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This episode is being released during the week of World Social Work Day (17 March), making it a timely and important conversation for our profession.In Australia, social work is not nationally registered.Which means, technically, anyone can call themselves a social worker.That might sound surprising. Or even confronting.In this episode, I’m joined by Brooke Kooymans, an experienced social worker and sector advocate, to unpack what national registration actually means, why it’s being actively debated right now, and what’s at stake if nothing changes.We explore:What national registration is (and what it isn’t)Why title protection matters for public safety and professional accountabilityThe risks of anyone being able to call themselves a social workerHow the lack of registration contributes to role ambiguity and psychosocial hazards in workplacesWhat’s currently happening at a national policy level, including the proposed new regulatory frameworkCommon concerns and differing views within the professionAs Brooke shared, national registration ultimately comes down to protection, recognition, and accountabilityThis isn’t just a “social work issue.”It shapes how professions are understood, how accountability is upheld, and how safe our systems actually are for the people we support.Connect with Brooke:Rehability AustraliaLinkedInGet involved in the conversation around National Social Work RegistrationNational Social Work Network (LinkedIn)National Social Work Network (Facebook Group)Connect With Me/Work with me:InstagramWebsiteBoundaries as Practitioners (self-paced training)Upcoming Group Supervision

Cultural Supervision and Cultural Load in the Helping Professions with Yaleela TorrensIn this episode of Not Another PD, Jazmin speaks with Yaleela Torrens, proud Guren Guren and Budjalung woman, social worker and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Worker of the Year (2025).Yaleela is the founder of Yaleela Torrens Social Work, a private practice based in Gladstone, Queensland. Through her work she provides cultural supervision, leadership guidance and culturally responsive practice support to organisations and practitioners across Australia.In this conversation we explore cultural supervision and cultural load, and the additional expectations often placed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander helping professionals in workplaces and communities.Yaleela shares insights from her experience across private practice, leadership and community roles, and explains how cultural supervision can support practitioners, supervisors and organisations to work in more culturally responsive ways.This episode also explores practical ways leaders and supervisors can strengthen culturally safe environments within the helping professions.If you work in social work, counselling, allied health, disability services, education or community leadership, this conversation offers an important perspective on how cultural safety, supervision and professional responsibility intersect in practice.In this episode we discussWhat cultural supervision means and how it differs from traditional supervision modelsThe concept of cultural load and how it shows up in workplacesThe invisible expectations often placed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitionersWhy cultural supervision can support both First Nations and non-Indigenous professionalsPractical ways supervisors and leaders can create more culturally safe workplacesHow community, kinship and cultural protocols influence ideas of care, responsibility and boundariesAbout Yaleela TorrensYaleela Torrens is a proud Gooreng Gooreng and Bundjalung woman, living and working on her ancestral lands of Gladstone.She is a dedicated mother and advocate in the local Gladstone allied health sector. As the founder of her own private practice, Yaleela Torrens Social Work, Yaleela blends her social work expertise with leadership in allied health to drive positive change and enhance community wellbeing.She was recognised as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Worker of the Year (2025).Yaleela also serves on the boards of Roseberry QLD, MindCare Gladstone, and BilaEmpower, championing initiatives that create meaningful impact across the region.Connect with Yaleela:WebsiteClinical Cultural SupervisionLinkedInBusiness LinkedInEmail: info@yaleelatorrenssocialwork.com.au and referrals@yaleelatorrenssocialwork.com.auPhone: 0421 921 536Work with JazminIf this conversation resonated with you and you’re navigating boundaries, leadership or complex practice environments in the helping professions, there are several ways we can work together.Boundaries as Practitioners (self-paced training)Group Supervision Programs:Explore current group programs hereIf this episode has been helpful to you practice, I would absolutely love to hear from you. You can send me an email at contact@jazminpursell.com.au

