Potential Psychology
145 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsExplore what it is to be human and how to fulfil your potential.
Australian psychologist Ellen Jackson interviews experts in the mind, brain, happiness, well-being and high performance. Our conversations are easy and engaging, insightful and fun. Listen in to learn more about living well, mastering your mind and maximising the joy in your life.
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Happier Together with Our Listeners and Guests as We Celebrate the International Day of Happiness
March 19, 2019 21:00 - 38 minutes - 36.2 MBWelcome to our special event celebratory podcast episode! We are celebrating because today, March 20, is the UN's International Day of Happiness and tomorrow, March 21, is the Potential Psychology Podcast's 1st birthday! We've been sharing the science of wellbeing on the air for one whole year. Throughout our first year we've explored well being, performance, goals, parenting, health, sleep, sport. resilience, yoga, work, strengths, hope and more. Our amazing guests have educated and ins...
Building a Flourishing Workspace with Dr Jacqueline Vischer
March 13, 2019 00:18 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBHow does where you work affect how you feel and behave? And is there a better way to build workspaces so that we can thrive and flourish at work? These are the questions that my guest and I explore in this episode of the Potential Psychology Podcast. Dr Jacqueline Vischer is Professor Emeritus at the University of Montreal, an environmental psychologist, author, consultant and expert in how the space we work in affects the way we think, feel and behave. Jacqueline's consulting agency Build...
Sleeping Well with Dr Kate Sprecher
March 05, 2019 21:00 - 51 minutes - 48.4 MBToday we are talking about one of my favourite topics - Sleep! My guest is Dr Kate Sprecher and she is speaking to me from Colorado, in the United States, where she a is post-doctoral researcher in the Sleep and Chronobiology Lab at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Kate's passion is understanding how sleep affects our physical and mental health with her guiding question being, 'How we can get the best sleep possible?' In this conversation I ask Kate about: •The impact of sleep (or lac...
Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian with Dr Nadine Hamilton
February 27, 2019 11:10 - 52 minutes - 49.2 MBToday I am kicking off the first of a few conversations specific to well being within particular professions. My guest for this episode has spent 10 years researching why the mental health of Veterinarians has become so compromised and what can be done about it. Dr Nadine Hamilton is a psychologist who has worked with Vets in her private practice to help them develop better coping strategies and get on top of stress and psychological fatigue to avoid burnout and prevent suicide. She also wo...
Identity, Vulnerability and Everyday Leaders with Psychologist Matthew Condie
February 20, 2019 06:00 - 56 minutes - 53 MBI'm delighted to have Matthew Condie on the podcast for this episode. Matt is the kind of eclectic psychologist that I love talking to. He's held several key roles in clinical psychology including child protection, youth and adult mental health, forensic drug and alcohol, emergency psychiatric services, perinatal and infant mental health, and refugee mental health working in refugee camps overseas. But Matt also has sport in his veins and he works with athletes and as an educator in the Unit...
Ageing Smart with Psychologist & Neuroscientist Dr Desiree Dickerson
February 12, 2019 19:00 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBDo you know how to keep your brain healthy and well as you age? That's what we're talking about in this episode of the Potential Psychology Podcast. My guest is psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Desiree Dickerson who joins me from a little Spanish town near Denia. Desiree's passion is sharing up-to-date, science-backed tools and lifestyle strategies to stay mentally sharp and improve your brain health today and for the years to come. She gives public talks on brain health and well-being an...
Mashing Movies with Wellbeing and Counting What Counts with Anna Box
February 05, 2019 19:15 - 1 hour - 72 MBMy guest today has found a way to take the human experiences that we're often not great at talking about openly and make them accessible through story and story telling. Her name is Anna Box. She is a psychologist and story strategist and on any given day she might be working with screenwriters and actors on unpacking a character's psychology, or working with an elite sport organisation on narrative, or working with a school to bring together positive psychology with spirituality and faith b...
