Welcome to The International Care Collective, the Podcast that shares & explains the journeys of international staff joining the National Health Service (NHS)

Brighton
Joined February 2025
And… WE’RE BACK! 🎙️🩵🎉 Season 2 of The International Care Collective starts TODAY — and our first episode is ready for you!
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An incredible person. A story worth hearing. And a wonderful way to begin our new season. 🇧🇷🩵 🎬 Here’s a taste of our conversation — watch or listen to the FULL episode now!
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From Brazil to the NHS 🇧🇷🩵 Meet dietitian Mohamad Fontenele, our first guest of Season 2! 🎬 A sneak peek at his story of new beginnings and belonging. Full episode: 27 October 🎙️ 🎧 podfollow.com/1845314796 📺 youtube.com/@iccpod #ICCPod
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The microphones are back on! 🎙️🩵 The International Care Collective Season 2 launches 27 October! 👀 Teaser ads drop next week. Follow for your first look! 🎧 podfollow.com/1845314796 📺 youtube.com/@ICCPOD
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FOUR TIMES SHORTLISTED! 🤯🏆 @ICCPOD @ our creator and host, @Sam_Elliott82 Elliott-Olechnowicz, have been shortlisted across FOUR categories at the @NursingTimes Workforce Awards 2026:
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🌍 Diversity & Inclusion Workforce Impact 💚 Best Staff Wellbeing Initiative 🌈 Diversity & Inclusion Champion 🎓 Practice Educator of the Year Thank you to @UHSussex , @NHSWTE_NEY @stayandthrive , Isabella Gaffarena, Ed Bignell,and Hayden Gimmer.
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🎙️ IT'S TIMELAPSE TUESDAY! Ever wondered what it takes to build the International Care Collective Podcast studio? Lights ✅ Cameras ✅ Microphones ✅ A LOT of cables ✅😅
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🚨 We need a small favour! 🚨 @ICCPOD has been long-listed in the Impact Category at the @britpodawards 2026 🎉 Now voting is open for the Listeners’ Choice Award, and we’d be incredibly grateful for your support. 🗳️ Vote here: britishpodcastawards.com/vot…
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Yes, season two of @ICCPOD is coming later this year, and we're excited to be returning with more stories, conversations, and collective joy. We cannot wait to bring you back into the studio with us, but we didn't want to leave you waiting with nothing.
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So here's some gifts from us to you whilst you wait for season two. We're releasing extended episodes with @JustineMusiime & Sibghat Today! Both conversations were amazing, but we had to edit them due to timing constraints, and we missed out on so much because of it.
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We hope you enjoy the full-length episodes, and we cannot wait to share what we've been up to at 'Collective Towers' From all of us here, remember, Be Kind and Be Human! @UHSussex @stayandthrive
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🎙️ Season 2 of @ICCPOD is coming! Thank you to everyone who supported Season 1, we couldn’t have done it without you! ✨ More inspiring voices ✨ More connection ✨ The return of the Board of Joy @UHSussex @stayandthrive @NHSWTE_NEY @Sam_Elliott82
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Season 2 is in motion 🎙️ Filming promos & pre-show content today (coming soon 👀) Our host @Sam_Elliott82 brought the humour… we’ll let you decide how funny 😄 More stories from our international workforce coming soon 🌍
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Thank you @Sussex_World for highlighting the stories and experiences of our incredible internationally educated NHS colleagues 💙🌍 Honoured to keep amplifying these voices through the podcast. 🎙️✨
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Thank you @brightonargus for shining a light on the stories and voices of internationally educated colleagues across our NHS 💙🌍 Proud to keep celebrating the people behind the care, one episode at a time. 🎙️✨
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