Welcome to episode 4 of Being Better and today we’re taking about honouring a commitment to yourself. Do you trust yourself enough to make promises you can keep? If you’ve ever broken a promise to yourself then this episode is for you. From learning how to trust yourself to knowing when to stop and when to pick up the pieces, I explain why keeping promises to yourself is one of the greatest forms of self love and self respect and why you should do it more often. LINKS: Listen to my episode where...
Jan 03, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 277
Do you procrastinate more than you commit to doing what you need to do to achieve your goals? It’s episode 3 of my Being Better series to get your 2024 started with a bang. In this ep we’re talking soft action vs bold action – and how knowing the difference between the two is the secret to getting shit done! As a teaser: Bold Action is the thing that is crucial to deliver results. Soft Action is all the smaller, peripheral actions that contribute to the bigger picture. LINKS: Listen to my episod...
Jan 02, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 276
In episode 2 of my Being Better series we’re talking new years resolutions! What are they, how to make a good one, and why it feels so good to set a goal at this time of year (and how to make one that'll last). LINKS: Listen to my episode on New Year’s Resolutions for a more in depth pep talk https://bit.ly/dyfm-34-newyears . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernan...
Jan 01, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 275
Happy New Year BEANS! I want you to get your new year started right so for the next 14 days I’m bringing you bite sized pep talks and mindset tricks as part of my Being Better series. And cause it’s Jan 1 and I KNOW you're feeling a bit dusty today, let's kick off with wtf a hangover is, and how to minimise its effects. LINKS: Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Ferna...
Dec 31, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 274
How do you feel empowered when you’re single? Dating doesn’t have to be a total shit show and I want to teach you how. Whether you just want to have fun being single or want to find your person, this episode will teach you how to feel confident in knowing what you want, go out on dates without feeling anxious and even feel empowered to meet your person! LINKS: Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertainment...
Dec 28, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 273
Merry Christmas and happy holidays my beans. Today can be a hectic one, so I wanted to give you a present for being a listener this year. I’m taking you through a meditation offered normally as part of the DYFM+ program , but for free! If you want to check out more of my meditations, you can find them as part of DYFM+ https://bit.ly/dyfm-supercast . Thank you SO much for all your support this year, it means so much to me. LINKS: Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM ...
Dec 24, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 272
My beans it has been a HUGE year – and sometimes we just burn and burn and burn through episodes without reflecting so I wanted to find out, what were your favourite brain facts this year? And my GOD the response was huge. So here they are, your three favourite brain facts of the year – dankeeee!!! LINKS: Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez Executive Produce...
Dec 21, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 271
Do you live a life that’s true to your authentic self? In this episode I’m exploring the concept of the authentic self, what it means to be happy and how you can tap into it more effectively. I’m also jumping into the idea of self inconsistency and self conflict. Together these concepts will help you understand more about what it is that makes you happy, and how to live that life more authentically. If you’ve ever felt a little lost in life, this episode will show you how to get some of these to...
Dec 17, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 270
My beautiful beans I’m joined by the amazing Jemma Sbeg, host of the podcast The Psychology of Your 20s . We’re talking all about quarter-life-crises, imposter syndrome, finding friends, and figuring your shit out. LINKS: Listen to The Psychology of Your 20s via https://linktr.ee/thepsychologyofyour20s Follow @jemmasbeg on IG Check out @thatpsychologypodcast on IG Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertain...
Dec 14, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 269
A different kind of episode today! We're jumping into an interview I did with Antoinette Lattouff from The Weekend Briefing - where I make a pretty big announcement about something coming in 2024!! LINKS : Listen to The Briefing podcast https://spoti.fi/3R9E8C1 . Follow @thebriefingpodcast on IG Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez Executive Producer & Ed...
Dec 10, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 268
What actually IS burnout and how can you get through it/over it. I’m going to take you through my 8 steps to overcome it and how to differentiate stress from burnout. BRAIN FACT: The impact of alcohol on sleep and it’s interaction with your neurochemistry when sleeping. LISTENER QUESTION: A bean gets in touch with what sounds like a very unhealthy relationship, asking for my advice on whether they should stay together or go their separate ways. Given the info they’ve given me on their relationsh...
