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The Psychology of your 20s — 442 episodes

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The 20 biggest mistakes people make in their 20s

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The psychology of highly sensitive people

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The psychology of confidence

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441. The Freud Episode

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440. 7 psychology tips to hack your productivity

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439. How to chase your dreams, and when to slow down ft. Grace Beverley

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438. The secrets of therapy FROM a therapist ft. Dr Sandra Espinoza

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437. The psychology behind feeling 'too much'

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436. The psychology of sibling rivalry

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435. The pain of outgrowing your old life

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434. "I lost my brother at 16 to suicide, it shouldn't have happened" ft. Ben West

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433. I'm ready to leave London

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432. How to rebuild your attention span

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431. Why a boring life is beautiful

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430. The psychology of job interviews

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429. The reality of chronic illness in your 20s ft. Nikki Lilly

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428. The truth about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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427. What to do when a 9-5 doesn't fulfil you?

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426. The psychology of superstition

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425. Why we want people who don't want us back

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424. How to ACTUALLY change your bad habits ft. Harvard Behavioural Scientist, Julia Dhar

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423. You need more hobbies...here's how you do it

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422. The psychology of Peter Pan Syndrome

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421. Hating yourself will get you nowhere

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420. The psychology of weed

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419. How to ACTUALLY process your emotions

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418. How to repair a friendship

28

417. The pressure to be extraordinary in our 20s

29

413. You're not for everyone? GOOD!

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412. Does your frontal lobe ACTUALLY develop at 25?

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411. Growing up online, early fame and rediscovering your creativity ft. Arden Rose

32

410. Why does everyone have a diagnosis these days?

33

409. How to manage your anxiety about the future

34

408. Are our phones killing intimacy?

35

407. Loving yourself, will make you more attractive

36

406. How to romanticise your 20s (even when they suck)

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405. The psychology of betrayal

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404. I want to do everything, so I do nothing

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403. How to do hard things (using psychology)

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402. Why trauma bonding feels so much like love ...

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401. The psychology of microtrends

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400. 15 things everyone should do in their 20s

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399. The psychology of exercise

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398. 5 ways to get unstuck in your 20s

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397. The psychology of office politics

46

396. Homesickness

47

395. Is depression just a chemical imbalance?

48

394. What is the pursuer-distancer relationship dynamic?

49

393. The psychology of stoicism

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392. Why is whimsy so powerful

51

391. The unconscious vs. conscious mind

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390. The psychology of serial monogamy & relationship hopping

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389. How to experience healthy love after toxic love

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388. The psychology of fashion & personal style

55

387. The truth about narcissism ...

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386. 26 lessons I've learnt in 26 years

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385. The best psychology hacks for studying

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384. How to stop taking things so personally

59

383. The psychology of intrusive thoughts

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382. How is AI actually impacting our brains?

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381. Are friendships REALLY meant to be inconvenient?

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380. A big life update...

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379. I got an STD in my 20s, now what?

64

378. Your guide to surviving the dating apps in your 20s

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377. Why do we resist change?

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376. 7 tips for moving to a new country in your 20s

67

375. The psychology of friendship trios

68

374. The psychology of regret

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373. Why rest makes us feel so guilty

70

372. How to rediscover your personality

71

371. The psychology of success

72

370. Your year for doing less and achieving more

73

369. Answering your biggest 20s dilemmas ft. the listeners

74

368. How to find your dream career in your 20s ft. George Appling

75

367. Why money deeply shapes our relationships ft. Jack Howard

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366. I moved to London

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365. The BEST advice for managing ADHD in your 20s ft. Chris Wang

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364. The 6 stages of any relationship ft. Thais Gibson

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363. Let people have the wrong impression of you ft. Eli Rallo

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362. How to start a SUCCESSFUL business in your 20s ft. Brittney Saunders

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361. The psychology of plastic surgery ft. Dr Rady Rahban

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360. How to be ambitious (without burning out) ft. Amina AlTai

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359. How to TRULY detach

84

358. Why you should decentre romance in your 20s

85

357. Why do we doomspend?

86

356. How to survive a breakup in your 20s

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355. Why don't I enjoy sex that much?

