Best Joanna Denton and Dr. JJ Kelly Podcasts (2024)

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Rise With Reb 44:52

3y ago44:52

44:52

Jo and J.J. welcome the inspirational Reb, Transformational Life Coach who is the driving force behind the Rise With Reb programs and community. Reb shares how she went from a wheelchair to walking, despite what the doctors said. She, Jo, and J.J. discuss why it’s so hard to let go of old habits, the responsibility we have of sharing our story on s…

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Carrying Ourselves and Others Through Grief 31:00

3y ago31:00

31:00

There is a heaviness in the air, with plenty of opportunities to focus on emotional intelligence and mental health recently between World Suicide Prevention Day and the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Today Jo and J.J. focus on grief, both from the perspective of the griever and from the person trying to comfort others through their grief. Too many peopl…

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Emotional Intelligence: When Is It Real, and When is It Self Serving? 33:31

3y ago33:31

33:31

They’re baaack! Jo and J.J. kick off Season 2 the only way they know how - by spelling out that sometimes we can get this emotional intelligence piece wrong. Many well intentioned leaders approach emotional intelligence as a tick box exercise, merely going through the motions, rather than really understanding the objective. That faux emotional inte…

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Season 1 Recap and Looking Ahead To Season 2 45:13

3y ago45:13

45:13

What a season! As Jo and J.J. wrap up Season 1, they identify a few of the themes that came up with the fantastic array of guests. Between fear, shame, embracing your weirdness and much more, Season 1 was chock full of learning from each other and calling in new perspectives. This week, they highlight a few stand-out moments and give us a sneak pee…

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We Can Be Different Together: Faith Clarke 49:46

3y ago49:46

49:46

So often we hide our differences so we can fit in and belong. For some, doing this at work is extremely difficult or not even an option. This week, Jo and J.J. welcome Faith Clarke, Organizational Health and Inclusion Specialist who works with value-driven and diverse teams so they can deliver on business and social impact promises at the highest l…

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One foot on the gas, one foot on the brake with Reverend Erika Allison 56:31

3y ago56:31

56:31

Jo and J.J. welcome Reverend Erika Allison, Queer interfaith minister, speaker, author, and spiritual counselor. Rev. Erika talks about her own experience with conversion therapy, and how harmful it can be, causing long-term effects and even high cases of suicide. She talks about her healing and recovery, and the choice to forgive and let go of ang…

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Tax consultants don’t wear pink with Marie Louise Ashworth 51:24

3y ago51:24

51:24

This week, Jo and J.J. are joined by Marie Louise Ashworth, President of The Network, a network of female entrepreneurs and professionals in Luxembourg. The Network is devoted to developing a supportive community of women and helping them build resilience, avoid burnout, and thrive as they meet their personal and professional goals. Marie Louise is…

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Changing Perceptions of Burnout Through The Generations 32:12

3y ago32:12

32:12

Jo is on her own this week and shares her reflections on how the attitude around burnout has shifted throughout the generations, especially since the pandemic. Jo discusses three perceptions of burnout that she has seen a shift: that if you burnout that means you are broken or weak; that burnout and exhaustion is just a side effect of being busy wh…

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Honoring The Anger 40:59

3y ago40:59

40:59

This week, Jo and J.J. revisit a few months back during the time of the election to check on one of the most judged and misunderstood emotions — anger. They discuss why doing the deep work of anger is like wading through that infamous tunnel scene in The Shawshank Redemption, how anger signals that our boundaries are being crossed, and how letting …

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Letting Go and Learning To Smile With All Four Cheeks - Interview With June Burgess 50:11

3y ago50:11

50:11

We may see horses as just cute animals grazing across the farm, but they are really incredible teachers, full of wisdom and life lessons about living in the moment and letting go of the past. This week, Jo and J.J. are joined by June Burgess, Equine Coach, Business Director, and Entrepreneur. She talks about how she began her Equine Assistance Work…

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Oversharing, Doing the Mental Work, and The Wee Dog Died 30:55

