The GP Show30 Maj 2025

#193 Answering Challenging Questions and the Media with Dr Michael Bonning

In his inaugural episode, host Dr Rob Park is joined by Dr Michael Bonning, GP, past NSW AMA President, media spokesperson and advocate to explore how we can answer difficult questions in the media with clarity, confidence, and care. From TikTok trends to political hot potatoes, today's patients are more curious—and sometimes more confused by the volume of information—than ever. With warmth and wisdom, Dr. Bonning shares practical strategies for staying on message, building trust, and turning confusion into connection. Whether it's a patient worried about vaccines or a journalist chasing a soundbite, this is a masterclass in calm, evidence-based communication—straight from someone who's done it all.

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#224 Clean Slate Clinic with Dr Chris Davis

Dr Chris Davis is a GP, Co-Founder and CMO of the Clean Slate Clinic, Australia's leading virtual detox and recovery service, and an Addiction Specialist at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. He establish...

13 Aug 59min

#223 Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni

Professor Jayashri Kulkarni is one of Australia's leading psychiatrists and researchers specialising in women's mental health. She is the Director of the HER Centre Australia (Health, Education and Re...

27 Juli 31min

#222 Perimenopausal Mental Health with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni

7 Juli 1h 2min

#221 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS) with Dr David Fineberg

Dr David Fineberg is a General Practitioner and PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne whose research focuses on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID. He is...

22 Juni 1h 16min

#220 Loose Joints, Lax Ligaments, and Liquid Gold: Musculoskeletal Medicine for Hypermobility with Dr Rob Illingworth

Many of us have patients with hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who we work hard to help. As our understanding of these complex multisystem conditions grows, understanding that it doesn't just ...

4 Juni 1h

#219 Fast Facts in Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr Sara Whitburn

Dr. Sara Whitburn is the Medical Director of Sexual Health Victoria, Chair of the RACGP Sexual and Reproductive Health Special Interest Group, and a Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health at the University ...

4 Juni 1h 14min

#218 Workers' Compensation with Greg Spinda

Ever found yourself staring at a workers' compensation or insurance form, pen in hand, quietly wondering what on earth you're supposed to write in half these boxes? You're in good company. Most of us ...

2 Maj 1h 2min

#217 Men's Sexual Health with Dr Sama Balasubramanian

Dr Sama Balasubramanian is a General Practitioner and Sexual Health Physician, Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine and Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine. He...

22 Apr 1h 11min