It Takes Heart
Episodes
41. Nurse Georgie Carroll on Comedy, Chaos and Life After Nursing
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to swap the intensity of the ward for the unpredictability of a comedy stage? In this episode, we sit down with Georgie Carroll...
40. The Untold Reality of Running a Healthcare Practice with Podiatrist Troy Parsons
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your clinic looks busy, but the bank balance tells a very different story? In this honest conversation, Podiatrist, multi-clinic own...
39.If Rural Maternity Disappears, What Then? | Dr Marian Dover
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to deliver safe, high-quality care when you’re hundreds of kilometres from backup? Tune in as Dr Marian Dover takes us ins...
38. What Every Woman Should Know About Perimenopause With Dietician Angelique Clark
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why does your body feel so different in your 40s and why is no one really talking about it? In this episode of It Takes Heart, we sit down with Angel...
37. Who Decides If Care Is Safe? With First Nations Dr Sarah Jane Springer
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the only real measure of cultural safety was the voice of the person receiving care?In this episode of It Takes Heart, Sam and Kate sit down w...
36. Hospital at Sea: How Travel Nursing Led Nurse Tessa to Mercy Ships
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the thing that saves your nursing career isn’t leaving healthcare… but saying yes to a completely different way of working?In this episode...
35. Could One Scan Save Your Life? Dr Zane Sherif on Preventive Medicine & Imaging
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back for Season 3 of It Takes Heart and kicking things off with an offsite recording at MBR Health on the Gold Coast, is guest Dr Zane Sherif,...
34. Can You Really Nurse Across NZ Ski Slopes and Aussie EDs? Nurse Nicole Proves It
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like to go from treating ski injuries on the slopes of Queenstown to working ED shifts under the red-hot skies of rural Australia? For Nic...
33. From Overseas to Aged Care: How Neha Built a Nursing Career in Australia
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neha arrived in Brisbane from Nepal with good grades, high hopes, and a postcard-perfect image of Australia, but the reality was tougher. Cultural sho...
32. “I Just Wanted the Pain to Stop”: Erin Barnett on Endo & Empowerment
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You might know Erin Barnett from Love Island or I'm a Celebrity…, but her most powerful story isn’t one that played out on screen. A register...
31. Behind Recruitment Special: Curiosity in Every Interaction with Sophie Robertson
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you flip the mic from healthcare workers to the people who help place them? In this Behind Recruitment Special of It Takes Heart, we...
30. Dr Chris G on Finding Freedom in the Chaos
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the path you’ve worked so hard for starts to wear you down? In this honest episode, UK-trained doctor and content creator. Dr Chri...
29. Three Hard Truths from Bek Woodbine on Burnout, Nurse Culture & Ethical Aesthetics
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This episode includes discussions of alcoholism, depression, and occasional course language, which may be sensitive for some listener...
28. What Your Body’s Been Trying to Tell You with Dr Anthea Todd – Part 2
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the way you walk, rest, or hydrate could shift your entire nervous system? In Part 2 of our chat with Dr Anthea Todd, we explore how to apply ...
28. What Your Body’s Been Trying to Tell You with Dr Anthea Todd – Part 1
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if dry skin, headaches or exhaustion weren’t just annoying symptoms, but messages your body’s trying to send? In this two-part episode, we si...
27. Surviving NDIS Changes with My Therapy Crew’s Judy Scott
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the government announced sudden changes to the NDIS with only weeks’ notice, allied health business owners across Australia were thrown into cr...
26. Why Oral Health Therapist Karli Says Taking Risks Led to Her Most Fulfilling Life
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you say yes to adventure, purpose, and the unknown? In this episode, we meet oral health therapist Karli Grace, whose journey from p...
25. Burnout or Worn Out? Ruth Limkin on the Six Pillars of Wellbeing
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when rest doesn’t work? When even after sleep, time off, or a holiday, you still feel depleted? That’s the reality of burnout and it’...
24. Can a Digital Passport Fix Healthcare Shortages? Dr. Nick Yim from AMA Weighs In
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to truly fix healthcare in Queensland? According to Dr. Nick Yim, it starts with smarter systems, not just more funding. In this epi...
23. How Speech Pathologist Nikki Wells Helps Stroke Survivors Reclaim Their Voice
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would life look like if you couldn’t speak? No way to order your morning coffee, tell someone you love them, or ask for help. For people recove...
