Your brain does what you teach it to do – so I'm going to take you through the neuroscience of willpower, and how to get yourself doing tough tasks. And I don't just mean running a marathon, it could even just be unlearning habits that aren't helping you life your best life. Let's get into it. LINKS: Listen to my episode ' Your Pain and Discomfort is Your Ticket to the Life You Want ' at https://pod.fo/e/1f82eb Watch/Listen to Andrew Huberman’s interview with David Goggins on the Huberman Lab po...
Feb 25, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 307
Let’s get into HEAD NOISE where I answer your questions about life, love, friendship, and all the fun messy things that make being alive so lit. My partner isn't toxic, but I don’t feel like we’re the right people for each other any more. We can barely communicate properly to each other, he doesn’t meet my needs, and I feel like we just don’t love each other any more. Am I just stuck in a rut, or should I call it quits? I'm a self-described “hopeless dreamer”. I grew up admiring Youtubers and co...
Feb 22, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 306
Are you stuck in a rut in your relationship? Do you feel like your relationship is going nowhere? Before you make any big decisions I want you to ask yourself these 8 question. LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper Digital Producer: Zoe Panaretos DYFM Social Producer : Shania Magua Managing Producer : Sam Ca...
Feb 20, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 305
In this episode I'm diving into the brain fact of endorphins – and taking a look at the impact endorphins from physical exercise can have on neuronal development in the brain. Plus, just how EPIC the runners high is. If this doesn’t convince you to raise your heart rate once a day I honestly don't know what will! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Buy DYFM Merch at https://www.dyfmpod.com/shop . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Follow @listnrenter...
Feb 18, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 304
How do you rebuild your life when your marriage ends and your career feels like it’s stalling? John Kim (The Angry Therapist) has walked that walk, after he got divorced in his 20s, and his dream of being a screenwriter became something he didn’t want any more. After starting a masters in therapy, blogging his experiences on Tumblr, John’s life started down a path he never thought he’d end up on. RECOMMENDATIONS Check out @theangrytherapist on IG Listen to John’s podcast ‘ The Angry Therapist P ...
Feb 15, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 303
Do you find that you fall heeadd over heels with someone on a first date? Or even BEFORE the first date? Do you watch Rom-Coms and think Oh MY GOD that’s what I need. My beautiful bean you are confusing love with limerence. I’m going to take you through what limerence is, how it differs from love, why romantic movies are selling you a LIE and finally – how to chill and calm your farm when you’re dating. It might just help you find someone you’re actually compatible with! RECOMMENDATIONS Listen t...
Feb 13, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 302
In this episode we dive deep into the science behind Caffeine, the psychoactive substance found in coffee, tea, gels and other products. I chat about what it does to the brain, how it keeps you awake, why it’s a performance enhancer. Plus I explore how it interacts with dopamine within the brain to increase alertness as well as dopamine signalling in the brain. RECOMMENDATIONS Read ‘ Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug? ’ from Current Neuropharmacology Read...
Feb 11, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 301
It's been 300 WHOLE episodes of DYFM so my producer Elise put together some voice memos from you my beautiful beans! Plus I go through my favourite episodes of the pod (so far duh), where a new bean should start if you’re recommending the show to a friend, and what I'm manifesting for the next 300 episodes! RECOMMENDATIONS Listen to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s podcast Pump Club . Don’t know where to start with DYFM as a new listener? Check out these episodes below Ep 240 ‘ Why Discipline is Your Tic...
Feb 08, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 300
In today’s episode we’re going deep on my ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ for 2024 PLUS I read out your ins and outs! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper Digital Producer: Zoe Panaretos DYFM Social Producer : Shania Magua Managing Producer : Sam Cavanagh Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com/ See omnystudi...
Feb 06, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 299
In part 2 of my Neuroscience episodes about antidepressants I’m diving into the Glutamate Hypothesis. I chat about the role of the glutamatergic system within the brain in helping us to better understand why some people don’t respond well to the first line of treatments, such as SSRIs. I’m also diving into treatment resistant depression, electro convulsive therapy (ECT) neuroplasticity and transcranial magnetic stimulation. LINKS: Listen to Part 1 of this series The Neuroscience of Anti-Depressa...
