When Work Hurts podcast

When Work Hurts

Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are experiencing unprecedented levels of distress due to their work. Join clinical psychologist Dr Paula Redmond as she talks to inspiring clinicians and thought leaders about the stories behind the mental health statistics, and how compassion, connection and creativity can offer hope when work hurts.

Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals are experiencing unprecedented levels of distress due to their work. Join clinical psychologist Dr Paula Redmond as she talks to inspiring clinicians and thought leaders about the stories behind the mental health statistics, and how compassion, connection and creativity can offer hope when work hurts.

 

#43

Avoidable employee harm: Rethinking NHS complaint and disciplinary processes

In this episode Dr Paula Redmond speaks with a team of colleagues in Wales about their gro... more

28 Oct 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:36

28 Oct 2025


#42

Experiencing a fitness to practise complaint: Psychologists' personal stories

Dr Paula Redmond speaks with two clinical psychologists — Dr Caroline Taylor and Dr Amber ... more

21 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:03

21 Oct 2025


#41

Navigating Fitness to Practise Complaints

What should do you do if you get a fitness to practise complaint? What can you expect from... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:15

14 Oct 2025


#40

The impact of complaints on Clinical Psychologists Part 2: Early career experiences

This conversation delves into the research conducted by Dr Naomi Hogben on the impact of f... more

07 Oct 2025

38 MINS

38:23

07 Oct 2025


#39

The impact of complaints on Clinical Psychologists Part 1: Evidence and insights

In this conversation Clinical Psychologist Professor Noelle Robertson discusses the profou... more

30 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:09

30 Sep 2025


#38

When Work Hurts: Season 7 Trailer

Dr Paula Redmond, Clinical Psychologist, announces that Season 7 of the When Work Hurts po... more

23 Sep 2025

11 MINS

11:33

23 Sep 2025


#37

ADHD and Burnout

In this final episode of the ADHD miniseries Paula discusses ADHD and burnout with Dr Flor... more

10 Dec 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:38

10 Dec 2024


#36

Being a healthcare professional with ADHD

This conversation explores the personal journeys of 3 NHS clinicians diagnosed with ADHD a... more

03 Dec 2024

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:30

03 Dec 2024


#35

ADHD in adulthood - complexities, challenges and opportunities

Paula speaks with Clinical Psychologist Dr Lauren Breese about some of the complexities, c... more

26 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:57

26 Nov 2024


#34

When Work Hurts: Season 6 Trailer

Dr Paula Redmond, Clinical Psychologist, announces that Season Six of the When Work Hurts ... more

29 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:54

29 Oct 2024


#33

Professional Tree of Life - with Dr Julie Fraser & Dr Liz Matias

The Tree of Life is a narrative therapy approach that helps people to tell stories about t... more

30 Apr 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:28

30 Apr 2024


#32

The Heads and Hearts Model of Reflective Practice - with Dr Arabella Kurtz

Reflective practice groups are a subject that has come up a few times on the podcast as be... more

23 Apr 2024

49 MINS

49:59

23 Apr 2024


#31

take heART: how art and creativity can enhance staff wellbeing - with Dr Rachel Chater

Art and creativity are good for the soul, both in and out of work. In this episode Paula i... more

16 Apr 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:25

16 Apr 2024


#30

Group Psychological Debriefs following distressing events at work - with Dr Sadie Thomas-Unsworth

So far this series has talked a lot about the impact of traumatic experiences on us as ind... more

09 Apr 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:44

09 Apr 2024


#29

Using EMDR to support healthcare workers - with Dr Michael Paterson OBE

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, or EMDR, is a NICE recommended psychologica... more

02 Apr 2024

51 MINS

51:30

02 Apr 2024


#28

Coping with trauma as a health professional - with Dr Yvonne Waft

Health professionals are not immune to trauma. In fact, many are motivated to become healt... more

26 Mar 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:29

26 Mar 2024


#27

When Work Hurts: Season 5 Trailer

Dr Paula Redmond, clinical psychologist, is back for season five of the When Work Hurts po... more

19 Mar 2024

06 MINS

06:15

19 Mar 2024


#26

Emotional support swims with Newfoundland dogs - with Pete Lewin

Pete Lewin is a paramedic and director of Pete Lewin Newfoundlands. Pete and his pack of b... more

12 Dec 2022

44 MINS

44:50

12 Dec 2022


#25

Vicarious traumatisation in healthcare - with Anne McKechnie

Health and social care professionals who work with people who've suffered traumatic experi... more

05 Dec 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:54

05 Dec 2022


#24

Creative enquiry and flourishing in medical education - with Dr Louise Younie

The ways in which we relate to work are often shaped by our training experiences, and this... more

28 Nov 2022

46 MINS

46:28

28 Nov 2022


#23

Internal Family Systems and working in healthcare - with Wendy Kendall

Internal Family Systems, or IFS, is a relatively new model of psychotherapy with a growing... more

21 Nov 2022

39 MINS

39:57

21 Nov 2022


#22

Burnout In Healthcare - with Dr Julie Highfield

Burnout is a really hot topic in healthcare. Every day there are new reports about NHS st... more

14 Nov 2022

55 MINS

55:16

14 Nov 2022


#21

"The NHS as Death Mother" - a conversation with Dr Libby Nugent

To understand how and why we get caught up in unhelpful dynamics with our work we need to ... more

11 Jul 2022

50 MINS

50:30

11 Jul 2022