People Soup - Behavioural Science For A More Meaningful Way To Work

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 leading business and professional magazines including the Australian Financial Review, BOSS Magazine and The Psychologist, official magazine of the British Psychological Society. Tom's People Soup ingredients are curiosity, enthusiasm, and learning with a side order of backing yourself! Tom discusses his career journey, which was spurred on by influential mentors and personal exploration. He also shares his passion for music, recounting his involvement in various bands, and how his creative pursuits have complemented his professional life. Throughout the discussion, Tom emphasizes his love for learning and the significant role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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 People Soup ingredients are curiosity, learning, courage and being of service. You'll hear Lucinda discuss her interest in viewing ethics through a psychological lens, emphasizing the challenge of adhering to ethical standards amid workplace stress and structures. She introduces concepts such as 'bad apple' vs. 'bad barrel' to explain unethical practices spurred by stressful environments. Lucinda also explores the emerging focus on lawyer wellbeing, discussing the pervasive issues of burnout, stress, and dissatisfaction tied to traditional practices like billable hours. She shares insights from her research, which includes a synthesis review on lawyer wellbeing, identify

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 ingredients are curiosity, learning, courage and being of service. You'll hear about her career journey, from practicing law and advising on legal risk management to her transition into academia and empirical research. She discusses her passion for learning, her work on lawyers' wellbeing, including her doctoral research. Lucinda also talks about her commitment to bridging the gap between academic research and practical application in the legal profession. The conversation delves into key career moments, the importance of continual learning, and the value of pursuing a non-linear, squiggly, career path.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's grea

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. Jess' People Soup ingredients are curiosity, flexibility and exploration with a side order of passion , fun and making an impact.  In this episode, we explore the complexities of leadership and leadership development, emphasizing the significance of understanding leadership as a sophisticated profession. We discuss challenges such as the expectations placed on new leaders, the reluctance of younger generations to step into leadership roles, and pervasive issues such as burnout and imposter syndrome. We propose a shift towards human-centered leadership, focusing on self-leadership, self-awareness, and emotional flexibility as foundational elements before advancing t

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' People Soup ingredients are curiosity, flexibility and exploration with a side order of passion and fun. We discuss her international career, including some of the some cultural differences she has noticed. Jess also talks about her curiosity for understanding people in the workplace across different contexts and the perceptions of creativity in different roles. We finish with Jess' advice to her younger self and a stonking song choice.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thank

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, Coaching through Burnout and that's where we focus our conversation.Hazel's People Soup ingredients are flexibility, values led action, being of service with a healthy sprinkling of humour. First up you'll hear my review of Coaching Through Burnout - A burnout prevention toolkit for busy leaders and their teams. We then explore the modern workplace's mental health crisis, particularly burnout, and Hazel shares the definition and its three components. Hazel also shares her personal experience with burnout and how it inspired her to create a course for the NHS, which was highly successful but ran out of funding, leading to the origin story of the book. Hazel also talks ab

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. Hazel's People Soup ingredients are flexibility, values led action, being of service with a healthy sprinkling of humour. You'll hear Hazel talk about her unusual career path, including what led her to leave one organisation. You'll also hear about work with leaders and dysfunctional teams as well as her pioneering coaching work during the pandemic.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.There is a transcript for ea

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. Sam's People Soup ingredients are openness, reflection and exploration, with a side order of flexibility. You'll hear us talk about our worries about what other people think about us and how that overthinking can leave us feeling quite low and withdrawn. In our conversation we try to normalise the experience and Sam shares range of practical strategies to help us relate to this type of self-doubt in a different way. Sam also shares two takeaways from his own experience and also three insights he's gained from his guests on The Insight Podcast. It's a treasure trove of tips.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to p

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 school teacher, serious sports enthusiast, entrepreneur and proud Brummie - that is someone from the City of Birmingham in the UK. Sam's People Soup ingredients are flexibility, openness, courage and learning with a large pinch of humility. You'll hear Sam talk about his love of teaching and his disengagement with the profession, his sporting achievements, the times in his life when he's been dragged by his own mind and his commitment to making a difference.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular

