Episode #27 - Dr Alice Thomson - From Dentist to Health and Wellbeing Coach in the Scottish Highlands (Case Study)
Release Date: 03/17/2025
Episode #29 - Dr Olga Morton - Empowering Women To Thrive in Menopause (Case Study)
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Dr Olga Morton has been practicing medicine in the UK for over 15 years her mission is to empower women with effective lifestyle changes so they can thrive through menopause, with or without HRT. We met at the BSLM conference in October and year ago and have been working together since. Olga has three busy boys and lives in Glasgow. In this podcast we hear about Olga’s journey into business and the struggles along the way. Olga shares her tips and why she is so passionate about what she does. She enjoys sharing her knowledge at monthly Masterclasses online and has appeared as a guest on...
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Episode #28 - Dr. Shubhendu Kulshreshtha - Thriving Through Transitions (Expert)
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In this episode of The Start Up Support Surgery Podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Dr. Shubhendu Kulshreshtha—better known as Shub. Shub is a certified executive coach and emergency physician with a unique ability to empower clinical leaders to navigate complex transitions and craft impactful, non-traditional careers. With a rich professional background spanning seven organizations, six cultures, and two countries, Shub blends his frontline medical expertise with executive coaching skills to help leaders thrive under pressure, enhance decision-making, and develop resilience. In our...
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Episode #27 - Dr Alice Thomson - From Dentist to Health and Wellbeing Coach in the Scottish Highlands (Case Study)
The Start Up Support Surgery
Alice Thomson is a certified lifestyle medicine practitioner, health coach, and former dentist with a passion for empowering outdoor-loving women to connect, relax, and reclaim their lifestyle. Grounded in science, her coaching approach is simple, actionable, and tailored to help women cultivate confidence, health, and vitality—no matter their circumstances. Her work focuses on exploring the transformative power of movement in the great outdoors, nutritious food, restorative sleep, and relaxation. A cornerstone of her philosophy is the belief that community and connection are...
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Episode #26 - From Stethoscope to Start Up (Solo Episode)
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I have had some incredible guests on this podcast. I have had some brilliant experts, some fantastic case studies of medics and entrepreneurs. With this episode, though, what I thought I'd try and do is a couple of solo episodes just sharing some of my experience, some of my thought processes, some of the stuff that I do behind the scenes within my program and within my work, one to one with doctors. I just want to be able to support anybody that's out there that's not sure what next step to take. Um, if you're not ready to reach out and maybe work in a group or maybe work one to one, you...
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Episode #25 - Dr Andrew Threadgold - From Council Estate To Retiring at 46
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From a council estate upbringing to retiring from medicine at 46, Dr Andrew Threadgold’s journey is anything but ordinary. After earning his place at St Bartholomew’s and excelling in both surgical and GP training, Andrew became a GP practice partner and Clinical Director of an Out of Hours organisation. But it was a career-defining challenge—a GMC investigation—that sparked his pivot into entrepreneurship. Now, Andrew is a multi-business owner with ventures spanning healthcare, property, and security. He’s built a multimillion-pound property portfolio, acquired a private...
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Episode #24 - Betty Bertels - Helping Entrepreneurs with Ease, Fun - and Flow! (Expert)
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Betty Bertels is a mother, singer, wife and therapist Heal your Past. Grow your Business. Change the World. She helps people Heal the beliefs that they think they can't and to relax as they grow an ethical business with greater ease, fun & flow and impact. Betty uses a combination of RTT and coaching to support entrepreneurs and change makers get to the root cause of their behaviours. I’ve worked with Betty over the past year, she’s just amazing and has offered a free discover call to anyone in this community. To find out and connect with Jo: From ‘Stethoscope to Start up’...
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Episode #23 - Dr Anisha Patel - Creating & Building An Audience With Digital Content (Expert)
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Anisha Patel is a paediatric pharmacist turned podcaster and digital creator who's passionate about showcasing the limitless possibilities within healthcare careers. Through her podcast "The Pharmacist Diaries" (172+ episodes strong! 🎙️), she shares stories of innovative pharmacists worldwide while building a community that breaks free from traditional career moulds. After 14 years in clinical practice, including stints as the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix pharmacist and working in emergency services in the UAE, Anisha has embraced entrepreneurship to help other healthcare professionals find...
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Episode #22 - Dr Richard Pemberton - Looking at the causes of lifestyle diseases (Expert)
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Today I am chatting with Dr Richard Pemberton.. Richard is co-founder and director of Hexagon Health Ltd, he is a certified lifestyle medicine physician, occupational physician, GP and has dedicated his career to improving the health and well-being of others. His passion for promoting healthy lifestyles has led him to study the causes of lifestyle diseases and to treat them using a lifestyle approach rather than relying solely on conventional medical or pharmacological methods. In this episode we discuss everything from starting the business to the expansion and taking on of team members. We...
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Episode #21 - Dr Katya Miles - Tackling Burnout, Imposter Syndrome and Money, and Come Out On Top
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In this podcast we discuss difficult topics like burnout, money, imposter syndrome and hear some fantastic top tips. We can do hard things is my take home Katya statement. Hope you enjoy. To find out and connect with Jo: From ‘Stethoscope to Start up’ free PDF giving you the blueprint for getting started as a Medic becoming an entrepreneur. How to find the time, money, people and resources that you need. This will also give you access to a weekly newsletter, offers and inspiration. Katya is a GP and Occupational Health Doctor turned Leadership Trainer, Careers Coach &...
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Episode #20 - Dr Caroline Gibson - Bringing Lifestyle Medicine To As Many People As Possible (Case Study)
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Lifestyle medicine, coaching, community and running a business. This podcast features Dr Caroline Gibson talking about all of this and more. Dr Caroline Gibson, MBChB DFSRH MRCGP DipBSLM/IBLM UKIHCA-RHC. GP, Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Health Coach & Coaching Supervisor. Caroline is co-founder and director of LifeMed Community which is an online community for all healthcare professionals and health coaches, we aim to bring the benefits of Lifestyle Medicine to as many people as possible using a coaching approach, via our community of inspired, enthusiastic and confident healthcare...
info_outlineAlice Thomson is a certified lifestyle medicine practitioner, health coach, and former dentist with a passion for empowering outdoor-loving women to connect, relax, and reclaim their lifestyle. Grounded in science, her coaching approach is simple, actionable, and tailored to help women cultivate confidence, health, and vitality—no matter their circumstances.
Her work focuses on exploring the transformative power of movement in the great outdoors, nutritious food, restorative sleep, and relaxation. A cornerstone of her philosophy is the belief that community and connection are the "bread and butter" of a happy and fulfilling life.
In the past year, she found herself feeling a little lonely and isolated in her new role as a self-employed coach working from home. This inspired her to create "Fresh Fridays," a unique in-person networking event with a wellness twist for outdoor-loving businesswomen. These events combine hiking in the stunning Scottish countryside, enjoying good coffee, and prioritising health—because, as she puts it, "that's smart business!"
This fusion of business, personal development, and health has been an exciting journey for her, and she is continually expanding her offerings in this space.
Outside of her work, she is passionate about team sports, trail running with her dog, wild swimming, singing, and being the best mum to her three children. She lives on a farm in rural Fife, Scotland, with her husband, whom she lovingly describes as "long-suffering yet super lucky."
To find out and connect with Jo:
From ‘Stethoscope to Start up’ free PDF giving you the blueprint for getting started as a Medic becoming an entrepreneur. How to find the time, money, people and resources that you need. This will also give you access to a weekly newsletter, offers and inspiration.
https://drjowatkins.mykajabi.com/freestarterkitpodcast
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