When a consultant haematologist steps out of the system and walks into a forest, something begins to shift, in her, and in how she sees care.
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Jane Stevens, Associate Medical Director at Darent Valley Hospital: clinical leader, organisational change-maker, and former haematologist. Jane’s journey through burnout, trauma, and rediscovery led her to Sophrology, Salutogenesis, and the creation of Out in the Fields, a retreat program quietly reshaping staff wellbeing across the NHS.
We explore what happens when we stop diagnosing dysfunction and start listening for vitality. It’s a conversation about presence, practice, and the quiet rebellion that begins when health is created, not delivered.
Whether it's a hospital boardroom at 4pm or a canopy of trees, you’ll hear how small acts of noticing might just be the beginning of something bigger.
No spoilers. This is another great episode and this is your invitation to tune in and discover......
Show resources
Out in the Fields Retreat Program
🌐 outinthefields.org
Sophrology Academy (Kent)
🌐 Sophroacademy
Viktor Frankl
📖 Book: Mans search for meaning
Salutogenesis – Antonovsky
📚 Book: Health stress and coping
Dancing for Parkinson’s
🌐 Dance for Parkinsons and English National Ballet project_Dance for Parkinsons
Brain Odyssey
🌐 Stroke Odysseys
Forest Bathing / Shinrin-yoku
🌐 The Forest Bathing Institute and Phytoncide and forest bathing
