Episodes

  • Global crisis and COVID-19: Why managing our mental health, staying productive and helping others is so important now since the pandemic - and how to do this.

    Global crisis and COVID-19: Why managing our mental health, staying productive and helping others is so important now since the pandemic - and how to do this.
    Aug 31 2020
    As a registered psychologist and registered organisational psychologist, Dr. Amanda Ferguson discusses why our mental health, psychological state, relationships and work life matter now more than ever. She shares how to manage yourself for better health and optimal performance in all areas of your life. Dr. Amanda also reminds us that change is the only constant in life and that recent global events are making us more aware and forcing us to adapt. She provides examples of how we can best move through this new global wave of change and encourages us to see it as an opportunity to re-set the balance in our lives and to become more aware of self - management - which will insure us for future challenges. Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 13 11 14 To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    28 mins
  • Inner child work: How our younger ages and stages still live within us and accessing these parts can make us happier, healthier and better at our work and relationships.

    Inner child work: How our younger ages and stages still live within us and accessing these parts can make us happier, healthier and better at our work and relationships.
    Sep 7 2020
    Dr. Amanda Ferguson discusses the fascinating world of inner child work and how working with our inner child can help us to heal parts that carry trauma from childhood - trauma caused by abuse, neglect, abandonment and rejection. Dr. Amanda explains how through inner child work we can build neural pathways within ourselves, creating a stronger sense of authentic self and how relating to and working with these younger parts makes us happier and healthier. She shares how through this happy inner child we are more likely to connect better, find the right kind of work and partner, make better life decisions, have fun, function better, and be better partners, workers, friends and parents. Dr Amanda says: "It's never too late to have a happy childhood - but we must have this in order to heal and be happy". You can listen to Dr. Amanda's 'Inner Child and Recovery' meditation track on Spotify here: http://spoti.fi/2NvY3hm To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    26 mins
  • Chosen family: What to do when you have no biological family to rely on or you need parenting support as an adult

    Chosen family: What to do when you have no biological family to rely on or you need parenting support as an adult
    Sep 14 2020
    Ideally, we grow up in a loving family and grow into adulthood feeling united and supported but this is often not the case. Dr Amanda Ferguson discusses how we can find spiritual or surrogate family members when our biological family is dysfunctional, lets us down or doesn't exist in our lives. Acknowledging our lack of good family relationships is painful and lonely. The possibility of a second chance - and even more chances - to create a sense of family is liberating and fulfilling. For instance, feeling motherless can be healed by finding as many mother figures as it takes for us to eventually feel we have been mothered. Surrogate family relationships usually evolve naturally and can't be forced. They give each person a sense of gaining what they were missing. Dr. Amanda shows how the world holds all these potential people we need to feel loved and to love. It's never too late to have a happy family. Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 13 11 14 To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    34 mins
  • Romantic relationships: ‘Does love conquer all?’ Psychologist and relationship expert Eric Lyleson explains how to be in love and to be in a relationship successfully is only possible by being true to yourself.

    Romantic relationships: ‘Does love conquer all?’ Psychologist and relationship expert Eric Lyleson explains how to be in love and to be in a relationship successfully is only possible by being true to yourself.
    Sep 28 2020
    Psychologist Eric Lyleson has been a relationship counsellor and teacher to relationship therapists for over 30 years. He explains why, contrary to what we may usually think, being in a state of love in ourselves is actually more important and beneficial to our romantic relationship than anything we may work on with our partners. Eric shows us how to be there for both ourselves and our partners and how to deal with 'disturbances' to the state of love we share. He takes us through why touch is so important, how having successful relationships requires us to be ‘awake’ and how younger generations are now focusing on having deeper, more conscious relationships. To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Resilience and use of devices in children: Dr Mark Williams discusses device addiction in children and provides advice and training programs for parents, teachers and children.

    Resilience and use of devices in children: Dr Mark Williams discusses device addiction in children and provides advice and training programs for parents, teachers and children.
    Oct 4 2020
    Dr. Mark Williams started the Neuroscience for Kindy Kids program and has worked in outreach programs to Primary and High Schools. Mark's goal is to inspire people to be curious about the world and to enjoy science, or at least recognise how important it is. Mark's own story of his rise to success from school drop out to eminent, international professor is incredibly inspiring for any child or adult to hear - showing us how our potential can be tapped. Mark helps us to understand why 'smart phones are making us dumb' and he shares how Apps are designed to make us addicted to them and can make us unhealthy and potentially produce the opposite of what they should. Mark explains why the children of today who control their device usage will be the more successful adults of tomorrow. To contact Dr. Mark Williams please visit www.drmarkwilliams.com or www.connectedteachersacademy.com. Or you can email him on drmark@drmarkwilliams.com To find a psychologist in your area visit www.psychology.org.au Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 13 11 14 To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Facing a 'Trifle of Troubles’ with Psychologist Lorraine Corne

    Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Facing a 'Trifle of Troubles’ with Psychologist Lorraine Corne
    Oct 12 2020
    In this episode Dr. Amanda Ferguson and Sydney-based psychologist and published author Lorraine Corne discuss anxiety, other mood disorders, post traumatic stress disorder and complex post traumatic stress disorder. Being able to break down the scientific nature of the above helps us better understand and comprehend these common, and unfortunately, escalating mood disorders. Two very experienced psychologists share how they best support clients through these and other difficulties, reminding us that, with the right tools and support in place, there is always hope. You can find Lorraine's books in any good pharmacy and on her website. To find a psychologist in your area visit www.psychology.org.au Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 13 11 14 To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The miracle of birth and the empowerment of women in the birthing world with doula Jackie Barker

    The miracle of birth and the empowerment of women in the birthing world with doula Jackie Barker
    Oct 19 2020
    Jacki Barker is a Sydney based midwife turned doula with a background in psychology. She shares her experiences and insight into the world of birthing and how women can become empowered through this experience with the right supports in place. As a birth activist, Jacki is passionate about giving mums-to-be as much choice as possible and has helped countless women in her experience as both a midwife and a doula. As we delve in to the secret world of birthing it is fascinating to discover how the mind reacts to such a physical and transformative experience and how no two births are ever quite the same. To contact Jacki Barker please visit www.lovecherub.com or you can follow her on instagram at @lovecherubdoula. To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    45 mins
  • Cohabitating and diversity within our communities with Australian Federal Member and psychologist Dr. Fiona Martin

    Cohabitating and diversity within our communities with Australian Federal Member and psychologist Dr. Fiona Martin
    Oct 26 2020
    In this episode, Dr. Amanda Ferguson is joined by the Honourable Dr. Fiona Martin, an Australian Federal Member of Parliament and psychologist who specialised in helping children with learning, developmental and behavioural difficulties. As the first female Liberal member elected for Reid, a vibrant example of harmonious multiculturalism located in the inner Western suburbs of Sydney, Dr. Fiona Martin directly contributes to this cohabitation and diversity within her community. With coronavirus and its resulting effect on the local economy effecting one-and-all in the electorate of Reid, Dr. Martin shares with us how she has used her experience and knowledge as a psychologist, small business owner and grand-daughter of migrants to help bring her community together in these challenging times. To contact Dr. Fiona Martin you can call her office on 02 9715 7444, or email fiona.martin.mp@aph.gov.au To find out more about Dr. Amanda Ferguson, you can visit her website at www.dramandaferguson.com.au Or connect with her on Facebook or LinkedIn
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    32 mins