All Posts by Ron Ehrlich

Dr Kylie O’Brien: Medicinal Cannabis – Is It for You?

Professor Kylie O’Brien PhD is an Adjunct Professor at Torrens University. She has a strong academic career in the fields of Chinese medicine, integrative medicine, and, since 2018, in medicinal cannabis. She has worked for the Victorian Department of Human Services, and held senior leadership roles in the university and private education sector. An internationally recognised expert in Chinese medicine and integrative medicine, she has published extensively, including a book on integrative oncology (US: Springer, 2017). Kylie’s second book, with co-author Dr Philip Blair, O’Brien K, Blair P, Medicinal Cannabis and CBD in Mental Healthcare, Springer, 2021, has been published (Springer). She is a member of the Australian government’s Tertiary Education and Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) Expert Panel and a previous  TGA Advisory Committee for Complementary Medicines member.

Kylie has been leading doctor education on medicinal cannabis in Australia since 2018. Her courses were the first to receive RACGP Category 1 CPD accreditation. She also set up the pathway via the National Institute of Integrative Medicine Ethics Committee for doctors to apply to become authorised prescribers of medicinal cannabis under the TGA’s Authorised Prescriber Scheme.

Brenda Rogers: Empowered Wellness for Women

Brenda Rogers is a women’s wellbeing practitioner and wisdom coach, and a passionate wellness advocate for women in leadership and those struggling with anxiety and hormonal imbalances. She brings a background in clinical naturopathy, life coaching and yoga teaching to her powerful and transformative programs and events that support women through health challenges and life transitions. She advocates that women can fulfil their sacred purpose and have a balanced lifestyle when they reconnect to their inner wisdom and feminine power.

Mike Hagan: Creating Better Workplaces

Mike Hagan is a workplace consultant who specialises in Human Resources; Health, Safety & Wellbeing and Corporate Compliance with over twenty-five years’ management experience in both the public and private sectors.   

Mike is a passionate mental health advocate who has a track record of implementing holistic mental health and wellbeing strategies within organisations, designed to remove the prejudice and stigma associated with mental illness in the workplace and develop workplace cultures where ‘It’s OK not to be OK’.  

His career path has provided Mike with a comprehensive overview of the legal, economic and moral responsibilities that are prerequisites in enabling business leaders to meet their obligations to provide a duty of care to their employees in relation to psychological safety as well as physical safety, whilst not forgetting to look after their own health and wellbeing in the process.      

Prof Paul Gilbert: The Compassionate Mind

In this episode, we sit down with renowned clinical psychologist and compassion expert Prof Paul Gilbert to explore the transformative power of compassion-focused therapy (CFT). Prof Gilbert shares insights from his decades of research and experience developing compassion-focused interventions, including practical tips for cultivating compassion and self-compassion in your own life. We also discuss the latest research on the benefits of compassion-focused approaches for mental health and well-being, and how compassion can help us navigate the challenges of difficult emotions and relationships. Whether you’re a mental health professional or simply interested in learning more about the science of compassion, this conversation is sure to leave you feeling inspired and empowered to bring more compassion into your own life and the lives of others.

Nicola Harvey: From Farm to Frontline: A Climate Activist’s Journey

Nicola is an experienced media executive, producer and writer working across digital, audio, print and live events.

Before working as an independent producer, Nicola was Executive Producer and Managing Editor for BuzzFeed Australia. She was a commissioning editor and supervising producer for ABC TV Arts’ video & web slate and also developed the content strategy for ABC iview’s pilot VOD Arts channel. Nicola has worked for new media organisations, broadcasters and publishers in Australia and the UK, including Frieze, ABC, BuzzFeed and McHugh Media.  

In 2018, Nicola founded Pipi Films, a company that produced the acclaimed audio documentaries ‘Debutante’, a 2020 Walkley Award Finalist, and ‘A Carnivore’s Crisis with Rachel Khoo’. Scribe published her first work of non-fiction ‘FARM: the making of a climate activist’ in August 2022.

Dr Jalal Khan: Unlocking the Secrets of Quantum Biology: Sun to Earth Transfer

In this episode, we are going to cover the fundamentals of life, quantum biology. My guest today is Dr Jalal Khan.

Dr Jalal Khan is the principal dentist of The Dental Station and Founder and CEO of The Dental Truck. He graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Dentistry in 2011. Since then, he has held several positions in various areas of the dental industry, including private practise, clinical educator, and consulting dentist at Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care Residence.

Dr Jalal loves dentistry because it combines biology, science, and art. The integration of modern technologies means dentists can provide groundbreaking aesthetic dental treatments to a top standard. Dr Jalal regularly attends continuing professional education to remain up to date with the latest developments.

Join me as we unlock the secrets of quantum biology.

Dr Sharon Grossman: Overcoming Burnout: A Journey

Today we are going to continue our exploration of burnout, the difference between burnout and chronic stress, and a whole range of different things. My guest today is Dr Sharon Grossman.

Sharon has worked as a psychotherapist for over 20 years and is the author of excellent books. The name of her podcast is “Decode Your Burnout.” This podcast is incredibly valuable in so many ways. Stay tuned!

William B. Grant: Are You Getting the Sun You Need?

Today we will be exploring sunlight, vitamin D, health, and diseases and my guest is William B. Grant.

William has worked at the level of senior research scientists in the fields of optical and laser remote sensing of the atmosphere and atmospheric sciences at SRI International, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the NASA Langley Research Center. This career included doing pioneering laser remote sensing instrument development, while the latter half included participating on many NASA-led airborne atmospheric chemistry field missions to the far corners of the world, as well as writing a number of papers on the observations.

Author or coauthor of over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, edited 2 books of reprints, and contributed half a dozen chapters to other books. Elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America in 1992.

He is currently the Director at SUNARC, an entity devoted to research, education, and advocacy relating to the prevention of chronic disease through changes in diet and lifestyle.

Clark Gaither MD: Are You Burned Out?

Clark Gaither MD is a board-certified family physician in private practice in Goldsboro, NC. He has been in the full-time practice of medicine for the past 24 years. Now, like many in health care, but actually not an uncommon story, Clarke confronted burnout, and it changed his life.

I won’t spoil it for you, but his website, Dr Burnout, gives you a little bit of a clue. His focus is clearly on burnout with a mission and a focus, summarised in his book, where he asks the question, “Feeling burnt out lately? Reignite is the name of the book. Transformed from burnout to on fire and find new meaning in your career and life.”

Zach Bush MD: Regeneration of Our Health and Our Earth

We are back! In our first episode of the season, we will discuss regenerative techniques, why they are crucial, what happens on the farm, what we eat, and everything that occurs in between. My guest today is Zach Bush MD.

Zach is a physician specialising in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognised educator and thought leader on the microbiome related to health, disease, and food systems. Dr Zach founded *Seraphic Group and the nonprofit Farmer’s Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health. His passion for education reaches across many disciplines, including topics such as the role of soil and water ecosystems in human genomics, immunity, and gut/brain health. His education has highlighted the need for a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy. His ongoing efforts are providing a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and the planet.