Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Great work being done by people all over the world | James Kirby
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stan says farewell to The Compassion Initiative Podcast, launching the Compassion in a T-Shirt podca...
Unlocking wisdom and strength in older age, with Dr Rebecca Poz
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rebecca Poz is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist working for the NHS and in private p...
Eight skills to improve therapist effectiveness, with Prof Terri Moyers
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa B. Moyers, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico, where she conduc...
Examining the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy, with Niki Petrocchi
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nicola Petrocchi, psychologist and psychotherapist trained at APC-SPC, holds a doctorate in Psych...
Motivational Interviewing as a pathway to compassion and self-compassion, with Dr Michelle Drapkin
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle L. Drapkin, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist who owns and operates the Cognitive Behav...
Find your spark through safeness and connection, with Graham Music
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
London-based psychotherapist Graham Music works in private practice and with the NHS, and has worked...
The simple yet profound question of self-compassion, with Dr Steve Hickman
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Steve Hickman is the former Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassi...
Attachment and relational trauma and tragedy, with Dr Kate Lucre
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kate Lucre is a Birmingham-based Compassion Focused Therapist and Supervisor specialising in the ...
What's behind shame? An innocent wish to be loved, with Chris Germer
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the c...
Compassion-based approaches to working with grief, with Darcy Harris
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Darcy L Harris currently works at Kings University College/Western University in the Depar...
Can compassion help narcissism? With Ruth Ann Harpur
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ruth Ann Harpur is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in relationships and issues of narcissism...
Can we have too much compassion?
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lately I have been receiving some comments on my videos and shorts from people concerned that there ...
Response to Chris Williamson's "toxic compassion" and the role of emotions in compassionate action.
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I have been trying out other podcasts lately, just to get a range of inputs into my thinking, and re...
Humans Suck: And That's Why We Need to Practice Compassion and Self-Compassion!
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's video is going to be a bit provocative, with a title that might catch you off guard: "Humans...
The Aristotelian actual and potential realities of compassion
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion is a reality, but at different levels. If we apply some of Aristotle's theory of reality ...
Flourishing Through Compassion
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The way we think about the definition of "compassion" is evolving! It's still about alleviating and ...
Compassionate Leadership with Colleen Marshall
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colleen Marshall, LMFT, is Vice President of Clinical Care at Two Chairs, an organisation "building...
Who meditatates? With Dr Jonathan Davies
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jonathan Davies is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Contemplative Studies Centre in the Scho...
Helping people and performance with Dr Courtney Walton
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Courtney Walton is an Academic Fellow within the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences. He i...
Awakening to compassion with Dr Nadine Levy
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nadine Levy is Head of the Health and Social Wellbeing Program at the Nan Tien Institute, a priva...
The MAGIC of delivering compassion focused therapy in groups, with Peter Gillogley
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Gillogley is a Brisbane-based psychologist. He is a Counselling Psychologist, using evidence-b...
The compassion (r)evolution: From easing suffering to awakening flourishing - Dr Marcela Matos
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Marcela Matos presented the Keynote Address at the 2023 UQ Compassion Symposium. Her title was "T...
In Conversation With James Kirby About "Choose Compassion"
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On 28 July 2023, James Kirby was in conversation with Stan Steindl at Harry Hartog Bookseller, Carin...
Recovering from burnout with Shannon Swales
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Swales is Clinical Psychologist/Telehealth Psychologist in Brisbane, Australia. Her business...
Rehearsing Compassionate Action
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This practice is aimed to help rehearse the compassionate actions we can take to increase their like...
Compassion Focused Therapy and Chairwork with Dr Tobyn Bell
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tobyn Bell is a psychotherapist, trainer, supervisor and researcher specialising in compassion fo...
Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) Session by Session Outline
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are interested in participating in a compassionate mind training course but you would like to...
5 Stories of Compassion in The Lord of the Rings
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I did my top five acts of compassion in Star Wars. And I received the suggestion several t...
Top 5 Acts of Compassion in Star Wars
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I have loved Star Wars since Episode 4 was first released in 1977! I still recall the terror I felt ...
Taylor Swift, shame, and “sucking out the venom”
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s take a close look at Taylor Swift's recent song Anti Hero. I think it might teach us somethi...
Choose Compassion: In Session with James Kirby
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr James Kirby is the co-director of the Compassionate Mind Research Group at the University of Quee...
Discovering unconscious blocks to self-compassion
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had a revelation! Our blocks to self-compassion are often outside of our awareness. This ...
