Show Notes
In this episode of Vet Thrive Collective Podcast, Dr Megan interviews Jacqui O'Connor. A pioneering philanthropist and visionary system disrupter. Jacqui founded Heart Place Hospital, a charity which provides holistic healthcare for frontline healthcare and educational workers.
In this episode you will learn about:
Jacqui’s journey into holistic healthcare - How a health journey as a child led Jacqui to a career in healthcare. How the struggle to balance the many responsibilities of motherhood and work led her to being hit by a figurative Mac truck, prompting a deep dive into spirituality and holistic well-being practices
Spirituality in healthcare - Te Whare Tapa Whā framework, the cyclical nature of humans and the healed masculine.
Heart Place Hospital - a revolutionary service with the goal to reshape the healthcare system by caring for our carers.
Connect with Megan:
https://www.instagram.com/vetthrivecollective/
https://nz.linkedin.com/in/megan-alderson-ab498a1a1
https://www.vetthrive.org/?r_done=1
Connect with Jacqui:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-o-connor-98995081/ https://www.heartplacehospital.org.nz/
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