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 explore the stories we create about ourselves and how problematic it can be when we're rigidly attached to them. We draw upon our own work and experience to share plenty of examples and also tips on where to start exploring your own stories.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.Psychological Flexibility - WorkLifePsych - Here's the page with all the resources!There is a transcript for each episode. There is a ca

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 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT). Eric shares the origin story of the book and presents his accessible and useful quick start guide. We also chat about the fears, blocks and resistances to compassion and you'll find out what the acronym AFGO stands for.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is large

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 compassion, with a healthy sprinkle of vulnerability. You'll hear Eric talk about his near daily cold water immersion and dear listener - you'll also hear how I commit to having a go - would I let you down P-Soupers? You'll find out at the end of this episode. Eric also talks about his fear of flying which developed as a young man and one of the darkest moments of his life on the operating table. It's a conversation full of wisdom and vulnerability.And just a note that this episode was recorded in the run up to the US elections. I also had some problems with the sound quality at my end, which I've done my best to address.For those of you who are new to People Soup - w

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 first part of the ACT acronym and can be tricky to explain. We do so using potholes, arriving into Heathrow airport and sunsets. You'll also find out which one of us us a cheap chocolate girl.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.New Course with Dr Richard MacKinnon - Thriving with Psychological FlexibilityPsychological Flexibility - WorkLifePsych - Here's the page with all the resources!I worked with Russ from A

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, including the demons that showed up and the level of self disclosure. You'll also hear her refreshingly honest approach to mindfulness and she shares a term I hadn't come across before - care washing. For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.Psychologists Off the Clock – A Psychology Podcast About the Science of Living WellWebsite - Debbie Sorensen, PhDDebbie on substackDebbie on LinkedInDebbie on facebookDebbie on Instagr

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 we have more things in common than our birthdays - including the joy of dancing at weddings and conferences.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.Psychologists Off the Clock – A Psychology Podcast About the Science of Living WellWebsite - Debbie Sorensen, PhDDebbie on substackDebbie on LinkedInDebbie on facebookDebbie on InstagramDebbie's substack post on the perfect omeletteI worked with Russ from A Modern Rem

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 to share in advance.After the clip from Eric, I relate election anxiety to a useful tool we can use to identify what we control in life, and it helps us direct our energy in more productive directions. This is based upon the work of Stephen Covey, who wrote the book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.The Circles of Concern, Influence & Control | Ross McIntosh

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 looks like, what can guide us and how we can bring our personal values to life. If you've ever wondered why you procrastinate, you'll probably relate to our examples and we finish with an evocative poem, that really captures how difficult it can be to take that first step.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.Psychological Flexibility - WorkLifePsych - Here's the page with all the resources!Find out more about the T

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 cultural architects. You'll hear Ross response to my review and how Hooke's Law from our A Level physics lesson can be applied to humans at work. I'm also on a personal mission to see if we can get the #BeMoreTree trending.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.The Tree that Bends by Ross G White | Incredible books from Quercus BooksRoss White on LinkedInRoss White on XRoss White on InstagramSeptember Issue of the '5

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 difficult. You'll hear how he brings these values to life in his work in high performance environments, it's an episode filled with wisdom.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.The Tree that Bends by Ross G White | Incredible books from Quercus BooksRoss White on LinkedInRoss White on XRoss White on InstagramSeptember Issue of the '5 to Thrive' NewsletterDan Harris: The benefits of not being a jerk to yourself | TED

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 personal values - and our exploration is thorough and deep. It's like everything you wanted to know about personal values but were afraid to ask. We cover what they are, to what they're not and how we can clarify our values and bring them to life.For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.Psychological Flexibility - WorkLifePsych - Here's the page with all the resources!There is a transcript for each episode. There is a