Bron unpacks the common dilemma of ending sessions on time (like, everyone struggles with this one!). She talks about:

👉🏽 Excellent reasons to end sessions on time

👉🏻 Client-related reasons sessions go over and what to do

👉🏿 Practitioner-related reasons sessions go over and what to do

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an Australian-based early career psychologist.

The clock I use in sessions

The free app I used to use to keep time (great if you share an office!)

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Bron is joined by psychologist Eloise Tomkins to unpack how to return to mental health work after experiencing burnout. They chat about:

👉🏽 What burnout is & its impact on early-career psychs

👉🏻 Recovering from burnout

👉 How paying attention to dissatisfaction and interests led Eloise to want to see clients who are looking to grow but aren't necessarily unwell

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an Australian-based early career psychologist.

Connect with Eloise on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/eloisetomkins_

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Bron is joined by psychologist and AAPi director Carly Dober to unpack the challenge of workplace exploitation. They discuss 👉🏽 How to recognise exploitation using Carly's experiences 👉🏻 Characteristics that increase early career psychs' vulnerability to exploitation 👉 What to do if you are unsure about an offer or workplace. 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an Australian-based early career psychologist.

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Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

Support the show with a one-off contribution by buying me a virtual coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

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Find out more about Carly at: https://enrichinglivespsychology.com.au/

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Host: Bronwyn Milkins
Producer: Michael English
Music: Home

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Bron is joined again by Sahra O'Doherty, psychologist and director for the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI), to unpack the issues facing the psychology profession in Australia with a special focus (as always) on the ones facing early-career psychologists that need to be talked about. We unpack 👉🏽 the two-tier system and its consequences for the profession and our clients 👉🏻 the shitty-ness of unpaid internships and necessity of a liveable wage for early-career psychs 👉 Our hopes for the profession in the future 🌈

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist based in Western Australia.

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Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

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LINKS

• AAPI - https://www.aapi.org.au/ 
• Good blog post on the two-tier system: https://notforgotten.tv/2019/02/17/enraged-psychologists-fighting-for-an-imporved-mental-health-system/ 

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Bron is joined by Provisional Psychologist Betty to unpack her psychologist journey: the highs, the lows, what's helped, what hasn't helped, and how she's getting by in this challenging phase in one piece amidst some significant life upheavals. Betty is an insightful and inspiring individual who I reckon you will love listening to!

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins.

Do you have an early-career story 🤩?

Are you an Australian early-career psychologist (up to 5 years post-registration)? Bron wants to hear your real-life, in-the-trenches story: What’s it like, what learnings are you picking up along the way, what’s helping you get by, where are you headed? If you've got something to share with our early-career audience then send Bron a short, 25-words-or-less snippet of what you want to get across to  [email protected]

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Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

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Music: Home

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Psychology has traditionally focused on diagnosing mental distress in individuals, but with issues like climate change, racial injustice, and inequitable access to healthcare having an undeniable impact on the mental wellbeing of communities, how can early-career psychs update our professional identities? Today, Bron is joined by Sahra O'Doherty, psychologist and director for the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi) to unpack developing a professional identity around social justice and advocacy.  Quite the juicy dilemma and we give you some kick-ass insights on 👉🏽 How to identify your values as a professional 👉🏻 Managing fears of judgement from other psychs 👉 Steps you can take to comfortably add 'advocate' to your professional identity.

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast BIG thanks to Natasha who subscribed this week - you beauty! 🌟⭐🌟 

Support the show with a one-off contribution by buying me a virtual coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork THANK YOU Helen! 😻

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LINKS

• Book - Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly (I've read it, it's both fantastic and infuriating!): https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Rage-Becomes-Her/Soraya-Chemaly/9781471172120 
• Check out AAPI: https://aapi.org.au/
• Sahra's psychology practice: http://www.mindscapepsychology.com.au/

Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

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Bron is joined by Psychologist Belinda Radnidge to unpack what to do when you've worked your butt off to get qualified only to discover that doing therapy all day isn't actually your jam. In this reassuring ep Belinda and Bron discuss 👉🏽 signs that client-facing work really isn't for you vs you're experiencing a confidence dip 👉🏻 career alternatives in psychology (there's heaps!) 👉 how to get started down a different career pathway.

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

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Cheers to Dani and ‘Someone’ for the virtual coffee! Support the show with a one-off contribution by buying me a virtual coffee! ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mentalwork

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Bron is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr Catherine Hart to unpack contracting work. Our popular Season 1 ep with Catherine focused on what contractors can expect salary-wise, and this time around we are focusing on how to work out whether your contracting arrangement is more like an employee relationship, why this matters, and what to do if you suspect your working arrangement isn't all that fair to you at all.

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

LINKS

• https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/independent-contractors
• https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/contracts
• https://www.ato.gov.au/business/employee-or-contractor/
• https://www.ato.gov.au/business/employee-or-contractor/how-to-work-it-out--employee-or-contractor/
• https://employsure.com.au/guides/employment-contracts-and-legislation/employment-law-changes/
• Contact Dr Catherine - LinkedIn, Succoris Psychology Partnerships, Succoris Psychology

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Disclaimer: The information shared on Mental Work is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. Bronwyn Milkins and Catherine Hart are not legal advisors and information provided should not be relied upon to make employment or financial decisions.

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Bron is joined by Psychologist Ceara Rickard to unpack how to manage sudden illness when you also have an active therapy caseload. We talk about 👉🏽 Ceara's personal experiences with illness 👉🏻 How Ceara navigated disclosure with her clients 👉 What helped Ceara the most during the early stages of diagnosis and treatment 👉🏿 What her job looks like now. 

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

Learn more about Ceara and connect with her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceara-rickard-95670612/ 

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Love the podcast? You can help keep it alive by joining our Patreon for $2 a month at patreon.com/mentalworkpodcast

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Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

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Bron unpacks how ADHD shows up in her work as an early-career psychologist. She talks about 👉🏽 Challenges that ADHDers can face at work 💪 Strengths that ADHD practitioners bring to their work 👉 Ways ADHDers can modify their work environment to suit their neurotype. Even if you do not have ADHD yourself, listen in to better understand your ADHD colleagues and your own executive strengths and weaknesses.  

Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist.

LINKS

• The timer that bron uses! https://www.thetherapystore.com.au/product/time-timer-mod/
• The cheap timing option that Bron used to use was a mobile phone app that has a red/yellow/green light - it's a bit fiddly but works once you set it up and it's free. Use the app + a pop-socket to prop up your phone and you're good to go! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vaddi.hemanth.tmtimer&hl=en&gl=US 

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Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Show art: Bronwyn Milkins
Music: Home

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