Special 3 – Bruce and Janco Return

July 16, 2024

One more chat before Janco returns to his proper career, working in “sustainability”, whatever that means.


1:05 Med Student mentoring. Brain Melt.

3:15 Golf

5:49 Beards at school

7:45 ADHD labels

10:40 Brain Injury Unit

14:10 Qantas pyjamas

15:30 Transition from patient to independent person again

17:00 Naked podcasting and nudism

27:15 Escape Plan

28:10 Base jumping and nudity

28:50 Cognitive collapse and Ritalin.

34:45 Hard to be in medicine if you don’t fit in

36:30 ADD vs ADHD

37:45 MAFFS? Isn’t that married at first sight?

38:50 Let Janco talk more


Red question marks blocking a blue arrow path between two rows of directional buttons
By Bruce Powell May 6, 2026
Experience teaches doctors how to stay calm when everything feels chaotic. High performance is often just structured thinking under pressure.
Hospital room with two beds and beige privacy curtains, white walls, and bright overhead lighting
By Bruce Powell May 5, 2026
A patient who can’t speak communicates perfectly. A reminder that listening is often the skill clinicians misunderstand, even when words are absent.
Selfie of a man with light curly hair and a white beard, making a playful face indoors.
By Bruce Powell May 5, 2026
Insight promises clarity, but it often destabilises identity. What happens when you see too much, too late, and can’t return to who you were.
Smiling person soaking in a bathtub with a white foam beard and wet spiky hair
By Bruce Powell April 27, 2026
Rethinking “bad behaviour” in brain injury: less about intent, more about control, shame, and the gap between clinical labels and lived reality.
Close-up of an arm with a small black abstract tattoo near the elbow.
By Bruce Powell April 25, 2026
NDIS access relies on executive function many applicants lack, turning support into a barrier. When paperwork decides outcomes, the system fails.
Large brown dog resting on a beige couch beside a black-and-white toy elephant
By Bruce Powell April 22, 2026
NDIS cuts risk shifting costs, not saving them. The issue is not spending less, but spending smarter on supports that change outcomes.
Black-and-white portrait of a man in a beret and zip-up jacket, looking straight ahead.
By Bruce Powell April 20, 2026
Saving lives is not the endpoint. Recovery is. This article examines how underpowered rehabilitation drives bed block, delays discharge, and weakens systems.
A watercolor painting of a rusted, white kettle with the red letters
By Bruce Powell April 8, 2026
Two convincing emails. One tax bill, one refund. Both felt real. Put the kettle on. Pause, step out, and avoid getting scammed.
A person wading in a clear, rocky tide pool at the base of a large, craggy mountain under a bright blue sky.
By Bruce Powell March 22, 2026
Rehabilitation is the missing link in Australia’s hospital crisis. Underfunding and COVID disruptions continue to block recovery and system flow.
A person with light-colored hair and facial hair sleeping peacefully on their side in a bed with white linens.
By Bruce Powell March 22, 2026
Featured in MJA InSight+, this article explores brain injury advocacy, the reality behind the Royal Commission findings, and why meaningful change is still overdue.
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