The Nurtured Nurturer Podcast

We’ve started this podcast because we’re passionate about inspiring and supporting counsellors, therapists and other helpers or supporters to look after their own wellbeing and thrive in their personal and professional life. The Nurtured Nurturer Podcast is all about counsellors, therapists, and other caring or helping professionals putting themselves first for a change. Beth and Niamh share stories, interviews, self-care strategies, and practical tips with warmth, humour, and a little quirk — supporting you to nurture yourself as well as you nurture others.

We will bring you two podcast episodes a month: one with the two of us or a solo episode on a specific topic, and the second will be an interview with someone wonderfully relevant.

Wednesday 22 October 2025

Season 1, Episode 1: The Seeds of a Self-Care Revolution Welcome to The Nurtured Nurturer! In this episode, Beth and Niamh introduce themselves and their mission to support counsellors, therapists, and other nurturers in building sustainable self-care habits. We share our own wellbeing obstacles, funny and human moments, and practical strategies for taking steps to thrive personally and professionally. Plus, learn about the Nurtured Programme — a gentle, realistic approach to therapist wellbeing.

Listen to Episode 1 on Spotify
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Wednesday 5 November 2025

Season 1, Episode 2: Perfectionism and how we’re learning to loosen up. In this episode of The Nurtured Nurturer, we’re exploring perfectionism — how it shows up in our lives, where it comes from, and gentle ways to move past it. We share personal reflections, insights from our work as counsellors, and practical ideas for embracing “good enough” without guilt.

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Season 1, Episode 3: In this episode, Beth speaks with Susie about the emotional impact of receiving a professional complaint as a therapist. We explore the shock, fear and self-doubt that can surface, what support really helps, and practical ways to steady yourself and rebuild confidence.

Content warning: Brief mention of suicide at approx. 18 minutes.

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Listen to Episode 4 on Spotify

Season 1, Episode 4

In this episode of The Nurtured Nurturer, we’re diving into seasonal self-care and what it really means for those of us who spend our lives caring for others.

We explore how to navigate the endless seasonal to-do lists, how easy it can be for helping professionals to push through and “hold it all together”… and why it’s so important not to. We talk about boundaries, letting go, and reclaiming the natural rhythms and cycles that modern life teaches us to ignore.

We also share a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming Reset Day and offer our personal top self-care practices for this time of year.

A gentle, grounding conversation for anyone who nurtures, holds, or supports others — especially as the seasons shift.

Listen to Episode 4 on YouTube