5 Essential Tips to Nail Your Medical Specialty Training Interview in Australia
Feeling overwhelmed about your upcoming medical specialty training interview? You're not alone. After coaching many medical trainees, I'm sharing my top 5 proven strategies to boost your confidence, showcase your unique strengths, and secure your place in your chosen specialty program.
When Values and Priorities Collide: The Hidden Cost to Medical Practitioners' Wellbeing
Discover why the conflict between personal values and daily priorities is creating a silent epidemic of burnout among medical professionals. Learn practical strategies to realign your practice with what truly matters for lasting wellbeing and career satisfaction.
Why This Doctor Became a Coach: A Journey from Burnout to Purpose
"There have been several times in my career when I was struggling. Each time the struggle felt different, but looking back, they were all symptoms of the same thing: a restlessness, a searching for more without knowing how or why." Read about my personal journey from medical practitioner to coach and why I believe every doctor deserves support in their service to others.
The Hidden Skill That Separates Good Doctors from Great Leaders (Hint: It's Not What You Think)
Self-awareness isn't just personal development fluff—it's the cornerstone skill that separates competent clinicians from exceptional medical leaders. In high-pressure medical environments, the ability to recognise your emotional responses, communication patterns, and leadership triggers can mean the difference between conversations that heal and those that inadvertently harm.
The Night I Almost Quit Medicine
Nearly 40 years ago, I was two days away from quitting medicine before I'd even started. The crushing weight of imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and self-doubt had convinced me I wasn't cut out to be a doctor. Here's how a conversation with a psychiatry registrar changed everything—and why we need to do better for today's junior doctors.
From Emergency Decisions to Systemic Change: How Coaching Can Transform Patient Safety in Medicine
A trainee anaesthetist's lesson about rapid sequence induction reveals a deeper truth about patient safety and physician wellbeing. Discover how coaching programs can reduce burnout by 21% and create lasting positive change in healthcare.
How Perfectionism Fuels Imposter Syndrome in Doctors
For years, I believed that if I could just know everything—every diagnosis perfect, every treatment plan bulletproof—then I'd finally feel legitimate wearing that white coat. Here's why that thinking was dead wrong, and how letting go of perfectionism actually made me a better doctor.
The Tea Room Emergency: A Mother's Moment of Truth
I'm standing in the hospital tea room, watching my 8-year-old daughter count out coins for the vending machine while my 5 and 3-year-old hover nearby. "Bec, you're in charge," I tell her. I'm about to leave my three children—alone—in a hospital tea room so I can rush to provide anaesthesia for emergency surgery. This is my "Mother of the Year" moment, and I know it.
Beyond Superhuman
Discover why work-life balance fails doctors and how work-life integration creates thriving medical professionals who provide better patient care. A veteran anaesthetist shares hard-won insights.
The Death of Work-Life Balance
Let's be honest—work-life balance is pretty much impossible when you're a doctor. Between patient emergencies, on-call schedules, and the mental load of clinical work, trying to perfectly balance everything just leaves you feeling guilty no matter what you're focusing on. But what if instead of chasing balance, we focused on integration? This approach recognises that work and life don't have to compete—they can actually support each other when you're intentional about how you blend them. It's messier than the perfect balance myth, but it's infinitely more realistic and sustainable for busy physicians.