In this episode, Leeroy chats with Dr Ian Gwynne-Robson, a Palliative Medicine Specialist at Te Omanga Hospice, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Ian has worked at the Hospice since 2008 and has been the Medical Director since 2012. Ian was born in Canada and studied Medicine at the University of Toronto, did Family Medicine training at St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, then worked in private practice of Family Medicine in Guelph, Ontario, Canada for 10 years before immigrating to New Zealand in 2003. He completed Palliative Medicine Specialist training in the Wellington region. In this episode, Ian shares insights from his career, including his experiences working in palliative care and the transformative power of music. He also discusses the role of Maori culture in palliative care and how it has influenced his work.

Links mentioned in this episode:

The Ain’t No Mountain High Enough scene in Standing in the Shadows of Motown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pynm-qfhhIA

The 2010 Hospices Concert, Brannigan Kaa performs ‘Lonesome Valley’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDdzKaremmU

Combat Room in Wellington: http://combatroom.co.nz/

Valley BJJ in Lower Hutt: https://www.facebook.com/huttvalleybrazillianjiujitsu/