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The Psychology of your 20s — 460 episodes

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458. Can embracing stress actually help us?

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457. The psychology of 'false' memories

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456. Why does feeling sad sometimes feel so good?

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455. Why does time start flying in our 20s?

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454. The oedipus complex

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453. 7 facts you need to know about your brain

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452. How to get better at being alone

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451. Why you need to stop psychoanalysing the people you date

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450. The psychology of the quarter life reinvention

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449. The psychology of your shadow self

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448. The psychology of reputation

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447. The psychology of PMOS/PCOS ft. Dr Hazel Wallace

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446. The psychology of Stockholm Syndrome

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445. Your guide to nervous system regulation

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444. The psychology of angel numbers

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443. How to be more interesting

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442. The psychology of insecurity

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The psychology of uncertainty

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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?

37

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

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417. The pressure to be extraordinary in our 20s

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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

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410. Why does everyone have a diagnosis these days?

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409. How to manage your anxiety about the future

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408. Are our phones killing intimacy?

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407. Loving yourself, will make you more attractive

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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

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396. Homesickness

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395. Is depression just a chemical imbalance?

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394. What is the pursuer-distancer relationship dynamic?

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393. The psychology of stoicism

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392. Why is whimsy so powerful

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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375. The psychology of friendship trios

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374. The psychology of regret

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373. Why rest makes us feel so guilty

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372. How to rediscover your personality

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371. The psychology of success

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370. Your year for doing less and achieving more

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

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

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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

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358. Why you should decentre romance in your 20s

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357. Why do we doomspend?

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356. How to survive a breakup in your 20s

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

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354. How to break a toxic habit

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353. The psychology of perfectionism

108

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

114

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

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342. The psychology of dissociation

119

341. The 5 types of toxic friendships

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

121

339. The psychology of rock bottom

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I Am Not Here To Manage Other People's Emotions

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338. The psychology of borderline personality disorder (BPD)

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337. Are personality tests legit?

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336. Why do we crave external validation?

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335. It's okay to change your mind

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334. How to fully trust yourself

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333. Why do we love to hate?

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332. The triangular theory of love

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331. How pets change your life

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330. The psychology of happiness

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329. The psychology of the male loneliness epidemic

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

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327. How trauma gets trapped in the body

135

326. The psychology of nicotine

136

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

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324. Why do we hold grudges?

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323. The power of breathwork

139

322. How to feel like yourself again

140

321. The psychology of run clubs

141

320. Should I break up with my phone?

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319. How does food affect our psychology?

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318. Dealing with uncertainty in your 20s

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317. The psychology of OCD

145

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

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315. The psychology of trinket collecting

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314. 5 signs they're the 'one'

148

313. Confidence is a skill, not a trait

149

312. Can self improvement go too far?

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311. How to stop ruminating

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

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309. The psychology of parasocial relationships

153

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

154

307. The psychology of age-gap relationships

155

306. Are we addicted to chaos?

156

305. The psychology of music

157

304. Why we grieve past versions of ourselves?

158

303. The psychology of chronic apologising

159

302. Why we glow up after a breakup

160

301. Why do we love true crime?

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300. How to start a podcast

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299. The psychology of emotionally immature parents

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298. How to make your life more fun

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

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296. 5 steps to becoming an assertive communicator

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295. Why we have vulnerability hangovers

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294. The psychology of the talking stage

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

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292. The power of humility

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291. How I wrote a book

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

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Overcoming your fear of being perceived (rerun)

173

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

174

The psychology of self doubt (rerun)

175

How to get your spark back (rerun)

176

290. The complicated psychology of PMS

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289. The psychology of high functioning depression

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

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287. Being a late bloomer in your 20s

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286. How to actually FEEL your feelings

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285. Overcoming relationship OCD & anxiety

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284. Did the pandemic rewrite our 20s?

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

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283. The psychology of 'only child' syndrome

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282. Can we change our personality?

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281. Reclaim your power in dating

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280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

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279. The psychology of career jealousy

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278. The psychology of tattoos

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277. Let's talk about birthday anxiety

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276. Introversion vs. extroversion

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275. 5 signs of deep emotional compatibility

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274. The psychology of the youngest child

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273. The psychology of routines

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272. How I overcame my fear of flying

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271. Overcoming our purpose anxiety ft. Elizabeth Gilbert

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270. The psychology of male-female friendships

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269. How to care less about others opinions

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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

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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

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263. The psychology of manifestation

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262. Your year for trusting yourself

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261. The psychology of new years resolutions (BONUS)

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

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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?

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246. How to cope with political anxiety

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245. The psychology of the middle child

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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

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241. Are we our own worst critic?

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240. Overcoming dating burnout

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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216. The psychology of resentment

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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

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212. The psychology of self doubt

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211. The problem with 'toxic' positivity

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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

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207. How to have better conversations

262

206. The psychology of love bombing

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205. A mental health update

264

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

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203. Why do we feel so unloveable?

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202. Body dysmorphia

267

201. 5 scientific ways to ACTUALLY be happier

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

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199. The struggles of job hunting in our 20s

270

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

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

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196. My toxic relationship with productivity

273

195. The psychology of codependency

274

194. Are our attention spans getting shorter?

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193. The truth about avoidant attachment ft. Thais Gibson

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192. Feeling behind in your 20s

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191. My favourite psychology studies of ALL TIME

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190. Fall in love with your own company

279

189. 5 ways to stop comparing yourself to others

280

188. Why are we so indecisive?

281

187. The psychology of the 'friendzone'

282

186. The psychology of sleep

283

185. Living with your parents in your 20s

284

184. How to get your spark back

285

183. Disliking your friends partner

286

182. Social media is ruining my mental health

287

181. The psychology of father wounds

288

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

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179. Why can't I cry?

