Scratching the Surface: Jack Steele on Living with Eczema
Join pharmacist Jarrah Anderson as he sits down with Jack Steele, one-half of the comedy duo The Inspired Unemployed, to discuss a deeply personal yet widely relatable topic: living with eczema.
In this episode, Scratching the Surface: Jack Steele on Living with Eczema, Jack opens up about his childhood struggles with severe eczema and how it has shaped both his personal life and creative career.
Eczema affects millions of people worldwide, but despite its prevalence, there are still many misconceptions about the condition. Through candid conversation, Jack shares his insights into the emotional, psychological, and social challenges he faced growing up, and how he found ways to cope with flare-ups and the associated mental toll. This episode also highlights the importance of awareness and support systems in managing chronic conditions like eczema.
Whether you're living with eczema yourself, supporting someone who is, or simply want to gain a better understanding of what it means to live with this condition, this podcast offers an inspiring perspective and practical advice for navigating the complexities of eczema.
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Jarrah is a clinical pharmacist with a keen interest in the design and delivery of health professional education programs.
He has utilised his clinical experience alongside a passion for quality use of data to inform and evaluate a variety of public health promotion projects. At NPS MedicineWise Jarrah acted as product manager on a variety of audit and feedback interventions, each with a reach of approximately 30,000 General Practitioners across Australia. More recently as the clinical lead of the national key performance indicators (nKPIs) for indigenous health program Jarrah aided in the consultation process for developing new clinical indicators and managing accuracy and delivery of validation across four bespoke clinical systems.
Currently Jarrah has the role of clinical lead at MedCast, working with the Quality Use of Medicines Alliance to continue promoting best practice healthcare in Australia across a variety of important therapeutic areas.
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