“It took a traumatic spinal cord injury in 2008 to transform my life. The experience was a radical awakening.”
Dr Olivia Ong of The Heart-Centred Method Institute is an esteemed pain and rehabilitation physician, expert in burnout and resilience, international award-winning bestselling author, TED speaker, global keynote speaker, award-winning physician entrepreneur and healthcare thought leader.
In 2008, after a life-altering accident, Olivia was told she would never walk or practice medicine again. After years as a patient in hospitals and rehab facilities in Australia and the US, she fought to walk again, and even resumed her medical career. Today, she shares her journey to motivate and inspire others.
Olivia has also authored a number of books, including the international bestseller The Heart-Centred Doctor. With her son Joseph, she published an enchanting children’s book, Jo-Jo the Kind Sloth, which encourages children to cultivate resilience and see the world around them through new eyes.
Olivia has been featured in and written for Thrive Global, Yahoo Finance, International Business Times Singapore, and Australian Business Journal. Her media appearances include Sky News, Studio 10 and Ticker TV, and she regularly gives talks about topics such as physician burnout and how mindfulness and self-compassion can transform chronic pain at industry-leading events including Australasian New Zealand College of Anaesthesia and Faculty of Pain Medicine.
Now, at The Heart-Centred Method Institute, Olivia helps working women in their 30s-40s rebalance their life after burnout using self-compassion tools and coaching.
Olivia joined the HerBusiness Network for the connection with like-minded inspirational women, and has discovered a wealth of support and accountability.
Originally from Singapore, Olivia now resides in Melbourne with her husband John and two young children. Her forthcoming book Unlock the Physician Freedom Code: From burnout to breakthrough, is due to be released soon.
Learn more about Olivia and The Heart-Centred Method Institute.
