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Dr. Claudia Mendonça: Behind the Scenes of a Doctor’s Life
Ever wondered what it’s really like to be a doctor? In this powerful episode, Dr. Claudia Mendonça pulls back the curtain on the medical world, sharing the struggles, challenges, and triumphs that many doctors face but rarely discuss.
The Harsh Realities of Medicine:
Hierarchical Bullying: How a toxic culture impacts mental health and team dynamics.
Exhausting Shifts: The toll of relentless, long hours on a doctor’s well-being.
Broken Infrastructure: Stories like performing CPR by phone torchlight during a power outage at a South African hospital.
Lack of Resources: Facing life-and-death decisions without adequate support.
The Tom Ford Story:
We also dive into the infamous South African hospital patient story that shocked the nation, highlighting the cracks in the healthcare system.
Meet Dr. Mendonça:
Dr. Claudia Mendonça knows firsthand the intense demands of a medical career. During her grueling studies and training, the relentless hours and pressure took a toll on her physical and mental well-being. It was IV therapy that helped her stay resilient through those tough times, giving her the strength and support she needed to keep going.
Now, as someone who deeply believes in the transformative power of this approach, she’s taken her personal experience and turned it into a mission. Dr. Mendonça launched *IV Glow*, a business dedicated to providing integrative IV therapies that address holistic health needs-helping others find the same balance and vitality she discovered.
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This episode is for anyone curious about what life is really like behind the scrubs and the courage it takes to thrive in a broken system.
Key Themes:
1. Bullying and toxic hierarchies in medicine.
2. The human toll of exhausting, under-supported working conditions.
3. How broken infrastructures can jeopardize patient care.
4. Holistic health and integrative therapies with Dr. Claudia Mendonça's business IV Glow - learn more here: ivglow.co.za/
5. Finding hope and innovation in a challenging healthcare system.
Learn more about Dr. Claudia and her business [IV Glow](ivglow.co.za)
Listen now for an unfiltered look at the realities many doctors face every day.