The SelfWork Podcast

Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD
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The SelfWork Podcast

I'm Dr. Margaret, a psychologist for over 30 years, TEDx speaker, and the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression. I created The SelfWork Podcast in 2016 to explain mental health treatment and to give you the chance to consider therapy without thinking it's weird or that it somehow suggests you can't fix your own problems. My team is very honored that nine years later, SelfWork has earned nearly 5 million downloads! Each episode features the popular listener question as well as interviews with outstanding guests, authors, and experts, adding to the wide diversity of topics listeners so appreciate. Regularly rated as one of the top mental health/depression podcasts out there (ranked as a top .5% internationally) I keep it short, casual, and focused on "what you can do about it." I'd love to hear from you. Please join me.

  1. 6D AGO

    435 SelfWork: When "Home" Was Chaos

    How are you supposed to live a normal life when "home" was chaos? That's the topic of today's SelfWork. and it's triggered by a very frank email from a listener whose kept his chaos secret for many years. We can tend to keep secret the fact that home was chaos – you can fear being judged for it, even though you didn’t cause it. Please heed a trigger warning; the story is hard to hear. And if there was significant trauma in your own childhood, then please listen carefully. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Midi Health: https://trymidi.com/selfwork * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    23 min
  2. Introducing the Jordan Harbinger Show

    6D AGO

    Introducing the Jordan Harbinger Show

    Today, I'm excited to introduce SelfWork listeners to The Jordan Harbinger Show, which has become a regular listen on my walks. If you've been looking for another top rated podcast, we hope you'll give Jordan Harbinger a listen.

    3 min

  3. FEB 21

    434 SelfWork: Belonging and Community... Find It In A Third Space

    But today we’re going to focus on our remaining need as humans to have a sense of belonging and community - and to combat the loneliness epidemic that's the reality of so many. One of those things is finding or creating what's termed a "third space." We'll focus on how to do that today on SelfWork. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Midi Health: https://trymidi.com/selfwork * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    23 min

  4. FEB 14

    433 SelfWork: Why Is It So Hard to Treat Eating Disorders? A Conversation with Johanna Kandel

    Why is it so hard to treat eating disorders? We're going to find out today in this interview with Johanna Kandel, founder and director of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Midi Health: https://trymidi.com/selfwork * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    42 min

  5. FEB 7

    432 SelfWork: Doctors and Depression: A Conversation with Dr. Pam Buchanan

    Today the focus is on doctors and depression, with Dr. Pamela Buchanan as my guest, in a second episode in the "Careers That Kill" series, discussing medical providers, the pandemic, and depression. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Midi Health: https://trymidi.com/selfwork * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    34 min

  6. JAN 31

    431 SelfWork: Optimism Fatigue: Is It A New Kind of Depression?

    In this episode of SelfWork, I’m thinking aloud a bit with you … if what we’re experiencing is a new kind of depression – one that’s mixed in with anxiety and fatigue. What’s it called? Optimism fatigue. It may not be diagnosable, but as I’ve considered my own situation, I realize that I’m having to dig a little deeper to find comfort that I can offer to others. It’s not that I can’t find it. But it’s harder. There’s a big difference between false enthusiasm and true optimism or hope. And I’ll hope that what I’ve learned from research and then, adding in my own two bits, will guide you in your own quest for emotional balance – and even optimism. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Midi Health: https://trymidi.com/selfwork * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    20 min

  7. JAN 24

    430 SelfWork: What Was Your "Job" In Your Family?

    What was your "job" in your family? Most of us love to take tests like the Enneagram or the Myers/Briggs to find out what the test might have to say about our personality style or our strengths and vulnerabilities. But something you might also gravitate to – in thinking about what’s called your family of origin – or the family you grew up in – is talking about the roles each of the children played in the family - or what was your "job" in your family. The six most commonly agreed upon roles are called Hero, Scapegoat, Lost Child, Mascot, Caretaker/Enabler and Golden Child – and we’ll go through all of these in detail! Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Midi Health: https://trymidi.com/selfwork * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    24 min

  8. JAN 17

    429 SelfWork: Seven Good Reasons to Stop Therapy

    It’s often a very moving moment when you leave therapy. Here’s someone that you’ve trusted and confided in for weeks or months – or sometimes even years. And it’s time to walk out of their office and do without that resource. As I like to say, it’s my job to do myself out of a job. And I celebrate with people I’ve worked with when they leave to hopefully use the skills learned, and enjoy the feelings of having worked through whatever pain or trauma had been plaguing them. But there are other good reasons to stop therapy - and we'll talk about seven of them. Our Sponsors: * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://happymammoth.com * Check out Midi Health: https://trymidi.com/selfwork * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code SELFWORK for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    24 min
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I'm Dr. Margaret, a psychologist for over 30 years, TEDx speaker, and the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression. I created The SelfWork Podcast in 2016 to explain mental health treatment and to give you the chance to consider therapy without thinking it's weird or that it somehow suggests you can't fix your own problems. My team is very honored that nine years later, SelfWork has earned nearly 5 million downloads! Each episode features the popular listener question as well as interviews with outstanding guests, authors, and experts, adding to the wide diversity of topics listeners so appreciate. Regularly rated as one of the top mental health/depression podcasts out there (ranked as a top .5% internationally) I keep it short, casual, and focused on "what you can do about it." I'd love to hear from you. Please join me.

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  • Creator
    Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    484
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © DrMargaretRutherford.com
  • Show Website
    The SelfWork Podcast

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