Staying Sane in Law

In this show Family Barrister Oluwapelumi Amanda Adeola talks about changing careers from solicitor to barrister at Trinity Chambers, and her work as a mentor and promoting mentoring within the profession. Join Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyers' Therapist - for a lively chat with Oluwapelumi on her work promoting diversity as Vice Chair of the Black Barristers' Network, celebrating Black History Month, and the challenges still facing the legal profession when it comes to inclusion.

In this opening show of Season 3, Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyer's Therapist - is joined by Pat Thom, the past president of the Law Society of Scotland. In this lively and very personal show, Pat talks about her move from Canada to Scotland, juggling her successful legal career, parenthood, and the sudden loss of her husband Jim. She also talks about her new career direction, her work in safeguarding and promoting the role of lawyers and the law as vital parts of community life. From emigrating to Scotland as a young lawyer to campaigning for equal rights and regulatory reform for small Scottish practices, Pat has advice to help lawyers survive and thrive in the modern legal profession.

In this special feature-length show, Annmarie Carvalho - The Lawyers' Therapist - meets Mark Evans, President of the Law Society of Wales and England, for a lively and personal chat about his journey from school in Wales to his current position in the UK's Legal landscape. Mark talks very openly about his life, his career and his personal journey into the work he's championing to improve the wellbeing and mental health of the legal profession. Plus, we learn about his secret role as Father Christmas, his love of running, and his own approach to juggling the demands of home, work, and the community. Don't miss it!

In this show, Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyers' Therapist - is joined by Lenka Wall, a specialist education lawyer at Russel Cooke. Lenka has a wealth of lived experience as the parent of a child with special educational needs and neurodiversity, and along with Annmarie and producer Andrew (who are both parents of neurodiverse kids), they share the highs and lows of parenting and the challenges of dealing with schools, reasonable adjustments and the need for support. If you would like to know more about the TCC support group for lawyers with neurodiverse children, contact: [email protected] 

In this show Annemarie Carvalho - The Lawyers' Therapist meets James McFarlane, in-house lawyer at NatWest, men's mental health advocate and popular musician on the Scottish music scene. James talks about his journey into the law from his roots in Glasgow's East End, and his subsequent mission to create safe spaces where lawyers can talk about - and find help - with mental health issues, addictions and stress. The Men's Wellbeing group is now celebrating its fourth birthday and going from strength to strength.

In this show, Annmarie Carvalho - The Lawyers Therapist - is in conversation with trauma-informed therapist and TCC colleague Katie McKenna. Katie takes us on a personal journey through her time as a personal injury lawyer, her work at the Lawscot Wellbeing programme, and her career change to become a trauma-informed therapist who specialises in the vicarious trauma that affects lawyers who handle emotionally challenging material - and how to deal with it.

This episode, Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyers' Therapist - meets with her TCC colleague Helen Shaw, a former family court solicitor and now counsellor and psychotherapist. Helen has a wealth of experience in the courts and as a therapeutic foster carer, and is now specialising in the challenges facing women who are working through perimenopause and menopause. Helen has written extensively about how these normal life changes affect working life and neurodivergence, and it's a must-listen for any legal practice that wants to retain its senior female talent!

Kicking off Season 2, we have Liz McGlone, Managing Partner at Didlaw, the award-winning claimant firm for disability discrimination law & mental health discrimination in the workplace - ranked as one of the UK's leading employment law firms. Join Liz and our host, Annmarie Carvalho - the Lawyers' Therapist - for a lively, honest, and funny discussion about challenging conventional wisdom, breaking stereotypes, and bringing your own unique personality and style into the conservative world of employment law.

In this show, Annmarie Carvalho - The Lawyers' Therapist - talks to private wealth mediator Samantha Lowe, founder of specialist mediation firm Concentus. Sam discusses her journey from law firm litigator to setting up her own mediation practice for high-net-worth inheritance and divorce cases. She talks about her experiences in business, mediation and family life - and how to balance them effectively in a high-stress, emotionally charged working environment. Don't miss this lively chat - with great advice on active listening, plus some rhinos and a pooch...

In this episode, join Annmarie Carvalho - the lawyers' therapist - in conversation with Frances Harris, a barrister at Harcourt Chambers and a specialist in family law and neurodiversity. In this lively chat, they discuss Frances' unconventional journey to the bar, go behind the scenes of the family courts in the UK, and discuss her work with FLANC: Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community, a UK-based organisation founded in 2024 by expert lawyers to ensure equal access to justice for neurodivergent individuals within the family justice system.