All Episodes

#201 – Professor Simon Rosenbaum on the Intersection of Physical Activity and Mental Health

#200 – Dr James Morandini on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

#199 – Lou Lasprugato on ACT Within The Therapeutic Relationship

#198 – Professor Philip Batterham on Preventing and Understanding Drivers of Suicidal Behaviour

#197 – Dr Donel Martin on Brain Stimulation For Improving Cognition

#196 – Dr Jerry Rosenbaum on How Psychedelics Change The Brain

#195 – Robert Whitaker on Rethinking the Scientific Basis of the Disease Model

#194 – Professor Dianna Kenny on Understanding Gender Dysphoria

#193 – Arthur Thomas Ware on Building Fulfillment and Purpose in Retirement

#192 – Professor Paul Rhodes on Psychology Beyond The Individual

#191 – Professor Zoltán Sarnyai on Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy

#190 – Dr Lucy Johnstone on The Power Threat Meaning Framework

#189 – Professor Gordon Parker on How the Gut Shapes Mood and Mental Health

#188 – Dr Matt Bernstein on The Relationship Between Metabolism and Mental Illness

#187 – Dr Joanna Moncrieff on her book: Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of The Serotonin Myth

#186 – Jacqueline Anderson on Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries

#185 – Dr David Healy on How Antidepressants Shape Mental Health and Impact Society

#184 – Professor Jae Jung on Understanding and Supporting High-Ability Students

#183 – Lisa Anne Williams on How Emotions Are Shaped by Our Social World

#182 – Nik Steffens on Social Identity and the Psychology of Teamwork in Organizations

#181 – Dr Zhi Yi Ong on The Neurobiological Mechanisms of Food Intake and Addiction

#180 – Lana Tikhomirov on the Ethics of AI in Human Decision-Making

#179 – Dr Simon Byrne on Evolving Treatments for Anxiety and Children’s Mental Health

#178 – Dr Poppy Watson on Compulsive Reward-seeking Behaviour

#177 – Dr Amy Peden on Global Drowning Prevention Through Research and Advocacy

#176 – Dr Robyn Walser on Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Trauma

#175 – Ahu Kocak on Suicide Assessment and Prevention Strategies

#174 – Ben Newell on The Role of Behavioural Science in Promoting Climate Action

#173 – Professor Kim Delbaere on Promoting Healthy Ageing

#172 –Dr. Stefan Carlo Michalski on Virtual Reality for Life Skills in Intellectual Disabilities

#171 – Jacinta Hawgood on Suicide Research and Prevention

#170 – Dr Lydia Brown on Navigating the Journey of Menopause and Aging

#169 – Jill Maree Newby on Technology-Based Interventions for Depression and Anxiety

#168 – Dr Ivan Raymond on The Power of 'Intent' in Shaping Care and Support

#167 – Kristy Martire on The Processes of Evidence Evaluation in Criminal Trials

#166 – Dr Stevan Nikolin on Understanding How Depression Affects Brain Activity

#165 – Margaret Morris on The Impact of an Unhealthy Diet

#164 – Dr David Bakker on Using Technology for Mental Health Purposes

#163 – Dr Kamilah Majied on Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living

#162 – Professor Sally Gainsbury on Recreational Gambling vs Problematic Gambling

#161 – Dr Christoph Klebl on The Psychology of Climate Change and Biodiversity

#160 – Dr Kinga Szymaniak on How the Emotion of Anger Impacts the Way We Think and Act

#159 – John Sweller on The Cognitive Load Theory

#158 – Professor David Blustein on The Psychology of Working and the Interface of Mental Health and Work Poverty

#157 – Rob Brooks on How AI Is Reshaping Human Sexual Perspectives and Interactions

#156 – Dr Susie Burke on The Psychology of Climate Change

#155 – Professor Andrew Martin on Student Motivation, Engagement, and Achievement - Putting The Horse Before The Cart

#154 – Dr Andrew Amos on the Concerns with Gender Affirming Care - A Psychiatrist's Perspective

#153 – Dr Genevieve Rayner on Psychosocial Influences on Mood and Cognitive Disorders in Epilepsy

#152 – Dr James Daniel Dunn on Exploring Super-Recognisers

#151 – Kelly Clemens on Epigenetic Consequences of Drug Addiction

#150 – Dr Mark Horowitz on Tapering off SSRI to Mitigate Withdrawal Symptoms

#149 – Dr. Suzy Green on Promoting Mental Wellness to Reduce Mental Illness Impact

#148 – Jayashri Kulkarni on Premenstrual Syndrome

#147 – Lucette Cysique on Understanding Post-viral Syndromes

#146 – Dr Anna Kiaos on Understanding Mental Health in Organisations

#145 – Dr Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel on Understanding Punishment Learning

#144 – Michael Kasumovic on The Influence of Perceived and Actual Status on Human Behaviour

#143 – Dr Tayla Degan on The Importance of Health Literacy for Clinicians and Consumers

