Best Emma Reed Turrell Podcasts (2025)

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Navigate changing friendships with Emma Reed Turrell 31:08

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Izzy and Emma Reed Turrell explore how meditation can help handle changing friendships and consider transitions from different angles. Emma is a a psychotherapist, author and podcaster who leads a guided meditation which helps us change our approach so we can navigate friendship transitions more smoothly.The music that soundtracks Emma's guided med…

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Self-Loathing: Feeling like an imposter in your own life 21:36

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Welcome back to Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life's stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, we hear a deeply personal and vulnerable dilemma from a listener who f…

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Toxic Parents: Rewriting the Script using the Drama Triangle 18:40

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Welcome to the first episode of Dial Emma! Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. If you've ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here to help. This week, our listener dilemma involves ageing parents in a toxi…

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Concentrate on your own path with Aisha Carrington 30:48

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Izzy and Aisha Carrington look at how meditation can help us concentrate on our own path rather than compare ourselves to others and be affected by the expectations of those around us. Aisha is an intuitive guide plus wellness and relaxation expert, who leads a guided meditation which helps us feel free of pressure so we can live from a place of au…

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Dial Emma: Trailer 0:38

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If you’ve ever wished you had a therapist in your back pocket, Dial Emma is here. Each week, I'll be answering your dilemmas with honesty, empathy, and a few therapeutic truth bombs to help you make sense of life’s stickiest moments. Got a tricky situation, emotional tangle, or just need a fresh perspective? I’d love to hear from you. Be sure to fo…

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Prepare like a pro with Don Macpherson 30:39

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Izzy and Don Macpherson chat about how meditation can help us mentally prepare for challenges more effectively. Don is a mind coach with a background in sports psychology who leads a guided meditation to help boost confidence and prepare like a pro. The music that soundtracks Don's guided meditation was composed by Laura Jurd and recorded by Laura …

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Let go of guilt: Julia Samuel 30:47

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Izzy and Julia Samuel explore how meditation can help us let go of guilt. Julia is a psychotherapist, paediatric counsellor and author who leads a guided meditation which encourages us to recognise guilt as a sign of care and meet it with kindness and compassion.The music that soundtracks Julia's guided meditation was composed by Ben Rowarth and re…

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Be in the present with Light Watkins 30:50

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Izzy and Light Watkins look at how meditation can help us to live in the present. Light is a mindfulness expert, best-selling author and transformational speaker who leads a guided meditation which encourages us to embrace the now, using present moment awareness to lessen worries about the past or concerns for the future. The music that soundtracks…

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Define your boundaries with Helen Marie 30:50

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Izzy and Helen Marie chat about how to define your boundaries by prioritising your own needs and protecting your physical and mental health. Helen is a psychotherapist, author and podcast host, who leads a guided meditation which gives us permission to help strengthen our boundaries and in turn improve our mental health and our relationships. The m…

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Evolve with change with Deepak Chopra 30:42

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Izzy and Deepak Chopra explore how we can evolve with change to welcome transformation within ourselves and in our lives. Deepak is a physician, world-renowned speaker and author who writes about integrative wellbeing and spiritual intelligence. In this episode, he leads a guided meditation to help us understand how we can adapt and make consciousl…

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Welcome to Series 5 of The Music & Meditation Podcast 2:14

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Host Izzy Judd welcomes you back to the fifth series of the ultimate therapeutic podcast, featuring music and meditation designed to combat the challenges of daily life and leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the world. Episodes cover topics such as defining your boundaries to navigating friendships, with specially created ten-minute g…

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Ease social anxiety with Stuart Sandeman 30:52

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Izzy and Stuart Sandeman look at how we can ease social anxiety to live a more confident life. Stuart is a breath coach, author and radio host who leads a guided meditation to help us approach social anxiety differently and feel more grounded in our bodies. The music that soundtracks Stuart's guided meditation was composed by Nathan James Dearden a…

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Realise your potential with Nicole Vignola 30:35

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Izzy and Nicole Vignola chat about how we can realise our potential by overcoming obstacles standing in our way. Nicole is a neuroscientist, performance coach and author who leads a guided meditation which forms the first step of rewiring our brains to fulfil our potential. The music that soundtracks Nicole's guided meditation was composed by Ameli…

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Rediscover joy with Donna Ashworth 30:44

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Izzy and Donna Ashworth explore why joy can get lost in adulthood and how we can start to welcome it back into our lives. Donna is an author, poet and lover of words who creates a beautiful meditative space where we can begin to rediscover joy. The music that soundtracks Donna's guided meditation was composed by Cephas Azariah and recorded by membe…

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Walking towards a clearer mind with Richie Norton 30:51

