Talking To Change - A Motivational Interviewing Podcast

MI in schools Glenn and Sebastian welcomed Andrew Williams, NPQH to the podcast for a fascinating and timely discussion on MI in schools. Andy has taught for 28 years, the last 10 years as Deputy Headteacher at a large secondary school in South Wales. He was the winner of the Pearson’s Teacher of the Year Award in 2000. His work on building a frame for maintaining and repairing relationships has led him to be seconded to work with Chief Constable at Gwent Police Force,  Andy has served alongside the Chief Executive Officer in three Local Authorities and most recently with a Championship Football Club. He has worked closely with Professor Stephen Rollnick on Motivational Interviewing in School and has provided seminars across the world on restorative approaches and the link to mental health and wellbeing. In addition to his work with Professor Rollnick he is now working with Dr Belinda Hopkins on mediation and restorative leadership.  He is a practising Zen Buddhist and lives with his partner Matthew and his young Beagle, Olly.  00:00 – A peek at the episode  05:30 – Andy’s intro and early MI story: Developing a culture in schools that supports quality relationships  09:00 – Community over compliance: “Well-being comes in the slipstream of good learning” 13:15 – Implementation of culture change in schools leads to improvements in behavior and learning  19:10 – How restorative approaches blend with MI and a more inclusive school culture 25:10 – Teachers’ use of MI processes and skills facilitates good learning 30:00 – Why affirmations are more helpful than praise  32:30 – Reintegrating the school community as members return from, and amidst COVID 42:00 – Andy finishing his dissertation on mindfulness with children in schools and other projects 43:51 – End of recording  Links and contact information:  – email: connectandy00@gmail.com  – Website: www.restoreourschools.com For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 48 – MI in schools appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

MI in Diabetes Care  Glenn and Sebastian were happy to have Judith Carpenter on the podcast. To discuss MI in diabetes care. Judith has been an MI trainer for over 20 years and a registered dietitian for over 30; Currently working as a Specialist Diabetes Dietitian alongside working as an MI trainer, she integrates MI into her dietetic consultations. Judith became involved in MI in order to improve clinical care with her patients.  Judith started her own training consultancy in 2008 to concentrate on delivering motivational interviewing training and has delivered 100’s of trainings over the past decades to a variety of professionals working in healthcare, social care and other professional groups. She has extensive experience in MI training and helping people to learn MI and is a MINT Certified Trainer [Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers]. She is an active member of MINT, sat on the Board of Directors for this international organisation from 2009-2013, organised MINT’s annual international conference from 2014-2019, and is a current  committee member of the MINT UK and Ireland Chapter.         0:00 – A peek at the episode         3:00 – Judith’s intro and early MI story – “If you change what you do you                           change what you get”          9:00 – Diabetes: Definitions, facts, and impact on people       14:00 – Living with diabetes       18:45 – Responding to your “righting reflex” with “a kind heart”       26:30 – Effective directing       32:00 – What’s been helpful when working with people with diabetes:                                 Curiosity, evoking, and feedback from clients       39:30 – Levelling power imbalances – “I’m a beginner in their world”       42:00 – Engagement        50:30 – More facts about Type I and II diabetes       58:30 – Psychological aspects of diabetes    1:02:00 – Worry about opening “the can of worms” and how MI can help    1:07:30 – Judith embarking on a year of health    1:10:07 – End of recording  Links and contact information: Email: optimalchangeMI@gmail.com Twitter: @optimalchangemi For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 47 – MI in Diabetes Care  appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

