Keeping You Active Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dr Rob Hermann podiatric surgeon
Keeping You Active examines how people from all walks of life live, work and play. We explore new ways to keep physically well and mentally balanced. Keeping You Active will provide new perspectives on how to see and live in the world and find meaning.
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Tyson Franklyn is an author, speaker, podcaster and business coach.
https://www.tysonfranklin.com/
Podiatry was not his first choice for a career as he had a keen interest in art. However, he found his artistic flare was helpful in becoming a podiatrist. The ability to be self employed was a large driving factor in becoming a podiatrist.
Tyson’s interest in business began while studying podiatry and over several years he discovered what it takes to be successful.
“Work plus talent, drive and desire are all required to get you there”
The Pareto principle applies in virtually all aspect of life and is certainly applicable to business
“20% of your marketing will give you 80% of your results and then it is just a matter of identifying what the 20% is…”
With all the focus on business he has not lost sight of what is important and brings meaning to life.
“Spending time with my family……there is a lot of laughter in our household”
"it is the time you spend, the memories you create are the most important things"
Family fun is explained in the story of the, “Christmas ham”
Exercise is important.
“I think exercise is what ties everything together”
Tyson likes to keep active by walking, gym for resistance training and Muay Thai 2,3 or 4 times a week.
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Claire has been the practice manager of Adelaide Foot and Ankle since 2017. She very organised in all aspects of her life from family to work, right down to what is in her lunch box!
Moved to Australia in 1972 from Leicester in the UK because of better opportunities in “The Lucky Country”. Lived in Adelaide for 2 years before moving to Hastings in the north island of New Zealand and then back to North Hampton the UK. After further contemplation, her family realised that Australia was really the best place to live and they moved back to Adelaide.
Claire respects structure in daily life and believes in a balance of rules and flexibility. Starting work as a seamstress she joined the Navy as a dental nurse for 6 years.
“I really enjoyed being a dental nurse, doing something for people”
After many years in the dental profession she made the shift to podiatry and Adelaide Foot and Ankle. Her focus on service delivery in private health is very obvious.
“In public health there is always someone to ask for help while in private health you have go to know your stuff”
Travelling has included New Zealand and cruising the South Pacific, but she would love to travel to Ireland or trek in Nepal.
Being strong for family is a way to face adversity.
“You can’t let your guard down too much”
She finds meaning in life through work and family
“I have created a life for myself and my partner that we both enjoy”
Keeps active by walking, dancing, and doing Bikram and Yin yoga.
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Born in Canberra, Chris lived in Melbourne and Brisbane before settling in Hobart where he meet his wife, Gina. His first degree is in Parasitology and Marine Ecology before then graduating from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Podiatry.
Chris was attracted to podiatry because of the human interaction it requires at the same time as making people more comfortable.
Family and work provide meaning
“My work is a massive thing for me, I really love what I do. I am passionate about it but if you have not got family to come home to, I suppose it does not really matter does it?”
He likes to cycle and run for the physical and mental health benefits. Chris ran the Gold Coast Marathon in 2014. Running has helped him cope with psoriatic arthritis and provides mental stillness like meditation.
Chris is at MyFootDr in South Hobart (Ispahan): https://bit.ly/3lJ122y
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Born in Wallaroo, from the age of 9 she became one of the stolen generation. Her childhood trauma and the desecration of her aboriginal culture caused great pain to Rosemary and her family.
Rosemary’s story is like so many other indigenous Australians who had their liberty and freedom taken away by the assimilation policy of the government at the time.
Life events and an epiphany brought about by awareness of her ancestors took Rosemary on a deep journey of discovery and research about herself, world history and humanity.
Her life journey guided her to develop the Seven Phases to Integrating Loss and Grief framework. Rosemary is a Griefologist and established, The Australian Institute for Loss and Grief: https://bit.ly/33AqkJs
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Born in Mount Isa, Queensland and grew up in Townsville, Tony graduated with a degree in Podiatry from Queensland University of Technology in 1994. His wife Elouise is also a podiatrist and their office, The Podiatry Practice is in Yeerongpilly, Brisbane. https://bit.ly/3gPQqvn
Tony has three sons and believes in allowing children to experience the world by making mistakes, winning, and losing at sport to help them grow as people.
“I think we are setting up kids for a lot of heartache when they enter the work force and into society at large. There are always winners and losers in all facets of life”
Enjoyed playing basketball and cricket at high school but his true passion was with playing music, especially guitar.
“I am happiest when I have some music playing and a little uninterrupted time on my own”
Brisbane has lots to offer but there can be a lack of a sense of community.
