From Fear to Fun

Episode: Same Seedling, Different Worlds

This episode explores how different people can look at the same situation and create completely different interpretations. Using the image of a simple seedling, we dive into how personal experiences, fears, values, and expectations shape our “reality.” In clinical encounters, these differing perspectives matter — they influence how patients understand illness, how families respond, and how communication succeeds or breaks down. Recognizing multiple valid viewpoints helps us stay curious, flexible, and compassionate.

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From Fear to Fun

This introductory episode explores what it really takes to transform paediatric clinical encounters from moments of fear into moments of connection and confidence. Instead of starting with techniques, we begin with intention: defining the kind of relationship we want with our young patients.

We look at why trust is the foundation of every successful consultation, what gets in the way of clear communication, and how small shifts can make care more joyful, efficient, and empowering for everyone involved.

Music by Sascha Ende via ende.app

In this introductory episode, we explore why empowering children in medical encounters matters and why communication is central to that mission. Your host shares her journey from junior doctor to paediatric ENT consultant, her own experiences as a patient, and the surprising lack of training clinicians receive in running outpatient clinics. She explains why the quality of doctor–child interactions shouldn’t depend on personality or luck, but on conscious, learnable principles. This episode sets the stage for a series dedicated to improving connection, clarity, and cooperation in paediatric care.

Music by Sasha Ende via ende.app