Awakening Doctor
The Awakening Doctor podcast explores the personal stories of those who work in the medical and health professions. Each episode aims to highlight the humanity of an individual doctor or healer, and thereby challenge and transform social perceptions of the profession and the individuals who practice it. Join Dr. Maria Christodoulou as she meets with colleagues, leaders, and educators in healthcare to reveal the human side of being a medical professional.
Latest Episode
Prof Hennie Botha, Leading with Humility (06.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Prof Beth Engelbrecht, Leading with Grace 02.07.2025
- Dr Anita Parbhoo, Leading with Heart 04.06.2025
- Dr Aisha Moolla, Doing Hard Things 07.05.2025
- Dr Hloni Bookholane, Breaking Up With Medicine 02.04.2025
- Dr Rosemary Pitsi, A Heart for People 05.03.2025
- Prof Nomafrench Mbombo, A Bloody Difficult Woman 05.02.2025
- Dr Moratwe Masima, A Driven Dreamer 08.01.2025
- Prof Elma de Vries, Doing What Her Hands Find To Do 04.12.2024
- Dr Danielle Botma, A Junior Doctor 06.11.2024
- Dr Yonela Sanelisiwe Kentane, A Stellenbosch 'Dokter' 02.10.2024
- Dr Nabeela Kajee, Walking Through Places of Privilege 04.09.2024
- Prof Regan Solomons, Shaping the Future of Paediatric Healthcare 07.08.2024
- Prof Hoffie Conradie, Navigating the Continuum of Care 03.07.2024
- Dr Gianna Brummer, Reclaiming the Soul in Medicine 04.06.2024
- Dr Nondumiso Makhunga-Stevenson, Redefining the Narrative of a Medical Career 03.04.2024
- Prof Lynette Denny, Living in the Body of the World 05.03.2024
- Dr Paul Abramowitz, Bridging Biology & Consciousness 07.02.2024
- Reflections on the First Year of Podcasting 10.01.2024
- Irene Sullivan, The Heart of a Healer 06.12.2023
- Dr Patrick Hanaway, Walking Between the Worlds 04.10.2023
