The Honest EP Podcast

Unpacking Career Progression in Healthcare

Andrew and Archie discuss career progression in allied health. covering money, specialising, being bored, networking, and another beer from BentSpoke in Canberra. 

Topics covered:

- BentSpoke Sproket IPA 

- Desire statements and fulfilment 

- Renumeration and money talk 

- What else leads to fulfilment; specialising, networking, role changes, workplaces, relationships 

 

Get in contact with us: 

@thehonestEP 

New episode every fortnight 

 

Succeeding in Healthcare Through Lessons from The Fitness Industry with Jono Petrohilos

Andrew and Archie chat with Jono Petrohilos, director of Fitness Education Online and host of The Successful EP Podcast. 

Topics covered:

- Jono's professional journey 

- Building Retention and Community

- Why sales isn't dirty

 

 

The Brains Behind Exercise Physiology Memes PART 2

Andrew and Archie have the admins from exercise_physiology_memes on the podcast to chat memes, their relevance to healthcare and a range of interesting rabbit holes. Part 2 of 2.

Topics covered:

- Floppy bois vs the evidence 

- Templated programs

- Is ai taking over, where's our value? 

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The Brains Behind Exercise Physiology Memes PART 1

Andrew and Archie have the admins from exercise_physiology_memes on the podcast to chat memes, their relevance to healthcare and a range of interesting rabbit holes. Part 1 of 2.

Topics covered:

- A Mountain Culture Moon Dust Stout 

- A review of exercise physiology memes 

- Advice for students 

- The EP job market 

 

Look out for Part 2 coming next Monday! 

Who’s Better in Healthcare? Introverts vs Extroverts

Andrew and Archie discuss benefits and difficulties of being both introverts and extroverts as healthcare professionals. 

Topics covered:

- Are Andrew and Archie introverts or extroverts? 

- How has that impacted journeys in allied health 

- How to maximise your natural qualities and tendencies 

- How to manage and turn the downsides into helpful traits 

- An interesting Akasha Super Chill Pacific Ale 

GPs and Allied Health

Andrew and Archie chat about working with GPs, trying to build relationships with them and if its worth the effort. 

Topics:

- Bridge Road Brewers IPA 

- Andrew's experience with GPs over the past 12 years

- How to connect with GPs 

- Is it worth connecting with GPs 

- What to do with referrals 

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Starting Your Own Allied Health Business; Should You?

Andrew and Archie discuss the journey of starting an allied health practice. Andrew shares his experience of going through the stages of starting his own Allied health clinic and mentoring other business owners.

Topics covered:

- The Grifter Australian Pale Ale 

- The start of Andrew's business journey 

- Discussion on why should, when should, when wouldn't, why wouldn't someone start a business 

 

P.S. Sorry for the gym noises in the background, common man podcast studio 

Link to our New Grad Webinar:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rebound-health-ep-new-grad-information-night-tickets-633039918437

We Presented at The ESSA Forum! Recap and Prepping for Presentations

Andrew and Archie talk about presenting at the ESSA Innovation and Practice Forum last weekend. 

Topics covered:

- Bent Spoke Crankshaft IPA 

- Highlights from the conference in the Sunshine Coast 

- What we'd like to see next time

- How we prepared to present at the forum 

Working with trauma in an EP setting with Max Loomes

Andrew and Archie have a beer with Max Loomes, who has recently completed his master of clinical psychology at UTS. His thesis was on trauma, moral and psychological injury within the police force. 

 

We discuss:

- Australian Wild Ale 

- What is trauma informed practice

- Working with trauma, moral and psychological injury within physical therapies

- Trauma within the WorkCover setting 

 

As always please reach out to us over socials:

Insta: archie.richards.ep , andrew.daubney.ep 

LinkedIn: Archie Richards , Andrew Daubney 

Finding Good CPD and Avoiding Bad CPD

Andrew and Archie discuss continuing professional development as Exercise Physiologists and as allied health in general. 

Topics discussed:

- Personal journeys with CPD

- How to identify good courses and less good courses

- Other good sources of professional development

- Understanding how CPD points work

- A review of the Moon Dog Old Mate Pale Ale