He would love to travel more and explore the middle east.
Comparing public and private podiatry practice, “sometimes in the public system because it is free it is devalued by patients” but in the public system, “there is a huge support network”
What would he tell the young Tony Short, “you just need to suck in as much varied experience from public and private practice”
Facing adversity: “Withdrawing from surgical practice was like tearing out a part of my psyche”
He finds meaning from such places as stoicism and Jordan Petersen.
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Born in Hobart Tasmania, studied podiatry at Queensland University of Technology and moved to Byron Bay to live. Known for her tenacity and seeing things through to the end.
Her prerequisite for choosing where to live is that is must be near a mountain, river or close to the sea.
Loves the outdoors for peace, quiet and sorting things out mentally.
She was inspired and taught by the late Phil Perlman DPM. The podiatry practice she started in Ballina 25 years ago is called Rightfoot Podiatry and now has 11 offices, 14 podiatrists and 14 admin support staff. https://bit.ly/3e4duVo
Providing foot and ankle podiatric services in regional areas requires making good decisions that are not seen as opportunistic.
“In the city you wouldn’t often run into your surgeon, it is a distant relationship but in the country that distance is not easy to achieve”
What she would say to the young Leah Cook is to focus on learning from more experienced people rather than trying to think of new ways to provide foot and ankle care because, “There is nothing new under the sun. You won’t be the first person to have thought of that”
“Podiatry is misunderstood by the medical profession and most of the other health professions, but it is understood by the people with sore feet!”
Finds meaning in life in her daughter, by being a leader at work and not taking life too seriously.
Keeps active by swimming, canoeing, and walking her greyhounds because she can’t run!
Born in Brighton, England. Went to Sussex Grammar School then studied medicine at Manchester University.
Advice he would give the young Daniel, “focus on a procedural speciality because I was suited to doing surgery and I should have gone down that path sooner”
Had a wide range of experiences in medicine including working in psychiatry for a year.
Attracted to living in Australia after completing a medical rotation here in 1983 and enjoying it.
Could not stand the weather in the UK, “clouds starting a few feet above your eyebrows for 9 months of the year was too much to bear. So, I moved to Australia”
His first job in Australia was working for a medical locum service before working as a GP in Sydney and then Qld. His interest in medicine then focused on cosmetic surgery. He was one of the first cosmetic surgeons to use lasers for facial skin resurfacing. His practice extended to face lifts but focused on breast implants.
“Cosmetic surgery is a luxury service. If you think about it logically it is the most extreme end of the beauty business. The motivations for most patients are to look better”
To be successful in business,“You have to realise your limitations and be willing to delegate. You are going to have failures, bad things are going to happen along the way and you just have to suck that up…….You are not going to get it right every time”
Favourite place to be, Byron bay where he lives with his wife Kylie or France.
Facing adversity. The loss of a family dog had a very profound effect and required processing grief. A process that people who have pets would best understand.
What gives meaning to life? “I have learned that you really have to enjoy the time in the moment. You have to enjoy what is going on around you today”
Keeps active by playing golf, competitive paragliding, mountain biking, playing bridge and bass guitar.
Her exemplary level of concern and care for others is only matched by her deep religious commitment and belief in God
Born in Mount Barker, South Australia, moved to a farm at Baker’s Beach in Tasmania at 3 years of age. She has a wonderful childhood spending hours and hours with her pony and all the wonderful things that a farm offers for a child.
Memories of farm life; really lovely Mum and Dad, the bush and isolation, travelling 60 km each way to school, horses, dogs, chickens and pigs, no electricity, kerosene lamps and an outside “dunny”.
Career
"I became a podiatrist because my grandfather was a chiropodist. I could see the affection of the patients and I decided at a young age that I wanted to do this"
"Podiatry is a very needed profession for keeping people on their feet and encouraging them to look after their health and helping people with pain"
"I had mature mentors behind me, and I was able to forge ahead at an early stage of my career and had quite a big practice very quickly and the community supported it 100%"
She is not scared to take a risk and push things
"I think you can calculate things and then you can be fairly sure that if you have done your best at it, it is worth stepping out there"
"Podiatric surgery is one of the things I have had a real desire to see happen"
Exercise
"I did enjoy an organised gym situation with a personal trainer, but horse riding has been the biggest consistent thing in my life"
Facing adversity
"Working through difficulties so you come to a point to say, “I am an overcomer”
“To make a positive difference to the world and have fun while doing do it”
Originally from Adelaide, Philip has been a Melbourne resident since 2015. Founder of Oceania digital he is known to his friends as “Bob the builder of tech”
He like Melbourne because, “it is very cultural, has beautiful food, is energetic, cosmopolitan and it is going places”
Sportsplaya – innovative platform that helps to connect sports individuals to branded networks using a points economy. Works like a frequent program. You get rewarded for keeping active and the points you earn can be used for other exercise and retail activities.
