PsycHope Self-Help Podcast

About PsycHope Self-Help Podcast

The PsycHope Self-Help Podcast is a space for ambitious, career-driven women where psychology illuminates paths to healing, hope, and personal growth. Each episode explores a different way to use psychology to enhance emotional wellness. Hosted by Dr. Jennifer McManus, clinical psychologist.

Publisher

Jennifer McManus, PhD

Category

education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2022

Latest episode

8 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Mar 2026

   Give To Gain: Honoring Women on International Women’s Day

   In this PsycHope tradition, Dr. Jennifer McManus honors International Women’s Day 2026 through the theme, Give to Gain. This episode reflects on the meaning of International Women’s Day, women’s mental health, and gender equality, while shining a light not only on public women whose achievements are widely recognized, but also on the quieter, more delicate accomplishments of women that may never make headlines. The episode then explores the Give to Gain theme through a PsycHope lens, emphasiz...

2. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Self-Care: Why It Matters When Hearts Are Heavy

   When hearts are heavy and the hard updates never seem to stop, self-care can start to feel optional, or even selfish. In this episode, we explore why self-care is a basic human requirement, especially now, and how it protects your peace and capacity to live in alignment with your values. We also share a handful of micro self-care practices you can try right away, including things like news consumption boundaries and bloomscrolling. Dr. Jennifer McManus winds down the episode with a couple of ...

3. 

   31 Dec 2025

   Guiding Stars for the New Year: Values Based Resolutions

   Happy New Year, and welcome back to a PsycHope tradition! In this episode, Dr. Jennifer McManus shares a values guided approach to New Year’s resolutions, created for anyone who loves the fresh start energy of a new year, but often struggles to get started, or anyone who wants a more meaningful way to set personal goals any time of year. You will learn what values are, why they matter from a psychology perspective, and how values-based resolutions can reduce overwhelm and help you choose goal...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

73,115

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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