{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5eac750887dc7ce068895523/68d542e0136216b12f290fac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 49: Backstage with Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eac750887dc7ce068895523/1758806747225-32704acf-6ddf-45f8-964a-135135290659.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, <strong>Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam</strong>, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, shares his remarkable journey from a market town in Lincolnshire to the national stage during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><br></p><p>Known for his honesty, clarity, and trademark analogies, JVT reflects on<strong> his family’s extraordinary story</strong>, the<strong> challenges of breaking into medicine</strong>, and the <strong>pivotal choices</strong> that shaped his career in public health.</p><p><br></p><p>He talks candidly about stepping into leadership “by accident,” managing the pressure of being thrust into the spotlight, and navigating the uneasy intersection of science and politics. Along the way, he opens up about imposter syndrome, the personal costs of public service, and the lessons he hopes will inspire the next generation of leaders.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>🕰️<strong> Highlights</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><strong>02:00 – Early Life &amp; Family Influence</strong></p><p><strong>04:00 – Getting Into Medicine</strong></p><p><strong>06:00 – Path to Public Health &amp; Pharma</strong></p><p><strong>12:00 – Becoming Deputy CMO</strong></p><p><strong>17:00 – Thrust Into the Spotlight</strong></p><p><strong>25:00 – Imposter Syndrome</strong></p><p><strong>32:00 – Science, Politics &amp; Pressure</strong></p><p><strong>39:00 – The Power of Communication</strong></p><p><strong>49:00 – Work-Life Balance &amp; Personal Cost</strong></p><p><strong>58:00 – Reflections &amp; Legacy</strong></p><p><strong>57:00 – Quickfire Round</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>🔗 <strong>Links and resources</strong></h3><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://bit.ly/NGGPbulletin\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sign up to our monthly bulletin</strong></a> to hear about more programmes, podcasts, events and opportunities</li><li>Follow Nish on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/DrNishManek\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter/X</a> and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishmanek\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Nish Manek"}