Start Here For Helpers with Dr. Kerry Makin-Byrd Substack by Kerry Makin-Byrd, PhD

Start Here For Helpers with Dr. Kerry Makin-Byrd

About the Substack

Start Here for Helpers is a podcast for therapists, doctors, and other helping professionals navigating burnout, stress, and trauma. Dr Kerry Makin-Byrd interviews experts on sustaining meaningful work in a suffering world.

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About Kerry Makin-Byrd, PhD

clinical psychologist | author *Start Here: A Practical Guide For the Overwhelmed* (Hachette 2025) | science + burnout + compassion + trauma 🇺🇸 🇳🇿

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