Sarb Johal
Bonus Episode
Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal with tips and techniques for staying healthy and happy. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio
Bonus Episode
Clinical psychologist Sarb Johal with tips and techniques for staying healthy and happy. Audio
Politicians and mental health
We look to our Government to deal with serious issues facing our society, like the current crisis in mental health. But what if the strains on politicians themselves influence the policy they make? Audio
How does birth order affect your personality?
Over the last 100 years there's been much fascination about whether a person's birth order among siblings has a lasting impact on their life course. Does it influence personality? Does it influence… Audio
Sarb Johal: psychological impact on Thai boys in cave
The 12 boys and their soccer coach are still trapped in a chamber in the Tham Luang cave complex in the Chiang Rai region of Thailand. Psychologist Sarb Johal is a professor at the Joint Centre for… Audio
Parentification: how close is too close?
Children who sacrifice their own emotional needs to support a parent can end up struggling with identity and intimacy as adults, says psychologist Sarb Johal. Audio
Parenting - kids and chores
Psychologist Sarb Johal talks about getting children to do jobs around the house, and whether they should be linked to pocket money. Audio
Children and pets
Psychologist Sarb Johal talks with Kathryn about what relationships with animals add to a child's life and development, as well as their family's. Audio
Teaching UnSelfie
Psychologist Sarb Johal talks with Kathryn about encouraging and cultivating empathy in children. Audio
Favourite album - Unplugged
Nirvana's "Unplugged", chosen as today's favourite album by Sarb Johal. Audio
Should Bill English make a statement about Donald Trump
Should our Prime Minister take a stand on Trumps Immigration ban and is it legal? The panel wades through the issues of the U.S presidents controversial executive order. Wellington Psychologist Sarb… Audio
'Tell them enough to be safe – and no more than that'
How do you keep a child informed about disaster risk while protecting them from incessant talk of threat? Audio
What kind of parent are you?
What influence does parenting style have on child well-being and outcomes? Kathryn Ryan talks to clinical psychologist Sarb Johal about parenting styles, which roughly fall into four categories… Audio
When separating parents manipulate the kids
Sarb Johal discusses parental alienation, when one parent uses pyschological manipulation to turn a child against his or her ex. Audio
Christchurch five years on: the effect of 'shared trauma'
Massey University Associate Professor in Disaster Mental Health Sarb Johal has been advising and providing clinical support to counsellors working on Christchurch since the worst earthquake five years… Audio
Parenting wins and fails
Clinical and health psychologist, and Associate Professor at Massey University, Sarb Johal talks about what parents regard as their greatest failures and triumphs, and what we can learn from them. Audio
Sarb Johal - When parents and their adult children fall out
Clinical and health psychologist Sarb Johal, and Associate Professor at Massey University discusses how families can try to heal rifts. Audio
Sarb Johal: Parenting adult children
Failure to Launch. Clinical and health psychologist Sarb Johal, and Associate Professor at Massey University discusses how to deal with adult children who can't or won't leave the nest. Audio
Parenting with Sarb Johal
Clinical and health psychologist Sarb Johal, and Associate Professor at Massey University on school holidays - are they fun or just a lot of hard work? Tips to make the most of school breaks. Audio
Resisting pester power - saying no to children
Saying no to persistent children is a tough job for many parents. Clinical and health psychologist Sarb Johal, and Associate Professor at Massey University has tips. Audio