Reducing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue Glenn and Sebastian welcomed Kristin Dempsey and Ali Hall to the podcast to discuss reducing burnout and compassion fatigue Kristin Dempsey, EdD is a psychotherapist, counselor educator, and Motivational Interviewing Trainer working and living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kristin has worked in community health settings for over 25 years and specializes in addiction, dual diagnosis, and trauma treatment. She also helps organizations implement motivational interviewing and other evidence based practices and assess organizational responsiveness to employee wellness and trauma informed care. Ali Hall is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), a MINT Certified Trainer, and an independent consultant and trainer. Ali currently serves on the MINT Board of Directors, focusing on professional skill development for MI practitioners and trainers. Ali served as a Lead Trainer for the International MINT Training for New Trainers (TNT) in Warsaw (2019), New Orleans (2018) and Berlin (2015). Ali facilitates Motivational Interviewing (MI) workshops for behavioral health providers, health care providers, wraparound providers, senior service providers, criminal justice professionals. psychologists, and psychiatrists, and provides training for trainers in evidence-based practices. Ali is the co-developer of the Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment (MICA), a coding and coaching tool for MI skill improvement. She was a subject matter expert for the MI demonstration series “MI with Adolescents” produced by psychotherapy.net CLICK HERE  that includes MI with Adolescents: Core Concepts, MI in Juvenile Justice Settings, MI for Adolescent Health Behavior and MI for Adolescent Substance Use. Ali is also the co-author of the book Motivational Interviewing for Mental Health Clinicians: A Toolkit for Skill Development (2021). 0:00 – Opening/introduction  3:10 – Kristin and Ali’s early MI stories 8:45 – Kristin and Ali’s collaboration story; recent focus on structural issues in organizations that have worsened due to COVID and climate crises. 12:40 – Definitions: Burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and shared trauma 14:00 – Organizational responses to stress 16:00 – Why and how MI might be helpful for burnout 25:00 – MI as a bridge to positive organizational outcomes 31:30 – Why doing MI might be helpful for the practitioner 39:25 – Helping the helpers: Kristin leads a meditation 46:00 – Ali discusses the concept of a self-compassion break 47:45 – Other organizational strategies (e.g. diverse caseloads, offering breaks) 54:00 – What’s ahead for Kristin and Ali: De-Centering dominant cultures in educational materials, collaborations, environmentally conscious gardening, and long-distance swimming For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 46 – Reducing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

Effective Psychotherapists with Bill Miller & Terri Moyers Glenn and Sebastian were honored to have Drs. William R. Miller and Theresa B. Moyers, authors of “Effective Psychotherapists”, on Talking to Change. Dr. Miller is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico where he served as Director of Clinical Training for the doctoral program in clinical psychology and as a Founder and Co-Director of the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA).  Miller’s publications include over 60 books and 400 articles and chapters.  Fundamentally interested in the psychology of change, he has focused in particular on the development, testing, and dissemination of behavioral treatments for addictions.  He introduced the method of motivational interviewing (MI) in 1983 and with Dr. Stephen Rollnick has authored three editions of the primary textbook on MI.  With 45 years of experience in addiction research and treatment, he has served as principal investigator for numerous research grants and contracts, founded a private practice group, directed a large public treatment program, and served as a consultant to many organizations including the United States Senate, the World Health Organization, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Institutes of Health.  In recognition of his research contributions, Dr. Miller is a recipient of the international Jellinek Memorial Award, two career achievement awards from the American Psychological Association, and an Innovators in Combating Substance Abuse award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  He maintains an active interest in the interface of spirituality and psychology.  His books have been translated into 28 languages, and the Institute for Scientific Information has listed him as one of the world’s most cited scientists.   Dr. Moyers is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico where she specializes in the treatment of addictive behaviors. Her research program focuses on teaching clinicians to use evidence-based treatments including motivational interviewing in the addictions field as well as identifying active ingredients in motivational interviewing. Dr. Moyers has published more than 30 peer-reviewed publications related to motivational interviewing and has presented it at conferences and workshops in 42 States and 16 countries. Dr. Moyers also trains and competes with her Border Collie in dog agility. She finds it a natural fit and uses motivational interviewing to help dog trainers warm up to positive training methods.          0:00 – Opening/introduction          5:37 – Bill’s early MI story: The Norway sabbatical and beyond        11:00 – Bill and Terri’s story of collaboration through research and writing       14:45 – Predicting therapy outcomes beyond techniques       19:40 – Bill and Terri’s most important skill to learn: Empathy and Genuineness       23:47 – The internal experience and the external skill: How therapists develop both       30:20 – What not to do and how you can tell       33:30 – Belief in others matters, both for clients and for therapists       39:28 – Learning the core characteristics through doing and through feedback             51:00 – What Bill and Terri learned from writing the book       58:20 – How MI changed Bill and Terri and what’s on their horizons    1:06:29 – End of recording  Links and contact information: Email for Bill: wrmiller@unm.edu Email for Terri: tmoyers@unm.edu Recent Books: Miller, W. R., & Moyers, T. B. (2021).  Effective psychotherapists: Clinical skills that improve client outcomes.  New York: Guilford Press. Miller, W. R., Forcehimes, A. A., & Zweben, A. (2019).  Treating addiction: A guide for professionals (2nd ed.).  New York: Guilford Press. Miller, W.R. (2018).  Listening well: The art of empathic understanding.  Eugene OR: Wipf & Stock. Miller, W. R. (2017).  Lovingkindness: Realizing and practicing your true self.  Eugene OR: Wipf & Stock. Miller, W. R., & Homer, L. K. (2016). Portals: Two lives intertwined by adoption.  Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock. Steinberg, M., & Miller, W. R. (2015).  Motivational interviewing in diabetes care.  New York:  Guilford Press. Arkowitz, H., Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (Eds.) (2015).  Motivational interviewing in the treatment of psychological problems (2nd ed.).  New York: Guilford Press. Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S.  (2013). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change (3rd ed.).  New York: Guilford Press. Miller, W. R., & Muñoz, R. F. (2013).  Controlling your drinking (2nd ed.).  New York: Guilford Press. For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 45 – Effective Psychotherapists with Bill Miller & Terri Moyers appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

