Only Trying to Help
Join Dr. Kate Watson, of the Advocacy Academy, LLC, and Leslie Ballway as they help every day people better advocate for the ones they love and cherish. Dr. Watson has traveled the world speaking to large audiences about basic helping and communication skills. All over the world, informal counselors walk among us. These kind-hearted and well-meaning people are trying to support friends, children, spouses, and coworkers through life’s challenges. They are hair dressers and bartenders doling out relationship advice, parents and grandparents hoping to comfort the family through grief, and managers or coworkers attempting to motivate someone to aim higher. Every episode includes cutting edge research, humor, and case examples. These strategies are not tricks, nor traps. More accurately, they are a form of scientific kindness.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Only Trying to Help, Episode 130
In our season finale, Kate and Peter talk about how it can (sometimes) be helpful to break the rules. Unprecedented times might call for it.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 129
Andrea talks about severe mental illness
Only Trying to Help, Episode 128
Nurture by Nature: A Chat with Marie Burgess
Only Trying to Help, Episode 127
Explore the connection between our bodies and our minds with Somatic Therapist, Marie Delorme.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 126
Margo joins us to talk about helping yourself in tiny simple ways
Only Trying to Help, Episode 125
Scott Kerby joins the show to talk about the power of togetherness and group support.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 124
Kate reads a letter from a listener who is curious about ambiguous loss
Only Trying to Help, Episode 123
Back to basics! Jennifer and Kate talk about simple listening skills.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 122
Ravi joins us to talk about performative helping
Only Trying to Help, Episode 121
Learn about accountability with Meg Rogers and Elizabeth McElroy
Only Trying to Help, Episode 120
Only trying to help the homeless: Well-meaning behaviors when trying to help folks living in poverty
Only Trying to Help, Episode 119
We used to do an annual episode on "well-meaning gift giving" and we're bringing it back with guest, Laura Hayes Ford.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 118
Dr. Alicia Carter joins us to talk about body shaming conversations with our loved ones.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 117
Ravi comes to the show to talk about accepting flawed people.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 116
Laura joins us to speak about being a helpful party guest
Only Trying to Help, Episode 115
Margo Bristow joins us for a conversation about how to join up with people when they're down in the dumps.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 114
Even though this is an episode all about crying...it's more fun than it sounds.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 113
Ryan Eakin joins us again to talk about helping people in your professional network.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 112
Ryan Eakin joins us to talk about being supportive to friends who have been laid off from work.
Only Trying to Help, Episode 111
Rediscovering the joy of work and helping others.