Episode 24 - Burnout Isn’t Always Personal: Psychosocial Hazards in the Helping ProfessionsIn this solo episode of Not Another PD, I unpack a topic that is gaining increasing attention in Australian workplaces: psychosocial hazards.Burnout is often framed as a personal issue, something that can be solved with better coping strategies, improved time management, or simply becoming more resilient.But many of the pressures helping professionals experience are actually workplace risks, not individual shortcomings.In this episode I explain:​The Safe Work Australia definition of psychosocial hazards​What psychosocial hazards actually look like in everyday helping professional roles​My own experience earlier in my social work career and the impact of lack of role clarity and low job control​The patterns I now see in supervision across social work, counselling, disability and allied health sectors​Common hazards such as team conflict, bullying, unclear expectations and limited decision-making autonomyI also share three practical steps you can consider if these hazards are present in your workplace.Psychosocial hazards don’t just impact practitioners, they can also affect team culture, leadership decision-making and ultimately client outcomes.Being able to name what is happening is often the first step towards creating healthier and more sustainable workplaces.Work with Me: If you'd like further support around boundaries, supervision, or creating psychologically safer workplaces:Boundaries as Practitioners Self-Paced Training (Only $59) - https://www.jazminpursell.com.au/ineedboundariesFree Work From Home Environment Self-AuditGroup Supervision (Groups starting regularly) Send me an email at contact@jazminpursell.com.au and let me know what you thought about this episode. I would love to hear from you.Thank you for listening. 

Episode 23: What Is Your Work From Home Environment Doing to You?Around 6.7 million Australians now work from home in some capacity.For helping professionals, that often means holding trauma, conflict, high-stakes conversations and emotional intensity inside our own homes.But we rarely stop to ask:What is our work from home environment actually doing to us?In this first solo episode of 2026, I share honest reflections from my own experience, from working at the dining table, to sweating through confidential meetings in a hot garage, to overworking when unwell because “I’ll just work from home.”This episode explores the hidden psychological impact of blurred physical boundaries, lack of transition time, overworking, and environments that quietly erode psychological safety.In This Episode:Why your work from home environment directly impacts your mood, regulation and performanceThe hidden cost of no commute timeThe myth that working from home is a “rest” when you’re unwellEating at your desk and unpaid lunch patternsPhysical discomfort and its impact on client care and leadership capacityClimate control, sensory needs and cognitive loadSmall, practical changes that improve sustainability when working from homeThis isn’t about aesthetics, although I must admit I do like a good office colour scheme.It’s about whether your environment supports your nervous system to do complex helping work well.Free Resource: Work From Home Environment Self-Audit:If this episode resonated, you can download it for free now.It helps you reflect on:Physical setup and ergonomicsSensory stimulation and climateEmotional containmentWhether your environment supports psychological safetyDownload it hereWays We Can Work Together:Boundaries as Practitioners – Self-Paced Two-Part Self-Paced Training ($59)Clinical Supervision & Leadership SupervisionOrganisational Training on Psychological Safety and Psychosocial HazardsLearn moreIf this episode made you pause, I’d love to hear from you.At the end of a work-from-home day, how do you actually feel?And what might your environment be contributing to that feeling?Thank you for listening.Jazmin

Episode 22: Are You Taking Your Clients’ Energy Home? Emotional Boundaries for Helping Professionals & Therapists (Part 2 with Sarah Xanthos)Do you ever leave work still carrying your clients’ emotions?Do you find yourself replaying sessions at night, thinking about their stories while you’re trying to switch off at home?In Part 2 of my conversation with Sarah Xanthos, we explore emotional boundaries, empathy, compassion, and why helping professionals can feel depleted after certain interactions, even when they love their work.If you haven’t listened to Episode 21 yet, I’d encourage you to start there first. This is a continuation of that conversation and builds on the foundations we covered in Part 1.In this episode, we discuss:Why helping professionals can feel emotionally drainedThe concept of “energy transfer” and resonanceWhy sympathy can lower the emotional state of both peopleHow to hold space for your clients without collapsing your own boundariesWhy focus on the ‘fixing’ can sometimes disempower your clientsA simple visualisation ritual after sessionsHow to stop taking client stories homeOne of the key reminders in this episode:You can care deeply without absorbing someone else’s emotional state.As helping professionals, many of us are naturally attuned to others. That attunement is often our strength. But without emotional boundaries, it can turn into over-identification, merging, or carrying work home long after the session ends.Sarah shares practical tools including:Holding your own emotional state rather than matching someone else’sEnergy boundariesChoosing compassion instead of sympathyAn effective ritual to disconnect after client sessionsWhether you work in social work, counselling, psychology, disability, allied health, leadership, or supervision, this conversation invites you to reflect on your own emotional boundaries.Listen to Part 1 (Episode 21)Make sure you go back and listen to Episode 21 for the first part of this conversation.About Sarah XanthosSarah Xanthos is an energy healer and transformational practitioner based in Wallan, Victoria.She offers one-on-one transformational sessions, energy healing, meditation classes, and an energy healing school. Sarah is also offering listeners access to her free meditation library.Check out Sarah's WebsiteFree Meditation LibraryWork With MeIf this episode resonated and you’re noticing blurred emotional boundaries or feeling drained after client work, there are a few ways we can work together.Boundaries as Practitioners (self-paced CPD training)Clinical supervision, leadership support and psychosocial safety consultingIf you’re an organisation wanting to build emotionally sustainable teams and psychologically safe workplaces, you can get in touch via my website.Thanks for listening to Not Another PD.If this episode was helpful and you’d like to find out more, you’ll find ways to work with me in the show notes.And if there’s a topic you want covered, or someone you think should be on the podcast, I’d love to hear from you.Remember, clear boundaries don’t just protect our clients, they protect us too.

