The SelfWork Podcast

I'm Dr. Margaret, a psychologist for over 30 years, TEDx speaker, and the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression. I created The SelfWork Podcast in 2016 to explain mental health treatment and to give you the chance to consider therapy without thinking it's weird or that it somehow suggests you can't fix your own problems. My team is very honored that nine years later, SelfWork has earned nearly 5 million downloads! Each episode features the popular listener question as well as interviews with outstanding guests, authors, and experts, adding to the wide diversity of topics listeners so appreciate. Regularly rated as one of the top mental health/depression podcasts out there (ranked as a top .5% internationally) I keep it short, casual, and focused on "what you can do about it." I'd love to hear from you. Please join me.

The SelfWork Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD, with 567 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD hosts The SelfWork Podcast, a health show with 567 episodes published.

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  Episode #518

  518 SelfWork: How To Use Your Innate Intuition to Heal and Grow

  Oct 2, 202638 min

  Today we're talking with two experts on tuning into your own intuition. Sarah Gregg is a psychologist and a published author with over 90,000 copies of her books sold. And Jill Ritchie is a highly sought after intuitive coach who's worked with Olympians, celebrities, and high achieving entrepreneurs to help them really begin learn how to trust their intuition and step into their best selves, their highest selves. And when these two women got together, what a powerful combo they made. I know that my own intuition has been a part of my life as a therapist. So, I was eager to hear how these two women came to believe and create The Intuitive Psychology Association. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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  Episode #517

  517 SelfWork: Challenging Your Fear and The Underlying Assumptions That Keep It Alive

  Sep 25, 202623 min

  There’s a word for intense fear of change. Metathesiophobia. That’s when your fear of change is so strong and affects your life so intensely that you’ve developed an actual phobia around change. If that has become the case, then you’d avoid any change in your life as much as possible and stay in a constant state of agitation or vigilance about potential change. But change is inevitable. Time brings change. People change. Children change. Circumstances change. Cultures change. Even beliefs can change. Yet you could live a life denying change. You could keep treating your kids like kids, instead of seeing them grow into their own beings. You could fight your body changing and aging with all sorts of anti-aging products. You could see cultural change and fear it so much that you become paranoid about its impact and fight against it, surrounding yourself with people who share your beliefs. And share your fear. In this episode of SelfWork, we’ll tackle this very important distinction: how you’re fearing something because of the limited information you have about it, not realizing how your own assumptions about it are keeping you afraid. Important Links: Click here to order the PHD Workbook! Click here to find out more about Dr. Margaret's PESI course on perfectionism and depression on November 2, 2026! It's virtual! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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  Episode #516

  516 SelfWork: Panicked About Panic: 5 Surefire Ways to Calm Your Nervous System

  Sep 18, 202625 min

  Having a panic disorder is bad enough. You may be able to anticipate it happening; for example, if you tend to panic when you see a spider or a snake. But other times, panic attacks – the sudden onset of intense symptoms of anxiety, such as trouble breathing, your heart racing, feelings of wanting or even needing to flee, tunnel vision, sweating, trembling – these very unwelcome and unexpected feelings come upon you like a freight train suddenly roaring toward you - going its fastest speed. It can truly feel as if you’ve been invaded by some other being and the attacks themselves can be very frightening, especially if you have no idea what they are. Panicked About Panic... Yet what can easily begin to happen - after you’ve had a few of these highly unpleasant and even humiliating attacks – you can begin to fear them. You can see ahead and realize that you might have to deal with one at a time when you have responsibilities, duties, things to do. And so… you become panicked about panic. In this episode of SelfWork, we'll focus on five surefire ways to calm your nervous system and deal with "panic about panic." Episode -Specific Links: Dr. Saunders' YouTube video on these five calming techniques ! Goodreads recommendations for "best self-help books for panic disorder" Important Links: Click here to order the PHD Workbook! Click here to find out more about Dr. Margaret's PESI course on perfectionism and depression on November 2, 2026! It's virtual! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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  Episode #515

  515 SelfWork: Enhance Your Skills: Listening Someone Into Existence with Doug Noll

  Sep 11, 202636 min

  Today we'll focus on how to listen to someone so that they feel truly understood and seen. And it may not be a kind of listening that you know about. It's a method called "affect labeling" - meaning labeling the emotions of the person you're listening to. And our expert today is Doug Noll, who teaches this method all over the world. This episode will teach you this new way of listening that is amazingly effective! Order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go. Be a part of the conversation and join Dr. Margaret’s newsletter for one weekly email featuring the latest blog post and podcast episode. Have a question or comment? Send a voice message for possible use on the podcast. By recording, you give permission for your voice to be used on SelfWork! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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  Episode #514

  514 SelfWork: Three Essential Questions to Identify Your Role Model

  Sep 4, 202623 min

  Today I'm focusing on three role models in my own life and the questions you can ask to help you identify your own. Who are they? Dolly Parton. Maya Angelou. And a woman named "Snooky." How does someone become a role model for you? Someone in your life may know that you look up to them, that you want to emulate them in some way. Others role models will never know it. You simply know of them. Or you’ve read their writings. Heard their songs. Watched them from afar. This episode will help you find your own role models and begin to put the values you choose into your life! Order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone workbook exploring the ten traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression, with guided exercises to help you decide what to keep from your drive and perfectionism, and what to let go. Be a part of the conversation and join Dr. Margaret’s newsletter for one weekly email featuring the latest blog post and podcast episode. Have a question or comment? Send a voice message for possible use on the podcast. By recording, you give permission for your voice to be used on SelfWork! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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