In this episode Dr Lerato is joined by her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan to explore psychological safety in the workplaces. They explore barriers to psychological safety in detail while taking a conversational journey to ideate for potential strategies referencing trusted resources. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Dr Lerato takes a conversational journey with Dr Samke Ngcobo to delve deeper into her story and the narratives that dehumanise doctors. They unpack the moments in Dr Ngcobo's journey that were deeply human and how challenging it was for her to navigate as a professional, amongst professionals. The episode concludes with a discussion about resources that can be used by teams and leaders to cultivate mental health support amongst their teams.. See acast.com/privacy for...

In this episode Dr Lerato and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan are joined by Dr Samke J Ngcobo to unpack her journey as a doctor and mental health advocate. They explore the challenges that come with the resilience contest and how we can all aim to have more experiences with joy. Details on the mental health support offered by SADAG, Sisters for Mental Health, Discovery, The Healthcare Workers Care Network and Lifeline are shared in this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Dr Lerato is joined by her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan to explore how traumatic interpersonal and systemic experiences form the bedrock of the emotional wounds clinicians experience. They take a conversational journey to unpack the emotions associated with these experiences and explore ways in which to cope with them personally and as a community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Dr Lerato and her season co-hosts, Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan, have an honest conversation about navigating the mindset of grit in the healthcare profession. They explore it contributes to both the negative and positive mental health experiences we have amongst each other and within ourselves. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode our host Dr Lerato is joined by her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan, to explore the emotions that accompany the “triggered state.” They use conversation and literature as a guide to explore and reframe concepts and beliefs about what influences and compounds the triggers experienced in ones personal and professional roles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Dr Lerato and her co-hosts, Dr Precious Chikura and Vanishaa Gordhan, take a conversational journey through the layers behind the word tired, looking to uncover the true feelings attached to the word in the multitude of experiences we encounter as healthcare professionals and ultimately as people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this first episode of season three, Dr Lerato shares the platform with her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan to explore and introduce the emotion of languishing. We learn about the reality of this feeling and unpack the ways in which this sense of dullness inhibits our ability to flourish. We take a moment to identify behaviours name the emotion and reframe our perspectives about languishing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are back! In this short intro podcast Dr Lerato shares more about what listeners can expect from the season which will focus on the mental health and wealth of the healthcare professional. With a less than normal approach to the topic, the season promises to have you sharing this with all your peers. Episode one airs on the 15th of September 2021. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this final episode of season 2, Lerato shares about the importance of rest and lessons learnt from her personal struggles to define a healthy rhythm of rest. She looks back on moments in season 2, where her guests highlighted valuable principles to foster healthy and sustainable self care habits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode Lerato is joined by her mentor Dr Nomshado Afolayan, affectionately known as B.M.W (Boss. Mom.Wife) or Dr Mommy. She is a passionate clinician leader and mentor and listeners are invited to glean into their mentorship relationship to understand how to draw value from mentorship as both mentee and mentor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Lerato is joined by Joey and Debra from the Med Talks podcast. They have an honest conversation about the challenges facing medical students today and the tensions that arise in the doctor student relationship. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode Lerato speaks to Dr Adil Khan about his documentary "Behind the frontline". They have an engaging discussion about the power of filmmaking to share the narrative of healthcare workers while enabling an environment to facilitate difficult conversations. The conversation will leave listeners challenged and encouraged. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this podcast Lerato is in conversation with Dr Precious Chikura, the founder of Frontline Refuge. They have an honest and eye opening discussion about the mental health of healthcare workers and how her organisation continues to add value to the broader mental health dialog within the healthcare profession. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Lerato speaks to Dr Matt and Dr Ryan from Docs In Slops about the challenges facing clinicians in the healthcare system today. The doctor duo are a dynamic pair, complementing each other in the work that they do and ensuring that both clinicians and patients experience better healthcare through the development of simple solutions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Lerato is in conversation with Dr Peta-Anne Browne, founder of The Internship Organiser and Wardworx App. Dr Browne shares honestly and passionately about the limitations of medical school and unpacks how she managed to choose a track that allows her to innovate for change while still adding value as a clinician. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this first episode of Season 2, Lerato introduces two new podcast traditions and is joined by her Young MD partner and friend, Dr Randy Lamfel. They have an engaging conversation about her life perspective, current challenges and how she has managed to preserve herself in this challenging time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are back! Now more than ever clinicians need a platform to connect about what it looks like to become a healer. In this intro clip, Dr Lerato Khatle unpacks the theme behind the tool that will drive the conversation in this season. "Something Must Die" -a season about perspective. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this final episode of season 1, we are joined by Mr Joel Bwanakawa (Pharmacist) and Theresa Mwesigwa (Medical Doctor), to unpack what it looks like to "Go Together" towards a shared vision for the South African Healthcare system as professionals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we are joined by Aphelele Nyembezi (Physiotherapist), Anne Rodrigues (Occupational Therapist) and Dr Lerato Masenya (Medical Doctor), to discuss what it looks like to "Go Together" towards a shared vision for South African Healthcare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Becoming Healers we are joined by Minenhle Mthembu (Occupational Therapist), Cassandra Govender (Psychologist) and Dr Samkelisiwe Nyamathe (Medical Doctor), to discuss what it looks like to be “Stuck In The Mould” of South African healthcare. We use conversation to shift each other’s paradigms and journey towards becoming effective healers in the South African healthcare industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this Episode, we are joined by Dr Mishka Karsan (Medical Doctor) and Ms Dineo Mothogoane (Senior Physiotherapist), to expand on the theme of Forgiving South African Healthcare. We unpack what it means to be “stuck in the mud” and explore ways to transition from this position as clinicians across various disciplines. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Becoming Healers is a talk show where healthcare workers engage each other on the realities facing them in their daily settings while taking a journey to empower themselves with the tools required to be more than professionals but effective healers for the multiple dysfunctions facing healthcare today. On this episode we unpack one of the tool of forgiveness in the Becoming Healers toolkit, with our guests Dr Randy Lamfel (Registrar OGYN ) and Dr Nomshado Afolayan (Senior MO OBGYN) See...