https://www.sportsplaya.com/
His travel highlights are San Sabastian in Spain and the Sequoia forests in California
“People underestimate the power of being in nature – it brings inner peace and a level of connectedness. It allows you to unplug”
Meditation – follows “The 3 Simple steps by Trevor Blake” – Mentality control, Meditation and Intentions.
“Regular meditation is like charging your mobile phone”
“If you are going to solve problems you need to be calm”
He is very curious and wants to know how things work and it has taken him into the I.T. world.
“There is always change” “You need to have flexibility in your thinking. There is a lot of different ways to get a business outcome”
Keeps active by walking in nature, aerobic and weight training at the gym.
Hippocrates stated 2500 years ago that, "Walking is man's best medicine"
Walking requires no special equipment and can be done anywhere and anytime! Listen to how 4 people between 20 and 60 years old like to walk as part of Keeping Active
A self-confessed chocoholic and lover of Chunky Kitkats, she has travelled to France, Germany, Italy, England, US, Bali, Thailand & Singapore.
Born and grew up in Adelaide she realised her purpose was to help people. After school she graduated with a Health Science degree before completing a master’s degree in physiotherapy.
“I get to wake up each morning and go to a job I enjoy”
Began practicing physiotherapy at the Repatriation hospital in Adelaide. Her patient cohort changed from an average age of 70 to 80 years to 40 to 50 years when she was shifted to the Flinders Medical Centre.
“Elderly people are beautiful; they have lovely stories and they have the time. If you can invest time with them it gives them a lot”
Her name means “helper of mankind”
“Helping people achieve their goals is rewarding no matter what age they are”
She likes to keep active by; getting up at 530 am using a treadmill, exercise bike or weights before going to work, looking after her son, and walking her dog “Barney”
Keeping active is, “70% what you eat and 30% what you do”
“I like to be physically active and when I cannot be, I am not my true self. It is good for your mental health to be active”
Her foot condition reduced her ability to be active.
“My foot problem was impacting on my work and ability to run. It was impacting on my life and that is why I came to see you”
Facing the adversity of losing a lifelong friendship.
“You realise you can’t control how people perceive you” “ Sometimes you just have to let things go” “ Self-reflection is good but it sometimes can be detrimental if you go on and on about it”
The past 8 weeks of COVID19 restrictions have made it challenging to keep active. The onset of winter can also make you feel flat and less incline to maintain your level of activity. In this episode there are 5 tips to help you keep active.
Helpful links to assist in keeping active
Understanding Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
https://bit.ly/2ZvJUVe
Yoga at home
https://bit.ly/3ghGXO6
Mindfulness meditation
https://bit.ly/2LW2SMQ
For 2 years from 1991 Andy raced as a professional cyclist in Germany, Belgium, and Holland as a member of the Stadtlohn Rose Cycling Team before things changed for him.
“At the age of 21 I just knew I wanted to get into natural medicine. Helping people. You get to know yourself and realise that it is where your heart is”
Graduating in 1995 with an Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Acupuncture) from the Australian College of Natural Medicine, Andy then sought postgraduate education at 2 hospitals in Naning, China.
“Acupuncture is just neurology”
“We have a great understanding of neurological relationships and how to use them”
What is in this episode?
- The history of acupuncture, how it works and why it is so helpful today
- Using meditation to reprogram your subconscious mind
“Your body is asleep, your mind is awake and all you can feel is bliss, coherence, love”
- Andy keeps active with morning meditation, gym work, cycling 50 to 200 km a week and stay away from too much junk food.
- Facing adversity
“There is no choice, you have got to get up, you have got to keep going and you have got to overcome and therein lies the growth”
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Life can be busy and hectic making it hard to maintain an active lifestyle.
However, the quality of your life can be significantly improved by ensuring that you make time every day to keep active. Everyday you will meet people who can and do keep active and enjoy their life more because of their attention to this important aspect of living. Each week the Keeping You Active podcast will look at and examine ways that different people live, work and maintain an active lifestyle. Every 2 weeks a solo podcast will be presented while on the other 2 weeks of the month a guest will be interviewed. Keeping You Active will be available every Monday beginning on May 18, 2020.