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Psych for Life with Dr. Amanda Ferguson — 159 episodes

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Harnessing stress as a springboard for goal achievement, with Dr Rebecca Heiss, Stress Physiologist

2

Coaching with spiritual insight for leaders, with Randall Ian Thames

3

Good Girl, Goodbye with author, Caitlin Judd

4

Embrace your inner coach, with psychologist and author, Tom Mitchell, PhD.

5

Neurodiversity and success in life, with author Alina Bellchambers

6

Healing from trauma with storytelling, with trauma specialist + romance author, Dr Alicia Leigh

7

SS5 - Transitioning to Being a Father, with Gender Equality Activist, Mark Morris

8

SS4 - Self-esteem + self love - acceptance is everything

9

Summer Series; Declutter your home and free your mind, with Megan Golightly

10

Summer Series: Boys + emotional intelligence – why soft skills predict success, with Daniel Principe, youth advocate + educator

11

Summer Series - How Self-Compassion Helps our Challenges, with Dr James Kirby, Clinical Psychologist

12

The cost of living crisis - managing mood and money, with financial therapist, Jane Monica Jones

13

Co-parenting - finding your new mindset with your ex partner

14

ADHD and money, with coach, accountant, and author, Tina Mathams

15

Correcting Imposter Syndrome

16

Reset - calm your mind and body

17

Anxiety shows up around what we care about, with Dr. Jodi Richardson

18

Why High Performers Use Self-Compassion, with Dr James Kirby, Clinical Psychologist

19

Self Sabotage - how to self correct

20

Where Passion Meets Climate Action, with Lisa Blair, World Sailor

21

“Adolescence” and the importance of a grounded sense of self, with Daniel Principe, youth advocate + educator

22

The Beauty Load, with Author + Counsellor Nicole Mathieson

23

Paradigm-shift that tricky relationship (my effective dinner party exercise)

24

Workplace Bullying, with psychologist Evelyn M. Field OAM

25

Co-narcissists - Are you one?

26

Mental Health the New Physical Way, with Clinical Psychologist Bart Traynor

27

Finding Good Role Models – It’s never too late

28

When mental illness enters your family, with author Sarah Martin

29

How Self-Compassion Helps our Challenges, with Dr James Kirby, Clinical Psychologist

30

Transitioning to Being a Father, with Gender Equality Activist, Mark Morris

31

Your job and your mental health - a crossroad

32

Racing the Sydney-Hobart - chosen + unchosen challenges in life, with sailor Dr. Emmanuella Noble

33

Summer Series 4 - How our digital habits + behaviours impact our stress + relationships, with Dr Kristy Goodwin

34

Summer Series 3 - Co-dependence - why it makes us miserable and how to untangle it

35

Summer Series 2 - Big Goals + the power of self-awareness with Craig Harper

36

Summer Series 1 - Why switching off from work during breaks is critical

37

Social Anxiety + Obsessive Thinking - insights and tips

38

Protecting ourselves + our goals from uncertainty + stress with cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Sarah Tashjian

39

Celebrating Christmas and other celebrations in a cost of living crisis

40

Declutter your home and free your mind, with Megan Golightly

41

Evil is amongst us - dealing with narcissists, sociopaths and antisocial personalities in our work and personal lives

42

Becoming a carer – a partner’s unwelcome news and unexpected gift, with author, Michelle Scheibner

43

Self esteem and self-love - acceptance is everything

44

Modern addiction support for successful people, with psychologist Tara Hurster

45

How trauma is passed down the generations, and how to heal yours, with author, Michelle Scheibner

46

Being versus doing - what's the balance?

47

The Parenthood, supporting the early years, with CEO Georgie Dent

48

Chronic Lateness - how to correct it in yourself and others

49

Relationship Attachment Styles and How to Heal Yours, with clinical psychotherapist, Jennifer Nurick

50

Co-dependence – why it makes us miserable and how to untangle it

51

Leadership: How congruence and alignment creates great leadership, with Organisational Development Consultant Ella Zhang

52

Dealing with difficult personalities in business + the workplace

53

Helping children be who they want to be, with psychologist, Sabina Read

54

Loneliness + connection - why relating really matters

55

How our digital habits + behaviours are impacting our stress and relationships + what we can do to tame our tech habits, with Dr Kristy Goodwin

