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Narratives of ConnectionS1 E8: Catalina Mahecha Cruz - Where is home?Join Leeroy as he sits down with Catalina, an end-of-life doula living in Australia. Catalina shares her experiences accompanying death processes throughout Latin America over the past eight years.
Tune in to hear how, amidst the challenges of the pandemic, Catalina not only built strong networks but also designed and co-created online products and memorial services for families. Learn about her mission to advocate for the improvement of death services for the 281 million migrants in our globalized world.
As the co-founder of the Ibero-American Network for Accompaniment in Death...2023-12-211h 11Narratives of ConnectionS1 E7: Ria Earp - Navigating healthcare complexityDive into a thought-provoking conversation in this episode as Leeroy chats with Ria Earp (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue - Te Arawa Waka). Ria brings a wealth of experience, having retired from her position as Chief Executive of Mary Potter Hospice, Wellington, in 2017.
Ria's professional journey encompasses a distinguished career in the Public Service of Aotearoa, where she began as a Social Worker. She served as a policy advisor and manager of social programs, culminating in her role as Deputy Director General – Māori Health for the NZ Ministry of Health until 2006. Post-retirement, Ria c...2023-11-201h 09Narratives of ConnectionS1 E6: Mary Schumacher - Resilience & UnityJoin Leeroy in this episode as he chats with Mary Schumacher, an experienced Chief Executive with a Masters in Social Work with over 30 years of dedicated service in Aged Care, Hospice, and Community Services. Listen as Mary shares her insights and experiences, all while embracing her roles as a mother and grandmother who cherishes her time with her whanau.
2023-10-271h 02Narratives of ConnectionS1 E5: Atima Joshi - Travelling PencilsAtima Joshi wears a number of hats, including that of a mother, daughter, senior principal, life coach, cultural ambassador, mindfulness and yoga teacher.
In her pursuit of knowledge for wellness and growth, Atima has been delving into well-being practices from different parts of the world and embedding them into her personal and professional spheres.
A passionate educator, Atima believes in harnessing the power of presence and connection to help nurture young minds and empower them to take charge of their well-being and success. As a leader, Atima firmly believes that organisational wellness and efficacy are dir...2023-10-0556 minNarratives of ConnectionS1 E4: Karly Edgar - Everyone has a storyIn this episode, Leeroy chats with Karly Edgar, a Latrobe University PhD candidate who is researching the Biography Program at Eastern Palliative Care in Melbourne, Australia. Karly shares her insights on using a narrative approach in healthcare research, creativity and the importance of storytelling.
Karly also co-hosts a podcast with Krystal Wallis, the Volunteer Services Consultant at Eastern Palliative Care. You can find links to Karly & Krystal's podcast below, as well as information about the Eastern Palliative Care Biography Program.
https://onceuponastorypodcast.podbean.com
https://www.epc...2023-08-271h 03Narratives of ConnectionS1 E3: Ian Gwynne-Robson - The Change is Gonna ComeIn this episode, Leeroy chats with Dr Ian Gwynne-Robson, a Palliative Medicine Specialist at Te Omanga Hospice, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Ian has worked at the Hospice since 2008 and has been the Medical Director since 2012.
Ian was born in Canada and studied Medicine at the University of Toronto, did Family Medicine training at St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, then worked in private practice of Family Medicine in Guelph, Ontario, Canada for 10 years before immigrating to New Zealand in 2003. He completed Palliative Medicine Specialist training in the Wellington region.
In this episode, Ian shares insights from his career, including hi...2023-04-121h 03Narratives of ConnectionS1 E2: The Power of Stories - Mark SilverIn this episode, Leeroy chats with Mark Silver, a social worker and Co-Coordinator of the Swinburne University Wellbeing Clinic. In 2021 Mark received the Inaugural Australian Social Worker of the Year Award.
Mark has been a social worker for over 40 years in the areas of aged care and disability. He has a keen interest in Narrative, Reminiscence, and Story approaches in his work. He has been working at Swinburne University coordinating a Wellbeing Clinic for older adults for the past ten years and advocates strongly for a greater presence of mental health professionals, especially social...2023-03-2245 min
Narratives of ConnectionS1 E1: Rod MacLeod - Can we teach people to care?In conversation with Professor Rod MacLeod, we unpack the importance of connection and stories to care for people at the end of life.
