Tahnika

Inspired Psychology

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The Inspired Psychology podcast covers all things psychology from evidence based techniques to advice for fellow psychology students in hopes to promote mental wellness.

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Tahnika

Episodes

Solo Episode: Let's talk about book recs, future episodes and shame 29.06.2026 22:15

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I share some books that I have enjoyed so far this year as well as starting a new series breaking down emotions. In today's episode, we discuss Shame... Books reccomended: Beyond Behaviours by Mona Delahooke What You are Looking For Is In The Library by Michiko Aoyama The Artist by Lucy Steeds Rise an...

Solo Episode: Let's talk about self-compassion and 'real self-care'. 09.03.2026 25:39

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast In this episode I cover what self-compassion is and what is has to do with real self-care. Book: Real Self-Care by Dr Pooja Lakshmin This the last episode of our 4 part series of Real Self-Care Enjoy! Blessings, Tahnika

Solo Episode: Let's talk about boundaries and 'real self-care'. 07.02.2026 31:43

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I talk everything boundaries. Book: Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin Enjoy! Blessings, Tahnika Rejtano

Solo Episode: Let's talk about values and 'real self-care'. 24.01.2026 22:04

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Pocast! In this episode we dive into the second part of our Real Self-Care series This episode covers how values are essential to understanding our lives and making decisions along with self care. Russ Harris Values List : https://www.turningpointpsychology.ca/our-gallery/act-values-checklist Pooja's website link : https://ww...

Solo Episode: Let's talk about 'real self-care'. 09.01.2026 27:36

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode, I introduce a new 4 or 5 part series that dives into Self-Care and what it actually looks like to implement. I was inspired by the book Real Self-Care by Dr Pooja Lakshmin who is an incredible psychiatrist that works in the mental health field assisting people with burnout and other mental health needs. I...

Solo Episode: My favourite hobbies of 2025! 22.12.2025 26:26

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back! In this episode I share my favourie hobbies of 2025! Books mentioned in episode: The language of emotions by Karla McLaren To Kill a Mocking Bird by Lee Harper. Family of liars by E. Lockhart And never stop dancing: Thirty more True things you need to know by Gordon Livingston. Girl with a pearl earring by Tracy Chevalier Art channel mentioned: Katie Jobli...

Solo Episode: Let's talk about values, Christmas and the ultimate gift guide 06.12.2025 22:40

Send us Fan Mail Hey! Welcome back, in this episode Tahnika talks about values, Christmas and what your kids actually want for Christmas. Books mentioned in this podcast: - The Happiness Trap by Dr Russ Harris - The Happiness Trap Pocket Book by Russ Harris. I hope you enjoy this episode! Blessings, Tahnika

Solo Episode: Let's talk about the future of Inspired Psychology! 21.11.2025 21:57

Send us Fan Mail Hello listeners! Welcome back! I am so excited to share some news about the future of this podcast. Book mentioned in this podcast: The language of Emotions by Karla Mclaren. I hope you enjoyed this episode and are excited for season 3 Blessings, Tahnika :)

Solo Episode: My favourite books of 2024! 16.01.2025 25:51

Send us Fan Mail Hello and Welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I go through my favourite books of 2024! Books mentioned in this episode: 1. The Star on the grave by Linda Margolin. 2. The Auschwitz Photographer 3. Five Nights at Freddies- series by Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley. 4. The Happiness Trap by Dr Russ Harris. 5. Finding your way through Loss and Grief...

Solo Episode: Let's talk about how I am doing a puzzle instead of a PhD, living your life according to your values and new book recommendation 07.12.2024 34:42

Send us Fan Mail Hello and Welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I discuss the importance of slowing down and retraining your nervous system into a calm state in a world full of chaos. I talk about the benefits of art and creativity, mindfulness and grounding techniques. Book mentioned in this episode: Life in five senses by Gretchen Rubin

Nur Adam (The Goodlife Therapy): The complexities of trauma, heartbreak and rejection, somatic healing, and do soulmates exist? 09.10.2024 1:06:12

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! Today I had the blessing of interviewing Nur Adam. Nur is a Trauma Recovery Therapist at The Good Life Counselling, a wellness clinic based in Singapore, that focuses on providing holistic mental and emotional health support. She specializes in helping individuals navigate through deep emotional pain—especially after exper...

Solo Episode: let's talk about grief and loss, finishing my masters and values of the podcast 13.09.2024 58:15

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In today's solo episode I go through some areas of grief and loss and discuss some important aspects to be mindful of in this delicate experience that we unfortunately will all go through in life. I hope this created more conversations and shared some new light on grief and loss. Love, Tahnika Books mentioned: Find...

