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🗓️ 1 November 2024
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Introducing Beyond the Wilderness: Dr.Tan’s Thrilling Journey from ‘Alone’ to Medicine from Mindful Medics.
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In this captivating episode of Mindful Medics, host Dr. Leonaura Rhodes interviews Dr. Teimojin Tan, a wilderness medicine expert and survivalist who spent 63 days on the hit survival show Alone. Dr. Tan shares his journey from the Canadian Army Reserve to his current work with indigenous communities and the creation of his online course, Survival Doctors. Learn how he integrates his love for adventure and service with a fulfilling career in medicine. Tune in for insights on resilience, the importance of purpose, and the skills needed to thrive in extreme conditions.
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0:34.3 | So hello and welcome to the Mindful Medics podcast. |
0:41.6 | I am your host, Dr. Leonora Rhodes. And today I am so excited to bring to you a guest whose name is Timogen Tan, and I'm going to introduce him now. His life has been a blend of |
0:48.3 | adventure, service and medicine. He was raised in Montreal, Canada with a love for travel, and he developed a deep |
0:56.9 | appreciation for indigenous cultures and their survival skills. Witnessing health struggles in |
1:03.2 | developing countries inspired him to work for non-profits and ultimately pursue a career in medicine. |
1:10.3 | He served his country in the Canadian Army Reserve, honing his survival skills in harsh environments. |
1:16.6 | After medical school, he became a doctor, drawn to fighting illness and the healing power of the natural world. |
1:24.6 | This led him to specialize in wilderness medicine. Dr. Tan also |
1:30.1 | appeared on series nine of the survival show, alone, surviving an amazing 63 days alone in the |
1:38.6 | wilderness. Timogen's dream is to use his skills to help others. He works as a physician in remote areas and teaches wilderness medicine through his online |
1:50.2 | course, survival doctors. |
1:52.4 | And this is a company he founded with other experts, the goal being to empower people with |
1:58.3 | knowledge to stay safe and healthy in any situation. So welcome Dr. Tan to |
2:05.3 | The Mindful Medic Show. Thank you for having me. What an introduction. I know. Well, you are an |
2:12.0 | amazing, amazing person with an amazing life so far. So I'm so pleased to have you here. So tell us a little bit about |
2:19.6 | your early life and what inspired you to pursue a career in medicine. So medicine almost happened |
2:27.2 | by mistake for me because I was very much adamant that I travel a bunch and I started traveling solo traveling |
2:35.5 | when I was like 1617 and it came to a point where you go to these countries are absolutely |
2:42.1 | beautiful and even though there are times where you are observing and appreciating this beautiful |
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