Flynn’s Talk
From the team that brought you Flynn’s Walk, this is our podcast series - Flynn’s Talk! Between walking and connecting with the community, we’re keeping the conversation going around well-being in the veterinary industry and mental health more broadly. Episodes feature conversations with veterinary professionals, animal lovers, champions of the mental health sector and many more. Make sure you subscribe so you know when new episodes drop!
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 33 - Dr Nigel Clayton, a life in veterinary medicine
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
A note, in this episode we discuss mental health, burnout and suicide - in particular between 20:00 to 25:00, if you wish to skip that section.
Dr Nigel Clayton practiced veterinary medicine for 50 years, beginning his career in the UK before moving his family to Australia in the 1960s, where he played a pivotal role in establishing the first Animal Emergency Centre, which in turn reformed the way after hours care was provided. He led the way on many new ways of practicing, always with a focus on prioritising care for his staff.
This year we are proudly supported by Covetrus Global Technology Services who are helping us to spread our message - and your stories - to more people in the veterinary and non-veterinary sectors.
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467; Beyond Blue - www.beyondblue.org.au
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 32 - Not One More Vet
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Flynn's Talk returns for Season 5! We caught up with Darlene Bos, Executive Director of 'Not One More Vet' (NOMV) - an American based charity working hard to provide mental health and well-being support for veterinarians all around the world. NOMV's mission is to transform the veterinary industry through evidence-based peer support, mentorship, financial support, education, and awareness - with a vision of losing not one more vet to suicide.
Darlene shares the story of NOMV, how their mission has grown and the support programs and resources they have created, including Lifeboat and CLEAR.
Discover more and support their mission at www.nomv.org
This year we are proudly supported by Covetrus Global Technology Services who are helping us to spread our message - and your stories - to more people in the veterinary and non-veterinary sectors.
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467; Beyond Blue - www.beyondblue.org.au
Thursday May 26, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 31 - Pets of the Homeless; keeping people and their pets together
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
For the final episode of this season, we are joined by Yvonne Hong, Founder of Pets of the Homeless Australia! Established in 2015, POTH supports people experiencing, and at risk of, homelessness and their pets. They provide food, veterinary care and foster support with the aim of keeping people and pets together.
You can support POTH here: https://petsofthehomeless.org.au/
This year we are proudly supported by Covetrus Global Technology Services who are helping us to spread our message - and your stories - to more people in the veterinary and non-veterinary sectors.
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 30 - Providing subsidised pet care
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
We're joined by Dr Eloise Bright (Founder) and Nicky Hunt (President) from the ACT Pet Crisis Support team! Their mission is to assist pets in the community by providing subsidised veterinary care for disadvantaged, low income pet owners who have no other options to care for their beloved fur babies. We also explore the cost of delivery high quality veterinary care and hear about their new mobile clinic due to hit the streets of Canberra very soon!
To learn more and support their mission, head to: https://www.actpetcrisis.com/
This year we are proudly supported by Covetrus Global Technology Services who are helping us to spread our message - and your stories - to more people in the veterinary and non-veterinary sectors.
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 29 - Exploring veterinary social work
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Our special guest is Dr Alicia Kennedy from Cherished Pets - a veterinary social enterprise providing support for vulnerable community members, and care for their pets, through their veterinary social work program.
Alicia is passionate about the human-animal bond and believes that to truly care for people, we need to look at the full picture and include the well-being and health of their pets.
To learn more about Cherished Pets or contact Alicia, head to www.cherishedpetcare.com.au
This year we are proudly supported by Covetrus Global Technology Services who are helping us to spread our message - and your stories - to more people in the veterinary and non-veterinary sectors.
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 28 - Improving veterinary career sustainability
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
This year we are proudly supported by Covetrus Global Technology Solutions who are helping us to spread our message - and your stories - to more people in the veterinary and non-veterinary sectors.
Jack and Cam are joined by two special guests for a really important discussion about improving veterinary career sustainability - and there is a lot of work being done in this space. Dr Julie Strous is the Executive Director of the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) and Dr Zoe Lenard is a Perth-based radiology specialist vet and the Chair of the Sustainable Practice Committee (SPC) setup by the AVBC.
The SPC was created as part of AVBC’s commitment to supporting boards and working with the associations and educators to deliver a fit-for-purpose veterinary profession. It wants to see veterinarians sustaining continued growth and professional satisfaction throughout their careers.
Learn more about the Sustainable Practice Committee:https://avbc.asn.au/news/dr-zoe-lenard-appointed-chair-of-avbcs-sustainable-practice-committee/
Participate in the AVBC Accreditation Standards Review survey: https://avbc.asn.au/accreditation-standards-review/
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 27 - Support for our animal caregivers
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
This year we are proudly supported by Covetrus Global Technology Solutions who are helping us to spread our message and your stories to more people.
We're joined by Dr Vanessa Rohlf - consultant, therapist and educator - who is working hard to support the people caring for our pets. We discuss what it means to build resilience, practicing self-care and creating mentally healthy workplaces plus heaps more. We also reveal our new FREE well-being content series that we are creating in partnership with Vanessa, launching very soon.
To connect with Vanessa, head to http://drvanessarohlf.com.au/
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Flynn’s Talk | Ep 26 - Inside a dog’s mind; therapy animals
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
We're back for Season 4 of Flynn's Talk and we want to start with a big thank you to our new podcast partner in 2022 - Covetrus!
Our special guest is Dr Tiffani Howell, a research fellow from the LaTrobe University School of Psychology and Public Health. Tiffani is an experienced researcher in the areas of dog cognition, dog behaviour and human-animal relationships - in a nutshell, she has spent a lot of time looking at what makes dogs tick and why we have such strong connections with them. We also explore the topic of assistance animals and therapy animals - Tiffani explains the key differences and what lead to the creation of an Animal Assisted Therapy course for health professionals.
For more information about the "Animal Assisted Therapy for Health Professionals" course, visit: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/short-courses/animal-assisted-therapy-for-healthcare-professionals
REMINDER: If you are anyone you know is experiencing a crisis, there is always help available. In an emergency within Australia, always call 000. Some helpful services include: Lifeline by phone on 13 11 14 (24 hours, 7 days a week); Lifeline text on 0477 13 11 14 (24/7); Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467.