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Izzy and Richie Norton talk about how walking can help process our thoughts and emotions, leaving us with a clearer mind. Richie is an ex rugby player turned yogi and breathwork facilitator who leads a guided meditation about the experience of walking. The music that soundtracks Riche's guided meditation was composed by Callum Au and recorded by th…

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Refine your work life balance with Tamu Thomas 30:34

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Izzy and Tamu Thomas share their experiences of work/life balance and how to put ourselves first. Tamu is a holistic life coach, speaker and author who leads a guided meditation to help us move away from toxic productivity towards listening to our bodies and advocating for ourselves. The music that soundtracks Tamu's guided meditation was composed …

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Expand your creativity with Charlotte Church 30:46

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Izzy and Charlotte Church chat about how to connect with our inner creativity and imagination. Charlotte Church is a singer turned sound healing therapist who runs a retreat centre in Wales. In this episode, she leads a guided meditation to help us develop our creativity. The music that soundtracks Charlotte's guided meditation was composed by Ceci…

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Manage your fears with Anna Mathur 31:02

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Izzy and Anna Mathur explore how we can manage our fears so that we can live fuller and more intentional lives. Anna is a psychotherapist and author who leads a guided meditation to lessen the power that fears of the unknown have over us. The music that soundtracks Anna's guided meditation was composed by Sarah Latto and recorded by the BBC Scottis…

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Wind down for the night with Niall Breslin 30:45

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Izzy and Niall Breslin look at how we can make mindful choices for a more peaceful and fulfilling evening routine. Niall is a podcast host, author, composer and BBC Radio 3 Unwind presenter, who leads a guided meditation to help us reclaim our evenings for some quality relaxation. The music that soundtracks Niall's guided meditation was composed by…

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Welcome to Series 4 of The Music & Meditation Podcast 2:29

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Host Izzy Judd welcomes you back to the fourth series of the ultimate therapeutic podcast, featuring music and meditation designed to combat the challenges of daily life and leave you feeling refreshed and ready to take on the world. Episodes cover topics from refining your work/life balance to managing your fears, with specially created ten-minute…

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S3, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Insecurity in Relationships - how can I build trust with my partner when our relationship started as an affair? 11:09

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Welcome back to the last episode of Dial Emma for this season! You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, Emma hears from a listener who is navigating feelings of insecurity in her romantic relationship, which started as an affair with her bo…

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S3, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Asking for Help in Friendship - how family dynamics play into our friendships in adulthood 38:22

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Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Katherine to talk about just how hard it can be sometimes to ask for help in friendships. Emma and Katherine talk about the specifics of how to get help that's actually helpful in the present, as…

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S3, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Friendship After Loss - the impact of grief on friendship 9:07

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TW: loss, suicide Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma. You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, we hear from a listener who tragically lost her husband when he took his own life, and is now navigating the loss of the friends th…

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S3, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Surface Dwellers and Depth Seekers - exploring emotional depth in male friendships 40:37

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Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Elliot to talk about what it's like to be an, as he puts it, emotional male within male friendship groups. Elliot shares an experience that many of us might be able to relate to: being unceremoni…

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S3, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Platonic Crushes - how emotional self-sufficiency supports healthier connections 7:42

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Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, our Dial Emma voicenote comes from a listener who is navigating the f…

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S3, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Feeling like an Outsider - seeking self awareness, connection and intimacy in friendship 38:21

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Welcome to this week's episode of Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Sarah, who has been navigating feelings of loneliness and being an outsider in her friendship groups. In this conversation, Emma and Sarah explore what it means to fit in, what it's like when you…

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S3, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Fertility and Friendship - navigating grief and joy 15:49

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TW: Miscarriage Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, we hear from a listener who is dealing with complex e…

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S3, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Ambivalence in Friendship - what happens when your friend becomes your boss? 43:51

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which psychotherapist and author Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma meets Kelly, a smart, self-aware woman who's nearly 50, yet who finds herself stuck with some big feelings about a frie…

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S3, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Notes on Parenting - lending our nervous system to our children 14:10

7M ago14:10

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Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, we're bringing you something a little different. We hear from a long-…

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S3, Ep 2 Dial Emma: Grieving a Pet - what our animals can teach us about ourselves 8:14

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Welcome back to Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it. This week, Emma hears from a listener who is navigating the loss of a beloved c…

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S3, Ep 1 Friendship Therapy: Reciprocity in Friendship - how fear can get in the way of vulnerability 46:49

7M ago46:49

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. To kick off season three, Emma chats to Poppy, who is struggling with a friendship dilemma that many of us can relate to. We've all been on the receiving end of a friend who has ditched us temporarily for a new relationship; perhaps we've bee…

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S3, Ep 1 BONUS: Tolerance in Friendship with Michelle Elman 41:48

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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 kick off a new season: Emma chats to Michelle Elman, bestselling author, …

