance than what they say or do. Looking like a leader is a really important aspect of leadership. This week our guest is stylist and author Lizzie Edwards, whose book ‘Look like the leader you are: a 7 step style strategy for ambitious women' has just been released as a second edition! Lizzie shares her insights on common reasons why women go to her for help, why it's important that we think about our style, and the 7 steps through which we can develop our own personal style. Amazon smile link – choose Medical Women's Federation as charity of choice Parkrun justgiving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mwfparkrun– if you'd like to sponsor our recent parkrun to raise funds for MWF Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! This week, we are joined by the fabulous Dr Liz O'Riordan. Liz is a breast surgeon who then developed breast cancer herself. She has written several books and she speaks incredibly eloquently about her experience. In this episode, she shares what it was like to go from being doctor to patient, her experiences during surgical training and lessons she has learnt from her career and patient journey. To connect with Liz: Speaker, Author and Storyteller - liz.oriordan.co.uk Pledge to support her memoir with Unbound https://unbound.com/books/under-the-knife Podcast Host – Don't Ignore The Elephant Co-author of ‘The Complete Guide to Breast Cancer' Instagram @oriordanliz Twitter @Liz_ORiordan Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Amazon smile link – choose Medical Women's Federation as charity of choice Parkrun justgiving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mwfparkrun– if you'd like to sponsor our recent parkrun to raise funds for MWF Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

International medical graduates make up a huge proportion of the NHS workforce, and as we heard a few weeks ago, are more likely to be SAS doctors. But they face a huge amount of discrimination and racism. In this episode, we speak to the fabulous Professor Partha Kar, National Specialty Adviser for Diabetes at NHS England, BMJ columnist and doing a huge amount of work to tackle racism in the medical workforce. In this episode, we discuss how we need to change systems, allyship, inequalities and superheroes. We hope you enjoy listening! We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF FREE for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes and yet nothing to wear? Do you find that you spend a lot of time and energy working out what to wear when you'd rather be spending that headspace on other decisions? Deep breath. You're not the only one! This week, our guest is style expert Helen Reynolds. Helen shares her top tips for how we can work out what our style is in the first place, how to organise our wardrobes and how looking and feeling our best affects our behaviour. Helen's book recommendation: You Are Not a Before Picture: How to Finally Make Peace with Your Body, for Good by Alex Light Helen's 5 easy style tips: www.helenreynoldsstyle.com/5-tips We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Does General Medical Council equate to Fitness to Practice in your head and cause palpitations? Don't worry, you're not alone. At medical school, we get taught little else about the work of the GMC. But what do the GMC actually do, and what does being the Chair of the GMC involve? In this episode, our guest is Professor Dame Carrie MacEwan, Chair of the GMC. We discuss the wider work of the GMC and how it supports patients and doctors. We also discuss how the GMC and individuals can work to drive change in inequalities associated with GMC referrals. Carrie also shares her insights from her own leadership journey. On the 5th of November, we're doing a parkrun to raise money for the Medical Women's Federation – we'd be so grateful for your very kind donations to help us support as many medical women as we can! https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mwfparkrun We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! Are you familiar with the term SAS doctor? SAS doctors make up 30% of the medical workforce, and yet, many of us have no idea what the term means. Thankfully, our guest this week is here to educate us. Dr Anthea Mowat is a retired Associate Specialist in Anaesthesia, and also our wonderful MWF Honorary Secretary. She explains what exactly constitutes SAS doctors, and how we can all go about supporting our colleagues who are SAS doctors. We're all about equality at the Medical Women's Federation and want to support all doctors throughout their careers, so we hope you find this episode really helpful. On the 5th of November, we're doing a parkrun to raise money for the Medical Women's Federation – we'd be so grateful for your very kind donations to help us support as many medical women as we can! https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mwfparkrun We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Hello! Over the last two weeks we've spoken to two Royal College Presidents, and they both mentioned how all the Royal College Presidents work together as part of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. This week's guest is the Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard. Helen is an academic GP and has been previous Chair of the Royal College of GPs. In this episode, we learn what her role as Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges involves, how senior leaders can still find mentors and seek help, and lessons she's learnt along the way. We hope you enjoy the episode! We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Last week we learnt about being the President of a newer Royal College and this week we learn about being President of the Royal College of Physicians. Our guest this week is Professor Sir Bod Goddard, Immediate Past President of the RCP and Gastorenterology Consultant. He shares his experience of being President of the RCP, the history of the RCP and words of wisdom for our leadership journeys. A very insightful and helpful episode, enjoy! We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

This Season is all about asking questions (it is a podcast after all), particularly what and how questions. First up – have you ever wondered what the President of a Royal College actually does? So have we, and that's what we're exploring today. This week's guest is Dr Camilla Kingdon, the current President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Camilla is a Consultant Neonatologist and has been involved with the RCPCH for several years. In this episode, she shares her insights into what being President of the RCPCH involves and lessons she has learnt throughout her career. We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

We're back with season 2 and here's a sneak peak of all the exciting episodes we have coming up! Also, some public service announcements. Our Autumn conference is taking place on Friday 18th November in Nottingham, register here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference To donate to the Medical Women's Federation, click here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/donate You can also choose the Medical Women's Federation as a charity on Amazon Smile. Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

We're back with another special episode! It's September and that means we're welcoming new medical students to University and the wards! In this special episode, we hear from four medical women who have been involved with the Medical Women's Federation since they were medical students. They share their advice for those starting medical school and those commencing their clinical years. We also have a very special announcement to make - we have made membership to the MWF only £5 for all medical students! Sign up at this link: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/members/join-us We have our first in person conference since the pandemic began on Friday 18th November in Nottingham – sign up here: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk/news-events/conference Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.

Tomorrow, the first Wednesday in August, will be the first day of being a doctor for all foundation year one doctors in the UK. It will also be the first day that many doctors start specialty training or become a more senior specialty trainee. Understandably, lots of doctors in this situation will be feeling a mixture of excitement and pure terror! We thought it would be helpful to hear from our junior doctors of MWF to get their advice on the transition from student to doctor and at different stages of medical training. We also asked our social media followers who helpfully shared lots of their top tips with us! Our junior doctor members also share what they have gained from being a member of MWF and why they would encourage others to join. GOOD LUCK to all of you starting new jobs, especially our new FY1 colleagues. You've got this!! Mention of previous episodes: Episode 7: Managing our money with Dr Nikki Ramskill Episode 8: Being a mother to ourselves with Zoe Blaskey Episode 15: Permission to thrive with Dr Rachel Morris and Dr Caroline Walker MWF Junior Doctor Prize MWF Conference - we would love to see you all on Friday 18th November Follow the Medical Women's Federation on social media: Website: Click here to join the Medical Women's Federation or sign up to our free newsletter Twitter: @medicalwomenuk Instagram: @medicalwomenuk Facebook: MedWomen For any enquires about the Medical Women's Federation, email admin@medicalwomensfederation.org.uk To get in touch about the podcast, email medicalwomenpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is produced on behalf of the Medical Women's Federation by Dr Nuthana Bhayankaram & Ms Jenna MacKenzie. Our music is composed and played by Dr Kethaki Bhayankaram. Our cover art and social media posters are designed by Ms Danielle Nwadinobi.