EmpathyMedia Podcast

Understanding ourselves in the context of our culture

An informal chat with an old friend of Anuradha Vittachi and Peter Armstrong's, the psychotherapist Chris Robertson. Since retiring from the organisation he co-founded, Re-vision, he's been exploring the ways in which therapy needs to move beyond the personal to the cultural, as we face new forms of alienation - everything from social media to climate change.

The Logic of Belonging

Dr Lilian Beattie, President of the UK Adlerian Society, reflects with Peter Armstrong on a lifetime's connection to the world of the psychological pioneer Alfed Adler.

The Power of Metaphor in Adlerian Psychology

At this year's Adlerian Summer School Peter Armstrong had the opportunity to sit down with one of the keynote speakers, Mia Levitt Frank, a psychotherapist and Director of the Adlerian School of Coaching in Israel. 

Cyber-psychology - insights from the thinking of Alfred Adler

Alfred Adler's pyschology has insiqhts to offer to the most immediate issues we face in our increasingly digital world. Are we becoming additcted to our iphones - or even our podcasts? And what of the future when artificial intelligence threatens to make us humans redundant?

At this year's Adlerian Summer School Peter Armstrong had the opportunity to meet someone with fascsinating insights to offer - the Adlerian pyschologist, Professor Ursula Oberst.

Sri Lanka's Little Gandhi

What do you do when an army major arrives at your door, salutes and says: "Sir, I have orders to kill you."?

 What do you do when your village water supply fails and the government does nothing?

 It's sixty years since the man they call 'the little Gandhi', Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, affectionaly known as Ari, started the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka - putting people in 10,000 villages on the front line of social change. It's based on principles of non-violence and what he calls 'Buddhist economics'.

 When they met, Anuradha Vittachi started by asking about the background to the movement he founded.

A Lifelong Journey

The radical Cambridge theolgian, Don Cupitt, in conversation with Peter Armstrong. Why he believes the age of traditional Church religion is coming to an end, to be replaced by a religion of this life only.

Nuclear Power - Yes Please!

The controversial environmentalist, Mark Lynas, in conversation with Peter Armstrong in 2013. Why has he changed his mind about nuclear power?

Taking Renewable Energy to Scale

Nick Dunlop, founder of the Climate Parliament, in converstion with Peter Armstrong. What's his breakthough idea for talking dangerous climate change?

Saying Yes to Life

Robin Daley, founder of the NGO Yes to Life, talking to Anuradha Vittachi about his work supporting people with cancer.