Special Encore Show: Managing Stress with Dr Rachel Morris
About This Episode:
In this special encore interview, we meet Dr. Rachel Morris, a seasoned former GP and speaker who intimately understands the pressures of feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and teetering on the brink of burnout.
With a deep belief that it is possible to thrive both in work and life, Rachel advocates for the idea that happiness and a fulfilling career should not be mutually exclusive.
As the host of the widely acclaimed podcast You Are Not A Frog, Rachel has been a guiding voice for many professionals struggling to maintain balance in their lives.
In addition to her podcast, she created the Shapes Toolkit Programme, which helps doctors and other healthcare staff in high stress, high stakes jobs beat burnout and work happier. Her courses are lauded for helping healthcare workers navigate the challenges of their roles while preserving their well-being.
She has served as the Director of Leadership Courses for Red Whale (GP Update Ltd), where she co-authored and delivered their flagship course, Lead. Manage. Thrive! aimed at empowering GPs and primary care professionals across the UK. Rachel also spent 15 years as Assistant Director for GP Studies at the University of Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine and set up and led the ‘Doctor as Professional’ Curriculum.
In this conversation, we discuss how to stay mentally healthy at work, fostering happiness in professional settings, and navigating conflict without unnecessary drama.
Listen to discover how to help manage your stress and the stress of others and thrive in your work and life.
More about guest Dr Rachel Morris:
Dr Rachel Morris is a GP who knows what it is like to feel overwhelmed, exhausted and on the edge of burnout. She believes that it should be possible to thrive both in work and life and that you shouldn't have to choose between working and being happy.
Rachel hosts the popular podcast You Are Not A Frog and is also Director of Leadership Courses for Red Whale (GP Update Ltd), a national Primary Care training organisation. She co-authored and delivers their flagship Leadership course, Lead. Manage. Thrive! for GPs, and those working in primary care and travels around the country delivering these courses to diverse groups of Primary Care Professionals
She has a wide experience in education having worked for 13 years as Assistant Director for GP Studies at the School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge. She then developed and led their new Professionalism Course until 2017. Having left to concentrate on post-graduate leadership development, she continues at Cambridge University as a Tutor for the PG Certificate in Medical Education.
She regularly speaks at conferences on topics such as 'How to be happy at work', 'Staying mentally healthy at work' and 'How to conflict without the drama' and runs workshops and training days around the Shapes Toolkit.