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The GP Show

Dr Sam Manger
Mental Health
ADHD
Nutrition Science
Eating Disorders
Lifestyle Medicine
General Practice
Nutrition
RAVES Eating Model
Chronic Disease Management
Culinary Nutrition
Loneliness
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Antidepressants
Medication Management
Personalized Nutrition
Space Nutrition
Dungeons and Dragons
Menopause
Social Prescribing
Depression

The GP Show is where curious health professionals from all backgrounds come to think differently about health. Hosted by GP Dr Sam Manger, alongside co-hosts Dr Rob Park and Dr Ashlea Broomfield, each episode brings together leading voices from around the world to explore medicine, whole-person care, and the systems shaping modern healthcare. Thoughtful, practical, and refreshingly real, for healt... more

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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 Research for Women's Mental Health) and Professor of... more

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 Research for Women's Mental Health) and Professor of... more

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 the founding clinician of the ME Research Clinic ... more

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 affect joints but potentially autonomic function, ... more

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Jayashri Kulkarni
Professor of Psychiatry at Monash University, Director of the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre
Monash University / Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre
Episode: #222 Perimenopausal Mental Health with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni
David Fineberg
Clinical GP and PhD researcher; founding clinician of the ME Research Clinic
ME Research Clinic, University of Melbourne
Episode: #221 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS) with Dr David Fineberg
Rob Illingworth
GP and musculoskeletal medicine practitioner based in Brisbane, Queensland
Princess Alexandra Hospital Pain Rehabilitation Clinic; Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Episode: #220 Loose Joints, Lax Ligaments, and Liquid Gold: Musculoskeletal Medicine for Hypermobility with Dr Rob Illingworth
Dr. Sarah Whitburn
Medical Director of Sexual Health Victoria; Chair RACGP Sexual and Reproductive Health Special Interest Group; Senior Lecturer in Sexual Health at University of Melbourne
Sexual Health Victoria; RACGP
Episode: #219 Fast Facts in Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr Sara Whitburn
Greg Spinda
Lawyer
Travis Shultz and Partners
Episode: #218 Workers' Compensation with Greg Spinda
Dr Sama Balasubramanian
GP and Men's Sexual Health Specialist
Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine; European Committee of Sexual Medicine
Episode: #217 Men's Sexual Health with Dr Sama Balasubramanian
Dr Kate Wylie
General Practitioner, Executive Director of Doctors for the Environment Australia
Doctors for the Environment Australia
Episode: #216 Climate and Health in General Practice: Practical Approaches for Clinicians with Dr Kate Wylie
Dr Terri-Lynne South
Dual-qualified GP and Accredited Practising Dietitian, chair of RACGP Specific Interests Obesity Management Group
Lifestyle Metabolic; RACGP Specific Interests Obesity Management Group
Episode: #215 GLP-1 agonists in Obesity Management with Dr Terri-Lynne South
Dr. Chris Timms
Dungeon master and GP from New South Wales, creator of Doctors and Dragons.
Doctors and Dragons
Episode: #214 Doctors, Dragons, and Delirious laughter with Dungeon Master Dr Chris Timms

Hosts

Dr Sam Manger
Founder and primary host; clinician with emphasis on general practice, systems-level health, and education.
Dr Ashlea Broomfield
Co-host with a focus on holistic health, patient education, and clinical practice.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 434 ratings
  • I'm an ACRRM registrar and my wife is a physiotherapist. We love listening to your podcast together and find it incredibly useful.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    drmarcburton
    a year ago
  • Valuable perspectives on primary care

    I work in allied health and am really enjoying the perspectives on primary care and healthcare generally. Tracy Johnson episode a highlight - sobering but hopeful (and what a great speaker she is, thanks for the ep!). This poddy is an enjoyable way to keep a finger on the pulse of issues & thinking in primary care.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Astrid BC
    Australia2 years ago
  • Thank you !

    Thanks for your efforts on this show! The format of conversation with experts is engaging and a nice change to reading or clicking through slides for self education…

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NTech22
    Australia3 years ago
  • ♥️♥️♥️

    Sam, i am very thankful for your time and effort doing this podcast. I always look forward to your episodes! RACGP should provide CPD points for The GP Show 👌All the very best for all the good work you do! 🙏🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PinkCupcake0523
    Australia3 years ago
  • I love this podcast!

    This should be compulsory for all med students and generalists - it is just such a fantastic way to access up to date knowledge. As a GP, I love that Sam has this wonderful and humble way of getting curious about the nitty gritty of medicine. Cannot recommend this highly enough - very grateful you are taking the time to do this Sam!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dr Michael Routson
    Australia3 years ago

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#217 Men's Sexual Health with Dr Sama Balasubramanian
Q: When men present, how do you approach history taking to assess erectile dysfunction and related issues?
Begin with a focused sexual history to understand the patient's perception and distress, distinguish psychogenic from organic factors, explore partner dynamics, assess morning erections and nocturnal erections, and screen for associated sleep apnea, cardiometabolic risk, medications (e.g., SSRIs, beta-blockers), and lifestyle factors.
#217 Men's Sexual Health with Dr Sama Balasubramanian
Q: So perhaps let's start with just a few definitions of what male sexual dysfunction can mean, because that's a pretty big umbrella term.
Definitions have evolved and are influenced by culture and population; the field now frames dysfunction in three domains—erectile function, libido, and ejaculation—with ED defined by persistent difficulty achieving or sustaining an erection for penetrative sex for three months or more, influenced by organic, biochemical, psychological, or mixed etiologies.
#221 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS) with Dr David Fineberg
Q: What can you tell us about the prognosis and how it varies across patients?
Prognosis is highly variable and not well defined; many patients experience spontaneous improvements early on, but long-term outcomes tend to be lifelong with fluctuating baselines and potential relapses, making individualized management essential.
#221 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS) with Dr David Fineberg
Q: But how did you become interested in this area and how did it take you to where you are now?
Dr. Fineberg describes a personal drive stemming from watching a colleague with ME-CFS, the persistent challenge of diagnosing and helping patients, and his path into a PhD and a dedicated ME-CFS clinic to pursue precision medicine.
#219 Fast Facts in Sexual and Reproductive Health with Dr Sara Whitburn
Q: How should GPs navigate the menopause transition when considering contraceptive needs and endometrial protection?
Treat menopause as a transition period where contraception and endometrial protection may overlap. Use transdermal estrogen for those with VTE risk or migraine with aura, and choose regimens (COCP vs MHT) based on risk profiling, bleeding goals, and endometrial protection requirements.

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What is The GP Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on practical, evidence-based discussions for health professionals, often featuring clinicians, researchers, and specialists who unpack current medical debates, clinical practices, and health systems. Recent episodes highlight ME/CFS pathophysiology and patient impact, hypermobility and regenerative medicine, sexual and reproductive health updates, workers' compensation from both medical and legal perspectives, obesity management with GLP-1 therapies, climate health in practice, and dysautonomia/POTS. A notable strength is the diverse mix of clinical topics presented through a CQI (contemporary-quality-information) lens, with guests ranging from researchers to frontline clinicians, all grounded in primary-care applicability.... more

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Recent guests on The GP Show include:

1. Jayashri Kulkarni
2. David Fineberg
3. Rob Illingworth
4. Dr. Sarah Whitburn
5. Greg Spinda
6. Dr Sama Balasubramanian
7. Dr Kate Wylie
8. Dr Terri-Lynne South

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