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Psychology, Actually

Dr Marianne Trent

🎙️ Psychology, Actually with Dr Marianne Trent is a podcast about what’s really going on beneath the surface of our lives.

Through conversations with psychologists, professionals, and inspiring guests, we explore the psychology shaping our work, our relationships, and our inner worlds bringing together clinical insight with genuine human understanding.

This show was previously known as The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, and while it continues to support aspiring and qualified psychologists, it has grown into something broader. Because psychology doesn’t just shape our careers, it influences how we parent, how we grieve, how we connect, and how we cope when life doesn’t go to plan.

Alongside expert interviews, Dr Marianne Trent shares reflective solo episodes - making sense of complex human experiences with compassion, curiosity, and clarity.

Featuring conversations with leading voices in psychology including Professor Paul Gilbert, Dr Lucy Johnstone, and Dr Martha Deiros Collado - the podcast brings together a range of perspectives on what it means to live, work, and think psychologically.
New episodes are released every Monday at 6am (UK time).

Whether you’re an aspiring psychologist, a qualified practitioner, or simply someone interested in understanding yourself and others more deeply, this podcast offers thoughtful conversations that stay with you.

If you value the show please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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  • Jan 3, 2022 · 23 min

    Self Compassion as an Aspiring Psychologist

    Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 4 The importance of Self-Compassion as an Aspiring Psychologist Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Today I will be talking about how discovering and utilising the practice of self-compassion will lead to an all-round nicer experience as an aspiring psychologist. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:30 My history with compassion & Prof Paul Gilbert: 01:00 Recommended books: 05:00 Demand for Places: 09:00 Mutual Exclusivity: 11:30 Terms you’ll recognise from undergrad! 16:00 Learning to Salsa – Badly! 17:00 Compassion in Neuropsych 19:00 Feed & Water yourself: 20:00 Links: The Compassionate Mind book by Professor Paul Gilbert: https://amzn.to/3mxN5qh The Compassionate Mind Approach to Difficult Feelings by Dr Chris Irons: https://amzn.to/3muzZKr To check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brain To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5t Connect on Socials: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1

  • Dec 24, 2021 · 21 min

    Navigating Life Events as an Aspiring Psychologist

    Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 3 Navigating Life Events as an Aspiring Psychologist Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Life events don’t always happen when and where we expect them to and sometimes, we wish they hadn’t happened at all. In this episode I talk about navigating these events and your own mental health as an aspiring psychologist. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:28 Looking after yourself and raising your hand: 02:36 Grief: 04:00 Parenting: 10:39 Relationship Breakdown: 13:40 Personal Support: 14:35 Relocations: 16:28 Summary & Close: 18:15 Links: To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5t To check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brain Connect on Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1 Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.

  • Dec 24, 2021 · 22 min

    Making the most of supervision and the supervisory relationship as an aspiring psychologist

    Episode 2: Making the most of Supervision and the supervisory relationship Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Supervision can be one of the single most helpful things to getting you well on your way to where you want to be. In this episode I talk about how to get the best out of the time you spend in supervision. The Highlights: Welcome: 00:28 Feeling safe in supervision: 04:18 Distress tolerance and containment: 05:58 Boundaries and limits: 07:16 Duty of Care 08:40 Cringing in supervision: 10:03 Feeling safe continued: 11:14 Max: 14:38 When supervision isn’t meeting your needs: 16:26 Summary & Close: 19:32 Links: To download your copy of the supervision guidance contract, head to: www.GoodThinkingPsychology.co.uk/supervision Check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5t To check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brain Connect on Socials: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1 Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.

  • Dec 24, 2021 · 28 min

    Making the most of not that relevant experience as an aspiring psychologist

    Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 1 Making the most of ‘Not that Relevant’ Experience Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. In this episode I talk about some of the ‘unrelated’ job roles I’ve had on my way into Clinical Psychology. I discuss how you can try to make the most of your time there and also how to carve out areas of relevance even in areas which feel far from your goals! The Highlights: Welcome 00:29 Intro to the Podcast 00:42 Who Are you? 01:44 Making the most of your situation 02:58 Fun & Games & Office Chair Olympics 04:50 Using or losing brain power…. 05:37 Catching Breathing Space 07:25 A Typical Day for you? 8:07 Managing your diary 10:15 Perpetually chopping carrots 11:21 Talking to clients about supervision 12:28 A bit about me 13:22 Jo 19:29 Upcoming Themes 21:19 Upcoming 5 Day Challenge 23:36 Summary & Close 25:03 Links: To register for the upcoming free 5-day challenge: www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/aspire To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 To check out The Grief collective Book: https://amzn.to/3pmbz5t To check out The Our Tricky Brain Kit: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/tricky-brain Connect on Socials: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodThinkingPs1 Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page.

  • Dec 14, 2021 · 3 min

    New Here? Start with This (Psychology, Actually Trailer)

    Welcome to Psychology, Actually with Dr Marianne Trent. If you’re new here, this is the perfect place to start. This podcast explores what’s really going on beneath the surface of our lives and within the psychology profession itself. Through conversations with psychologists, professionals, and inspiring guests, we explore the psychology shaping how we live, work, relate, and cope when life doesn’t go to plan. Alongside expert interviews, you’ll also find reflective solo episodes - including my member's only Inner Work - where I share thoughts, patterns, and psychological ideas to help you better understand yourself and others. This show was previously known as The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast, and while it still supports aspiring and qualified psychologists, it has grown into something broader because psychology doesn’t just shape our careers, it shapes everything. Whether you’re navigating your path into psychology, already working in the field, or simply curious about human behaviour, you’re very welcome here. New episodes are released every Monday at 6am (UK time). If you’d like to go deeper, you can also join for First Look access and exclusive Inner Work reflections. And if this resonates, make sure you follow or subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next.