Opiate In part two of a pair of episodes on MI for opiate and stimulant use disorders, Glenn and Sebastian happily welcomed Paul Delaney to the podcast. Paul is a clinical supervisor, therapist, adult educationalist and trainer, based in Dublin, Ireland. His background is in the addictions field originally working as an addiction counsellor helping to develop Employee Assistance Programmes. He received his initial training in Motivational Interviewing in 1992 in the UK and after further training he became a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) after attending the first MINT Forum in Malta in 1997. Paul says he was privileged to have been chosen to chair the local host committee for the 20th anniversary meeting of MINT, held in Dublin, Ireland in October 2017. He holds a pilot’s licence and says that in his leisure time he likes nothing better than flying his group’s Cirrus SR20 aircraft, stating that it helps to keep him grounded!           0:00 – Opening/introduction          3:40 – Paul’s early MI story and ongoing work as a substance use counselor and flying instructor        14:30 – Beyond altruism       19:20 – A lovely example of the MI spirit       28:15 – Working with people who misuse opiates and stimulants       33:30 – Avoiding the premature focus trap       41:00 – Supporting autonomy with someone who uses heroin       46:07 – Harm reduction       52:05 – MI and restorative justice       56:51 – End of recording  Links and contact information: Email: pdelaney3@gmail.com  Restorative justice resources: Institute for Restorative Practices: https://www.iirp.edu/ European Forum for Restorative Justice: https://www.euforumrj.org/en For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 44 – MI & Social Support for Opiate & Stimulant Use Disorders appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

Episode 43 – MI in Weight Management Services Glenn and Sebastian are delighted explore MI in weight management services by welcoming Claire Lane onto the podcast. Claire is a clinical psychologist, currently working within the cardiac rehabilitation team in Swansea Bay University Health Board, UK. She specialises in working with adults in physical healthcare settings, and has extensive experience working within specialist weight management and bariatric services within the National Health Service (NHS). She has a background in academic research, and has published in the area of health behaviour change and motivational interviewing. Claire is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and currently sits on the MINT UK & Ireland Committee. In her free time, Claire enjoys dance fitness classes, Pilates and hiking, as well as cooking and eating delicious food. She enjoys singing in a community choir, and spending time with her son Oscar, and husband Graham. 0:00 – Opening/introduction 1:10 – Claire’s intro and early MI story: From linguistics to psychology 10:20 – Complexities of working in a weight management service 18:45 – Establishing safety and highlighting strengths through engagement 25:40 – The focusing process and blending MI with other therapies 30:50 – Client-centered agenda setting 37:20 – Responding to clients who say “Just tell me what to do” 41:30 – Drawing on people’s past efforts at weight loss 46:50 – Raising concerns, with permission 50:30 – How to talk about the number on the scale 55:20 – Claire singing! 60:10 – End of recording Links and contact information: Email: clairelane1978@gmail.com Terms Claire referenced: BECCI – The Behaviour Change Counseling Index PHQ9 – Patient Health Questionnaire (Screening for symptoms of depression) GAD7 – Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Screening for symptoms of anxiety) For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 43 – MI & Weight Management appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

Roy Stein, a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry specializing in addiction treatment, discusses the complexities of opioid and stimulant use disorders. He emphasizes the need for empathy and individualized care in addiction treatment. Stein shares effective harm reduction strategies and highlights the importance of motivational interviewing in navigating the challenges faced by individuals dealing with substance use. The conversation also touches on the emotional toll on practitioners and the necessity of maintaining balance while supporting patients.