56

Burnout, Overtime + Job Security - What's fair and How to Negotiate

57

Family + general dispute resolution, finding strength + growth, with Rosemary Gattuso

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Why switching off from work during breaks is critical

59

Boys + emotional intelligence – why soft skills predict success in adult life + work, with Daniel Principe, youth advocate + educator

60

100th Ep - Dr. Amanda's top tips for surviving + thriving in our ever-changing world

61

Reasons why your childhood patterns roll into business, with clinical psychotherapist, Jennifer Nurick

62

Get your dream job: Why career planning and development matters, with Gaj Ravichandra, peak performance coach & psychologist

63

Loneliness and solitude - A pathway to deeper self-connection and happiness

64

Summer Series 4: Reclaiming your sense of self after motherhood

65

Summer Series 3: Why staying physically connected is crucial to our happiness and survival as a species, with Professor Mark Williams

66

Summer Series 2: Is grey area drinking catching up with you? With coach, Sarah Rusbatch

67

Summer Series 1: Our inner critic - keeping it in check

68

The turn of the year – seize control of your life

69

Teaching children about money, with financial therapist, Jane Monica Jones

70

How to be guided by your intuition not fear

71

Blokes Psychology - boys' and mens' mental health with psychologist, Carl Nelms

72

Glimmers - positive triggers to feeling peace and safety

73

Guiding boys in the culture of porn, and sexualisation of women and girls, with educator Daniel Principe

74

How to date for a lasting relationship

75

The Black Summer Fires – From the Inside, with farmer and author Janice Newnham

76

Love Your Dragon – making fear work for you, with strategist Brad Axelrad

77

Reclaiming your sense of self after motherhood

78

Compelling new advice on why staying physically connected is crucial to our happiness and survival as a species, with cognitive neuroscientist Professor Mark Williams

79

Micro Cheating...what is it and where to draw the line

80

Kintsugi Heroes – how our broken parts create our beauty, with Ian Westmoreland

81

Our inner critic - keeping it in check

82

Retreats for building resilience in children, with Stuart Clark, educator + head of campus at Pymble Ladies’ College

83

Building confidence, the internal-external conundrum

84

Alcohol and sex life changes, with Sarah Rusbatch Grey Area Drinking Coach

85

Microstress - how it builds and takes a massive toll on us, and what to do

86

Why being in nature is our fastest healer and brings us awe! With psychotherapists, Christie Little & Rob Engels

87

Perfectionism - make sure it works for you and not against you

88

What to look for in a psychologist + key tips on being a good one, with Clinical Psychologists, Kaye Frankcom & Dr. Aaron Frost

89

Don't just fill the space

90

Feminism, coercive control and ageism – standing up to discrimination and injustice, with Jane Caro, feminist social commentator

91

Healing emotional pain - how our understanding is the key

92

Death, Grief & Starting Again with author, Diana Morgan AM

93

Why failure is necessary for success - and how to deal with it

94

Positivity - Improving your performance, while staying happy and well, with clinical and coaching psychologist Dr Suzy Green

95

Work from home – creating balance and staying sane

96

Procrastination – how to be a friend, not a foe, to yourself

97

Human attraction + the dark side of chemistry

98

Teen Sleep, and why it matters, with clinical psychologist Sally-Anne McCormack

99

The important role of fathers and father figures with “The Fathering Project’s” CEO, Káti Gapaillard

100

Summer Series 5: Money and your Mind - Being financially wise and psychologically resilient

101

Summer Series 4: Meditation & hypnosis as performance enhancers - How they help our health & increase performance outcomes in our lives

102

Summer Series 3: The will to live: Suicide prevention + men's mental health with John Brogden

103

Summer Series 2: Inner child work: How our younger ages & stages still live within us & accessing these parts can make us happier & healthier

104

Summer Series 1: Overcoming sleep problems, finding your pathway to sleep and getting a better night's rest

105

Endings and beginnings and the turn of the year

106

The dangers of how the internet is changing us and how to take back control, with cognitive neuroscientist, Professor Mark Williams

107

Menopause & alcohol – a slippery slope and why self compassion works

108

Why how we work is so topical, with organisational psychologist, Dr. Amantha Imber

109

How the mind and body hold and heal stress and pain, with chiropractor, Dr Greg Schreeuwer

110

Dreams, lucid and how we will soon be able to record our dreams as movies, with scientist Daniel Oldis, MA.

