HealthSpeak Podcast

September 8, 2020

Listen to the latest HealthSpeak podcast on finding the best of life in COVID times.

I did a podcast with Penny Terry, who you may have heard on ABC Radio Tasmania over many years. She and her team produce HealthSpeak podcasts and Season 3 is all about those key life-skills that we need to live well through a pandemic, to support those around us and to successfully get on with our lives. I’m just one in the mix of interesting speakers Penny engages with, looking at many aspects of life: listen here and enjoy

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