Dr Sonja Kaufmann and Dr Chris Hayward hadn’t planned to build their lives in rural Australia. After meeting at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, what began as a six-month rural placement eventually became a life and career they couldn't imagine leaving behind.

In this episode, they share how they've navigated two medical careers, raised a family, supported each other's ambitions and discovered that rural general practice offers not only exceptional professional opportunities, but a stronger sense of community, connection and balance than they ever expected.