Not Another PD | Season 2, Episode 21What Is an Empath? Why Helping Professionals Feel Everything (Part 1)We’re back for Season 2 of Not Another PD.This episode marks the first episode of the new season, and Jazmin is excited to be back with more honest, grounded conversations for helping professionals navigating boundaries, burnout, and sustainable practice.To open Season 2, Jazmin is joined by Sarah Xanthos, founder of Wallan Healing Tree and Healing Tree Courses, and host of the Healing Tree Hub podcast.This is part one of a two-part conversation, exploring a question many helping professionals quietly wrestle with:What does it actually mean to be an empath?Together, Jazmin and Sarah unpack:What the term empath really means, and how it’s often misunderstoodWhy empaths are so commonly drawn to helping and healing professionsHow empathic sensitivity can develop as a survival response in childhoodThe emotional and physical cost of constantly tuning into other peopleWhy switching off after work feels so difficult for helpersHow blurred boundaries contribute to burnout and over-givingOne practical boundary Sarah has put in place to protect her professional roleThis episode will resonate deeply if you’re a helping professional who feels emotionally affected by others, struggles to disconnect from work, or carries more than you realise.The conversation continues in Episode 22, where Jazmin and Sarah go deeper into energy, boundaries, and what empaths need in order to work sustainably.About Sarah Sarah Xanthos is an award-winning energy healer, educator, and author of the children’s book Scarlet’s Auras. She is the founder of Wallan Healing Tree and Healing Tree Courses, and blends modern coaching with ancient healing wisdom to support emotional healing, self-mastery, and personal transformation.Connect with Sarah InstagramFacebookTikTokYouTubeFree guided meditation librarySarah’s work includes:One-on-one energy healing and transformational coachingOnline and in-person courses for self-healing and energy practitionersMeditation and group experiences focused on emotional healing and self-masteryConnect with JazminInstagramLinkedInWebsiteWork with Jazmin If this episode resonated and you’re noticing blurred boundaries, emotional overload, or difficulty switching off, there are a few ways you can work with Jazmin:Boundaries as Practitioners (self-paced masterclass)1:1 supervision and clarity calls bookingsGroup supervision for helping professionals

