Shiv is an anaesthetics trainee, a clinical entrepreneur, and he co-founded the Portfolio clinic which is a peer mentoring social enterprise helping junior doctors' career development. In this episode, we talk about his own journey from the conveyor belt into autonomous career decision making. He tells me about the mindset needed to change challenges into opportunities, and shares his tips to help budding medical entrepreneurs succeed.

Shiv Sharma is an anaesthetics trainee, clinical entrepreneur, and co-founder of the portfolio clinic. You can connect with him on LinkedIn and find him at https://theportfolioclinic.com/.

If you liked this episode, you might also like episodes 60, 65 and 85 on portfolio careers, and episodes 23, 24, 38, 66, 70, 72, 81 and 85 on career decision making.

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In this episode, Ibifunke tells me about some of the challenges faced by doctors moving to a new country. Extensive preparation to understand the new system and new ways of working is key. But doctors moving to a new country are not a homogenous group, and those welcoming them need to understand them as individuals with specific skills and experiences. There needs to be a mindset shift to seeing new starters (whether international or not) not as liabilities, but as an asset bringing a range of new experiences and ideas with them. Those of us welcoming new doctors should take responsibility for how we impact others, and organisations can also focus not just on up-skilling the IMG, but also on helping existing staff understand their unconscious biases.

Ibifunke Pegba-Otemolu is a Higher Surgical Trainee in Dundee and the Author of Thriving in the NHS; an International Medical Graduate’s Guide to starting in the NHS. She is also the convener of a Community by the same name of International Medical Graduates thriving in the NHS.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibifunke
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ibifunke?
Instagram Thriving in the NHS - https://www.instagram.com/thrivinginthenhs?
Twitter - https://x.com/ThrivinginNHS?t=XX_I7-wv0tS0dKIQMeoEFg&s=08
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/@thrivinginthenhs
Website: https://www.thrivinginthenhs.co.uk/

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Work is always busy, there is so much to do and little time. So why should we take the time to smile and ask others how they are doing? In this episode, Tom Wright tells me that smiling and socialisation need not take much time, it can be as simple as a nod with a welcoming face. In fact, aiming for small changes may be better than trying to organise a big event. The action of smiling is likely to not only make others feel better, it is also likely to put you in a better mood. This way we can create a different culture, filled with kindness, and overall better connections with others at work.

Tom Wright is a family physician, personal and team coach, wellbeing advocate, and adventurer. You can find him on LinkedIn.

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What kind of a life do you want after retirement? What sorts of stories do you want to tell in your old age? What would your 90 year old self say to you today? Most of us will go through the retirement transition. This involves a psychological adjustment, and a change in identity. Denise tells me that the key is to spend time thinking about what it is that you want, and to plan ahead to help you thrive in retirement.

Denise Taylor is a chartered psychologist, with an MBA, and her doctorate (gained at 64) investigated retirement transitions. It’s not just about the qualifications, Denise is noted as being creative, visionary, and fun to work with. She loves to gather new information and resources to best serve her clients. She is a coach specialising in senior-level career transitions, mid-career reinvention, and retirement transitions. She loves the outdoors, wild camping, and bushcraft. You can find he at https://www.amazingpeople.co.uk/ and on LinkedIn.

You might also like episode 96 on planning your retirement.

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Communication is a key skill for all doctors, and particularly those working within teams or in leadership roles. In this episode, Felicity Dwyer tells me about her top tips for great communication. Be a good listener, be flexible with your communication styles, and have self-awareness. We talk about what gets in the way of good communication, and how to adapt to each other so that we bring everyone into the conversations that we have.

Felicity Dwyer helps leaders, teams, and individuals to think deeply, communicate effectively, and generate an environment of trust and psychological safety.

Felicity is a CIPD-qualified trainer, an accredited Time to Think Facilitator, a Clean Language Facilitator, and an experienced executive and career coach.

Her book, Crafting Connection, has been described as “a must-read guide to communication and building better relationships.”

You can find out more and get in touch with Felicity via her website https://felicitydwyer.com or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicitydwyer/

Crafting Connection is available at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crafting-Connection-Transform-communicate-yourself/dp/1788604016/

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Frances is a maternity coach, and in this episode we discuss how to successfully navigate the maternity transition. Frances tells me that planning is key, before the maternity leave even starts. Becoming a mother is a transition, and everyone experiences it differently. There is no right way to return to work; planning ahead helps, as does a discussions about what the woman's career will be like on returning from maternity.

