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Dear Carer: caring for loved ones - with mental health advocate and nurse, Sarah Martin

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What’s behind male aggression, with psychotherapist Geoffrey Price

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Bad days may be inevitable, but staying stuck in them isn't, with author, Dr Gayle Smerdon

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Parenting in the age of professionalising parenting, with Family Therapist, Dr. Jenny Brown

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Motherhood of today, with sociologist Dr Sophie Brock

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Healing inherited trauma - how your family history lives in your body, with Dr Meher Chahal

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

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Coaching with spiritual insight for leaders, with Randall Ian Thames

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Good Girl, Goodbye with author, Caitlin Judd

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

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Neurodiversity and success in life, with author Alina Bellchambers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Correcting Imposter Syndrome

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Reset - calm your mind and body

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

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

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Self Sabotage - how to self correct

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

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

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The Beauty Load, with Author + Counsellor Nicole Mathieson

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

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Workplace Bullying, with psychologist Evelyn M. Field OAM

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Co-narcissists - Are you one?

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

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Finding Good Role Models – It’s never too late

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When mental illness enters your family, with author Sarah Martin

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

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

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Your job and your mental health - a crossroad

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

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

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

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

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

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Social Anxiety + Obsessive Thinking - insights and tips

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

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Celebrating Christmas and other celebrations in a cost of living crisis

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Declutter your home and free your mind, with Megan Golightly

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

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

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Self esteem and self-love - acceptance is everything

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Modern addiction support for successful people, with psychologist Tara Hurster

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

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Being versus doing - what's the balance?

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

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Chronic Lateness - how to correct it in yourself and others

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

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

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

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Dealing with difficult personalities in business + the workplace

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

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Loneliness + connection - why relating really matters

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

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

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

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Why switching off from work during breaks is critical

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

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

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

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

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

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Summer Series 4: Reclaiming your sense of self after motherhood

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

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

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

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The turn of the year – seize control of your life

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

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How to be guided by your intuition not fear

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

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Glimmers - positive triggers to feeling peace and safety

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

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How to date for a lasting relationship

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

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

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Reclaiming your sense of self after motherhood

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

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

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

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Our inner critic - keeping it in check

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

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Building confidence, the internal-external conundrum

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

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

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

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

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

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Don't just fill the space

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

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Healing emotional pain - how our understanding is the key

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

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

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