Podcasts That Make Life (and Work) a Little Easier
This Complex Life:
Parenting, relationships, and mental health, this stuff is messy. This Complex Life is where we get real about the tricky parts of life and tackle the stuff no one gives you a manual for. Whether it’s navigating the emotional rollercoaster of parenting teens, strengthening your relationships, or figuring out how to look after your own wellbeing in the chaos of everyday life, we’re having the honest conversations that matter. Expect practical advice, relatable stories, and a few lightbulb moments along the way. Because let’s face it, life’s complex, but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Inside Social Work:
For mental health professionals, by a mental health professional. Inside Social Work goes beyond the textbooks, diving into real-world practice, ethical dilemmas, and the human side of working in social work, mental health, and therapy. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, this podcast offers insights, reflections, and practical strategies to support your work. Join me as I chat with experts, share experiences, and explore what it really means to do this important (and often challenging) work.
Marie’s guest appearances
Podcasting, Finding Motivation, and Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health
Listen as Marie and Cathy discuss the pandemic and its repercussions, how Marie finds motivation, and her future plans including where she sees her...
EMDR and Adolescents – Marie Vakakis and Tracy Lynch
Marie Vakakis is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Family Therapist, presenter, trainer and host of the This Complex Life podcast. Her...
Understanding and Relating to Teens with Marie Vakakis
Introducing Marie Vakakis (she/her)✨ Episode 45✨ 

In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Marie Vakakis (she/her), a highly skilled...
Emotion Coaching
Join Andrew Fuller as he chats with guest Marie Vakakis on emotion coaching. Emotions – Why they are important to understand The current research on...







