Real World Behavioural Science
Episodes
EP2 BSPHN Real World Behavioural Science - Applying Behavioural Science in Education with Dr. David Preston
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Tiago and Paul are joined by Dr. David Preston, an Educational Psychologist and former teacher who applies behavioura...
The BSPHN Real World Behavioural Science Podcast is back!
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWe are thrilled to announce the relaunch of the BSPHN Real World Behavioural Science Podcast! After a hiatus, we are returning with fresh e...
34. Tim and Kurt from Behavioral Grooves
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe are really excited to bring you this episode with Dr Kurt Nelson and Tim Houlihan of the Behavioral Grooves podcast fame! Apologies f...
33. Casey Hughes, Adapt Sciences
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCasey opens this podcast by explaining that she designs for behaviour change in the lab of messy everyday life. It’s right up our stre...
32. Rory Sutherland, Ogilvy UK
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTheories, digressions, amazing points, laughs. Wow! I’m not sure I would describe this as an interview, but instead a tour du force fr...
31. Leigh Caldwell, Founder of the Irrational Agency
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA cognitive economist, Leigh has gone on a journey through psychology, experimental economics and is now on a mission to bridge the gap ...
30. Stu King, CEO & Head of Distraction at BeeZee Bodies
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis time the tables have turned on regular show host, Stuart King, MD & Head of Distraction at BeeZee Bodies. In this special edit...
29. Dr Heather McKee, Health Behaviour Change Specialist
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela, have the pleasure of chatting with Dr Heather McKee. Heather is a known leading lifes...
28. Pete Dyson, Behavioural Scientist, Author and Speaker on travel behaviour.
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Real World Behavioural Science Podcast, my colleague Dr Tiago Moutela Tiago Moutela and I get geeky with Pete aro...
27. Dr Rachel Carey (2 of 2), Chief Scientist at Zinc VC
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr Rachel Carey is back for the second of two podcasts, hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela. The first podcast (episode 26) was r...
26. Dr Rachel Carey (1 of 2), Chief Scientist at Zinc VC
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr Rachel Carey is this episode’s guest - and this is the first of two podcasts with Rachel, which were previously recorded back in 20...
25. Professor Marie Johnston, Professor Emeritus of Health Psychology at the University of Aberdeen
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProfessor Marie Johnston is our guest on the first episode back, hosted by Stuart King and Dr Tiago Moutela…what a start!Marie epitomi...
24. Angel Chater, Professor of Health Psychology & Behaviour Change & Falko Sniehotta, Professor of Behavioural Medicine & Health Psychology
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProfessor Angel Chater is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society and a Health & Sport &...
23. Professor Madelynne Arden (Professor of Health Psychology) and Greg Fell (Director of Public Health in Sheffield)
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMaddy Arden is Professor of Health Psychology and Director of the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology (CeBSAP) at Shef...
22. Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele (Founding Director of Social Marketing at Griffith University)
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProfessor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele is a social marketer and behavioural scientist. She is the Founding Director of Social Marketing at Griff...
21. Richard Wiseman (Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire)
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProfessor Richard Wiseman has been described as ‘…one of the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologists in the world...
20. Professor Susan Michie (Professor of Health Psychology & Director of CBC at UCL)
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSusan Michie is Professor of Health Psychology and Director of UCL's Health Psychology Research Group. She is also chartered clinic...
19. BSPHN Committee Leads - Dr Michelle Constable, Professor Angel Chater, Dr Neil Howlett & Professor Jim McManus
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is a special episode with the Current Chair, Past Chair, and Past-Past Chair and Treasurer of the BSPHN! Having had the BSPHN&apo...
18. Dan Makoski (Chief Design Officer at Lloyds Banking Group)
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe BSPHN's Annual Conference is running from 9th - 11th February 2021. Sign up to attend now and get a year's free membership...
17. Adam Ferrier (Consumer Psychologist & Founder of Thinkerbell)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe BSPHN's Annual Conference is running from 9th - 11th February 2021. Sign up to attend now and get a year's free membership...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #9 (15th Dec) Conspiracy Theories - Prof Jim McManus & Dr Daniel Jolley
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded 15th December 2020Guests:Professor Jim McManus - Director of Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council and VP of the Associ...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #8 (8th Dec) Behavioural Science to Increase Vaccine Uptake - Jim McManus, Wayne Bateman, Paul Chadwick
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded 8th December 2020.Guests joining Stu King:Professor Jim McManus - Director of Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council &am...