Flipping the Switch to Positive Parenting with Professor Lea Waters
January 29, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBTired of nagging and arguing with the kids? Today's guest suggests that you flip the switch to positive for happier, healthier kids and greater harmony for the whole family. Professor Lea Waters is one of the world's leading experts on Positive Education, Positive Organizations and Strength-Based Parenting and Teaching. She's a psychologist, the president of the international positive psychology association, the Founding Director of Positive Psychology Centre at the University of Melbourne. ...
Don't Pursue Happiness, Prepare for Wellbeing. Intellectual Adventuring & Thrivability with Professor Lindsay Oades
January 22, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBHas the mental health pendulum swung too far? Distress is a contentious topic. We no longer accept 'toughen up, don't cry' as the appropriate message for our kids, schools, even workplaces but my guest today argues that 'medicalising' distress and jumping too quickly to diagnoses and clinical support might not be helping either. Professor Lindsay Oades is the Director of the Centre for Positive Psychology at The Melbourne Graduate School of Education. He firmly believes that "wellbeing is e...
Living Well and Having Impact with Dr Adrian Medhurst
January 15, 2019 19:00 - 55 minutes - 52.1 MBWith me in this episode is Dr Adrian Medhurst. Adrian is a psychologist, speaker, author and thought leader on a mission to optimise performance and wellbeing for people and organisations. He specialises in performance psychology, wellbeing science, mindfulness, innovation and emerging technology. Adrian is the author of "Meditate on This: The Science of Mindfulness" and the CEO of - Benny Button, a wellbeing and performance business. Adrian describes himself as 'dedicated to improving the l...
NEWS: What's Coming Up in Season 4?
January 09, 2019 01:07 - 7 minutes - 9.35 MBWe're back with Season 4 of the Potential Psychology Podcast! In this mini episode I give you the low-down on the up coming expert guests and topics for another insightful and inspiring 10 week listening experience. Are you ready to learn from some of the world's authorities on wellbeing, performance, parenting and mastering your mind and behaviour? Are you ready to fulfil your potential? Come listen in! I'm looking forward to sharing the season with you. If you're new to the podcast, yo...
Work, Stress and Managing Life's Bubbles in a World of Tech and Connection with Dr Melissa Marot
November 13, 2018 19:00 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBDrowning in email? Swamped by notifications? Stressed by endless work demands? How do you disconnect in a working world that's switched on 24/7? In this episode of the Potential Psychology Podcast I talk to Dr Melissa Marot, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Organisational Psychologist about work, stress, technology and finding balance in a constantly connected world. I ask Melissa: •What happens in our brain when we're stressed? •How should we respond to stressful situations at work? •W...
Work, Stress and Managing Life’s Bubbles in a World of Tech and Connection with Dr Melissa Marot
November 13, 2018 19:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBDrowning in email? Swamped by notifications? Stressed by endless work demands? How do you disconnect in a working world that’s switched on 24/7? In this episode of the Potential Psychology Podcast I talk to Dr Melissa Marot, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Organisational Psychologist about work, stress, technology and finding balance in a constantly connected world. I ask Melissa: What happens in our brain when we’re stressed? How should we respond to stressful situations at work? What...
Launching a Conversation About Work and Well Being with Karen Gillespie
November 06, 2018 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBIt's time to talk on the podcast about work and the role that work plays in our well being. Joining me for this episode is Organisational Psychologist and well being expert Karen Gillespie from the New South Wales-based consulting firm EEK & Sense. Karen is passionate about helping us get the blend right between our work and non-work lives, meeting the daily challenges of being at our best, feeling fulfilled at work, staying physically fit and healthy and being present for the other signif...
Finding a Space for Men and Boys with Carl Nelms
October 30, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBThis episode of the Potential Psychology Podcast is for the men and boys - and the parents and partners of men and boys. My guest is Carl Nelms, psychologist and founder of Blokes Psychology, a psychology practice in Melbourne, Australia dedicated solely to males. During his training Carl noticed that many of our therapeutic services are designed for 'therapy lovers' and those open to discussion of feelings, emotional needs and concepts like mindfulness. It was his judgement, as a psycholo...
