This weeks podcast features final year trainee health psychologist, Izochi (Zoch) Nwaosu. Zoch is completing his professional doctorate in health psychology at the University of West England (UWE) in Bristol, UK) and is currently a sexual health advisor in a London NHS trust. He speaks about his journey to health psychology and how aspects of his current and past roles allow him to implement health-preserving interventions to clients and patients. 

This week's episode, we are joined by Dr Orinayo Onabanjo who is a chartered counselling psychologist. Dr Ori works within the NHS with people who are experiencing depression, PTSD, complex trauma and Anxiety. She also has a special interest in perinatal mental health and mainly focuses on this with her private clients.  Dr Ori also has her own podcast that she hosts with her husband called The B in BAME. You can also find her on Instagram here...

This episode showcases final year, trainee forensic psychologist, Amber-Renee Gayle. Amber-Renee is completing her doctoral training at the University of Nottingham and is on a 2- year top-up course. This course is for individuals who have already completed a masters degree in forensic psychology and gives students the opportunity to essentially 'fast-track', using a combination of placements, research and block teaching over two years.  Amber-Renee is self-funding her course so if you would...

Today's podcast episode features Dr Nancy Nsiah, a qualified clinical psychologist. We talk about her journey to clinical Psychology and how she navigated the application, doctorate to where she is today. Her interests lie mainly in race, religion, wellbeing and how these things interact.

Today's episode showcases Jason Shonibare who is a final year trainee Educational Psychologist, training at the Tavistock and Portman NHS trust. Jason shares with us his journey onto the professional doctorate, which began with his interest and natural skill of relating and communicating with others. If you are interested in a career in psychology Jason shares a really inspirational career journey full of perseverance and determination. 

This episode showcases part two of an event that occurred on Thursday 15th October 2020 and highlighted four psychology graduates who were working in psychology along with pursuing other entrepreneurial passions including, wellness, hair and beauty, education and media businesses. The talk was an inspiring look at differing career journeys and passions and shows that there is no one 'proper' career path. The speakers were: Deji Olaniyi -Maxwell - media entrepreneur, podcaster at Pass the...

This episode showcases part one of an event that occurred on Thursday 15th October 2020 and highlighted four psychology graduates who were working in psychology along with pursuing other entrepreneurial passions including, wellness, hair and beauty, education and media businesses. The talk was an inspiring look at differing career journeys and passions and shows that there is no one 'proper' career path.  The speakers were: Deji Olaniyi -Maxwell - media entrepreneur, podcaster at Pass the...

This episode is a bit different from the usual, as this week we don't have an interview with a psychologist. After the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, many people were outraged and shocked and some people failed to realise that this brand of racism isn't just unique to the American people, the UK also has its issues with racism and race relations.  This episode showcases the experiences of racism from 17 Black Britons from all over the UK and I developed this idea after a conversation...

This week's podcast features a psychologist from across the pond. Recia Gomez completed a Masters in what the Americans call Industrial/Organizational Psychology but the Brits call it Occupational/Organisational/Business/Work Psychology (so many names here). Recia currently works for a consultancy that is based in New York specialising in creating selection assessments for those who work in law enforcement roles including the Police, all over the USA and internationally. Tune in to hear more...

In this episode we present Bianka Whynn, who is a BACP registered Psychotherapist and Counsellor. She speaks candidly about what brought her to complete her postgraduate diploma in psychotherapy and counselling and her journey from BSc Psychology at City, University of London to various roles in education, housing and mental health. Bianka also has an inherited blood disorder, Sickle Cell,  but a less known form called Sickle Beta Zero Thalassemia. She talks about how she has lived with this...

This episode introduces two occupational/business/organisational psychologists: Winnie Frimpong and Lola Odunsi. These practitioners work in the field of selection and assessment, designing, measuring and assessing employees and potential employees' ability to do their jobs in both the public and private sector. So those assessments that are common in many selection processes including the graduate programmes, these two can design, administer and assess people. We go into how they both...

This episode showcases a Trainee Sport and Exercise Psychologist, Dawn-Marie Armstrong. She is currently in her final year of a professional doctorate in sport and exercise psychology at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. Dawn-Marie has a long history of playing sport to a high level and in this episode, we will be discussing her journey from an athlete in Barbados to pursuing and studying sport and exercise psychology in the UK.  If you are interested in this area of psychology...

This episode features the second part of our alternative careers with psychology event which was held on Tuesday 18th August 2020 and highlights the question and answer section. The audience submitted questions and then the panelists, Ranbir Jabanda,  Anne-Marie Stafford and Koral Neil answered them. Please subscribe and listen to other episodes

Welcome to the second episode of our alternative careers with psychology event. This event took place on Tuesday 18th August 2020 and showcased 3 individuals who studied psychology at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Our panelists were: Anne- Marie Stafford - Social Sciences Teacher, Ranbir Jabanda - Business Engagement Officer and Koral Neil - Actress. You can also listen to our part 2 which covers the question and answer section of the event.

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This is part two of our Alternative Careers in Psychology event and showcases the live question and answer session from our event held on Thursday 18th June 2020. The panelists were Taslim Tharani, Michael Ndede and Charlotte Oppong.

This is the first episode of the event held on the 18th June 2020. The Alternative Careers in Psychology event showcased four individuals who didn't take traditional routes of a career in psychology after their careers. The recording features the host, Dr Grace Mansah-Owusu and speakers including Taslim Tharani, Michael Ndede and Charlotte Oppong.