On an excitement scale of 1-10 I am currently at a 15 because this week's guest...is my best friend.As well as being my bff (arguably her most important qualification, I'm sure you'll agree) Emma Reed Turrell is also a brilliant psychotherapist and the author of what is destined to become a must-read book, Please Yourself: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Tra ... Show More
Jul 8
Charlie Mackesy – ‘Grief propelled me into work that saved me’
In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author‑illustrator Charlie Mackesy, whose work – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – has become a global touchstone for kindness, vulnerability and hope. Yet Charlie’s path was anything but straightforward: he grew up feeling in ... Show More
53m 36s
Apr 2021
#325 Emma Reed Turrell: Are You A People Pleaser?
My guest today is psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell. She read English at Cambridge University, worked in business, sales and marketing for 10 years, and then returned to her earlier passion for psychology and mental health. That took her on the path to becoming a psychotherapist ... Show More
31m 10s
Apr 2021
Overcoming People Pleasing with Emma Reed Turrell
<p>Today I’m talking to Emma Reed Turrell – psychotherapist, author and speaker. Emma grew up near Portsmouth and went on to read English at Queens’ College, Cambridge. Following ten years working in business, she returned to her earlier passion for psychology and retrained as a ... Show More
40m 51s
Nov 2024
S3, Ep 1 BONUS: Tolerance in Friendship with Michelle Elman
Hello, and welcome to season three of Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapeutic lens.
This week, a special bonus episode to kic ... Show More
41m 48s
Jun 2024
S1, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Rekindling Friendship - how updating our friendships can keep the spark alive
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experiences through a therapy lens. This week, Emma chats to 32-year-old Charlotte about how to keep the spark alive in long-term friendships.
In ... Show More
39m 24s
Mar 2023
S4, Ep 3 Best Friend Therapy: Friendaholic - What makes a friendship addict? Why was Elizabeth compelled to write a book about it?
This week on Best Friend Therapy, we are lucky enough to have an access-all-areas, behind the scenes pass to Elizabeth's brand new book, Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, published by 4th Estate on 30th March 2023. She tells us why she felt this subject was one sh ... Show More
44m 36s
Oct 2024
S2, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Friendship Accountability - is it me, or is it them?
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy, and the season 2 finale! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to buil ... Show More
13m 49s
Sep 2024
S2, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Friendship Groups - how do I navigate rupture within a group dynamic?
Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds.
This week ... Show More
11m 48s
Jul 2024
S1, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Friends as Soulmates - friendships that don’t fit into a box
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast where psychotherapist, author and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell looks at your friendship experiences through a therapy lens.
In the final full episode of season one (don't worry, there's still Friday's bitesize episode to come!), Emma ... Show More
47m 36s