

Purple Psychology
Dr Naoisé O'Reilly
Please Support my Independent Thought on Patreon PurplePsychology or On Apple Podcast Channel PurplePsychology. Podcast Disclaimer on PurplePsychology dot Com. More Information DrNaoiseOReilly dot org. A podcast that ranges from Teen to Adult. Originally I have a Doctorate in philosophy (Psychical Oceanography). I’ve spent my whole adult life supporting Students in one form or another. I always feel they are right and this podcast aims to get under the bonnet of what is really at the root of our society challenges. How to be authentic and vulnerable in practice not just in name. How to critically reflect on big topics. Always with a suggested reading list. I do the research and join the dots in my Sigma INFJ mode so you don’t need to do all the work. Presented in Bite size portions. ©Dr. Naoisé O'Reilly 2025.
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Aug 3, 2021 • 9min
Episode 268: Self
Developed in the backdrop of the Pandemic.Individual - wholeness - core - emptiness - consciousness all go together. We confess development of an individual with self -Ego - self - control - greed - self-serving all go together We need individuals to develop to speak for the whole and the collective to express itself.Books mentioned:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23234789-playing-to-the-gallery?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VmujrCP6OV&rank=2https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208467.The_Infinite_Mirror?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Y9h3KA55qD&rank=1Links to Speach and Alice Walker book, We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting Forhttps://www.un.org/webcast/ffd/2002/statements/cubaE.htmhttps://books.google.ie/books?id=d1Ba4YqVUQYC&pg=PT43&lpg=PT43&dq=castro+speech+international+conference+on+financing+and+development+in+Mexico+in+2002&source=bl&ots=PEmFDqOcqL&sig=ACfU3U17H-NJnBVO_b9eyLImSAJq7QiF-w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRyNuTvpTyAhVVi1wKHSb9C-MQ6AEwCXoECA4QAw#v=onepage&q=castro%20speech%20international%20conference%20on%20financing%20and%20development%20in%20Mexico%20in%202002&f=false

Jul 30, 2021 • 1h 18min
Episode 267: OCD, eating disorders, role-play games and the pandemic
I'm more worried now than I have ever been about people's mental health. The transition back to the world is proving just how much we were in escapism and not secureness. We need to seriously take stock for small children of the safe virtual worlds they are happier in than real life and the controlling dangerous behaviours they are developing.

Jul 27, 2021 • 7min
Episode 266: Unconditional and Self-Worth
We muddle worthiness, success, unconditional, needs, conditions, and expectations all the time in society What is your measure of yourself dependent on? Are you whole worthy secure in your core? Why do you take actions? - be honest Are your expectations for you or for others best? It’s funny this is number ’66’ - as it’s said to be the number of unconditional love I would argue that if you truly support people from an unconditional place they can’t even trace back what is helping them .... It’s as hidden and subtle as walking through a spiders web.... Happiness article: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/07/happiest-country-definition/619441/

Jul 18, 2021 • 14min
Episode 265: With Consciousness comes our sense of Weaknesses
What creates the horrors in our world? Why do we have such a divided society at present?Books I mention:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135483.My_Life_with_the_Chimpanzeeshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135484.Reason_for_Hope?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PmTxJl1wNt&rank=1I said Staford instead of Standford University! It's early on a Sunday morning ... sorry

Jul 14, 2021 • 16min
Episode 264: My black soul journey
This is a podcast on what I have learnt since John Lewis died a year ago this week. I don't want to call it the John Lewis podcast. I sit here and debate if to make the B a capital or not? I think I won't because it's my soul. I have written more of what this means for me on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47490785

Jul 12, 2021 • 15min
Episode 263: Self-care return to the world
What are the secrets to my self-care at this time? Why are others so calm in my space.. Who is struggling and why? 8 to 10-year-old children with anxiety - how to re-adjust... Books mentioned: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12987640-imagine?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=45HT4eHs6v&rank=1https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23234789-playing-to-the-gallery?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1bVJNFsPnI&rank=1Music: Colm Mac Con Iomairehttps://youtu.be/2Ns8flgDyiYhttps://www.colmmacconiomaire.comIn the Arms of the Angels / I mBaclainn na nAingealI may have to leave out Spotify and Youtube link as Apple is not updating - let's see... Exhibitions I have been to:https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Exhibitions/The-Treasuryhttps://chesterbeatty.ie/exhibitions/edo-in-colour/

Jul 8, 2021 • 21min
Episode 262: How we view mental illness
It's not a parrot on our shoulder who we bung a few treats to. We need to integrate the mind, body and soul. We need to make a plan for younger ages to do this for those struggling. Books mentioned:Jane Goodall - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135484.Reason_for_Hope?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=CwFtuflkvE&rank=1Roddy Doyle - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15841827-two-pints?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=4k7f1pRctd&rank=1

Jul 3, 2021 • 7min
Episode 261: Feeling Compassion
As long as someone is suffering - does it matter who? Book passages read from:Home Body by Rupi Kaur,https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49656780-home-body?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=DUmERDdCnb&rank=1“Why do I let my mind,Get under my skin,I am so sensitive”“But what did I know, about involuntary orgasms,and agency,and consent,at age 7. 8. 9. and 10.”

Jun 28, 2021 • 2min
Episode 260: Fairy Tales (death of)
I revel in being gay - the atomic explosion of the fairy tale!

Jun 28, 2021 • 9min
Episode 259: Being called Mum and Dad
The power trip - the underlying two tier society. This is all goes back to 'love is love'Quote used Kahlil Gibran from the Prophet;“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself… You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow…”Please consider supporting my Patreon so I can support others: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48642261&fan_landing=true


