Best David Gillanders Podcasts (2026)

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Lessons in Change from Frozen - with Dr Ben Askew 40:41

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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 c…

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Navigating Christmas 19:48

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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 flexibi…

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Design Masterclass - Impactful Bite-Sized ACT for Well-Being 13:42

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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 …

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I love you Dad 9:35

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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, …

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How we used to work 11:13

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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 o…

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The Challenge of Change 14:11

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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 h…

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Compassionate Leadership with Dr Ryan Kemp 41:53

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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 …

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Meet Dr Ryan Kemp - Director of Therapies 40:14

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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…

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My Grief My Way 29:59

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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 an…

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Meet Dr David Gillanders - The University of Edinburgh 24:51

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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 pers…

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Meet Dr Anne Finucane - Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow 24:55

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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 t…

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Debrief - Mindful Noticing Exercise 6:06

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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 bo…

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BONUS - Mindful Meditation of Body and Breath 8:37

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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 …

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NOTICING - The Human Superpower 15:12

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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…

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Mr. Bean Rides Again: A Tale of Lycra, Self Sabotage and Psychological Flexibility 11:40

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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 …

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Embracing Intellectual Humility with Tom Loncar 36:05

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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 o…

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Coaching, Creativity and The Cramps with Tom Loncar 29:00

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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 lea…

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Navigating Legal Ethics and Well-Being with Lucinda Soon 30:57

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 21 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I continue my chat with Lucinda Soon. Lucinda is a qualified solicitor and expert in professional ethics, well-being and legal services regulation, she's also a PhD candidate at Birkbeck, University of London. Lucinda's Peopl…

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The Road Less Paved with Lucinda Soon 33:22

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 20 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode of People Soup, you'll meet Lucinda Soon. Lucinda is a qualified solicitor and expert in professional ethics, well-being and legal services regulation, she's also a PhD candidate at Birkbeck, University of London. Lucinda's people soup i…

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Rethinking Leadership Development with Jessica Lee 43:38

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 19 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I continue my chat with Jessica Lee. Jess is a chartered organizational psychologist and accredited coach with over 20 years of experience across a range of industries including Fast Moving Consumer Goods, aviation and music.…

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Energy, Passion and Fun with Jessica Lee 35:22

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 18 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I chat with Jessica Lee. Jess is a chartered organizational psychologist and accredited EMCC coach with over 20 years of experience across a range of industries including Fast Moving Consumer Goods, aviation and music. Jess' …

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Coaching Through Burnout with Hazel Anderson-Turner 35:14

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 17 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I continue my conversation with Hazel Anderson-Tuner. Hazel is a business psychologist and mindset coach specialising in resilience and leadership. She's also a podcast cohost at Coaching unpACT and author of the book, Coachi…

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Bringing lightness to heavy topics with Hazel Anderson Turner 43:00

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 16 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - this week I chat with Hazel Anderson-Turner. Hazel is a business psychologist and mindset coach specialising in resilience and leadership. She's also a podcast cohost at Coaching unpACT and author of the book, Coaching through Burnout. Haze…

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Navigating Self-Doubt with Sam Hart 48:36

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 15 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - In this episode I continue my conversation with Sam Hart. Sam is many things - he's a podcast host, primary school teacher, serious sports enthusiast, entrepreneur and proud Brummie - that is someone from the City of Birmingham in the UK. Sa…

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Flexibility, humility & personal growth with Sam Hart 45:51

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 14 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - it's great to be back with a continuation of Season 6 after what turned into an extended festive break - blimey - and I'm raring to go. In this episode I welcome Sam Hart to the podcast. Sam is many things - he's a podcast host, primary scho…

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Flexible self concept with Dr Richard MacKinnon 42:00

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 13 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I conclude my collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon that started in Season 5. We're continuing our exploration of the processes of ACT and psychological flexibility. Our People Soup ingredient this week is a flexible self concept. We e…

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The Mindful Freak-Out with Dr Eric Goodman 31:26

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 12 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I continue my chat with Dr Eric Goodman and we dive into his new book, 'The Mindful Freak-Out - A rescue manual for being at your best when life is at its worst'. The ingredients Eric brings to people soup are a beautiful blend of Accept…

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Anxiety, vulnerability & compassion with Dr Eric Goodman 37:51

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 11 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I welcome back Dr Eric Goodman to the podcast. Eric is an expert in treating anxiety and OCD, an author and a pioneer in the use of ACT and CFT, both with his patients and in his writing. Eric's People Soup ingredients are anxiety and co…

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Acceptance with Dr Richard MacKinnon 44:13