Solo Episode: My favourite books of 2023! 17.01.2024 37:26

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast In this episode I share my favourite books of 2023! Books mentioned in this episode: Spare- Prince Harry The Woman in Me- Brittney Spears Paris the memoir- Paris Hilton Pretty Boys are Poisonous- Megan Fox While Time Remains- Yeonmi Park China Baby Love- Jane Hutcheon Anna Karenina- Leo Tolstoy The Picture of Dorian Gray-...

Solo Episode: How to be a good listener, the importance of safety and judgment free conversations 30.12.2023 42:00

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to the Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode, I discuss the importance of active listening, safety and judgment free conversations. If you enjoyed this episode let me know over on Instagram @Inspired_psychology Love always, Tahnika Rejtano

Solo Episode: Reflecting on my new job as a child and youth counsellor, contemplating what kind of psychotherapist I will be, and book recommendations. 25.08.2023 56:32

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I share my thoughts on working in a new space as a child and youth counsellor, reflecting on masters and lastly sharing some current reads that I have enjoyed. Books mentioned in the episode: - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins. - Real Self-care by Dr Pooja Lakshmin. - A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas...

Solo Episode: Reflecting on masters, the hardest part in my career, TKD and how to not let anxiety control you. 04.05.2023 47:30

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I take you on a journey of reflection in uni, working as a mental health professional and tkd. I finish off with talking about anxiety and share some book recommendations. Books mentioned in the episode: A Room of One's Own- by Virginia Woolf Before the Coffee gets Cold- by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Burnout...

Jorge Quintero: Burnout, social media and neuroscience and tips to maintain a healthy brain. 24.03.2023 54:43

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to the Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jorge Quintero who is a personal Instagram friend of mine from when I started my Inspired Psychology page back in 2020. In this episode, we discussed burnout, social media and neuroscience along with tips to maintain a healthy brain. You do not want to miss this one! En...

Solo Episode: Podcast turns one, how anxiety holds you back, the importance of vulnerability and book recommendations. 28.02.2023 36:12

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode, I reflect on the podcast turning 1! I also talk about anxiety, vulnerability, masters and share some book recommendations. Plus so much more! Enjoy! Love, Tahnika

My favourite books of 2022! 11.01.2023 42:54

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to the Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I go through my favourite books that I read last year. To see the full list of books, head over to @Inspired_psychology on Instagram :) I hope you all enjoy! Lots of love, Tahnika

Dear Psych Students, 16.12.2022 39:25

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I share my tips and advice for people studying psychology. This episode is my letter of advice and empathy along your journey. I hope it helps :) Enjoy! Love, Tahnika Website mentioned: https://www.citethisforme.com/apa/source-type

People say "never meet your idol", I did and it was INCREDIBLE 25.11.2022 25:10

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast In this episode I am sharing my experience in meeting my idol Dr Jordan B. Peterson! Such an incredible experience that I will cherish forever. My photo with Dr Peterson is on my Instagram: @inspired_psychology Enjoy! Love, Tahnika

Jasmine Harris: What is Play Therapy? and how building connections with children are crucial, and how to challenge guilt as a parent. 14.11.2022 40:43

Send us Fan Mail Hello and Welcome back to the Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I interview Jasmine Harris from Connections Play Therapy and Consultancy. We discuss how play therapy works and the importance of building connections are in the process of therapy. And so much more. Books Jasmine mentioned: Beyond Behaviours and Brain Body by Dr Mona Dleahooke.

Solo Episode: 24 Lesson's I've Learnt as a 24 Year Old! 13.09.2022 48:39

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! Thank you all for tuning back in! In this episode I go through 24 life lesson's I have learnt as a 24 year old. I know someone will relate to these lesson's and perhaps even learn something themselves. Books mentioned: Can't hurt me by David Goggins, In Order to Live by Yeomni Park, The Happiest Man On Eart...

Jassmine Chaar: Mindset Coach, NLP Practitioner, Islamic Faith and Mental Health 22.08.2022 58:08

Send us Fan Mail Hello and Welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! Welcome to season 2!!! How exciting! In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing Jassmine Chaar from @mind.space.academy on Instagram. We had so many interesting conversations about Jassmine's field of work, being a Mum of three kids, her experience as an Muslim woman and everything mental health. Find Jassm...

Jen from The enJENeer Podcast: everything burnout, Women in STEM and life coaching! 09.07.2022 1:21:59

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Inspired Psychology Podcast! In this episode I had the pleasure of talking with Jen from the @enjeneerpodcast. We covered all things burnout, self-care, women in the STEM field and Jen's journey from STEM to life coaching. Where to find Jen: https://www.enjeneerpodcast.com/ She is currently taking on new clients for life coaching so If you would...