Stay ConnectedTwo professionals on a quest to normalise the dialogue around mental health.
Hosted by Kat a registered Psychologist + Aimee a registered clinical Psychotherapist.
From trauma to anxiety to relationships, we dive deep into the wonderfully complex world of psychology.
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Hello and welcome back to another episode featuring our marvellous Maddie!!
We are noticing that a lot of people are struggling with an identity crisis earlier in life.
This can look like:
-This can be a painful struggle of internal conflicts and existential crisis
-It can feel like chronic unfulfillment even though you seemingly have everything
-Things that used to give you joy no longer do
-Urgent need for drastic big life changes
-Re-evaluating your life
-Feeling restless and anxious
-Boredom or discontent; desiring a stronger sense of purpose in life
-Entering a period of transition and change
-Anger, irritability
-Impulsive decision-making
-Resentment about childhood and parents
It is a crisis of meaning and a time when the societal rules and expectations misalign with our values and sense of fulfilment.
We hope you enjoy!
A, K & M
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This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
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Hello lovely listeners!!
Welcome to the first Psychology Sisters Episode of 2024. It has been a hot minute, but boyyyyyyyyyyy we are glad to be back in your ears.
In this episode we discuss the following:
Our pit and peaks - please feel welcome to skip ahead as it has been a while since we have caught up!!
In summary, very exciting news, Kat welcomes her beautiful baby girl Delilah officially to the Poddy!
Aimee and Kat have been working on their new project - The Thriving Therapist and their first course launches on the 19th of March!!
The deep dive
- ADHD Vs phone/ internet addiction
- Distraction is a modern world. Are our attention spans getting shorter? Why?
- Is our modern environment (phones, apps, quick hits of dopamine) creating an inattention epidemic?
- What is the role of boredom in all of this?
- How do we increase focus in a stimulus driven world?
We hope you enjoy!
Aimee and Kat
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Trigger warning: this episode discusses falling pregnant naturally and pregnancy.
This episode discusses grief around identity and processing falling pregnant and the change and uncertainty of this process.
If this is triggering for you in anyway please skip this episode.
This episode is also a very emotional, tender and vulnerable one.
Hello lovely listeners.
We have a very raw and vulnerable episode for you this morning. This is our last episode of the year! We are taking a break and we'll be back in your ears next year.
Initially this episode was going to be an end of year wrap up - it turned into something very different to say the least.
Kat shares a very special announcement. We unpack everything around this huge stage in life.
Aimee share's some reflections from the year.
Pregnancy is often considered a joyous and exciting time. Grief can be a confusing and unwelcome visitor in a time often filled with anticipation.
We hope this allows one person that might be experiencing something similar to feel seen, heard and understood.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support on our tiny poddy this year. We can't wait to bring you more deep dives on all things psychology in 2024!!
Lots of love,
Aimee + Kat
You can find more of us here:
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
6 -week anxiety course:
coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety
Our Online Psychology practice:
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Psychology Sisters Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=en
The Psych Collaborative instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=en
Please note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Happy Thursday lovely listeners - strap yourselves in!
We are back with the marvellous Maddie to deep dive into the hidden impact of stressors building up and savage self-care!!
But first! What is our pit and peak? What is the 411!?
The wonderful Maddie shares a delightful up-chuck story of Alfie, her fur baby.
Aimee shares the chaotic reflections of a busy mind and body in her week that was!
Kat shares another journey involving our favourite combination - self-deprecation and dessert!!
We explore:
What are micro stressors?
How does this impact us?
What is the compounding effect?
Does hustle culture have something to answer for here? We get validation from constantly working and striving - therefore being stressed is evidence of hard-work, right?
The effects of chronic stress on our body and mind.
Can rest become something we fear?
Savage Self-care
If this is me, what can I do about it? We share some hard truths that might be helpful.
Join us to find out more!
We hope you enjoy :)
Aimee, Kat and Maddie
You can find more of us here:
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
6 -week anxiety course:
coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety
Our Online Psychology practice:
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Psychology Sisters Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=en
The Psych Collaborative instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=en
Please note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Hello and welcome back to another episode!
Psychology is often about relationships and how we navigate them!
We have Maddie joining us to deep dive into normal doubts in relationship Vs ROCD
We look to our partners to be everything for us nowadays and this can be an incredibly burden on the relationship and leave us feeling chronically dissatisfied.
It is very normal to have doubts and questions around our relationships.
But when does this turn into something more chronic?
What is ROCD?
It is a theme of OCD that focuses on and causes incessant disruption of thoughts of if you are in the right relationship, it fixates on most often romantic relationships but can extend to friendships and even pets too!
It is like constantly temperature checking your relationship!
We hope you enjoy!
Aimee, Kat + Maddie
Kat's book recommendation:
The Thriving Therapists:
Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Instagram:
@thethrivingtherapists
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Hello and welcome back to another episode!
Why are we talking about the blahs?
Let us paint you a picture.
You feel different. Tired.
You’re not exactly sad or distressed, but you couldn’t describe yourself as thriving either.
