Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 50 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - I'd like you to meet Dr Carrie Hayward. Carrie is a registered clinical psychologist and member of the Australian Psychological Society and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. She's also an adventurer, a creative, an innovator…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 49 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - I'm continuing my chat with Dr Sarah Pegrum. Sarah is a clinical psychologist, peer reviewed ACT trainer, Curator of the ACT BODY Project and Author of the book - Break the Binds of Weight Stigma. Free Yourself from Body Image Struggles Usi…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 48 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - I'm delighted to introduce you to Dr Sarah Pegrum. Sarah is a clinical psychologist, peer reviewed ACT trainer, Curator of the ACT BODY Project and Author of the book - Break the Binds of Weight Stigma. Free Yourself from Body Image Struggl…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 47 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the start of a mini series - it's a new collaboration with Dr Richard MacKinnon from WorkLifePsych - where we delve into all things related to psycholgical flexibility and ACT - we're aiming to show you how relevant it is - not only …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 46 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the third and final part of my chat with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is s senior clinical psychologist, CBT psychotherapist, author, award winning podcaster and corporate speaker. In this episode you'll hear about Michaela's spacious a…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 45 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the second part of my chat with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is s senior clinical psychologist, CBT psychotherapist, author, award winning podcaster and corporate speaker. Michaela is currently one of 8 nominees for the Inspirational Mo…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 44 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the first part of my chat with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is s senior clinical psychologist, CBT psychotherapist author and corporate speaker. Her first book is called "The Lasting Connection, Developing Love and Compassion for Yourse…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 43 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the third and final part of my chat with Kerry Cullen. Kerry is an embodiment coach, facilitator, chartered psychologist and an expert in Polyvagal theory. In this episode we spend a bit more time reflecting on how Polyvagal Theory m…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 42 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the second of my chat with Kerry Cullen. Kerry is an embodiment coach, facilitator, chartered psychologist and an expert in Polyvagal theory. In this episode, Kerry unpacks polyvagal theory for us in a really accessible way. She star…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 41 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the first part of my chat with Kerry Cullen. Kerry is an embodiment coach, facilitator and chartered psychologist. She's also an expert and innovator in Polyvagal theory. In this episode you'll get to know Kerry a bit more, from her …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 40 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - here's the final part of my chat with Dr Ben Askew - he's an acting teacher, writer and director. In this episode you're hear us talk about the Shakespeare play - Macbeth - with a particular focus on Lady Macbeth and her husband. We explore…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 39 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - I'm continuing my chat with Dr Ben Askew - he's an acting teacher, writer and director. If you haven't listened to Part one - where we find out more about Ben and some pivotal moments in his life - I'd recommend you pause and go and have a …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 38 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. We're back - it's 2024 and what a guest we have to start the year. Let me introduce you to Dr Ben Askew - he's an acting teacher, writer and director. He is the originator of the #ACTforActing project and is one of the UK's leading exponents of Theatre…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 37 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. For the Festive Season - we're looking back at some of our fabulous expert guests. Our first People Soup Rewind - is with Dr Kevin Teoh. In my Spotify wrapped for podcasters this year - this was the most popular episode - so it definitely deserves anot…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 36 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. In this episode - the tables are still turned and I'm being interviewed by Producer Emma. I recount some memorable moments from ACT Training, I share part of the training from session 1 where I introduce the metaphor of the passengers on the bus and th…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 35 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers, this week the tables are turned, producer Emma has interviewed me in a table turning special. You'll get to hear a bit more about my career history and when I first discovered ACT. We also chat about how I present ACT in a compelling way to …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 34 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers, this week - the chat with Dr Steve Jones - continues. We touch upon role modelling -in terms of the ripple effect when men disclose how they've sought support for their mental health or volunteered for psychological wellbeing training. We ta…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 33 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers, One of the wonderful things about having a producer - and specifically a producer like Emma - is that she's fizzing with ideas. When Emma mentioned Movember I immediately sent out a bat signal to friend of the show Dr Steve Jones and later t…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 32 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. It's a bit different this week. It's a solo episode, a cup-a-soup if you like. What I want to do is build on the idea I shared earlier this year about having a separate sister podcast of PeopleSoup for leaders. One where they can tune in and really hea…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 31 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers, It's the second part of my chat with Dr Jill Stoddard, psychologist, author, TEDx speaker and podcaster. Jill's latest book is called, "Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career". In this episode …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 30 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers, I'd like you to meet Dr Jill Stoddard, psychologist, author, TEDx speaker and podcaster. Jill's latest book is called, "Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career". But before we talk about the boo…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 29 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. And P soupers - that little teaser at the beginning was from the very end of my chat with Andrew Sewell. We'd finished the formal interview and he reflected on my observation of his creativeness coupled with his doubt - when I was coaching him about 8 …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 28 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - This week's treat for your ears is my chat with Andrew Sewell - he's a coach, an author and a fellow northerner. In this episode you'll hear how Andrew became fascinated by psychology and personal development - and how his career path inclu…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 27 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - it's another special one this week - over the Summer, me and producer Emma experimented with a couple of live recordings, and our second courageous participant was Dr Richard MacKinnon - Founder and Managing Director of Work Life Psych. and…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 26 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - it's a special one this week - over the Summer, me and producer Emma experimented with a couple of live recordings, and our first courageous participant was Dr Sarah Swan - a verified rock chick who has written an extraordinary book called,…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 25 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - this is it - the last part of my chat with Dr Sarah Cassidy - educational, child and adolescent psychologist. And now that we've set the scene - we dive into her book, co-written with Dr Lisa Coyne - called - Tired of Anxiety - A kids guide…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 24 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers, we're continuing our chat with Dr Sarah Cassidy who is an educational, child and adolescent psychologist. She's also the co-author of an extraordinary book, Tired of Anxiety, A Kid's Guide to Befriending Difficult Thoughts and Feelings and L…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 23 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - it's my honour to introduce you to Dr Sarah Cassidy. What an absolute joy to speak to this pioneering, exceptional human. I was so captured by this conversation that I've decided to break it down into three parts. Sarah Cassidy, Ph.D., has …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 22 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - in our previous episode I introduced you toDr Heather McKee. Heather is a health behaviour change specialist. She helps companies create evidence-based health and wellness programmes that bring about long term change for their customers or …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 21 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers - it's my honour to introduce you to Dr Heather McKee. Heather is a health behaviour change specialist. She helps companies create evidence-based health and wellness programmes that bring about long term change for their customers or employee…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 20 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. Listen on as I continue my chat with Professor Ross White. He's the Research Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Queen's University Belfast and an expert in Global Mental Health. He was also lead author on a book called Acceptance and C…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 19 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. What a privilege it was to speak to Professor Ross White. Ross is the Research Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme at Queen's University Belfast. He's an expert on Global Mental Health and as active research collaborations with t…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 18 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. Taster This week, it's something a bit different. I was invited to be a guest on the Shit Shower and Self-Care Podcast by Dr Steve Jones. Now Steve is a friend of the show. He's already been on People Soup talking about his brilliant book, ACT made Yor…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 17 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. Kevin is a Senior Lecturer and the Programme Director for the MSc in Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. If you haven't listened to Part One you can catch it here He's also the Executive Officer, European Academy of Occupationa…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 16 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. What a privilege it was to speak to Dr Kevin Teoh. He's a senior Senior Lecturer and the Programme Director for the MSc in Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. He's also the Executive Officer, European Academy of Occupational He…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 15 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. This week it's a short cup-a-soup. People are sometimes curious about my current projects - so I thought I'd share some updates and also the insights I'm gathering from my work with leaders. You'll also hear my intention to launch a bite sized, evidenc…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 14 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P-Soupers, this episode is an encore, revisiting a favourite from the People Soup Archives, and it's a classic with lots of personal meaning for me and many others. There's much for us all to learn from Lou, through her personal values and what she rol…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 13 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. P Soupers - I'm recording this introduction in a hotel room in Dublin, as I'm working near here tomorrow - as usual I'm under the covers to give you the best audio experience. It's actually a new bank holiday today in Ireland - honouring St Brigid. It …

