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Listener Story Episodes

Nov. 20, 2024

Studying while ill and working with a visible health condition (with …

It's a listener story!! 😍 Bron is joined by Kaedee who generously shares their journey to registration while managing complex chronic health conditions and working with a visible aid. Kaedee shares personal experiences of liv...

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Nov. 13, 2024

Studying internationally, working with gender diverse people, persona…

It's a listener story, wahooo! 🀩⭐ Bron is joined by Fabian, a newly registered psychologist (congrats Fabian!) who talks about his journey towards registration and the valuable lessons learned along the way. Fabian shares wha...

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July 10, 2024

LISTENER STORY: Equine therapy, AHPRA complaints, going solo in priva…

Bron chats with Danielle about the ups and downs of her journey towards registration, her passion for equine therapy and holistic approach to healing 🐎, and her transition into solo private practice. Danielle also talks what ...

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Feb. 11, 2024

BONUS: Insights from an NDIS participant on living with a disability …

Bron chats with her brother, Cameron, who is an NDIS participant and lives with cerebral palsy. They discuss his experiences, his preferences when working with psychologists, his likes and dislikes in the way people approach ...

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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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Nov. 15, 2023

LISTENER STORY: Being a queer therapist, importance of authenticity, …

Bron and Matthew unpack πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Being part of the LGBTIQA+ community as a psychologist πŸ‘‰πŸ» The importance of being authentic inside and outside of therapy πŸ‘‰ Matthew's passions outside of therapy πŸ‘‰πŸΏ Why Matthew chose to leave the cl...

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Nov. 8, 2023

LISTENER STORY: "The problem is the problem" (with Allison O'Leary)

Bron is joined by Allison to unpack the highs and lows of Allison's journey to licensure. Allison went through some downright scary experiences as a therapist-in-training, but wanted to come on the podcast to share with you a...

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Nov. 1, 2023

LISTENER STORY: Teacher to psych transition, managing complex cases, …

Bron and Natalie unpack her 4+2 journey as a school provisional psych. They chat about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Natalie's transition from primary school teacher to provisional psych πŸ‘‰πŸ» Great things about being a psych πŸ‘‰ Managing complex cases and ...

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July 5, 2023

LISTENER STORY: From self-doubt to doing therapy her own way (with Sa…

Bron is joined by long-term listener Sarah Glover (recently registered Psychologist) to share their registration journey with us. They unpack the lessons about πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Feeling responsible for clients πŸ‘‰πŸ» Comparison to other psychs ...

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May 17, 2023

LISTENER STORY: Working while pregnant & building rapport (with Jorda…

Heck yes, it's a listener story! πŸ₯³ Bron is joined by Jordan Turner (Psychologist & Ed/Dev Registrar) to share her lessons from the first 2 years of being fully registered. They unpack πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Being pregnant while seeing clients an...

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Feb. 8, 2023

LISTENER STORY: 4+2 registration journey (with Rebecca Harris)

The journey to registration should be straight-forward, right... right? Today on Mental Work, Bron is joined by Rebecca Harris (early-career Psychologist) to share the ups and downs, twists and turns of her pathway to registr...

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Oct. 19, 2022

LISTENER STORY: From special ed teacher to working in prisons

Bron is joined by Provisional Psychologist Betty to unpack her psychologist journey: the highs, the lows, what's helped, what hasn't helped, and how she's getting by in this challenging phase in one piece amidst some signific...

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