I appreciate you! Expressing appreciation as part of compassionate assertiveness.
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago I made a video about affirming strengths as part of compassion. You can see the vide...
How to practice compassionate assertiveness
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Compassionistas! I’m diving deep at the moment into all sorts of ways to practice self-compa...
What is compassion if it doesn't include all sentient beings?
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here, I interview Jamie Woodhouse from Sentientism.info and the Sentientism Podcast. From his websit...
Try sending yourself self-compassionate texts!
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm, always looking or new ways to practice self-compassion. And here's another! I've just discovere...
Self-compassion in the mirror: A daily practice
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will be exploring a daily self-compassion practice known as self-compassion in the mirror! ...
The Gifts of Compassion...and Making Them Count
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Gifts of Compassion...and Making Them Count. This is my Keynote Address at this year's UQ Compa...
How to develop your compassionate voice tones
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tone is so important in conveying both feeling and meaning. Often, the tone of our self-talk can be ...
How to write a compassionate letter to yourself
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Life isn't easy. There can be difficulties and demands that can keep us up at night! So what to do? ...
Affirming strengths as part of compassion
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was facilitating session 3 of the compassionate mind training course last week, and we were talkin...
Five enemies of compassion, near and far!
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I spoke about how enemies can be our best teachers of compassion…they give us the most t...
To learn compassion, enemies are our best teachers
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s video, I’ll explore how compassion might help with the day to day battles we find our...
Compassion is not boundless
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion is a good thing! But our compassion is not boundless. And it’s useful to be aware of th...
Introducing therapeutic humour (and how it relates to compassion)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, I experience the practice of therapeutic humour under the kind and wise guidance of M...
Assessing compassionate action
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Going Mainstream (or trying to): Assessing compassionate action in clinical practice as part of rout...
10 guiding principles for living a compassionate life
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve read, thought, talked, and written a lot about compassion, and so in this episode I wanted to...
Greek tragedy, shame and compassion: What can that tell us?
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Something you'd never guess about me is that I love the Greek tragedies! Agamemnon and his family, H...
Podcast 22: James and Stan compassion jam - research, therapy, conferences
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over a year has past since the last TCI podcast, but James and Stan are back with a new episode, jam...
Self-criticism! Forms, functions and an alternative.
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is self-criticism? Well, it comes in different forms and has different functions. And perhaps t...
Is compassion focused therapy a third wave cognitive-behavioural therapy?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion focused therapy, or CFT, is often considered one of the "third wave CBT" therapies. This ...
Compassion leaves a trail: The compassionate wisdom of Star Wars
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. I am a lover of Star Wars! And ever...
The power and goodness of compassion in three directions
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. I was brought up to believe in the ...
Healing after childhood sexual abuse with compassion focused therapy
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion focused therapy (CFT) was developed to help people who experience high levels of shame an...
Using memories of compassion to activate the compassionate self
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. We can often get all caught up in thr...
What abseiling taught me about safety versus safeness
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. "Safety" and "safeness" are defined v...
Mindfulness as a pathway to compassion
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. What is mindfulness and how does it ...
Key compassionate insight…don’t miss this step
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. In Episode 3 we discuss a fundamenta...
Discovering the Soothing-Affiliative System of the Brain!
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. In episode 2 we discuss compassion ...
We Have Tricky Brains - Compassion 180
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 of Compassion 180: Three Minute Gifts of Compassion. In this episode we discuss the topi...
How to work with fears, blocks and resistances to compassion in compassion focused therapy.
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the 17 November 2019, I published my first Compassion in a T-Shirt video titled “Understanding ...
Directing Compassion Towards Yourself: A Guided Imagery Exercise
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what might be going on around you, or in the world at large, even when the suffering of ot...
Compassion is not our default motivation?
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion as an evolved human motivation is not the same as compassion being our default motivation...
Compassion is more important now than ever.
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It feels like suffering is everywhere at the moment. The COVID pandemic continues to engulf the worl...
Pre-eminent Psychologist Carl Rogers' thoughts on war from 1982 - applied now
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We have very little time. This is a life and death issue for all of us. Can we stop the drift towar...
War? How to create a more compassionate world.
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People everywhere are lovely, so why do we have wars? And why does it feel like we might be on the b...
Is compassion a MORAL OBLIGATION?
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have moral obligations. But what are they? And is compassion one of them? In this video I am goi...
5 MORE evidence-based benefits of CFT...in our community!
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I spoke about 5 evidence-based benefits to mental health of compassion focused therapy. Bu...