Are We Building Strong People? With Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
October 23, 2018 19:00 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MB"This is a generation that is really struggling. It speaks to me of a lack of resilience. The bottom line is that I don't think we are preparing even the little kids or the biggest kids for adversity.'' That's my guest, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, talking about the mental health and well being of our young people - the topic of this episode's podcast discussion. Michael is one of Australia's highest profile psychologists, author of 11 books, broadcaster and a specialist in parenting, childre...
Fostering Hope and Purpose in Our Kids with Rachel Colla
October 16, 2018 19:01 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWe are turning our attention to kids and young people for our next couple of episodes of the podcast and in this episode I'm talking to psychologist Rachel Colla from Merakai about helping our kids to find a sense of hope and purpose. Merakai is an educational consultancy that helps schools and organisations to lead the way in wellbeing and performance. Rachel is the Director. She is also a speaker, facilitator, Lecturer at The University of Melbourne's Centre for Positive Psychology and m...
Eating Well and Thinking Well with Dr Naomi Malone
October 09, 2018 19:00 - 42 minutes - 39.9 MBWe all eat but have you given much thought to why you eat what you eat? Or when you eat? Or how you eat? Have you thought about your relationship with food? My guest today is Dr Naomi Malone, from A Life Simply Lived, a rural psychology practice located in Boort, a town of just under 900 people in the Mallee District of Northern Victoria . Naomi has a specialist interest in eating psychology and the intersection between nutrition and mental health. She's fascinated by our relationship with ...
Conquer Your Nerves for Stellar Performance with Anastasia Hronis
October 02, 2018 20:00 - 51 minutes - 48.6 MBEver felt nervous before a big presentation, exam or performance? The sweaty palms? Jumpy tummy? Racing heart? Have you noticed what where your mind goes in these moments? Do worries of impending disaster or freezing at the critical moment creep in? Want to know how to manage your mind - and your nerves? Joining me for Episode 24 of the Potential Psychology Podcast is psychologist, music teacher, concert pianist and performance coach Anastasia Hronis. Anastasia is an expert performer, maki...
How to Rubberise Your Brain for an Optimal Life with Jacquelyn Cranney and Sue Morris
September 25, 2018 19:50 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MBWe all know what we're supposed to do achieve our study, work and life goals but we rarely do it, do we? Instead we procrastinate and worry, waste time and stress ourselves out. My guests today are co-authors of a new book, 'The Rubber Brain: A toolkit for optimising your study, work and life!' and we're talking about the emotional and motivational factors that cause us to stumble when we're pursuing our goals. Associate Professor Jacquelyn Cranney from UNSW is passionate about leading educ...
The Psychological Life of an Elite Athlete with Dr Deidre Anderson
September 18, 2018 20:00 - 57 minutes - 53.6 MBMy guest for this episode is Dee Anderson, a Performance and Wellbeing Specialist who has worked with some of the world's most successful elite athletes to assist them with transitions in their lives and their personal development. Dee is a Director of the Performance and Transition Institute. She has been a national leader in the world of University sport and the development of student athletes. She is a director of Australian University Sport, the National Rugby league Players Ass (NRLPA),...
Managing Your Mind in a High Stakes Environment with Olympian and Psychologist Caroline Anderson
September 11, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBMy guest today is Caroline Anderson from Performance Edge Psychology. Caroline is one of those people who seems to have hit the talent jackpot. She not only runs two successful psychology practices, she also delivers programs and workshops to athletes, sporting organisations and corporate clients on high performance and wellbeing AND she is a former Olympic athlete herself. In this episode Caroline and I discuss the role of the mind and wellbeing in peak performance. We cover: •The psycho...
