Health & Wellbeing

It’s never too late to start to embrace serendipity

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When the Futurenauts addressed an audience at The Conduit, our reporter Lucia was present. Little did she know that she would end the night with a desire to take up tango after inspiring a stranger to grow their own mushrooms. In a world where we're evermore in our bubbles, how can we learn to lean into the unexpected and serendipitous?

Ewerton Nunes

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This episode focuses on the role of Community Health Workers in Brazil, also known as Community Health Agents. Unlike some other countries, community healthcare is a verified and formalized field of work in Brazil, thanks to an initiative called the Family Health Strategy that legally recognized Community Health Agents in 2002.Paul’s guest is Ewerton Nunes, Global Community Impact Manager for Johnson & Johnson. Ewerton has led social impact work at Johnson & Johnson for 8 years, working to uplift the stories and voices of Community Health Agents to better represent the full picture of what community health work looks like in Brazil. He is also the co-creator of A Casa, an organization designed to provide resources, support, and spaces for knowledge-sharing to Community Health Agents throughout Brazil.

Corey Feist and Stefanie Simmons

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In this episode Paul is joined by Corey Feist and Stefanie Simmons.Corey is a healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience and is the co-Founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Virginia Physicians Group, a medical group of more than 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers. Corey has authored numerous publications on the need to support the well-being of the healthcare workforce. Dr. Stefanie Simmons is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with over 15 years of clinical practice. She focuses on the research, development and implementation of programs designed to strengthen the relational skills of clinicians, enhance professional well-being among clinicians, and engage teams in the practice of medicine.

Denise Octavia Smith and Maria Lemus

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In this episode the conversation Paul is joined by Denise Octavia Smith, the founding Executive Director of the National Association of Community Health Workers, and Maria Lemus is the Executive Director of Visión y Compromiso. As a community health worker and health care administration professional, Denise designs and implements community-centred strategies to achieve equitable, diverse and inclusive partnerships, programmes and environments. In Maria’s role at Visión y Compromiso she is helping to transform the role of “promotores” — Community Health Workers specifically focused on meeting the diverse needs of Latinx communities — into a widely accepted profession in the United States as they share the same languages, cultures, and experiences as many native-born and immigrant communities.

Shombi Ellis & Millicent Magwa

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In this episode Paul is joined by two inspiring women who play different roles within the organization mothers2mothers. First, by Shombi Ellis. Shombi is both Country Director of mothers2mothers South Africa and Chief of Party for RISE II. Paul’s second guest in this episode is Millicent Magwa. After her own journey with HIV Millicent was motivated to join mothers2mothers two years ago. In her current role, Millicent goes door-to-door in her community, delivering care to prevent and treat HIV in adults and children, and provides additional services to identify and manage non-communicable diseases, which are a growing health issue for those living with HIV.

To rebuild an NHS fit for all, it needs to look back to its roots

The NHS is in a crisis and inequalities entrenched within the system are affecting women and ethnic minorities - the very people who keep the NHS running. Victor Adebowale argues that an NHS that does better by them will serve everyone better.

The Transformative Power of Everyday Wonder

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In search of the secret to happiness, psychologist Dacher Keltner spoke to everyone from hospice workers to prisoners to Steven Spielberg. In this interactive talk, he reveals the answer.

The Future of the NHS with Dr Anita Raja & Dr Julia Patterson

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The cold winter weather combined with the fuel crisis and inflation has created chaos within our beloved health service. Nurses and other medical workers made the difficult decision to strike after years of being underpaid and undervalued. Ambulance waiting times soared during the year’s busiest period and it’s left many asking what can be done to fix the crisis.

Jeremy Hunt on the Future of the NHS

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On the day that Boris Johnson finally resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, The Conduit welcomed Jeremy Hunt onto its stage. The timing was serendipitous, but it ensured a fully engaged, energetic and consumed audience. Jeremy Hunt, the longest-serving Health Secretary in history, here to talk about his new book, Zero, and share his tales of working with the NHS. Despite the harsh realities and brutal statistics that showcase the inadequacies in the system, Jeremy did provide a measured view. He presented what he sees as next steps and actions that will work towards improving the NHS for all.

Extract from ‘Energize’ by Simon Alexander Ong

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Your energy is everything: it is the fuel that drives your success, and it gives you the power to achieve your potential. So how can you be your best self if you’re always tired, stressed and burnt out? In his new book, Energize, award-winning life coach Simon Alexander-Ong introduces you to the art and science of energy management. In a world where we are always ‘on’, Ong coaches you to work with your natural energy resources to recognise your most energized state – when to push and when to recoup – so that you can work sustainably towards your biggest goals.