Talking To Change

Talking To Change A podcast exploring all things Motivational Interviewing. Excellent guests from across the world providing insights to the development and uses of MI.

25/07/2025

🎙 Episode 41 – Ethical Considerations in Motivational Interviewing with Patrick Berthiaume

In this rich and reflective episode, Glenn and Sebastian are joined by Patrick Berthiaume, a long-standing member of MINT and a passionate advocate for high-quality, ethical MI practice especially in the French-speaking world.

This episode takes us deep into some of MI’s most sensitive terrain:
🔹 How do we stay truly benevolent in our role?
🔹 What do we mean by neutrality and is it always ethical?
🔹 How do we navigate professional mandates, especially when children or vulnerable adults are involved?
🔹 What’s the difference between acceptance, tolerance, and approval?

From empathy to vulnerability, this is one of our most thoughtful episodes to date. Essential listening for anyone wrestling with the real-world complexities of MI in practice.

🎧 Listen now: https://podcast.glennhinds.com/41-ethical-considerations-in-mi

🔗 Contact Patrick via:
Website: www.perspectivesante.com
Email: [email protected]

For training or questions, contact:
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25/07/2025

🎧 Talking To Change Podcast: Listener Voices & What They Teach Us About Motivational Interviewing

We recently reviewed feedback from listeners of Talking To Change, and I wanted to share what you and many others are saying about the series. It’s a powerful reminder of how MI, when thoughtfully applied and modelled, can resonate across professions and personal journeys.

Why These Reviews Matter: MI Practice in Action

1. Hosts embody MI spirit
Listeners praise Glenn and Sebastian not only for content but for how they host: curious, respectful, and collaborative. They model reflective listening, vulnerability, and empathy, delivering MI in practice, not just in theory. This reinforces the idea that how we conduct conversations is as important as what we say.

2. Wide-ranging, real-world relevance
Reviewers appreciate that episodes don’t skim only core MI theory, they explore related themes like self‑compassion, cultural context (e.g. MI in Māori culture), burnout, ambivalence, crisis response, couples, and more. That breadth illustrates how MI can flex across fields and issues.

3. Accessible teaching—even for busy professionals
As one listener shared, tuning in during a commute became an energising learning ritual. Hearing MI applied conversationally helps bridge the gap between abstract models and real interactions.

If you’re looking to up‑skill your MI approach whether as a trainer, counsellor, coach or front‑line practitioner, tuning into how these episodes unfold can be revealing of a range of MI and life skills

Would you like help turning these listener insights into short social media posts or material for your MI training? I'm happy to help draft posts or training content that draws on these authentic voices and current MI best practices.

23/07/2025

🎙️ Episode 34 – MI from an Evolutionary Perspective with Dr Abilio (Bill) de Almeida Neto

In this thought-provoking episode of Talking to Change, Glenn and Sebastian are joined by Dr Bill de Almeida Neto, a registered psychologist and researcher based in Australia, to explore Motivational Interviewing through the lens of human evolution.

Drawing on his background in behaviour modification and psychological science, Bill discusses:

How MI may tap into deeply rooted evolutionary mechanisms

Why our aversion to control and preference for autonomy is biologically wired

How MI aligns with adaptive social behaviours that support cooperation and change

What this perspective might tell us about MI’s broad effectiveness across contexts

With a career spanning alcohol and drug treatment, smoking cessation, corrections, and public health, Bill brings both clinical insight and academic rigour to this fascinating conversation about why MI works—not just how.

🎧 Listen now:
https://podcast.glennhinds.com/episodes/ep-34-mi-from-an-evolutionary-perspective-786

23/07/2025

If you’re interested in Motivational Interviewing—whether you're brand new or deepening your practice—Talking to Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast is a brilliant place to start.

Hosted by Glenn Hinds and Dr Sebastian Kaplan, the podcast explores MI in real-world contexts, from healthcare to education, criminal justice to coaching. Each episode features interviews with leading voices in the MI community, sharing honest insights, challenges, and learning moments.

It’s like being part of a global conversation on how we support change—with compassion, skill, and humility.

🎧 Listen here: https://podcast.glennhinds.com

“I can hear how determined you’ve been, even when it’s felt hard.”Affirmations in MI aren’t about empty praise—they’re a...
21/07/2025

“I can hear how determined you’ve been, even when it’s felt hard.”
Affirmations in MI aren’t about empty praise—they’re about shining a light on values, strengths, and efforts that matter.

Open questions invite. Reflections connect. Affirmations build. Summaries focus. These core MI skills aren't just techni...
19/07/2025

Open questions invite. Reflections connect. Affirmations build. Summaries focus. These core MI skills aren't just techniques—they’re ways of being present with others. When done well, they soften shame and invite courage.

When someone says “I want to feel better” or “maybe it’s time to try again,” that’s change talk. It’s a signal that hope...
18/07/2025

When someone says “I want to feel better” or “maybe it’s time to try again,” that’s change talk. It’s a signal that hope is alive. In MI, we reflect it, build on it, and treat it as the seed of transformation.

These are the four processes of Motivational Interviewing, and they can quietly transform even the most stuck conversati...
17/07/2025

These are the four processes of Motivational Interviewing, and they can quietly transform even the most stuck conversations. Each stage invites us to slow down, listen more, and trust in the person’s capacity for change.

When people feel forced to change, they often dig their heels in. When they feel free to choose, they open up.MI is buil...
08/07/2025

When people feel forced to change, they often dig their heels in. When they feel free to choose, they open up.

MI is built on the idea that autonomy is not a barrier—it’s the engine of motivation.

When you’re in conversation, how often do you choose to offer a reflection rather than ask a question?What impact does t...
02/07/2025

When you’re in conversation, how often do you choose to offer a reflection rather than ask a question?

What impact does this have on the person you’re speaking with?

How do you notice the difference it makes to the connection between you?

We've noticed that reflections can slow everything down in a good way. When you reflect rather than ask another question, people often pause and look thoughtful. It feels less like an interview and more like a shared exploration. Try to balance open questions with reflections so the conversation doesn’t feel pressured.

Yes, change talk is a strong predictor of action but chasing it too hard can shut down the conversation.MI works best wh...
30/06/2025

Yes, change talk is a strong predictor of action but chasing it too hard can shut down the conversation.

MI works best when we stay in the moment, reflect carefully, and create space.
People offer their hopes and values more freely when they feel heard, not steered.

Both approaches are grounded in safety, autonomy, collaboration, and trust.MI offers a respectful, non-coercive way to s...
28/06/2025

Both approaches are grounded in safety, autonomy, collaboration, and trust.
MI offers a respectful, non-coercive way to support people through change especially those who’ve had decisions taken from them in the past.
It gives control back. And that matters.

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