NEWS: Find out what's in store for Season 3
September 04, 2018 20:00 - 3 minutes - 5.51 MBHi Ellen here. If this is your first time listening to the podcast, welcome! I'm your host and I'm here with this mini episode to tell you a bit about what's coming up on the podcast in Season 3. This season we have a performance theme for this upcoming season and by performance I don't mean how to perform bigger, better or faster although I know you will pick up some tips on that if that's what you're looking for. Our focus is on the individual experience of performing, whether as an athle...
Exercising to Fulfil Your Potential with Nonie Carr
August 07, 2018 19:00 - 52 minutes - 49.4 MBLove it or hate it, today's show is about exercise - and how you can use it to fulfil your potential. My guest is Nonie Carr, a Melbourne based psychologist from Enhance Life Psychology. Nonie has a passion for cycling and the benefits of exercise for our wellbeing and success. Nonie began her career in schools, first as a high school teacher and later as a school psychologist. She left education to start her private practice and she now works with individuals to help improve their well-bein...
How to Make a Smooth Transition to Parenthood with Nadene Van Der Linden
July 31, 2018 23:22 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBThis episode is one for the new parents and parents to be. My guest is clinical psychologist and parenting expert Nadene van der Linden. We're chatting about the psychological transition that we make when we move from non-parent to parent. What are the challenges? Why is it harder for some of us than others? And how can we best prepare ourselves? Much of the focus when you're expecting or a new parent is on the baby and what's best for him or her. But parents and their well being are just...
Disrupting Education and Thriving at School with Andrea Downie
July 24, 2018 19:00 - 45 minutes - 43 MBMy guest today is on a mission to disrupt education and spread well being throughout schools, organisations and our community. Andrea Downie is co-founder of Project Thrive, an Australian consultancy firm that collaborates with its clients, co-creating school and work environments that help us all to live and work at our best. She and her colleagues fuse positive psychology, education, sociology, anthropology, wellness and leadership in their - and from my experience in this interview, I bet...
Kids, Education and The Future of Work with Dr Joe Sweeney
July 17, 2018 19:01 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBWhat is the future of work and how do we prepare our kids for it? Are schools and universities setting kids up for future success? Does technology in the classroom improve outcomes for kids? Should every school student be learning to code? And what are the skills that kids will need in tomorrow's world? These are just some of the questions I ask Dr Joe Sweeney, technologist, researcher, writer and expert in workforce transformation in this episode of the Potential Psychology podcast. Joe ...
Gender, Identity and Being Your Authentic Self with Dr Madeline Fernbach
July 10, 2018 19:01 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBSomething to get you thinking today. I'm talking to Dr Madeline Fernbach, Australian Clinical Psychologist with expertise and a passion for working with the transgender and gender fluid community. Madeline is fascinated by identity and the way people see themselves. She explains in this episode that during her awkward middle teenage years she drifted at the fringes of many social groups. Without a fixed groups of friend until later in her life she developed an interest in what makes humans b...
Pocket Interviews at The World's Largest Happiness & Well Being Conference
July 04, 2018 05:05 - 15 minutes - 15.4 MBSomething completely different for you on the podcast this week. I recorded this episode at the 13th Happiness & Its Causes Conference in sunny Sydney, Australia. It's five pocket interviews and an insight into the conference highlights for me. Happiness and Its Causes is the world's largest happiness and wellbeing conference, with speakers exploring the many and varied causes for a happy and fulfilling life. The line up was formidable with no less than His Holiness the Dalai Lama making an...
A Self Care Revolution: Nurturing Your Head, Heart and Body with Suzy Reading
June 26, 2018 19:03 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBI'm very excited that my guest for this episode not only shares two of my personal passions - psychology and yoga - but she combines the two in her professional practice to help everyday people thrive through life's challenges and difficult moments. Suzy Reading is UK based psychologist, yoga instructor and personal trainer. She is the author of The Self Care Revolution which was published in the UK late in 2017 and in Australia in early 2018. She is passionate about helping to bring people b...
