The Flexible Mind with Professor Ross White

Hi there and a very warm welcome to Season 5 Episode 20 of People Soup – it’s Ross McIntosh here.  Listen on as I continue my chat with Professor Ross White. He's the Research Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Queen's University Belfast and an expert in Global Mental Health. He was also lead author on a book called Acceptance and Commitment Approaches for Athletes' Wellbeing and Performance, The Flexible Mind.In this episode we dive into the book, starting with my review and then continuing with an exploration of the collaborative development of the key messages in the book, his hopes for the book and what else he's got in the pipeline. We finish with Ross' takeaways which are beautifully expressed and very useful.People Soup is an award winning podcast where we share evidence based behavioural science, in a way that’s practical, accessible and fun. We're all about sharing the ingredients for a better work life from behavioural science and beyond.There is a transcript for each episode. There is a caveat - this transcript is largely generated by Artificial Intelligence, I have corrected many errors but I won't have captured them all! You can also find the shownotes by clicking on notes then keep scrolling for all the useful links.The Flexible Mind - FREE Session Guides.pdf - Google DriveThe Flexible Mind website to accompany the book!Strive 2 Thrive Consultancy - led by Ross WhiteStrive 2 Thrive on FacebookJune Issue of the '5 to Thrive' NewsletterRoss at Queen's University BelfastCommit and ACT - Sierra LeoneConnect with Ross on InstagramFollow Ross on twitterRead about our Chisi Awards from #365daysofcompassion for Best PodcastLeave a review as a WhatsApp voicenote on +0034696636487Ross' new websiteOur Podcast Website on CAPTIVATEPeople Soup on Instagram which also features plenty of Ross' photos of the Andalusian lifeAnd you can connect with Ross on LinkedIn He's now also on Bluesky