Episode 20: Inclusion, Boundaries and the Stuff Workplaces AvoidMost workplaces say they value inclusion.Far fewer are willing to look at the systems, boundaries, and decisions that actually determine whether people feel safe, respected, and able to stay.In Episode 20 of Not Another PD Podcast, Jazmin is joined by Patrick Rory-John (they/them), senior psychotherapist with The Identity Clinic, for a grounded, honest conversation about authenticity, inclusion, and boundaries in real practice settings.Patrick brings together lived experience, psychotherapy, and national inclusion work across sexuality, gender, disability, and trauma-informed care. This is not a surface-level conversation about being “inclusive enough”. It’s about what workplaces routinely avoid, and the impact that avoidance has on practitioners, teams, and clients.As Patrick puts it:“Out of fear of getting things wrong, we avoid the conversation. And that actually makes the problem worse.”In this episode, we explore:Why authenticity and modelling create more safety than perfect languageHow visual cues, intake forms, and workplace systems quietly communicate inclusion or exclusionWhy practitioners from marginalised communities experience more boundary violations at workHow minority stress shows up in helping professions, and why it affects wellbeing and retentionThe difference between equality and equity, and why “treating everyone the same” often causes harmNavigating dual relationships ethically in small or niche professional communitiesWhy inclusion is not an optional value, but a workplace safety and sustainability issuePatrick challenges the idea that inclusion requires perfection:“It’s okay to get it wrong sometimes. It doesn’t have to be perfectly said. People will correct you.”We also talk about boundaries beyond the workplace, including Patrick’s decision to stop being the “at-home therapist” in personal relationships, and the importance of having spaces that are genuinely non-clinical, restorative, and playful.This episode is essential listening for practitioners, supervisors, leaders, and organisations who want to move beyond good intentions and into responsibility.Connect with Patrick Rory-John:LinkedInInstagramEmail: patrick@theidentityclinic.orgFind out more about The Identity Clinic:InstagramWebsiteEmail: admin@theidentityclinic.orgConnect with Jazmin PursellIf this episode raised questions about boundaries, safety, or inclusion in your own practice or workplace, here are ways to work together:Boundaries as Practitioners (self-paced training)Practical, boundaries-centred training for helping professionals navigating burnout, blurred boundaries, and systems pressureFind out more here Supervision & CoachingIndividual and group supervision for social workers, allied health professionals, and leadersOrganisational training, reflective practice & consultationSupporting psychologically safer, more sustainable workplaces through boundaries-centred practiceConnect via the website or LinkedIn to start a conversation.If this episode resonated, share it with a colleague, supervisor, or leader.These are the conversations that shape workplace culture.Thank you for listening!

In Episode 19 of Not Another PD Podcast, Jazmin is joined by her best friend Kim, a youth worker, former residential care worker, mum, and school wellbeing practitioner.This episode is a raw, lived-experience conversation about gender bias in the helping professions, the expectations placed on women to be endlessly available, and what can happen when pregnancy and parenting quietly change how workers are treated.Kim shares her experience of becoming unwell with the flu while pregnant, taking time off, and returning to significantly reduced shifts. Together, Jazmin and Kim unpack how this reflects workplace discrimination, and why these experiences must be understood as psychosocial hazards, not personal resilience issues.They also talk about guilt around sick and carers leave, financial stress, identity beyond professional roles, and how boundaries often only become non-negotiable once the cost of not having them becomes too high.This is a conversation many helping professionals will recognise immediately, even if they’ve never heard it named this clearly before.Work with JazminIf you are an organisation or leader wanting support to promote psychologically safer workplaces, address psychosocial hazards, or strengthen boundaries and role clarity for your staff, I’d love to have a conversation.You can email me directly to discuss supervision, training, or organisational support via my website here.If this episode resonated, you might want to start with Boundaries as Practitioners, my self-paced training for helping professionals.It’s practical, values-led, and designed to support clearer boundaries without guilt or burnout.Self-paced training | $59

Episode 18: Why Does “Being Nice” Feel Safer at Work?Why does “being nice” feel safer at work?In this solo episode of Not Another PD, I explore people-pleasing through a different lens, not as a personality trait, but as a stress response.I unpack the fawn response, a lesser-discussed nervous system response alongside fight, flight and freeze, and why it shows up so commonly for helping professionals.This episode isn’t about naming or shaming.It’s about understanding context, safety, and the systems many of us work within.I talk through:How the fawn response shows up as over-agreeing, avoidance, blurred boundaries and people-pleasingWhy helping professionals are particularly vulnerable to this responseThe role of gendered expectations and socialisation in care-based professionsHow unsafe, unpredictable, or unsupportive leadership environments can activate people-pleasingA real example from my own career, and how I would respond differently nowHow to recognise the fawn response through body cues, thoughts and behavioursGentle ways to interrupt the pattern through awareness, reflection and supportThis conversation applies to both professional and personal contexts, because nervous systems don’t switch off when work ends.If this resonates, you’re welcome to send me a DM and let me know where you notice people-pleasing or the fawn response showing up for you.You can also explore my self-paced Boundaries as Practitioners training or learn more about group supervision options for practitioners and leaders.Boundaries as Practitioners (self-paced training)Group supervision with me in 2026Resources mentioned in this episode:Stillman, M., Sullivan, E. E., Prasad, K., Sinsky, C. A., et al. (2024). Understanding what leaders can do to facilitate healthcare workers’ feeling valued. BMJ Leader. Jobs and Skills Australia — Social Workers occupational profile

