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Mentally Flexible

Join psychotherapist Tom Parkes as he has meaningful conversations to help you build mental flexibility. Each episode will explore topics related to psychology, mental health, and creativity. With an open mind and a sense of curiosity these conversations will help you better understand yourself, others, and the world around you. 

Religion & Spirituality Psychology Philosophy Mental Health Mindfulness Social Sciences Meditation Creativity Science Spirituality Health & Fitness
Update frequency
every 15 days
Average duration
56 minutes
Episodes
78
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Jessica Borushok, PhD | The ACT Therapist

Jessica Borushok, PhD | The ACT Therapist

My guest today is Dr. Jessica Borushok, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice specializing in anxiety disorders and health-related concerns, including insomnia, chronic pain, and copin…

00:54:08  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Dr. Robyn Walser | Presence and Authenticity in the Therapy Room

Dr. Robyn Walser | Presence and Authenticity in the Therapy Room

My guest today is Dr. Robyn Walser. Robyn is a clinical psychologist, educator, and author of several influential books on ACT for professionals and general readers. She is Assistant Clinical Profess…

00:52:30  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
Noelle McWard Aquino, LCSW | Anxiety Unpacked

Noelle McWard Aquino, LCSW | Anxiety Unpacked

My guest today is Noelle McWard Aquino. Noelle is a Chicago-based therapist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders. She is the author of Anxiety Unpacked: Discover Your Type and Recove…

01:02:38  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Alissa Jerud, PhD | Emotion-Savvy Parenting

Alissa Jerud, PhD | Emotion-Savvy Parenting

My guest today is Alissa Jerud, PhD. Alissa is a licensed clinical psychologist working in private practice and a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania. In her private practi…

01:02:12  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Holly Yates, LCMHC | Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)

Holly Yates, LCMHC | Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)

My guest today is Holly Yates, LCMHC. Holly has been in private practice in North Carolina since 2004. Her specialty areas are working with adults both individually and in groups as well as couples a…

01:02:12  |   Mon 26 May 2025
Dr. Joe Oliver | ACTivate Your Life

Dr. Joe Oliver | ACTivate Your Life

My guest today is Dr. Joe Oliver. Joe is a consultant clinical psychologist, author, and the founder of Contextual Consulting, a leading international training provider that has trained over 60,000 p…

00:54:00  |   Fri 18 Apr 2025
Pepper Stetler | One Mother’s Reckoning with the IQ Test

Pepper Stetler | One Mother’s Reckoning with the IQ Test

My guest today is Pepper Stetler. Pepper is the author of A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother’s Reckoning with the IQ Test, which we discuss in this episode. She is also a professor of art history …

00:53:36  |   Sun 30 Mar 2025
Dr. Emily Edlynn | Parenting with Nuance, Flexibility, and Compassion

Dr. Emily Edlynn | Parenting with Nuance, Flexibility, and Compassion

My guest today is Dr. Emily Edlynn. Emily is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric health psychology who works in private practice with children, teens, and adults. Emily spent a…

00:59:34  |   Sun 02 Mar 2025
Trevor Jones | Bringing the Heart of ACT into Performance

Trevor Jones | Bringing the Heart of ACT into Performance

My guest today is Trevor Jones. Trevor is a Mental Performance Coach with the Aware Performance Group and has spent the last nine years studying and training in ACT and its underlying theories. A for…

00:58:48  |   Sun 09 Feb 2025
Lou Lasprugato, MFT | Yearnings and Vulnerabilities in Relationships

Lou Lasprugato, MFT | Yearnings and Vulnerabilities in Relationships

My guest today is Lou Lasprugato, MFT. Lou is an internationally recognized trainer and behavioral health provider. He’s a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with private practices in both Calif…

00:53:02  |   Sun 12 Jan 2025
Dr. Russ Harris | ACT: Misconceptions & Innovations

Dr. Russ Harris | ACT: Misconceptions & Innovations

My guest today is Dr. Russ Harris. Russ is a world-renowned trainer of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and author of the international best-selling self-help book The Happiness Trap

Since 2005…

00:56:54  |   Sun 29 Dec 2024
Dr. Ronald Asiimwe | Emotionally Focused Healing in a Cross-Cultural Context

Dr. Ronald Asiimwe | Emotionally Focused Healing in a Cross-Cultural Context

My guest today is Dr. Ronald Asiimwe. Dr. Ron is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota in the College of Education and Human Development. He has research and clinical experience in bo…

00:50:58  |   Sun 15 Dec 2024
Donna Jackson Nakazawa | Neuroscience-Based Practices for Trauma

Donna Jackson Nakazawa | Neuroscience-Based Practices for Trauma

My guest today is Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is an award-winning science journalist and author of eight books exploring the connections between emotions, trauma, and health, offering you new pathw…

00:55:36  |   Sun 01 Dec 2024
Jennifer Kemp, MPsych | Understanding Neurodiversity & Living Authentically

Jennifer Kemp, MPsych | Understanding Neurodiversity & Living Authentically

My guest today is Jennifer Kemp MPsych. Jennifer Kemp is a clinical psychologist based in Adelaide, Australia. Her neurodiversity-affirming approach is founded on her own experience of being late-dia…

00:56:38  |   Sun 17 Nov 2024
Professor Ross White | How A Flexible Mind Can Help You Thrive

Professor Ross White | How A Flexible Mind Can Help You Thrive

My guest today is Professor Ross White. Ross is award-winning clinical psychologist who specializes in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of adults working in high-performance environments. H…

00:54:34  |   Sun 03 Nov 2024
Dr. Charles Schaeffer | When Panic Happens

Dr. Charles Schaeffer | When Panic Happens

My guest today is Dr. Charles Schaeffer aka Dr Chuck. Dr. Chuck is a clinical psychologist and author of the new book, When Panic Happens: Short Circuit Anxiety & Fear in the Moment.
 
Dr. Chuck comple…

00:59:58  |   Sun 20 Oct 2024
Cory Richards | From Climbing Mountains to Consciously Healing

Cory Richards | From Climbing Mountains to Consciously Healing

My guest today is Cory Richards. Cory is an internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, and author of new memoir, The Color of Everything. He is the first and only American to climb one of the …

00:58:14  |   Sun 06 Oct 2024
Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD | Hunt, Gather, Parent

Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD | Hunt, Gather, Parent

My guest today is Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD. Michaeleen is a global health correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk and the author of the New York Times bestseller Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultu…

00:59:34  |   Sun 22 Sep 2024
Willem Kuyken, PhD | Mindfulness for Life

Willem Kuyken, PhD | Mindfulness for Life

My guest today is Willem Kuyken, PhD. Willem is Professor of Mindfulness and Psychological Science at the University of Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Research Centre. He is an author…

00:53:32  |   Sun 08 Sep 2024
Matthieu Villatte, PhD | Relational Frame Theory (RFT) & Consciousness

Matthieu Villatte, PhD | Relational Frame Theory (RFT) & Consciousness

My guest today is Matthieu Villatte, PhD. Matthieu is a psychology trainer and consultant who obtained his doctoral degree in psychology in France, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Uni…

01:00:00  |   Sun 25 Aug 2024
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