Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 32 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

P-Soupers - In this episode I continue my chat with Dr Ryan Kemp who is a clinical psychologist, Director of Therapies at a large NHS Trust, Author and  chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology England in the British Psychological Society.

We focus on the theme of compassionate leadership and our conversation begins with Ryan's reflections on his unexpected transition from clinical psychologist to clinical director and what he learned over the process. Initially he had no plans or ambitions to take on a leadership role, but Ryan found himself driven by the organizational challenges he encountered and the encouragement from colleagues. We talk about the importance of compassionate leadership, particularly in healthcare settings. Ryan highlights the emotional burden that healthcare professionals face, and the need for self-compassion as a foundation for leading others. Additionally, Ryan discusses his approach to leadership training, emphasizing vulnerability, authenticity, and the significance of aligning actions with personal values. We also touch upon the book that Ryan has written and is currently refining with a working title of 12 Steps to Compassionate Leadership.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.

• Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn
• Find out more about the ACBS UK&ROI Conference in November

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 31 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

P-Soupers - In this episode you'll get to meet Dr Ryan Kemp who is a clinical psychologist and Director of Therapies at a large NHS Trust. He's also an author and  Chair of the Division of Clinical Psychology England in the British Psychological Society

In this episode we get to know a bit more about Ryan - who shares some pivotal moments in his professional journey - including his working class roots, his initial career in financial services, and an early midlife crisis that led him to psychology. He discusses his training and various roles in clinical settings, as well as his development of the compassionate leadership programmes within his NHS Trust. We also chat about his values, including practicality, learning, courage and ethics, and the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in his life. As a leader - he's also prepared to be vulnerable and open about his career history, including the less successful moments.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.

• Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn

Read about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best Podcast

Leave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487

Ross' new website

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People Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life

And you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn

He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 30 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

P-Soupers - In this episode I chat with Dr Anne Finucane and Dr David Gillanders about brilliant website - mygriefmyway.co.uk - which is a resource developed in partnership with The University of Edinburgh, Marie Curie and Cruse Scotland.

Bereavement and grief is something that will come to us all and we can sometimes find it difficult to manage and talk about at work. The website is designed to help individuals who have experienced loss or are supporting others through bereavement. It offers various materials like real-life stories, worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and poetry. These resources aim to help manage grief through self-directed use or support sessions. Our conversation also touches on the website's development process, the importance of accessibility, user feedback, and future plans to incorporate more content, including reflections from young adults.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.

• Find out more about the ACBS UK&ROI Conference in November
• David's profile at The University of Edinburgh
• Home | My Grief My Way
• Anne's profile at The University of Edinburgh

Read about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best Podcast

Leave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487

Ross' new website

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People Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life

And you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn

He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 29 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

P-Soupers - In this episode you'll get to meet Dr David Gillanders who is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at The University of Edinburgh. His research programme explores psychological wellbeing in advanced illness, cancer, and persistent health problems. It's the second of a three parter - last week I chatted with David's colleague, Dr Anne Finucane and in the third part - I'll talk to both Anne and David about their brilliant website - mygriefmyway.co.uk

In this episode we get to know a bit more about David. He shares his career journey and how he landed in clinical psychology thanks, in part, to some advice from a career counsellor. David sets out a series of opportunistic shifts in his career and the profound impact of ACT, in both his professional and personal life. He talks about his research interest and his collaborative research with Anne, where they focus on palliative care, the wellbeing of people who work in palliative care AND bereavement. David is open about his personal growth and how his flexibility and perspectives have grown over his career.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.

• David's profile at The University of Edinburgh
• Home | My Grief My Way

Read about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best Podcast

Leave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487

Ross' new website

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People Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life

And you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn

He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 28 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

P-Soupers - In this episode you'll get to meet Dr Anne Finucane, who is a Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh. It's the first of a three parter - next week we'll meet one of Anne's colleagues, Dr David Gillanders and then the week after - I'll talk to both Anne and David about their brilliant website - mygriefmyway.co.uk

In this episode we get to know a bit more about Anne. Anne shares her journey from studying international marketing to following her curiosity and shifting to psychology. She describes her pivotal moments, including when she discovered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and realised its potential applications. Anne talks about the importance of palliative care and its impact on the quality of life for many people, I didn't know that a large proportion of deaths in the UK will involve some form of palliative care. She also talks about bereavement support and the integration of ACT in helping individuals cope with grief. Anne shares her expertise in a gentle and informative way. I was so keen to have Anne and David on the podcast as palliative care and grief will undoubtedly touch so many people, if not all people, in the workplace and the website is a brilliant resource.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.

• Home | My Grief My Way
• Anne's profile at The University of Edinburgh

Read about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best Podcast

Leave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487

Ross' new website

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People Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life

And you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn

He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 27 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

 This week., it's another cup-a-soup. A short episode which is in essence a debrief on the last two episodes where i talked about the human superpower of noticing and shared an exercise to enhance our skill of noticing, called a mindful meditation of body and breath.

I invited you to share your reflections after having a go at the exercise. This episode is a combination of those reflections, blended with typical reflections I receive when I share this exercise with adults in the workplace.

The feedback and reflections fall into three main categories. Let me share your reflections and my responses. You'll probably begin to notice a theme emerging.

• Relaxed and sleepy,
• mind wandering
• and sensations and emotions.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

• Harvard Article - the wandering mind is not a happy mind

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Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 26 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

 This week, it's a special bonus episode. In fact it's an extract from the previous episode. It's a practical, mindfulness meditation exercise which takes about 7.5 minutes. If you want to hear more about the background and introduction - have a listen to the previous episode, number 25. This episode is presented for those who might like to use the recording for a regular practice, with a minimal intro and no outro - it's a mindfulness meditation of body and breath - I hope it's useful.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

• Harvard Article - the wandering mind is not a happy mind

Read about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best Podcast

Leave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487

Ross' new website

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People Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life

And you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn

He's now also on Bluesky

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 6 Episode 25 of People Soup, it's Ross McIntosh here.

 This week., it's another cup-a-soup. A short episode from me. I'm going to explore the human superpower of noticing. I'll talk about what we might be missing out on when we're stuck inside our own heads, and share an exercise that you might like to try, which, with practice, is designed to enhance our skill of noticing.

 Here's a question. How much of our waking hours do we spend on autopilot? I've asked this hundreds of times to groups of adults in the workplace, and people will typically come in with a high number, sometimes as high as 90%.

The actual figure from a study by some psychologists at Harvard was 46.9%. That means we can be mind wandering for almost half the day, perhaps not noticing what's going on around us. Now, this research also noticed that the wandering mind isn't always the happiest of minds.

For those of you who are new to People Soup - welcome - it's great to have you here - I aim to provide you with ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond. For those of you who are regular P Soupers - thanks for tuning in - we love it that you're part of our community.

There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.

I've just launched my open course "Your Blueprint for Well-Being, Action & Resilience."

It's bringing ACT in the workplace to the public through the training I developed with Dr Paul Flaxman. I've delivered it to thousands of adults in the workplace with exceptional feedback. It's for people who are interested in navigating their working live more effectively. It will folks consider what really matters and what might be getting in the way of them being the person they'd really like to be. If you're a P-Souper or have trained with me in the past, please think about passing on this opportunity to a friend, colleague or family member. The maximum size of the cohort is 12 people - first come, first served. All the details are via this link.

You can also sign up for a free one hour session which introduces the course here.

• Harvard Article - the wandering mind is not a happy mind

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Ross' new website

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People Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian life

And you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn

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