Episode 41: Ethical Considerations in MI In episode 41 of TTC Podcast, Glenn and Sebastian explore Ethical Considerations in MI  with Patrick Berthiaume. Patrick studied sexology to begin his professional life in the support of people living in a reality of sex work. He worked for several years in public health in the Quebec health network. It is during these years that he learned motivational interviewing (MI) which created a real passion for him. In 2008 he received his training as a trainer and became a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) where he is very involved. His professional life is entirely devoted to MI. In 2014 he created his own training and supervision company. He has constantly deepened and strengthened his practice by attending several advanced training courses. He is involved in several research projects. He is committed to offering the quality and rigor of MI to make the helping professions more humane. He thus seeks to support the integration of this efficient approach in the French-speaking world.          0:00 – Opening/introduction          3:15 – Patrick’s introduction and early MI story          8:30 – Importance of empathy and the potential of others       17:00 – Patrick’s four conditions of MI: Change Target Ambivalence Professional Position Benevolence        24:30 – Considering neutrality       37:30 – Ethical dilemmas involving families with children at risk: What’s the                         mandate?        50:20 – Acceptance vs tolerance or approval       54:20 – Vulnerability        62:20 – End of recording  Links and contact information: Email: info@perspectivesante.com  Website: www.perspectivesante.com  For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 41 – Ethical Considerations in MI appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

Episode 40 – MI for youth with HIV Glenn and Sebastian were thrilled to welcome good friend Salome Nicole Cockern, PhD (Nikki) to the podcast. Nikki is a Paediatric Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Wayne State University, with extensive experience implementing health behavior change interventions for adolescents and young adults.  She is the psychologist and lifeline in the adolescent HIV clinic in Detroit, MI, and has provided clinical supervision for several research projects including Healthy Choices targeting youth living with HIV, We Test, and the  Young Men’s Health Project targeting risk behaviors and PrEP (HIV prevention medication) initiation in young men who have sex with men.  She has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2004 and uses MI in clinical practice with youth in the areas of adherence, substance use, mental illness, partner violence, coping and risk reduction. In addition to supervising intervention staff on several clinical research trials, she actively trains staff in various community and state agencies, as well as train and supervise residents and other medical professionals and community health workers in MI.  Lastly, Nikki is active in several subcommittees within the MINT organization addressing inclusion and diversity among the membership and in trainings, as well as the mentoring and coaching of new members. 0:00 – Opening/introduction  1:15 – Nikki’s introduction and early MI story  8:40 – Intentionality when working with young people 11:45 – Conversations with youth to support healthy decisions 17:10 – Helping young people with HIV feel valued 20:15 – Use of affirmations 28:00 – Being mindful to be helpful 36:50 – Judgment doesn’t help 44:20 – What am I responsible for? 46:30 – Nikki rediscovering play during the pandemic 53:10 – End of recording  Links and contact information: Email: snikkcockern@gmail.com  Links and contact information: For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 40 – MI for youth with HIV appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.

Ep 39 – MI with people who are homeless In exploring MI with people who are homeless, Glenn and Sebastian, warmly welcome Danny Lang, MSW to the podcast. Danny has over 25 years’ experience in the field of mental health and substance misuse.  He currently works as a registered social worker, psychotherapist at the Canadian Mental Health Association in Ottawa Canada where he provides group and individual therapy for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Danny is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and his areas of interest include homelessness, concurrent disorders and working with ale survivors of sexual abuse. 0:00 – Opening/introduction 1:10 – Danny’s introduction and early MI story 9:00 – MI Spirit as the “container” of the four processes 13:50 – Resisting the “righting reflex” 17:40 – Client feedback as evidence of effectiveness 24:00 – Self-care 27:50 – Danny’s “walk and talks” 34:30 – It’s not always about MI 42:00 – Helpful skills for helpful conversations 45:45 – Danny’s life in the martial arts 49:24 – End of recording Links and contact information: – Email: dklang46@gmail.com – Instagram: @dannylang613 Links and contact information: For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: podcast@glennhinds.com Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 39 – MI with people who are homeless appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.