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S2, Ep 12 Dial Emma: Friendship Accountability - is it me, or is it them? 13:49

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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 build better bonds. This week, our Dial Emma caller wants to talk about ac…

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S2, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Childhood Friendships - friendship from the perspective of a 10-year-old 47:38

9M ago47:38

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. So many of our wonderful guests talk about childhood friendships and how those early experiences shape the friendships that we'll make as adults - so who better to help us talk about the way those friendships form than someone who's in the mi…

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S2, Ep 10 Dial Emma: Guilt in Friendship - how do I stop feeling guilty for moving away from my friends? 10:58

9M ago10:58

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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, we meet a listener who is grappling with feelings of guilt after mov…

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S2, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Boundaries - how rupture in friendship can help us break our own patterns 51:14

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Scott, a man who, now in his 40s, has experienced a sudden turnover in the friends he made in his 20s. A repeating pattern of rupture and loss has made him more defensive in the friendships he has left and wary of…

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S2, Ep 8 Dial Emma: Friendship Endings - how do I stop ghosting friends and create some friendship stability for myself? 10:51

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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, we hear from a listener who recognises that they have a tendency to …

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S2, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: It's Complicated - friendships formed from grief and loss 48:55

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This week, Emma is joined by Annie to talk about her friendship with Katie, one that was born out of tragic circumstances and one that others have struggled to accept. Katie had been engaged to Annie's brother and a cherished member of their family since she'd first arrived on the scene at 15, but some years later, they decided to take a break from…

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S2, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Communication in Friendship - how can we give ourselves permission to exist as our true selves in friendship? 10:18

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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, we hear from a listener who is struggling to navigate an imbalance i…

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S2, Ep 5 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Heartbreak - the games we play in friendship 56:59

10M ago56:59

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens. This week, Emma is joined by Holly to talk about friendship heartbreak and how it feels to be dumped by a friend. When Holly’s two closest friends got engaged, she found herself waiting for an invitation to be a part of the bridal party that …

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S2, Ep 4 Dial Emma: Friendship Groups - how do I navigate rupture within a group dynamic? 11:48

10M ago11:48

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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, we hear from a listener who has experienced a rupture in a friendshi…

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S2, Ep 3 Friendship Therapy: Getting the 'ick' in Friendship - what happens when friendships let us down? 55:37

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapy lens. This week, Emma is joined by Emily to explore why a long-term friendship with someone who was maid of honour at her wedding would b…

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S2, Ep 2 NEW Dial Emma: Endings - how can I make new friends post-university? 9:20

10M ago9:20

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Welcome to the first episode of 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, we hear from a listener who wants to make new friend…

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S2, Ep 1 NEW Friendship Therapy: Overthinking in Friendship - it's hard to feel, but harder not to 46:02

10M ago46:02

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Welcome to season two of Friendship Therapy! This is the podcast in which author and psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell talks to real people about real friendships and looks at these pivotal relationships through a therapy lens. In our first episode of season two, Emma looks at overthinking in friendship with her guest, primary school teacher and mo…

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S1, Ep 12 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Modern Partnerships - making the unknowns, known 24:03

12M ago24:03

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, and our last episode of season one! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week's guests, Victoria and Helen. Having met (and bonded over their shared love of musical theatre) at a time when many of their peers were meeting 'the one,' Victoria …

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S1, Ep 11 Friendship Therapy: Friends as Soulmates - friendships that don’t fit into a box 47:36

12M ago47:36

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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 chats to Helen, 29, and Victoria, 32, about the value of friendships …

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S1, Ep 10 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Compound Loss - how fear, hope, love and sadness can co-exist 18:34

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week's guest, Rachel. On Monday's episode, Rachel bravely opened up about the loss of her father two years ago. It was a bereavement that, in her words, 'shone a light' on the friends who were willing to g…

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S1, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Grief and Friendship - hope, grief, loss and navigating change in friendship 40:42

12M ago40:42

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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 28-year-old Rachel about intertwining our identity with our friendships, the process of 'trimming' friends over time as we grow and age, and how the turbu…

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S1, Ep 8 BITESIZE Friendship Therapy: Child Ego State - the adapted child and the free rebellious child 19:32

12M ago19:32

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Welcome back to Friendship Therapy! This is the bitesize episode, where Emma discusses her therapeutic takeaways from her conversation with this week's guest, Jemima. Jemima joined us to talk about her experience of being diagnosied with dyspraxia when she was just six years old, and the impact that neurodivergence has had on her life and friendshi…

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S1, Ep 7 Friendship Therapy: Neurodiversity in Friendship - a unique perspective on dyspraxia and how it can impact friendship 39:39

1y ago39:39

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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 Jemima, who reached out to Emma to talk about the impact that neurodivergence has had on her friendships. Diagnosed at just six years old, dyspraxia has a…