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Master’s in Psychology Podcast

Masters in Psychology PodcastWelcome to the Master’s in Psychology Podcast where psychology students can learn from psychologists, educators, and practitioners to understand what they do, what led them to their career choice, and what advice they have for those interested in getting a master’s degree in psychology or advanced degree in a related field such as counseling or marriage and family therapy. We share the encouraging and inspiring stories that compelled them to enter their respective careers. The podcast interviews address many questions students have when deciding which field of psychology to pursue and what factors to consider when selecting a school to attend for their master’s or doctorate degree. The interviews may also expand your knowledge and understanding of what careers are available to those with a graduate degree in psychology or related field.
The Master’s in Psychology Podcast episodes include interviews with professors and other educators, practitioners, researchers, and graduate students. The interviews feature powerful and enlightening information and advice to empower students to make knowledgeable choices regarding their academic careers. Each podcast explores graduate psychology topics and issues that are relevant in today’s world and often include the impact of COVID-19, racial discrimination and injustice, anxiety disorders, depression, addiction, age-related conditions, and other mental health disorders. To inquire about being a guest on the show please contact us.

Aldrich Chan, PsyD

69: Aldrich Chan, PsyD – Well-Known Neuropsychologist, Award-Winning Author of Reassembling Models of Reality, and Founder of the Center for Neuropsychology and Consciousness (CNC) Shares his Experiences and Advice for Building a Successful Career

Dr. Aldrich Chan was born in Canada, moved to Hong Kong for five years, moved to Seattle for two years, then moved to Costa Rica where he lived until he was 17 years old. When he thinks of home, he thinks of Costa Rica although he admits “Costa Ricans wouldn’t say I’m Costa Rican, the […]

69: Aldrich Chan, PsyD – Well-Known Neuropsychologist, Award-Winning Author of Reassembling Models of Reality, and Founder of the Center for Neuropsychology and Consciousness (CNC) Shares his Experiences and Advice for Building a Successful Career Read More >>>

Hope Kelaher, LCSW

68: Hope Kelaher, LCSW – Systemic and Relational Therapist Shares her Journey Becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York City

Hope Kelaher originally pursued environmental engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore but quickly realized that she preferred helping people. She worked in the college’s career center as a career coach and had the opportunity to go to Cuba to study their public health system. After attending Johns Hopkins, Hope completed some internships with the

68: Hope Kelaher, LCSW – Systemic and Relational Therapist Shares her Journey Becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York City Read More >>>

Greg Neimeyer, PhD

67: Greg Neimeyer, PhD – Professor Emeritus, Associate Executive Director and Director of the Office of Continuing Education in Psychology at the APA Reflects on His Career and Offers Tangible Advice

Those of you who are in the field of psychology, take a moment to remember what originally sparked your interest in psychology. For Dr. Greg Neimeyer, it was having an outstanding high school teacher who taught honors in psychology and was an adjunct professor at a local community college. He fondly recalls “for us, as

67: Greg Neimeyer, PhD – Professor Emeritus, Associate Executive Director and Director of the Office of Continuing Education in Psychology at the APA Reflects on His Career and Offers Tangible Advice Read More >>>

Katherine MacLean, PhD

66: Katherine MacLean, PhD – Neuroscientist, Groundbreaking Psychedelics Researcher, and Author Shares her Extraordinary Journey and New Book Midnight Water

Dr. Katherine MacLean is a neuroscientist, writer, research scientist, mother, and adventure-seeker. Dr. Maclean thought she would study anthropology, religion, or pre-Med when she first started undergraduate school. She had many interests including genetics, spirituality, and the brain. She recalls “I took an anthropology of religion course, and that’s when I first learned about Shamanic

66: Katherine MacLean, PhD – Neuroscientist, Groundbreaking Psychedelics Researcher, and Author Shares her Extraordinary Journey and New Book Midnight Water Read More >>>

