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My guests today are Brian Thompson, PhD and Brian Pilecki, PhD, two of the authors of ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety
Brian L. Thompson, PhD, is a licensed psychologist; and director of the anxiety clinic at Portland Psychotherapy in Portland, OR. He specializes in working with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and has published research in these areas.
Brian C. Pilecki, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at Portland Psychotherapy who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, trauma, and matters related to the use of psychedelics. Brian also has extensive experience in the areas of mindfulness and meditation, and incorporates them into his therapy with clients. He is an active researcher and has published on topics such as anxiety disorders, mindfulness, and psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- How both Brians were first introduced to ACT
- What inspired writing ACT Informed Exposure for Anxiety
- The importance of willingness in exposure work
- The types of challenges people face where exposure may be helpful
- How exposure can be fluidly integrated into a much broader scope of clinical challenges
- Helpful and unhelpful ways to consider values in exposure work
- Exposure Hierarchies vs Menus
- Overlaps and differences between traditional habituation and ACT approaches to exposureβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Portland Psychotherapy: https://portlandpsychotherapy.com/
ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety: https://a.co/d/5qAh5O7
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My guest today is Dr. Marina Rosenthal. Marina is a licensed psychologist dedicated to serving high-conflict couples. She earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oregon, where she received extensive handsβ on supervision and further honed her skills in the VA system working with veterans and their partners with concurrent and complex struggles. Marina now runs a private practice and is thoroughly trained in Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), an empirically supported treatment which has many similarities to ACT.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- How Marina got into working with high-conflict couples
- The tendency to pathologize partners in order explain relationship issues
- Finding a balance between acceptance and change
- How individual therapy can sometimes sabotage a relationship
- The difference between high-conflict and abusive relationships
- Ways to build awareness and understand function in conflict patterns
- Some common relationship myths
- Working through the decision to stay together or split up
- And some examples of how high-conflict couples can successfully grow and healβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Marinaβs website: https://www.drmarinarosenthal.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarinarosenthal/
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My guest today is Diana Hill, PhD. Diana is a clinical psychologist, international trainer, and sought-out speaker on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. Host of the podcast Wise Effort with Dr. Diana Hill and author of The Self-Compassion Daily Journal, The ACT Daily Journal, and the upcoming book Wise Effort, Diana works with organizations and individuals to develop psychological flexibility so that they can grow fulfilling and impactful lives.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- The value in stretching outside of our comfort zone
- Ways to help carry the heaviness in life
- Fears related to being more self-compassionat
- Dianaβs process of releasing a new book while also navigating personal challenges
- How we can minimize our difficulties and struggle to ask for help
- Dealing with the pain of past regrets and forgiving ourselvesβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Dianaβs website: https://drdianahill.com/
The Self-Compassion Daily Journal: https://a.co/d/aBwmnIM
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
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My guest today is Dr. Steven C. Hayes. Steven Hayes is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45-year old charitable organization dedicated to better mental and behavioral health. With 47 books and nearly 700 scientific articles published, Dr. Hayes is one of the most cited psychologists in the world as he continues to innovate in the field of psychology. He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Some of the topics we explore include:
- The launching of the PsychFlex and Mindgrapher apps
- How this opens the potential for 24/7 integration of treatment
- The ways we can better attend to often ignored client issues
- The limitations of the DSM and its history
- Moving away from a one size fits all approach to treatment
- The current development of new data sets and statistical methods
- Hope for the future of behavioral health and helping people
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PsychFlex: https://psychflex.com/signup/
A Liberated Mind: https://a.co/d/aGBpF8S
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
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My guest today is Anna Lembke, MD. Dr. Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.
