Mental Work

Mental Work

Mental Work is the Australian podcast for mental health workers about working in mental health.
Hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins (PhD, MPsych)

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About the Host

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Bronwyn Milkins

Mental Work Founder / Psychologist / Youth Trauma Researcher

Mental Work was founded by Dr Bronwyn Milkins (PhD, MPsych), an Australian Psychologist and Youth Trauma Researcher on a mission to help early-career psychologists have sustainable and enjoyable careers from the get-go. Since 2021, Bron has loved hosting Mental Work across 150+ episodes with 100+ guests. She's a bubbly ADHDer who loves dogs, music, and sci-fi.

Recent Episodes

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Implicit bias towards people with disability in Australia (with Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos)
Nov. 26, 2025

Implicit bias towards people with disability in Australia (with Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos)

Bron speaks with Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos (psychologist and founder of Beyond Bias Consulting) about her PhD research on implicit bias towards people with disability in Australia. Chrissy shares how her lived experience of bli...
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Mastering professional boundaries in therapy (with Dr Bianca Denny)
Nov. 19, 2025

Mastering professional boundaries in therapy (with Dr Bianca Denny)

Bron and guest Dr Bianca Denny unpack one of the trickiest early-career topics: professional boundaries in therapy. Together, they break down what boundaries actually mean (and don’t mean), how to navigate self-disclosure, gi...
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Navigating Identity-based burnout (with Shuktika Bose)
Nov. 12, 2025

Navigating Identity-based burnout (with Shuktika Bose)

Ever felt like you’re carrying the extra weight of your identity into every supervision meeting, team huddle, or client session? That’s not “just stress.” It might be identity-based burnout. In this ep, Bron and guest Shuktik...
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Reviews

A fantastic podcast for early career therapists

"I recommend this podcast to all my supervisees. Bronwyn provides an informative and supportive space for the questions, fears, and reflections we all had when starting our career. Her vulnerability a…"

Annabel and Kuma | Feb. 6, 2023

Fantastic podcast - has saved my sanity!

"Thank you Bronwyn for addressing topics that are so important but so rarely talked about. Bronwyn gets it - the rollercoaster of being an early career mental health professional. Interesting, informa…"

messengerisevil | Jan. 11, 2023

Necessary listening for all psychs!

"Thanks for the amazing work you do, Bronwyn! I wish I’d had this podcast in my early career, but I’ve benefitted so much from it now. Thanks for letting me be a part of it too! 💖"

Sahranana | Oct. 29, 2022

Amazing podcast for all psychs

"Hi Bronwyn, just heard about you and your podcast about 15 mins ago via Tegan from the amazing AAPi and already can appreciate your work after listening to the cancellation policy podcast. I would l…"

Betty EC | Sept. 24, 2022

Essential podcast for early career mental health professionals!

"I think this is one of the best podcasts out there for early career mental health professionals. Bronwyn touches on relevant topics and I really like the fact that the episodes are to the point."

Sublimesounds | May 3, 2022

Excellent podcast for early career psychs!

"This is a fabulous Australian based psychology podcast (finally!). I am recommending it to all new psychs I work with. Love the topics and wonderful authenticity you bring to the podcast Bronwyn! As …"

hsbdis slaa | Oct. 9, 2023
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