88

354. How to break a toxic habit

89

353. The psychology of perfectionism

90

352. How to deal with someone who is ALWAYS the victim

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351. How gratitude changes your brain

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350. When should you move in with someone?

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349. The psychology of flow states

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348. The psychology of 'skinnytok'

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347. The psychology of revenge

96

346. How to avoid settling in your 20s

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345. How to fall in love with failure

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344. Sociopathy

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343. The psychology of saturn's return

100

342. The psychology of dissociation

101

341. The 5 types of toxic friendships

102

340. The 10 regrets I have about my 20s (so far)

103

339. The psychology of rock bottom

104

I Am Not Here To Manage Other People's Emotions

105

338. The psychology of borderline personality disorder (BPD)

106

337. Are personality tests legit?

107

336. Why do we crave external validation?

108

335. It's okay to change your mind

109

334. How to fully trust yourself

110

333. Why do we love to hate?

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332. The triangular theory of love

112

331. How pets change your life

113

330. The psychology of happiness

114

329. The psychology of the male loneliness epidemic

115

328. How to travel well in your 20s ft. Dr. Henry Ting

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327. How trauma gets trapped in the body

117

326. The psychology of nicotine

118

325. 4 ways I deal with anxiety in my 20s

119

324. Why do we hold grudges?

120

323. The power of breathwork

121

322. How to feel like yourself again

122

321. The psychology of run clubs

123

320. Should I break up with my phone?

124

319. How does food affect our psychology?

125

318. Dealing with uncertainty in your 20s

126

317. The psychology of OCD

127

316. The 20 biggest mistakes people make in their 20s

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315. The psychology of trinket collecting

129

314. 5 signs they're the 'one'

130

313. Confidence is a skill, not a trait

131

312. Can self improvement go too far?

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311. How to stop ruminating

133

310. 5 signs you’re on the wrong career path

134

309. The psychology of parasocial relationships

135

308. It might get worse before it get's better

136

307. The psychology of age-gap relationships

137

306. Are we addicted to chaos?

138

305. The psychology of music

139

304. Why we grieve past versions of ourselves?

140

303. The psychology of chronic apologising

141

302. Why we glow up after a breakup

142

301. Why do we love true crime?

143

300. How to start a podcast

144

299. The psychology of emotionally immature parents

145

298. How to make your life more fun

146

297. "Lifelong health begins in your 20s" ft. Dr Mark Hyman

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296. 5 steps to becoming an assertive communicator

148

295. Why we have vulnerability hangovers

149

294. The psychology of the talking stage

150

293. Why are we never happy with what we have?

151

292. The power of humility

152

291. How I wrote a book

153

5 ways to reinvent yourself in your 20s (rerun)

154

Overcoming your fear of being perceived (rerun)

155

It's okay for your friendships to change (rerun)

156

The psychology of self doubt (rerun)

157

How to get your spark back (rerun)

158

290. The complicated psychology of PMS

159

289. The psychology of high functioning depression

160

288. "Your calling, won't stop calling" ft. Victoria Hutchins

161

287. Being a late bloomer in your 20s

162

286. How to actually FEEL your feelings

163

285. Overcoming relationship OCD & anxiety

164

284. Did the pandemic rewrite our 20s?

165

I Trust Myself to Make the Best Decision With What I Know Now

166

283. The psychology of 'only child' syndrome

167

282. Can we change our personality?

168

281. Reclaim your power in dating

169

280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

170

279. The psychology of career jealousy

171

278. The psychology of tattoos

172

277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

173

276. Introversion vs. extroversion

174

275. 5 signs of deep emotional compatibility

175

274. The psychology of the youngest child

176

273. The psychology of routines

177

272. How I overcame my fear of flying

178

271. Overcoming our purpose anxiety ft. Elizabeth Gilbert

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270. The psychology of male-female friendships

180

269. How to care less about others opinions

181

268. The hidden impact of cortisol

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267. Starting over in your 20s

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266. The psychology of alcohol