Her new book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence was an instant New York Times Bestseller, and explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- Dr. Lembkeβs path through medical school and psychiatry training
- Early lessons learned about substance use and addiction
- The neurobiological overlap between addictive and compulsive behavior
- How Dr. Lembke navigates some of the highly stimulating parts of the modern world
- Childhood development and technology
- The way compulsive overconsumption can lead to a dopamine deficit state
- What itβs like having Dopamine Nation be so well known
- What matters most to Dr. Lembke in her life todayβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Dr. Lembkeβs Website: https://www.annalembke.com/
Dopamine Nation: https://a.co/d/5VQODAp
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible
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My guest today is Dr. Jud Brewer. Dr. Jud is a New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, addiction psychiatrist, and thought leader in the field of habit change. He is the Director of Research and Innovation at Brown Universityβs Mindfulness Center, where he also serves as an associate professor. He is the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare Inc. and a research affiliate at MIT. Dr. Jud has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including treatments for smoking, emotional eating, and anxiety. His new book is called The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop, which we discuss in the episode.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- How all urges converge in one place in the brain
- How our biological drives around food cause challenges in the modern context
- The way we use food to numb ourselves from difficult emotions
- The healing potential of curiosity
- Challenges with mindless eating
- The difference between hunger and cravingβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Dr. Judβs Website: https://drjud.com/
The Hunger Habit: https://a.co/d/5VQODAp
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible
Please subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988
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Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode: https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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My guest today is Dr. Sarah Pegrum. Sarah is a Clinical Psychologist and ACT Peer-Reviewed Trainer who has been working in the field of body image, weight stigma, and eating disorders for over 15 years. Dr. Pegrum is the outgoing president of the Atlantic Canada Chapter of ACBS. She is also the author of the new book, Break the Binds of Weight Stigma: Free Yourself from Body Image Struggles Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Some of the topics we explore include:
- Dr. Pegrum's move from Australia to Canada
- How she was first introduced to ACT
- How ACT helped Sarah moved through loss and grief
- Challenges people face related to body image and weight stigma
- Some of the unhelpful messages we receive about our bodies
- And how seeing our bodies as problems can keep us from what is most importantβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Dr. Pegrum's Website: https://drsarahpegrum.com/
Break the Binds of Weight Stigma: https://a.co/d/9jq1A5L
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible
Please subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988
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Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode: https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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My guest today is Steve Haberlin, PhD. Steve is a researcher and academic who has studied mindfulness and meditation in higher education settings for the past decade. As an assistant professor in the College of Community Innovation & Education at the University of Central Florida, he currently researches meditation practices with undergraduates. Steveβs most recent book is called Meditation in the College Classroom, which we discuss in this episode.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- How Steve first got into meditation and mindfulness
- The benefits of meditation on unhelpful mind wandering
- Why only a small percentage of people regularly meditate
- Some nuances using meditation in a clinical setting
- What led Steve to research meditation in the college classroom
- The need for education systems to focus on the development of a whole person
- And how teachers to start integrating meditation into the classroomβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Steveβs Website: https://www.stevehaberlin.com/
Meditation in the College Classroom: https://a.co/d/2jwzVMr
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible
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My guest today is Oliver Burkeman. Oliver is the author of the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, which is about embracing the finite nature of life and finally getting around to what matters most. He is also the author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking and Help!: How to Be Slightly Happier, Slightly More Successful and Get a Bit More Done. For many years Oliver wrote a popular column on psychology for The Guardian called, This Column Will Change Your Life. He currently writes a newsletter called, The Imperfectionist, where he discusses productivity, mortality, and building a meaningful life in an age of distraction. Oliver is also a contributor to Sam Harrisβ meditation app, Waking Up.
Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:
- How Oliverβs work overlaps with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Oliverβs background and how it helped him understand what doesnβt work regarding time management
- The idea of paying yourself first with time
- Making our peace with not being able to do everything that matters
- The importance of finding value in experiences themselves
- How our limitations are connected to distraction and impatience
- Oliverβs new book that he is currently writingβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Oliverβs website: https://www.oliverburkeman.com/
4000 Weeks: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374159122
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliverburkeman
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible
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Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode: https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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My guest today is Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman. Scott is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist He is among the top 1% most cited scientists in the world for his groundbreaking research on intelligence, creativity, and human potential. He is the founder and director of the Center for Human Potential and the author of several books, including βTranscend: The New Science of Self-Actualization.β Scott is also the host of The Psychology Podcast, which frequently ranks as the #1 psychology podcast and has over 30 million downloads.
Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:
- The influence of individuals like Alan Watts and Abraham Maslow
- Scottβs latest book βTranscendβ and his sailboat metaphor to understand the hierarchy of needs
- How the full vitality of life requires discomfort
- Areas of Scottβs personal growth
- Vulnerable Narcissism
- What itβs been like doing The Psychology Podcast for almost 10 years
- The difference between being-love and deficiency-love
- And the connection between transcendence and spiritualityβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Scottβs website: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/
Transcend: https://a.co/d/79Lrh83
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottbarrykaufman/?hl=en
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexible
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My guest today is Ben Eckstein, LCSW. Ben is a therapist specializing in the treatment of OCD, Anxiety, and OC-Spectrum Disorders. He is the owner and director of Bull City Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center in Durham, North Carolina. In addition to his clinical work, Ben is also an accomplished speaker, trainer, and is the author of the new book, Worrying is Optional: Break the Cycle of Anxiety and Rumination That Keeps You Stuck. He also serves on the board of OCD North Carolina, the state affiliate of the International OCD Foundation.
Some of the topics we explore in this episode include:
- How Ben ended up writing Worrying is Optional
- The overlap between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- How worrying can get in the way of other areas of life that are more important
- Understanding the habitual nature of worry
- The power of choosing what not to do
- The role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in addressing worry and rumination
- Benβs background working in residential treatment for OCDβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Worrying Is Optional: https://a.co/d/aE4FjqK
Benβs practice: https://www.bullcityanxiety.com/
Instagram: @bullcityanxiety
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Thank you all for checking out the episode! Here are some ways to help support Mentally Flexible:
You can help cover some of the costs of running the podcast by donating a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/mentallyflexiblePlease subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-flexible/id1539933988
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My guest today Jill Stoddard, PhD. Jill is a psychologist, writer, TEDx speaker, award-winning teacher, peer-reviewed ACT trainer, and co-host of the popular Psychologists Off the Clock podcast. She is the author of three books: The Big Book of ACT Metaphors, Be Mighty, and Imposter No More: Overcome Self-doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career. Jillβs writing has appeared in places like The Washington Post and Psychology Today, and she regularly appears on podcasts and other media outlets.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- Jillβs new book, Imposter No More
- How and why she opens up about her own struggles in the book
- Learning that can come from our fears coming true
- The history of βImposter Syndromeβ and why it makes sense
- The different strategies people use to try to cover up their imposter thoughts and feelings
- The challenge and value of being vulnerable in a public way
- Skills and exercises to help work on imposter related challenges
- And the importance of learning how to accept discomfortβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Jillβs Website: https://jillstoddard.com/
Imposter No More: https://a.co/d/iDJsikJ
Jillβs Instagram: www.instagram.com/jillastoddard
Psychologists Off The Clock: https://offtheclockpsych.com/
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My guest today is Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona, or 'Dr Z' as she is commonly known. She a clinical psychologist specializing in children, adolescents, and adults struggling with OCD, anxiety, and emotion regulation problems. Dr Z is the founder of East Bay Behavior Therapy Center, a therapy practice, where she runs an intensive outpatient program integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). She is the creator of βACT beyond OCD,β an online class for people that want to augment their ACT and ERP skills for tackling OCD. In addition to her clinical work, Dr Zurita Ona supervises and teaches doctoral students at The Wright Institute, a private graduate school for psychology. She has also authored several books and workbooks which I can leave links for below
Some of the topics we explore include:
- The importance of behavioral flexibility in the face of adversity
- The difference between harmonious passions and obsessive behaviors
- How perfectionism can show up in a range of life areas
- Common challenges related to decision making, regret, and the fear of failure
- How a connection to a deeper awareness can help us move through difficulty
- The role of psychedelic-assisted therapy in cultivating an observer selfβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Dr. Zβs website: https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/
OCD Workbook: https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/act-workbook-for-adults-with-ocd/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drz_behaviorist
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If you find value in the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It only takes 30 seconds and plays an important role in being able to get new guests. I also love reading them!Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/
