<p>In this episode, Lois Chats with Heidi Lourens about her work as an academic in the psychology field and her training as a counseling psychologist. Having started her education at a school for the blind, Heidi explores what it was like for her to shift into a mainstream university for tertiary education and her experiences in her current work.</p><p>Discovering a love for research, Heidi explains how she navigates the world of lecturing, supervising and researching at university level, and offers words of advice for those considering a career in psychology.</p><p>Heidi also chats about her fragrance-related YouTube channel, Heidi’s Perfume Corner where she shares reviews of fragrances.</p><p>Reach out to Heidi at:</p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/heidi.klerk">https://www.facebook.com/heidi.klerk</a>:</p><p>e-mail: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Find Heidi’s Perfume Corner at:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtube.com/@heidisperfumecorner7501?si=_paUDDKa95dtyI5H">https://youtube.com/@heidisperfumecorner7501?si=_paUDDKa95dtyI5H</a></p><p>Image Description:</p><p>A woman with shoulder-length auburn hair and green eyes is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a short-sleeved white dress and is sitting on a wooden chair. A black Labrador in a guide dog harness sits beside her. Grass, trees and plants can be seen beyond them.</p><p>I’d love to hear from you – contact me at</p><p>Website : <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://loisstrachan.com">loisstrachan.com</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan">www.linkedin.com/in/lstrachan</a></p>