Psych for Life with Dr. Amanda Ferguson

In this episode, I chat with with The Fathering Project’s CEO, Káti Gapaillard on the important role of fathers and father figures. The Fathering Project is an evidence-based organisation that aims to promote positive fathering behaviours and fathers’ engagement with their infants, preschool, primary school and adolescent-aged children. Listen in to hear -- What is the Fathering Project?- Why havi...

I'm sharing the last of my Summer Series - a replay of some of our most popular Psych for Life podcast episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as my other listeners have. Dr. Amanda is joined by Financial Therapist, Jane Monica-Jones to discuss people's mindset and behaviours with money. From financial sabotage to economic empowerment, Jane shares what our spending habits mean psychologi...

During January, I’ll be sharing my Summer Series - a replay of some of our most popular Psych for Life podcast episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as my other listeners have. Dr. Amanda Ferguson explains what meditation entails, how to achieve alpha state - in passive and active ways - and why meditation is so beneficial. Meditation builds what Dr. Amanda calls 'the critical link' wi...

During January, I’ll be sharing my Summer Series - a replay of some of our most popular Psych for Life podcast episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as my other listeners have. As a chairman of LifeLine Australia and president of Lifeline International, John Brogden shares his insight and own personal experiences with mental health and losing the will to live. Following a very public resignation...

During January, I’ll be sharing my Summer Series - a replay of some of our most popular Psych for Life podcast episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as my other listeners have. Dr. Amanda Ferguson discusses the fascinating world of inner child work and how working with our inner child can help us to heal parts that carry trauma from childhood - trauma caused by abuse, neglect, abandonment and re...

During January, I’ll be sharing my Summer Series - a replay of some of our most popular Psych for Life podcast episodes. I hope you enjoy them as much as my other listeners have. Dr. Amanda has helped countless patients overcome their sleep problems and get a better night's rest. In this episode, Dr. Amanda looks at the science behind sleep, what can lead to sleep deprivation disorders and th...

Endings and beginnings are an intrinsic part of life, of course. But how much instruction do we really receive on how to deal with them? In this short, impactful episode, I share helpful perspectives on endings and beginnings, strategies for dealing with times of major change, why the break between an ending and a beginning is critical and ways to reflect and re-set your life at the turn of the ye...

In this episode, I welcome back cognitive neuroscientist, Professor Mark Williams. Prof Williams shows many of the paradoxes the internet presents us. Many of the very things it purports to give us, are the very things it is robbing us of. The internet is stealing our attention, and yet attention is known to be the most important skill we will need for the future. We actually have increasingly les...

In this episode, I welcome back Sarah Rusbatch, a certified Women's Health and Wellbeing Coach, accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and Key-Note speaker sharing her journey to Sobriety and impact of alcohol on mental health to global audiences. She is also the face behind Perth’s growing Alcohol-Free Movement. Listen in to hear -- the impact of perimenopause and menopause on women and their d...

In this episode, I chat with organisational psychologist and founder of science consultancy Inventium, Dr Amantha Imber. Amantha is also the co-creator of the Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies list and the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list. Amantha is also host of the number one ranking business podcast How I Work, which has had over 4 million downloads. Listen in to hear --...

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Greg Schreeuwer on the mind-body link and healing. Dr Greg is a chiropractor, kinesiologist & coach specialising in helping people overcome mental and physical overwhelm that is stopping them from finding balance, creating long-lasting health and living a full and purposeful life. He helps  people overcome the obstacles, limitations and challenges keeping them...

Do you know why we dream? Why some say they don’t dream? And have you ever wondered what lucid dreaming is? What about all the advances in technology of recorded dreaming? Hear Daniel’s fascinating knowledge and deeply experienced, insightful - and thought-provoking - opinions about the various scientific theories and findings on dreams. Although Daniel is a hard scientist, many of the scientific...