Hey Warrior! Helping kids (and adults) transcend anxiety and live well with Karen Young
June 19, 2018 19:01 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBMy guest today is Karen Young, founder of the popular 'Hey Sigmund' website. Karen is a psychologist, an author, a speaker, an educator and a parent. She founded Hey Sigmund after realising the power of solid information to help us to manage life's challenges and live well. The website attracts millions of readers each year worldwide. Her articles have been translated into a number of languages and her work has been published on various international sites including The Good Men Project, The ...
Designing Your Mind for Peak Productivity and Creativity with James Garrett
June 12, 2018 19:06 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBMy guest today is James Garrett, the founder and CEO of Brain by Design - a US-based organisation that teaches strategies for getting more from your mind. He's a psychologist, a former academic, co-founder of a highly successful social venture - Think Unlimited, which taught innovation and creativity to young people in the Middle East - and he's chatting to me today about using your brain to enhance your productivity and creativity and live your best life. This is an exciting and illuminating...
Big Life Drama and Daily Discord: Overcoming Adversity with Eileen Lenson
June 05, 2018 19:09 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBToday's guest and I are separated by 13,000 km and the mighty Pacific Ocean but thanks to the wonders of technology we chat in this episode as though we're in the same room. Eileen Lenson is in California and she is talking to us about adversity, resilience, courage, hope and her recently published book Overcoming Adversity: Conquering Life's Challenges. In her words, 'No one searches for adversity. Bad experiences are simply part of life. Yet how many of us will know what to do to prevent ou...
NEWS - What's Coming Up in Season 2?
May 29, 2018 19:03 - 2 minutes - 4.45 MBHi, it's Ellen. I'm taking this opportunity to give you a glimpse into the hive of behind the scenes activity that is taking place as we await the launch of Season 2 of the Potential Psychology Podcast. Guest interviews are in full swing. I'm not going to ruin the surprise by giving away any names but listen in to this mini-episode to get an insight into the wealth of amazing topics we'll cover in the coming weeks. Season 2 launches on 6 June 2018. Looking forward to seeing you then. --- ...
Following Your Curiosity: Careers, Coaching and Courage with Cassandra Dunn
May 08, 2018 19:03 - 47 minutes - 44.9 MBThis is such a fun interview with exuberant and engaging coaching and clinical psychologist Cassandra Dunn. Cass and I chat, laugh and explore our way around career paths, taking chances, reframing risk and finding happiness. We examine: •The long and winding road that Cass has taken to find her passion and purpose •The uncertain but exciting nature of careers and how following your curiosity can take you to where you need to be •Life coaching - what it is and how does it help you? •High...
From Prisons To The Sweet Life with Laura Braid
May 02, 2018 01:13 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWelcome to Episode 9 of the Potential Psychology Podcast! In this episode I chat to the delightful Laura Braid from The Sweet Life. Laura started her career as a forensic psychologist in Scotland, delivered ground breaking programs with offenders in the New Zealand prison system and now runs her private practice, the gorgeously named, The Sweet Life, in Auckland. Our discussion delves into therapy, courage, vulnerability, acceptance and happiness. We discuss: •Mindfulness and how to let jud...
Simplifying Life, Starting in the Kitchen with Jules Clancy
April 24, 2018 19:02 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBIn Episode 8 of the Potential Psychology Podcast we take a fascinating little side path into the world of food, cooking, simplicity and wellbeing. My guest is Jules Clancy from StoneSoup: Simple Weeknight Dinners. Jules is a food scientist, a former winemaker, an author, a photographer, founder of the StoneSoup Virtual Cookery School, and a passionate advocate of minimalism and simplicity, especially in the kitchen. Jules and I start with a conversation about meals and recipes for a busy fam...
Quiet Confidence, Transitions and Leadership with Dr Tess Crawley
April 17, 2018 19:08 - 41 minutes - 39 MBDr Tess Crawley is a clinical and forensic psychologist from Hobart, Tasmania. She has spent over ten years mentoring other psychologists and she's seen the challenges that even the experts face in balancing work and life and wellbeing. Tess is a former university lecturer, actor and theatre-company owner and now the Director of a busy multi-location private psychology practice. In this episode of the Potential Psychology Podcast Tess and Ellen talk about her mentoring program for mental hea...
