Best Selective Mutism Podcasts (2024)

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Let's Talk Small Talk with special guest Laura Kerbey 44:23

13d ago44:23

44:23

Small Talk Speech and Language Therapist Dawn Tomalin interviews the brilliant Laura Kerbey, Autism & Education Consultant and Author. They discuss PDA and Laura's recent book about PDA for teens. Laura has been working with young people with a range of learning difficulties for over 20 years, but er passion has always been working with and teachin…

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Episode 10: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Pharmaceutical Rep Resolves Chronic Public Speaking Phobia and Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous 12:03

18d ago12:03

12:03

“Bill” had achieved a relatively high level of success in sales relying on one to one scenarios and spontaneous interactions with physicians in hospitals. Career pressure and advancement required that he face the anxiety scenarios that he had been very adept at avoiding; group presentations and meetings. In fact he had been avoiding job opportuniti…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 8 - A Profile of Anger: Bullied as a Child 9:10

18d ago9:10

9:10

Anger and rage occur at different levels of consciousness. Anger is energy. Unresolved; it recycles and drives obsessive worry , anxiety, and a myriad of problems from substance dependence to pain. Internalized anger causes depression. While it may sound a bit weird, repressed anger is the core emotion which drives panic. “Eric” describes the “ener…

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Profit First for Therapists, with Julie Herres 40:55

2M ago40:55

40:55

Julie Herres, founder and CEO of Green Oak Accounting, author of Profit First for Therapists, and host of the Therapy For Your Money podcast comes on to teach Dan and Dave about the Profit First model. She explains how it works, and how it could benefit practice owners to implement the cash flow system. Find Julie at greenoakaccounting.com, her pod…

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interview with Helen Daniel 53:08

2M ago53:08

53:08

Dawn talks to Helen Daniel about her work and her recent book. Helen is an autism and neurodiversity support practitioner who helps neurodivergent families find their own path to radical self-acceptance. She supports neurodivergent children and young people to better understand themselves through empowering workshops and resources. Listen to them t…

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Episode 9: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: "Discovering Self-Nurturing after Decades of Self-Help & Therapy" 6:14

2M ago6:14

6:14

“Richard”, a successful businessman and dedicated family man describes his “core” work of self-acceptance that had been eluding him after experiencing “every type of motivational technique from positive thinking to programming your unconscious”. His long term struggle with social anxiety grew out of his “conflict with authority figures and his fath…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 7 - "Selective Mutism: Free Seminar With Professional Baseball Player" 55:10

2M ago55:10

55:10

Kirk Rueter was a pitcher in the major leagues for 13 years. He won the most games as a lefthander for the San Francisco Giants. He and his wife Karla had two wonderful children. One had selective mutism. In this stimulating, realistic, and frank interview, the Rueters describe, in detail, their treatment experience. After non-productive encounters…

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Using In Vivo Exposure to Treat Selective Mutism, with Claire Dean Sinclair Psy.D. 49:41

2M ago49:41

49:41

How do you treat selective mutism, and how do you do so ethically when the treatment of choice involves taking your client outside of the office to interact with the world? Listen in as guest Claire Dean Sinclair Psy.D. walks Dan and Dave through her process. Dr. Sinclair is the owner of Anxiety Therapy of Colorado (https://anxietycolorado.com/) an…

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Episode 8: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Performance Anxiety and Hyper-hidrosis Resolved Without Medication: Successful Lawyer 12:10

2M ago12:10

12:10

Hear “Kevin”, a successful lawyer describe insightfully how he learned to resolve his hyperhidrosis-driven public speaking anxiety and fear of being noticeably nervous. He describes how he controlled his “internal critical script”, which in turn stopped his sweating during a business meeting. While learning to control his “perfectionism” he states …

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 6 - Intimacy Phobia Resolved - “I Had Been Celibate My Whole Life.” 10:05

2M ago10:05

10:05

“Mike” a corporate vice president describes his long term suffering; “I never had the possibility of finding a girlfriend. I was petrifies about finding a real relationship. Now I can let loose and socialize”. This interview includes dramatic insight into the cognitive distortions and self-esteem challenge that drive intimacy anxiety and phobia.…

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Non competes will soon be dead. But also maybe not? 33:16

2M ago33:16

33:16

In April, the Federal Trade Commission issued a ruling stating that almost all existing non compete clauses will be null and void 120 days after the rule is registered, and that businesses are prohibited from making new ones. Are they really going away forever? We make no bones about saying we hope so, but the courts have yet to weigh in. Dan and D…

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Episode 7: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: The Power of Alcohol and the Pharmaceutical "Cocktail" 7:30