Jim Loehr, EdD

65: Jim Loehr, EdD – Pioneer and World-Renowned Performance Psychologist, Author, and Coach Reflects on his Career and Discusses the Most Important Book he has ever Written

How much would you pay to spend almost 90 minutes with a world-renowned performance psychologist (a pioneer in the field), researcher, New York Times best-selling author, C-suite coach, co-founder of the Human Performance Institute (HPI), co-founder of APeak Tennis, advisor and coach of Evolve Leadership? In this podcast episode, I had the privilege of talking

65: Jim Loehr, EdD – Pioneer and World-Renowned Performance Psychologist, Author, and Coach Reflects on his Career and Discusses the Most Important Book he has ever Written Read More >>>

Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD

64: Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD – Dual Appointed Associate Professor at a Research One University Shares his Advice and Journey & Discusses his Multifaceted Job

Dr. Neil Lewis, Jr. was born in Jamaica and came to the United States as a kid. In this podcast, we discuss his academic and professional journey beginning from what originally sparked his interest in psychology including a demonstration by his high school economics teacher at Cornell University in Ithica, NY to what led him

64: Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD – Dual Appointed Associate Professor at a Research One University Shares his Advice and Journey & Discusses his Multifaceted Job Read More >>>

Jessica Sinarski, MA, LPCMH

63: Jessica Sinarski, MA, LPCMH – Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) and Founder of BraveBrains Discusses Her Ongoing Journey and Mission to Help Children and Adults

Since high school, Jessica Sinarski knew that she wanted to be a therapist. She found that empathy was a strength of hers and she wanted to lean into it. She originally didn’t want to work with kids but that all changed during an internship she had in graduate school at Boston College. She thought that

63: Jessica Sinarski, MA, LPCMH – Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH) and Founder of BraveBrains Discusses Her Ongoing Journey and Mission to Help Children and Adults Read More >>>

Rebecca Kase, MSW, LCSW, RYT

62: Rebecca Kase, MSW, LCSW, RYT – Author, Entrepreneur, EMDR Trainer & Consultant, and Owner of Kase & CO Shares her Journey and Advice and Discusses her new book Polyvagal-Informed EMDR

Rebecca Kase grew up in Missouri and attended the University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU). She declared psychology as her major early in her freshman year of college, right after her first psychology 101 class. She recalls, “I love this. I get it. This makes sense to me. Something just really clicked inside, and I

62: Rebecca Kase, MSW, LCSW, RYT – Author, Entrepreneur, EMDR Trainer & Consultant, and Owner of Kase & CO Shares her Journey and Advice and Discusses her new book Polyvagal-Informed EMDR Read More >>>

Lauren Cook, PsyD, Masters in Psychology Podcast

61: Lauren Cook, PsyD – Clinical Psychologist, Professional Speaker, Consultant, and Author of Generation Anxiety Shares her Journey and how to Build your Career based on your Passions

Dr. Lauren Cook grew up loving theater, performing arts, and public speaking. She also loves the intimacy of the one-on-one connection and having deeper conversations. As an undergraduate student, Dr. Cook recalls being more interested in journalism, in fact, she had an internship at NBC News and E! and thought that is what she wanted

61: Lauren Cook, PsyD – Clinical Psychologist, Professional Speaker, Consultant, and Author of Generation Anxiety Shares her Journey and how to Build your Career based on your Passions Read More >>>

Kimberly Nix Berens, PhD

60: Kimberly Berens, PhD – Scientist-Educator, Founder of Fit Learning, and Author of Blind Spots Discusses How she found her Passion and Built a Career using her Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Degrees

Dr. Kimberly Berens grew up around psychology as her father was a psychiatrist. Her mother was a biologist, so she was also very interested in the natural sciences. She recalls that family dinner time conversations were always interesting as they talked about various mental health issues, general psychology, and human behavior and development. As a

60: Kimberly Berens, PhD – Scientist-Educator, Founder of Fit Learning, and Author of Blind Spots Discusses How she found her Passion and Built a Career using her Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Degrees Read More >>>

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