People Soup

Season 4 Episode 6 P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in –this week it’s another cup a soup with me called 'Getting Curious' - I want to build upon last week’s episode - perspectacles - and really consider how we can get curious about how other people experience the workplace. As I said in perspectacles - we’re can’t hear each other’s internal soundtracks - we don’t know our colleagues work song - and...

Season 4 Episode 5 P-Soupers, thanks for tuning in. This week it’s a cup-a-soup with me. I want to talk to you about perspective taking and how that relates to the world between our ears - if you could just try on these perspectacles please and read the bottom line of the chart.... I’m going to be having a go at exercising my creativity - experimenting with ways to illustrate my point, which is, t...

Season 4 Episode 4 P _Soupers – thanks for tuning in – this week it’s part two of my chat with Dr. Stan Steindl, clinical psychologist, author, expert in Motivational Interviewing and Compassion Focussed Therapy and Youtube influencer. We cover loads in our chat – you can hear my review of Stan's book, 'The Gifts of Compassion - how to understand and overcome suffering'. We go on to talk about the...

Season 4 Episode 3 P _Soupers – thanks for tuning in –this week it’s part one of my chat with Dr. Stan Steindl. Stan is based in Brisbane, Australia, he's a clinical psychologist, author, an expert in Motivational Interviewing and Compassion Focussed Therapy as well as being a Youtube influencer. In part 1 we get to know Stan. You can hear about the evolution of his career, his research, his love...

Season 4 Episode 2 P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in, this week it’s part two of my chat with Dr. Diana Hill, clinical psychologist, ACT expert, podcast legend and author. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to nourish your mind to flourish at work. We cover loads more in our chat – we discuss Diana...

Season 4 Episode 1 A very warm welcome to season 4! I'm delighted to share the first part of my chat with Dr Diana Hill. Diana is a clinical psychologist, ACT expert, podcast legend and author. We cover loads in our chat – including Diana’s career pathway, the impact of the pandemic for people at work, sleep hygiene, completing our day at work and hermit crabs. Diana also makes her song choice – r...

Season 3 Episode 45 Hi P-Soupers - we're at the end of Season three and I'd like to share two lists and two quotes. It isn't always easy looking back at stuff we've done - and we tend to focus on the mistakes and cringe-worthy moments. I also reflect on the people I've lost over Season 3 - which started way back in July 2019. Season 4 will be with you before you know it P-Soupers - watch this spac...

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 3 Episode 44 of People Soup. P-Soupers, thanks for tuning in. This week, it’s part 2 of my interview on the Maintain the Design podcast. Yip – you can hear me in the hot-seat. So this episode is a bit different, you’ll hear me being interviewed by Thato Mathebula and G-Man from the Maintain the Design podcast based in Johannesberg. I was really chuffed to...

Season 3 Episode 43 P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in – this week the tables are turned – and it’s me in the hot-seat for the Maintain the Design podcast. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to nourish your mind to flourish at work. So this episode is a bit different – you’ll hear me being interview...

Season 3 Episode 42 P-Soupers, thanks for tuning in! This week, it’s part two of my chat with physiotherapist, coach and author, Ann Parkinson. In this part of the conversation we dive into Ann’s book, "Dancing Through Life: A guide to living well". We explore the golden thread of compassion that runs through it, chat about the frameworks Ann developed to support the reader, talk about the connect...

Season 3 Episode 41 Hey P-Soupers - it's a special bonus episode. We were talking about the changes of context for people in the workplace and Ann kindly agreed to share an Awareness and Breathing Exercise. Why not give it a try?! The shownotes are at www.rossmcintosh.co.uk Ann's website is here https://www.unityphysio.co.uk/ Connect with Ross and People Soup Twitter https://twitter.com/PeopleSoup...

Season 3 Episode 40 Thanks for tuning in – this week – it’s part one of my chat with physiotherapist, coach and author, Ann Parkinson. We cover loads in our chat – including Ann’s career pathway, her thirst for learning, her experience of living with pain, how much she learns from each person she collaborates with as a client and the impact of compassion focussed therapy in her life and practice....