3M ago7:30

7:30

“Sam” remembered experiencing anxiety since he was 15 in high school when there was any situation where he was the focus of attention. His anxiety became especially debilitating in college where he would skip the first day of classes to avoid the panic that would occur during introductions in class. He realized that his use of Xanax and beta blocke…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 5 - 18 Year Old Woman Conquers Social & Performance Anxiety 18:45

3M ago18:45

18:45

In this rare interview patient "Z" describes how she overcame debilitating perfectionism and performance anxiety. The average teen suffering with social anxiety does not have initiative for their mental health which requires therapeutic parenting concurrent to individual work. In her year before college "Z" beat the odds and accomplished therapeuti…

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Healthcare Hacked! (update 1/x) 17:54

3M ago17:54

17:54

Where do things stand with the Change Healthcare ransomware hack? Dan and Dave give you updates and where things stand as of now. There's still much we do not know, so we will stay on this story as it develops. Please reach out if you've been impacted by it and we may ask to either interview you or use your submission to guide future updates. Find …

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Let's Talk Selective Mutism 44:31

3M ago44:31

44:31

To celebrate the end of SMIRA's selective mutism awareness month, Libby and Dawn discuss all things selective mutism. Small Talk have several speech and language therapists who have extra training and experience to be able to work with children and young people with selective mutism, yet across the country it remains difficult to access speech and …

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Let's Talk about Selective Mutism 44:31

3M ago44:31

44:31

To celebrate the end of SMIRA's Selective Mutism awareness month, Libby and Dawn talk about this extremely important issue. Small Talk have several specialist speechand language therapists in this area who have had extra training and experience yet generally it remains very difficult to find a therapist who can help.…

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Episode 6: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Technology Exec Makes Friends with Adrenaline 20:51

3M ago20:51

20:51

Learn from this technology executive of a 30 billion dollar company who suffered from intermittent, but long term social anxiety and public speaking anxiety. Hear how he integrated the adrenaline control technique to make adrenaline his “friend” and source of power! Gain insight into the ingrained nature of hyper-vigilance and detachment.…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 4 - School Phobia, Avoidant Personality, Learning Disability: From School Refusal to a Graduate Degree 11:58

3M ago11:58

11:58

With special insight into the avoidance-dependence dynamics of a close knit and loving family, “David” describes his struggle with learning disabilities, social anxiety, phobic avoidance, and eventual success. David’s healing journey evolved from hiding in his dorm room in college; not going to classes, alone and depressed, and avoiding all social …

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Episode 5: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: “Blush, Sweat and Tears” - Clinical Proof that Blushing-Erythrophobia is Controllable 52:54

3M ago52:54

52:54

This unique discussion may be one of a kind! Four patients who suffered from Erythraphobia and social anxiety discuss their healing journey and treatment experience. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best measuring treatment progress) two of the participants self -evaluated as 9, one a 7, and the other was just beginning treatment; a 1. Listen caref…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 3 - Adolescent Selective Mutism Resolved 20:33

3M ago20:33

20:33

The older the child, the more that selective mutism becomes ingrained into the personality and lifestyle. It can evolve into a developmental challenge as many aspects of maturation are impacted. In this case avoidant personality disorder was in full swing concurrent with an underlying depression. This was driven by social anxiety. In this case, the…

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Corporate Transparency Act 19:29

3M ago19:29

19:29

Would you like to go to prison and be fined $5000 per day for noncompliance? No? Splendid, please listen to this episode where you'll find out about what the Corporate Transparency Act is and how you can be in compliance with it. Turns out it's really easy to not go to prison (for this. We can't speak to any other crime you may have committed).…

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Parenting The Socially Phobic & Avoidant Adult: Episode 2 - School Phobia, Social Phobia, Social Isolation, and Depression “Cured” - From School Refusal to “Social Butterfly” 12:02

4M ago12:02

12:02

The last thing 16 yr. old “Arthur” wanted was to go to therapy when he was in the midst of his school phobia. This social anxiety-driven problem had persisted since elementary school. He spent his days depressed; in his room playing computer baseball. His only friend was his cousin. His parents “didn’t know what to do”, but they learned how to enli…

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Episode 4: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: Senior Exec Resolves Public Speaking Anxiety 10:47

4M ago10:47

10:47

Brought to you by Jonathan Berent L.C.S.W. & Social-Anxiety.com Sr. Executive of a Multi-billion Dollar Company, Describes How He Changed His Life by Resolving His Deep Rooted Public Speaking Anxiety “Tom” a senior executive and former semi-pro football player and military swat team member describes how he changed his life by resolving his deep roo…

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Personnel management, with Beth Jerome, Ph.D. 42:48

