The Rural Psychologist

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Downsizing - when the time comes, what do we do with all of the things we have accumulated over our life time? Navigating one of life's biggest transitions with an expert - Susie Dash

2026-07-3146:36

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we hear from Susie Dash of the Brisbane-based company, Task Tamers. We spend the first part of our adulthood working hard to accumulate things. Things we need, things we like just because, things that appeal to the collector in us, sentimental things passed from ancestors, gifts that we get given along the journey of life. Lots of things that can hold lots of meaning, or some things that are simply there around us and have no meaning or use at all. And ...

Zara Lowien CEO & farmer: How do Government Decisions affect Community Mental Health & Wellbeing

2026-05-0501:10:05

Send us Fan Mail My big questions today is: What happens to the mental health and wellbeing of whole rural communities when governments make decisions that negatively impact them? High-quality government support acts as a buffer by fostering institutional trust and interpersonal trust, which in turn reduces mental distress. Conversely, when citizens perceive government interventions as inadequate in managing economic or social uncertainty, their trust plummets, leading to a marked...

Embrace leading, connecting & innovating as a rural woman. (From the archives)

2026-01-1817:45

Send us Fan Mail Chantal takes the opportunity to record a speech she gave at a rural women's event recently when she was asked to remind rural women that their communities are only as strong as they are... And if your are waiting…Coaching Episode #3 will be out soon…

What is it like to do a PhD while living in rural Australia? Still learning, Still growing: Why it’s possible, AND worth challenging yourself in midlife

2026-01-0434:49

Send us Fan Mail What possesses someone with a full life — a thriving psychology practice, three teenage daughters, and a farm far from any university — to take on a PhD at 48? In this episode, I share an honest, grounded account of what it’s really like to undertake a doctorate while living remotely, juggling family and work, and learning to persist without daily academic contact. Guided by the Japanese idea of wabi-sabi — moving forward without waiting for perfection — this conversation dem...

Ange Cochrane, (The Nana Network & The Future Care Project) rural social entrepreneur helping solve workforce shortages by giving mums a chance to go back to work.

2025-06-0447:39

Send us Fan Mail Are you a rural business struggling to fill job vacancies, or a mother who wants to go back to work but can’t find childcare? Then this interview is well worth a listen. This Interview is a fascinating insight into how Goondiwindi-based social enterprise entrepreneur, Angela Cochrane is solving the problem of childcare shortages to help rural businesses meet their productivity goals. Check out her Future Care Project here: Home | The Future Care Also check out Ange’s bu...

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