My Pocket Psych

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• Ep 228: Help! I feel like an imposter!

  October 7, 2026 · 55 min

  In this episode, Richard is joined by fellow psychologist Dr. Hayley Lewis for a chat about what we now call 'Imposter Phenomenon'.  Essentially, Imposter Phenomenon (previously called 'imposter syndrome') is an experience when an employee…

• Ep 227: An owner's manual for the mind

  September 30, 2026 · 17 min

  In this episode, we turn our attention to the topic of thoughts, thinking and how we interact with all the stuff our own mind creates for us.  While the human mind is definitely a wonderful thing, some of the thoughts (including images…

• Ep 226: What is success, anyway?

  September 23, 2026 · 25 min

  In this episode, I look at the downsides of striving for future success, when we're not completely sure what that actually looks like. In coaching sessions, I often hear clients worry that they're not successful, not successful enough or…

• Ep 225: Values as tools for life

  September 16, 2026 · 16 min

  One of the best ways to understand something as conceptual as values is to use metaphors and imagery. In this episode, I explore the topic of values by seeing them as tools - tools for life. Whether it's navigating organisational change…

• Ep 224: Values - it's what you do that matters

  September 9, 2026 · 13 min

  Our monthly focus over on WorkLifeSpark is values and how to bring them to life. So, in this episode, I take a look at the importance of living values, not just talking about them.  I use my recent extended holiday as a simple…

• Ep 223: Take a break - before you need it!

  August 26, 2026 · 15 min

  This episode continues our recent run on sleep, intentional rest and breaks, this time viewed through the lens of sustainability. When working with coaching clients, I often ask them something along the lines of: Can you keep working the…

• Ep 222: Rest is more than sleep

  August 19, 2026 · 20 min

  In this episode, I continue the focus on sleep, rest and breaks, moving beyond sleep itself to explore the many other forms rest can take. I explain why treating rest as something to be earned gets in the way of sustainable working. And…

• Ep 221: Sleep and rest - they're not optional!

  August 5, 2026 · 44 min

  In this episode, Richard is joined again by Dr Fiona Jane Meechin to tackle a topic that underpins everything else in workplace wellbeing: sleep. They make the case that sleep isn't just one wellbeing habit among many. Rather, it's the…