111

Is grey area drinking catching up with you? With coach & speaker Sarah Rusbatch

112

Guilt, shame, remorse, regret, embarrassment & jealousy – our moral emotions, and how to manage them

113

Recovering from big burnout through small steps, with Sophie Scott, multi award winning medical journalist

114

Turning the tables - when family needs to matter less in our lives

115

Mentoring men and giving back with founder, Ian Westmoreland

116

Making decisions and how to deal with fear of regrets

117

Big goals and the power of self-awareness, with motivational speaker and podcaster, Craig Harper

118

Switching off and recharging in our fast-paced world

119

Menopause brain – what happens and why kindness and connecting helps with Dr Nicola Gates

120

The emergence of the authentic self: who are you, really?

121

The drive to help - how a teen classmate’s suicide led psychologist & former MP, Dr Fiona Martin to advocate for mental health and suicide prevention

122

Trusting others is really about trusting ourselves – but how can you?

123

Loss and Grief – what to expect and how to navigate these life stages

124

The future of work, with PwC Workforce Transformation specialist, Caitlin Guilfoyle

125

Mindset – change your thoughts, to enhance your life

126

Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg discusses contemporary challenges in adolescent mental health & supporting teens

127

Laugh yourself happier and healthier

128

Healthy Sleep - correcting disorders & re-discovering delights with Dr Moira Junge

129

The power of personal goals to help us in volatile times

130

From postnatal depression to mindful and thriving, with Chelsea Pottenger, Founder and Director at EQ Minds

131

Accessing anger for good - to create peace and empowerment

132

Teen mental health and the enduring power of parents, with Daisy Turnbull

133

Friendships – the mystery, management and magic

134

Blended families – problems, pitfalls and solutions, with clinical psychologist Nell Zandberg

135

Job Crafting - embrace the new mindset

136

Women and money – finding agency and empowerment with financial therapist, Jane Monica Jones

137

Snowflake – or no flake? Are the young actually strong in declaring their sensitivity?

138

School Bullying - and why it can set up a path of life-long destruction if not resolved properly

139

Gaslighting: break free of coercive control in your work and personal life

140

Post Pandemic fallouts facing children - the health, developmental & social problems children face since COVID-19

141

Dealing with narcissists & other difficult people – identifying and navigating people with personality disorders in your life

142

Money and your Mind: Being financially wise and psychologically resilient

143

Overcoming sleep problems, finding your pathway to sleep and getting a better night's rest

144

The will to live: Suicide prevention + men's mental health with John Brogden

145

Behind the curtain: How the performing arts are connected to our psychology and why we need them

146

Work Burnout: Understanding the burnout beast

147

'Addiction as Trauma's Shadow' Understanding and managing addiction with psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Lachter

148

The era of uncertainty and how we can regain balance through adaptability and resilience

149

‘Music as medicine’ The healing powers of music for health and happiness with international composer Ken Davis

150

Finding the right partner - Destiny or Design: A happily married couple join me to discuss what makes their relationship so successful, how they found each other and how they stay happy.

151

Meditation and hypnosis as performance enhancers: How they help our health and increase performance outcomes in all parts of our lives

152

Cohabitating and diversity within our communities with Australian Federal Member and psychologist Dr. Fiona Martin

153

The miracle of birth and the empowerment of women in the birthing world with doula Jackie Barker

154

Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Facing a 'Trifle of Troubles’ with Psychologist Lorraine Corne

155

Resilience and use of devices in children: Dr Mark Williams discusses device addiction in children and provides advice and training programs for parents, teachers and children.

156

Romantic relationships: ‘Does love conquer all?’ Psychologist and relationship expert Eric Lyleson explains how to be in love and to be in a relationship successfully is only possible by being true to yourself.

157

Chosen family: What to do when you have no biological family to rely on or you need parenting support as an adult

158

Inner child work: How our younger ages and stages still live within us and accessing these parts can make us happier, healthier and better at our work and relationships.

159

Global crisis and COVID-19: Why managing our mental health, staying productive and helping others is so important now since the pandemic - and how to do this.