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In today’s episode, we will be looking at self-care in the context of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) Model. This model is based on the work of Dr Roger Walsh that highlights the importance of our lifestyle for both our mental health, maintaining a base level of wellbeing, as well as going on to thrive and experience enhanced wellbeing. This model also takes into account the detrimental impact of unhealthy lifestyle factors and choices in regards to mental-ill health, or what some call Psychopathology. We dive deep into the lifestyle changes that you can take into account to model self-care and wellbeing which include 8 domains: exercise, nutrition and diet, nature, relationships, recreation and enjoyable activities, relaxation and stress management, religious and spiritual involvement, and contribution and service.  Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

Professor Peter Singer has been titled the world's most influential living philosopher. On this episode, we discuss living a life aligned with our ethics and values, particularly about helping children in impoverished countries as well as factory farming and the ethics around animal mistreatment and suffering.  Professor Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1946 and educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford. After teaching in England, the United States, and Australia he has since 1999 been Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He first became well-known internationally after the publication of Animal Liberation, which was in 1975. In 2011 Time included Animal Liberation on its all-time list of the top 100 best non-fiction books published in English since the magazine had begun in 1923. Peter's book, The Life You Can Save was first published in 2009 and that led him to found a nonprofit organization of the same name which has raised more than 35 million U.S. Dollars for the most effective charities assisting people in extreme poverty. Not surprising in 2012, he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, which is the nation's highest civic honour. 

Delia McCabe (PhD) shifted her research focus from clinical psychology to nutritional neuroscience upon discovering nutrition’s critical role in mental wellbeing. Her research into female stress has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, she’s regularly featured expert in the media, and her two books are available in four languages. Using her background in psychology, combined with evidence-based nutritional neuroscience and neurological strategies, Delia supports behaviour change and stress resiliency within corporates, and for individuals who want to optimise their brain health, via online courses, workshops and tailored events internationally. In this episode, Delia discusses the essential fats we need for our brain to work optimally, the prebiotic-rich foods we can eat to help the good bacteria proliferate in our gut, and how our blood glucose levels can relate to our brain health.    Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

Jordan Green is a licensed clinical therapist and coach in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to her work with individuals and couples, Jordan provides inspirational and educational content on love and relationships on her therapy Instagram page @the.love.therapist. Jordan also started a membership program called The Love Group where you can join a private community that discusses relationships, self-love, and mental wellness on her website jordanandrea.com.  Jordan discusses all things love: relationship with partners, family, friends, colleagues, and most importantly, with ourselves. Jordan explains how we can better understand what our loved ones’ love language is, the fluidity of attachment styles, calming down the sympathetic nervous system when we become upset, internal family systems, and learning self-compassion.  Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

In this episode, Dr Louise Hayes discusses how we can work to help adolescents understand the different dimensions that help them move through their lives. Dr Louise Hayes is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker and active humanitarian based in Victoria, Australia. Together with Dr Joseph Ciarrochi, she developed DNA-V, a model developed with the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Evolutionary Science. DNA-V stands for Discover, Notice, (self)-Advice, Vitality & Values. Her new book for teenagers Your Life, Your Way is an important theme in today's conversation where she really describes how we can use the DNA-V model to support the young people in our lives to figure out how they go about living their life their way. You can connect with Louise at louisehayes.com.au and can learn more about her humanitarian efforts where she takes mental health professionals into the Himalayans to develop mindfulness skills and raise funds for poor children in remote Nepal. You can also check out her website thrivingadolescent.com as a useful way to connect with the DNA-V model and see some of the imagery that will be talked about.  Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

In this episode Alyssa (Lia) Mancao discusses the importance of relationships in our lives and skills to use them for our healing. A basic overview of Attachment Theory is also provided. Alyssa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, therapist, writer, and a group practice owner based in Sherman Oaks, CA. Alyssa's work encompasses assisting clients with connecting with their inner child. Alyssa works with clients to help them make connections from the past to the present while also teaching various coping skills to help improve their symptoms and interpersonal relationships. Her approach utilizes a mix between psychodynamic modalities, cognitive behavior therapy and EMDR depending on each person's needs. In addition to her work as a therapist, she also contributes to various magazine articles addressing self-esteem, coping, and emotional independence. Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

Amy has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Masters in Forensic Psychiatry, Masters in Performance, Bachelor with Honours in Psychology and further therapeutic training in cognitive therapies such as Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Compassion Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. She has published widely in academic journals and more accessible magazines and now publishes fortnightly in a popular business-focused blog/vlog called Silverlinings She is a contributing author in many books including the acclaimed Oxford Handbook of Behavioural Experiments (for Oxford University), forthcoming collaborations Unite (ed. Julia Steel) and What’s Next? (Hagen, Butler and Hodgson). She is the author of the books Conversations Create Growth for managers and Brace for Impact (both available on her website). Her new book The Loudest Guest: How to control your fear is being published by Major Street Publishing out early 2021. Join us at The Courage Club, the place where you can outgrow your fears.

