34 episodes
So Many Answers With Sandy Oswald 96five Podcasts
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- Religion & Spirituality
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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For over thirty years Sandy Oswald has been in the business of helping people move forward in life, and is a professional counsellor with a private practice in Brisbane, Australia.
She has worked with thousands of children and families in regional Australia before moving to Brisbane to continue her community work with adults and children. Sandy specialises in helping people deal with past experiences, childhood trauma or just when the season of life seems "too hard". She has a passion to see adults, couples and children find understanding, clarity, purpose and peace from anxiety, depression, relationship challenges and grief.
On the So Many Answers podcast, Sandy will be unpacking some of the questions that come her way as a counsellor, and sharing ways that you can grow through the challenges life can throw at us.
The So Many Answers podcast will cover topics like relationships, mental health and personal growth all with an encouraging approach.
This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.
Find more 96five podcasts by searching for 96five in your podcast app, by downloading the 96five app, or at 96five.com.
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How Can I Be Patient in a Season of Waiting?
So much of our lives are the in-between moments. We're waiting for seasons to change or for new opportunities to come along.
How we can we be patient and not get frustrated in these times? That's the question Sandy is addressing on this episode of So Many Answers.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Not putting our lives on hold.
Ways to not take the situation personally.
Focusing on things we can do in the now.
Controllable's and uncontrollable's.
Being calm and present.
This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.
If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email hello@somanyanswers.com.
Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/
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What Are Some Ways to Deal With Anger?
If anything in this episode triggers you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or get in touch with Sandy in the contact details below.
Anger is generally a secondary emotion; that is, there's something else bubbling away under the surface that can lead us to respond to a situation in anger.
If you, or someone you know is struggling with anger issues, Sandy has some great tips on how to let go of that anger in this episode.
Topics discussed in this episode:
We all can get angry, but why it's our response to that anger that matters.
Analysing what makes us angry.
Why some hurt people hurt others.
Self reflection and slowing down emotions.
How anger affects our lives.
This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.
If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email hello@somanyanswers.com.
Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/
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What Do I Do In Life's Storms?
We all know that during our lifetime it won't always be easy, and we know that from time to time we will go through difficult times.
In this episode, Sandy is looking at how we can navigate through life's storms, and come out the other side even stronger.
Topics discussed in this episode:
Not getting stuck in the 'why'.
Changing our core self beliefs.
Knowing where our place of safety is.
Being grateful for what we have.
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This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.
If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email hello@somanyanswers.com.
Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/
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How Do I Make Hard Decisions?
We're back with Season 3 of the So Many Answers podcast!
A big thanks to the podcast aggregator Feedspot, who named So Many Answers as the best Australian counselling podcast to listen to in 2024!
Every day we're confronted with decisions to make; some big and some small.
But how can we improve our decision making process, and what are some tips to help in making those really difficult life decisions?
Topics discussed in this episode:
Aligning our decisions with the will of God.
Slowing our decision making down.
Putting the correct weight on our decisions.
Making decisions in marriage.
Taking risks.
This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.
If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email hello@somanyanswers.com.
Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/
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How Do I Know I'm Doing God's Will?
It's one of the most common questions that Christians ask - how do I know if I'm doing the will of God?
Are we actually living out the life that God intended for us?
Topics discussed:
Keeping close to God.
Enjoying the journey.
Finding the right vocation for us.
Letting go of regret and focusing on the future.
What happens to us versus what happens in us.
This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.
If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email hello@somanyanswers.com.
Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/
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How Can I Be More Patient With My Kids?
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs we can do - it's tiring, often we can feel unappreciated as parents, and sometimes we can get easily frustrated.
In this podcast, Sandy is looking at some ways that we can be more patient with our children.
Topics discussed:
The needs of children.
How children learn.
Not treating our children as projects or trophies.
Boundaries and discipline.
Teaching our children the ways of God.
This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.
If you have a question that you would like Sandy to address, please email hello@somanyanswers.com.
Support the show: https://www.96five.com/donate/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.