People Soup

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 56 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - it's the third part of our mini series - my new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psychological flexibility and ACT. We're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only to your work life, but your whole life. Lis...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5, Episode 55 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - this week it's a cup a soup and a remix. I bring you a refreshed version of one of our most popular episodes from Season 4. I want to talk to you about perspective taking and how that relates to the world between our ears. I'm recording this new intro in Granada, Spain - I'm attending the...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5, Episode 54 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - this week it's a cup a soup - where I reflect on my recent trip to Dublin and how sometimes my mind can be less than helpful and how quickly it can escalate an everyday issue. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practic...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 53 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - it's the second part of a mini series - my new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psycholgical flexibility and ACT - we're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only to your work life, but your whole life. List...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 52 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I've got a treat for you this week - a few weeks ago I had a chat with an NHS Doctor who is also a Best selling Author, TV Doctor, Bafta award winner and P Soupers - he's only been on Strictly too! It's Dr Ranj Singh . In our chat we talk about how accustomed he is to receiving feedb...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 51 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - it's the second part of my chat with Dr Carrie Hayward. Carrie is a clinical psychologist She's also an adventurer, a creative, an innovator and an author. In this episode we dive into Carrie's book collection called Being Human.. The collection is beautifully presented in four bite...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 50 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I'd like you to meet Dr Carrie Hayward. Carrie is a registered clinical psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. She's also an adventurer, a creative, an innovator and an author. We'll come back to Carrie's...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 49 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I'm continuing my chat with Dr Sarah Pegrum. Sarah is a clinical psychologist, peer reviewed ACT trainer, Curator of the ACT BODY Project and Author of the book - Break the Binds of Weight Stigma. Free Yourself from Body Image Struggles Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In thi...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 48 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I'm delighted to introduce you to Dr Sarah Pegrum. Sarah is a clinical psychologist, peer reviewed ACT trainer, Curator of the ACT BODY Project and Author of the book - Break the Binds of Weight Stigma. Free Yourself from Body Image Struggles Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy....

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 47 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the start of a mini series - it's a new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psycholgical flexibility and ACT - we're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only to your work life, but your whole life. List...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 46 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the third and final part of my chat with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is s senior clinical psychologist, CBT psychotherapist, author, award winning podcaster and corporate speaker. In this episode you'll hear about Michaela's spacious adventure - a 10 day solo trip to Vietnam. We...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 45 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the second part of my chat with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is s senior clinical psychologist, CBT psychotherapist, author, award winning podcaster and corporate speaker. Michaela is currently one of 8 nominees for the Inspirational Modern Woman of the year award - I've voted al...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 44 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the first part of my chat with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is s senior clinical psychologist, CBT psychotherapist author and corporate speaker. Her first book is called "The Lasting Connection, Developing Love and Compassion for Yourself and for Your Partner" . She's also the cr...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 43 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the third and final part of my chat with Kerry Cullen. Kerry is an embodiment coach, facilitator, chartered psychologist and an expert in Polyvagal theory. In this episode we spend a bit more time reflecting on how Polyvagal Theory might help us understand our behaviour in the...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 42 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the second of my chat with Kerry Cullen. Kerry is an embodiment coach, facilitator, chartered psychologist and an expert in Polyvagal theory. In this episode, Kerry unpacks polyvagal theory for us in a really accessible way. She starts with a description of polyvagal theory an...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 41 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the first part of my chat with Kerry Cullen. Kerry is an embodiment coach, facilitator and chartered psychologist. She's also an expert and innovator in Polyvagal theory. In this episode you'll get to know Kerry a bit more, from her days growing up in Bury, Manchester to settl...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 40 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - here's the final part of my chat with Dr Ben Askew - he's an acting teacher, writer and director. In this episode you're hear us talk about the Shakespeare play - Macbeth - with a particular focus on Lady Macbeth and her husband. We explore the characters through the lens of ACT and...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 39 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P Soupers - I'm continuing my chat with Dr Ben Askew - he's an acting teacher, writer and director. If you haven't listened to Part one - where we find out more about Ben and some pivotal moments in his life - I'd recommend you pause and go and have a listen . In this episode you'll hear more ab...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 38 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  We're back - it's 2024 and what a guest we have to start the year. Let me introduce you to Dr Ben Askew - he's an acting teacher, writer and director. He is the originator of the #ACTforActing project and is one of the UK's leading exponents of Theatre Analysis and the Laban-Malmgren System of M...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 37 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  For the Festive Season - we're looking back at some of our fabulous expert guests. Our first People Soup Rewind - is with Dr Kevin Teoh. In my Spotify wrapped for podcasters this year - this was the most popular episode - so it definitely deserves another airing. Kevin is a Senior Lecturer and t...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 36 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  In this episode - the tables are still turned and I'm being interviewed by Producer Emma. I recount some memorable moments from ACT Training, I share part of the training from session 1 where I introduce the metaphor of the passengers on the bus and then I give my top tips for ways we can introd...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 35 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P-Soupers, this week the tables are turned, producer Emma has interviewed me in a table turning special. You'll get to hear a bit more about my career history and when I first discovered ACT. We also chat about how I present ACT in a compelling way to a workplace audience, the evidence base for...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 34 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P-Soupers, this week - the chat with Dr Steve Jones - continues. We touch upon role modelling -in terms of the ripple effect when men disclose how they've sought support for their mental health or volunteered for psychological wellbeing training. We talk about how we must understand and respect...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 33 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  P-Soupers, One of the wonderful things about having a producer - and specifically a producer like Emma - is that she's fizzing with ideas. When Emma mentioned Movember I immediately sent out a bat signal to friend of the show Dr Steve Jones and later that week - we met virtually over a brew to c...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 32 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  It's a bit different this week. It's a solo episode, a cup-a-soup if you like. What I want to do is build on the idea I shared earlier this year about having a separate sister podcast of PeopleSoup for leaders. One where they can tune in and really hear about bite sized practical skills that the...