What makes someone a narcissist? What's the difference between a covert and overt narcissist? and how, oh HOW, do you handle a relationship with a narcissist - particularly narcissistic parents and in-laws; This is what I'm diving into in this episode. Then I get into a listener question about whether or not to move cities to be with a partner when being mid-way through tertiary study. Specifically how to tell if you actually want to move for yourself and not just because your partner is somewhe...
Sep 24, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Lying is normal, but lying pathologically is NOT. I got a listener question specifically around dealing with a liar so I'll jump off with that and then get into the episode of today. Brain fact: Photobleaching your rods ( what happens when you suddenly go into a bright light ) Read about Rhodopsin https://www.britannica.com/science/rhodopsin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 21, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 246
In the episode of today I'm explaining HPD or Histrionic Personality Disorder. And I answer 5 of your questions covering a difficult mother in law relationship, a sister who betrayed trust, assessing a relationship as co-dependent and how to readjust, struggling to move on from an ex-fiance who cheated - when you have a kid together, and finally is it worth telling your friend you're crushing on them when they have a partner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 17, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Today's episode is all about how to make a commitment to yourself and stick to it, and why you're setting yourself up to fail (and it's not necessarily your fault). Brain Fact: Troxler's Fading https://bit.ly/troxlersfading-dyfm . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 14, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 244
On this episode I talk about why you should limit the amount of people that owe you. Why feeling that someone owes you something can be very detrimental for your happiness, self love and productivity and what you can do to stop feeling this way TODAY. Brain Fact : Lateral Inhibition (AAANNNDDD a fun optical illusion for you to try) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 07, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Let's talk about dating apps. I asked you guys what you thought about them, the good and the bad. I pulled all this information together to had a chat about where dating apps fall short and why to not get too invested in them and how to not feel so hurt by them when things don't go well for you. I also go over your best and worst dating app situations and some of them are seriously F*****D!! Brain Fact : Why fast sequencing tv shows are detrimental for young children and their development of exe...
Sep 03, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 242
On this ep I go over the difference between problems that are 'joint' and 'individual' in a relationship. How to let go of the guilt of leaving a relationship and how to feel more empowered to make the right decision around leaving or staying in a relationship. Brain Fact : Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 31, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Okay time to talk about all things discipline! Why you need it, why it will make your life so much better and more fulfilling and why it will increase your self love and improve your relationship with yourself exponentially! Brain Fact : Joy Milne, the woman who can smell Parkinson's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 24, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 240
This episode goes over a bunch of green flags to lean into to improve your overall happiness, productivity, relationships and peace of mind. Brain Fact : Hangovers on the brain See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 20, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 239
On today's ep I go over what it means to be the bigger person, when it is good and when it is not helpful to your own peace of mind or mental health. Sometimes being the bigger person may mean keeping the wrong people in your life just to 'save face' and this could mean your boundaries keep getting crossed and you struggle to see growth in your healing journey. So let's go over when it is okay to NOT be the bigger person and how to go about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...
Aug 17, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 238
On this episode I cover how to deal with feelings of retroactive jealousy and overthinking in a relationship, and how overcoming these feelings will improve the quality of your relationship not only with your partner but with yourself. When you master this, you will feel more confident within yourself and happier in your skin. (Encore episode) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 30, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 237
On this episode I break down the difference between perceived value and actual value. How to stop letting other people determine your value and how to use the idea of value exchange and the principal of effort + sacrifice to turn everything around and start determining your own value. Brain Fact : Zahavian signal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 27, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 236
On today’s episode I talk about my favorite statement and one I try and live by all the time. How to become someone who is adaptable and resilient to change and loss and how to gain so much more along the way. I will talk about how to become someone who takes control of the changes in their life, instead of leading a life where you are only reactive to the things that happen to you and end up feeling powerless to external situations. Brain Fact: The link between oversleeping and health problems ...