#142 – Natalie Taylor on The Importance of Implementation Science

#141 – Dr Conal Monaghan on Dimensional Models of Personality Disorder

#140 – Professor Nick Haslam on 'Concept Creep'

#139 – Dr Janet Hall on Practical Solutions to Sexual and Relationship Issues

#138 – Rebecca Collie on Fostering Thriving Environments for Teachers and Students

#137 – Paul Fitzgerald on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment

#136 – Dr Divna Haslam on The Findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

#135 – Helen Joyce on Her Book ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’

#134 – Dr Jodie Fleming on Chronic Illness Management and Psycho-Oncology

#133 – Ilan Dar-Nimrod on The Effects of Perceived Genetic Aetiology

#132 – Kristie Miller on The Nature of Time

#131 – Alexander Holcombe on The Causes of The Replication Crisis

#130 – Dr Celine Van Golde on Reliability of Children as Eyewitnesses

#129 – Fiona Kumfor on Understanding Dementia and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

#128 – Dr Micah Goldwater on The Psychology Of Pseudoscience And Conspiracy Theories

#127 – Stephen Hinshaw on Developmental Psychopathology

#126 – Dr Christopher Hunt on Gambling Addiction and Treatment

#125 – Alina Morawska on Parenting and Family Intervention

#124 – Blake McKimmie on Understanding Stereotypes and Biases

#123 – Fiona White on Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

#122 – Dr Frankie Fong on Social Learning and Overimitation

#121 – Renee Adair on End of Life Doula Services

#120 – Michael Duhig on Medicinal Cannabis for Children

#119 – Alex Haslam on The Psychology of Leadership

#118 – Dr Gwen Adshead on The Psychology of Violence and Life Threatening Behaviour

#117 – Dr Alice Shires on Mindfulness Training on Anger, Grief, and Chronic Pain

#116 – Tanya Cole-Lesnick on The Power and Intimidation of a Group Setting

#115 – Dr Cassandra Chapman on The Psychology of Charitable Giving

#114 – Dr Michael Noetel on Effective Altruism and Decision-Making

#113 – Dr Annabelle Neall on Workplace Bullying and Harassment

#112 – Jolanda Jetten on The Psychology of Economic Inequality

#111 – Dr James Kirby on Compassion Focused Therapy

#110 – Michael Sugrue on Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma

#109 – Dr Kristy Goodwin on Digital Wellbeing and Distraction

#108 – Kirrilie Smout on Mental Health Treatment For Children

#107 – Piers Steel on The Science of Motivation and Procrastination

#106 – Alan Pegna on Cognitive Neuroscience

#105 – Dr Steven Hayes on Process Based Therapy

#104 – Debbie Anderson on The Practice of Neuropsychology

#103 – Maggie Dent on Common Sense Parenting

#102 – Dr David Demmer on Mental Health Within The LGBTIQ+ Community

#101 – Adam Ferrier on Consumer Psychology

#100 – Dr Alan Davis on Evidence-Based Treatments

#99 – Professor Matthew Sanders on The Power of Positive Parenting

#98 – Sally Kenney on Mental Health Promotion in Schools

#97 – Richard Hill and Matt Dahlitz on The Science of Psychotherapy

#96 – Professor Kenneth Pakenham on Growth in the Face of Adversity

#95 — Professor Virginia Slaughter on Neonatal Imitation Effects

#94 — Professor Winnifred Louis on The Psychology of Effective Activism

#93 — Dr Eli Kotler on Psychedelic Therapy for Trauma and Addiction

#92 — Lyn Worsley: The Resilience Doughnut

#91 — Dr Celin Gelgec on Obesessive Compulsive Disorder

#90 — Joe Coyne on Attachment Theory

#89 — Joel Sardi on Life After a Spinal Cord Injury

#88 — Louise Byrne on Understanding Mental Health Issues

#87 — Scott Harris on Recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury

#86 — Gaj Ravichandra on Resilience and Mental Toughness

#85 — Dr Christopher Love on The Impact of Erectile Dysfunction on Men’s Mental Health

#84 — Dr Jon Lieff on Cellular Communication Science

#83 — Prof Angela Martin on The Integrated Approach To Mental Health In The Workplace

#82 — Michael Ronin on Modern Masculinity

#81 — Dr Michael Leiter on Combatting Burnout at Work

#80 – Dr Arnold Bakker on Work Engagement & Work Life Balance

#79 – Dr Roy Sugarman on The Role Of Biology in Psychology

#78 — Dr Anthony Biglan on The Nurture Effect

#77 — Amanda Feilding on the Clinical Applications Of Psychedelics

#76 — Nesh Nikolic on The Importance Of Psychological Flexibility (BrainTainment Podcast)

#75 — Dr Michael Carr-Gregg on The Mental Health Crisis In Australia

#74 — Peter Graham on Redefining Retirement Beyond 'Life After Work'