Feb 04, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 298
FOR 2024 I'm rebranding the Listener Question segment of the pod to be HEAD NOISE! Same content idea but with a new name. SO – in this first episode of Head Noise for 2024 I’m answering these three questions 1) Should I contact the ex-wife of a man who I was seeing but then suddenly ghosted be after he found out his ex-wife knew we were seeing each other. 2) I text my new partner all the time, at least daily, but they don’t reply to me very often. After listening to your episode with Sabrina Zoh...
Feb 01, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 297
Do you feel like garbage by the time Sunday evening rolls around? Does the thought of starting on the "hamster wheel" of work on Monday raise your anxiety and dread? I wanna take you through what the Sunday Scaries are, why it happens and my 11 steps for overcoming it. LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper D...
Jan 30, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 296
There’s a lot of talk about the monoamine hypothesis of Depression , which is the theory that a reduced level of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in the central nervous system is what causes symptoms of depression, but is it the cause? In this episode we’ll find out what the evidence is, and what treatments work based on that hypothesis, and how they relate to the drugs that are currently on the market to treat symptoms of Depression. In the next episode we'll go into more detail about the...
Jan 28, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 295
Podcaster and content creator Sabrina Zohar has been doing the work! The host of Do The Work joins the pod to talk about setting boundaries, living with anxiety and anxious attachment, and taking ownership of your life. Oh and also how to tell if someone is TOO attached to their parents to prevent awkward moments like them walking in on you having sex like it’s no big deal…. Sabrina’s podcast Do The Work is available on all podcast platforms. LINKS: Listen to Do The Work with Sabrina Zohar https...
Jan 25, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 294
Do tasks seem insurmountable? Are you finding your goals just SO unachievable? You might be looking at goal setting and ACHIEVING in general in a way that is setting you up to fail. I wanna talk to you about the theory of marginal gains, how little achievements move you closer to your goals, and how to improve your life with these little bouts of moving the needle. LINKS: Listen to my episode with a brain fact on L-Theanine in episode 205 https://bit.ly/dyfm-205 . Check on James Clear’s book Ato...
Jan 23, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 293
In this Brain Fact episode I'm diving into the impact of fasting on the brain, its benefits, and how fasting is being researched as a potential easing of symptoms for Parkinson’s patients. LINKS: Read more about Ketosis from the Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24003-ketosis . Read about Autophagy from the Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24058-autophagy . Read Vasim I, Majeed CN, DeBoer MD. Intermittent Fasting and Metabolic Health ....
Jan 21, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 292
We had a bit of time at the end of our record for the previous episode so I asked Revie some of the questions you submitted via the DYFM Pod Instagram page. We jump all over the shop and have a silly fun time, so come along for the ride! If you want to learn more about Revie's journey check out her website https://reviejane.com/ and follow her on Instagram @reviejane . LINKS: Follow @reviejane on IG https://bit.ly/reviejane-ig and @reviejane on Tiktok https://bit.ly/reviejane-tt . Check out @ali...
Jan 19, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 291
In this episode we’re going to delve deep into the personal story of the wonderful and gorgeous Revie Jane. Revie is legend of a woman, mum, founder of activewear label Alitah State , partner and content creator. She also had a traumatic childhood where she was abandoned by both her parents, leading to her developing CPTSD and OCD. But she doesn't want her past to be an insurmountable weight that defines her, and shares how she is doing the work to live a steady and joyful life. If you want to l...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 290
Do you look at people who are carefree and sigh thinking "that'll never be me". In this episode I’m diving into how to become carefree – and why your love of being in control may be doing you a disservice. LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez Executive Producer & Editor: Elise Cooper Digital Producer: Zoe Panaretos DYFM Social Producer : Shania Mag...
Jan 16, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 289
Alright beans I'm changing things up in the feed for the new year and I'm PUMPPPEDDD. My first brand new ep of 2024 is a solo brain fact, all about sleep cycles, REM, and whether or not napping is actually good for your brain. Going forward we're gunna have Brain Facts on Mondays, Usual episode topics on Wednesdays and I'm rebranding the Listener Question to be called Head Noise every Friday (along with guest interviews on Fridays too). GOOOOD TIMESSSSS! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https...