This is the final episode of Season 2. I discuss the different topics we have explored and recommend different episodes for where you are at in your own journey.You can download a free PDF guide for the Season by clicking here.Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

In this interview Dr. Rebecca Ray explains all about self-sabotage, self-kindness, and how this all relates to sensitivity. Dr Rebecca is an Author, Speaker, and Clinical Psychologist. She uses a science-backed, heart and hard truth approach to help big-picture-thinking women entrepreneurs and creators live a life that’s fulfilling, unapologetic, and free. 

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart is a pediatric psychologist and parent coach and is the owner of A New Day Pediatric Psychology in San Antonio, TX. In this episode Dr. Lockhart discusses how you can talk to highly sensitive children about race and racism. Dr. Lockhart takes you through child development, sensitivity, and important concepts such as culture, race, and systemic racism. This is such an important episode for ensuring our next generation can create a future of equity.Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

Louise McHugh is a Professor in Psychology at University College Dublin and a world leading expert in Contextual Behavioural Science. In this episode Dr. McHugh shares the science of 'healthy selfing'. Healthy Selfing is about witnessing all of the varying thoughts, feelings, stories, experiences across our lives and recognising that these are just parts of you, but with that, you can still choose the directions you want to go. How empowering!Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

In this solo episode I introduce you to the biophysiological effects of a yoga practice in an accessible way. Starting with an understanding of how stress impacts the nervous system, including the vagus nerve, we move to examining how yoga elicits a 'relaxation response' that offers physical and emotional benefit. Understanding the science of yoga's supposed benefit for stress management can be really helpful in cultivating a regular practice.Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com 

Laura Koniver, MD, author of The Earth Prescription, received her medical doctorate degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2000 and has been passionately supporting her patients’ natural healing ever since. She is an artist, author, holistic physician, and internationally recognized grounding advocate. In this episode Dr. Koniver shares the science of grounding and how connecting to the Earth can benefit you psychologically and physically. She discusses what elements are 'conductive' and offers practical tools for grounding daily.Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

Dr Lauren Tober is a Clinical Psychologist, Yoga Teacher and certified iRest Meditation Teacher with a passion for health, healing, happiness and awakening. Lauren teaches Yoga Teachers around the world about mental health with the Mental Health Aware Yoga training. In today's episode she introduces listens to the importance of understanding mental health in the yoga room and offers some strategies to cultivate a safe space. If you are a yoga teacher, practitioner, or have considered yoga as a mental health tool - this episode is for you!Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

Leah is a Research Fellow with the Griffith Business School and a PhD candidate with the Applied School of Psychology at Griffith University. Leah is researching the link between contact and engagement with the natural environment and mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. In this episode Leah introduces you to the science behind our natural environment's association with wellbeing, and the practical strategies that you can implement to improve your wellbeing by making use of nature’s healing.

Ben Warren is a leading Clinical Nutritionist in New Zealand, and the founder and Clinical Director of BePure Health. Ben is currently completing his PhD exploring the link between nutrients consumed and mental health. In today's episode he explains how nutrition underpins everything from physical to emotional health and the impact poor gut health has on various systems of your body as well as your mind. It turns out, even if you're eating all the 'right things' you might still be missing out on vital nutrients, making supplementation very important.Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

After working in academia for over 13 years and practicing yoga since 2008, Kathie Overeem, PhD, wanted to make a career shift that could be of greater benefit to more people while being aligned with her core passions. Being interested in the transformational effects of yoga, she was following research on how beneficial yoga practices can be for mental health and well-being. In this episode Dr. Overeem discusses the intersection of yoga, psychology and neuroscience, as well as the practice of trauma sensitive yoga.Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

This episode provides a very brief introduction of the therapeutic power of breathing. You will learn how breath connects to your Autonomic Nervous System, top-down and bottom-up paths of influence, and a particularly well-researched breathing pattern that supports your body finding a state of resonance. Free Breathing Basics handout and shownotes at www.drkaitlin.com

Ebony Butler, PhD, a native of Mississippi, is a Licensed Psychologist and Food Relationship Strategist who has made it her mission to help women of color heal and thrive in the areas of trauma and diet recovery. In fact, she created the My Therapy Cards to ensure women of color could see them self in this brilliant psychological resource - and to make therapeutic skills broadly accessible. She shares all about this journey and the wisdom behind her creation in today's episode.

Dr Tom Nehmy is an award-winning clinical psychologist with a passion for preventing psychological problems while also enhancing resilience and wellbeing. His university research produced the world’s first prevention program to prevent the onset of symptoms of depression and anxiety while also reducing risk for eating disorders. His book Apple's For Your Mind shares his everyday wellbeing tips, which is the focus of today's episode. You can expect to better understand your emotions, wellbeing domains, and how to take evidence-based action to thrive in your daily life. Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com