The Adversity Psychologist – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Podcast Show Notes

Series 9  Episode 2

Guest: Dr Sarah Swann

In this episode I talk to Dr Sarah Swan Clinical Psychologist about breast cancer. Sarah Swan is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who worked for over 20 years in the NHS in mental health services and has worked independently since 2019. She now has a thriving practice offering psychological therapy, expert witness work, consulting to businesses, supervision and coaching of other psychologists. 

In 2019 Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer.  We learn from her experience of coping with the emotional impact.

We cover:

·     Receiving a life changing diagnosis

·     The emotional impact

·     Navigating treatment and the emotional impact

·     Support from others and using boundaries

·     Using therapeutic models to past of the journey.

·     Helping others – using acceptance and commitment therapy as a model.

Find Dr Sarah:

https://swanconsultancy.co.uk/chartered-psychologist/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sarah-swan-91a84112a/

https://www.facebook.com/swanconsultancy/

Book Link:

'Coping With Breast Cancer; how to navigate the emotional impact throughout your journey' is available here: Coping With Breast Cancer: How to Navigate the Emotional Impact Throughout Your Journey - Sequoia Books *Use code TARA at the checkout.

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

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Podcast Show Notes

Series 9  Episode 1

Guest: Dr Pam Spurr

In this episode I talk to Dr Pam Spurr- Psychologist, Author, Broadcaster & Author.

We Cover: 

·     Navigating life changing injury

·     Experiencing sight loss following trauma. 

·     Managing cognitive dissonance when faced with a massive life challenge

·     Readjustment and transition

·     The challenge to sense of self through

·     Fear and hope- ‘feeling all the feels’

·     Empathy and compassion for others with sight challenges.

Find Dr Pam

Website: https://drpam.co.uk/

New Book “Eva The Bear” https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eva-Bear-Magic-Snowflake-Spurr/dp/1035821036/ref=sr_1_1?asc_source=01H4KDRVTB55E9DS7CJBRHEEYS&crid=3PT53LEVDYRBQ&keywords=eva+the+bear+and+the+magic+snowflake&qid=1707820941&sprefix=eva+the+bear+and+the+magic+snowflake%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-1&tag=snxgb102-21

Twitter: https://x.com/DrPamSpurr

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpamspurr/

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

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Podcast Show Notes

Series 7 Episode 5

Guest: Dr Yvonne Waft

In this episode I talk to Clinical Psychologist, Dr Yvonne Waft, about Trauma.

In her work Yvonne aims to challenge the notion that "Trauma" is untreatable and a lifelong condition. Highly effective treatments are available and no matter how severe the trauma you have been through, life can get better, and you may even thrive again.

We cover:

·      Yvonne’s journey into psychology through my own experiences of trauma

·      Focusing on trauma as a field of clinical expertise.

·      How Yvonne’s lived experience informs her work as a psychologist. 

·      Preconceptions about treating trauma.

·      Going from surviving to thriving.

·      The importance of self-compassion.

Find Dr Yvonne.

Website: https://www.catalystclinpsy.co.uk/

Book: Coping with Trauma: https://www.sequoia-books.com/catalog/waft/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catalystclinpsy/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/catalystclinpsy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-yvonne-waft-63899241/

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

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Podcast Show Notes

Series 7 Episode 4

In this episode I talk to the incredible Dr Valerie Evans. Valerie is a psychologist and board -certified behaviour analyst, who specialises in mindful eating. Valerie owns a continuing education business that reviews current research and best practice for behaviour analysis programs. Dr Evans has aspired to feel better about her body since becoming a teen and has experience with just about every diet program. Two years ago, Valerie turned to diet apps to feel like herself again following surgery. However, instead of reconnecting with her body she felt more disconnected than ever—completely consumed with the diet app numbers game.

Valerie said “No Weigh” to the counting, tracking, budgeting, and overall life-consuming task of restriction diets! Dr Evans responded by creating her own app, a diet program alternative called No Weigh. No Weigh shows users how to leverage behaviour analysis devices to make simple adjustments to the contexts of their daily lives to maintain motivation and lose weight mindfully and naturally.

We cover:

-The role of behaviour analysis for understating ourselves and our habits/behaviours

-Motivation and barriers to creating change

-What makes us get ’stuck” at times

-What we do to begin our change journey

-Using behaviour change for weight loss.

Find Dr Valerie:

Website: https://noweigh.com/

App: https://noweigh.com/app

Twitter https://x.com/noweigh_app?s=11&t=J4e2KMXiTfe8MPmyb9mzVQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noweighapp/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noweighapp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-evans-a77990b/

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis, then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

Podcast Show Notes

Series 7 Episode 3

In this episode I talk to Dr Jade Redfern- Clinical Psychologist and mum of two, about all things parenting.

Dr Jade helps parents ‘lose the guilt and calm the chaos’ by supporting them to understand themselves and their kids better, to feel better connected and help make parenting feel so much more enjoyable. She particularly enjoys helping parents who are hard on themselves, but want to show up for their kids, often slightly differently to their own experiences as a child, but to do it imperfectly, to feel less triggered by their kids behaviours, and ditch the guilt and shame they feel along the way! Jade offers 1:1 therapy, parent coaching, and her membership – ‘Inside Out Parenting.’ 

We cover:

·     Why parenting can be tough at times

·     Understanding ourselves as parents- Figuring out what makes us triggered and our behavioural responses.

·     How you want to show up as a parent

·     Managing guilt and shame

·     Comparing ourselves with others

·     Looking after ourselves.