184

Introducing: MANTRA with Jemma Sbeg

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265. 5 tips for pursuing your creative passion

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264. How to set goals you'll actually achieve

187

263. The psychology of manifestation

188

262. Your year for trusting yourself

189

261. The psychology of new years resolutions (BONUS)

190

260. The BEST dating advice for your 20s ft. Dateable podcast

191

259. Confronting our family dynamics in adulthood ft. Gwendolyn Watson

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258. Healing our sexual shame ft. Dr Emily Jamea

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257. The biggest dilemmas of our 20s ft. The listeners

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256. The psychology of psychedelics ft. Paul Austin

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255. The psychology of misogyny ft. Hannah Ferguson

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254. Cultivating a hot, smart, rich mindset ft. Maggie Sellers

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253. Why spirituality is essential for our mental health ft. Dr Lisa Miller

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252. The psychology of doomscrolling

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251. How to train your brain to do hard things

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250. Maintaining long distance friendships in our 20s

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249. 5 tips to master public speaking

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248. The psychology of solo travelling

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247. Can we be friends with our ex?

204

246. How to cope with political anxiety

205

245. The psychology of the middle child

206

244. 5 steps for creating a 'soft life'

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243. Why having hobbies is so important

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242. The psychology of maladaptive daydreaming

209

241. Are we our own worst critic?

210

240. Overcoming dating burnout

211

239. What is the 'loneliest' chapter of our 20s?

212

238. High functioning codependency and caring too much ft. Terri Cole

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237. The psychology of shame

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236. How to make hard decisions

215

235. The psychology of 'right person, wrong time'

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234. I had a mental breakdown

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233. Surviving a toxic workplace

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232. Why do we hate criticism?

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231. 5 ways to reinvent yourself in your 20s

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230. The psychology of flirting

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229. 4 ways to make your anxiety work for you

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228. The psychology of limerence

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227. The power of staying present

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226. How money impacts our mental health

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225. Overcome your fear of being perceived

226

224. 5 ways to support someone with their mental health

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223. Why are female friendships so hard?

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222. Am I too sensitive?

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221. How to be truly successful in your 20s

230

220. The psychology of nostalgia and getting stuck in the past

231

219. The psychology of journalling

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218. Overcome your fear of never finding love

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217. How to find your calling

234

216. The psychology of resentment

235

215. Are you living in survival mode?

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214. The secret to love? Go SLOW ft. Therapist Moe Ari Brown

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213. The psychology of play

238

212. The psychology of self doubt

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211. The problem with 'toxic' positivity

240

210. The 5 BIGGEST red flags for relationships in our 20s

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209. Navigating post-graduation blues ft. Therapist Liz Kelly

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208. Let's talk about coping mechanisms

243

207. How to have better conversations

244

206. The psychology of love bombing

245

205. A mental health update

246

204. Should we be thinking about kids in our 20s?

247

203. Why do we feel so unloveable?

248

202. Body dysmorphia

249

201. 5 scientific ways to ACTUALLY be happier

250

200. Going 'no contact' and why it works!

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199. The struggles of job hunting in our 20s

