Dr Samantha Nutt // War zones, women's health and winging it

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 7:59 a.m.

b'This week\\u2019s guest is neither our first doctor nor our first guest who has experienced war zones, but is definitely our first war zone doctor to join the show. With 11 honorary doctorates, an order of Canada, and an incredible career as a physician and philanthropist, Dr Samantha Nutt is one of the most interesting and articulate people I\\u2019ve had the pleasure to chat with.\\n\\nFrom starting out in Somalia in her early 20s with UNICEF to founding War Child Canada to help children and women affected by war through education, economic opportunities, and legal support, Samantha is an absolute force to be reckoned with and I was so delighted to have met her on Necker Island with Business Chicks last year. If you\\u2019ve been listening a while, you\\u2019ll know my interest in crime is rivalled only by my quirky interest in war, so I have been fascinated by her career and, while war is a little anti-yay on its face, you\\u2019ll hear that her pathYAY is far from it.\\n\\nI also think it\\u2019s important to use the platforms we have to confront the biggest nays to yay for humanity and shine a light on those who are fighting against it so passionately. I hope you are as inspired and mobilised by Dr Nutt as I was.\\n\\n+ Follow Dr Samantha Nutt here\\n+ Reading list here\\n\\n+ Announcements on Insta at @spoonful_of_sarah\\n+ Join our Facebook community here\\n+ Subscribe to not miss out on the next instalment of YAY!'