Opening the doors of Psychology to you. The ultimate clinical conversation across the expanse of challenging issues. Improve your quality of life. Kirsten has learnt from 20+ years of experience where the therapeutic value lies. She is eager to open the floodgates of psychological knowledge and share it with you.This podcast was prompted by her writing the Signposts for Living series. Together covering 153 areas, these books include Control you Consciousness, Understanding Myself, Mindfulnes ...
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Can parents tell their children not to smoke if they are smokers?
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Quick Chat: Can parents tell their children not to smoke if they are smokers? This controversial topic comes up surprisingly often in session. Parents don't want their children to smoke, but what if they themselves are smokers? What if they are modelling smoking as a normal way of life to their children? This is super tricky issue and I have loads …
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Why should we cry? Our chemical release. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast: Why should we cry? Our chemical release. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan Do you know what happens to your neurochemical self when you cry? Our bodies are pretty clever in their design. When you hear what the physical perks are of releasing a good cry you might just embrace the opportunity when next it comes up. I personally feel extremely comf…
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The Justice Response to Sexual Violence. Special Guest: Federal Independent candidate for Groom, Suzie Holt
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When Suzie Holt wins the Federal election in 2025 for the seat of Groom (come on Toowoomba... surely!), our region is in for a much needed shake up. I never put my hat in the ring for politics, but with Suzie Holt I'll make an exception. I've known Suzie for perhaps 18 years, and I can tell you she's got brains, a strong community conscience, brill…
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The importance of financial independence for women; breaking the cycle. Special Guest Bec Balfour
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Podcast: The importance of financial independence for women; breaking the cycle. Special Guest Bec Balfour It's very difficult to leave a toxic relationship. One of the most daunting and practical barriers can be our finances. Financial independence of some sort means that we have more freedom and choice to leave. Bec Balfour comes at this topic fr…
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Quick Chat: What is forgiveness really?
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Quick Chat: What is forgiveness really? Forgiveness is one of those words that we use, but we don't really think about what exactly we are referring to. From a psychological viewpoint, forgiveness is far from straightforward. How have you gone with forgiveness in your past? Have you discovered that it's actually a multi-layered thing to do. Let's t…
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What is age anyway? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast. What is age anyway? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan Age is such a subjective thing! How you feel within yourself, how you feel physically, your outlook, how you feel in the world... there are so many elements to age. I know some very old young people, and some very youthful older people, which begs the 'what is age anyway'. As always Kristen a…
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Being a great leader for self and others. Special Guest: Vanya Hinton
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Podcast: Being a great leader for self and others. Special Guest: Vanya Hinton Every since I started these podcasts I have wanted to interview Vanya. Not only is she extremely experienced and knowledgable in this organisational psychology field of leadership, but she is my dearest friend since childhood and through all of our adult life chapters to…
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Consent and the importance of being a good human. Special Guest: Adair Donaldson
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Consent and the importance of being a good human. Special Guest: Adair Donaldson Adair is a respected Solicitor who has a history of taking on community issues. He doesn't let things go when he takes on a passionate cause. Fortunately for those who have benefited from hearing him speak on the topic, he is passionate about educating youths and the p…
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QUICK CHAT: Protect your child from adult information.
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QUICK CHAT: Protect your child from adult information. This is an issue that we all face when parenting our children. How much information is appropriate for our child? It sounds so simple, but so often our children are exposed to, and left to deal with adult information. Let's chat about it for a moment...…
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Losing your baby after birth (CDH), you're not alone. Special Guest: Carmel Chesterfield
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Losing your baby after birth (CDH), you're not alone. Special Guest: Carmel Chesterfield I had never heard of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), nor had this kind of in-depth conversation about losing a baby after birth. Carmel generously opened her world and my knowledge to these two painful experiences. Carmel is one of those people that find…
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Quick Chat: Parents who say 'It's easier if I just do it!'
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Quick Chat: Parents who say 'It's easier if I just do it!' Every parent has said these words to themselves 'It's easier if I just do it!' and then preceeded to do the job that their child should really be doing. I certainly have done this countless times and continue to (may I add). BUT... what are we truly doing here? What are we teaching our kids…
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The Psychology of Town Planning. Special Guest: Jacob Hart
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The Psychology of Town Planning. Special Guest: Jacob Hart There is a very human part to town planning if you think about it. What do we as individuals and as a community need to live and thrive physically and psychologically? It really is the process of creating our modern habitat if you think about it. I found it fascinating to hear from a profes…
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Quick Chat: How to do you stop sibling conflict?
