Potential Psychology

Feb 04 2024 142 ep. 49 mins 9
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Explore what it is to be human and how to fulfil your potential. Australian psychologist Ellen Jackson interviews experts in the mind, brain, happiness, well-being and high performance. Our conversations are easy and engaging, insightful and fun. Listen in to learn more about living well, mastering your mind and maximising the joy in your life. So much to learn and all you need are your ears! Find us at https://instagram.com/potentialpsychology and https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenjacksonpotential/

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Reboot Your Mindset: Introducing Systems Thinking for a New Chapter

Feb 04 2024 24 mins  
In this episode, Ellen introduces systems thinking as a powerful tool for personal and professional growth and development. She provides a worksheet and an example to help you start applying systems thinking in your life. Ellen also shares her personal journey and the reasons behind her decision to pivot the podcast towards systems thinking.Links and Resources: Download the systems

The Good News about 'Baby Brain' with Dr. Sarah McKay

May 03 2023 64 mins  
Our guest for this episode is a long time friend of the show. This is her third appearance and we love having her here. Dr. Sarah McKay, neuroscientist, science communicator, online educator and author of the new book "Baby Brain: The surprising neuroscience of how pregnancy and motherhood sculpt our brains and change our minds (for the better)" In this illuminating conversation Sa

Focusing on the most important thing with Performance Psychologist Michael Inglis

Apr 05 2023 53 mins  
"Performance is about focusing on the most important thing at the most important time" My guest today on the Potential Psychology Podcast is sports and performance psychologist, Michael Inglis. Michael is Director and Co-founder of The Mind Room. He works with athletes, coaches and teams to build high performance environments and develop key mental skills to enhance performance. I

Part 2 - Finding Purpose and Doing Good at Work with Bea Boccalandro

Mar 07 2023 47 mins  
Part 2 of my interview with Bea Boccalandro, author of Do Good at Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing. Bea and I discuss: The importance of empathic connection What is Corporate Social Responsibility and how is it different to job purposing? How to use your strengths to drive success and wellbeing Examples of simple acts that drive purpose and mea

Part 1 - Finding Purpose and Doing Good at Work with Bea Boccalandro

Feb 28 2023 46 mins  
In this episode I'm talking about purpose with my fabulous guest Bea Boccalandro, the author of Do Good at Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing (New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2021). Her book has received critical acclaim and she is a joy to talk to. In our conversation, Bea and I discuss:Social purpose - What is it and why does it matter?The diff

We're back and we're celebrating!

Feb 21 2023 6 mins  
We're back for season 14 and celebrating this month as the Potential Psychology Podcast has now been on the air for 5 years. Half a decade of great conversations, insights and ideas all helping you to fulfil your potential. This is our 123rd episode, so, let's dive in 1-2-3, go!In this brief 'welcome back' episode, I talk about: What's in store in our upcoming conversations Our fab

The Future of Work: What might future jobs look like?

Dec 21 2022 34 mins  
"Will the robots replace us? The future is very hard to predict, but we're very adaptive." It's a wrap! This is our last episode on our mini-series on 'The Future of Work." Big thanks to my co-host this season, Dr. Joe Sweeney, who is a long time friend of the show and our guest expert in the areas of education and AI. You can learn more about him here. In our survey "Parenting, Ed

Future of Work: The Role Parents Play in Preparing Children for the Future of Work

Nov 29 2022 50 mins  
"Antifragility is more than just resilience. It means you can lean into uncertainty and stress and that you've got what it takes to be able to embrace change." From the results of our recently concluded survey on "Parenting, Education, and The Future of Work," we found that 79% of parents are worried about their kids ability to thrive in the future workplace, and that doesn't come

Future of Work: How hope gives our children an edge in the future workplace

Nov 22 2022 28 mins  
"We have the components of psychological hope to drive and motivate us - the will and the way" We're at the half-way point of our podcast series on "The Future of Work." My co-host, Dr. Joe Sweeney, and I explore the answers to questions we put to parents in our recently concluded survey on "Parenting, Education, and The Future of Work." Here are some interesting talking points of

Future of Work: Are the robots taking over?

Nov 14 2022 37 mins  
"Artificial intelligence can change the world and that's not entirely a bad thing." In our study on "parenting, education, and the future of work", we asked parents about their most pressing concerns for their children. This is what's on their minds: "Will there be enough jobs for our kids in the future?""What will the quality of jobs be?""Will humans and machines work together?""W