The Honest EP Podcast

Doing a Half Ironman 1 Week Post Covid

Andrew talks about how he bounced back straight from having Covid into competing in a half marathon a week later.

A new beer is also very much enjoyed. 

5 Tips for Starting in Private Practice

Andrew and Archie discuss 5 tips for people starting in private practice healthcare. Whether people are new graduates just entering the workforce, transitioning from a different sector or moving to a new practice the tips are relevant for a range of professions. 

Also included: A review of the Balter Eazy Hazy ale. 

Stories From A Mental Health OT Working in Forensic Settings and in Private Practice with Becca Roberts

Andrew and Archie sit down and have a beer and a ginger beer with Becca Roberts, Mental Health Occupational Therapist and previously working with people who were 'not guilty by reason of mental impairment' in a forensic hospital and as a health clinician in a prison.

We cover heaps of topics including:

- A review of Brookvale Union Ginger Beer and Little Creatures Pale Ale 

- Becca's OT journey from the UK to Australia

- Working with people with psychosis in forensic hospitals 

- Working in a prison during COVID lockdown 

- Transitioning to private practice

- Tips for general self care 

 

What You Actually Want to Know About Cancer from an EP with Cancer feat. Hannah

Andrew and Archie have a beer with one of their work colleagues, Hannah, who is an exercise physiologist and has also recently been diagnosed with cancer. 

Hannah shares her story and openly answers every question you really want the answer to, including:

- Sh*t you can't ask / say to someone with cancer

- What it's like being a young health professional with a cancer diagnosis 

- All the questions you get asked a million times

We also discuss:

- What it's like as a business owner with an employee with cancer

- Why anyone would want to drink a pickle beer

Lessons From Uni, Personal Training and Placements with Alan English

Andrew and Archie have a beer with Alan English, an exercise physiology student finishing up his degree. Alan is also a personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach with experience with the Canterbury Bulldogs U20s and a purveyor of Guinness.   

The boys cover:

- Experience doing exercise physiology at university 

- How personal training experience can be beneficial 

- University during a pandemic 

- Tips for students and supervisors in running good placements

- Why Guinness isn't actually that bad

 

What to Expect and How to Stand Out when Applying for Jobs

Andrew and Archie talk through what allied health employers often look for in CVs and interviews and give some tips on how to stand out in the process.

- A review of a Mountain Culture Hazy IPA

- How to make your CV stand out 

- What employers look for on a CV

- What to expect in an interview

- What to prep for in an interview

 

Are We Undervaluing Ourselves as Healthcare Providers?

Andrew and Archie have an honest discussion about value in allied health and cover interesting points including:

• Trying to still provide value in shorter sessions 
• Providing value in bulk billed settings
• Valuing new grad/newer practitioners vs more experienced
• Valuing service in different schemes
• Reviewing the Hawaiian Hazy Pale Ale 

DEBATE: Can You Over Service in Private Practice?

Andrew and Archie take strong standpoints in a debate on over servicing in private practice. The boys try to flesh out all the reasons on both sides of the argument and leave some final thoughts on the issue. 

There's also a beer review!

What a Good Clinician Looks Like

Andrew and Archie have a beer and discuss what they think a good clinician looks like in practice.

The boys also cover the questions:

- How to become a good clinician

- How businesses measure good clinicians

- Whether it's even possible to become a 'good' clinician

- How good is the Sly Fox session ale

How to Find a Mentor that isn’t Sh*t

Andrew and Archie chat about a lovely beer and their experiences as mentees and mentors. 

The boys then discuss what makes a good and bad mentor, what to look for in a mentor and then where and how to find one.