Welcome to The Adversity Psychologist Podcast!
A Podcast incorporating personal narratives about facing and navigating adversity. Learning from the human experience of adversity with a pinch of psychology on top!
A mixture of people, their experiences & professional psychological discussion.
Helping us all overcome difficult times by learning from each other.
I am Dr Tara, a qualified and regulated Psychologist with over 20 years experience in helping people overcome adversity in their lives. Come and join me and my guests as we hear their heartfelt and inspiring stories and help you learn how to apply psychological principles to manage your wellbeing following adversity.
We will cover sleep, grief and loss, disability, mental health, injury, trauma, illness, stress, anxiety, depression, coping, setbacks, financial adversity, stigma and much more.
Life throws a lot our way but with hope, resilience, compassion and a toolkit of coping skills- we've got this!
Find out more about me: https://drtara.co.uk/
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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.
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:
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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'Redefining Ourselves After Injury' with Dr Pam Spurr
Season 9 · Episode 1
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 40:41
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.
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:
Overcoming Trauma- "Surviving & Thriving"
Season 7 · Episode 5
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 • Duration 46:20
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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.
Using Behaviour Analysis to Break Habits and Create Change
Season 7 · Episode 4
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 • Duration 41:38
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
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.
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:
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:
Women's Health- Our Bodies, Exercise & Changes As We Age
Season 7 · Episode 1
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 • Duration 50:47
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.
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:
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.
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:
"Dear Psychosis" Understanding and Navigating Psychosis
Season 6 · Episode 3
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 • Duration 58:48
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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.
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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:
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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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:
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.
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:
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...
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
