The Practitioner's Heart: Practical Buddhist Wisdom for Therapists and Healthcare Professionals
Poh GanThe Practitioner’s Heart offers practical Buddhist wisdom to help therapists and healthcare workers stay grounded, open, and connected in their work and daily lives. Hosted by psychologist and Buddhist practitioner Poh Gan, this podcast explores how to integrate mindfulness, compassion, and awareness into real‑world clinical practice—beyond theory and into lived experience. Each episode includes g... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 17 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Religion & SpiritualityHealth & FitnessBuddhismMental Health | |||
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In this episode, Poh explores how Buddhist practice can support therapists in cultivating secure attachment within themselves — and how this inner steadiness naturally supports nervous system regulation, compassionate presence, and therapeutic effect... more
In Part 2 of my deeply nourishing conversation with Dr. Hayley D. Quinn, we turn toward the realities so many therapists, psychologists, and helping professionals quietly carry: burnout, self‑neglect, emotional labour, and the pressure to keep going ... more
In this spacious and nourishing episode of The Practitioner’s Heart, Poh sits down with Dr. Hayley D. Quinn — mindset and wellbeing coach, former clinical psychologist, author of From Self‑Neglect to Self‑Compassion, autistic/ADHD woman, and one of t... more
In this episode, we explore one of the Four Immeasurables that feels profoundly essential for the world we’re living in right now: equanimity.
As global instability, the war in the Middle East, and the ongoing energy crisis ripple through our collec... more
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- Inspiring Buddhist Psychologist
I’m so excited to see where Poh takes this podcast! She has such a lovely style, considered and contemplative while also leading the listener down a path of integrative learning. As a Buddhist Psychologist who has lost my Way, I’m feeling inspired to begin again. Thanks Poh 💜
Apple Podcasts5AmieePember
Australia4 months ago - Thank you Poh!
I really love how Poh is applying Buddhist wisdom to support helping professionals, such as myself to manage the heavy load that we carry. Poh does a beautiful job applying Buddhist wisdom to the ups and downs of being a therapist. Thank you Poh!
Michelle Puster license therapist in Texas United States
Apple Podcasts5Fnlovn
United States4 months ago
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A practical, practitioner‑friendly show that blends Buddhist wisdom with clinical know‑how, offering grounded approaches for therapists and healthcare professionals to stay compassionate, present, and resilient in their work. Episodes explore mindfulness, compassion, and awareness applied to real‑world practice, with host Poh Gan drawing on personal clinical experience and Buddhist practice to help listeners sustain clarity, reduce burnout, and cultivate an open, caring therapeutic presence. A standout trait is the clear, actionable guidance backed by reflections, personal stories, and cross‑disciplinary conversations that make spiritual concepts accessible to mental health professionals.
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