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Quick Chat: How to do you stop sibling conflict? This is a highly relatable topic - How many families struggle with their children or teenagers fighting or squabbling? How horrible is it for parents to constantly be refereeing and breaking them up? Living with this conflict can hijack the family's happiness. So how do you turn this around. Firstly …
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Listening & Conversation a dying art amongst teenagers. Special Guest Mia Patterson
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Podcast: Listening & Conversation a dying art amongst teenagers. Special Guest Mia Patterson Mia Patterson is one of those educators that creates a meaningful and personal relationship with her students. While she is a Vice Principal at her High School, she remains grounded and able to be messy and accessible with her students. This is definitely p…
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Quick Chat: My child is addicted to technology
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Quick Chat: My child is addicted to technology I have heard parents say this sentence so many times in session. My response is that this is not actually a surprise as technology (gaming and social media etc) is designed to be addictive. The question is what to do as parents. 'How do we navigate what is perhaps our biggest challenge in our current p…
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Why Separation Anxiety in Children is over-diagnosed. Co-presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast: Why Separation Anxiety in Children is over-diagnosed. Co-presenter Kristen Coggan What is Separation Anxiety? It's pretty fascinating that we think we know what this diagnosis is but most of us actually don't. Come and join Kristen and I as we explore this diagnosis and the challenges that families experience.…
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My story of Chronic Fatigue. Special Guest Courtney O'Leary
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Podcast: My story of Chronic Fatigue. Special Guest Courtney O'Leary This was a long time anticipated podcast. I've always wanted to sit down with Courtney and hear her story of Chronic Fatigue. Who knew we would be serenaded by cicadas (sorry about that!) When you listen to this podcast you will truly understand why I value Courtney so much. She h…
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QUICK CHAT: Does it benefit my child to have a pet?
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QUICK CHAT: Does it benefit my child to have a pet? It is a profound thing to see the benefits of pets for children. There's a whole field of research on companion therapy that backs this up. This is a quick break down of how having a pet can benefit your child. And yes - of course this does depend on you choosing the right pet for your child and y…
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Podcast: Who cleans the toilet at your house? Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan.
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Podcast: Who cleans the toilet at your house? Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan. Who does what in your house? Honestly, truly, how are domestic roles shared or not shared? How much does your gender play a role in what you do? This is such a fascinating question, and one that we often overlook. Yes, we may have gender ideals, but are we practicing what we…
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Career choice - demystifying the pressure. Special Guest: Cate Jackman
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Cate is one of those passionate people that you energise from. So the world benefited when she decided that career counselling was to be her own career passion. Cate looks to the person, and walks alongside them as they find a career that matches who they are, and what they want. We spend such an enormous slice of our life at work. How critical it …
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QUICK CHAT: Strategies to deal with ADHD at home and in the workplace.
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QUICK CHAT: Strategies to deal with ADHD at home and in the workplace This is a conversation that I have so often in session that I thought it would be worth chatting about here. Life can be so much more manageable for people with ADHD when they really figure out how their brains work, and how to work with their brains. If anyone has any extra lear…
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The psychology of tattoos. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast - The psychology of tattoos. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan What do tattoos mean to you? - Self expression, artwork, sense of belonging, warding off people, a desire to be unique, or a desire to belong. What about tattoo regret? There's a fair bit of that around. Is it a big deal to commit to a tattoo, for some it's huge, for others it's 'what…
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Behind the Covid Medical Frontline - A Time to Reflect. Special Guest Sally H.
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Podcast: Behind the Covid Medical Frontline - A Time to Reflect. Special Guest Sally H. This podcast blew me away. Sally is one of those quiet achievers. She is unassuming and a salt of the earth kind of person. She was also one of the integral players in Australian Health navigating the Pandemic wave that hit our shores. Sally balanced the importa…
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QUICK CHAT: ADHD in the workplace. Do you know about the honeymoon period?