3y ago30:55

30:55

Jo and J.J. are on their own this week and have a lot to discuss, including the unfortunate passing of Jo’s family dog, takeaways from the recent appearance of Prince Harry on the Dax Shepard podcast, and how to share your vulnerable emotions without coming across as self-indulgent or too long-winded. They also talk about how therapists balance tra…

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Learning To Let Kids Go and Embracing Mistakes with Jessica Whytehorn 46:35

3y ago46:35

46:35

Jo’s good friend, HR Manager, and super step-mom Jessica Whytehorn joins the show this week. She talks with us about families from different backgrounds coming together to form a strong and respectful unit. Jessica shares her own story about how she adapted to a family that originally spoke different languages, and worked to create an element of re…

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Transforming Our Current Mental Health Infrastructure with Sascha Altman DuBrul 51:44

3+ y ago51:44

51:44

This week, Jo and J.J. welcome Sascha Altman DuBrul, Writer, Educator, Coach, Counselor, and Co-Founder of the Icarus Project. Sascha shares how his own experience with mental health and time in a psychiatric hospital led him to realize that the traditional mental health space had a lot of frailties and faults, and brought him to his life’s mission…

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You Had Me at Soup with Macy Matarazzo 50:09

3+ y ago50:09

50:09

Macy Matarazzo is a Relationship Expert for Single Women, and creator and founder of The SuperLOVED System. Macy talks with us about the essential element of accepting yourself in order to find someone that accepts you too, and shares how one post about loving soup on a dating app changed her life forever. We talk with Macy about dissolving the fea…

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Are We Mad Or What? Featuring Pauline Carville 47:52

3+ y ago47:52

47:52

This week, we are joined by Pauline Carville, TV presenter, theatre director, and highly regarded singing teacher in Belfast. Pauline talks about her commitment and passion towards mental health, her decision to get help for her own struggles, and how the process made her a better performer and artist overall. Pauline talks about meeting her husban…

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The Biggest Adventure Is The One To Be Ourselves With Kristine Goad 45:00

3+ y ago45:00

45:00

This week, we welcome Kristine Goad, author of Surfing Your Edge and personal transformation coach. We talk with her about embarking on the biggest adventure in life, finding out who we really are and having the courage to embrace it and show it off to the world. Kristine feels most alive when doing something out of her comfort zone, and now helps …

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Self- Care - Its Not Just Another Tick Box Exercise 27:31

3+ y ago27:31

27:31

This week, we talk about the need for intention and compassion behind self-care. If we see self care as another thing to check off on the to-do list, we are simply missing the point. We discuss how self-care can be swept up and glorified in our culture of crossing things off our list and showing others how calm and peaceful we are, when in reality …

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Looking at Life Through the Lens Of Your Favorite Movie with Audrey Thorne 48:10

3+ y ago48:10

48:10

This week, we sit down with Audrey Thorne, host of the Lights, Camera, Analysis podcast, teacher and mentor. Audrey herself is a film lover and invites her podcast guests to talk about life lessons through the lens of movies we all know and love. We talk with Audrey about how we can learn about mental health and emotional intelligence through the m…

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Life Lessons From a Decade of Therapy 43:32

3+ y ago43:32

43:32

This week, we are joined by the extremely wise and generous Olivia Hoffman, who has worked with J.J. for more than a decade, is now her sidekick on their Throw Up Thursday shows on Instagram, and a member of the Unorthodocs collective. Olivia talks about her experience of therapy as a teenager, as well as the generational shift in attitude regardin…

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I Got A Promotion At Work But Now I’m A Nervous Wreck! Help! 34:18

3+ y ago34:18

34:18

This week, we hear from a listener who worked hard and diligently to get a promotion at work, only to now have crippling anxiety, imposter syndrome, and a whole lot of stress about doing their new job correctly. We talk about the stress and anxiety that commonly occurs when taking on a new role at work, and how that anxiety can turn into a self-ful…

