Peter Quarry studied psychology at Melbourne University in the mid-1970s. He worked
initially as a counsellor of the unemployed, then pivoted to public speaking, workshop
facilitation and content creation.
In the 1980s, he co-founded Ash Quarry Productions and became the on-screen expert
presenter of corporate training videos that, over the next two decades, gained global
recognition. His work was translated into multiple languages and won dozens of
international awards.
By the early 1990s, Peter was invited to appear on ‘Good Morning Australia’, where he
secured a regular slot as the sometimes fun, sometimes serious, ‘Resident Psychologist’,
answering viewers’ letters.
In 2021, his debut book, If I Were You – A psychologist puts himself on the couch, was
published. He is a regular contributor of psychology-related articles for major Australian
newspapers, including the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review.
He is currently writing a new book exploring death anxiety - and how to overcome it.
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