Karen Nimmo
Is your partner emotionally immature?
Being in a relationship with an emotionally immature person can be a nightmare says Wellington psychologist Karen Nimmo. But how do you tell if they're the problem - or you are? And is it worth trying… Audio
The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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We've got mental health awareness. What now?
A multi-billion dollar industry has sprung up around mental health and wellness. Have the efforts to raise awareness been too successful? Audio
Why we feel guilt and how to deal with it
Psychologist Karen Nimmo discusses guilt, a feeling many people experience for a variety of reasons. So what exactly is it, how does it manifest, and why do we feel it? And perhaps more importantly… Audio
What might have been, and what to do about it
Psychologist Karen Nimmo says her clients often speak about their regrets, thinking about what might have been, or wishing some aspects of their lives had panned out differently. Karen talks to… Audio
Parenting when you are feeling burnt out
What are parents or caregivers to do when there's not much left in the tank? Not being too hard on yourself is a good start, says clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo. Audio
Helping older teens get their mojo back
Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo says teenagers and young adults have had a hard time through the pandemic, disruption at school and university, having to do a lot of learning online. She discusses… Audio
How to be a good partner
We get no training for intimate relationships and often don't look at our own behaviour within them until things go wrong. Psychologist Karen Nimmo has written a do-it-yourself guide for anyone who… Audio
Covid-19: Clinical pyschologist on getting through lockdown
You're trying to work from home but your flatmates are partying in the lounge.
Or you've just started a Zoom call and your kids are running riot in the kitchen.
Or you're alone and can't see the… Audio
Simone Bile's mental health announcement significant
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles shocked fans when she pulled out of the women's gymnastics team final, saying she needs to focus on her mental health.
The American athlete scored… Audio
Coronavirus: Psychologist on handling the lockdown
As we head into day five of nationwide lockdown, many people will be struggling with cabin fever, or feeling stressed and anxious about what lies ahead.
Clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo speaks to… Audio
Coping with the mental fallout of Covid-19
How do you manage your anxiety in a time of uncertainty like now? And when does concern turn into irrational fear? Audio
Tips for surviving Christmas stress
Christmas and the holiday season can be a stressful time for many people. For some, it is as simple as fatigue after a busy year, while for others bigger emotional issues rise to the surface… Audio
Halbergs: U17s should win Team of the Year
This month on Fair Play, Football Ferns’ Sarah Gregorius gives us her take on the U17's chances at the Halbergs, Windsurfing legend Barbara Kendall and Seventh Degree Blackbelt Ava Strong talk… Audio
Fair Play: Speaking up in Sport
Zoë George and co-host Yadana Saw discover how to speak up with sports psychologist Karen Nimmo, celebrate the LGBTQI+ community with the Central Pulse netball team, find out about pickleball and get… Audio
Fair Play: NZC president Debbie Hockley threatened with violence
Sports journalist Zoë George with co-host Sports Psychologist Karen Nimmo discover NZC president and cricket commentator Debbie Hockley has been threatened with violence and call sexist names online… Audio
Fair Play March 2018 - Silver Ferns still chasing gold
Sports journalist Zoë George and a roster of athletic co-hosts shine the spotlight on women in sports – this month Silver Ferns captain Katrina Grant look towards the Commonwealth Games, Karen Nimmo… Audio
NZ not immune to sexual abuse in sport
Sports journalist Zoë George and a roster of athletic co-hosts shine the spotlight on women in sports – this month women commentating men’s cricket, dividing sport by gender, potty parity and the rise… Audio
Sport: Yips, chokes, slumps
Are you being put off your stroke by the yips, the chokes or the slumps? Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo has worked with high performance sportspeople, like Black Cap Jesse Ryder, to help them get… Audio
Finding the mental toughness to cope with cancer
Wellington couple Kevin Norquay and Karen Nimmo were an ordinary family, loving life. Kevin, a journalist, family man and golf fanatic, thought the pain in his back was a slipped disc. It was Stage… Audio