Not Another PD Podcast Hosted by Social Worker Jazmin PURSELL

Not Another PD Podcast

Professional Development… Not Really and Done Differently.

Real conversations for practitioners doing demanding work.

Not Another PD is a podcast for people working in complex helping roles who are tired of surface-level conversations about wellbeing, boundaries, and burnout.

This is a space for honest, thoughtful conversations about what it’s actually like to do this work, and what genuinely helps you stay in it without losing yourself.

No jargon.
No pretending everything is fine.
Just real reflections, practical insights, and conversations that respect the complexity of your work.

Jazmin Pursell shrugging

You’ll Hear From

You’ll hear from people who are living this work every day, including:

  • Social workers

  • Psychologists

  • Counsellors

  • Youth workers

  • Disability and NDIS practitioners

  • Allied health professionals

  • Supervisors and team leaders

  • Coaches working closely with frontline professionals

These are people who understand burnout, unrealistic workloads, emotional labour, blurred boundaries, team pressures, and the quiet weight many practitioners carry.

Jazmin Pursell shocked expression

What We Talk About

Each episode explores topics that practitioners regularly raise in supervision and reflective spaces, including:

  • Boundaries at work (and why they’re so hard to hold)

  • Emotional exhaustion and over-responsibility

  • People-pleasing and guilt in helping roles

  • Vicarious trauma and cumulative stress

  • Navigating complex systems without burning out

  • Identity shifts across career stages

  • Leadership pressures and team dynamics

  • Sustainable ways of working that don’t rely on self-sacrifice

These aren’t quick fixes or motivational talks.
They’re steady, grounded conversations about what actually supports practitioners over time.

What Listeners Are Saying

  • "I got a lot out of this podcast on boundaries & resonated with your experience".

    Shell Bell, public comment online on Not Another PD Podcast

  • "A refreshing down-to-earth podcast for anyone wanting healthier boundaries...Jazmin's practical honest reflections make this podcast a standout"

    AS, Social Worker and Supervisor via tagged LinkedIn post

Not Another PD Podcast Hosted by Jazmin Pursell Episode 13

Watch The Video Episodes

Not Another PD Podcast Hosted by Jazmin Pursell Episode 12 with Jess Marsh, AMHSW, Be With (Part 2)

Not Another PD Podcast Hosted by Jazmin Pursell Episode 11 with Jess Marsh, AMHSW, Be With (Part 1)

Not Another PD Podcast Hosted by Jazmin Pursell Episode 10 with Hannah Gordon, AMHSW, Next Door Counselling and Consultation

Not Another PD Podcast Hosted by Jazmin Pursell Episode 9 with Steph de Niese, Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Qualified Dance Instructor, Movement with Steph

Not Another PD Podcast Hosted by Jazmin Pursell Episode 8

Want To Be A Guest?

If you’re a practitioner working in this space and these conversations resonate, I’d love to hear from you.

No dress rehearsals required.

Just bring your real self and your real experience.

If so, I would absolutely love to hear from you!