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My guest today is Leidy Klotz. Leidy is a Professor at the University of Virginia, with appointments in Engineering, Architecture, and Business. He studies the science of design: how we transform things from how they are to how we want them to be. He has secured over $10 million in competitive funding to support this new area of research. To share research insights with those who can use them, he has written more than 80 articles and two books. His most recent book is called Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- The research and insights that led to writing his book Subtract
-How neglecting to consider subtraction can create challenges in our lives
-The role that our environmental spaces can play in wellbeing
-The similarities and difference between subtracting and minimalism
-How Leidy works to integrate these ideas work into his own life
- How subtraction can be useful in places like therapy, music, and relationshipsβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Leidy website: https://www.leidyklotz.com/
Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less: https://a.co/d/hzbeMBg
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If you find value in the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It plays an important role in being able to get new guests. I also love reading them!
Connect with me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/
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My guest today is Yael Schonbrun, PhD. Yael is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, and co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock. Yaelβs academic research explores the interaction between relationship problems and mental health conditions. She has authored chapters in several books and has written dozens of scientific articles. In her private practice, writing, and podcasting, Yael uses evidence-based science to help individuals and couples learn to manage work, parenting, and marriage in more effective and fulfilling ways. She draws upon treatments that integrate ancient Eastern philosophy with scientifically backed practices. Yaelβs writing on work, parenting, and relationships has appeared in places the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. Her new book is Work, Parent, Thrive: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like too Much).
Some of the topics we explore include:
- What is was like for Yael to bring her own life experience into Work, Parent, Thrive
- The difference between approaching problems βinside outβ vs βoutside inβ
- The challenges associated with balancing multiple important life roles
- The books, ideas, and people that influenced Yealβs new book
- The importance of removing things from our lives instead of exclusively adding
- How ACT is integrated into Yaelβs clinical work with couples
- We end by exploring both of our experiences podcastingβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Yaelβs website: https://yaelschonbrun.com/
Work, Parent, Thrive: https://www.shambhala.com/work-parent-thrive.html
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Connect with me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/
Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode. https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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My guests today are David Juncos and Elvire de Paiva e Pona.
David Juncos is a clinical psychologist based in Philadelphia, PA. He works with individuals on clinical issues ranging from anxiety to mood and substance use disorders He is also on faculty with the Voice Study Centre in the UK, where he lectures on topics such as peak performance and statistics/research design, and trains music teachers in using ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) principles to address performance anxiety and enhance music performance.
Based in Vienna, Elvire de Paiva e Pona is a classically trained singer who performs internationally. With degrees in vocal pedagogy and psychology in addition to vocal performance, she is also a dedicated educator and teaches individual and group singing lessons and facilitates music classes for young children.
We explore a range of topics including:
- The story behind Dave and Elvire collaboration for their new book. ACT for Musicians
-How ACT can support musicians in both formal clinical approaches as well as music lessons
-How Elvireβs direct experience as a professional musician has played an important role in this work
-Some of the barriers within music education to integrate mental and emotional components
-Some of the common challenges musicians face including:
- Performance anxiety
- Perfectionism
- Shame and self-critical thinking
- Hopes for the future of ACT within musicβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
ACT for Musicians: https://www.amazon.com/ACT-Musicians-Acceptance-Commitment-Performance/dp/1627343814
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My guest today is Tamar Black, Ph.D. Tamar is an educational and developmental psychologist in Melbourne, Australia. She has over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and parents. Tamar has extensive experience providing clinical supervision to early career and highly experienced psychologists. She also provides training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clinicians and teacher. Tamar is the author of ACT for Treating Children, which we will be discussing today.