22. Where the System Fails, Dr Juergen Landmann Shows Up
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drives a doctor to leave the safety of private practice and instead offer care inside prisons and homeless shelters? For Dr Juergen Landmann, it ...
21. The Rural Doctors Foundation: Redefining Care for Those Who Give It
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who cares for the carers? Discover how one foundation is quietly reshaping rural healthcare.In this heartfelt episode, we speak with Fran Avon, CEO of...
20. Escaping Burnout: How Midwives Jess & Millie Found Freedom and Friendship
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt like your career was running on empty? Travelling Midwives Jess and Millie did and they chose the open road over burnout.In this episode, we...
19. From Disney to the Outback: Emergency Medicine with Dr Tim Turk
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do Disney cruise ships, rural hospitals, and music festivals have in common? For Dr. Tim Turk, they’ve all been part of his incredible medical ...
18. Shaylee Mills: Busting Myths as The Rural Pharmacist
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when a fourth-generation farm girl swaps her ballet slippers for blister packs? You get Shaylee Mills (better known as The Rural Pharm...
17. Wine, Wit & Travel Midwifery with Lorraine Evans
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine Evans is the kind of midwife who turns every experience into a story worth telling. With a larger-than-life personality and a passion for adv...
16. Air Force to Outback: Dr Karyn Matterson’s Unconventional Path to Medicine
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This episode discusses suicide and may be distressing for some listeners. If you feel you could be triggered by this content, you may...
15. Finding Purpose after Injury with Award-Winning Rehab Counsellor Chantelle Wood
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an eye-opening episode on occupational rehabilitation with Chantelle Wood, a leading rehabilitation counsellor and founder of Restorative....
14. TikTok Star Hamish Briggs: Nurse by Day, Viral Sensation by Night
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamish Briggs is a viral TikTok star and healthcare professional whose career has taken some unexpected turns. Growing up in outback Kalgoorlie, his j...
13. Season One Wrap Up
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it takes to create a podcast series that not only tells stories but makes a real impact? Join us on a journey through the transform...
12. Olympic Athlete to Olympic Physio: Marguerite King on High Performance
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as Marguerite, an accomplished sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist, shares her incredible journey. Fresh from the Paris Olympic Games, ...
11. Building Stronger Communities with Lesley Woolf OAM
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on a captivating journey to the heart of Australia's remote healthcare landscape with Lesley Woolf OAM, a distinguished healthcare profes...
10. Dreams Come True: Marie's Journey in Remote Nursing
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marie Davey, an inspiring figure in the world of remote area nursing, joins us to share her extraordinary journey. From starting her nursing career in...
09. Nurse, Advocate, Storyteller: Annabelle Brayley’s Impact in Remote Australia
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annabelle Brayley says "Yes" when opportunities come her way. When a publisher at Penguin read an article she wrote in Outback Magazine, she...
08. Physio on the Move: Locum Work from Ski Fields to the Outback
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we get to sit down with physiotherapist Judy Chesney who's rich background in anatomy, extensive private practice experience, volunteer wo...
07. Beyond the Clinic: The Power of Cultural Connection in Remote Nursing
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to this episode as dedicated remote and emergency nurse, David Maxwell shares the power of cultural understanding in remote nursing. He shar...
06. Swapping City Life for Red Dust: Dr. Sonia Henry’s Remote Healthcare Story
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sonia Henry's book "Put Your Feet in the Dirt, Girl," lit a flame for the creation of this podcast. The desire to get to know more a...
05. A Dentist's Family Adventure through a Neurodiverse Lens
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine balancing a thriving dental career while exploring the natural wonders of Western Australia and homeschooling your kids on the road... In thi...
04. Husband and Wife Nursing Couple Travel the World
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with the married RN duo, Helen and Nigel Naylor, whose careers have spanned Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the Middl...
03. A Limitless Life with Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CW//Mental Health Issues We are excited to bring you this inspiring story, but with that, comes the guests truthful account of his mental health ch...
02. Taking a Lap around Australia as a Remote Area Nurse
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a nurse trades a stable job for a life on the road in a customised Land Cruiser? In this episode of It Takes Heart, we explore the ...
01. Happier Healthcare Recruitment with cmr CEO Sam Miklos
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Balancing your professional and personal life is no small feat – especially when your business partner is your spouse.Sam and Norbert Miklos started...