Episode 17: Failure Isn’t the Threat You Think It Is with Bree CoulterFailure isn’t the threat you think it is.For many helping professionals, fear of failure quietly sits underneath people-pleasing, overworking, blurred boundaries, and chronic self-doubt, even when insight, experience, and professional knowledge are already there.In this episode of Not Another PD, Jazmin is joined by Bree Coulter, creator of the SHIFT Method, a neuroscience-informed approach focused on subconscious healing, identity alignment, and safety-based change to explore why awareness alone rarely creates lasting shifts, and how old safety patterns continue to shape how we show up at work, in relationships, and in leadership.This conversation unpacks why knowing why you do something doesn’t always change it, how the brain prioritises safety over logic, why fear of failure keeps people stuck in repeat cycles, the role of the limbic system in people-pleasing and over-functioning, why many boundary difficulties are safety-based rather than discipline-based, how failure becomes feedback and direction rather than proof you’re “not enough,” and what shifts when professionals begin leading from self-trust instead of self-protection.Bree also shares her lived experience of being a high performer with no boundaries, how those patterns were rooted in early survival wiring, and how developing the SHIFT Method allowed her to realign who she was internally with how she showed up externally, including the personal boundaries she holds to protect her energy and family time.This episode will resonate particularly with helping professionals who have done extensive therapy, supervision, and professional development, want to understand some of their patterns intellectually, still feel exhausted, reactive, or stuck, and are looking for change that actually lasts, not just more insight.How to Work with Bree:Bree offers 1:1 coaching using the SHIFT Method (Subconscious Healing and Identity Fracture Transformation).WebsiteLinkedInBree also offers a free, non-sales clarity call for those wanting to explore what’s showing up and whether working together is the right fit.Free Resource for Not Another PD Listeners:A reflective journaling resource designed to help listeners understand where emotions are coming from, what the brain and body are communicating, and what may need addressing.FREE MINI COURSEMake sure to use DISCOUNT CODE: DECODE100 so it is FREE just for you, lovely.How to Work with Jazmin:Boundaries as Practitioners — Self-Paced Training ($59)A practical, evidence-informed professional learning program supporting helping professionals to recognise boundary moments early, reduce mental load, and practise with greater clarity and consistency. ACA OPD Approved Training.1:1 Coaching & SupervisionIndividualised support for helping professionals wanting tailored guidance to apply boundaries and theoretical frameworks confidently and sustainably in complex work environments.

Episode 16: The Myth of the Good Practitioner: Letting Go of Perfection in the Helping ProfessionsIn this solo episode of Not Another PD, Jazmin explores one of the most deeply ingrained beliefs in the helping professions: the myth of the “good practitioner.”Where does this idea come from? Why do so many of us equate being “good” with being endlessly available, endlessly capable, endlessly calm? And what’s the cost of upholding that standard on our wellbeing, our families, and our identity at work?Drawing on her own experience working as a primary school social worker, Jazmin reflects on how striving to be the perfect practitioner can quietly become part of who we think we’re allowed to be, and how to begin unravelling that pressure.You’ll hear:- What a “myth” actually is, and why the “good practitioner” ideal is one- How universities, placements, and workplaces quietly reward overgiving- The pressure to constantly prove your worth as a practitioner (especially early career)- How perfectionism and blurred boundaries chip away at work-life balance- A simple, visual reflection activity you can try today to start releasing those internalised “shoulds”- How to start talking about this safely in supervision and peer spacesMentioned in this episode:- Reflection activity: Write a list of all the traits you think a “good” practitioner must have, read it aloud, then crumple it / erase it. You’re allowed to let those expectations go.- Supervision: Bring this conversation to your supervisor, external supervisor, or trusted peer and ask, “What expectations am I carrying that are actually costing me?”Connect with Jazmin:WebsiteInstagramBoundaries as Practitioners Online Self-Paced Training ($59) Subscribe to Not Another PD for weekly episodes on wellbeing, boundaries, and identity for helping professionals.