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QUICK CHAT: ADHD in the workplace. Do you know about the honeymoon period? ADHD with my adult clients is all about self awareness and strategies to work with our brain make-up. How we function in the workplace is no exception. I really enjoy this area as it is so meaningful and can be life-changing for people grappling with their ADHD brains. Let's…
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Can you live for too long? Co-presenter Kirsten Coggan
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Podcast: Can you live for too long? Co-presenter Kirsten Coggan 'Don't wish that for me!' This is what an elderly lady I know says when people say to her 'You could live till you're 100.' This is an interesting issue that strangely comes up in psychology sessions. I enjoyed discusing this question of 'Can you live for too long?' with Kristen in our…
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Workplace Manslaughter - My Personal Story. Special Guest Lana Cormie
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Podcast. Workplace Manslaughter - My Personal Story. Special Guest Lana Cormie Lana and I pushed through some technical hitches (sorry about the music going dodgy and the abrupt ending!) to bring this incredibly important podcast to you. I had never heard about Workplace Manslaughter or Industrial Manslaughter until very recently. Sadly, I'm sure t…
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QUICK CHAT: Our children and their chores, their sense of ownership is important.
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QUICK CHAT: Our children and their chores, their sense of ownership is important. I didn't know whether to go with this topic, because it felt like such a small nuance issue. But then I realised that in session, this comes up all the time, and parents have implimented this approach and had great outcome. So I'm eager to share. What are your thought…
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The confusion around Separation Anxiety. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast: The confusion around Separation Anxiety. When your child doesn't want to separate from from you at school drop off (as an example), is this due to it being their preference, a fear or a phobia? We talk about Separation Anxiety, but do we really now what we are talking about? Or are we all confused? I'm afraid that this is an area where Pop…
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The Psychology of Painting. Special Guest Catherine Ketton
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Podcast: The Psychology of Painting. Special Guest Catherine Ketton Painting is definitely one of our creative outlets where we can both challenge and lose ourselves. Beautiful Catherine Ketton is my mentor in the oil painting world, so I thought I would ask her along to hear about her process and her personal experience of oil painting. I love the…
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QUICK CHAT: Am I grieving properly? Does it surprise you that this is a frequently asked question in session. Grief can be daunting and exhausting. We can experience a big dose of the deepest heartache. So I guess it's no surprise that we often look for reassurance about how we are grieving. I hope this podcast is helpful for those facing grief in …
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How do we work out healthy boundaries at work? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan.
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Podcast: How do we work out healthy boundaries at work? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan. There seems to be no rule book with this one. How do we balance the importance of relationship building in the workplace, and the need to support mental health, with a boundary of some sort to keep our workplace professional. As usual, Kristen and I threw this ques…
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Elite sport for kids; Pros and Cons. My Synchronised Swimming experience. Special Guest Sally Johnstone
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Podcast. Elite sport for kids; Pros and Cons. My Synchronised Swimming experience. Special Guest Sally Johnstone. Sally is one of those lovely humble people. So when by chance I happened to discover that in her past life she was an elite Synchonised Swimmer I was intrigued and had to ask her along to do a podcast. I am so glad that I did. Because h…
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QUICK CHAT; Have you felt the hurt of Critical Humour?
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Podcast: Have you felt the hurt of Critical Humour? Critical Humour is a sly fox. Have you ever had anyone say something that is truly hurtful, yet they say 'I'm only joking!', or 'can't you take a joke.' How do you navigate this? What is going wrong? Do you have the right to feel hurt even though they are supposedly only joking? Let's talk about t…
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Relationships - how to heal hurts. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast: Relationships - how to heal hurts. Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan. When we have said something or done something to hurt our special person, it is a skill to know how to heal the hurt. How to move forward and genuinely feel okay. This podcast breaks down what we need from the other person in order to overcome our hurts. A simple sorry doesn't…
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Doing school differently - for kids that haven't thrived in mainstream schooling. Special Guest Libby Rosentreter
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Podcast: Doing school differently - for kids that haven't thrived in mainstream schooling. Special Guest Libby Rosentreter Libby is an advocate for neurodiversity and alternative educational settings. She is the principle of Samaritan College in Toowoomba, SE QLD, Australia. Libby is one of those people that quietens all the noise, and gets to know…
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Is it cliche that our childhood shapes us? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan.
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Podcast - Is it cliche that our childhood shapes us? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan. In session, the Psychologist hopefully doesn't say the cliche words 'tell me about your childhood'... but the truth is, our childhood is central to shaping us. How we learn about ourselves (healthy or unhealthy), how we learn to be in relationships (healthy or unhealt…
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QUICK CHAT; Do you appreciate your body in the good times?
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Podcast: Do you appreciate your body in the good times? We humans have a bad habit of taking things for granted. Our bodies are no exception. Yes, when we are unwell, we miss when we were well. But then, when we are back to health, we tend to stop appreciating the health and capacity that we have. What a great topic to take a moment to consider... …
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My experience with Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. Special Guest Holly Paterson.