Season 3 Episode 39 P -Soupers – thanks for tuning in, this week, it’s part two of my chat with psychologist, anxiety specialist and author, Dr Eric Goodman. People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun to nourish your mind to flourish at work. In this episode we focus on Eric's latest book - "Your Anxiety...

Season 3 Episode 38 Hi P-Soupers - this week it's part one of my chat with psychologist, author and anxiety specialist, Dr Eric Goodman. You'll hear how Eric developed his career in psychology after his experience of an unfulfilling management role. He shares the evolution of his approach to his specialism – anxiety, OCD, persistent worry, fears and phobias – which amongst other things combines co...

Season 3 Episode 37 it’s a special episode – with three mini interviews. Way back in November 2020 – was the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science UK & ROI conference – a two day extravaganza of research, practice, insights and connection. Inspired by my pal Joe Oliver – I sponsored 4 students of organisational psychology to attend. In this episode you’ll hear from three of them – on thei...

Season 3 Episode 36 It's a cup a soup this week. In this 10 minute episode you can hear me reflect on how I've used the ACT Diary over a turbulent year. 2020 has certainly delivered for us all on both the uncertainty and anxiety fronts. I've found the diary particularly useful in ensuring that I attend to my own self-care in a whole host of contexts. I'm looking forward to having the 2021 Diary by...

Season 3 Episode 35 P-Soupers - welcome to Part 2 of my chat with Dr Jim Lemon. Jim is the Head of the Medical Paediatric Psychology Services in NHS Dumfries and Galloway. He's been using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with children and young people who have long-term health conditions, and their families. This work has also extended beyond individuals and families to using ACT in multidi...

Season 3 Episode 34 P-Soupers - welcome to Part 1 of my chat with Dr Jim Lemon. Jim is the Head of the Medical Paediatric Psychology Services in NHS Dumfries and Galloway. He's been using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with children and young people who have long-term health conditions, and their families. This work has also extended beyond individuals and families to using ACT in multidi...

Season 3 Episode 33 P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in – this week – it’s part two of my chat with my friend, the psychologist and badass - Rikke Kjelgaard. In this Episode Rikke introduces us the the concept of 'creative hopelessness'. Rikke’s presents the topic in a way that is both captivating and vulnerable – sharing a pivotal moment in her life experience, which I found enormously powerful. Thi...

Season 3 Episode 32 P-Soupers - what a privilege it was to welcome Rikke Kjelgaard to People Soup. Rikke is a licensed psychologist, an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a multi-passionate entrepreneur, a devoted public speaker, a writer, a behavioural nerd, the chief rock'n'roller in her own company and an unshakable optimist with ONE mission: helping people become the person the...

Season 3 Episode 31 P-Soupers – thanks for tuning in – this week – it’s part two of my chat with clinical psychologist and brilliant human, Dr Ray Owen. In the opening moments of this episode you'll hear a clip from Ray - talking about arriving well in a conversation – whether it’s a palliative care nurse about to have a really difficult and emotional conversation with a fellow human or a manager,...

Season 3 Episode 30 P-Soupers – this week – it’s part one of my chat with clinical psychologist and fabulous human, Dr Ray Owen. We cover loads in our conversation: * you’ll hear a bit about Ray’s career – a story which he holds lightly, * his books - Facing the Storm and Living with the Enemy, * his work in long term health conditions and palliative care – and how * he discovered ACT and contextu...

Season 3 Episode 29 It’s part 2 of my conversation with Dr Shane McLoughlin. In this episode we really delve into Shane’s research on the impact of SMART Training – first of all – what is it? And secondly, the impact of SMART training on general cognitive ability in school kids. Listen on to hear us speculate on the potential impact of SMART for the working population as organisations become incre...

Season 3 Episode 28 It was great to welcome Shane to People Soup. Blimey what an interesting fella. He's currently a lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University after completing his PhD at the University of Chichester. Shane's interested in exploring the potential in merging the fields of behavioural analysis and differential psychology. He really set me thinking about a whole host of organisatio...

Season 3 Episode 27 P-Soupers – this week we have an experimental episode – it started with a conversation with Louise Gardner – aka – my ACT Auntie and your ACT Auntie – where we were reminiscing about our childhood TV and in particular an animation called Mr Benn – which made us decide to record a conversation – well I say conversation – you may find it to be a gentle ramble – where we reflect u...