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Imposter Syndrome Episodes

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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Sept. 13, 2023

Taking up space in psychology & tackling imposter syndrome (with Dr C…

How experienced do you have to be to contribute to discussion about the Psychology profession? This episode is all about that imposter syndrome-y self-doubt that holds early-career psychs back from taking up space and shaping...

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April 19, 2023

Getting comfy with mistakes (with Neeraja Shankar)

Bron is joined by Neeraja Shankar (Clin Psych registrar/PhD Candidate) to unpack getting comfortable with making mistakes as an early-career psych. They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ How being human means you're gonna make mistakes, and - ta...

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March 15, 2023

Never good enough: Therapist perfectionism (with Kate Christie)

Do you feel like you'll never be a 'good enough' therapist? Do you over-prepare for sessions, or procrastinate on reports? You might be a perfectionist. Today on Mental Work, Bron is joined by Kate Christie (Psychologist in s...

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Feb. 15, 2023

Coping with challenging feedback (with Betty Farrell)

Today on Mental Work, Bron is joined by Betty Farrell (Provisional Psychologist) to unpack how to cope with confusing, ambiguous, and sometimes mean feedback from supervisors. We chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ How to cope with feedback in the...

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June 14, 2022

"I feel like I'm not helping anyone!"

If you're a Helping Professional you're supposed to be helping people, right? So what happens when you feel like you're not helping anyone. Bron unpacks what to do when you're struggling with self-doubt. She talks about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Wh...

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May 12, 2022

When all the clients cancel

Bron unpacks what to do when all the clients cancel. She talks about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ what it feels like when clients cancel πŸ‘‰πŸ» therapy and non-therapy reasons why clients cancel πŸ‘‰ practical ways to minimise client cancellations. Mental Wo...

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Dec. 7, 2021

Imposter syndrome

Do you feel that you’re going to be exposed as a fraud any moment now? In this episode, Bron & Rach take a closer look at Imposter Syndrome, discussing what it is and how to give it the flick. Thanks …

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