Jul 23, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 235
On today’s episode I break down what drive is compared to self control, how to know where your strengths are and where you weaknesses are and then I give you tools to help create a balance between the two. Brain Fact: Changing your surroundings to improve your focus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 234
There is so much to talk about on today's episode! I have two main categories. How to know the difference between a boundary and a controlling behaviour (and how to know if it is being done to you) How to be able to set boundaries while keeping your walls down and in turn, helping you increase your self love + confidence Brain Fact: Reverse Psychology See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 16, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Hello! Today's episode is all about how to change things up and feel back on track and kicking goals when you are feeling a bit flat or like everything has plateaued in your life and doesn't excite you like it used to. I give you some tips and ways to approach things differently. Brain Fact : Noise induced hearing loss See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 232
On this episode I take you through a five step process to help you get your anxious or spiralling thoughts under control, so your emotions don't end up controlling you and your day. Brain Fact : Carbon monoxide poisoning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 09, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 231
This episode dives deep into dealing with fearful emotions around if your partner is ever going to fall for someone else, or cheat on you or flirt with someone else. I will go into how to process these thoughts, and what to think about when this happens to make it feel less threatening. And then of course I talk about your own relationship with yourself and how that impacts these feelings of fear. Brain Fact : Ketogenic diet as a treatment for Epilepsy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Jul 06, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 230
On this episode I go over 4 ways to understand how tapping into your purpose and understanding what that is can completely transform your self esteem and significantly improve your relationship with yourself. Brain Fact : The Reflex Arc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 02, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 229
On this episode I dive into all kinds of scenarios and give you advice from toxic parents, unbearable heartbreak, how to not be so anxiously avoidant when in the dating scene and MORE. Thank you for all the listener questions sent in! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Today I talk all about self empowerment and how to take control of situations NOW to feel like you have more of a say in your future. I give 5 simple things to do each day to start to feel more empowered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 27, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 227
On this episode I go over 6 steps to help you go from thinking you 'COULD' do something to actually doing it. There is so much already at your disposal and for one reason or another you just are not maximising your abilities. This ep aims to change that for you. Brain Fact : Munchausen Syndrome / by proxy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 22, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 226
This is an encore episode of ep 147. One of my all time most useful episodes. Every week I touch on the importance of your relationship with your self and how to improve it, and this episode encompasses so much of what I touch on in most episodes. Also, it has one of my all time favourite brain facts. Brain Fact : Water intoxication See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 22, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 225
On this ep I talk about when you feel down on yourself, and feel like something is lacking or that you are 'not enough'. when this happens you start to feel more self critical in all areas in your life not just the one area that caused you to feel this way, and this can then affect your own relationship with yourself. I go over 6 points to start feeling like you are enough, and you can start to action these today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 14, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 224
On this ep, I am going to break down what I like about the low dopamine morning trend (all over Tiktok and blogs) and what I disagree with, and what the science says instead. I then give suggestions of what you can take from this trend and what you should do instead of some things that are suggested. Brain Fact : Barbiturates See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 11, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 223
This episode is all about knowing how to chose your inner circle friends and how to chose those that you like having around but are not going to be closest to you. I will go over warning signs of unhealthy friendship behaviours and healthy signs of a good friendship, and lastly, I will talk about the friendship you have with yourself. Brain Fact : Anti-epileptic Drugs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 08, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 222
On this episode I talk all about self forgiveness when someone wont forgive you. What to do when you have apologised and are not forgiven, how to move past that, how to be kind to yourself and truly get to a point of forgiveness to yourself. I also cover how to forgive yourself for how you have treated yourself in the past. Brain Fact : Vertigo (Vestibular System) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 04, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 221
On this episode I go how you can be giving the best of you to YOURSELF and ways to do that as often you end up getting the leftovers of what you have to offer. This episode also helps you improve those relationships that are most important to you. Brain Fact : Neurofibrillary tangles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 01, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 220
This episode covers 4 key ways to help you know what you want in all areas of life, and goes into why we struggle so much with knowing what we want in the first place. Brain Fact: Epidural and Spinal anaesthetic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 219
In this episode I go over 5 ways to learn how to become more empowered with your life circumstances and situations so you feel more in control with where you are headed instead of feeling like a victim to your circumstances. Brain Fact : Amyloid Plaques See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 21, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 218
