
E47. Life at the Fare: Psychology of Poverty
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02/24/23
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Life at the Fare: Psychology of Poverty
Special Guest: Homeless Survivor, Pamela M. Covington
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(00:23:03) Full show notes & transcript at https://www.podbean.com/site/search/index?v=therapybites
BEWARE: CHALLENGING THOUGHTS AHEAD!
Ever met a person who was homeless? Ever thought, “Homelessness can NEVER happen to me?” What would you do if you suddenly found yourself on the streets with your children?
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TOP TBAL TAKEAWAYS:
(00:02:22) Pamela M.’s GUEST - BIO
(00:03:20) Pamela’s Story of Personal Poverty
(00:10:00) ATTENTION Homeless People: ADDRESSES & COOK STOVES REQUIRED
(00:14:30) Poverty, Homelessness, & The Box of Roaches
(00:18:00) Rough Waters on the Seas of the Unknown
(00:21:40) Welfare & Toilet Paper
(00:31:50) Welfare & the Politics of Heat
(00:33:30) Welfare & The Grizzly Bear
(00:37:45) ATTENTION POLITICIANS: Welfare 2.0
(00:41:50) Self-Efficacy & Self-Discipline: The Power is YOURS!
(00:54:30) The UNKNOWN: NOT a THREAT but an OPPORTUNITY
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A Day at the Fare: One Woman's Welfare Passage
-OR- via email: pamela@pamelamcovington.com
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Quinton, M. L., Clarke, F. J., Parry, B. J., & Cumming, J. (2021). An evaluation of My Strengths Training for LifeTM for improving resilience and well‐being of young people experiencing homelessness. Journal of Community Psychology, 49(5), 1296-1314.
Pruitt, A. S., & Barile, J. P. (2022). Actionable research for understanding and addressing homelessness. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(5), 2051-2057.
Tidmarsh, G., Whiting, R., Thompson, J. L., & Cumming, J. (2022). Assessing the fidelity of delivery style of a mental skills training programme for young people experiencing homelessness. Evaluation and Program Planning, 94, 102150.
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(00:01:30) SPECIAL GUEST, KEVIN PALMIERI BIO
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Do you keep deadly thoughts out of someone’s mind? Have you dealt with deadly thoughts of your own? What’s the best/safest thing to do if thoughts of self-murder enter YOUR mind?
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(00:10:30) SUICIDE & feelings but FEELINGS are not EVIDENCE
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Galvin, B. M., Randel, A. E., Collins, B. J., & Johnson, R. E. (2018). Changing the focus of locus (of control): A targeted review of the locus of control literature and agenda for future research. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 39(7), 820-833.
Spieker, C. J., & Hinsz, V. B. (2004). Repeated success and failure influences on self-efficacy and personal goals. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 32(2), 191-197.
Spinath, B., & Stiensmeier-Pelster, J. (2003). Goal orientation and achievement: The role of ability self-concept and failure perception. Learning and Instruction, 13(4), 403-422.
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E48. Meant to Be: Psychology of Radical Self-Acceptance
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E48. "Meant to Be: Psychology of Radical Self-Acceptance"
(00:00:25) Special Guest & Barefoot, Backpacking FireWalker *& Conscious Communication Coach, Jem Fuller
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(00:01:44) GUEST BIO
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(00:12:00) Reality of Being Ourselves & Reality ONLY WINS 100% of the time
(00:17:30) Techniques for Making Up Your Own Mind
(00:22:20) Mind Makeover by Making Over Your Day
(00:34:30) Value of Valuing Differences VS. Narrow Bandwidth
(00:39:00) Gratitude & Finding Value in YOURSELF
(00:46:00) Genuine Masculinity
(00:54:00) Individuality, Self-Acceptance, & “The Purple Thread”
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Want to Dig Deeper into Today’s Topic?
Bandura, A., & Wessels, S. (1994). Self-efficacy (Vol. 4, pp. 71-81)
Cohen, G. L., & Sherman, D. K. (2014). The psychology of change: Self-affirmation and social psychological intervention. Annual review of psychology, 65, 333-371.
Ntoumanis, N., Ng, J. Y., Prestwich, A., Quested, E., Hancox, J. E., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., ... & Williams, G. C. (2021). A meta-analysis of self-determination theory-informed intervention studies in the health domain: Effects on motivation, health behavior, physical, and psychological health. Health psychology review, 15(2), 214-244.
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