Dec 07, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 267
How do you rebuild your identity after a divorce? How do you find yourself after breakup with children? Renee Chagoury is one of my oldest mates, a single mum of two girls, a schoolteacher and the founder of Sole Sisters Run Club . Her journey of rebuilding herself after a breakup instils hope that there is something else out there that you can do from the inside out that will make you a better person. LINKS: Follow @solesistersrunclub on IG Check out @BarelyWorn_ThriftMarkets on IG Follow @renl...
Dec 03, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 266
How do you make the best of the rest of the year? Today’s episode is all about how to feel like you have milked the last few weeks of out of life. There is so much that you can do in this final month of to really make the most of it. Brain Fact : The story of the woman who had a worm in her brain! The 4 ways you can get a parasite living inside you (skip ahead to around 11 minutes if you’re squeamish) Listener Question: I’ve come home from travelling and feel like I hate the life I’ve returned t...
Nov 30, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 265
This ep is a juicy one. I’m talking about getting comfortable because it’s easy, rather than challenging and pushing yourself toward a life you actually want. We’re talking about the signs you’re slipping into a pattern, living up to someone else’s ideals instead of your own, not knowing what you want, feeling lost and frustrated, and how to start to turn it all around. Listener Question: I’ve struggled to set boundaries my whole life and people often walk all over me. I've done a LOT of work on...
Nov 26, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Why does turning 30 come with so much pressure to have your shit together? I’m going to explore WHY we feel like we need to have our life sorted by 30, and how to get out of that comparison loop and just live your life no matter your age or stage. Listener Question: I'm from England but have established a life in Australia. My long distance boyfriend has put it to me that I should come back to England to start our lives together and I don't know what to do. Please help! LINKS: Listen to my episo...
Nov 23, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 263
Let's talk reputation my beans: what it is, how you get one and MOST importantly how you can change your reputation if you've got a baaad one. Brain Fact : The Ceiling Effect in pharmacology . Listener Question: Me and an ex bestie had a falling out a few years ago but I still have to interact with them in group settings. It’s hard but I do it cause I don’t wanna miss out on group things with mates. It’s awkward but I get on with it. I’m getting married soon and feel like it’ll be awkward and dr...
Nov 19, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 262
I'm joined by the QUEEN of podcasting and social media and being hot and clever – Abbie Chatfield . I really wanted to dive into a chat all about being trolled on social media, navigating friendships, and how to talk to someone whose beliefs are SO different to your own. LINKS: Listen to It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield https://linktr.ee/itsalotpod . Follow @itsalotpod on Instagram https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram . Listen to Abbie’s podcast episode with her mum about the little cockroach https:/...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 261
If you're holding grudges in a relationship, if you're keeping score for when someone let you down, I want you to STOP. Here's how to stop grudges getting in the way of forming long lasting, meaningful relationships. BRAIN FACT: Nerve Growth Factor (NGF): A type of protein that places a key role in growth, development, and the maintenance of nerve cells in the nervous system. EXTRA READING Nerve Growth Factor Explained from Science Direct https://bit.ly/nervegrowthfactor . Watch ‘ Response of Ce...
Nov 12, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Like Ru Paul said - If you can't love yourself how in the hell you gonna love somebody else can I get an AMEN up in here?! In this episode I’m refreshing my tips for boosting your self-worth to live the bad ass life you deserve. BRAIN FACT: RBD: REM sleep disordered: characterised by the absence of normal muscle atonia during REM sleep EXTRA READING REM Behaviour Disorder explainer from Stanford Medicine: Health Care - https://shc.is/3u2wmSp . Read ‘ RACGP - REM sleep behaviour disorder – more t...
Nov 09, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 259
My beautiful BEANS this episode we're diving into how to turn your desperation into true attraction; we're talking in romantic relationships, your career, your friendships. BRAIN FACT: How does local anaesthetic work? Did you know that cocaine was one of the first local anaesthetics discovered and used! EXTRA READING Read ' Basic pharmacology of local anaesthetics ' from BJA Education https://bit.ly/3SqoRPA . Watch this explainer on how local anaesthetic works from Armando Hasudangan on YouTube ...
Nov 05, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 258
Why is Ketamine being used to treat depression and anhedonia? In this science-y episode I'm going through the neuroscience of Ketamine and the brain, the chemical makeup of the drug, and why it's being used in many trials to treat people with treatment resistant depression and anhedonia. BRAIN FACT: ECT therapy – what is It, how does it work, what type of mental disorders is it used as a treatment for. Read more about ECT from the Mayo Clinic https://mayocl.in/3sfPN9W . EXTRA READING Read Unders...
