Kiwi Tales # 12: Doctor Dave - The Uncensored Healthy Bastards Story

About this episode

In this episode, Doctor Dave shares his personal journey, the Healthy Bastards campaign, and discusses the impact of family tragedy.

Dave Baldwin (aka Doctor Dave) is a practicing GP in Bulls, and operates the Bulls Flying Doctor Service throughout NZ. He has a personality that is infectious, and is one of those larger than life characters that never seems to slow down. In this interview Dave tells with openness and honesty his personal story of how it all came about, the Healthy Bastards campaign, and the tragic loss of their son in 2012. And at the end of the interview there’s a bonus clip showing a little slice of the personal life of Dr Dave … Episode Links: Bulls Flying Doctor Service https://www.flyingdoctor.co.nz/home International Healthy Bastards Club https://www.healthybastards.co.nz/home Also available on Spotify and other major podcast apps. 0:00 Introduction 22:43 Fox Glacier Accident 34:37 Childhood 44:27 Schooling/University 1:03:15 Becoming a Doctor 1:05:48 RNZAF/75 Squadron 1:09:25 Bulls Medical Centre 1:21:20 Learning to Fly 1:24:30 Bulls Flying Doctor Service 1:36:43 ZK-RJG 1:42:08 CAA Directors Safety Award 1:44:08 Men's (& Women's) Health 1:46:00 Healthy Bastards Campaign 2:09:17 Family Tragedy 2:21:11 Suicide Epidemic in NZ 2:30:28 Spirituality 2:37:44 Death 2:40:03 Writing 2:47:43…

People in this episode

Host: Craig Anderson

Guest: Dave Baldwin

Topics covered

• health
• personal story
• tragedy
• flying doctor service
• men's health
• campaigns
• spirituality

Keywords

• Doctor Dave
• Healthy Bastards
• Bulls Flying Doctor Service
• men's health
• family tragedy
• New Zealand
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bulls Flying Doctor Service, International Healthy Bastards Club

Places: Bulls, NZ

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