About us
Jane and Victoria met in 2017 when Jane came to work at the University of Canterbury Health Centre. They soon formed a strong friendship over their shared passion for lifestyle medicine.
They started catching up for coffee and chatting more and more about their passion and had this crazy idea of starting a business - what they like to refer to as the seedling of what grew and became the Flourish doctors.
It actually took them about 2 years of dreaming and what if’s, to launching a website and running their first workshop in March 2021.
It has really just grown and grown over the past 2 years.
'We feel it is important to let people know that although it is our passion we do have our struggles.
We both experience imposter syndrome… luckily it tends to be at different times to each other and over different things. A concept we’ve recently defined is the idea of a flourish buddy and we regularly comment that we just could not be doing any of this without the other.’
Applying the lifestyle medicine principles.
‘Another stumbling block is the fact that we both still have extremely busy day jobs and we are also both working Mums so are realistic about how we manage our time. All of this said, it is even more important to us to employ the lifestyle medicine principles to our own lives and Jane and I regularly talk about this and how we are currently actioning our own advice so we can turn up for you authentically and as the best versions of ourselves.’
Jane
Jane initially trained as a surgeon in the U.K. prior to her current career in General Practice.
Her particular interests are in nutritional medicine (and how our dietary choices impact upon our overall wellbeing).
Jane advocates the importance of relaxation in maintaining health and happiness (especially in this era of 24/7 stress). She has attended courses run by internationally recognised leaders in these areas.
Victoria
After completing her medical degree, Victoria served as a doctor in the Royal Navy for many years.
She has always had a keen interest in sports and fitness and has completed a masters degree in Sports and Exercise Medicine.
As well as promoting the benefits of daily movement in all of our lives, she also advocates the need for adequate rest, recovery and sleep in order to optimise our general health and wellbeing.
What people are saying
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“ The Flourish Doctors (the absolutely lovely Victoria and Jane) presented to a group of our intermediaries and clients on a range of topics across women’s health and wellness, at all stages of our lives. The guidance given was very valuable to all of us in the room. I believe the advice was super practical and where we can take back a few ‘to do’s’ in our every day lives! Victoria and Jane are super stars in their medical profession’s and are passionate about medicine and women’s health. I would strongly suggest you reach out to them to have them at your next event! ”
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“As event specialists we choose our speakers carefully, based on their expertise and personality. Thank you Flourish Doctors, Victoria and Jane, you were outstanding in every way when presenting at our Women's Health 2 Wealth event.
Your delivery of expert advice to 160 women was done inclusively including warmth and humour. Feedback from women attending was excellent.
Thank you Flourish Doctors, our lifestyle medicine gurus.”
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“The Flourish Doctors workshops are a must do event for any woman at any stage of their hormonal journey.
The information was easy to understand and informative and Jane and Victoria are so passionate about helping women understand their journey.
The breakout sessions for relaxation and exercise were fantastic and months later I am still following what I learned that day. ”
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“Jane and Victoria presented a workshop to our local community around Navigating Menopause.
The information they presented was a breath of fresh air to all the attended and validation for all that the various women had been experiencing.
Everyone wished they had been able to attend a workshop like this a lot sooner and many were off to their own GP’s the next week as they realised how they were feeling wasn’t something they need to just accept and live with, but there was a lot that could be done to make them feel better.
I can’t recommend Jane and Victoria enough. All women going though Menopause need to attend one of their workshops!! ”
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“ Jane and Victoria came in to educate our team on Men’s Health - a confronting topic.
They were fantastic at drawing us out and really got the conversation going! They have a brilliant way of getting the message across.
Next will be mental wellbeing! “
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It has been a wonderful experience partnering and working with the Flourish Doctors, Victoria and Jane, as Beca raised the level of conversation in the workplace about menopause.
Beca engaged the Flourish Doctors to help tailor and deliver a series of topics about this normal part of life.
Both Doctors showcased excellent knowledge and research in this area. It is evident the Flourish Doctors are very passionate about this topic and women’s health in general. Thank you for enhancing Beca’s employee’s knowledge and awareness of menopause.
Ngā mihi Victoria and Jane, we look forward to working with you again.