Becoming Healers

In this episode Dr Lerato is joined by her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan to explore psychological safety in the workplaces. They explore barriers to psychological safety in detail while taking a conversational journey to ideate for potential strategies referencing trusted resources.

In this episode Dr Lerato takes a conversational journey with Dr Samke Ngcobo to delve deeper into her story and the narratives that dehumanise doctors. They unpack the moments in Dr Ngcobo's journey that were deeply human and how challenging it was for her to navigate as a professional, amongst professionals. The episode concludes with a discussion about resources that can be used by teams and leaders to cultivate mental health support amongst their teams..

In this episode Dr Lerato and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan are joined by Dr Samke J Ngcobo to unpack her journey as a doctor and mental health advocate. They explore the challenges that come with the resilience contest and how we can all aim to have more experiences with joy. Details on the mental health support offered by SADAG, Sisters for Mental Health, Discovery, The Healthcare Workers Care Network and Lifeline are shared in this episode.

In this episode Dr Lerato and her season co-hosts, Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan, have an honest conversation about navigating the mindset of grit in the healthcare profession. They explore it contributes to both the negative and positive mental health experiences we have amongst each other and within ourselves.

In this episode our host Dr Lerato is joined by her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan, to explore the emotions that accompany the “triggered state.” They use conversation and literature as a guide to explore and reframe concepts and beliefs about what influences and compounds the triggers experienced in ones personal and professional roles.

In this episode Dr Lerato and her co-hosts, Dr Precious Chikura and Vanishaa Gordhan, take a conversational journey through the layers behind the word tired, looking to uncover the true feelings attached to the word in the multitude of experiences we encounter as healthcare professionals and ultimately as people.

In this first episode of season three, Dr Lerato shares the platform with her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan to explore and introduce the emotion of languishing. We learn about the reality of this feeling and unpack the ways in which this sense of dullness inhibits our ability to flourish. We take a moment to identify behaviours name the emotion and reframe our perspectives about languishing.

We are back! In this short intro podcast Dr Lerato shares more about what listeners can expect from the season which will focus on the mental health and wealth of the healthcare professional. With a less than normal approach to the topic, the season promises to have you sharing this with all your peers. Episode one airs on the 15th of September 2021.