This podcast is for you to discover good ways to feel joyful everyday and help those around you to discover good ways to feel joyful too. Your ideas and mindset can empower you to lead a life of happiness, peace and serenity. Act with integrity and authenticity. I have been a specialist medical practitioner ( ophthalmic surgeon) for over 35 years and now I spend my time spreading ideas and strategies to live a good life every day. Discover your resilience, live a happy life and recover from ...
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An ordinary night in December. Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. 1980. A Short Story.
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‘An ordinary night in December’ is a short vignette of a night on call for Dr Alice in a major general hospital when everything that happens is in fact, not ordinary, for the patients admitted to the hospital. It’s a very significant night for them. Thanks for listening. Go to my YouTube channel @drdianerlesleywebster to hear more stories or read t…
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Up close and personal with psychosis. A Short Story. Prahran, 1981.
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An alternative title for ‘Up close and personal with psychosis’ could be ‘the dangers of not having a friend in the world.’ Would things have turned out differently for Dr Resnick if he had a close friend with whom he could share his troubles? Thanks for listening. Go to my YouTube channel @drdianerlesleywebster to hear more stories or read them in…
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Three fingers. Short Story. Footscray, 1979
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‘Three fingers’ is a snapshot of a busy accident clinic of a major hospital where the doctors are worked off their feet and the patients present with some weird and sometimes devastating accidental injuries to be fixed. Thanks for listening. Go to my YouTube channel @drdianerlesleywebster to hear more stories or read them in my latest novel “Four w…
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120 Hours. Short Story. Footscray, Victoria, 1979.
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This is the story of young Dr Alice Werner. Long hours at work and lack of sleep can drive her to want to end it all. Listen to the very end to find out if Dr Alice can turn things around. Thanks for listening. Go to my YouTube channel @drdianerlesleywebster to hear more stories or read them in my latest novel “Four ways to die at Riverside Towers”…
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A weekend in Palermo? Oxford, 1977. Short Story.
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Our next story ‘A weekend in Palermo?’ is a short saga about our medical student Alice becoming less naive and more street-wise. There is no such thing as a free lunch, as they say, and it seems all the extra surgical training , Alice was receiving in Oxford, came with a price tag attached. Listen to the very end to see how Alice fairs during this …
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Without Consent. Prahran 1976. Short Story.
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Our story today with the title “Without Consent” is set in Prahran Melbourne in 1976. It is simply a shocking tale that should never be told. It should be hidden away because our medical student, Alice, is so ashamed of being a part of it. As an author, that is precisely why it should be told and heard by others. This story shines a light on barbar…
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Learning to Persevere. Short Story. Greenvale, Victoria. 1960.
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"Learning to Persevere" is a tale of young Alice starting at the bottom rung of the ladder and climbing her way up, during her school years. She learned to believe in herself and found friends along the way to support her. Thanks for listening. Go to my YouTube channel @drdianerlesleywebster to hear more stories or read them in my latest novel “Fou…
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Sundays at Greenvale. 1963. A Short Story.
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Hello, I’m Dr Diane Webster and today’s short story is a short vignette about life for seven year old Alice at Greenvale Victoria in 1963. It’s a work of fiction based on actual events. Names have been changed. Greenvale is 25 km from Melbourne CBD. In 1963 it was a rural landscape with a few large farming properties and some smaller ones like Alic…
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Four Ways to Die at Riverside Towers Short Story
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'Four ways to die at Riverside Towers' is a 'careful what you wish for' story. If you actually get your wish, it might not necessarily turn out the way you thought it would. Watch and listen to this story to the very end. It is based on actual events in 1997. Names have been changed. Thanks for listening. Go to my YouTube channel @drdianerlesleyweb…
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