Mythbusting, Neuroscience and a Woman's Brain with Dr Sarah McKay
April 10, 2018 19:57 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBDr Sarah McKay is an Oxford educated neuroscientist who hung up her lab coat 10 years ago to teach, write and speak about brain health and applied neuroscience. She's also the author of recently released and fascinating read, 'The Women's Brain Book: The neuroscience of health, hormones and happiness.' In this entertaining and informative episode Ellen and Sarah discuss: •Nature, nurture and neuroplasticity •Baby brain, menopause and the life of the female brain •PMS - Myth or reality? •...
Destination: World Wide Wellbeing. A chat about strengths and optimal human functioning with Dr Suzy Green
April 03, 2018 19:05 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode Suzy discusses 'performance and character strengths' - a foundation of positive psychology - and how they inform our career choices and energise us in the workplace. She shares inspiring stories of helping people to discover their strengths at work and the confidence, joy and awe that this brings. Suzy and Ellen also discuss: •Positive Education and the work that The Positivity Institute does to bring strengths and the science of wellbeing to students, teachers and school co...
Rethinking the Naughty Corner: Grown Up Lessons for Helping Kids Manage Stress with Chelle Taylor
March 27, 2018 18:14 - 57 minutes - 54.1 MBIn this episode Ellen talks to Chelle Taylor, child and family psychologist, about helping kids to manage stress and anxiety. Chelle is an expert in neurodevelopment and she explains how our brain responds to stress and why, for some kids, that response can be extreme. Chelle shares her tips for helping kids to manage their emotions - tips that apply to grown ups too - and she encourages us all to learn more about how our brain and emotions work in order to live happier and calmer lives. Che...
Power Posing in the Bathroom and Building Your Self Belief with Melanie Schilling
March 20, 2018 19:00 - 41 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode of the Potential Psychology Podcast Ellen chat's to Mel Schilling, psychologist and relationship coach. You might know Mel as one of the experts on Married At First Sight Australia. As well as being a TV psychologist, Mel also works with organisations, individuals and the media on all things 'relationship', so everything from dating and intimacy through to business negotiation and influencing. In this episode Ellen and Mel explore: •Power posing •Building confidence and s...
Screw Ups and Steps to Happiness with Dr Jo Mitchell
March 20, 2018 19:00 - 29 minutes - 28.3 MBWelcome to the first episode of the Potential Psychology podcast, with your host, Australian psychologist Ellen Jackson. In this episode Ellen interviews Dr Jo Mitchell, Director of The Mind Room - a wellbeing, psychology and performance clinic in the uber hipster inner-city suburb of Collingwood in Melbourne. Jo tells us about her work with high performers, the benefits of screwing up and she gives us her tips for success, happiness and fulfilling your potential.Jo has really diverse inte...
Playing Minecraft and Parenting in the Digital Age with Martine Oglethorpe
March 20, 2018 19:00 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MBIn Episode 2 of the Potential Psychology Podcast your host, Ellen Jackson, chats to parenting and e-safety expert Martine Oglethorpe. Martine works with students and parents through schools and other organisations to help them safely and smartly incorporate technology into their lives. She also works with teachers to explore how they can incorporate digital literacy into their classrooms. In this episode Ellen and Martine talk positively about: •Why parents don't need to fear technology wh...
Welcome to the Potential Psychology Podcast: Introduction
March 15, 2018 23:30 - 5 minutes - 7.27 MBAnd so it begins! The Potential Psychology Podcast is for you. Your host, Ellen Jackson, has created it to share the wisdom, knowledge, passion and experience of her amazing guests - and they are amazing - so that you can take what they know and use it to grow, flourish and continue to fulfil your potential. In this brief introduction Ellen shares the story of Potential Psychology and her excitement in moving beyond the work she does with fabulous workplace clients to bring the expertise of h...