4M ago42:48

42:48

Elizabeth (Beth) Jerome Ph.D. joins Dan and Dave to educate us on how her practice finds, screens, evaluates, and retains employees to her practice. She gets into the details about her specific application processes, interview approach, background and reference checks, and contracts. We then address how she and her practice handles it should correc…

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Episode 3: Public Speaking Anxiety & Fear of Being Noticeably Nervous: World Renowned Physician Describes “Cure” for Public Speaking Anxiety Disorder 23:43

4M ago23:43

23:43

Brought to you by Jonathan Berent L.C.S.W. & Social-Anxiety.com This is a remarkably insightful clinical/medical description of a journey into healing.By Jonathan Berent,L.C.S.W.

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#@&^!!! I've been subpoenaed! 42:59

4M ago42:59

42:59

So you've been subpoenaed. What are you supposed to do now? Listen to this episode, where Dave attempts to explain what a subpoena is before Dan mocks his ignorance, and then gives us the actual legal answer. We then get in to how you could respond while staying on the right side of disclosure laws. Get this...you're going to have to hire a lawyer.…

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Let's Talk Small Talk Eposide 2 54:14

4M ago54:14

54:14

Libby and Paula discuss Paula's new book with her approach to family life when you have SEN in the mix, autism, parental blame and much more.By Libby Hill

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Let's Talk Small Talk episode 2 54:14

4M ago54:14

54:14

Libby and Paula discuss Paula's new book with her approach to family life when you have SEN in the mix, autism, parental blame and much more.By Libby Hill

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In Debt with the IRS, with Rebecca Howard Psy.D. 44:24

4M ago44:24

44:24

Dr. Rebecca Howard, a psychologist in Denver Colorado set up her private practice right out of graduate school, starting her own practice as psychologist. Along the way, she made a few mistakes that snowballed into serious tax debt. During this episode, Dr. Howard talks about what went wrong and how she got herself back on track. Join Dave and Dan …

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Best Interest Attorneys 26:16

4M ago26:16

26:16

Have you ever needed to interact with a best interest attorney as a part of your practice? Have you ever wondered what they do? Or are you like me (Dave) and had never heard of this before? In this episode, we get into what a best interest attorney is and does, when and how courts call upon them to help advocate for the interests of a minor, and wh…

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No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimates 41:11

5M ago41:11

41:11

As a part of an appropriations bill just over two years ago, congress passed the No Surprises Act, a law that was designed to protect consumers from surprise medical billing. It quickly became a law that healthcare practices had to scramble to understand. Dan and Dave take you through all you need to know to be compliant with it, including how to c…

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Healthcare Hacked! The Change Healthcare Cyberattack 24:07

5M ago24:07

24:07

Dan and Dave discuss the cyberattack on Change Healthcare that occurred on February 21, 2024. They cover what happened, what we know, how healthcare is being impacted, and what healthcare professionals should be aware of. they also cover suggestions for practitioners whose practices may be affected and are facing a delay in the payment of insurance…

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New Beginnings and Fond Farewells 43:54

5M ago43:54

43:54

And we are back!! Season 3 of the PYP podcast kicks off with both a hello and a goodbye. In this episode, we bid farewell to Melissa and welcome Dr. David Yood as the new co-host of the show. Melissa hosts a fun Q&A session with Dave (and Dan!) to introduce him to the listeners. Join us for another season of interesting topics, thought-provoking di…

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interview with Steph Curtis about her book on PDA in the family 41:48

5M ago41:48

41:48

Listen to Libby interview Steph Curtis parent, blogger and authorBy Libby Hill

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The Psychology of Gon and Killua 1:04:50

6M ago1:04:50

1:04:50

The dynamic between Gon and Killua is truly interesting. What makes them want to be friends? What makes any of us want to be friends with other people? In this episode, Sabrina and I talk about Gon and Killua's childhood and the dichotomies Togashi presents in Gon and Killua. They are so very similar and opposites at the same time. We also talk abo…

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The Psychology of Moeka Kiryu from Stein's Gate| Selective Mutism & Loneliness 35:30

7M ago35:30

35:30

This episode I'm talking about Moeka from Stein's Gate and her immaturity, selective mutism and loneliness.