Anhedonia refers to the reduced ability to experience pleasure, it’s not burnout, still had energy. Its not depression. We just felt blah.
You have all of the things that you want and you’re doing all the things you “should” do but you just don’t get to experience joy.
We are talking about the middle ground or the grey area of mental health today – rather than the two opposite swings of the pendulum – happiness and depression – we are talking about the blahs and languishing - when you feel lackluster or disconnected, but you’re not in notable distress because that is the reality of where a lot of us are at the moment!
Our mission is always to invite people to understand normal psychological experiences and I think anhedonia or a case of the blah’s or mehs is something a lot of us experience but maybe don’t necessarily understand.
Blasting the Blahs
People get bored of talking about mindfulness and nature and self-care because we know it and hear it so often, but these are the mitigating factors in the reward pathway that are so effective at blasting the blahs!!
We hope you enjoy!
Aimee, Kat + Maddie
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Happy Thursday lovely listeners!
We are back in your ears to deep dive into the universal pain of rejection.
Why are we talking about rejection?
Because it is a universal pain and it causes absolute havoc on us.
Our biology and the biology of our nervous system is modulated by the people in our lives. When we fear rejection, we run the danger of becoming people pleasers and abandoning ourselves.
Being repeatedly rejected as a child can lead to a belief that you’re inadequate. And these false beliefs add to the pain of being rejected and can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
We perceived rejection when we experience events such as not being included, accepted or approved of. Rejection in relationships happens when we have revealed parts of ourselves to others, and that part has been dismissed, or we have been perceived as not meeting a type of standard in some way.
Most types of rejection can feel brutal, especially since they go against our instinctive desire to belong, to feel seen and valued and respected as a human being.
In short, rejection is a sucky but normal part of our existence, which is why it's so important to understand + learn to look after this experience.
In this ep we chat through:
We hope you enjoy :)
Aimee + Kat
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Tw: psychological and emotional abuse
Happy Thursday lovely listeners!
We are back to join the conversation around weaponising therapy talk. As therapists, we explore the 'red flags' in Jonah Hill's texts.
We explore:
- coercive control vs. boundaries
- what are healthy boundaries?
- what is controlling behaviour?
We hope you enjoy,
Aimee + Kat
Further resources on this topic:
Books:
Say What You Mean - Oren J Sofer
https://www.amazon.com.au/Say-What-You-Mean-Communication/dp/161180583X/ref=asc_df_161180583X/?tag=googleshopmob-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341793927290&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6323825651010798352&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071923&hvtargid=pla-584268422295&psc=1
Setting Boundaries - Dr Rebecca Ray (clinical psychologist)
https://www.amazon.com.au/Setting-Boundaries-Rebecca-Ray/dp/1760982423
Worksheets/ psychoeducation:
Therapist Aid- How to set boundaries
https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/setting-boundaries
Coercive control further reading/ support:
https://www.raq.org.au/blog/what-coercive-control
If you are struggling with any form of abuse, please contact the
1800RESPECT hotline 24/7
https://www.1800respect.org.au/
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Happy Thursday lovely listeners - strap yourselves in!
We are back with the marvellous Maddie to deep dive into core beliefs.
We explore:
What are core beliefs?
How do we develop them?
How do they impact our relationships?
What does attachment theory have to do with them?
Can we change limiting core beliefs?
Join us to find out
We hope you enjoy :)
Aimee, Kat and Maddie
Maddie's resource:
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/-/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Improving-Self-Esteem/Improving-Self-Esteem---08---Developing-Balanced-Core-Beliefs.pdf
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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Gooooooood mooooorrrrrnnniiinnngggg lovely listeners!
Thank you for joining us on this chilly old Thursday - welcome back to another episode.
What is the good girl syndrome?
‘Be quiet, sit still, don’t take up space and look pretty’ – the good girl narrative often makes women feel guilty for being human.
In this episode we explore how:
• getting approval from other people follows girls from childhood to adulthood
• the good girl syndrome teaches girls/ women from a young age to sacrifice their own wants for others
• embodying the “good girl” complex disconnects girls/women from their authenticity and safety to express themselves
• the good girl syndrome leads to feeling frustrated and resentful
• how women/ girls often feel the weight of responsibility for others
We hope you enjoy!
Aimee + Kat
Research from todays episode:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4469291/
You can find more of us here:
WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME THIS? | LIVE IN BONDI
We’re taking the conversations from this series out of your headphones and into a room full of women. 💛
Join us on Friday 23 October at Bondi Beach for Why Did Nobody Tell Me This? LIVE a day of honest conversations, psychology, science, lived experience, incredible experts, connection, beautiful food and plenty of “oh my god, ME TOO” moments.
This isn’t a day about how to be a better mum. It’s a day about you, the woman who became one.
Part education. Part connection. Part exhale.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️
https://events.humanitix.com/why-did-nobody-tell-me-this
Our Online Psychology practice:
Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here
https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au
The Thriving Therapists:
To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF
Or find us on our Instagram:
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