Dr. Niko Kukushkin - One Hand Clapping: Rethinking the Human Mind

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! The beliefs held around emotions can lead individuals to resist and deny their internal experience. This can have many potential downstream implications for being able to cope effectively, being properly attuned to one’s needs, and remaining effective in the face of difficult interpersonal situations. Former president of the Canadian Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, Dr. Andrea Ashbaugh, C.Psych joins us for a discussion...

14 Juni 20211h 13min

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! While "body and mind" have at times been regarded as separate entities, it is now abundantly clear that the brain & body are continuous elements of a massively interconnected system. Preeminent professor, researcher & lecturer in the field of behavioural neuroscience, Dr. Hymie Anisman, joins Dr. Pete Kelly, C.Psych for a wide-ranging and discussion of: how stress can impact upon almost any aspect of healththe mechanisms by wh...

7 Juni 20211h 43min

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Music has a unique ability to evoke emotion, enhance motivation and in some cases speak without saying a word. For many, music can have a profound impact on mood and performance. Award winning and critically acclaimed composer, John Lunn, (Downton Abbey, The Last Kingdom, The White Queen, The White Princess, Shetland) joins us for a wide ranging conversation around: John's background & training and how he broke into the music businesswhy...

31 Maj 202156min

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Trauma reflects among the most dynamic and profound of human experiences and can present significant challenges for the mental health clinician and consumer alike; however, effective, time-limited & evidence-based treatments are available. Experienced trauma clinician, Dr. Michele Todd, C. Psych joins host Dr. Pete Kelly, C. Psych for an extensive discussion of the conceptualization and treatment of trauma from a CBT lens. In this discus...

24 Maj 20211h 23min

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! Fostering a healthy workplace where difficult issues are discussed openly & effectively is a huge challenge for any leader. Trier Bryant & Kim Scott, co-founders of Just Work LLC join us for a discussion around: typical stressors experienced by leadershelping leaders understand their own bias & how bias can be identified & discussed effectively, openly & safelyembracing discomfort in the service of difficult, but necessar...

17 Maj 202157min

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! The formation & maintenance of friendships as well as the emotional turmoil related to the rupture of friendships are common sources of clinical discussion in psychotherapy. Award-winning science journalist, author and speaker Lydia Denworth joins us for a discussion of major themes explored in her latest book Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond. In this discussion we cover: the de...

10 Maj 202157min

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! The emotional perils of dating - in particular online dating - frequently rank near the top of psychosocial stressors that are discussed in psychotherapy. Award-winning magazine writer, Fortune contributor, and author of Date-onomics: How Dating Became a Lopsided Numbers Game, Jon Birger, joins host Dr. Pete Kelly, C.Psych for a discussion of his new book Make Your Move: The New Science of Dating and Why Women Are in Charge. In this discussi...

3 Maj 20211h 12min

Comments or feedback? Send us a text! While we all have a voice in our head, we may not often stop to consider the implications - both positive and negative - of these ongoing conversations with ourselves. Psychologist and author of the book Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters & How to Harness It, Dr. Ethan Kross, joins us for an illuminating discussion around: the nature and function of our inner voicehow and when this inner voice can become negative/dysfu...

26 Apr 202154min