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Podcast: My experience with Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. Special Guest Holly Paterson. Where to begin? This podcast is layered with so many intriguing and confronting themes and issues... trauma, utter desperation, the power of psychedelic assisted therapy, and healing. Holly is a highly intelligent, informed and articulate advocate for so many wh…
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'I fear conflict!' Co-Presenter Kirsten Coggan
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Podcast: 'I fear conflict.' Co-Presenter Kristen Coggan It's a strange thing.... client after client come in and say these words 'I fear conflict.' This is a completely valid statement of course, and it's often core to the struggles that we are having. No problems there... what is interesting is that we tend to think that we're alone in this thinki…
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QUICK CHAT: Domestic Violence - Does the cycle always continue?
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QUICK CHAT: Domestic Violence - Does the cycle always continue? There is no doubt that when you have been exposed to psychological or physical Domestic Violence, there are high odds (due to dangerous subconscious psychological forces) that you will end up in another Domestically Violent relationship. But... this is when the patterns remain under ou…
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The Vanuatu Project: bringing music to children. Special Guest Melissa Buchholz.
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The Vanuatu Project: bringing music to children. Special Guest Melissa Buchholz. Melissa is a truly extraordinary pianist. If you have ever had the opportunity to hear her perform, you know that her reputation and impressive credentials are well earned. But her passion does not stop there, Melissa wants to bring music to those who don't have access…
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Separated parents - Does your child feel like a visitor? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast:- Separated Parents - Does your child feel like a visitor? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan Children can be very adaptive to parent separation when it's done well. We all know the obvious don'ts like 'Don't speak negatively about the other parent...', but there are some other curve ball issues that we need to master to make sure our child's chil…
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QUICK CHAT: Broken leg analogy: how to support people with psychological problems.
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When we are trying to help people who are anxious, overwhelmed and stressed it can be hard to know what to say. Of course we can't fix other people's struggles, although we might like to and may try. I love this simple analogy that came to me in session... the broken leg analogy. What do you think?Autor: Dr Kirsten Hunter
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Girls; talking, perfectionism, judgment and silence. Special Guest: Mia Patterson
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Podcast: Girls - Walking them through their teenage years, perfectionism, judgment, silence, mean girls and survival. This is a huge topic that effects so many families. It's tough being a girl, and tough parenting girls with so many social and personal obstacles to navigate. Mia is a bonafide expert on teenage girls. Her passion and dedication is …
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Are you creating guilt in your child. Co-presenter Kristen Coggan
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Podcast: Are you creating guilt in your child. Co-presenter Kristen Coggan Guilt is the strangest emotional state and thinking process. As parents, it's extraordinary how easy it is to set our child up to feel guilt. Perhaps we are programmed to feel guilt ourselves from our childhood, our culture or our religion. But guilt is a problem. Guilt can …
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QUICK CHAT: Boundaries in Relationships
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QUICK CHAT: Boundaries in Relationships It is an important skill to learn - how to not feel responsible for others but remain supportive, and how to now allow others to step over our boundaries, and impose their needs on us. It's a tricky area. But once we master this skill (well enough anyway) we can prevent so much pain and heartache.…
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False Assumptions about Muslim Women. Special Guest Ellisa Parker
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Podcast; False Assumptions about Muslim Women. Special Guest Ellisa Parker Ellisa is one of those people who can't sit on the side lines. She's passionate about learning, advocating for the environment, woman and the community. As an Australian woman who has converted to her Muslim faith, she provides a fresh perspective on her religion, especially…
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Why do people stay in toxic relationships? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan.
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Podcast - Why do people stay in toxic relationships? Co-presenter Kristen Coggan. I am often asked this by distressed friends and relatives who painstakingly see their loved one stay in a toxic relationship. This is a tough question to be sure. I'm glad to take the time to flesh this out and really examine why people stay in a relationship that har…
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QUICK CHAT: Communication is like throwing a ball.
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Communication is like throwing a ball. Psychologists spend a lot of time talking about communication. It's the foundation of so many tricky life issues. I love this analogy of it being like throwing a ball... and not pegging it. Check it out. What do you think?Autor: Dr Kirsten Hunter
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Death Doula - supporting end of life. Special Guest Deb Anderson
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Podcast: Death Doula - supporting end of life. Special Guest Deb Anderson We have support with so many challenges in life, so it makes sense that we may need support with arguably life's biggest challenge - dealing with death. Deb is one of those rare people who has the skill and the gentle presence to help during this end stage of life. Many of us…
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