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Burnout & Self-Care Episodes

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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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. 10, 2024

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

Happy New Year Mental Workers, and welcome back a new season of the Mental Work podcast - it's great to be back! πŸ₯³β­ In this ep, Bron and Matthew chat about how to reclaim the joy of being a psychologist …

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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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Dec. 6, 2023

End-of-year burnout and developing your burnout prevention plan

Bron unpacks what end-of-year burnout looks like for therapists and her πŸ”₯ red hot πŸ”₯strategies for preventing burnout (book your leave for next year NOW!). LINKS Comic by Gemma Correll on burnout: https://www.instagram.com/p/C...

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Aug. 16, 2023

Is it possible to be financially secure AND avoid burnout? (with Carl…

Bron and Carly unpack a spicy listener question: Is it possible to be financially secure AND avoid burnout? They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Valuing the skills that you have to offer as a psychologist πŸ‘‰πŸ» Finding workplaces that align with ...

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April 12, 2023

Building a sustainable career (with Rebecca Black)

Bron is joined by Rebecca Black (Clin Psych at Nourish, Heal, Grow & sustainable career coach) to unpack how to build a sustainable psychology career. Yes, it IS possible to have a profitable career, friends/family, and even ...

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April 5, 2023

Emotional labour, part 2 (with Anthony & James)

Today on Mental Work, by popular request Bron returns to the topic of emotional labour with guests Anthony Joffe (Psychologist/PhD Candidate) and James Clarke (Clinical Psychologist/PhD Candidate). They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Surface ...

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Jan. 25, 2023

Therapists in therapy (with Carly Dober)

Bron is joined by Carly Dober (Psychologist, Director of AAPi ) to unpack the taboo world of getting therapy as a therapist. We talk about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Does getting therapy mean you're not suited to the profession? πŸ‘‰πŸ» Does psych traini...

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Jan. 11, 2023

Emotional Labour (with James Clarke)

Bron is joined by James Clarke (Clinical psychologist/PhD candidate) to unpack emotional labour. Get ready for a huge dose of validation as James confirms that delivering therapy is not just 'tea and biscuits' - it's REALLY h...

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Dec. 21, 2022

How to ACTUALLY have a good break (Season 2 wrap-up)

When was the last time you had a decent break from clinical work? We all need breaks, but many of us struggle with the practicalities of doing so. In this ep, Bron unpacks πŸ‘‰πŸ½ What a good break looks like …

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Nov. 9, 2022

Branching out after burnout (with Eloise Tomkins)

Bron is joined by psychologist Eloise Tomkins to unpack how to return to mental health work after experiencing burnout. They chat about: πŸ‘‰πŸ½ What burnout is & its impact on early-career psychs πŸ‘‰πŸ» Recovering from burnout πŸ‘‰ How ...

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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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Dec. 14, 2021

Burnout

Exhausted, struggling to stay afloat, and dreading going to work? You could be burnt out. Bron & Rach share their experiences with burnout and take us through some actionable ways to overcome it. Thanks for listening. Mental ...

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