Finding your purpose. Is that easy? Hard? With the help of the highly-respected Dr. Terrence Roberts, Dr. Margaret repeats his question, "Why are you?"
I was lucky enough to have a very special experience this past week. I heard Dr. Terrence Roberts, who was one of the Little Rock Nine, nine African-American students who had the courage to enter an all-whit ... Show More
Oct 23
521 SelfWork: What Does "Asking For Help" Truly Mean?
Today, Dr. Margaret focuses on what "asking for help" in the context of mental health... actually means.So many will tell you that asking for help reflects weakeness.I’d like to challenge that thought. And I’ve got great help from the little book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and th ... Show More
21m 58s
Oct 16
520 SelfWork: The Exhilarating Messiness of Grief
Today’s episode of SelfWork was suggested by the last episode of Ted Lasso, in which Rebecca talked about grief and the messy feelings it can bring with it.Rebecca tells Ted, "We laugh, we hurt, we fall, we get back up. We're a mess. And that is… fantastic. Because being messy ju ... Show More
21m 8s
Oct 9
519 SelfWork: Daring to Face the Fear of Public Speaking (And Other Anxieties)
Dr. Margaret and her TEDx speech coach, Brian Miller, talk about challenging the fear of public speaking and the importance of human connection."Go out and make a dent in the universe." These are the words I heard from Brian Miller, three years ago, weeks before I was to give my ... Show More
41m 24s
Jun 2024
Lonely Together: Unpacking the Silent Epidemic with Dr. Margaret Rutherford
On today’s episode, Gabe interviews Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a clinical psychologist and the host of “The SelfWork Podcast.” They discuss the pressing issue of loneliness as a global health threat, likening its mortality effects to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and explore its clo ... Show More
23m 51s
Oct 2021
Perfectly Hidden Depression: Keeping Shame, Trauma, & Hurt Under Wraps w/ Dr. Margaret Rutherford Psy.D
Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a psychologist and has been in private practice for over 25 years. She is the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression, and host of The Selfwork Podcast In this episode, Dr. Rutherford jo ... Show More
45m 8s
Aug 2024
3274: How to Feel Better When You’re Depressed by Shirley of Daring Living on Self Compassion
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Episode 3274:
Shirley from DaringLiving.com offers heartfelt advice for overcoming feelings of depression, emphasizing self-compass ... Show More
10 m
Aug 2019
Overcoming Depression: Causes, Interventions, Mindfulness, and Depressed Mood
Dr. Hanson and Forrest continue their exploration of depression and depressed mood with an episode focused on some of the tactics and strategies people can use, both in their own mind and out in the world, to help manage, and even overcome, a depressed mood. Depression and depres ... Show More
47m 39s
Oct 2022
#516: Being Different and Dealing with Loneliness
If you've ever struggled with loneliness or with feeling different, then this podcast episode is for you. You'll learn how to be confident in your differences, how to encourage yourself when feeling lonely or rejected, and how to create hope and purpose in your life when you feel ... Show More
35m 24s