Compassion + Contribution - Dr Lineo Thahane
11/17/23 • 36 min
If you’re anything like us and fed up with all the bleak news, then this week’s episode may be just what you need; a guaranteed dose of positivity, progress and inspiration!
We're joined by the humble and impressive Dr Lineo Thahane. Lineo is a paediatrician and is Executive Director of a major medical clinic in the Kingdom of Lesotho called the Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Lesotho.
Lesotho, a tiny country in southern Africa, is ranked number two in terms of the countries with the highest proportion of its adult population living with HIV in the world. Nearly one in 4 adults is HIV positive and many children are too.
Lineo was born and raised in the US but her parents were both from Lesotho and so Lineo spent summer holidays back in Lesotho with her extended family. There, she was able to experience what it was like to live in her parents’ country of birth and, as she grew older, she felt a deep sense of unfairness at the differences in the standard of living in the US versus that of Lesotho.
As you will hear, this convinced Lineo to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a doctor so that she could return to Lesotho and help make a difference to the quality of healthcare the average person could receive there.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- How nearly 10% of Lesotho’s children are orphans
- How Lineo stays positive despite the sometimes confronting experiences and challenges she has faced treating sick babies and children
- Why she continues to work in Lesotho when she could be living comfortably in the US,
- And what Lineo has learnt about the challenges of transitioning from being a specialist doctor to becoming a leader of a large organisation with nearly 800 employees.
This is a fascinating, moving and uplifting conversation. Don’t miss this episode with the compassionate and dedicated Dr Lineo Thahane.
Useful Links:
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation website
Texas Children's Global Health - Lesotho
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you’re anything like us and fed up with all the bleak news, then this week’s episode may be just what you need; a guaranteed dose of positivity, progress and inspiration!
We're joined by the humble and impressive Dr Lineo Thahane. Lineo is a paediatrician and is Executive Director of a major medical clinic in the Kingdom of Lesotho called the Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Lesotho.
Lesotho, a tiny country in southern Africa, is ranked number two in terms of the countries with the highest proportion of its adult population living with HIV in the world. Nearly one in 4 adults is HIV positive and many children are too.
Lineo was born and raised in the US but her parents were both from Lesotho and so Lineo spent summer holidays back in Lesotho with her extended family. There, she was able to experience what it was like to live in her parents’ country of birth and, as she grew older, she felt a deep sense of unfairness at the differences in the standard of living in the US versus that of Lesotho.
As you will hear, this convinced Lineo to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a doctor so that she could return to Lesotho and help make a difference to the quality of healthcare the average person could receive there.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- How nearly 10% of Lesotho’s children are orphans
- How Lineo stays positive despite the sometimes confronting experiences and challenges she has faced treating sick babies and children
- Why she continues to work in Lesotho when she could be living comfortably in the US,
- And what Lineo has learnt about the challenges of transitioning from being a specialist doctor to becoming a leader of a large organisation with nearly 800 employees.
This is a fascinating, moving and uplifting conversation. Don’t miss this episode with the compassionate and dedicated Dr Lineo Thahane.
Useful Links:
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation website
Texas Children's Global Health - Lesotho
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bullies on Notice - Amy Cuddy
We’re super excited this week to share a conversation with the globally known best selling author, TED speaker, social psychologist, and incredible roller skater, Amy Cuddy.
Amy’s TED talk on body language, the benefits of power poses and holding an expansive body posture is the second most viewed TED talk of all time.
In this special episode where Greta met with Amy in Sydney, they focus on the work and writing that has kept Amy busy since she shot to fame with her TED talk and her follow-on best selling book on body language and power called: ‘Presence: Bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges’.
Amy’s new work is all about bullying, particularly bullying in the workplace. This is something Amy unfortunately has had some pretty extreme first hand experience with.
Amy’s new book on dealing with bullying will be released next year (Bullies, Bystanders, and Bravehearts) and in this episode we’re super fortunate to get a sneak preview of some of her well-researched advice on dealing with bullies.
Plus on a much lighter note, Greta and Amy compare notes on ballet and roller skating too!
In this fascinating episode you’ll hear so many nuggets and stories including:
- How Amy isn’t letting a broken jaw stop her
- How common workplace bullying is
- What to do if you are being bullied
- And why the chance to roller skate everyday makes Amy that much more creative in her work.
Don’t miss this conversation with the unique, brave and insightful, Amy Cuddy.
Useful Links
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not Your Everyday Lawyer - Sarah Davis
Our guest this week is someone who’s never been one to sit around and rest on her laurels. What’s more, Sarah Davis is not what you’d describe as your everyday lawyer.
Sarah’s high profile career in the UK has seen her garner much recognition for her legal career including being shortlisted for the Black British Business Awards and the UK’s Hot 100 Lawyers to name a few.
London-based Sarah, has a broad non executive board career these days and also advises other organisations as a General Counsel. During her executive career she spent more than 15 years as General Counsel at The Guardian Media Group. That meant she was there in the thick of it when The Guardian was publishing the first Wikileaks stories, the Edward Snowdon stories, and of course so much more, which we’ll hear about.
We think you can tell from Sarah’s Board career which includes Unicef UK and the Women’s Prize Trust (which awards the highly regarded Women's Prize for Fiction) that Sarah has a huge heart and clearly a love of the written word.
In this episode you’ll hear more about Sarah’s love of books as well as:
- How she came to be a lawyer and what drew her to the Media
- How Sarah made a transition after nearly 17 years at one company
- The challenges she faced (& lessons learnt) when things just didn’t feel right whilst navigating her new role during lockdown
- How Sarah’s coped with the micro aggressions and slights she’s received during her career as a woman of colour; and
- Her advice to others who are at the receiving end of similar behaviour.
There’s lots of great insights in this conversation so enjoy this episode with the warm and impact-focused Sarah Davis.
Useful Links
RGSI - global think-tank for the legal industry
International Catalogue Raisonné Association
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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