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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

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

In today's episode you hear from Kelly G. Wilson is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Wilson shares about his journey to self-care, how yoga parallels Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and his Lifestyle Medicine framework which considers the rise of chronic illness from an evolutionary perspective. You will learn about ACTs of love and how little changes and habits make a big difference in wellbeing.

In today's episode you hear from Kelly G. Wilson is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Wilson shares about his journey to self-care, how yoga parallels Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and his Lifestyle Medicine framework which considers the rise of chronic illness from an evolutionary perspective. You will learn why it is so hard to engage in healthy behaviours, even when we 'know' they are good for us, and get some how-to tips from Dr. Wilson. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this interview next week! Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com

Being a parent is hard! New mum's are particularly vulnerable to postnatal depletion, depression and anxiety as they navigate the continuum that is the adjustment to new motherhood. In this episode I will discuss this journey, the impact of societal expectations (read "shoulds"), and how to clarify your values as a parent. You will be introduced to a psychological flexibility framework, and learn some strategies for accepting this wonderful new reality. Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.comWant the Facebook Live version, head on over to @wisdomforwellbeingpod

Justine Spencer is a Registered Psychologist and Certified Wellness Coach based in Western Australia. In today's episode Justine openly talks you through her fertility struggles and how this lead her on a mission towards self-care and wholistic wellbeing. Justine highlights the importance of giving yourself permission to take care of yourself, and describes how self-care is an act of self-love needing to be practiced. This is such an important episode as we are globally experiencing one of the most stressful events of our lifetime, and we know how disconnecting and disempowering this experience can be. Shownotes at www.drkaitlin.com

Manuela O’Connell is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice and teaches at universidad Favaloro in Buenos Aires, Argentina.She is a Peer reviewed ACT trainer and Fellow of ACBS (Association of Contextual Behavioral Science) and trains clinician in South America. Manuela uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Functional Analytic Psycotherapy (FAP) and Compassion. She is also trained in a body awareness technique called Eutony develop by Gerda Alexander and has been a practitioner of different body techniques for the last 30 years. In this episode Manuel introduces you to embodied metaphors and the benefit of this in terms of connecting with your inner compass, regulating emotions, cultivating empathetic connection in relationships, and empowering your body as a guide to your healing. This episode is brilliant in supporting you to cultivate an embodied awareness practice and includes a 10 minute embodied metaphor mindfulness practice at the end. Shownotes at www.drkaitlin.com

Dr. Jennie Rosier is an associate professor of interpersonal communication at James Madison University and an expert on relationships and parenting. She is married to her best friend and has four children herself. You'll find this relevant as she couples research evidence with her lived experience, and shares some amazing stories stories to illustrate.Drawing on the wisdom of her newest book The Who Does More War, Dr. Rosier specifically introduces you to the very real challenge of parenthood: both in terms of the common arguments and maintaining connection and empathy through one of the most stressful periods of a relationship. Dr. Rosier speaks to those of you with children, but highlights how extremely important this conversation is for those thinking of having children.Shownotes at www.drkaitlin.com

Erin Matthews is a Clinical Social Worker who supports individuals who have experienced racial trauma, and who facilitates small groups aimed at supporting white people to move towards allyship and live in empathy.In today's episode Erin shares some specific tips for persons of colour in cultivating and maintaining self-care given the ongoing racial trauma experienced. She also offers wisdom to help white folk 'un-freeze' and move towards values-aligned action and conversation aimed at supporting our Black friends and community.Shownotes: www.drkaitlin.com