In this episode, we announce several changes to the podcast. John and Matt have spent the last six months considering how to ensure the longevity of the podcast project, which was initiated in 2019. The outcome is a decision to change the name of the podcast from "3 People In Your Head" to "Transactional Analysis Podcast (TAP)", the creation of a C…

In this panel discussion, we talk about Functional Fluency and the Temple Index of Functional Fluency (TIFF), a model about human behaviour that was developed from the functional ego states TA model. Our guests, share their insights and experiences of how the model has been a valuable resource personally and its influence on their work with clients…

Seven Things You Need to Know About TA II (Introductory Series 1 - Episode 2.) In this episode, John Fleming and Matt Taylor share an update on the seven things you need to know about Transactional Analysis (TA). If you’re unfamiliar with TA, this would be worth listening to before you listen to our other podcasts. We cover a little bit of Transact…

Our guest for this episode is James Sedgwick a Certified Transactional Analyst in the Psychotherapy field, a University Lecturer and Author of the book, “Contextual Transactional Analysis: The Inseparability of Self and World”. We explore the central concepts and themes of Contextual TA and discuss the significant influence that context has on our …

Script, or Life Script, is a theoretical pillar of Transactional Analysis. In this short episode, we hear a number of guests from previous episodes give brief descriptions and definitions of Script, and how they integrate the theory into their work as Transactional Analysts. Samples are taken from the following episodes - please click the links to …

This episode is the first audio version of the Eric Berne Memorial articles from the Transactional Analysis Journal. We plan to publish two a year as part of our sponsorship agreement. Trudi Newton received the 2023 Eric Berne Memorial Award for her work in establishing a new metaperspective that reframes transactional analysis as positive psycholo…

Our guest for this episode is Honza Simek. Honza is a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Educational Field. We discuss Honza’s twenty year journey from being a teacher in the Czech Republic, his transition to becoming a coach and supervisor for educators who are working towards educational reform, why he chose to trai…

In this episode, we feature a panel discussion that was recorded in Dublin in July at the EATA and ITAA International Trainers Meeting, where John and I were very fortunate to be able to record this in person. Our guests, all Training and Supervising Transactional Analysts (TSTA) representing each field of TA, are: Andy Williams - Psychotherapy Eva…

For this episode, John and I had the privilege of travelling to Dublin for the ITAA and EATA international trainers meeting in July. Our guest is Peter Rudolph, so we were very fortunate to meet Peter and record this fascinating conversation in person. Peter is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Counselling field and works from…

In this episode, our panel discuss the question, "What Does the Future of TA Look Like Across the Four Fields?". Our guests were: Deborah Robinson TSTA(O), Karen Minikin TSTA(P), Nicole Lenner PTSTA(C), and Paul Robinson PTSTA(E). The discussion took place at the Annual UK Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA) Conference and was recorded i…

In this episode, we speak to Sylvie Monin. Sylvie is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Counselling field, and a psychosocial counsellor working with people in difficulty, going through crises, or wishing to do in-depth personal development work. We talk about Script, and its positive traits, hungers, enlivening hope, and how T…

In this episode, we speak with Piotr Jusik. Piotr is a Certified Transactional Analyst in the Counselling field, a coach working with individuals and organisations such as NGOs, a mental health counsellor in the UK, and a group facilitator. Among other things, we discuss culture and diversity, the significance of language, and the influence of natu…

In this episode, John and Matt introduce three new co-hosts who will be joining Matt in hosting future episodes. We talk about the impact of TA on our lives and discuss how we would like the podcast to evolve. We are also excited to announce our new sponsorship arrangement with the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA) and the Eur…

In this episode, John and Matt reflect on the past three years of running 3 People In Your Head, and share their favourite highlights. They discuss their initial aims, lessons learned, and their intentions for the venture. They also discuss some changes that will be taking place in the near future. If you would like to contact us, please use the em…

In this episode, we speak to Cor Van Geffen. Cor is a provisional teaching and supervising transactional analyst in the Organisational field. He is also a professional trainer, facilitator, coach, and teacher. He works with and for organizations, guiding management teams, and directors of companies. Among other things, we talk about script theory a…

In this episode, we speak with Leilani Mitchell. Leilani is a Training and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Psychotherapy field, and a founder and Director of The Link Centre. We speak about her passion for education, the radical inclusion workshops she set up during the lockdown, developing TA theory, and the importance of humility in our …

In this episode, we speak to Mandy Lacy who is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Organisational field. we discuss Disruption preparedness, Group memory, and meeting intelligence, plus the many ways Mandy applies TA concepts and approaches to assist her clients in their processes and understandings of change on the organisation…

In this episode, we speak with Leonard Campos. Leonard is a retired psychologist, a transactional analyst with over 50 years as a practitioner, and a psychotherapist in Redecision therapy. We discuss his training in TA, TAs use in addressing social issues and social injustice, and how through partnering with others that share our common mission, TA…

In this special theme episode, we speak with Pete Shotton Pete has a Psychotherapy practice in the North of England and is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst, supporting trainees, practitioners, supervisors and trainers in TA Psychotherapy, Education and Counselling fields, as well as other Counselling and Psychotherapy modalities. We…

In this episode, we speak with Drs Sari van Poelje who is a Teaching and supervising transactional analyst in the Organisational field. Sari is an international executive and team coach and expert on agile business innovation. She has been the director of Intact Academy for 30 years, giving accredited ICF and EMCC training to coaches and consultant…