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Sitting Down With Kim Kelly of Local Women’s Magazine 51:22

3+ y ago51:22

51:22

This week, we sit down with Kim Kelly, managing editor of Local Women’s Magazine in Northern Ireland, to talk about multiple issues such as the worrying level of suicide among young men in Northern Ireland. We discuss the social attitudes and stories we learn that dictate our behavior, dealing with narcissists, teaching our kids how to be decent pe…

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You Don’t Need Anyone’s Validation But Your Own! 27:01

3+ y ago27:01

27:01

In today’s world of everyone posting their Hollywood reel on their IG and Facebook, it’s easy to be bombarded with the feeling of comparison and wondering if you measure up or are good enough. This week, we talk about looking inside ourselves for validation and confidence rather than needing to get it from the outside world. We talk about the cost …

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My Daughter Won’t Talk To Me and Says I Ruined Her Life! What Do I Do? 32:43

3+ y ago32:43

32:43

This week we talk about Penelope, a recent divorcee whose 16-year-old daughter blames her for ruining her life. She is taking out her anger on Penelope and it seems to be having an impact on the household and their mother/daughter relationship. Penelope’s situation sparks a deeper conversation about setting family contracts into place, when to have…

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Having the Courage to Follow Your Gut and Ask Yourself Difficult Questions 30:49

3+ y ago30:49

30:49

Our letter this week is from Jane, who is completely fed up with her team and feeling like they are bumbling idiots who can’t get anything right! To make it even worse, her boss isn’t backing her up or helping by any means. We help Jane (and maybe you!) see things from a fresh new perspective by taking a step back, checking-in with gut feelings and…

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Get Out Of Your Own Way! 33:35

3+ y ago33:35

33:35

Are you getting in your own way, and sabotaging and preventing yourself from getting what you really want or feeling as good as you can? This week, we tackle Sam’s situation — who is nervous about an upcoming speaking gig — and discuss different methods in which he can ease the fear and feel more confident. Then, Joanna talks about her own experien…

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Joanna Denton And Dr. JJ Kelly Podcasts

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Joanna Denton and Dr. JJ Kelly

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Rise With Reb 44:52

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Carrying Ourselves and Others Through Grief 31:00

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Emotional Intelligence: When Is It Real, and When is It Self Serving? 33:31

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Season 1 Recap and Looking Ahead To Season 2 45:13

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We Can Be Different Together: Faith Clarke 49:46

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One foot on the gas, one foot on the brake with Reverend Erika Allison 56:31

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Tax consultants don’t wear pink with Marie Louise Ashworth 51:24

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Changing Perceptions of Burnout Through The Generations 32:12

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Honoring The Anger 40:59

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Letting Go and Learning To Smile With All Four Cheeks - Interview With June Burgess 50:11

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Oversharing, Doing the Mental Work, and The Wee Dog Died 30:55

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Learning To Let Kids Go and Embracing Mistakes with Jessica Whytehorn 46:35

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Transforming Our Current Mental Health Infrastructure with Sascha Altman DuBrul 51:44

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You Had Me at Soup with Macy Matarazzo 50:09

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Are We Mad Or What? Featuring Pauline Carville 47:52

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The Biggest Adventure Is The One To Be Ourselves With Kristine Goad 45:00

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Self- Care - Its Not Just Another Tick Box Exercise 27:31

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Looking at Life Through the Lens Of Your Favorite Movie with Audrey Thorne 48:10

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Life Lessons From a Decade of Therapy 43:32

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I Got A Promotion At Work But Now I’m A Nervous Wreck! Help! 34:18

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Sitting Down With Kim Kelly of Local Women’s Magazine 51:22

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You Don’t Need Anyone’s Validation But Your Own! 27:01

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My Daughter Won’t Talk To Me and Says I Ruined Her Life! What Do I Do? 32:43

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Having the Courage to Follow Your Gut and Ask Yourself Difficult Questions 30:49

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Get Out Of Your Own Way! 33:35

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