Bio for Rod MacLeod MNZM, MB ChB, MMedEd, PhD, FRCGP, FAChPM (June 2022):
Professor Rod MacLeod retired from clinical practice in 2019 having been a doctor for 45 years and worked in specialist palliative care for over 30 years in England, New Zealand and Australia.
In 2003, he was appointed the inaugural South Link Health Professor in Palliative Care at the University of Otago, Dunedin School of Medicine and in 2013 was appointed...2023-03-0552 min
The Art ShowAbdullah brothers, Leeroy New and the return of a William Barak paintingDaniel chats with artist brothers Abdul-Rahman and Abdul Abdullah, who are close in life but not so much in their art. However, thorny issues unite them in Land Abounds, their new joint exhibition.Hear how Filipino sculptor Leeroy New builds his large-scale sci-fi installations made from 100% recycled materials. He's in Australia for Melbourne's RISING festival.And how did an 1897 painting by the Wurundjeri clan leader William Barak, end up at a Sotheby's auction house in New York? Last week Wurundjeri people successfully bid for the works. 2022-06-0154 min
SLASHIC HORRORTHE LOST BOYSLeeroy and special guest Adam William discuss the 80s classic The Lost Boys.Follow Slashic Horror on Instagram: @slashichorror and Twitter: @slashichorror2021-12-171h 11
Maxim Institute Podcast21. The Urgent Case for Accessible Palliative CareAs much as we try to ignore it, death is inevitable. Unfortunately, with access to palliative care services limited, a good death is not. Maxim Institute has just released its new discussion paper—Ending Well – The Urgent Case for Accessible Palliative Care—arguing that access to this care must be made available now to brace for the coming tsunami of people in need.
In this podcast Executive Director Tim Wilson sits down with Senior Researcher and author of the paper Danielle van Dalen, and palliative medicine specialist Professor Leeroy William. They discuss a wide range of issues from a good death...2021-11-0337 min
ACE - Aged Care EnrichmentImproving Palliative Care - Leeroy William (ANZSPM)Today's episode is all about Palliative Care, and we’re very lucky to be joined by Leeroy William to help us unpack this complex area.Leeroy is the President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine. He’s also an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Monash and Clinical Director of supportive and Palliative Care at Eastern Health in Melbourne.He came on the show to help us understand the scope of palliative care, and how it encompasses much more than just care in the final moments of some...2021-07-1932 min
Supergirl RadioSupergirl Radio Season 5 - Episode 12: Back from the Future - Part TwoIn this week’s episode of Supergirl Radio, Morgan Glennon and Rebecca Johnson discuss the Supergirl season five episode titled "Back from the Future - Part Two"! Links: Fan Podcasting: The Complete Guide What is Leeroy Jenkins? Swamp Thing Radio Watchmen Podcast kara-querl.tumblr.com WornOnTV.net Official Description by The CW for Supergirl 5.12: "Supergirl helps Winn (guest star Jeremy Jordan) face his greatest fear. After Alex sets out to find evidence against Lex (guest star Jon Cryer), Brainy must decide between helping his friend or continuing to secretly work for Lex. Guest Stars include Cara Buono...2020-02-202h 00
The Supergirl Podcast with Tehran Von GhasriComputerlad, Lad No More - S5 E12This week on CW’s Supergirl - Season 5 - Episode 12 - Back from the Future Part 2 - Toyman Win has uploaded himself into the DEO systems with the threat of the world being next, taking over DEO tech, and attacking the DEO itself. The only solution is for “Computer Lad” Win to enter the computer as well and enter the resolution code from the inside. The only help he has is his criminally insane father who has also been entrapped into the mainframe. Win must take a ‘leap of faith’ and trust his father.
Meanwhile the DEO lead by the...2020-02-1734 min
AmiPal: Palliative CareSocial media and palliative care #15Dr Amara Nwosu discusses social media and palliative medicine. He focuses on his recent blog published on the EAPC website about his study about the use of Twitter to evaluate communication about palliative care on social media.
‘Social media and palliative medicine: a retrospective 2-year analysis of global Twitter data to evaluate the use of technology to communicate about issues at the end of life’ by Nwosu AC, Debattista M, Rooney C, et al published in BMJ supportive & palliative care2015;5(2):207-12. http://spcare.bmj.com/content/5/2/207
EAPC Blog - Social media and palliative medicine: An opportunity for community and professional enga...2015-09-1704 min