Episode 15: The Stories We Inherit: How Family Patterns Shape Us as Helping Professionals with Sarah VoronovThis week on Not Another PD, Jazmin is joined by her old high school friend Sarah Voronov, a Naturopathic Kinesiologist and Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery Practitioner-in-training, to explore how the emotional patterns passed down through generations shape who we become, and how we show up as helping professionals.Together, they unpack how unprocessed experiences and family conditioning can show up in our work through people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, or even physical reactions, and what it takes to become the “pattern disruptor” in your own story.You’ll hear:- How childhood conditioning influences professional boundaries and behaviours- Why helping professionals are often the ones to break generational cycles- What it means when your body reacts before your mind catches up- How to start freeing yourself from old family stories that no longer serve youSarah shares powerful analogies and gentle, grounded insights to help you reconnect with your body’s wisdom and approach healing with compassion and curiosity.Connect with Sarah Voronov:WebsiteInstagramFree download: Emotional Self-Reflection Chart: A guided chart to help you process emotions and uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface.Naturopathic Kinesiology sessions (online anywhere in the world or in person, Narre Warren VIC)Work with and Connect with Jazmin:WebsiteInstagram

Episode 14: The Excuses Leaders Use to Avoid Supervision (And Why They Don’t Stack Up)This is the second instalment of my Bold Boundaries for Leaders mini-series, and today we’re talking about one of the most overlooked but essential leadership strategies: supervision.Here’s the irony I see all the time: as leaders, we expect our staff to engage in supervision, yet so many of us don’t prioritise it for ourselves. And that comes with risks: to our wellbeing, our organisations, and the people we lead.In this episode, I’ll cover:The three excuses leaders use to avoid supervision:The Firefighter - “I’m too busy putting out fires.”The Lone Wolf - “I can manage on my own.”The Banker - “There’s no budget, my organisation won’t fund it.”And why these excuses don’t stack up-Five key reasons you can use to self-advocate with your organisation about the importance of investing in supervision for leaders:Risk managementRole-modellingRetentionProfessional standardsFairness and justiceSupervision isn’t optional, it’s your “regular service” as a leader. It helps keep you effective, grounded, and sustainable, and it strengthens your staff and organisation too.Tune in and reflect on how you can stop hiding behind the excuses and start taking action on your own supervision.Let’s connect: Visit www.jazminpursell.com.au, follow me on Instagram @jazminpursellSend me a DM on Instagram and let me know which of the three excuses has popped up for you in the past, and what your next step towards prioritising supervision might be.

Episode 13: Should the Next Generation of Leaders Have No Boundaries Just Because We Don’t?As leaders, supervisors, and mentors, our boundaries don’t just affect us, they quietly ripple out to the people we guide.This solo episode is part of my Bold Boundaries for Leaders mini-series on Not Another PD.And today, I’m asking a confronting but necessary question:“Should the next generation of leaders have no boundaries… simply because we don’t?”I’m also unpacking three leadership traps I see helping-professional leaders fall into again and again:1. The Fixer2. The Always On3. The Over-CommitterIn this episode, you’ll hear:How inconsistent boundaries quietly shape team culture and wellbeingWhy your staff and clients take their cues from how you leadThe cost of neglecting your own limits in leadershipPractical reflections to help you lead with clarity, balance, and integrityIf you’re a helping professional in a leadership role, whether manager, supervisor, team lead, coordinator, or coach, this episode is especially for you.Tune in to reflect on your own boundaries and the impact you want to have as a leader.If this episode resonates and you’d like personalised support, I offer 1:1 leadership supervision for helping professionals.I have appointments available both this month and in the new year, and I’d love to support you.Book a 1:1 supervision session here:https://jazminpursellconsulting.as.me/Let’s connect:www.jazminpursell.com.auInstagram: @jazminpursellSend me a DM and let me know which leadership trap resonated with you most.