Chloe Franses (Founder of Franses) & Andrew Thomas (Digital Transformation Coach)
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThanks to BSPHN for hosting this podcast. The BSPHN's annual conference is coming up on 9th-11th February 2021, and will showcase t...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #7 (19th November 2020) Long COVID - Nisreen Alwan & Susan Michie
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded: 19th Nov 2020Stu is joined by Dr Nisreen Alwan & Prof Susan Michie. Nisreen is Associate Professor in Public Health, Unive...
Professor Ivo Vlaev (Warwick Business School)
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProfessor Ivo Vlaev is Professor of Behaviour Science at Warwick Business School, Warwick University. He began his career working in t...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #6 (3rd November 2020) Lockdown 2.0 How did we get here and what happens next? - Prof. Susan Michie
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded 3rd November 2020RWBS welcomes back Professor Susan Michie in the run up to another national lockdown. Stu and Susan discuss w...
Introducing the Behaviour Change Development Framework (BCDF) - with Em Rahmen, Aoife Fortescue-Webb and Ashlee Mulimba
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded October 2019Firstly, apologies that this month's podcast is a little delayed! We at BeeZee Bodies are still working double...
Aline Holzwarth (Applied Behavioural Scientist at Pattern Health & Principal of the Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University)
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is recorded in the midst of the Coronavirus lockdown and features Aline Holzwarth.Aline is an applied behavioural scientist...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #5 (14th April 2020) Extended lockdown; Helping adherence and Longer-term lessons - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded on 14th April 2020Apologies for the lower sound quality, we wanted to make sure we had both Jim and Susan on podcast as it give...
Samuel Salzer (Behavioral Strategist)
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSamuel Salzer joins me, Stu King, for this month's RWBS podcast. Samuel Salzer is an experienced behavioural strategist specialisin...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #4 (26th March 20) Staying Healthy on Lock-Down; The Governments response and Coming together - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe fourth episode in this mini-series, recorded on 26th March 20, covers some big topics, including:Individual strategies to staying ph...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #3 Self-Isolation - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe third episode in the coronavirus mini-series deals with the difficulties and realities of self-isolation.Stuart King, Professor Susa...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #2 - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded 11th March 2020Jim McManus and Susan Michie join host, Stuart King, for another discussion on using behavioural science to prev...
CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #1 - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this Real World Behavioural Science special, Susan, Jim and I discuss how behavioural science can be used to help prevent the spread ...
Dr Tim Chadborn (Head of Behavioural Insights & Evaluation Lead at Public Health England)
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr Tim Chadborn is Head of Behavioural Insights and Evaluation Lead for Public Health England. He shares just a small amount of his 25...
Kim Roberts (Chief Executive at HENRY - Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young)
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKim Roberts has been HENRY’s Chief Executive since 2012. Her background is in family support and early development, which has given he...
Professor Wendy Wills (Professor of Food and Public Health at University of Hertfordshire)
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProfessor Wendy Wills is the Professor of Food and Public Health and Director of the Centre for Research in Public Health and Community ...
Professor Mike Kelly, Part 2 (Institute of Public Health & University of Cambridge and ex-Director of NICE)
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the second instalment of the 2-part Christmas Special with Professor Mike Kelly. If you haven’t listened to part 1, why not do...
Professor Mike Kelly, Part 1 (Institute of Public Health & University of Cambridge and ex-Director or NICE)
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis Christmas Special (Part 1) features Professor Mike Kelly, who is Senior Visiting Fellow in the Department of Public Health and Prim...
Dr Justin Varney (Director of Public Health at Birmingham City Council)
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features Dr Justin Varney. who is Director of Public Health for Birmingham City Council. An interesting fact about this ep...
Rich Sheridan - CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Rich Sheridan describes a very practical application of behaviour change science. In 2001, Rich co-founded Menlo Innovat...
Professor Chris Armitage (Professor of Health Psychology)
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features Professor Chris Armitage. Chris is a Health Psychologist, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and an Associ...
Dr Nick Cavill (Director of an Independent Public Health Consultancy)
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features Dr Nick Cavill. Nick is a director of an independent public health consultancy, and a Senior Honorary Research Fel...
Dr Amy Bucher (Behaviour Change Design Director for Mad Pow)
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis interview with Dr Amy Bucher highlights how behavioural science is being used in the industry to improve people's lives realis...
Professor Jim McManus (Director of Public Health) - Real World Behavioural Science
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textProfessor Jim McManus has over thirty years experience in the public health industry. This all started as a volunteer and a service prov...