252

198. The psychology of ‘mommy issues’ and mother wounds

253

197. Stop being PASSIVE in your life ft. Girls with Goals

254

196. My toxic relationship with productivity

255

195. The psychology of codependency

256

194. Are our attention spans getting shorter?

257

193. The truth about avoidant attachment ft. Thais Gibson

258

192. Feeling behind in your 20s

259

191. My favourite psychology studies of ALL TIME

260

190. Fall in love with your own company

261

189. 5 ways to stop comparing yourself to others

262

188. Why are we so indecisive?

263

187. The psychology of the 'friendzone'

264

186. The psychology of sleep

265

185. Living with your parents in your 20s

266

184. How to get your spark back

267

183. Disliking your friends partner

268

182. Social media is ruining my mental health

269

181. The psychology of father wounds

270

180. "Your 20s are NOT your best years" ft. Dr Meg Jay

271

179. Why can't I cry?

272

178. 5 steps for building self discipline

273

177. Understanding our fear of intimacy

274

176. A conversation with my Mum

275

175. Living alone in your 20s

276

174. Retroactive jealousy

277

173. Your guide to panic attacks

278

172. I'm scared of getting older

279

171. Changing careers in your 20s ft. The Career Contessa

280

170. The psychology of acne

281

169. The mental load in relationships

282

168. Do you really need closure?

283

167. 5 steps to build a life you love

284

166. Fantasy bonding - is it love or delusion?

285

165. The psychology of anger

286

164. Dating and mental health in our 20s

287

163. Travel burnout

288

162. Why do I feel guilty all the time?

289

161. The psychology of health anxiety

290

160. Are you ready to date again ft. The Real Talk Therapist

291

159. Embracing the courage to be disliked

292

158. Should you quit drinking in your 20s?

293

157. Your year for taking risks!

294

156. Dating with an anxious attachment style ft. Thais Gibson

295

155. Unlocking your next life chapter ft. Dr Lisa Marie Bobby

296

154. Why does healthy love feel boring? ft. Sarah Yudkin

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153. Dealing with difficult family members ft. Alexis Fernandez

