Psych Mic
Psych Mic is a podcast for psychology students to explore the endless ways they can use their psychology background to make an impact! In each episode, host Maya interviews an industry leader about their career path and advice for students. Because psychology is so widely applicable, it can be a challenge to figure out what to do next. These episodes will give you language to talk about your passions, uncensored tips about graduate school and career development, and lots of confidence in your psych background!
Episodes
62 episodes
Learning experientially | Applied behavioral science with Aline Holzwarth, MBA
Aline Holzwarth, MBA, is an applied behavioral scientist specializing in digital health research and scientifically informed product design. She is currently the head of behavioral science at Pattern Health and Principal at Dan Ariely's C...
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Episode 61
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1:00:30
Access Psychology Foundation: Increasing access to psychology for underrepresented communities with Dr. Alec Miller and Damian Travier
Access Psychology Foundation is a nonprofit that works to increase inclusion, equity, and diversity in the field of mental health by providing historically underrepresented communities with acces...
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Episode 60
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1:01:55
Breaking down disciplinary silos | Clinical research with Dr. Amy Elliott
Amy Elliott, PhD, Chief Clinical Research Officer at Avera Research Institute, leads a research team focused on improving child health and development through community-b...
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Episode 59
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1:09:01
Acting boldly despite imposter feelings | with clinical psychologist Dr. Jill Stoddard
Jill Stoddard, PhD, is the director of The Center for Stress and Anxiety Management in San Diego. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University where she trained at the renowned Ce...
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Episode 58
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1:18:52
Enhancing student wellbeing, resilience, and leadership | with Dr. Tim Davis
Tim Davis, PhD, is associate professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Director of Leadership Coaching for BattenX, the executive training program. A clinical psychologist, Tim helps students,...
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Episode 57
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1:08:07
Becoming a competitive applicant to clinical psychology doctoral programs (Part II: Applying) | with Dr. Barry Farber & Daisy Ort
In this episode, I interview Daisy Ort, a 4th-year clinical psychology PhD candidate, and her doctoral advisor, Dr. Barry Farber, about the graduate school application process. We focus mainly on clinical doctoral programs (particularly PhD), b...
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Episode 56
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1:06:16
Becoming a competitive applicant to clinical psychology doctoral programs (Part I: Preparing) | with Dr. Barry Farber & Daisy Ort
In this episode, I interview Daisy Ort, a 4th-year clinical psychology PhD candidate, and her doctoral advisor, Dr. Barry Farber, about the graduate school application process. We focus mainly on clinical doctoral programs, but also touch on ot...
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Episode 55
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1:10:45
Suffering is not a measure success | Neuroscience research with Dr. Wendy Suzuki
Wendy A. Suzuki, PhD, is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University.She received her undergraduate degree in physiology and human anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley...
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Episode 54
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56:34
Facing the work-family conflict | Working parenthood with Dr. Yael Schonbrun
Yael Schonbrun, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who wears a number of professional hats: she a small private practice specializing in evidence-based relationship therapy, she’s an assistant professor at Brown University, she is a
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Episode 53
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1:17:40
Designing for healthy behavior change | Behavioral science with Dr. Amy Bucher
Amy Bucher, Ph.D. is Chief Behavioral Officer at Lirio, which unites behavior science with artificial intelligence to drive healthcare behavior change. She is the author of
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Episode 52
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1:19:06
How research can drive innovation | Social neuroscience with Dr. Rose Perry
Rose Perry, PhD, is an applied research scientist with a doctorate in neuroscience & physiology from New York University. Her research has examined how social connections can “get under the skin” to buffer individuals from the long term, ne...
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Episode 51
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1:25:27
Using psychology to better our classrooms | with Dr. Erin O'Connor
Erin O'Connor, Ed.D, is the Director of New York University's Early Childhood Education Program and a tenured professor. She holds a Doctorate (Ed.D) in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, a Master's ...
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Episode 50
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1:14:11
Empowering citizens through legal advocacy | with Ami Gandhi, JD
Ami Gandhi, JD, is a Senior Counsel at the Chicago Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights where she works to reduce barriers to voting and improve civic participation, especially in communit...
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Episode 49
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59:57
Culturally competent care | The path to psychiatry with Dr. Alexandra Canetti
Alexandra Canetti, MD, is a board-certified child and adolescent and adult psychiatrist with an interest in community psychiatry and family issues. She is affiliated with
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Episode 48
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1:16:20
Struggle precedes mastery | Positive psychotherapy with Dr. Dan Tomasulo
Daniel Tomasulo, PhD, is an American counseling psychologist, writer, and professor and the Academic Director and core faculty at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute (SMBI), Teachers ...
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Episode 47
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1:04:15
Facilitating human connection | Counseling psychology with Dr. Laura Kasper
Laura B. Kasper, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and has been practicing psychotherapy for over 18 years. She has experience working with a diverse group of clients with respect to presentin...
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Episode 46
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1:28:16
Healing communities from racial trauma | with Dr. Isha Metzger
Isha Metzger, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Director of The EMPOWER Lab, Owner of Cultural Concepts...
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Episode 45
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1:22:10
Letting out your inner child | Music & psychology with Dr. Susan Rogers
Susan Rogers, PhD, is a professor of Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music. She holds a doctorate in psychology from McGill University, where she studied music cognition and psychoacoustics under researchers Daniel Leviti...
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Episode 44
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1:45:17
Pioneering treatments & saving lives | with clinical psychologist Dr. Alec Miller
Alec L. Miller, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, teacher, researcher, author, and disseminator of evidence-based treatments. He is co-Founder and co-Director of Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants...
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Episode 43
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1:33:12
Creating a niche in clinical practice | Forensic & clinical neuropsych with Dr. Chriscelyn Tussey
Chriscelyn Tussey, PsyD, is the founder and President of Metropolitan Forensic and Neuropsychological Consultation, PLLC. She obtained her PsyD in clinical psychology from Indiana Uni...
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Episode 42
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1:11:45
Ending sexual violence against children | Policy & psychology with Dr. Daniela Ligiero
Daniela Ligiero, PhD, is the Executive Director and CEO of Together for Girls, a global, public-private partnership dedicated to ending violence against children, especially sexual violence agains...
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Episode 41
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1:12:12
Finding flow at work | with I-O psychologist Dr. Jared Weintraub
Jared Weintraub, PhD is passionate about helping individuals, teams, and organizations to create, grow, and maintain purpose-driven, positive, and productive cultures. He currently works on the internal People Analytics and Reporting team at De...
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Episode 40
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1:23:45
So you want to be a child psychologist? | Tips for success with Dr. Regine Galanti
Regine Galanti, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of individuals with anxiety and OCD; as well as young children with behavior problems, anxiety, and co-occuring disorders. She specializes in Cognitiv...
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Episode 39
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1:08:51
From psych major to CEO | with Deutsch NY's Val DiFebo
Val DiFebo is the CEO of Deutsch New York. For over 25 years, Val DiFebo has been one of the key architects of Deutsch’s continual success and leadership in the advertising industry. As CEO of Deutsch’s NY office, Val brings a wealth of experti...
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Episode 38
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1:19:33
Applying psychology to the legal system | with forensic psychologist Dr. Nicole Vienna
Nicole Vienna, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist specializing in forensic and neuropsychological evaluations. She completed her PsyD in Clinical Forensic Psychology at Alliant International University - California School of Forensic Studie...
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Episode 37
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1:03:18