Jan 14, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 288
On my final episode of my Being Better Series I've got an activity for you/ For the next 30 days I’ve got four things I want you to try, like really commit to doing, and then see what happens in your life. Let me know in the Facebook group how you go – or if you end up doing it beyond the 30 days! LINKS: Hear my full episode ‘ 141. Do this for 30 days, and see what happens for you ’ at https://bit.ly/dyfm-141 . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group htt...
Jan 13, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 287
Do you read the word 'Discipline' and go "ughhhh". Well my bean this episode is for you. I want you ton rethink how you see discipline, cause it may just be the ticket to getting the life you ACTUALLY want. LINKS: Hear my full episode ‘ 240. Why discipline is your ticket to the life you want ’ at https://bit.ly/dyfm-240 . 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 ...
Jan 12, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 286
We're going deep on the science of Sleep, what stages of sleep are important and how much can it impact your mood, your memory, your and your overall well-being; Plus exploring some simple tips and habits to incorporate into your bed time routine for the best possible sleep. Also a disclaimer for parents and carers before this episode that obviously some of my tips might not work when you’re waking up every few hours for feed etc, but there are stillsome really great tips in here for maximising ...
Jan 11, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 285
What’s the difference between a boundary and a controlling behaviour? Well my beans, this episode I’m taking you through the difference, as well as how to set boundaries for yourself in a healthy respectful way. PLUS I touch on how to tell when someone is using “boundaries” to actually be manipulative. LINKS: Dive deeper into purpose with my episode ‘ 233. Boundaries VS Controlling Behaviour AND how to set healthy boundaries to improve your self love ’ at https://bit.ly/dyfm-233 . Follow @dyfmpo...
Jan 10, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 284
With the start of the new year it's the perfect time to talk about your purpose. If you're feeling a little bleh, listless or rudderless then you might need this purpose pep talk. I’m going to talk you through how to figure out what your purpose is, focusing on connection and finding what it is you reallllly want. LINKS: Dive deeper into purpose with my episode ‘ 17. Finding Your Purpose Pt 1 ’ at https://bit.ly/dyfm-17 . Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyf...
Jan 09, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 283
Does your imposter syndrome stop you from doing cool shit? Do you feel like you don’t deserve success when you get it? My beautiful bean you don’t have to live your life ruled by imposter syndrome. In episode 9 of my Being Better mini series let’s get into what it is, where it comes from and a tonne of tips on how to overcome it. LINKS: Listen to my episode ' 123. Imposter Syndrome Be Gone ' where I go into even MORE detail on how to overcome it https://bit.ly/dyfm-123-imposter . Listen to my ep...
Jan 08, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 282
Episode 8 of Being Better and let's talk AMBITION my beans. What is it, how to increase it, and how to stop self-sabotaging your own goals. LINKS: Listen to my episode ' 124 Ambition – What is it and how to increase it ' where I go into a LOT more detail https://bit.ly/dyfm-124-ambition . Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Host : Alexis Fernandez Executive Producer & Editor : Elise Cooper Digital Produ...
Jan 07, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 281
It's episode 7 of being Better and let’s talk habits. Is the way you’re setting a habit actually setting yourself up to fail? Is there a better way to do it? You bet your arse there is. We’re going through how to set up a new habit so it actually sticks around, why you struggle to stick to your goals, and how to start your new year’s goals with a bit of extra oomph. LINKS: Listen to my episode ‘ How habits can transform your life ’ https://bit.ly/dyfm-108-habits . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follo...
Jan 06, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 280
Episode 6 of Being Better and I'm digging into heartbreak. I'm taking on some meaty questions like "What do you do when you mutually break up with someone and they instantly date their ex?", "How do you know when you should break up with someone" and "Should there be chemistry by the third date? I'm seeing someone who's a total catch on paper but there's zero flutter." Breakups SUCK but hopefully these tips take the sting out a little bit. Happy listening! LINKS: Listen to my episode about break...
Jan 05, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 279
It’s episode 5 of Being Better and today we’re talking regrets; how to live with them, understanding their purpose, and having the courage to tell them (politely) to f*ck off. LINKS: Listen to my episode about regret " Missed Opportunities: Becomign OK with the shots you didn’t take " on your pod apps or this link https://bit.ly/dyfm-ep253 . . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG Follow @alexispredez on IG Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @listnrentertainment on IG CREDITS Ho...
Jan 04, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 278