The Maternity Coach was founded by Frances Cushway, a licenced registered Career Coach who specialises in supporting women to return to work following maternity leave and continue to thrive in their careers. Frances has a Postgraduate certificate in Career and Talent Management and a degree in Psychology. She is a Registered
Career Development Professional with the CDI where she was a finalist for Career Coach of the Year 2018, 2021 and 2022 for her work with mothers on maternity leave. The Maternity Coach offers a unique coaching experience that brings together the psychology of becoming a mother with the practicality of planning the return to work that is right for you and your family. The Maternity Coach's mission is to support mothers through maternity leave and their return to work; to help them rediscover who they are and what they want from their career after maternity leave and give them the courage and tools to return to work with confidence so they can continue to make their unique contribution to the world.
www.thematernitycoach.com; uk.linkedin.com/in/francescushway; linkedin.com/company/the-maternity-coach; https://www.instagram.com/thematernitycoach/

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We may not like to talk about money, but the reality is that it matters. In this episode, Hugh Massie and I discuss the role that money plays in doctors' careers. Doctors need to establish what their identity is, what legacy they want to leave, and how they want to be held to account. Money then becomes something that is a part of the whole, supporting the rest of one's work, rather than a source of stress or envy.

Hugh Massie is the Executive Chairman and Founder of DNA Behavior International – the Behavior and Money Insights Company. As a widely recognized Titan 100 CEO and Behavioral Solutions Architect, Hugh helps growth-minded leaders create an Exponential Future by developing a 109 (ten to the power of 9) Quantum Leap Growth Mindset and by building a plan for over 1 billion people impact. With that framework, he addresses every opportunity and challenge through a behavioral lens. Hugh’s purpose is to empower people worldwide to optimize their natural “hard-wired” talents and financial behaviors which drives quantum leap capacity, reduces stress, and enables greater happiness, more success, and improved health for longer. Further, Hugh empowers organizations and teams to build “category king” people-centered businesses, and in the process, enhance decision-making, culture, and performance. Applying the pioneering behavioral finance research Hugh has undertaken since 2001, his moonshot goal is to implement an AI-driven BeSci Tech Platform that by 2030 fully informs 1 billion people annually on how to enhance their decision-making and relationships for increasing life, financial and business longevity by 30 or more years. Hugh partners with clients to create an Exponential Future by developing trail-blazing financial behavior apps for building the “New BeFi Economy” impacting all key areas of life, finance and business.

Hugh has authored the following books and eBooks:

1. Leadership Behavior DNA – Discovering Natural Talents and Managing Differences

2. Financial DNA – Discovering Your Financial Personality for a Quality Life

3. Business DNA – Growing a People Centric Organizational Identity

4. Mastering Your Money Energy – Unleashing the Quantum Power of Money

5. Mastering Entrepreneurial Talents – Behaviorally Smart Entrepreneurship

Hugh Massie Social Media

Website: www.dnabehavior.com

Website: www.boyswithoutfathers.org

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmassie/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hugh.massie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hughmassie/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@behaviorallysmart

Hugh hosts “Behaviorally Smart Identity Conversations” which is a podcast for which he has done circa 70 episodes in the past 2 years – they can be found on Youtube.

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In this episode, Clare talks about her career and we particularly focus on her leadership roles. She tells me that as doctors we are all leaders, and often don't appreciate the skills that we actually have. Her leadership wasn't part of a big master plan, she worked hard as a front line GP, had her eyes open to identify problems, and then went on and did something about it. She advises others to work hard, say yes to opportunities, and always be kind.

Having first trained in psychiatry at the Maudsley hospital, Clare Gerada followed her father’s footsteps and became a general practitioner, working in her practice in South London for more than thirty four years. Over this time, alongside her clinical practice, she has held several national leadership positions including both the Chair and President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, only the second women in its history to hold both position. Clare has also set up and led, until 2021 the award winning service for doctors and dentists with mental health problems, NHS Practitioner Health. She has also set up and leads the Primary Care Gambling Service, a unique GP-led multidisciplinary service straddling the primary, secondary and third sectors. Clare was awarded an MBE in 2000 for her services to drug misuse and received a Dame hood in 2020 for services to mental health.

With Phil Hammond, Clare is appearing at the Edinburgh fringe in August 2024: Fifty minutes to save the NHS. Book tickets here.

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