Podcast
Podcast
No path in life is straightforward - it is full of surprises. GFO is as diverse as these paths.
Despite our size, people and their unique stories are at the centre of everything we do. In our hospitals, elderly care centres, kindergartens, schools and hospices, we encounter moving life journeys every day - from healing and hope to farewells.
Our panellists share their real-life experiences. Join us on this emotional journey through the GFO network and very personal lifelines.
I'm Britta Ellerkamp and I've been working in Corporate Communications at GFO Klinik Brühl since 2015.
In 2017, GFO Klinik Brühl set the course for a monthly podcast. Why is that? Because we want to convey factual content in an understandable way. To do this, I meet with colleagues from different professional groups and talk to them about topics from the fields of health and social affairs.
I'm now looking forward to the Lebenslinien podcast, which I hope will be heard throughout the organisation.
Communication is my passion: I love finding out more about God and the world, getting to know people and their stories.
My work is a good opportunity to think outside the box.
Speaking of thinking outside the box: I ventured out of my home country into the Rhineland. I was born and grew up in Münsterland and studied and worked in Münster until 2003. Then I moved to Cologne. Admittedly, it was a bit of a culture shock at first - but I stayed. I now celebrate carnival and go hiking in the Bergisches Land region. You can't get any more Rhineland than that ...
My name is Michael Sauer and I have been working in corporate communications at GFO Klinken Südwestfalen since 2022.
When I was asked to host the ‘Lebenslinien’ podcast, it was a case of ‘opening doors that were already wide open’. I’m interested in the stories behind the tasks and in what drives people. For me, the podcast is a special opportunity to create exactly that space. We talk about their day-to-day work, fascinating topics from the worlds of health and social care – and sometimes about what happens between the lines. The aim: to remain accessible, to be interesting and, ideally, not just to inform but also to entertain a little.
For me, communication means: staying curious, asking good questions and letting people finish speaking (which isn’t that easy when you like to talk yourself …). I find it fascinating to hear what moves others. Because everyone has a story to tell.
I’m looking forward to helping shape the podcast and bringing to life topics that are often overlooked in everyday life – in a personal, accessible and relatable way.
I was born and raised, a child of the Sauerland, in one of North Rhine-Westphalia’s most beautiful towns, the venerable Hanseatic town of Attendorn. And ultimately, my path took me via a few stops – including Münster and even Siegen – finally to Olpe and thus back to the Sauerland. And now I get to work where others go on holiday: in the lively and lovely region around Lake Bigge.