This podcast features an interview with Axie Finch, who discusses her career progression and her experience with The HLA programme. She highlights the transformative impact of The HLA, particularly its role in encouraging her to advocate for patients and to challenge the status quo.

Axie recounts her early frustration as a medical student, feeling like a “tiny fish in a big ocean”, and how The HLA provided the structure and confidence to launch the successful 100 Word Project, a collaborative effort to redefine resilience in healthcare.

Ultimately, the conversation underscores The HLA’s core philosophy: cultivating leadership from below through consistent engagement, strong relationships among diverse peers, and the courage to pursue meaningful change. All principles that directly influenced Axie’s decision to specialise in geriatric medicine to better advocate for vulnerable patients.