The Practitioner's Heart: Practical Buddhist Wisdom for Therapists and Healthcare Professionals
The 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 gentle reflections, sharing of buddhist teachings, and conversations with fellow practitioners walking a similar spiritual path. Whether you’re seeking to calm a busy mind, deepen your inner resources, or reconnect with purpose, this is a space to feel supported, inspired, and be part of a community of helpers cultivating clarity and an open heart.
Podcasting since 2025 • 15 episodes
The Practitioner's Heart: Practical Buddhist Wisdom for Therapists and Healthcare Professionals
Latest Episodes
A Conversation with Dr Hayley D Quinn: From Self-Neglect to Self-Compassion (Part 1)
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, au...
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Episode 14
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29:16
Cultivating Equanimity In The Turbulent Times for Therapists
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 ...
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Episode 13
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29:44
Can Women Attain Enlightenment? Buddhism, Patriarchy & Awakening
Have you ever wondered whether women can truly attain enlightenment in Buddhism — or felt subtle doubt about your own capacity for awakening?In this deeply personal episode of The Practitioner’s Heart, Poh explores the enduring question:...
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Episode 12
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39:58
A Conversation with Psychologist Amiee Pember: ‘Stop Trying’, Connection and Community (Part 2)
Welcome back to the second and final part of my conversation with the wonderful Amiee Pember, an autistic and ADHDer perinatal psychologist.In Part 1, Amiee shared her powerful journey of self-discovery. Now, we dive deep into the heart ...
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Episode 11
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A Conversation with Psychologist Amiee Pember: Neurodivergent Identity, Motherhood & the Path of Buddhist Practice (Part 1)
In this moving and deeply human conversation, Poh sits down with Amiee Pember, an autistic and ADHD perinatal psychologist and board‑approved supervisor based in regional Western Australia. In true Amiee fashion, she shows up with honest...
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Episode 10
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