Find Dr Jade:

Join her Membership & Facebook Group:

https://jade-redfern.mykajabi.com/membership

JOIN my FREE Facebook Community for Parents - breaking cycles and creating positive changes for you and your kids!

Clinical Psychology Practice:

www.drjaderedfern.co.uk

Social Media:

Find me on Facebook

Follow me on Instagram

FREE Download: How To Keep Cool, Calm & Connected During Your Child's Emotional Storm

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist...

Series 7 Episode 2

Guest: Dr Stuart Sadler

In this episode I talk to Dr Stuart Sadler, Clinical Psychologist- who is back for the third in our triad of “Sleep, Anxiety and Depression”. Today we talk Depression.

You can find Stuart taking sleep and anxiety in previous episodes:

Series 1 Episode 3 -Sleep

Series 4 Episode 6 -Anxiety

We cover:

·     Different types of depression

·     How depression can present

·     The role of masking

·     Sharing how we feel.

·     Contributing factors

·     The anxiety, sleep depression triad

·     Role of pandemic on functioning

·     Managing our “inner critic”

Find Dr Stuart:

Website: https://newcastlepsychologist.co.uk/dr-stuart-sadler/

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-stuart-sadler-a399b618

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

Series 7 Episode 1

Guest: Dr Bella Smith from the Well HQ

In this episode I talk to the fabulous Dr Bella Smith from The Well HQ about looking after ourselves as women and embracing our changing bodies and physiology!

You may recognise Dr Bella as she was a guest in series 2 Episode 5 where we talked about menopause.

We cover:

·     Looking after ourselves and putting ourselves first – balancing life demands and our needs.

·     Managing guilt and shame about looking after our bodies and minds.

·     Women’s health and talking about our changing bodies during our life stages.

·     Embracing and looking after your body towards menopause - the issues we face in weight loss, body shape and exercise.

·     Changing bodies and exercise effectiveness- Redefining our exercise regimes.

·     Food, exercise and weight through the lifespan

·     The role of stress and our bodies.

Find Dr Bella & The Well HQ

The Well HQ 

·     Website:

 https://www.thewell-hq.com/about/bella-smith/

·     Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/thewell_hq/?hl=en

·     Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/thewellhqonline/

·     The Sunday Times Best Seller- The Female Body Bible

Available at all good bookshops and online.

Dr Bella- The Digital GP

·     Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalgp/?hl=en

·     Website

https://www.thedigitalgp.com/about-dr-bella-smith/

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

Podcast Show Notes

Series 6 Episode 5

In this episode I talk to Steve Lovelace about the therapeutic benefits of dogs and the magic that is the relationship between a dog and its owner.

Steve is a returning guest from Series 2 episode 3 “When life gives you lemons- Spinal Injury, Triathlons & Helping Others”.

We cover:

·     Why our relationship with dogs is so special.

·     The Therapeutic benefit of dogs for your physical and mental health.

·     Steve’s dog and supporting his journey with a devastating spinal injury.

·     The support of Steve’s dog with his emotional health and he navigates the up’s and down’s of his injury and rehabilitation journey.

Find Steve

https://www.instagram.com/splovelace/?hl=en-gb

https://www.getbackuptoday.com/inspiring-people/steve-lovelace/

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis, then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

Series 6 Episode 4

In this episode I talk to Christopher Zara, Senior Journalist and editor at Fast Company, New York about Social Anxiety in the workplace and how society views formal and higher education. He is the Author of “Uneducated” a memoir about navigating the professional white-collar world without a college degree.

We cover:

-      Christopher's story of adversity and the schooling system in the USA.

-      The impact of leaving High School before completing his exams.

-      The stigma of not having a formal education or college degree in a white-collar world

-      Christopher's experience of social anxiety and imposter syndrome in the workplace

-      Christopher's journey working in the media world.

-      Christopher's part in tackling stigma and creating change in respect to inclusivity.

-      Large companies relaxing their degree requirements in the USA.

Find Christopher:

https://christopherzara.com/

https://www.instagram.com/zarachristopher/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherzara/

http://www.expertbookers.com/

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.

Podcast Show Notes

Series 6 Episode 3

In this episode I talk to Sarah & Alice Martin about Psychosis and their families experience of acute psychosis. Alice Martin is an academic advisor at the international college of management is Sydney and is in her fourth year of studying psychology at the university of technology in Sydney Australia as part of her journey to being a clinical psychologist. She is also a lived experience ambassador for SANE which is an organisation in Australia that supports people who have complex mental health issues.

Sarah is Alice’s Mother and a Mental health ambassador and Peer Ambassador for SANE Australia. She is passionate about breaking the silence and stigma of all mental health concerns.

They are joint authors of “Dear Psychosis” a story of hope and love through a family’s journey of mental health. 

We cover:

- Alice’s journey with psychosis and recovery

- The importance of psychoeducation around psychosis and mental health.

- A parental view from Sarah. Supporting someone with psychosis.

- Support and barriers to support in mental health care.

- Tackling stigma in society

- Alice & Sarah’s work helping others

Find Sarah & Alice:

Website: https://sarahmartinauthor.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmartin.author/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-martin123/

Support Links

The Adversity Psychologist Podcast sessions do not constitute any kind of formal clinical support. If you require support with your emotional health or are in crisis, then please refer to the details below:

https://www.samaritans.org/

https://www.mind.org.uk

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/

Links

Connect with me www.drtara.co.uk

Linktree https://linktr.ee/Drtaraqc

If you are enjoying the podcast it would be great if you can subscribe, share rate and review the episodes. It helps us reach more people with our narratives of adversity.

Thank you for listening to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast.