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Lions and Tigers and Bears MI!

Lions and Tigers and Bears MI!

By CASAT Podcast Network

You know Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an evidence-based intervention that promotes behavior change… would you like to explore further? Join longtime colleagues and Motivational Interviewing Network Trainers Amy Shanahan and Paul Warren as they discuss the intricacies of the MI spirit, intentionality, evoking change talk, and reveal what MI is not. Link arms with Amy and Paul and listen as they explore using a fun conversational style. Feedback? Contact us at mipodcast@casat.org
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Episode 27- Identifying Behavior Change

Lions and Tigers and Bears MI!Apr 01, 2024

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Episode 27- Identifying Behavior Change

Episode 27- Identifying Behavior Change

In episode 27, Paul and Amy welcome a guest to discuss identifying behavior change.

Apr 01, 202401:11:23
Episode 26- Exploring Behavior Change and Focus

Episode 26- Exploring Behavior Change and Focus

In episode 26, Amy and Paul welcome a repeat guest Billie Jo Smith to discuss exploring behavior change and focus.

Mar 13, 202401:07:24
Episode 25: Seeking Deeper Understanding

Episode 25: Seeking Deeper Understanding

In episode 25, Amy and Paul welcome a guest to discuss seeking deeper understanding.

Mar 04, 202401:16:05
Episode 24: Focusing

Episode 24: Focusing

In episode 24, Amy and Paul welcome a guest to discuss focusing.

Nov 28, 202359:30
Episode 23: Affirmations- Simple vs Complex

Episode 23: Affirmations- Simple vs Complex

In episode 23, Paul and Amy welcome a guest to discuss simple versus complex affirmations.

Sep 28, 202301:08:55
Episode 22: Task Three-Evoking

Episode 22: Task Three-Evoking

In episode 22, Paul and Amy welcome a guest to discuss evoking.

The role play script is available at https://mtplainsattc.org/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-mi/

Aug 16, 202301:22:06
Episode 21: Listening to Understand Before Planning

Episode 21: Listening to Understand Before Planning

In episode 21, Paul and Amy welcome guest Dr. Kate Speck to discuss listening to understand before planning.

Jul 10, 202301:01:49
Episode 20: Teaching MI

Episode 20: Teaching MI

In episode 20, Paul and Amy welcome a guest to discuss teaching Motivational Interviewing.

Jun 05, 202301:14:21
Episode 19: Reflections- Simple vs. Complex

Episode 19: Reflections- Simple vs. Complex

In episode 19, Paul and Amy welcome two guests to discuss simple and complex reflections.

May 11, 202301:13:00
Episode 18: Changes in the new edition of Motivational Interviewing

Episode 18: Changes in the new edition of Motivational Interviewing

In episode 18, Paul and Amy discuss changes to the upcoming edition of Motivational Interviewing with MI practitioner, Helen Kaplan.

Jan 26, 202301:28:28
Episode 17: An MI Consistent Approach in Supervision

Episode 17: An MI Consistent Approach in Supervision

In episode 17, Paul and Amy discuss the use of MI within clinical supervision in the human services field.

Jan 18, 202348:38
Episode 16: Institutional and Programmatic Expectations

Episode 16: Institutional and Programmatic Expectations

In episode 16, Paul and Amy discuss an MI consistent approach regarding institutional and programmatic expectations.

Jan 05, 202358:52
Episode 15: Motivational Interviewing in Groups with Dr. Karen Ingersoll

Episode 15: Motivational Interviewing in Groups with Dr. Karen Ingersoll

In episode 15, Paul and Amy welcome guest and author of Motivational Interviewing in Groups, Dr. Karen Ingersoll.

Nov 30, 202253:52
Episode 14: MI and Clients Mandated to Services

Episode 14: MI and Clients Mandated to Services

In episode 14, Paul and Amy welcome guest and fellow MINT-y Billie Jo Smith to discuss practicing MI with those who are mandated to services. 

Oct 20, 202201:06:22
Episode 13- An MI Consistent Approach vs. MI Practice

Episode 13- An MI Consistent Approach vs. MI Practice

In episode 13, Amy and Paul discuss the difference between an MI consistent approach and MI practice.

Oct 06, 202249:29
Episode 12- MI Coaching and Feedback

Episode 12- MI Coaching and Feedback

In episode 12, Paul and Amy welcome guest Billie Jo Smith, a fellow MINTee and MI practitioner. They collectively explore the value of MI coaching, feedback, and finding a community of MI mentors.

Jun 23, 202258:41
Episode 11- How Do I Know I'm Doing MI?

Episode 11- How Do I Know I'm Doing MI?

In episode 11, Amy and Paul discuss verifiability within MI.  They explore global measures for behavioral change including the MICA and MITI as well as how feedback can help refine your MI practice.

Jun 09, 202254:27
Episode 10-"Pushing" for Change

Episode 10-"Pushing" for Change

In episode 10, Paul and Amy explore the MI Spirit and resisting the righting reflex.

Mar 17, 202201:00:52
Episode 9-Building Motivation in Clients

Episode 9-Building Motivation in Clients

In episode 9, Paul and Amy discuss the belief that clients have the wisdom to change, consider ways to soften sustain talk, and how to use change talk to build motivation.

Mar 10, 202258:26
Episode 8- Noticing & Responding to Discord

Episode 8- Noticing & Responding to Discord

In episode 8, Paul and Amy explore discord. They discuss resistance versus ambivalence and how professionals can cause a client to be “resistant”, as well as ways to course correct.

Jan 11, 202259:60
Episode 7- Advice Giving

Episode 7- Advice Giving

In episode 7, Amy and Paul discuss advice giving, which they call persuasion without permission.  They also discuss an MI congruent way to share information using the elicit, provide, elicit model. 

Dec 14, 202149:43
Episode 6- Questions v. Reflections

Episode 6- Questions v. Reflections

In episode 6, Paul and Amy talk about how to effectively use intentional questions and reflections.

Oct 28, 202148:25
Episode 5- Developing Discrepancy

Episode 5- Developing Discrepancy

In this episode, Paul and Amy discuss developing discrepancy, including the importance of the person being aware of their ambivalence, strategies for talking about discrepancy, and how MI is not about persuasion.

Sep 30, 202140:08
Episode 4- Evoking Change Talk

Episode 4- Evoking Change Talk

In episode 4, Paul and Amy talk about how to intentionally evoke change talk and soften sustain talk.

Aug 17, 202140:10
MI Spirit- A Way of Being

MI Spirit- A Way of Being

In this episode, Paul and Amy discuss the MI spirit as an active way of being. They review partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation (PACE) as measurable behaviors.

Jul 09, 202152:55
I'm already doing MI... right?!

I'm already doing MI... right?!

In this episode, Paul and Amy talk about how MI is deceptively simple and review the MITI four Global Measures.

Jun 08, 202147:14
What MI is Not
Apr 28, 202121:57