The Wilderness Medic Podcast
The Wilderness Medic Podcast
The Wilderness Medic
Join Dr Daniel Grace in The Wilderness Medic podcast, featuring interviews with leading figures from the world of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine​​, discussions regarding common medical problems on expedition and much more! www.thewildernessmedic.com
Season 4: Episode 4 "Expedition Film-making" with Jack Fisher
Join me as I talk with Jack Fisher, an award-winning expedition film-maker, who has worked on a wide range of projects including tracking snow leopards in Mongolia. We discuss his journey into travel and story telling and his upcoming project to cross the Darian Gap.Find out more at: www.jackrfisher.com
Jul 1
43 min
Season 4: Episode 3 "The Great World Race" with Dr Jack Watson
Join me as I catch up with Dr Jack Watson who has just returned from being the doctor for "The Great World Race" a 7-continent challenge that flies competitors across the world to complete 7 marathons in 7 days.
May 30
30 min
Season 4 Episode 2: Going Tribal with Dr Josh Allison
Join me as I catch up with Dr Josh Allison, an expedition and A&E doctor who has been all over the world doing exciting things. We discuss how his career has evolved and explore his experiences working with a remote jungle tribe with Bruce Parry.Note to listeners: this episode was recorded in April 2025
May 5
41 min
Season 4 Episode 1: What Expedition Leaders Want from Their Medic, with James Dyer
Welcome back to the Wilderness Medic Podcast- after some time away it is great to be back talking to exciting people from the world of expedition medicine, adventure and travel.Opening season 4 is a super interesting chat with James Dyer. James and I were in Zambia together a few years ago and during this episode we discuss his journey, expedition skills and what expedition leaders look for in medics- essential listening!Note to listeners: this podcast was recorded in March 2025
Apr 13
33 min
Season 3 Episode 9: Mercy Ships with Dr Simon Latham
In this episode I am joined by Dr Simon Latham, direct from his clinic on board one of the Mercy Ships boats which is docked in Freetown Sierra Leone. We discuss how he has carved this unique career path and how Mercy Ships work collaboratively with local governments to provide life changing surgery and sustainable healthcare outcomes. Find out more: www.mercyships.org.uk
May 26, 2024
32 min
Season 3 Episode 8: Donna Finnis: My Journey to Mongolia
In today's episode I am joined by Donna Finnis, an expedition medic with a passion for adventure and medical care provision in remote and challenging environments. She has supported expeditions from the dizzy heights of Kilimanjaro, to the frozen northwest of Mongolia, which is what we are discussing today! When she’s not out on expedition, Donna can be found working frontline as a paramedic, teaching medicine in remote environments, volunteering her time as a coastguard.
May 10, 2024
30 min
Season 3 Episode 7: David Tamale-Sali Medic SOS and Shame in Medicine
Season 3 Episode 7: David Tamale-Sali Medic SOS and Shame in Medicine In this episode I am joined by David Tamale-Sali where we discuss shame within medicine and how this lead him to develop his Medic SOS project. In the spring of 2003, David found himself kicked out of Medical School at the start of resitting his third year. He spent the next two decades off the beaten path, working in various jobs and even returned to medical school, but he kept encountering distressed and frustrated Medics from around the world . After encouraging a Doctor in distress on Facebook, he felt inspired to put together a book that gathers encouragement, insights, and strategies for overcoming burnout from over 100 doctors, to raise money for: Doctors in Distress, You Okay Doc? The Lorna Breen Foundation, Physicians Anonymous and Practitioner Health. Medic SOS E-book https://www.okaydoctor.net/
Jan 25, 2024
34 min
Season 3 Episode 6: Exploring Moral Injury with Dr Sophie Redlin
In this latest episode I am joined by Dr Sophie Redlin who is a GP, expedition doctor and anthropologist. We explore the topic of moral injury and discuss the moral injury partnership that she has co-founded. Find out more: https://www.churchillfellowship.org/news-views/blogs/moral-injury-and-the-current-crisis-in-healthcare/
Oct 14, 2023
34 min
Season 3 Episode 5: Civility Saves Lives with Dr Chris Turner
Incivility has been shown to reduce team functioning, clinical decision making and patient outcomes. In this latest episode I am joined by Dr Chris Turner, an emergency medicine consultant, and the founder of "Civility Saves Lives," to discuss the importance of civility and how this can help us be better clinicians, leaders and people, whether in the hospital, community or whilst out on an expedition. Links from this episode www.civilitysaveslives.com www.learningfromexcellence.com
Sep 7, 2023
52 min
Season 3: Episode 4 Youngest to the Pole Project with Jacob "Val" Myers
Season 3: Episode 4 Jacob Val Myers: Youngest to the Pole Project In this latest episode, I chat with Jacob "Val" Myers, an outdoor professional from Appalachia who is attempting to be the youngest person in human history to ski solo and unsupported to the Geographic South Pole! We met out in the Canadian Yukon, whilst he was participating in the Montane Yukon Artic Ultra race, and we chat about this and some of his other adventures, as well as how to prepare for an unsupported trek to the South Pole. You do not want to miss this one... https://www.valhallahikes.com/ @youngesttopoleproject
Jun 8, 2023
28 min
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