Podcast topics

Looking for something specific? Here you'll find links to our podcasts grouped by topic

Interviews & Lectures

• Episode 11 'What's it like working in oncology? with Dr James McCracken'

• Episode 14 'The new normal post cancer treatment'

• Episode 28 'Schema Therapy for Narcissistic Personality Disorder with Chris Hayes'

• Episode 31 ‘Forensic psychology with Liz Daff : working in prisons, working with anti-social personality disorder and psychopathy’

• Episode 35 ‘How to get better sleep - with Dr Lyndel Shand’

• Episode 36 ‘Psychological treatment of chronic pain - with Dr Kathleen Leach’

• Episode 37 ‘Neuroscience of Social Anxiety - with Laura Finlayson-Short’

• Episode 38 ‘Social Stigma and Welfare with Dr Timothy Schofield’

• Episode 39 ‘Improving the performance of professional athletes. Sports psychology and mental conditioning with Michael Inglis’

• Episode 40 ‘You can't ask a psychologist that’

• Episode 43 ‘Self-forgiveness as a therapeutic strategy - with Dr Grant Dewar’

• Episode 44 ‘Men’s responses to a miscarriage or still birth- with Kate Obst’

• Episode 54 ‘Surviving a bushfire and coping after- with Danielle Graber’

• Episode 57 ‘COVID-19 anxiety with Dr Sherman Lee’

• Two Shrinks Pod on Meta - a behind the scenes interview

COVID-19

• Episode 55 ‘Coping in the time of COVID (part one)’

• Episode 56 ‘Coping in the time of COVID (part two)’

• Episode 57 ‘COVID-19 anxiety with Dr Sherman Lee’

• Episode 58 ‘Mental health issues during COVID-19. ADHD, OCD, PTSD, Depression, Eating Disorders, Substance Use, Family Issues’

• Episode 59 ‘Healthcare workers’ challenges during COVID-19’

• Episode 67 ‘Podcasting in a pandemic: The 2020 review’

Therapy & Working as a Psychologist

• Episode 2 'Therapeutic alliance when working with adults and children'

• Episode 8 'Talking about stalking (of psychologists)'

• Episode 12 '"You won't be back" - Terminating therapy (what happens at the end of therapy)'

• Episode 26 'Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder'

• Episode 28 'Schema Therapy for Narcissistic Personality Disorder with Chris Hayes'

Psychology & Media

• Episode 41 ‘Harry Potter & the Pathological Personalities’

• Episode 60 ‘Diagnosing the Skywalkers: Mental Health in the Star Wars Universe"‘

• Two Shrinks guest on School of Movies discussing Inside Out

• Two Shrinks guest on School of Movies discussing Mary and Max

• Episode 70 ‘Therapy with the Breakfast Club’

• Episode 71 ‘Psychs on Film 3 (Shrinks with a Vengeance)’

Everyday Psychology

• Episode 4 'Attachment theory as it relates to a) parenting, b) distress in cancer patients'

• Episode 5 'Do you want it darker? The Dark Triad of personality'

• Episode 7 'Why are doctors in training stressed?'

• Episode 13 'Very Superstitious'

• Episode 16 'Sorry it's late - our pod on procrastination'

• Episode 17 'What makes you creative?'

• Episode 18 'Lettuce talk about vegetarians and vegans'

• Episode 21 'All I want for Christmas...is subjective well-being & to be crowned king of the bon bons'

• Episode 42 ‘What makes us laugh? The psychology of humour’

• Episode 45 ‘Don’t stand so close to me: understanding interpersonal distance’

• Episode 46 ‘Dark Tetrad of Personality - Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism & Sadism’

• Episode 62 ‘Schadenfreude: Is it ok to feel like this?’

• Episode 63 ‘How to reduce anger’

• Episode 64 ‘Election Emotions: anxiety, catharsis and hope’

• Episode 66 ‘How to accept a compliment’

• Episode 68 ‘The seven deadly sins’

• Episode 72 ‘Why do we cry?’

• Episode 73 ‘Why do we laugh?’

Personality Disorders

Cluster A: Schizoid, Paranoid & Schizotypal

• Episode 23 'Schizoid, Paranoid & Schizotypal Personality Disorders. The Odd & Eccentric Cluster'

Cluster B: Histrionic, Borderline, Narcissistic & Antisocial

• Episode 24 'Histrionic Personality Disorder - Theatrical, Vivacious, Tempestuous'

• Episode 25 'Borderline Personality Disorder - I Hate You, Don't Leave Me'

• Episode 26 'Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder'

• Episode 27 'Narcissistic Personality Disorder - His Majesty, The Baby'

• Episode 28 'Schema Therapy for Narcissistic Personality Disorder with Chris Hayes'

• Episode 29 ‘Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Psychopaths and Sociopaths - Description and Theory’

• Episode 30 ‘More about psychopaths. Children with psychopathic traits, successful people who have psychopathic traits, & treatment of psychopathy’

• Episode 31 ‘Forensic psychology with Liz Daff : working in prisons, working with anti-social personality disorder and psychopathy’

Cluster C: Avoidant, Dependant & Obsessive Compulsive

• Episode 9 'Are you obsessive? Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)'

• Episode 32 ‘Avoidant Personality Disorder - Sensitive, Vigilant and Socially Anxious’

• Episode 33 ‘Dependent Personality Disorder - "Please look after me"‘

• Episode 34 ‘Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder - Ordered, Controlled, Anally Retentive’

Anxiety

• Episode 1 'OCD and disgust proneness, Cancer patients beliefs about causes of cancer'

• Episode 6 'Treating anxious kids'

• Episode 15 'Hoarders and Hoarding disorder'

• Episode 19 'Do you worry in social situations? A look at social anxiety disorder'

• Episode 22 'Aviophobia (Fear of Flying): why are so many of us afraid of flying?'

• Episode 65 ‘How to Reduce Social Anxiety’

Trauma

• Episode 3 'Identity and how it changes in relation to a psychological disorder (schizophrenia, trauma)'

• Episode 48 - ‘Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)’

• Episode 69 ‘Sexual assault: how to respond to a disclosure’

Issues across psychological disorders

• Episode 3 'Identity and how it changes in relation to a psychological disorder (schizophrenia, trauma)'

Developmental Disorders

• Episode 61 ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’

Health Psychology

• Episode 1 'OCD and disgust proneness, Cancer patients beliefs about causes of cancer'

• Episode 11 'What's it like working in oncology? with Dr James McCracken'

• Episode 14 'The new normal post cancer treatment'

• Episode 47 - ‘Munchausen’s Syndrome (Factitious Disorder) - Why Some People Fake Being Sick’