Episode 12: Beyond the Tick-Box: What Real Supervision Looks Like with Jess MarshWhat does real supervision look like, the kind that actually helps you stay well in the work instead of just ticking a box?In this episode, I’m joined again by Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Jess Marsh, to talk about supervision as a genuine burnout prevention and recovery tool. Jess shares her own experience of burnout and how reflective supervision helped her find her way back to sustainable practice.We also explore:What makes supervision truly supportive (and what doesn’t)Why “tick-box” supervision misses the pointThe difference between counselling and reflective supervisionHow tools like the Supervision Menu and ProQOL can help practitioners stay groundedAnd I have to admit, this episode came about because I was totally fan-girling over Jess’s Supervision Menu after buying myself a copy and using it in my own sessions. Maybe I’m the only supervision nerd here… haha!Tune in to hear how supervision, done well, can become one of your biggest protective factors against burnout.Connect with Jess Marsh:InstagramFacebookGrab a copy of Jess’ amazing Supervision Menu and Therapeutic Practice Menu.Other Resources Mentioned:The Professional Quality of Life Scale – 5 (ProQOL)Connect with Jazmin Pursell:If you’re ready for supervision that supports your boundaries, wellbeing, and sustainable practice, you can:Book supervision or Coaching with meExplore my wellbeing membership, Beyond the Caseload hereSend me a DM on Instagram if this episode has helped you shift your thinking around your own supervision, I would love to hear from you. New episodes of Not Another PD are released every Friday before work.Subscribe so you don’t miss the next conversation for helping professionals who care so much about the work that they do, but don’t want to burn out while doing it.

Episode 11: Burnout and When Your Work Starts Clashing with Your Values with Jess MarshWhat happens when the work you love starts pulling you away from the values that made you want to help in the first place?In this conversation with Social Worker, Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor Jess Marsh, we explore what burnout really looks like, not just in your workload, but in your nervous system, values, and workplace culture.Jess shares her own experiences of burnout (yes, more than one), the physical signs she missed, and what she’s learned about how values misalignment and organisational culture quietly feed exhaustion. We also talk about the pressure to “just be grateful,” and how reflective supervision can help you stay grounded and aligned,  even in challenging systems.And yes, this episode started because I was totally fan-girling over Jess’s Supervision Menu after buying myself a copy. Maybe I’m the only supervision nerd here … haha!If this chat gets you reflecting on your wellbeing, go back to Episode 5 with Exercise Physiologist Nat Barbieri, where we talk about how movement and physical energy can support burnout prevention for helping professionals.In this episode Jess and I chat about:-How burnout can sneak up even when you “know the signs”-What values misalignment really feels like in practice-Why workplace culture matters more than good intentions-The early-career trap of gratitude and over-giving-How reflective supervision supports long-term wellbeingConnect with Jess Marsh:InstagramFacebookGrab a copy of Jess’ amazing Supervision Menu and Therapeutic Practice Menu.Connect with Jazmin Pursell:If you’re ready for supervision that supports your boundaries, wellbeing, and sustainable practice, you can:Book supervision or Coaching with meSend me a DM on Instagram if this episode has helped you shift your thinking around your wellbeing and what additional steps you can put in place to optimise this, I would love to hear from you. New episodes of Not Another PD are released every Friday before work.Subscribe so you don’t miss the next conversation for helping professionals who care so much about the work that they do, but don’t want to burn out while doing it.

Episode 10: Back Yourself: Imposter Syndrome, Supervision & Vicarious Trauma with Hannah GordonFrom “doing the bare minimum” to going all-in: how to trust your skills and protect your wellbeing.This week on Not Another PD, I’m joined by Hannah Gordon, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and founder of Nextdoor Counselling & Consultation. Hannah supports adults feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck; provides specialist guidance for people living with dementia and their families; and offers strengths-based supervision for helping professionals. She works in-person from Mornington/Frankston and via Telehealth Australia-wide.We talk about:- Backing yourself: why imposter syndrome is so common (even 20 years in) and what changed when Hannah went all in on private practice- Supervision that actually helps: the difference between KPI/operational supervision and reflective external supervision, and why both matter- Vicarious trauma: how “the trauma we didn’t ask for” builds slowly (disaster recovery insights, what to watch for)- Boundaries that stick: Hannah’s end-of-day ritual (leave the laptop in the office!) and strategies to stop bringing work home- Community & support: the power of group supervision, mentors, and data (how seeing her business metrics helped her believe her own progress)Try this this week:- Book/attend reflective supervision (not just operational check-ins).- Create a shutdown routine: device off, door closed, bag left in the office.- Write a one-page “I back myself” evidence list (wins, client feedback, progress graphs).Connect with HannahWebsiteNext Door Counselling & Consultation on InstagramIn person appointments with Hannah: Mornington & Frankston (plus Telehealth Australia-wide)Connect with Hannah’s Business Manager (Paul)-Jarcun Business on InstagramWork with meCoaching and Supervision for mindset, boundaries, and sustainable practice as a helping professional.Boundaries as Practitioners Online Self-Paced Training - https://www.jazminpursell.com.au/ineedboundariesEmail: contact@jazminpursell.com.au

