Today on the podcast we chat with Emma Hall. Emma has developed a remarkable virtual reality program, which is designed to help build self-resilience, leadership skills, and emotional intelligence.

Emma and I chatted in season 2 (episode 4) about leadership and workplace culture. Today we expand on that conversation and discuss how Brave VR can help an individual or workplace develop their leadership skills.

Brave VR is an immersive leadership training experience that uses virtual reality to build emotional intelligence, resilience, and real-world leadership skills—all backed by neuroscience.

Emma has kindly extended an amazing offer to you all. I can highly recommend this program; it has helped me grow personally and professionally. If you are someone who loves self-development, check it out.

***Just so you all know, this is not a paid advertisement. I am sharing this information because I have experienced the benefits of this program, and I believe it will be a wonderful way for nurses and other health professionals to develop their leadership skills.***

BRAVE VR has two options:

BRAVE VR 12-month access (20-module program) + Meta Quest 3S Headset = $1899 AUD + GST

Or BRAVE VR 12 months access (20-module program) + Meta Quest 3S Headset + 5 X 1-hour coaching sessions throughout the program = $2499 AUD + GST (plus postage)

Listeners who quote BEC15 will get a 15 % discount off when they email hello@brave-vr.com to make their order.

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If you’re interested in a Brave VR program for your organisation (10+ licenses), please reach out to hello@brave-vr.com for our special enterprise pricing.

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Today on the podcast we chat with the amazing Dr Emma Beckett.

This chat blew me away. The knowledge and how Dr Emma imparts it for families is remarkable!

The first 1000 days on an infants life, from conception - a child’s second birthday are a time of rapid growth, especially for the gut and immune system. It also lays the building blocks for lifelong health.

Dr Emma and I chat about this. We discuss the gold standard of breast feeding, however, for some families that isn’t possible, so we discuss how Mums and Dads can help supplement an infants diet through microbiome and immune development through other means.

Infections are one of the most common reason infants are brought in to a health care setting. Supporting gut and immune health through nutrition can help reduce this concern and build long term resilience in little ones.

Nurses play a hugely important role in this area. Through guidance and support, we can assist families to navigate feeding issues and concerns.

Understanding the science around well-researched formula ingredients, such as prebiotics, helps reassure families that they are caring for their infants in a safe way when it comes to deciding on ways to feed their infants.

The prebiotics you need to look for in are formula are the following:

Galacto-oligosaccharides

Fructo-oligosaccharides

Also printed as scGOS/lcFOS

These are the most researched prebiotic blend globally.

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Today on the podcast we chat with Nursing Professor, Elizabeth Denny-Wilson.

Elizabeth specialises in obesity prevention research with special focus on infant feeding and primary health care.

Elizabeth is on the WHO committee writing the guidelines around infant obesity prevention. She has a position on the National health and research council and is a member of their obesity committee. Elizabeth is also a board member of The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network.

Elizabeth is a remarkable woman and nurse whose empathy and compassion for new mothers and their babies is clearly evident throughout our chat together.

Through all the research she has done and contributed to, she has found a large gap around mixed feeding for mothers.

We all know breast milk for babies is the gold standard, but what if you can’t breast feed, have to return to work, have poor milk supply or baby refusal of breast?

What happens then?

We discuss this and more! We talk about mixed feeding where breast and formula milk are both used and just how little information there is around this. Elizabeth discusses the need for us to be supportive of new mums as this can be a very stressful time, especially when there is advice and suggestions coming from loved ones, well meaning friends and even strangers feel they can add their opinions unsolicited.

I felt so privileged to chat with such a remarkable nurse. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Elizabeth.

Bek x

This episode has been sponsored by Nutricia, and my heartfelt thanks goes to their amazing support of our nursing community.

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Today on the podcast I chat with co-founder of Orange Sky, Nick Marchesi. He and his friend Lucas Patchett decided to set up a laundry service for people experiencing homelessness and hardship through access to free laundry and shower services, as well as the opportunity for regular connection.

We provide a supportive, welcoming, and inclusive space for anyone experiencing loneliness or disconnection from the community, with a focus on improving hygiene, health, and quality of life.

Nic chats about how Orange Sky started. the amazing friends he has made and how the service has expanded.

I walked away from our chat with a new friend and an appreciation for the remarkable people out in our community who give of themself and their time and believe in the power of connection.

If you want to find out more about Orange Sky or want to donate time or financially,

The link is below.

Home - Orange Sky Australia | Homeless Charity | Positively Connecting Communities

A huge thank you to our sponsors for this episode, Nutricia.

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Today on the podcast, we chat with Justine Holloway who is the Regional Nurse Manager for Donate Life Victoria.

Justine is passionate about leadership and our chat encompasses this, management of a team nurses and being very aware of caring for her team in an area of nursing where burnout and emotional fatigue can occur.

Justine’s passion around strong leadership in nursing is injected in to every aspect of our conversation and I absolutely loved her passion for nursing and nursing leadership.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

If you would like to become an organ donor, or want to check your status, please head to the following link:

Australian Organ Donor Register - Services Australia

This episode has been sponsored by our friends at Nutricia, and for that I am truly grateful.

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Today we chat with the remarkable Donation Specialist Nurse Georgie Callaghan.

I had a wonderful chat with Georgie about her background as an intensive care nurse and how her experience in this specialty has allowed her to work within organ donation. We discuss her role in assisting families in making the often heart-rending decision to donate a loved one’s organs due to many differing circumstances. We also chat about how donating can help so many people through life-threatening medical conditions.

Georgie and I talk about how this role can take a toll both mentally and physically on nurses within this specialty of organ donation and the importance of self-care and tenderness to self as a nurse in her position. This is a beautiful chat about the gift of life families can give others when they themselves are going through heartbreaking situations.

If you would like to become an organ donor or want to check your status, please head to the following link: https://www.donatelife.gov.au/register-donor-today

This episode has been sponsored by our friends at Nutricia, and for that I am truly grateful.

This episode was created independently by the speakers, and the views expressed herein are those of the speakers, not of Nutricia. This content is intended for healthcare professionals. Medical professionals should rely on their own skill and assessment of individual patients. Early Life Nutrition & Medical Advice | Nutricia Australia

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While Bek is taking a short break, please enjoy one of her earlier episodes!

Kath Flannigan is an ADON in a large Brisbane hospital. She discusses what being a nurse means to her and the importance of care for self and staff in large hospitals.

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While Bek is taking a short break, please enjoy one of her earlier episodes!

This episode we're joined by Nic Bignall from Therapy and Support animals Australia. Nic and Bek explore the value of therapy dogs in the health setting and the value they offer patients and nurses.

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