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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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May 29, 2024

Helping clients find healthy relationships (with Phoebe Rogers)

Bron and Phoebe chat about how to help clients have healthy romantic relationships and develop a secure attachment style. Phoebe tells us about her additional postgrad training in relationship counselling, how therapy has bee...

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May 22, 2024

How do I know if private practice is for me? (with Jordan Turner)

Bron and Jordan chat about how to know if private practice is for you, and if you are ready for this big step! We discuss the financial aspects, practical skills needed, and the importance of good work-life boundaries. Jordan...

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May 15, 2024

Working therapeutically with young children (with Kate Christie)

Bron and Kate chat about the challenges and rewards of working therapeutically with children under the age of 10. πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Kate shares her journey into child psychology πŸ‘‰πŸΎ Innovative therapeutic techniques such as Lego therapy πŸ‘‰πŸΏ H...

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May 8, 2024

What is music therapy? (with Brede Davis)

Bron and Brede chat about MUSIC THERAPY! 🎢 We discuss πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Who music therapy can help πŸ‘‰πŸ» How creativity is therapeutic πŸ‘‰ How to become a Registered Music Therapist πŸ‘‰πŸΏ Common misconceptions about music therapy aaand πŸ‘‰πŸΎ Practical...

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May 1, 2024

Working effectively with teens (with Marie Vakakis)

Bron and Marie explore how to work effectively with teenage clients. We cover πŸ‘‰πŸ½ The importance of getting to the root cause of behaviours like vaping or excessive phone-use πŸ‘‰πŸ» Managing parents' expectations πŸ‘‰ Ethical complex...

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April 24, 2024

Bringing joy and play back into your work day (with Rebecca Black)

Bron and Rebecca explore all things joy, play, and fun! They chat about the importance of joy for sustainability in our careers, the common challenges of therapist schemas like self-sacrifice and unrelenting standards, and pr...

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April 17, 2024

Rethinking Borderline Personality Disorder and Dialectical Behaviour …

Bron chats with Matthew about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and its application for folks diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We dive into the stigma surrounding BPD and discuss how reframing BPD as a ...

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April 10, 2024

Celebrating episode 100! Reflections and our favourite clips

Come celebrate our 100th episode with us! πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³ Bron is joined by editor of the podcast, Dr Michael English, to reflect on this huge milestone and listen to clips from our favourite episodes. What was the most requested episode...

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April 3, 2024

Failing the National Psychology Exam (with Betty Farrell)

Bron chats with Betty about her experiences of failing the National Psychology Exam. Betty shares the emotional toll of failing, the financial implications, and the struggle with shame and self-doubt it brought. We highlight ...

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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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March 20, 2024

Trauma-informed therapy for eating disorders (with Sherry-Lee Smith)

Bron and Sherry-Lee explore the application of trauma-informed approaches, particularly Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, to eating disorders. We dive into πŸ‘‰πŸΏ trauma-informed care πŸ‘‰πŸ½ adapting traum...

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March 13, 2024

How to help clients with an eating disorder (with Harriet Iles)

Eating disorders are complex but don't stress, we're here to help. Bron and Harriet chat about πŸ‘‰πŸΏ The critical roles that body dissatisfaction, shame, and perfectionism play in eating disorders πŸ‘‰πŸΎ Treatment approaches includi...

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March 6, 2024

Upskilling in culturally-responsive practice for Asian clients (with …

Bron and Daniela talk about how to ensure that therapy is culturally responsive, particularly for clients of Asian heritage. They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Daniela's lived experience as a person of the Asian diaspora πŸ‘‰πŸ» How culture shows...

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Feb. 27, 2024

What is a professional association? (with Sahra O'Doherty and Carly D…

You might have heard that professional associations exist for psychologists -- but what exactly do they do, and what are the benefits of joining one? Bron is joined by two Directors of the Australian Association of Psychologi...

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Feb. 21, 2024

How to REALLY process what clients share with us (with Matthew Jackso…

Clients often share information that hits us right in the feels: Things that are sad, traumatic, angering, devastating, and everything in between. Bron and Matthew explore how to go about actually processing the emotional imp...

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Feb. 14, 2024

Using deliberate practice to improve your therapy skills and confiden…

Bron and Dr Aaron Frost discuss the importance of deliberate practice in the development of psychologists. They highlight that psychologists can reliably improve their skills by collecting client data and working on the areas...

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Feb. 11, 2024

BONUS: Insights from an NDIS participant on living with a disability …

Bron chats with her brother, Cameron, who is an NDIS participant and lives with cerebral palsy. They discuss his experiences, his preferences when working with psychologists, his likes and dislikes in the way people approach ...

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Feb. 7, 2024

Disability and working effectively in the NDIS (with Dr Katherine Ell…

Bron and Katherine demystify the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and working effectively with people with a disability. They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Katherine's insights as a Behaviour Support Practitioner πŸ‘‰πŸ» The importance...

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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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Jan. 24, 2024

"You can define your own pathway": Coming to psychology from a corpor…

Bron is joined by listener Nick to chat about his unique transition into psychology at a later stage of life and while he was a full-time Executive Director of HR. They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ The challenges he faced and sacrifices …

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Jan. 17, 2024

Family therapy: The basics and an intro to relational dynamics (with …

Bron and Marie unpack family therapy using the hypothetical case study of the Wilson family, who are finding it hard to be in the same room without arguing, all while navigating work stress and teenage development. They chat ...

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Jan. 10, 2024

How to reclaim the joy of being a psychologist (with Matthew Jackson)

Bron and Matthew chat about how to reclaim the joy of being a psychologist if you've lost it. They discuss πŸ‘‰πŸ½ The factors that can lead to disillusionment for early-career psychs πŸ‘‰πŸ» What gives us joy in our work πŸ‘‰ …

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Dec. 13, 2023

β€œWhy am I doing this again?” Celebrating the positives of being a psy…

It's our last episode for 2023! Thanks SO much for listening ❀️ Bron thought she would treat you to some uplifting content to round off the year. In this ep, Bron unpacks all the good things about being a psychologist, …

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