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 12 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. In this episode you'll meet Gabriella Braun - and part one of our chat lands on an auspicious day - it's the day when Gabriella's book - ALL THAT WE ARE - lands in paperback form - 2 Feb 2023. Gabriella Braun is the director of Working Well, a speciali…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 11 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. In this episode you'll hear Andréa Watts talking about the messy process of writing a book - and how her Collage Coaching Technique really helped her to get unstuck. Andrea uses collage to help people look inside and surface what's going on for them an…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 10 of People Soup. It's Ross McIntosh here. I've been floored by a heavy cold this week so instead of Part 2 of my chat with Andrea Watts (which will appear next week) we're revisiting the archives and sharing one of our most popular episodes, my chat with Alexandra Lechner. We talk about her gro…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 9 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. I'm so excited to share this conversation with Andréa Watts who uses collage to help people look inside and surface what's going on for them and how it might be impacting on their behaviour. In coaching we could imagine our clients are like an iceberg -…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 8 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. IN our last episode I introduced you to Dr Hayley Lewis - Hayley is the founder of Halo Psychology - and as an occupational psychologist she provides expert and evidence based support for individuals, teams and organisations going through transition. Th…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 7 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. I'd like to introduce you to Dr Hayley Lewis. Hayley is the founder of Halo Psychology - and as an occupational psychologist she provides expert and evidence based support for individuals, teams and organisations going through transition. In this episod…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 6 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. This is the Second part of my chat with Mike Jones, he's the founder and chief at Better Happy - who enables organisations to develop healthy, motivated, high-performing managers, safe from burnout, In this episode Mike talks about the better happy appr…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 5 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here and I've got a little festive trailer for you all. Please be warned this does include some of my legendary vocals. P soupers - Happy Yuletide - and as we approach Christmas Time - Mistletoe and Wine - I want to say a huge THANK YOU to you for your suppor…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 4 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. This is the First part of my chat with Mike Jones, He's the founder of Better Happy and I always leave a conversation with Mike feeling inspired and invigorated. Better Happy enables organisations to develop healthy, motivated, high-performing managers,…

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 3 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here. This is the final part of my chat with Jutta, we could have gone on for days, but I'm sure she'll be back. Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, a social psychologist from City, University of London who is the co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness…

A very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 2 of People Soup. In this episode I continue my chat with Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, a social psychologist from City, University of London who is the co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness Research. Together we explore the concept of collection or team mindfulness and Jutta shares how she has …

A very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 1 of People Soup. Our first guest is Dr Jutta Tobias Mortlock, a social psychologist from City, University of London who is the co-director of the Centre for Excellence in Mindfulness Research. Jutta's research explores next generation mindfulness, which means using the science of mindfulness at a collaborati…