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Dr. Kevin Mailo welcomes Dr. Susannah Ward back to the show to talk about physician self-care and working with personal compassion in mind. Dr. Ward is a Physician of Rehabilitation medicine in New South Wales, Australia, who also founded a company called Ataraxia Collective that runs doctor wellbeing retreats. Susannah has been on the show before and has a wealth of poignant advice. In this episode, she shares from her experience and knowledge about wellness, authentic self, and how physicians can avoid burnout by being in touch with their own needs for compassion and recovery.

Susannah and Kevin discuss the differences between having a high standard and quality of excellence versus being unrealistically perfectionistic. Self-awareness about our own blind spots is something that physicians need to avoid the single-minded productivity focus that leads to emotional numbing, siloed thinking, and a lack of overall well-being. They talk about people pleasing and recognizing our humanness, wellness habits, lifestyle practices that allow for reflection, and how to identify both skills and blind spots to achieve balance in our needs. The conversation delves into the often-overlooked need for physicians to care for their own wellness as much as they care for patients.

About Dr. Susannah Ward:

Dr Susannah Ward qualified as a rehabilitation physician in 2018 with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) Basmajian Award for best fellowship clinical exam performance. She has over 18 years of experience working in public and private hospitals across Australia. She has diverse clinical experience in general medical and surgical care, palliative care, geriatrics, and rehabilitation. She has rehabilitation experience working in brain injury, spinal cord injury, chronic pain, geriatrics, palliative care, orthopaedic rehabilitation, stroke, amputation and general rehabilitation. She has private clinics at The Wellness Place Blacksmiths. She also offers telehealth appointments and home visits. She has a special interest in acquired brain injury. She has an expert understanding of the behavioural, psychological and social challenges faced by people & the impact of environment, upbringing & social determinants of health.

Dr Ward is passionate about holistic health and lifestyle, behavioural and psychological rehabilitation. She likes incorporating evidence-based wellness tools like mindfulness, healthy eating, exercise and social/lifestyle prescription into her goal-directed and patient-centred care. She promotes the key message that living with illness or injury need not be a barrier to feeling well or living life to the full. Dr Ward’s therapeutic emphasis is to support clients to self-compassionately accept themselves and acquire self-mastery skills to maximize their functional ability and quality of life. She aims to help empower clients to independently self-care and optimally manage their circumstances using wellness tools and adopting a healthy lifestyle.

Dr Ward founded Ataraxia Collective in 2018 as a creative adjunct to her clinical practice. She hosts retreats and workshops that showcase powerful holistic tools like mindfulness and yoga. She also hosts doctor well-being and CPD retreats.

Dr Ward’s first self-care book, Mastering Real Wellness, is available to purchase on Amazon.

Website: AtaraxiaCollective.com.au

LinkedIn: DrSWardAXC

Book: “Mastering Real Wellness: A self-mastery framework to create holistic health and optimal living” by Dr. Susannah Ward

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In this episode, Dr. Wing Lim welcomes Masterclass faculty member Simon Wong back to the show to discuss global and local taxes for Canadians. Simon explains how taxes vary for Canadian citizens according to physical or tax residency, the international tax rules that affect tax brackets and investments. It’s a situation many medical professionals find themselves in for training, work, or financial ventures, and understanding how these taxes work is key to making wise decisions.

The first thing Simon tackles is the three labels of citizenship, tax residency and physical residency. Each carries a different set of rights, obligations and planning consequences despite sounding similar. He and Wing then delve into deeper questions. How are offshore strategies affected by taxation? How can someone avoid becoming a dual country tax resident? What cross-border taxation applies to real estate in the US? Simon and Wing broach all these questions and more, exploring the best tax and accounts options for Canadian physicians at home and abroad.

About Simon Wong:

As an Integrated Wealth Planner, Simon's expertise lies in simplifying complex financial concepts into clear, actionable insights, forming the cornerstone of his Financial Plans.

Simon specializes in navigating individuals and businesses through the intricate landscape of tax planning and investing, utilizing his extensive knowledge and experience to foster their financial success and stability.

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In this second episode of a two-part special, Dr. Kevin Mailo continues his conversation with Jayna Amadasun about workplace safety as it pertains to physicians and health care workers. Jayna Amadasun is the founder of Ember Impact Global, holds a Master of Laws in Medical Law and Ethics degree, and is a Doctor of Medicine. She and Dr. Mailo dive deeper into the subjects addressed in the first half of the episode, discussing the need for real, base policy change regarding healthcare worker safety and the need to rebalance the scales of justice in healthcare.

Jayna talks about the need to truly understand that frontline workers in healthcare are the eyes and ears of the organization at large. The frontline workers are intimately involved with every aspect of the day, so if they bring up things that aren’t right or that are having a negative impact, that conversation needs to be had. The advocacy of physicians and healthcare workers needs to be supported, not fall on deaf ears, but be truly heard. Jayna and Kevin highlight the need for physicians to be reminded of their worth and that they have value and deserve workplace safety and respect. Better and safer working conditions lead to better worker retention and foster a better healthcare system overall.

About Jayna Amadasun

Jayna is a Consultant, Solution-Focused Professional Coach, Speaker, and Author of the 7-Week Journal: Passion & Purpose. As the Founder of Ember Impact GlobalsJayna is passionate about helping to inspire, empower, and impact individuals through a coaching partnership where each person has the potential to experience transformational results personally and professionally. Jayna provides clients access to guiding principles and tools, fostering an ecosystem where individuals and organizations dare to thrive. She holds the space for everyone to engage in self-discovery, embrace the endless possibilities that emerge and curate a life that aligns with their values and goals.

As a powerful and thought-provoking speaker, Jayna delivers impactful keynotes to empower and transform. She eloquently articulates difficult conversations around the discourse of racial discrimination. Her love for medicine and a deep desire for advocacy drive her to focus on matters related to healthcare professionals and their workplaces.

Jayna holds a Master of Laws in Medical Law and Ethics (LLM) with Merit from the University of Edinburgh and a Doctor of Medicine degree. A Human Rights Consultant, certified by the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights, she empowers Medical Practitioners to navigate workplace complexities with ethical and legal insights. She spent almost two decades as a healthcare professional before embarking on her entrepreneurial journey.

Jayna is a Rotarian, the President of her club and serves as secretary of the Community Services subcommittee, who is committed to “Unite For Good”. Her dedication to the advancement of women is seen through her appointment as Chair of the Board of Directors for Black Canadian Women in Action. She values lifelong learning and enjoys cooking, travelling and watching low-budget romantic comedies. She is a wife and mother passionate about her family and excited about new possibilities emerging through service opportunities.

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