
PsychBites
PsychBites is the podcast for education professionals that aims to bridge the gap between educational psychology research and day-to-day practice with children and young people.Hosted by trainee educational psychologists Laura Chapman, Ellyn Berman-Jones and Lauren Bratton, each episode features a guest educational psychologist discussing their specialist area of research in a bite-size, digestible way that offers food for thought for all professionals working in education.You can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespodLinkedIn: psychbites-podcastBluesky: @psychbites.bsky.social
Latest episodes

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May 15, 2024 • 25min
Ep.13 Part 2 - Motivational Interviewing - Prof Stephen Rollnick
Professor Stephen Rollnick discusses the origins and application of Motivational Interviewing in schools. Topics include enhancing listening skills, overcoming fears in scuba diving, interpreting non-verbal cues in education, and guiding conversations positively with MI principles.

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May 8, 2024 • 29min
Ep.13 Part 1 - Motivational Interviewing - Prof Stephen Rollnick
Prof Stephen Rollnick, expert in Motivational Interviewing, discusses the origins and applications of MI in schools, emphasizing positive psychology and growth through non-judgmental conversations. The podcast explores the importance of creating a safe space for change, empowering individuals through autonomy and language, and the impact of MI in educational and sports settings.

Apr 24, 2024 • 39min
Ep.12 Supporting Children who are Chronically Ill in School - Dr Rachel Jones
This week we are joined by Dr Rachel Jones. Rachel talks to us about her research that explored the educational experiences of children with a chronic illness. Rachel also explored the experiences of parents whose children have a chronic illness. We discuss how this support might look when navigating the education system. To access to Rachel's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/151822/Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespodLinkedIn: psychbites-podcast

Apr 10, 2024 • 28min
Ep.11 Supporting Tourette's Syndrome in Schools - Dr Hannah Warnock
This week we are joined by Dr Hannah Warnock; Hannah talks to us about some of the current practices in mainstream schools for supporting children and young people with Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). Hannah also discusses the experiences of parents whose children have TS, and what support in school looked like for them.To access to Hannah's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/151684/Hannah’s Tourette’s Action blog post: https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/news-638-an-exploration-of-support-for-children-and-young-people-with-tourette-syndrome-in-schools.htmlYou can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespodLinkedIn: psychbites-podcast

Mar 13, 2024 • 40min
Ep.10 Perceptions of Welsh-Medium Additional Learning Needs Support in Wales - Dr Molly Griffiths
This week we are joined by Dr Molly Griffiths. Molly discusses her research which explored educational psychologists and trainee educational psychologists’ perceptions of Welsh-medium additional learning provision. Molly talks about the perceived benefits and challenges of Welsh-medium additional learning provision are and the barriers to and facilitators to this. To access to Molly's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/161981/Molly also wrote a blog on supporting Welsh medium children and young people with ALN on edpsy.org.uk which can be found here:https://t.co/rwBGkzjngdInstagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod

Feb 28, 2024 • 34min
Ep.9 Supporting Young People at Risk of Becoming not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) - Dr Vanessa Brown
This week we are joined by Dr Vanessa Brown. Vanessa discusses her research which explored the current preventative and responsive practices undertaken by professionals working with young people who are at risk of becoming not in education, employment, or training (NEET). To access to Vanessa's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/143304/You can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod

Feb 14, 2024 • 38min
Ep.8 Adolescent Social Media Use: A Lens of ‘Digital Self Harm’ - Dr Tamasine Preece
This week we are joined by Dr Tamasine Preece. Tamasine talks to us about her research that explored online activities carried out by adolescents and how these can be understood through a lens of digital self-harm. Tamasine discusses hot technology, identity development and talking to children and young people about their social media use. To find out more, follow: https://seewhatworks.co.uk/publications/Please be aware that today’s episode features some discussion of suicide and self-harm that some people may find distressing, so listener discretion is advised. If you require support, follow: https://www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

Jan 31, 2024 • 51min
Ep.7 Q&A and a Chat About our Experiences Applying for the EP Doctorate
A little different this week! To round off our first season, in this episode we answer your questions and have a chat about our personal experiences of getting interested in educational psychology and applying to the doctoral programme. We discuss the highs and lows, and everything in between!You can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod

Jan 10, 2024 • 32min
Ep.6 Sex, Gender and Sexuality Norms - Dr Kelly Russell
This week we are joined by Dr Kelly Russell, Kelly talks to us about her discussions with primary school teachers related to sex, gender and sexuality. Kelly discusses the influence that heteronormativity may have in schools by influencing gender and sexuality norms and how educational psychologists might support teachers in dismantling this influence to ensure our schools are more inclusive for all.To access to Kelly's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/162711/You can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod

Dec 20, 2023 • 33min
Ep.5 Pupil Perceptions of Wellbeing - Dr Lauran Eckloff
This week we are joined by Dr Lauran Eckloff, who talks to us about her research exploring pupil perceptions of wellbeing in the context of a wellbeing framework (namely PERMA). Lauran’s research aimed to understand what is important to young people and what reflections could be made in the context of the pandemic. To access to Lauran's full text, follow: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/144051/1/Lauran%20Eckloff.pdfYou can find us at: Instagram: psychbitespodX / Twitter: @psychbitespod
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