In this episode, we speak with Steff Oates. Steff is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Psychotherapy field and runs a psychotherapy and supervision practice in the North West of England. She is Vice President of Research and Innovation of the International TA Association, and an occasional guest editor of the Transactional Ana…

In this episode, we speak with Paul Robinson. Paul is a certified transactional analyst in the Educational Field of TA and runs, with his wife, a training company that delivers a range of TA and personal development programs. We discuss transformational learning, the effect that schooling can have on our view of education, and other matters such as…

In this episode, we speak with Fanita English. Fanita is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Psychotherapy field. She is also an author, Psychoanalyst, Group Analyst and TA elder who last year received the ITAA lifetime achievement award at the incredible age of 104! Fanita shares with us her introduction to TA, which was not so…

In this episode, we speak with Renato Morandi, who is a Certified Transactional Analyst in the Organisational field. Renato is also an organisational consultant conflict mediator and coach. He shares with us how he found TA through his own personal development work, his unique specialism of working with family businesses in Brazil and his approach …

In this episode, we speak with Karen Pratt, who is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Education field. Karen is also a trainer of coaches, a facilitator and an author. She shares with us her experience of using TA with a particular focus on working with various cultures. Karen has also just published a new book called "Transact…

This is episode two of our interview with Richard Erskine. Richard is the Training Director at the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy, a clinical psychologist and an author of numerous books and articles on the practice of psychotherapy. We recorded this in London in Nov 2019 when Richard kindly agreed to a second interview after we had techni…

In this episode, we speak with Richard Erskine. Richard is the Training Director at the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy, a clinical psychologist and an author of numerous books and articles on the practice of psychotherapy. We discuss Richard’s early work in Psychotherapy, how he came across TA in the 70s and how TA developed in those early…

In this second episode on Ecological Transactional Analysis, Hayley Marshall and Giles Barrow discuss TA as a whole and how Eco TA might work among the 4 other fields, as well as many other matters including the existential and political elements of the subject. Hayley is a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Psychothe…

In this episode, we discuss Ecological Transactional Analysis, what it is and how this new approach came about with Hayley Marshall and Giles Barrow. Hayley is a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Psychotherapy field. She is also an author, the director of the Centre for Natural Reflection and a passionate advocate an…

Adrienne Lee is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Psychotherapy field. She is also an author, speaker and Director & Principle Trainer of The Berne Institute, an institute that trains in three fields of TA - Psychotherapy, Educational and Organisational. In this episode, we discuss Adrienne's work as a Psychotherapist, in part…

Anna Chandy is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Counselling field. She is also a thought leader, mental health advocate and is involved at an executive level in running a not-for-profit organisation called "The Live Laugh Love Foundation": www.thelivelovelaughfoundation.org In our conversation, we discuss her Counselling work…

Thorsten Geck is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Organisational field. He is also an author and a freelance Consultant for developmental work with organisations, leadership training, conflict resolution and coaching. Thorsten provides TA Training internationally with TA Works (Oxford), Berlin, India He is also EATA Coordinat…

In this episode, we speak with Trudi Newton, who is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Educational field. Trudi is also an author and an educational consultant and shares with us her experience in using TA in education. You can contact Trudi on: trudi.newton.tsta@gmail.com You can learn more about Ed TA here: http://www.educati…

This is Part 2 of a special edition episode, one in which we have changed things up a bit! Rather than having 3 of us in your head, there’s going to be 7 of us!!! We have facilitated a very timely panel discussion on what TA might have to say about the COVID-19 Pandemic. The panel is made up of Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analysts across…

In this special edition episode, we have changed things up a bit! Rather than having 3 of us in your head, there’s going to be 7 of us!!! We have facilitated a very timely panel discussion on what TA might have to say about the COVID-19 Pandemic. The panel is made up of Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analysts across the four fields of appli…

In this shorter episode, John and Matt reflect on completing the Introductory Series, their favourite bits, how much they have learned from the interviews, plus their plan to interview more expert Transactional Analysts. The podcast that John and Matt mention, that we were interviewed on, was Ray Campion's Leaders and Manager's Hub Podcast: https:/…

In this episode, we speak with Rosemary Napper. Rosemary is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in 3 fields - Counselling, Organisations and Education. Rosemary notes that these are all fields that emphasise presence and emergence, culture and context, and working in the here and how with the Adult ego state. The focus in this episode …

In this episode, we speak with Marian Timmermans a Provisional Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Organisational field. She is also a Coach, Team Coach, Process Facilitator and a Management Consultant. Marian talks to us and shares her experience of using Transactional Analysis with teams and in organisations. For more informatio…

In this episode, we speak with Dr Mark Widdowson a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Psychotherapy field. He is also university lecturer, researcher and writer. Mark talks to us about his experience of using Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy and some of the research he has been involved in that validates TA’s effectiveness…

In this episode, we speak with Giles Barrow, an Educator, Writer and a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst in the Educational field. Giles shares his experience of using Educational TA in all different sorts of environments, from schools to adult education. For more information on Giles and his work, please click the link below: http://g…

This is a brief introduction to the hosts. John Fleming and Matt Taylor share a little about their background, how they discovered Transactional Analysis and their mission to share TA with a broader audience. "Transactional analysis (TA) is a widely recognised form of modern psychology, and one of the most accessible theories of psychology at that.…