What happens when we don’t own our stuff?

This episode of Inside Social Work, I’m joined by psychologist and researcher Dr Bronwyn Milkins to talk about something many of us encounter in our work: what happens when we avoid taking responsibility for how we show up in the work.

We explore those reactive moments. The times we avoid difficult conversations. The situations where our own history or blind spots start to shape our interactions with clients and teams. We discuss the importance of

emotional responsibility in mental health settings and why being trained in this work does not make us immune to rupture, defensiveness or being messy humans.We talk about

• Why mental health workers idealise their colleagues

• What happens when professionals avoid their own inner work

• How shame and perfectionism show up in teams

• When supervision becomes a mirror rather than a shield

• The difference between being healed and being honest

• How to recognise your triggers before they spill into the work

• Ways to bring more transparency, ownership and repair into your workplace

If this episode stirred something for you, you are not alone. We are all human in this work.

Contact Dr Bronwyn Milkins @ mentalworkpodcast@gmail.com

Resources

• Mental Work Podcast

• Brene Brown YouTube clip on blame

•📕 Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

•📕 Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

• Grow Yourself Up by Jenny Brown

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