#73 — Dr Kaitlin Harkess on the Empirical Evidence of Yoga

#72 — Dr John Gray on Surviving Relationships During Covid-19 Pandemic

#71 — Dr Christopher Willard on Applying Mindfulness in Daily Life

#70 — Tara J Lal on The Ripple Effect of Suicide

#69 — Nic Newling: Unscripted Conversations around Mental Health

#68 — Dr Hayley Watson on Mental Health Skills for Kids

#67 — Dr Robb Kelly on Chronic Alcohol Addiction & Recovery (A Real Life Story)

#66 — Martin Fisk on Helping Young Men Navigate Life

#65 — Steve Zolezzi on Nature as a Therapeutic Aid

#64 — Prof David Sloan Wilson on Evolutionary Biology & Psychology

#63 — Shaun O'Gorman: The Strong Life Project

#62 — Will Henshall on Improving Concentration with Scientifically Designed Music

#61 — Hugh van Cuylenburg: The Resilience Project

#60 — Dr Rick Hanson on Hardwiring Happiness

#59 — Nesh Nikolic on Early Career Advice for Psychologists

#58 — Dr Gemma Sharp on Body Image & Cosmetic Surgery in the 21st Century

#57 — Carla Ferrari on Forensic Assessments & Reports

#56 — Michael Sugrue on Overcoming Mental Health Stigma for First Responders

#55 — Isaac Baker on Behavioural Science & Decision-Making

#54 — Nesh Nikolic on Why Bulk Billed Telehealth is Unsustainable for Psychology Practices

#53 — Nesh Nikolic on Coronavirus & How Psychology Can Respond

#52 — Kath Koschel: A Million Acts of Kindness

#51 — Nesh Nikolic on Perfectionism & Imposter Syndrome

#50 — Dr Stefan Hofmann on Process-Based Therapy

#49 — Alyssa Godesky on Running 440 Kilometres in 5 days

#48 — Dr Brock Bastian on The Value of Pain

#47 — Dr Paul Atkins on Building Effective Prosocial Groups

#46 — Nesh Nikolic on Identity

#45 — Frances Mirabelli: Australian Psychological Society CEO

#44 — Dr Louise Hayes on Developmental Model of ACT for Young People

#43 — Dr Warren Farrell on The Boy Crisis

#42 — Marcela Lapertosa on Intercultural Learning & Awareness

#41 — Nesh Nikolic on Loneliness & Isolation

#40 — Prof Devon Polaschek on Treating High-Risk Violent Offenders

#39 — Janelle Colquhoun: "I'm Blind, Whatever!"

#38 — Prof Edward Watkins on Treatment of Depression & Rumination

#37 — Dr Kevin Polk on the ACT Matrix

#36 — Dr Erika Penney on Narcissistic & Borderline Personality Disorder

#35 — Graeme Cowan: Small Rituals, Big Impact

#34 — Dr Alan Castel on Successful Aging

#33 — Daryl Elliot Green: Twice Shot & Lived to Tell

#32 — Nesh Nikolic on Emotional Intelligence

#31 — Dr Benjamin Habib on Living with Anxiety

#30 — Natalie Cross on Recurrent Miscarriage

#29 — Nesh Nikolic on Stress & Burnout

#28 — Dr Kirk Strosahl on Assessment & Treatment of Suicidal Patients

#27 — Carlos Turini on Preparing for Mediation

#26 — Jacki Short on Play Therapy

#25 — Dr John Gray on Mars & Venus in 2019

#24 — Travis Rieder on Opioid Addiction in Modern Medicine

#23 — Danny Shannon on a Journey from Addiction to Recovery (Part 2)

#22 — Danny Shannon on a Journey from Addiction to Recovery (Part 1)

#21 — Dr Steven Hayes on A Liberated Mind

#20 — Dr Richard Landers on Artificial Intelligence in Psychology

#19 — John Flanagan on Recovery from an Affair

#18 — Glen Tanner on Early Career Psychology

#17 — Bruno Cayoun on Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT)

#16 — Kym Robinson on Sex Therapy

#15 — Minister Shane Rattenbury on Mental Health & Politics

#14 — Trish Purnell-Webb on The Art and Science of Love

# 13 — Prof Joseph Ciarrochi on Does Being Anti-Social Pay Off?

# 12 — Randolph Sparks on Pain Management

#11 — Prof Bruce Stevens on Life of a Forensic Psychologist

#10 — Anya Aidman on Separation: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

#9 — Nesh Nikolic on Symptom Reduction

#8 — Dr Antonio Di Dio, AMA's ACT President, on Mental Health, Hospital Beds and Acute Care

#7 — Rachel Menzies on Death Anxiety

#6 — Dr Richard Hulme on Treating Complex Trauma

#5 — NeLi Martin on Yoga, Mindfulness and Cultivating Awareness

#4 — Gregg Chapman on Making Relationships Work

#3 — Dr Kylie King on the Interplay Between Masculinity and Suicide

#2 — Carlos Turini on Alternative Dispute Resolution

#1 — Dr Bruce Arroll on Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)

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