Episode 20 How We Care Podcast: Supporting students and looking after your own wellbeing in educational settings.

With special guest Dave Wood Phd: illustrator & graphic designer, educator, researcher, author and course leader at Dundee University. Elizabeth and Dave discuss the informal but vital role of supporting people in educational settings through emotional challenges and mental health, what this takes and how to take care of yourself while doing so. We consider the lifelong learning, curiosity, creativity, authenticity and acceptance involved in our work.Find out more about Dave’s work at Scouse Scot https://scouse.scot/Complimentary episodes of How We Care:Episode 1: Being with Emotions in Helping Conversations: Elizabeth and Paul discuss the core conditions for being present and supportive when clients express strong emotions such as fear, anger, or grief in helping conversations. They also explore how helping professionals can protect themselves from absorbing difficult emotions when helping clients through tough times.https://how-we-care.simplecast.....com/episodes/how-we 6: Turning our Scars into Service: Elizabeth and Paul discuss the idea that as helping professionals our most difficult life events (e.g. illness, loss, life changes) can be used to deepen our empathy for clients and sharpen our effectiveness as a helper.https://how-we-care.simplecast.....com/episodes/how-we 9: Combatting Imposter SyndromePaul talks with special guest Sally Beyer, careers coach and expert on Imposter Syndrome about her work helping medical professionals combat imposter syndrome, some tried and tested strategies for dealing with imposter feelings when they arise, and some useful resources to find out more.https://how-we-care.simplecast.....com/episodes/how-we all our episodes for more on practitioner wellbeing and person-centred working.https://how-we-care.simplecast.com/