Why Does This Feel So Hard? | Imposter Phenomenon, Risk & the Psychology of Difficult Things
Why do some things feel emotionally bigger than they “should”?In this bonus episode of Psychologically Speaking, psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge introduces The Hard Thing Challenge — a free fi...
14 Maj 6min
58. Your Whole Axis Shifts: What Grief Changes About Work and Life
What happens when loss changes everything—not just emotionally, but structurally?In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge is joined by wellbeing consultant and psychotherapist Chrissy ...
21 Apr 55min
57. Off the Beaten Path: Identity, Belonging & Building a Career That Actually Fits
What happens when your life doesn’t follow the path you thought it would?A conversation on identity, belonging, and the courage to build a career that doesn’t look right on paper but feels right in yo...
14 Apr 47min
What if interviews don’t just reveal what we think… but actually change it?
We often assume interviews are a way of capturing what people already think. But qualitative psychology suggests something different. Interviews can be active sites of meaning-making, where thoughts a...
11 Apr 11min
I Refuse to Hate Myself: Emma Seville on 'Starting Again'
“I refuse to hate myself in any way… I hope women reclaim ageing as a gift.”When everything shifts at once, home, body, identity, what does it take to rebuild a sense of safety and self? Leila Ainge a...
7 Apr 58min
Bonus: Everything we know is shaped by where we stand in the world.
Hi, I’m Leila, and I’m currently doing a PhD exploring the experiences of women who are independent workers, including entrepreneurs, freelancers, and the self-employed, who use online communities as ...
25 Mars 5min
55. From War Zones to Motherhood: The Unexpected Path to Building a Business
In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge speaks with entrepreneur Femke Harris about the unexpected twists that shape our lives. From growing up as a third-culture kid in Hong Kong to ...
15 Mars 46min