Episode 9: From People-Pleasing to Embodied Wellbeing with Steph De NieseHow movement, boundaries, and knowing your needs can change everything.This week on Not Another PD, I’m joined by Steph De Niese, counsellor, psychotherapist, and dance/fitness instructor with over 15 years’ experience helping people connect body, mind, and spirit.Steph shares how chronic people-pleasing led to a major health wake-up call in 2019, and how she now combines psychotherapy, dance, and fitness with lived experience to support her clients.We dive into:People-pleasing origins: why many of us learn to earn worth by over-givingA health and wellbeing reset: the health scare that forced a full-life reframeNeeds vs. requests: how to name your needs (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, including some practical prompts)Movement & embodiment: what “flow” looks like mentally, emotionally, spiritually (not just the gym!)Practice what you preach: why therapists must embody the tools they offerBoundaries that stick: Steph’s non-negotiables, no work after 6pm and Sundays off, and how she decides what counts as workSteph also joins me as an expert guest inside my Beyond the Caseload membership, where she contributes to the Physical Health & Energy module with her unique insights on movement and holistic wellbeing.Connect with StephInstagram: @movementwithstephWebsite: movementwithsteph.com.auWork with meBoundaries Masterclass: Part 1: Foundation BoundariesCoaching for mindset, boundaries, and sustainable practice and SupervisionEmail: contact@jazminpursell.com.auInstagram: @jazminpursell

Episode 8: Who Are You Without the Title? Identity Beyond WorkDo you over-identify with your professional role? Let’s talk about who you are outside the job title.In Episode 7, we looked at three mindset shifts to get unstuck in your career. Today, we’re continuing this two-part career series with a focus on something I’m deeply passionate about: your identity beyond your professional title.As helping professionals, it’s easy to get caught in the trap of defining ourselves solely by our work, but that can come at the cost of our wellbeing.In this episode, I share my own story of realising I was leading with “I’m Jazmin, I’m a social worker” in social settings, and how that reflected an over-identification with my role. We’ll explore:The Always Worker: When work seeps into every corner of your lifeThe Storyteller: When shop talk dominates your social time The Title Holder: When your worth feels tied to your job titleThese patterns are common, but they’re not the whole of who you are. Together, we’ll reframe what identity beyond work can look like, and why it matters.I’d love to hear from you: do you resonate most with the Always Worker, the Storyteller, or the Title Holder? Send me a DM or email.If you’re struggling with career mindset blocks, you can work with me one-on-one in coaching.Or, if you want to focus on your wellbeing outside of work, join my Beyond the Caseload membership, we dedicate a whole module to Identity Beyond Work.Contact: contact@jazminpursell.com.auInstagram: @jazminpursell

Episode 7: Don’t Stay Stuck: Career Mindset Shifts to Move You ForwardFeeling stuck? These mindset shifts will help you turn self-doubt into progress.Whether you’re moving from student to practitioner, applying for your first graduate role, or shifting into a new field of practice, mindset blocks can hold you back.In this solo episode, I share my own story of navigating career transitions as a helping professional, plus the 3 mindset shifts that can help you move forward with confidence:Transferable skills are real skills: why your previous job experience counts more than you think (even if it’s not in the helping profession you’re in now)Rejection isn’t final: and why it’s rarely personalConfidence grows in action: how to move forward even when self-doubt creeps inIf you’ve ever questioned your ability, felt stuck after rejection, or wondered how to back yourself in a career transition, this episode is for you.I’d love to hear from you! Send me a DM or email to share your reflections after listening.Contact me directly at: contact@jazminpursell.com.auSend me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jazminpursell/