Some of the topics we explore include:
- How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy first came into her life
- The important roles Russ Harris and Louise Hayes played in Tamarβs ACT development
- The process behind her new book ACT for Treating Children
- Some of the core differences when working with children in therapy
- Looking at the hexaflex through Tamarβs adapted βACT Kidflexβ model
- And how to use our own experience and psychological flexibility as an agent of changeβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Tamarβs website: https://tamarblack.com.au/
ACT for Treating Children: https://www.amazon.com/ACT-Treating-Children-Acceptance-Commitment/dp/1684039762
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Connect with me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/
Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode. https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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My guest today is Dr. Steven C. Hayes. Steven Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 47 books and nearly 670 scientific articles, his career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), He is also a co-developer of Process-Based Therapy (PBT), a new approach to evidence-based therapies more generally, which we discuss in this episode.
Some of the topics we explore include
- Death and dying young
- Aging and how Steve views his own process
-Challenging meaninglessness to make space for conscious meaning making
- We go deep on all things Process-Based Therapy
- Self-compassion and how it is not helpful for some people
- Making psychological flexibility more inclusive from a process-based approach
- The problems with current diagnostic, syndrome based treatment
- How racism and classism has been built into the traditional statistical methods
- And how the concept of β being normalβ played a role in atrocities in Nazi Germanyβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Dr. Steven Hayesβ website: https://stevenchayes.com/about/
Learning PBT Book: https://www.newharbinger.com/9781684037551/learning-process-based-therapy/βββββββββββββββββββββββββ
If you find value in the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It plays an important role in being able to get new guests. I also love reading them!
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Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode. https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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My guest today is Dr. Ron Siegel. Ron is an author and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he has taught for over 35 years. He is a long time student of mindfulness meditation and serves on the Board of Directors and faculty of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. He teaches internationally about the application of mindfulness practice in psychotherapy and other fields, and maintains a private clinical practice in Lincoln, Massachusetts
Some of the topics we explore include:
-What process behind Dr. Siegelβs new book, The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary
-The science behind our pursuit of specialness and comparison
-How to focus on making connections, not am impressions with others
-How social media can amplify our suffering
-How stressful early life experiences or trauma intersects with these processes
-The potential healing power of psychedelic-assisted therapy
-The connection between psychopathology and self preoccupation
-And we end by discussing some practical tips to shift unhelpful evaluative processesβββββββββββββββββββββββββ
Dr. Siegelβs website: https://drronsiegel.com/
The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: https://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-Gift-Being-Ordinary-Happiness/dp/1462548547
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If you find value in the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It plays an important role in being able to get new guests. I also love reading them!Connect with me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/
Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode. https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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My guest today is Jennifer Kemp, MPsych. Jennifer is a clinical psychologist who works with adults and adolescents on issues such as perfectionism, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (ODC), eating disorders, and chronic illness. Jennifer uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people notice their experiences, make conscious choices βin the moment,β and move toward a fulfilling life.
Some of the topics we explore include:-
- How Jenniferβs own story informs her new book, The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism
- The underlying processes of perfectionism and how metaphor can be used to understand them
- The role of self-compassion
- How exposure techniques can develop greater flexibility
- The intersection of perfectionism and OCD
- And we explore the impact of perfectionism on relationships and our professional lives** PS I had an audio issue during the recording process, so I apologize in advance for my mic quality not being as strong as usual - apt for the episode on perfectionism :) **
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The ACT Workbook for Perfectionism: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08WJ5YK19&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_YTDG6CNKNNN4ARND7R7P
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If you find value in the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It plays an important role in being able to get new guests. I also love reading them!
Connect with me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/mentallyflexible/
Check out my song βGlimpse at Truthβ that you hear in the intro/outro of every episode. https://tomparkes.bandcamp.com/track/glimpse-at-truth
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