The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi

Amber Clunie, M.S.Ed.
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Season 1 of "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi" explores all the different facets of identity. While exploring identity (i.e., self-identity, identity in childhood), psychological skills will be provided to assist the everyday person in their daily walks of life. Whether it is in your intimate relationship, friendships, with your children, at work, school, or just searching within, these are the difficult "talks" to start having and ways to make them easier for everyone!

Episodes

  1. Mar 11

    Family Reunion

    Welcome back to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! We are celebrating the final episode of Season 1 on Identity, with the communal focus of what identity looks like within Family Systems. What roles do you identify playing in your current family system(s) versus the roles other family members assign to you? Do these roles always align with one another or does there end up being friction? How do you maintain your self-identity as an adult while maintaining interconnectedness within your family system, especially within collective cultures? Join your fave psych sista as she closes out this amazing season discussing narrative therapy, self-differentiation, birth order, & breaking intergenerational curses throughout our family ties 3

    25 min
  2. Lovers & Friends

    12/31/2025

    Lovers & Friends

    Welcome back to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! Yes, we're still on the overarching Season 1 topic of Identity, but there's a sexy twist as we explore what that looks like in Relationship & Sex Psychology. What do you all look for in your intimate relationships? What do you require a sexual partner to have, or not have, before they can rock your world? How do you really express your love, beyond the cliche love languages? Join Amber Clunie, your psychology lover girl, as she discusses psychological mirroring, trauma-bonding & how to avoid it, attachment styles in this special NYE episode & so much more!

    28 min

  3. 12/13/2025

    Best Friends Forever

    Welcome back for a special episode of "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! Yes, we are continuing with Season 1's theme of Identity, and yes we are still analyzing these multifaceted identities in the context of relationships and the lifespan, but this time we have a special guest! Join Amber Clunie and Jaivon Gibbs as they discuss identity within friendships. From the concept of congruence, to co-regulating emotions within our social circles, and social bereavement, tap into Episode 7 with our cognitive queen!

    51 min

  4. 11/27/2025

    Work Hard, Play Hard

    Welcome back to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! The overarching Season 1 topic of Identity has taken us so many places - but now Amber Clunie helps you focus on what that looks like in academia and at work. What is the first thing you get asked in today's society (outside of your name)? Occupation, school, degrees, etc. have become forms of currency, literally! Aside from that, it may be difficult to divide your work/academic and authentic selves. We're back joining our behavioral babe as she takes you on a journey of what identity looks like in academia and the workplace, while battling common struggles like belonging strain, imposter syndrome, and burnout!

    30 min

  5. 11/05/2025

    Grown Ups

    Welcome back to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! Continuing with the overarching Season 1 topic of Identity, we're getting grown as Amber Clunie helps you explore identity within adulthood. Individuals may think that identity in adulthood is all said and done, but it's just getting started! Join our psychology hottie as she discusses different stages of adulthood, narrative therapy, and the possible selves concept - all roads that can lead to reinvention in adulthood identity.

    28 min

  6. 10/22/2025

    Mean Girls

    Welcome back to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! Continuing with the overarching Season 1 topic of Identity, Amber Clunie helps you explore identity in adolescent and teenage years. Do you remember when you were an adolescent or teenager? How wild and rebellious you were... or weren't? Based on Erik Erikson's psychosocial stage of Identity vs. Role Confusion and James Marcia's Identity Statuses, this age group constantly struggles with social comparison and how external factors influence their wardrobe, verbiage, interests, etc. Continue with our psychology princess on the matriculation of identity throughout the lifespan!

    28 min

  7. 10/01/2025

    When I Grow Up

    Welcome back to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! Continuing with the overarching Season 1 topic of Identity, Amber Clunie helps you explore identity in childhood. Children often attempt to reveal their most authentic thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and overall selves to us on a daily basis. Do we allow this expression or condition children to think, feel, and behave in ways that we believe are socially acceptable? If you are a parent, caregiver, teacher, babysitter, sibling, or just want to know more about childhood identity, this episode is for you! Join our resident diva as she takes you through Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality as well as Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory.

    19 min

  8. 09/24/2025

    Who Are We?

    Welcome back to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! Diving into the overarching Season 1 topic of Identity, Amber Clunie helps you explore the realms of self-identity. How does one perceive themselves? How do others perceive them? How might these differing, or similar, perceptions affect the formulation of one's self-identity, and what influence does this have on how they present themselves to the world? Once again, join our psychology baddie in exploring these perceptions along with real-world examples, evidence-based exercises, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques!

    19 min

  9. 09/17/2025

    Who is Almost PhD Ambi?

    Welcome to "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi"! Amber Clunie, a fifth year Counseling Psychology doctoral student at Howard University is exploring identity on this exciting new podcast. First, she introduces herself, being born and raised in Bronx, NY, graduating from the #1 HBCU Spelman College, and graduating with her masters of science in education from the University of Miami. This young scholar takes you on a journey of some of her accomplishments in the field of psychology, what she is currently doing, and what she plans to do in the future. Tune in and meet the queen behind the screen, Almost PhD Ambi!

    28 min
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Season 1 of "The Talk with (Almost) PhD Ambi" explores all the different facets of identity. While exploring identity (i.e., self-identity, identity in childhood), psychological skills will be provided to assist the everyday person in their daily walks of life. Whether it is in your intimate relationship, friendships, with your children, at work, school, or just searching within, these are the difficult "talks" to start having and ways to make them easier for everyone!

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