Dr. Simon Maltais: Healthcare Anonymous

Everyday, healthcare workers demonstrate what it means to truly take care of others, but we can't forget that we need to take care of them too.Today, healthcare professionals are faced with relentless scrutiny and gruelling hours inbuilt within systems at breaking point. According to Forbes, "Up to 47% Of U.S. Healthcare Workers Plan To Leave Their Positions By 2025" while poor mental health is endemic within the NHS. It's time to switch on the empathy switch rather than off. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Simon Maltais, a leading cardiac surgeon and author of the book, 'Healthcare Anonymous: Put Yourself First to Avoid Anxiety, Addiction and Burnout'. Simon allows us to understand the history and struggles that our healthcare systems and professionals go through which have been compounded still further by the pandemic and recent waves of crises. In this eye-opening episode, Simon lays bare the real sources of anxiety, addiction, and burnout as he explains exactly how our healthcare systems and the way we interface with healthcare is creating a vicious cycle that directly impacts our entire system and what can be done to heal the pain. During this episode we discuss:Systems which are getting you well are creating sick workers.The role of the healthcare professional within a patients journey.How to change healthcare, the delivery of care and evolve.This is Going To Hurt, culture, issues and challenges.The symptoms of maladapted healthcare.The Empathy Switch, Unicorn Space, Tiny Habits, Mindfulness and the Power of Forgiveness. Steps to prevent, stop, and heal healthcare professionals to allow you too 'Put Yourself First' to avoid anxiety, addiction and burnout.Q&A from our community coupled to Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights and Jay Shetty. This episode is aimed at shedding light on the challenges and trends our healthcare professionals are facing, and to identify the ways we can support them both now and in the future.🔗 CONNECT WITH SIMON: 💻 Website: https://www.vumc.org/surgical-sciences/person/simon-maltais-md👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmaltaisha/🔗 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Find-Your-Unicorn-Space-Creative/dp/0593328019 🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/tiny-habits/bj-fogg/9780753553244🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/greenlights/matthew-mcconaughey/9781472280848🔗 https://www.waterstones.com/book/think-like-a-monk/jay-shetty/9780008386429🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4h8xbc0cPg🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN9VwX2rUqk Join our tribe and lets grow together https://plus.acast.com/s/purpose-made-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.