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The Psychology of Hisoka from HunterXHunter 1:08:29

7M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

WARNING: This content contains lots of triggering and activating topics talking about Hisoka. Topics discussed are around if Hisoka has Antisoical Personality Disorder, Sexual Sadism Disorder, Pedophilia, Compulsive Lying, and if he is a minor attracted person (MAP). Hisoka is a complex character that is mysterious and has a lot of depth to him. Wh…

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Neuroaffirming Practice 29:35

8M ago29:35

29:35

In the season finale episode of The Playful Psychologist podcast, I am joined by Educational & Developmental Psychologist, Sandhya Menon. Sandhya is the founder of Onwards and Upwards Psychology and has a huge passion for neuroaffirming practice in allied health. She is also the brilliant author of the most beautifully, neuroaffirming picture books…

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Navigating a Diagnosis as a Family 34:09

8M ago34:09

34:09

In this weeks episode of The Playful Psychologist Podcast, I am joined by Jess from the instagram account @aussieautismfamily. Jess is the mother of two beautiful kids. Her son Jacob is autistic and her account if full of raw and real challenges and successes of raising an autistic child. As I also have a younger brother who is autistic and I am ex…

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Let's talk SPEECH (delay & therapy) 26:19

8M ago26:19

26:19

In this weeks episode of The Playful Psychologist Podcast, I am joined by Mariah Apostolopoulos from Sound Adventures to explore speech delay. Mariah is a speech pathologist based in Melbourne. This episode will explore the following points: What is the role of a speech pathologist? What is a speech delay and are there different types of delay? Wha…

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Why We Need to Drop the 'SHY' Label 33:09

9M ago33:09

33:09

In this week's episode of The Playful Psychologist Podcast, I am joined by Sarah Bolitho from Secure Foundations. Sarah is a Master's qualified Child & Family Play Therapist and a mother of three. In this episode, we explore the negative impact labelling children can have. We focus heavily of the negative connotations associated with labelling a ch…

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What Toys Do Kids Actually Need? 15:07

9M ago15:07

15:07

In this weeks episode of The Playful Psychologist podcast, we are going to talk all thing 'toys.' So often, we get sucked in as parents and think we need ALL the latest toys, ALL the new toys and everything in between to keep our kids entertained, But what ends up happening? The more toys they get, the more overwhelmed they get, the less time they …

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Communicating With Your Child's Daycare/Kindergarten 30:12

9M ago30:12

30:12

In this weeks episode of The Playful Psychologist, I am joined by Jayde Gutterson to discuss communicating with daycares, kindergartens and pre schools. Jayde is an educator and has worked in childcare settings for many years. Her role is currently based in sessional kindergarten. In this episode, we discuss: What are the biggest difficulties educa…

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Psychology of Death Note part 2: Misa Amane & Teru Mikami 1:15:48

9M ago1:15:48

1:15:48

In this episode I discuss my conceptualization of two very interesting characters in the series; Misa Amane and Teru Mikami. These two are Kira worshippers and are willing to do everything Light tells them. I go into detail about their history and backgrounds as well as ideas of celebrity worship syndrome (CWS) Stan culture and the idea of parasoci…

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My top 10 favorite animes 23:36

9M ago23:36

23:36

Don't be mad, it's just my opinion...

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Toddler Anxiety with Dr Kathryn Hackman 30:12

9M ago30:12

30:12

In this weeks episode of the Playful Psychologist podcast, I am joined by Dr Kathryn Hackman, to explore toddler anxiety. Dr Kathryn is the founder of one of the most brilliant apps for anxious/sensitive kids, Courageous Kids. Developed by Dr Kathryn Hackman, in collaboration with a leading paediatric occupational therapist and psychologist, all mo…

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Psychology of Death Note part 1: Light Yagami 47:07

9M ago47:07

47:07

In this episode, I dive into Light's character, his personality and some popular claims of him having narcisistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and malignant narcissism. Is Light a narcisist?

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The Role of a School Psychologist 22:54

10M ago22:54

22:54

In this weeks episode of the Playful Psychologist Podcast, I am joined by Ali Fiorentino to discuss the role of a school psychologist. Ali is an Australian school psychologist with experience working across primary, secondary and education support centres in rural and remote schools. Ali’s passion areas include suicide prevention, case management, …

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Preparing Clients for Going on Maternity Leave 16:50

10M ago16:50

16:50

In this weeks episode of The Playful Psychologist podcast, I am going to share with you how I prepared my clients for going on maternity leave. A lot of these tips are relevant for going on any type of extended leave as an allied health professional, with a few tips specific to going on maternity leave. But, by far the trickiest part of being a pre…

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Selective Mutism & Social Anxiety: What's the Difference? 31:31

10M ago31:31

31:31

In this weeks episode of The Playful Psychologist podcast, the topics of selective mutism and social anxiety are explored. In this episode, I am joined by Dr Melissa Giglio, who is a child clinical psychologist from the US and the director of a multidisciplinary clinic in Hong Kong. Together with her colleague Daisy Geddes they specialise in treati…

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