In this episode, I chat with Sarah Rusbatch, a certified Women's Health and Wellbeing Coach, accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and Key-Note speaker sharing her journey to Sobriety and impact of alcohol on mental health to global audiences. She is also the face behind Perth’s growing Alcohol-Free Movement. Listen in to hear -- What is grey area drinking?- Why being surrounded by grey area dr...

Are you sometimes annoyed or even plagued by these types of feelings? Our moral emotions are good because they show we have morals, values and integrity - however, at times they can become annoying and difficult to manage. So in this episode I discuss:- the science behind our moral feelings- why these feelings arise and how our past experience, especially as children, can shape them- tips to manag...

In this episode, I chat with Sophie Scott - award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Sophie Scott’s mission is to inspire and enhance the health and happiness of everyone she meets. Listen in to hear -- Sophie's journey to recovery from burnout- How doubting your own ability can be an indicator of burnout- Why burnout is not just a workplace issue- The n...

Many of us dream of having the perfect family, but often family relationships are not the close, loving ones we hoped for. So how as adults can we turn the tables on these sometimes toxic relationships to accept them as they are and put some boundaries in place? Tune in to this short, power ep for an effective way that may help reframe and resolve tensions for yourself in family relationships. Lin...

In this episode, I chat with the founder of Mentoring Men, Ian Westmoreland. We discuss how he came to start Mentoring Men and his latest passion, plus much more. Listen in to hear -- about the Mentoring Men mission to support men so no man walks alone- the power of walking side by side -Why fear and shame can prevent men from reaching out for support- What is Kintsugi and how adversity can make u...

Life is full of opportunities where we need to make decisions, but how do we make the best ones and deal with the fear of regrets? In this short impactful episode, I share a decision making model you can apply to all areas of your life, to help make decisions easier and with clarity, using a 360 model considering all angles. Plus how we can't avoid regrets, only minimise them and why you shou...

In this episode, I chat with motivational speaker, author, researcher and podcaster, Craig Harper. We discuss audacious goals, self awareness, motivation and so much more. Listen in to hear -- What big hairy audacious goals (BHAG) are and why we might pursue them- Why we are our own biggest projects and the challenge is not to be right, it's to learn to be the best you can be, learning along...

In today's fast-paced world, busy is has become the norm for most of us. Work, family, friends, and those relentlessly demanding and distracting screens - you can be forgiven for not finding time to switch off. However, with stress a risk factor for all of us, switching off is exactly what we need to make sure we are doing. So tune into this short, power ep for essential tips on how to switch...

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Nicola Gates, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Author of The Feel Good Guide to Menopause. We discuss menopause brain - what happens and why kindness and connecting helps. Listen in to hear -- How women's hormones change and signal the bookend to puberty- The difference between the brain and mind, plus how brain fog and menopause brain are linked- Why it's...

Have you ever wondered about your authentic self - who are you, really and how does this self develop? Dive in to this quick, power ep to explore:- How our experience as a baby and child influences our development- The different attachment styles and their impact on our ways of relating- What is our adaptive self?- The stages of development and the significance of Steiner's model of the 7 yea...

On today's episode of Psych for Life, I welcome back Dr Fiona Martin, an experiencedpsychologist of over 20 years, educator, CEO and clinical director who then entered the Australian Federal Parliament, initiating our first ever Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committeeand producing a guide for Australia for years to come. Listen in to be inspired by this down to earth chat and learn - -...

Trusting others is really about trusting ourselves – but how can you? We have all experienced being hurt, let down, betrayed or rejected. Whether by family, friends, a partner or in the workplace. However, have you found yourself stuck in distrust? A lack of trust? Not knowing how to trust again? Tune in to this quick, power ep to explore trust: - How we develop it and what to do when it's lo...

Loss and grief are universal experiences we all share. A child’s brain isn’t able to fully comprehend and process major loss, but from teen years onwards we must learn to deal with and manage loss as an important part of life. The western world traditionally shunned talking about these darker sides of life – but with the pandemic and lock downs - loss and grief came to the forefront of all our liv...