
Purple Psychology
Step out of black and white thinking. Shortlisted in top 10 for the People's Choice Podcast Awards 2017 in Education (maybe I should try entering an award again - I haven't since). I'm unboxable. A podcast that ranges from Children to Adults. Personality to Psychology. Education to Development. Philosophy to a modern critique of society and our politics. Self-help to Spiritualism. Vulnerability & creativity. Racism & Society Culture I started out caring about success - now I care about secureness. And I am to do this in a way that sits with my own authentic self and spiritual nature. I don't aim to give answers - I aim to give you permission to arrive at your own. Critical thinking possible for everyone regardless of education status. Writing - on .patreon dot com/purplepsychology become a supporter of this podcast - more information (drnaoiseoreilly dot org). Thank you! Podcast disclaimer on Purple Psychology dot com. More information drnaoiseoreilly dot org. ©Dr. Naoisé O'Reilly 2024. Please support this podcast and my fee-free work on Patreon
Latest episodes

Oct 12, 2021 • 12min
Episode 282: Breaking the confinements of your training
The skills you should get from doing a PhD or a religious training. The skills that are possible for everyone if we stopped being elites. Skills:TrustAlignment ReflectionQuestioningObjectivity Stand on own space and don’t make it personal You have the ability to discern

Oct 6, 2021 • 10min
Episode 281: My relationship with time
The dates were all a year out in my last podcast - why? hat relationship do I have to time? What are cycles and development so much more important for me? I forgot to add that in fact, I feel these are the roots of ageing concerns - people who focus on cycles and development don't worry about ageing. They live for growth to the day they die - they don't stop changing/growing/evolving and wait to die as many do.

Oct 3, 2021 • 18min
Episode 280: Current blocks to growth in humanity
This is an introduction to series 6 of the podcast. It is about working with all the levels of development. What do I mean by levels? I have shared two systems below to view them differently. Why are people stuck on different levels of growth? This is what this series is about. Why are we following people who are sharing such conspiracy content to the world? As usual, this is a journey for me to embark on too - I'm sure the path will unfold. it always does. I’ve gone for easy articles for you to dip into the topics ... not the ones with the most depth but I always try to share articles that are accessible in reading level. Five Ranks (of Ts'ao-tung)http://www.thezensite.com/ZenTeachings/Miscellaneous/TheFiveRanksoftheHouseofTsaotung.htmhttps://www.buddhistdoor.net/dictionary/details/five-ranks-of-tsao-tungJung’s 4 stages of lifehttps://iheartintelligence.com/carl-jung/The Infinite Mirrorhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208467.The_Infinite_Mirror

Sep 27, 2021 • 1h 3min
Episode 279: Week Off
Walking the talk - I need a week to recharge my own batteries and give myself think time for a big podcast which is brewing in me! We may be wrapping up this series too and switching gears again - same themes, the same purpose but I feel a shift on the horizon... Thank you

Sep 22, 2021 • 13min
Episode 278: Being Translator
There are always themes to my work and the current one is being translator - sometimes I work very closely with the 'students' but other times I work with their environments. I translate what unconditional love is which was the purpose of my first book Journey to Unconditional love hosted on my Patreo. I have watched the change in people's relationships - people they never thought they'd be able to get on with and be close too. Even being traped with them for the pandemic. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48642261&fan_landing=trueBut a bigger question is what is the purpose of love in your life? Book I talk about: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50622390-just-as-i-am*Slight insurance in my telling of the story I remembered when editing - she managed to hide the whole pregnancy and birth but still wasn't allowed in school for last month because she had a child. Unconditional and Self Worth Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/unconditional-and-self-worth/id981266976?i=1000530149495My website with my job titles: https://drnaoiseoreilly.org

Sep 17, 2021 • 7min
Episode 277: Affects of forcing socialisation.
What has COVID and lockdown brought to the surface? What is social? Can you force it? What happens when you do? Why have we made something that so many have fought for so complex? I wrote this quote a long time ago now - "Everyone has 3 fundemental needs;to be likedto have a purpose& to know where they belong."Naoisé, April 2010.

Sep 14, 2021 • 12min
Episode 276: What's wrong with how we teach Irish?
No one here on this land dreams in Irish - why? Because it is not a language you learn with a bond at birth. How to pronounce Irish - translate words https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/bródThe magic we are losing - https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/a-magical-vision-is-hidden-in-the-irish-language-we-need-to-rediscover-it-1.3558112https://www.claddaghdesign.com/ireland/more-irish-terms-of-endearment/Duine de dhath - Person of Colour (cheering!) https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/duine-de-dhath-new-phrase-for-person-of-colour-added-to-irish-lexicon-1.4619400Colm con mac Iomaire Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colmmacconiomaire/Ceo Draíochta - magic mistAdallamh beirte - in conversation Sclimpíní - dancing light athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh - happy new year I don't think I did a good enough pronunciation!Here's an expert - https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/happy-new-year-in-irish/ta muid thatbheith buíoch as ucht do chuid tacaíocht - a note I got from Kenny's bookshop during the lockdown - thank you for helping us keep the lights on!

Sep 14, 2021 • 12min
Episode 276: What's wrong with how we teach Irish?
No one here on this land dreams in Irish - why? Because it is not a language you learn with a bond at birth. https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/bródhttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/a-magical-vision-is-hidden-in-the-irish-language-we-need-to-rediscover-it-1.3558112https://www.claddaghdesign.com/ireland/more-irish-terms-of-endearment/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/duine-de-dhath-new-phrase-for-person-of-colour-added-to-irish-lexicon-1.4619400Duine de dhath - Person of Colour Colm con mac Iomaire Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colmmacconiomaire/Ceo Draíochta - magic mistAdallamh beirte - in conversation Sclimpíní - dancing light athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh - happy new year I don't think I did a good enough pronunciation!Here's an expert - https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/happy-new-year-in-irish/ta muid thatbheith buíoch as ucht do chuid tacaíocht - a note I got from Kenny's bookshop during the lockdown - thank you for helping us keep the lights on!

Sep 14, 2021 • 12min
Episode 276: What's wrong with how we teach Irish?
No one here on this land dreams in Irish - why? Because it is not a language you learn with a bond at birth. https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/bródhttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/a-magical-vision-is-hidden-in-the-irish-language-we-need-to-rediscover-it-1.3558112https://www.claddaghdesign.com/ireland/more-irish-terms-of-endearment/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/duine-de-dhath-new-phrase-for-person-of-colour-added-to-irish-lexicon-1.4619400Duine de dhath - Person of Colour Colm con mac Iomaire Instagram https://www.instagram.com/colmmacconiomaire/Ceo Draíochta - magic mistAdallamh beirte - in conversation Sclimpíní - dancing light athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh - happy new year I don't think I did a good enough pronunciation!Here's an expert - https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/happy-new-year-in-irish/ta muid thatbheith buíoch as ucht do chuid tacaíocht - a note I got from Kenny's bookshop during the lockdown - thank you for helping us keep the lights on!

Sep 6, 2021 • 6min
Episode 275: What makes people selfish?
In short what you reward in society. I've spent 3 weeks processing notes to make this a talk not a rant. Sorry Irish people swear when passionate and very honest. Book I'm reading: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50622390-just-as-i-amNews articles:https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-pubs-capel-street-pedestrianisation-21484332?fbclid=IwAR0c1T_g7X8DbSxUPpxAfp5EAUqmFevv0PbXkRXEBeoa1RPbXT_k4xCy4tchttps://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40373642.html** last news story to add now that I found one with some background - https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/31/us/harlem-hellfighters-congressional-gold-medal-trnd/index.html
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