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Career Episodes

July 3, 2024

AHPRA Notifications (with Dr Carollyne Youssef)

Bron and Carol unpack how complaints about psychologists are managed by AHPRA and the Psychology Board of Australia. We chat about how notifications are initiated, common complaints, the aims of the complaints process, and ho...

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June 30, 2024

BONUS: Harmful supervision

Recent studies have found that up to 62% of counselling professionals are receiving harmful supervision... but no-one is talking about it. In this episode, Bron unpacks what harmful supervision is, its impact on supervisee we...

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June 5, 2024

Career progression in psychology: What jobs can I get? (with Matthew …

Bron and Matthew chat about career opportunities in psychology beyond the therapy chair and, if you're already a qualified psychologist, beyond completing the Registrar program. We refer to ✨shiny✨ new research from researche...

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March 27, 2024

"Why I chose contract work" (with Jordan Turner)

Bron chats with Jordan about why she chose to work as a contractor and how she knew it was time to open her own private practice. We also unpack what you need to know if you're considering contract work, including …

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Jan. 31, 2024

PhD curious? Everything you wanted to know (with Dr Michael English)

Dr Bron and Dr Michael deep dive into the world of PhDs. They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ their very different experiences of doing a PhD πŸ‘‰πŸ» How doing a PhD has helped Bron to be a better therapist πŸ‘‰ How Michael …

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Oct. 4, 2023

Diversifying your work to achieve your financial goals (with Dr Hayle…

Bron and Hayley unpack the career pathways that psychologists can take to achieve their financial goals. They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Pros and cons of the one-to-one standard way of working πŸ‘‰πŸ» Hayley's career journey into 'one to many'...

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Oct. 5, 2022

What to do when delivering therapy is not for you (with Belinda Radni…

Bron is joined by Psychologist Belinda Radnidge to unpack what to do when you've worked your butt off to get qualified only to discover that doing therapy all day isn't actually your jam. In this reassuring ep Belinda and Bro...

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Sept. 28, 2022

How fair is contract work? (with Dr Catherine Hart)

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Catherine Hart to unpack contracting work. Our popular Season 1 ep with Catherine focused on what contractors can expect salary-wise, and this time around we are focusing on how to w...

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Sept. 7, 2022

A workplace that 'works' (with Emma DeCicco)

Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Emma DeCicco to unpack what goes into building a workplace that ACTUALLY works for early career psychologists. They talk about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ the challenging landscape that early-career psychs a...

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Sept. 1, 2022

What do early career therapists need? (with Kirstin Bouse)

Bron is joined by Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Kirstin Bouse to unpack the needs of early career therapists. We talk about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ "Maslow's hierarchy of early-career needs" πŸ‘‰πŸ» the basics of business that early career therap...

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May 4, 2022

Should you get another qualification?

You're a newly minted, fully qualified mental health professional. You set off to get a job in the field... except employers don't want your qualification, they want a different one. Bron unpacks the dilemma of what to do if ...

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March 3, 2022

Thinking about quitting?

Ever thought of calling it a day? Bron unpacks the dilemma of when you can't stop thinking about quitting working in mental health. She talks about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ the stigma of quitting among mental health professionals πŸ‘‰πŸ» reasons why th...

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