298

152. Impulse shopping and retail therapy ft. Al from Two Broke Chicks

299

151. Stop getting attached too quickly ft. Lyss Boss

300

150. Sex is mental, not just physical ft. Gina Gutierrez

301

149. Confidence will change your life ft. Tiff Baira

302

148. Understanding ADHD in our 20s ft. Ellie Middelton

303

147. The psychology of the eldest daughter

304

146. Roommates and sharehouses in our 20s

305

145. The psychology of pretty privilege and beauty standards

306

144. It's okay for your friendships to change

307

143. Why do we replay conversations?

308

142. The curse of being an overachiever

309

141. How to get over someone you can't stop thinking about

310

140. The psychology of envy

311

139. How to have better first dates!

312

138. We need a new approach to anxiety ft. Dr David Rosmarin

313

137. I'm putting too much pressure on myself

314

136. The psychology of procrastination

315

135. Emotional eating

316

134. The psychology behind the "ick"

317

133. Feeling lost after university and career anxiety

318

132. The psychology of Taylor Swift

319

131. Why does life feel boring?

320

130. Relationship anxiety and being 'forever single' in your 20s ft. Katy Bellotte

321

129. The psychology of oversharing

322

128. When it's time to walk away from a relationship

323

127. Can we be too self aware?

324

126. How to heal a fear of abandonment

325

125. The psychology of dating apps ft. Bumble

326

124. Moving to a new city in our 20s

327

123. A life update - healthy love, moving overseas, dealing with online criticism

328

122. The pressure to be exceptional in our 20s

329

121. Befriending your social anxiety

330

120. Understanding your ego

331

119. How to make the most of your 20s pt.2

332

118. How to make the most of your 20s pt.1

333

117. The psychology of trauma ft. Dr MC McDonald

334

116. Is it love, or are you just attached?

335

115. Let's talk about depression in our 20s

336

114. Healing your inner teen

337

113. Forgiving yourself for past mistakes

338

112. Your ex moved on - now what?

339

111. The healing power of nature

340

110. The psychology of hyperindependence

341

109. Why are we so hard on ourselves?

342

108. The psychology of gaslighting

343

107. How to get out of a rut

344

106. Overcoming trauma and complex PTSD ft. Amy B Chesler

345

105. The stigma of being single

346

104. The psychology of overthinking and indecision

347

103. How to be completely unique

348

102. Queer identity in our 20s ft. Claud Bailey

349

101. The psychology of ghosting

350

100. What I've learned from 2 years of podcasting

351

99. The myth of the 5-year plan

352

98. The psychology of self sabotage

353

97. The long distance dilemma

354

96. I feel ugly

355

95. Dating with intention in our 20s

356

94. Chronic illness and overcoming adversity ft. Bradley Dryburgh

357

93. How to build consistency

358

92. The psychology of platonic soulmates

359

91. Overcoming milestone anxiety in our 20s

360

90. The psychology of open relationships

361

89. Maintaining your identity in a relationship

362

88. The psychology of dreams

363

87. Should you quit your 9-5?

364

86. Perfectionism and academic anxiety

365

85. 'Daddy issues' and dating in your 20s ft. Violet Benson

366

84. Loneliness is not your enemy!

367

83. The psychology of 'lucky girl syndrome'

368

82. The psychology of emotional unavailability

369

81. Date yourself instead ft. Lyss Boss

370

80. Why you should take risks in your 20’s

371

79. The psychology of breakups

372

78. Let’s talk about eating disorders

373

77. Why do we worry about the future?

374

76. Hookup culture and casual dating in your 20’s ft. Louise Rumball

375

75. Healing your inner child!

376

74. Outgrowing friendships

377

73. The complete guide to therapy in your 20’s

378

72. Attachment styles, non-negotiables and dating men ft. Chidera Eggerue

379

71. The secret to self confidence

380

70. The psychology of gossip

381

69. Codependent relationships in our 20’s

382

68. The myth of the “dream job”

383

67. Embracing your authentic self

384

66. Dating in our 20’s - why we date the wrong people

385

65. The psychology of New Years Resolutions

386

64. Tis the season to feel lonely

387

63. Setting boundaries and sticking to them

388

62. Navigating a quarter life crisis and feeling lost

389

61. Why we compare ourselves to others

390

60. Seasonal depression and the ‘winter blues’

391

59. The psychology of diet culture and embracing our bodies

392

57. The psychology of toxic parents

393

56. Why am I so unhappy?

394

55. Dealing with rejection

395

54. Single, happy and alone in our 20’s

396

53. The power of microhabits

397

52. Career anxiety, disillusionment and feeling stuck

398

51. Overcoming childhood trauma

399

50. Let’s talk about death ft. A Mortuary Technician

400

49. Financial anxiety, money and relationships

401

48. Identity Crisis!

402

46. Making friends in your 20’s

403

45. Soulmates and twin flames

404

44. The history and psychology of hormonal birth control

405

43. Hustle culture and burnout

406

41. Situationships - boundaries, vulnerability and wanting more

407

40. When you feel directionless

408

39. The psychology of hangiexty

409

38. Healing unhealthy attachment styles

410

37. How to develop emotional intelligence in your 20’s

411

36. The Psychology of Grief

412

35. BONUS EPISODE: “Don’t talk about us on the podcast”

413

34. Antidepressants

414

33. Social attraction, being ‘cool’ and in-groups

415

32. BONUS EPISODE: Girl Talk

416

31. The Anxious Mind

417

30. Heartbreak - hurting, healing and thriving ❤️‍🩹

418

29. Loneliness

419

28. Are love languages real?

420

27. Is social media corrupting your brain?

421

26. People pleasing - how to say NO!

422

25. Conquering failure in your 20’s

423

23. Toxic Relationships - Our Experiences ft. Claudia Grenfell-Uijalnd

424

22. What are we fighting for - The Psychology of Conflict

425

21. Catastrophic thinking - When the worst case scenario happens

426

19. The Psychology of Forgiveness

427

18. The Psychology of Big Life Changes

428

17. The Psychology of Cheating

429

16. BONUS EPISODE: Love Line

430

15. The Psychology of Attraction

431

14. The Psychology of Narcissism

432

12. Let’s Get Friendly with Jack - creativity, life paths and the next great Australian novel

433

11. The Psychology of Friendship Breakups - the fizzle, toxic people and forgiveness

434

10. The Psychology of Climate Anxiety with Tenaya

435

9. The Psychology of Lockdown - a quick check-in and tips and tricks ✨

436

8. The Psychology of Unrequited Love - why we love those who don’t love us back.

437

7. Would Maddy, Meg and Jemma get into Oxford?

438

6. The Psychology of Jealousy - why we feel so insecure, lessons from polyamory and more

439

5. Let’s Get Friendly with Phoebe - emotional labour, high integrative complexity and boundaries

440

4. The Psychology of FoMO

441

3. The Psychology of the 9-5

442

1. The Psychology of Imposter Syndrome - why do you feel like such a fraud??