The GP Show

Medicine is serious work — but that doesn't mean doctors can't have fun. In this special episode of The GP Show, Drs Rob Park, Ash Broomfield, and Sam Manger get together to put the guidelines down, pick the dice up, and step into the wonderful world of Doctors and Dragons. Joined by GP and Game Master Dr Chris Timms, they swap consult rooms for a fantasy adventure filled with goblins, laughter, and questionable decision-making. They clearly have no idea what they are doing - so have a listen if you've ever been curious what dungeons and dragons is as expert Dr Chris Timms adds a guiding orb of light. 
What unfolds is more than just a game — it's a reminder that shared fun, creativity, and connection among friends can be a powerful antidote to professional loneliness. If you've ever felt isolated in medicine, or just want to remember what fun feels like, this episode is for you.
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Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine

In this episode of The GP Show, Dr Ashlea Broomfield speaks with accredited practising dietitian Shane Jeffries about the RAVES Eating Model - a structured, adaptable framework for understanding and supporting eating patterns in general practice.
Originally developed for eating disorders, RAVES has been applied more broadly in primary care settings to support patients with body image concerns, disordered eating, chronic disease, metabolic health, and sports nutrition.
RAVES stands for:
Regularity – consistent eating patterns
Adequacy – meeting energy and nutrient needs
Variety – flexible, balanced food choices
Eating socially – navigating real-world meals
Spontaneity – adapting to unexpected situations
In this episode, Ashlea and Shane discuss:
• How diet culture and moralising food shape people's relationships with eating
• The difference between calories and nutritional adequacy
• How RAVES complements CBT-E, FBT, and plate-based approaches to disordered eating
• The role of hunger, fullness, and interoception in clinical practice
• Considerations for restrictive eating, neurodivergence, and GLP-1 medications
• Using RAVES as a structured thinking tool for GPs, even without providing detailed nutrition plans
Key takeaway: RAVES is not a diet - it's a practical, person-centred framework that balances structure, flexibility, and clinical nuance to support sustainable change across diverse contexts.
🔗 Learn more at raveseatingmodel.com
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Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine

Dr Ashlea Broomfield is joined by Dr Mihal Goodman-Jones and Dr Holly Inglis to discuss the release of the Australian Standards of Care for Informed Consent Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (2025).
In this episode, the panel unpacks what's included in the new AusPATH Standards and why they matter for GPs and other primary care clinicians. The discussion focuses on the informed-consent model for gender-affirming hormone therapy, how it works in practice, and how the Standards provide clear, practical guidance to support safe and evidence-based care for transgender and gender diverse adults in Australian primary care settings.
This episode offers an overview of the guidelines and highlights how they can be used by clinicians to support confident, consistent, and accessible gender-affirming care.
In this episode, we cover:
An overview of the AusPATH Australian Standards of Care (2025)
The informed-consent model for gender-affirming hormone therapy
How the Standards support GPs and primary care clinicians
Practical guidance for delivering evidence-based gender-affirming hormone therapy
Resources mentioned:
AusPATH – Australian Standards of Care: https://auspath.org.au/standards-of-care/
TransHub: https://www.transhub.org.au/
ASHM: https://ashm.org.au/
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If you're a GP or frontline clinician who wants a calm, practical update on palliative care without wading through a textbook, this episode is a high-yield listen. Through four realistic cases (breathlessness and panic, malignant bowel obstruction in aged care, cancer pain and nausea in a younger patient, and comfort care with renal/liver failure), Dr Susie Muir breaks down what to do first, what to avoid, when to switch routes (subcut matters), and how to titrate core symptom meds safely—while keeping goals of care at the centre. You'll come away with a clearer mental checklist, confidence to start sensible first-line measures, and a better sense of when to pick up the phone to palliative care early rather than late.
Past episode #47 End of Life and Palliative Care with Dr Louise Welch and Dr Sam Manger available on all podcast apps and here.
Clinical & palliative care resources
PallConsult (Queensland Health)
Statewide specialist palliative care advice service with practical clinical resources for health professionals
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/referrals/statewide-specialist-services/pallconsult
PallConsult resources page
Includes practical guides such as caring@home medication packs and end-of-life care resources
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/referrals/statewide-specialist-services/pallconsult/pallconsult-resources
Faculty of Pain Medicine (ANZCA) – Opioid Calculator
Useful for opioid conversions and dose checking (always double-check calculations)
https://www.anzca.edu.au/safety-and-advocacy/opioid-calculator
Pocketbook of Palliative Medicine (app)
A concise, clinician-friendly reference for symptom management in palliative care
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/palliative-medicine-pocketbook/id1204749954
Practical patient & family support
Gather My Crew
A free app that helps patients and families coordinate practical support (school runs, meals, errands) without having to repeatedly ask for help
https://www.gathermycrew.org.au/
End-of-life support page:
https://www.gathermycrew.org.au/are-you-caring-for-someone-at-the-end-of-life/
High performance & wellbeing for healthcare professionals
Dr Susie Muir – website
Information about upcoming workshops and the "High Performance Reset" for healthcare professionals
https://drsusiemuir.com/
Follow Dr Susie Muir
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsusiemuir/
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/dr-susie-muir-709916133
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Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine

Dr Peter Brukner OAM is a world renowned sport and exercise physician who has played a leading role in the development of sports medicine both in Australia and internationally. Peter is the founding partner of the Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne and Professor of Sports Medicine at LaTrobe University.  He is a founding Executive Member of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, where he played a key role in establishing sports medicine as a medical specialty in Australia.  He has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2006, and the recent 2025 Senior Australian of the Year for Victoria.  More recently Peter has become a passionate advocate of improving nutrition particularly in those with chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes.  He is the co-founder of the public health campaign SugarByHalf and Founder and Chair of Defeat Diabetes, an app and web-based program, aimed at improving diabetes control through diet.
Resources relevant to this episode:
Injury prevention exercises - FIFA 11+ and Prep to Play
Defeat Diabetes app and web based program
Dr Gil Carvalho, MD PhD, 10 minute independent YouTube summary of the new US Dietary Guidelines
Paper: Defeat Diabetes 6 month intervention outcomes
Paper: Dose-dependent effect of carbohydrate restriction for type 2 diabetes management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Paper: Myths and Facts regarding Low Carb Diets
Paper: Evidence based European recommendations for the dietary management of diabetes
Paper: Long term effects of healthy versus unhealthy low carbohydrate diets: a prospective 23.5 year cohort study
Paper: Optimal dietary patterns for healthy ageing
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Study and learn lifestyle medicine:  Interested in whole of person clinical practice, research and careers that address the lifestyle and social determinants of illness and wellbeing, using lifestyle approaches, behaviour change, health coaching and implementation science?  Check out the JCU College of Medicine postgraduate degrees: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master in lifestyle medicine.
Dr Sam Manger on YouTube: Using lifestyle as medicine: A new era in chronic disease remission and YouTube: Careers in lifestyle medicine
The 3 week online microcredential in Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health: Life and Mind available here.