People Soup

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 46 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. This week it’s a cuppa soup - a short episode and I’m going to update you on our new free club - that anyone can join - it’s called The Friday Towards Move Club. The Friday Towards Move Club is beautifully simple. Each Friday, we make one small move towards something that matters to us. Not a grand tra...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 45 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. This week it’s a cuppa soup - a short episode and I’m going to introduce you to a new club - that anyone can join (and it's free) - it’s called the Friday Towards Move Club. Consider this episode as its soft launch. The Friday Towards Move Club So what’s the idea? It’s something small and lovely I want...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 44 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. This episode, is the second part of my conversation with Yass Rad. Yass is the founder of We Were Unpublished, a part-time consultant at Affinity Health at Work, and a PhD student researching perfectionism in the workplace and ACT interventions for well-being at City St. George's University of London....

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 43 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode, I welcome Yass Rad to People Soup. Yass is the founder of 'We Were Unpublished' , a part-time consultant at Affinity Health at Work, and a PhD student researching perfectionism in the workplace and ACT interventions for well-being at City St. George's, University of London. You'll hear...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 42 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I welcome back friend of the show - Dr Joe Oliver - and together we discuss how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can help us navigate life transitions. We draw upon our own experiences of moving to a new country to reflect on the processes at play, exploring what helped us, as well as...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 41 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I continue my chat with Dr. Ben Sedley, a clinical psychologist, author, and speaker. We delve into his book - 'Holding the Heavy Stuff - Making Space for Critical Thoughts and Painful Emotions. The conversation covers the book's structure, featuring chapters on presence, compassion, cu...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 40 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode you'll meet Dr. Ben Sedley, a clinical psychologist, author, and speaker, and he shares insights from his extensive career in mental health. He discusses his journey from studying psychology to helping people of all ages cope with life's challenges through self-compassion and ACT. He ta...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 39 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. It's the second part of our festive special (better late than never!) with Dr Ben Askew we continue our exploration of behaviour change using the film Frozen. In this episode, we focus particularly on the song 'Let It Go.' We discuss Elsa's use of isolation as a maladaptive coping strategy, contrasting...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 38 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode we welcome the return of Dr Ben Askew to People Soup and this is our two part festive special where we delve into the challenges of behaviour change using the film Frozen. We analyse Elsa's fear-driven isolation and Ana's craving for connection, highlighting both rigid and naive approac...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 37 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.   In this episode I dive into the complexities of navigating Christmas using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Recognizing the mixed emotions that many experience during the holidays, I offer practical strategies grounded in psychological flexibility, compassion, and values-driven action. I cove...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 36 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.   Today it's something a bit different. I'm sharing a behind the scenes masterclass on how I designed and delivered the large scale wellbeing intervention for school staff during the pandemic, I'll be talking about the thinking behind the approach, the key design principles, the tools we used, the impa...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 35 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers – It’s another cup a soup this week – one where I share some sad news, reflections and a poem that carries personal meaning for me. This episode is personal – and I’m reflecting on themes of death and grieving – topics that, in my experience, we’re not always the best at talking about, partic...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 34 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - today it's another cuppa soup - a short episode where I continue to reflect on change. Last week I talked about the challenge of change. This week I'm reflecting on how we used to work. It's possible that the rate of change has accelerated over the last 30 years - and we're increasingly mor...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 33 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - We're back - our Summer break kind of ran away with itself. I've been over to the UK a fair bit over the last few months to spend time with my Dad, known to many listeners as Big G. Sadly Dad has faced a succession of health challenges and he's now navigating his final life transition. It's...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 32 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I continue my chat with Dr Ryan Kemp who is a clinical psychologist, Director of Therapies at a large NHS Trust, Author and  chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology England in the British Psychological Society. We focus on the theme of compassionate leadership and our c...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 31 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode you'll get to meet Dr Ryan Kemp who is a clinical psychologist and Director of Therapies at a large NHS Trust. He's also an author and  Chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology England in the British Psychological Society In this episode we get to know a bit more about R...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 30 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I chat with Dr Anne Finucane and Dr David Gillanders about brilliant website - mygriefmyway.co.uk - which is a resource developed in partnership with The University of Edinburgh, Marie Curie and Cruse Scotland. Bereavement and grief is something that will come to us all and...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 29 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode you'll get to meet Dr David Gillanders who is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh. His research programme explores psychological wellbeing in advanced illness, cancer, and persistent health problems. It's the second of a three...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 28 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode you'll get to meet Dr Anne Finucane, who is a Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh. It's the first of a three parter - next week we'll meet one of Anne's colleagues, Dr David Gillanders and then the week after - I'll talk to both Anne and David a...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 27 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.  This week., it's another cup-a-soup. A short episode which is in essence a debrief on the last two episodes where i talked about the human superpower of noticing and shared an exercise to enhance our skill of noticing, called a mindful meditation of body and breath. I invited you to share your reflect...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 26 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.  This week, it's a special bonus episode. In fact it's an extract from the previous episode. It's a practical, mindfulness meditation exercise which takes about 7.5 minutes. If you want to hear more about the background and introduction - have a listen to the previous episode, number 25. This episode i...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 25 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.  This week., it's another cup-a-soup. A short episode from me. I'm going to explore the human superpower of noticing. I'll talk about what we might be missing out on when we're stuck inside our own heads, and share an exercise that you might like to try, which, with practice, is designed to enhance our...

 Hi there, and a very warm welcome to Season Six Episode 24 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. This week we've got a different kind of episode, a short cup-a-soup with just me. I'm going to reflect on my specialism, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT which is designed to enhance something called psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility is a really useful thing for us to dev...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 23 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode it's the second part of my chat with Tom Loncar who is an accredited coach, mentor and contributing writer on leadership to a variety of business and professional magazines, including The Psychologist, the official magazine of the  British Psychological Society ) Tom's...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 22 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I chat with Tom Loncar who is an accredited coach and mentor with a background that spans the corporate sector, the public sector and roles as an economist and consultant. He is also a contributing writer on leadership to leading business and professional magazines including...