Cathie Reid, Epic Pharmacy

In this episode of A Great Recipe for Life I talk to Cathie Reid, one of the Co-Founders of Australia’s Epic Group, which comprises Epic Pharmacy, Epic Digital and the Epic Good Foundation.

I met Cathie over a few glasses of wine at a Christmas soirée organised by our mutual friend Anita Heiss. I immediately knew I wanted to talk to her about public health, tech, and the pharmaceutical industry on a future podcast, even though at the time I didn’t know what that podcast would look like.

Cathie has been recognised with a slew of business awards including being inducted into the Australian Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame in 2015, and being named one of the Top 100 Women of Influence by the Australian Financial Review in 2013.

She is a true tech geek, a keen adopter of technology, was part of the original Google Glass Explorer program and is currently fascinated by the role tech can play in delivering innovative solutions to the healthcare sector. She also loves shoes and is a prolific reader.

You can find Cathie Reid on her personal blog www.cathiereid.com, at Epic Pharmacy and at Epic Good Foundation.

You can follow Cathie on twitter and Instagram.

You can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone.

What we discussed

going out of your comfort zone
the importance of having good health
getting around with a crutches and a moon boot for four months
being part of the Google Glass Explorer program
shoes
being signed up to the Virgin Galactic Future Astronauts program
working in the pharmacy industry
how pharmacies can make a difference to people’s health
the perception that natural medicine is safe and side-effect free
starting Epic Pharmacy with her husband (then fiancé) in 1998
working with her husband
commuting between Brisbane and Perth for four years, with young kids at home in Brisbane
chocolate cake for breakfast
the future of healthcare and the opportunity for a revolution
healthcare and technology and the ability to blend known and unknown data
can wearables help reverse the increase of non-communicable, lifestyle related disease?
starting the Epic Good Foundation
sponsoring Hawthorn Football Club and the Hawthorn Indigenous Program
the importance of connecting sport with health
sponsoring women’s sport
becoming a Director of Brisbane Lions AFL
favourite books and the MS Readathon
and of course we mention the fabulous Anita Heiss and her excellent books 🙂