5 Evidence-Based Benefits to Mental Health of Compassion Focused Therapy
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learning how to cultivate compassion through an approach like compassion focused therapy (CFT) can h...
Compassion as an evolved human motivation: The archeological evidence!
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion focused therapy is an evolutionary model of psychotherapy. We have these evolved brains a...
Pathways to higher social rank: Dominance, prestige...compassion?
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Social rank theory relates to the human evolved motives around social competitiveness, hierarchies, ...
Is pride a good or bad thing? (Hint! It's a bit of both.)
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The notion of pride often comes along with negative connotations. Pride is one of the seven deadly s...
10 Things Compassion is Not! (And the list may surprise you!)
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is compassion? Well, one way to answer that is to highlight what compassion is not. Compassion ...
The difference between shame and humiliation, and how compassion and self-compassion can help.
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Humiliation is a painful emotion, and it can be hard to get over! It's similar to shame, but there a...
Are embarrassment and shame different?
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yes they are! Embarrassment and shame are both self-conscious emotions, but like guilt and shame, em...
Why and how to forgive with compassion (and self-compassion!).
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Forgiveness can be very difficult. We can't help but feel angry and resentful when someone hurts us!...
How to let go of resentment in 8 compassion focused steps
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Resentment is a rather complex and painful human emotion. It can cause us a lot of suffering! But se...
Activating the compassionate self
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Activating the compassionate self: slowing down the mind and body, and connecting with wisdom, stren...
How to bring self-compassion to ageing (a life lesson from turning 50!)
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ageing is difficult. Time flies by and we get older. And we can suffer. Self-compassion can help! I ...
What is Compassionate Mind training (CMT)?
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have compassion focused therapy (CFT) and we have compassionate mind training (CMT), but what is ...
Coping with COVID-19: Findings from Compassion Research
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has been really dragging on. And everyone is feeling it. There is an ever-pres...
Ted Lasso afraid of compassion??
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wait, what? Ted Lasso is afraid of compassion? We all can have certain fears of compassion, across ...
Professor Paul Gilbert: Short Shares, Episode 6
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion focused therapy in a nutshell, and bringing compassion to the world! _____ Professor Paul...
Professor Paul Gilbert: Short Shares, Episode 5
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5, Paul talks about the inhibitors to compassion, the fears, blocks and resistances. As P...
Professor Paul Gilbert: Short Shares, Episode 4
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are basically a species designed for caring and sharing, but socio-cultural factors push us towar...
Professor Paul Gilbert: Short Shares, Episode 3
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is compassion? On the one hand, it is a simple algorithm: detecting suffering and taking action...
Professor Paul Gilbert: Short Shares, Episode 2
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2 of Compassion in a T-Shirt: Short Shares with Professor Paul Gilbert Paul speaks about ...
Professor Paul Gilbert: Short Shares, Episode 1
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Compassion in a T-Shirt: Short Shares with Professor Paul Gilbert will explore the life and work the...
Group CFT: The 12 Modules with Alicia Carter
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this video, Alicia Carter, PhD candidate at University of Queensland School of Psychology, descri...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session with Alicia Carter
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We think that the end result of our PhD is a thesis, but really, it's you." Alicia Carter is an Au...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session with Tony Fernando (Part 2)
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Teams know what are the blocks to compassion, what prevents them from being compassionate, and what...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In session with Tony Fernando (Part 1)
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"As long as the sky exists, as long as there are sentient beings, may I remain to help and relieve t...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session With Johannes Graser
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Transforming shame with people who have intellectual disabilities: "I'm not all bad with stuff like ...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session With Deirdre Fay (Part 2)
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Reaching...opening...gathering..."" Deirdre Fay, MSW, LICSW, integrates trauma and attachment theo...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session With Deirdre Fay (Part 1)
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"What happened to me and how can I put myself back together again?" Deirdre Fay, MSW, LICSW, integr...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session with Michaela Thomas
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m not going to take your ambition away, I’m just going to help you not drown in it.” Mic...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session with Kristy Arbon
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Somatic Self-Compassion: checking in with the interoceptive experience, buckets of choice to create ...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session with Dr Hayley Quinn
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"CFT is something we learn and embody and it becomes a part of the process of all the things that we...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session with Alison Dixon
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It was about the connection with other people, not feeling alone, other people understanding how I ...
Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session with Dr Kate Watson
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I believe that advocacy is lending your power or your voice to someone or something who needs it....