Heart of Care
🎧 Heart of Care
A podcast by AMCU Media
Heart of Care is a storytelling and conversation podcast that explores the lived realities behind Australia’s health, welfare, and social systems — through the eyes of those navigating them every day.
Hosted by John from AMCU Media, each episode shares heartfelt stories, policy insights, and personal reflections on what it truly means to care — whether as a healthcare worker, a parent, a patient, or a citizen.
From overworked families to underfunded clinics, delayed mental health support to the quiet dignity lost in welfare queues, Heart of Care brings voice to the untold human stories behind the statistics — and asks the tough questions that matter.
Because behind every number is a name. Behind every policy is a person. And it’s time we truly listened.
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📅 New episodes released monthly.
As a small, independent team, occasional delays may occur — and we’re grateful for your ongoing support and patience. Your encouragement keeps us going.
🎙️ Podcast Disclaimer
Heart of Care is a production of AMCU Media (Australian Medical Community Union). This podcast is created for educational, informational, and advocacy purposes only.
The views expressed by hosts, guests, and contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent those of AMCU Media, affiliated professionals, or partner organizations. While we strive for accuracy and respect, we do not guarantee the completeness or correctness of any statements made in this podcast.
This podcast may discuss sensitive topics, including mental health, medical issues, social injustice, or personal trauma. Listener discretion is advised.
Nothing in this podcast should be considered medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice.
Please seek guidance from qualified professionals for advice relevant to your circumstances.
By listening to Heart of Care, you agree that AMCU Media and its creators bear no liability for any outcomes resulting from your use of or reliance on the content provided.
Heart of Care
Heart of Care, Episode 7 "Hate Speech and Polarization: When Care Becomes the Target"
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🎙️ Episode 7 – Hate Speech and Polarization: When Care Becomes the Target
In this powerful episode of Heart of Care, host Laura from AMCU unpacks the quiet crisis beneath today’s public discourse — a rising tide of hostility aimed not just at ideas, but at the people who dare to care.
From online vitriol to media-fueled cynicism, we explore how professionals like doctors, teachers, and advocates have become targets of projection, envy, and mistrust. Why is it that in times of frustration, the public often turns its anger not toward power, but toward the visible – the almost-fortunate? What toll does this take on those trying to make a difference?
With deeply moving real-life stories and reflections on psychology, politics, and public culture, this episode exposes the hidden cost of visibility and the erosion of empathy in a world that mistakes care for performance and kindness for weakness.
💬 Featuring insights into:
- Why disagreement increasingly feels like danger
- The emotional toll of being publicly visible
- How cynicism replaces conversation in healthcare and beyond
- The story behind a doctor’s quiet act of resistance — and the backlash that followed
🎧 A timely call to protect the space for empathy, advocacy, and integrity — even when the world makes it harder to stand up and speak out.
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