Does television prioritise entertainment over well-being, inflate resale values and create unrealistic expectations?
Professional organiser and decluttering specialist Janine McDonald and psychologist Dr Marianne Trent explore with me whether TV intervention is prioritising entertainment over well-being, inflating re-sale value, creating unrealistic expectations and ultimately crossing ethical boundaries.
The conversation explores the wider consumer impact of television interventions, the pressures created by televised outcomes and whether some programmes blur the line between genuine support and entertainment-led content.
Together, we examine the ethical and consumer issues surrounding modern television and ask where responsibility should lie once the cameras stop rolling.
@thecomplainingcow Just throw it away! Easy to say. Much harder when that object is tied to grief, trauma, identity, or some of the most important memories of your life. I talk to psychologist @Dr Marianne Trent and declutter @Janine McDonald Pro Organiser about the psychology and ethics of decluttering programmes on TV. To listen to the whole episode see link in bio and go to Media and The Complaining Cow Consumer Show What are your thoughts? #decluttering #ethics #podcasts #declutter #consumeradvice
Dr Marianne Trent and Janine Mcdonald discuss the ethics and more surrounding TV decluttering porgrammes
Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-complaining-cow/id1742304080
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0kiyo8UJ5hGq2InZIeXD2p
Amazon – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7afcd171-6fc2-4369-88c2-1ad4ebb8fddc/the-complaining-cow
iHeart – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-the-complaining-cow-169077613/
About Dr Marianne Trent
Dr Marianne Trent is a Clinical Psychologist, Author of The Grief Collective Book and Podcast Host for Psychology, Actually. She specialises clinically in grief, trauma and depression. She is also passionate about supporting early career psychologists.
Dr Marianne Trent social media
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/drmariannetrent/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marianne-trent-psychology/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drmariannetrent
Business FB: https://www.facebook.com/GoodThinkingPsychologicalServices/
Personal FB: https://www.facebook.com/littlemissmj
Dr Marianne Trent books
The Grief Collective
Clinical Psychologist Collective
Aspiring psychologist Collective
An Autistic Anthology
About Janine Mcdonald
Janine McDonald is an Award Winning Decluttering Specialist and Professional Organiser, bestselling author, and international speaker who helps people transform their lives by creating clarity in their homes, workspaces, and minds. Founder of Clear the Clutter Now and author of the bestselling Clear the Clutter Now: Streamline Your Life by Doing Just 3 Things, Janine is passionate about showing people that decluttering is not about “tidying up” – it’s about freedom, confidence, and wellbeing.
Her warm, empathetic style has resonated with audiences at The Big Festoon business festival, The Home, Life and You Show, and in media including BBC Radio, Reclaim Magazine, and the Manchester Evening News.
Janine McDonald website and social media
Website Clear the Clutter Now
Facebook Group
Facebook Page
Instagram
LinkedIn
About Helen Dewdney, The Complaining Cow
Helen Dewdney is a consumer rights expert, author and media commentator. She regularly appears on television, radio and in the press discussing consumer rights, customer service, scams and personal finance.
See more about Helen’s TV and radio appearances on the Media page.
If you’re looking for a keynote speaker on consumer rights, complaints, customer service or consumer behaviour, find out more about booking Helen for conferences, business events and training.
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