Nov 02, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 257
Do you know if you are setting the bar too low for yourself, your relationships and your career / abilities? In this episode, I cover what happens when you do that, and why it is important to turn that around so you can start expecting and receiving more out of life. Brain Fact: Explaining Urbach-Wiethe disease . of people who don't experience the physiological aspects of the fear response. Urbach-Wiethe disease on Wikipedia https://bit.ly/urbachwiethe . Koen N, Fourie J, Terburg D, Stoop R, Mor...
Oct 29, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Adult friendships can be harrrrrd – and being in business with a mate is even harder. In this episode I’m joined by two friends who seem to have it figured out! Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, founders of KIC – the wellbeing and lifestyle community that’s an app and a podcast (kinda like us!). They talk all about the friendship, their relationships with their bodies, and how they got to where they are today. PLUS Steph and Laura are offering my beans 1 month FREE on the KIC app using the c...
Oct 22, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 255
I’m on holidays beans! For some listening to fill your ears check out some of your favourite episodes below; ' Why discipline is the ticket to the life you want ' ' Chase change, don’t let change chase you ' ' 10 things I learnt in my 20s ' ' 10 ways to show up for yourself ' ' Motivation, Purpose and Body Image ' ' Self love – finding your worth ' LINKS Send your Listener question to info@dyfmpod.com Join DYFM + https://bit.ly/dyfm-membership . Subscribe to the DYFM 6 week course https://bit.ly...
Oct 19, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 254
You can spend your whole life thinking about a bad decision that you mad . or the opportunity you didn’t take, or mistakes you made. In fact most people do! It can be crippling, so I want to take you through the ways you can live a life without regret, and reclaim contentment in your decisions. PET LOVE : Watch ' Lupin ' on Netflix https://bit.ly/lupin-trailer . SBS Podcasts ‘ Learn a Language ’ https://bit.ly/sbspodcasts-language . BRAIN FACT: Some of the ways you can inherit a genetic trait fr...
Oct 15, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 253
Why do we struggle to be aware of ourselves? It’s hard to turn the lense on yourself, particularly during the bad shit. I’m going to take you through how to practice self awareness and level up your life (and how to stop being the kind of person to throw blame instead of apologise). Pet Love : Listen to The Dream Podcast https://bit.ly/thedream-podcast . Brain Fact: Exploring Corpus Callosum https://bit.ly/corpus-callosum . LINKS Send your Listener question to info@dyfmpod.com Join DYFM + https:...
Oct 12, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 252
This week I'm diving DEEP into your questions beans – and there's a breakup theme coming through! These are the topics/listener questions I’m covering; How to commit to breaking up with someone who doesn't take you seriously when you try to break up with them Feeling regret over ending a relationship once an ex has a new partner Going through a difficult break up An unhealthy sister-in-law relationship LINKS Send your Listener question to info@dyfmpod.com Join DYFM + https://bit.ly/dyfm-membersh...
Oct 08, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Overthinking? Me? Never (lol absolutely yes). I’m going to take you through what’s happening in your brain when you’re overthinking. Plus I’ll give you some steps for how to overcome it and get out of that overthinking spiral. Listener Question: I’ve repeatedly been excluded from group gatherings of my boyfriend’s friends. Is this normal? And how do I figure out if I’m being left out on purpose or if it’s just a misunderstanding. LINKS Join DYFM + https://bit.ly/dyfm-membership . Subscribe to th...
Oct 05, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 250
The phrase Sunk Cost Fallacy is going to help you stop wasting your time on shit that doesn’t work. In this episode I’m explaining this concept where you keep putting money and time and effort into something that isn’t working, but you don’t want to quite cause of all the effort you’ve already put in. Brain Fact: Cyclooxegenase and reducing pain and inflamation in the body Listener Question: I have been cheating on my wife for 7 years, and the woman I was cheating with recently broke up with me....
Oct 01, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Hello my beautiful beans! In this episode I’m gunna talk you through how to get closure in your life; primarily about romantic relationships but you could also apply a lot of this to friendships or even losing a job or opportunity. Brain Fact: Borderline Personality Disorder Listener Question: My ex has said they want to keep the door open on our relationship now that we've broken up. What should I do? LINKS Send your Listener question to info@dyfmpod.com Follow @dyfmpodcast on Instagram Follow ...
Sep 28, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 248