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 10 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I continue my collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon that started in Season 5. We're continuing our exploration of the processes of ACT and psychological flexibility. Our People Soup ingredient this week is Acceptance, it forms the firs…

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ACT for Burnout with Dr Debbie Sorensen 32:31

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 9 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. Today I continue my chat with Dr Debbie Sorensen, Clinical Psychologist, podcast host and author. And we're going to focus in on her book - ACT for Burnout. The ingredients Debbie brings to people soup are her reflections on the writing process, includin…

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Curiosity, ACT and podcasting with Dr Debbie Sorensen 33:15

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 8 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. Today my guest is Dr Debbie Sorensen, Clinical Psychologist, podcast host and author of the book - ACT for Burnout. The ingredients Debbie brings to people soup are curiosity, exploration, ACT and omelettes. You'll also hear Debbie's song choice and how …

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BONUS Election Anxiety with Dr Eric Goodman 8:47

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Hi there, and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 7 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. This is a bonus episode, A short cup-a-soup, if you like, where we're going to hear from anxiety expert Dr. Eric Goodman from California. You will hear the rest of his interview in a few weeks time, but this extract on election anxiety was too good not …

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Committed Action with Dr Richard MacKinnon 34:27

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I continue my collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon that started in Season 5. We're continuing our exploration of the processes of ACT and psychological flexibility. Our People Soup ingredient this week is Committed Action, what it look…

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The Tree That Bends by Professor Ross White 50:02

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of People Soup it's Ross McIntosh here. You've just heard Professor Ross White reading the preface to his book - "The Tree That Bends". In this episode we continue our chat and Ross' People Soup ingredients are thriving, psychological flexibility, tree wisdom, relentlessness, resetting and cult…

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Equity, creativity & courage with Professor Ross White 36:44

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of People Soup it's Ross McIntosh here. Professor Ross White is back on the show to talk about his brilliant book, "The Tree That Bends". The ingredients Ross brings to People Soup are his love of sport and his values of equity, creativity, courage and a willingness to move towards what's diffi…

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Clarifying Personal Values with Dr Richard MacKinnon 45:11

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I continue my collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon that started in Season 5. We're continuing our exploration of the processes of ACT and psychological flexibility. The ingredients we're bringing to People Soup in this episode are pers…

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Swim Jump Fly with Charlotte Housden 33:00

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 2 of People Soup it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode I continue my chat with Charlotte Housden who talks about her brilliant book - Swim Jump Fly - A Guide to Changing Your Life. The recipe she brings to People Soup is a hearty stock of change infused with her own, extensive research and exp…

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Exploration & Curiosity with Charlotte Housden 39:34

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 1 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here. In this episode you'll meet Charlotte Housden, who talks about the evolution of career as a chartered coaching psychologist, consultant and author - the ingredients she brings to people soup are exploration and curiosity with hefty slices of tenacity and…

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ACBS UK & ROI Conference 2024 with Louise McHugh 26:55

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 60 of People Soup. P Soupers - well I'm as surprised as you are to be popping up with this bonus episode. It's a one off special where I have a chat with the president of the ACBS UK and ROI chapter president, Professor Louise McHugh, about the upcoming conference on 16 and 17 November. I'm all b…

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Compassion the Remix with Dr Stan Steindl 35:27

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 59 of People Soup. P Soupers - Compassion is a theme that's been on my mind over the last few weeks, what with travel, preparing proposals, catching up on business admin and curating the podcast, I realise that I haven't always adopting a stance of kindness and compassion towards myself, I've bee…

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Anxiety the Remix with Dr Eric Goodman 28:56

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 58 of People Soup. P Soupers - what were you doing on 28 November 2020. I can tell you what I was doing in the late afternoon - I was chatting to Dr Eric Goodman - anxiety specialist and author - about his book - Your Anxiety Beast and You: A Compassionate Guide to Living in an Increasingly Anxio…

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Getting practical with Cognitive Defusion with Dr Richard MacKinnon 39:46

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 57 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - it's part 3B 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 you…

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Cognitive Fusion - Intro with Dr RIchard MacKinnon 23:54

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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…

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Perspectacles the Remix 10:18

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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 thi…

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The Head of Drama 8:11

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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 …

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Noticing with Dr Richard MacKinnon 39:39

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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 …

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Dr Ranj Singh - Sleep & Wellness Ambassador 44:43

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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 ab…

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Being Human with Dr Carrie Hayward 34:03

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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 colle…

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Meet Dr Carrie Hayward 44:39

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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…

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Break the Binds of Weight Stigma with Dr Sarah Pegrum 30:14

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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 Usi…