290

178. 5 steps for building self discipline

291

177. Understanding our fear of intimacy

292

176. A conversation with my Mum

293

175. Living alone in your 20s

294

174. Retroactive jealousy

295

173. Your guide to panic attacks

296

172. I'm scared of getting older

297

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

298

170. The psychology of acne

299

169. The mental load in relationships

300

168. Do you really need closure?

301

167. 5 steps to build a life you love

302

166. Fantasy bonding - is it love or delusion?

303

165. The psychology of anger

304

164. Dating and mental health in our 20s

305

163. Travel burnout

306

162. Why do I feel guilty all the time?

307

161. The psychology of health anxiety

308

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

309

159. Embracing the courage to be disliked

310

158. Should you quit drinking in your 20s?

311

157. Your year for taking risks!

312

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

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

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

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153. Dealing with difficult family members ft. Alexis Fernandez

316

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

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151. Stop getting attached too quickly ft. Lyss Boss

318

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

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149. Confidence will change your life ft. Tiff Baira

320

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

321

147. The psychology of the eldest daughter

322

146. Roommates and sharehouses in our 20s

323

145. The psychology of pretty privilege and beauty standards

324

144. It's okay for your friendships to change

325

143. Why do we replay conversations?

326

142. The curse of being an overachiever

327

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

328

140. The psychology of envy

329

139. How to have better first dates!

330

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

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137. I'm putting too much pressure on myself

332

136. The psychology of procrastination

333

135. Emotional eating

334

134. The psychology behind the "ick"

335

133. Feeling lost after university and career anxiety

336

132. The psychology of Taylor Swift

337

131. Why does life feel boring?

338

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

339

129. The psychology of oversharing

340

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

341

127. Can we be too self aware?

342

126. How to heal a fear of abandonment

343

125. The psychology of dating apps ft. Bumble

344

124. Moving to a new city in our 20s

345

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

346

122. The pressure to be exceptional in our 20s

347

121. Befriending your social anxiety

348

120. Understanding your ego

349

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

350

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

351

117. The psychology of trauma ft. Dr MC McDonald

352

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

353

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

354

114. Healing your inner teen

355

113. Forgiving yourself for past mistakes

356

112. Your ex moved on - now what?

357

111. The healing power of nature

358

110. The psychology of hyperindependence

359

109. Why are we so hard on ourselves?

360

108. The psychology of gaslighting

361

107. How to get out of a rut

362

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

363

105. The stigma of being single

364

104. The psychology of overthinking and indecision

365

103. How to be completely unique

366

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

367

101. The psychology of ghosting

368

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

369

99. The myth of the 5-year plan

370

98. The psychology of self sabotage

371

97. The long distance dilemma

372

96. I feel ugly

373

95. Dating with intention in our 20s

374

94. Chronic illness and overcoming adversity ft. Bradley Dryburgh

375

93. How to build consistency

376

92. The psychology of platonic soulmates

377

91. Overcoming milestone anxiety in our 20s

378

90. The psychology of open relationships

379

89. Maintaining your identity in a relationship

380

88. The psychology of dreams

381

87. Should you quit your 9-5?

382

86. Perfectionism and academic anxiety

383

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

384

84. Loneliness is not your enemy!

385

83. The psychology of 'lucky girl syndrome'

386

82. The psychology of emotional unavailability

387

81. Date yourself instead ft. Lyss Boss

388

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

389

79. The psychology of breakups

390

78. Let’s talk about eating disorders

391

77. Why do we worry about the future?

392

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

393

75. Healing your inner child!

394

74. Outgrowing friendships

395

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

396

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

397

71. The secret to self confidence

398

70. The psychology of gossip

399

69. Codependent relationships in our 20’s

400

68. The myth of the “dream job”

401

67. Embracing your authentic self

402

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

403

65. The psychology of New Years Resolutions

404

64. Tis the season to feel lonely

405

63. Setting boundaries and sticking to them

406

62. Navigating a quarter life crisis and feeling lost

407

61. Why we compare ourselves to others

408

60. Seasonal depression and the ‘winter blues’

409

59. The psychology of diet culture and embracing our bodies

410

57. The psychology of toxic parents

411

56. Why am I so unhappy?

412

55. Dealing with rejection

413

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

414

53. The power of microhabits

415

52. Career anxiety, disillusionment and feeling stuck

416

51. Overcoming childhood trauma

417

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

418

49. Financial anxiety, money and relationships

419

48. Identity Crisis!

420

46. Making friends in your 20’s

421

45. Soulmates and twin flames

422

44. The history and psychology of hormonal birth control

423

43. Hustle culture and burnout

424

41. Situationships - boundaries, vulnerability and wanting more

425

40. When you feel directionless

426

39. The psychology of hangiexty

427

38. Healing unhealthy attachment styles

428

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

429

36. The Psychology of Grief

430

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

431

34. Antidepressants

432

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

433

32. BONUS EPISODE: Girl Talk

434

31. The Anxious Mind

435

30. Heartbreak - hurting, healing and thriving ❤️‍🩹

436

29. Loneliness

437

28. Are love languages real?

438

27. Is social media corrupting your brain?

439

26. People pleasing - how to say NO!

440

25. Conquering failure in your 20’s

441

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

442

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

443

21. Catastrophic thinking - When the worst case scenario happens

444

19. The Psychology of Forgiveness

445

18. The Psychology of Big Life Changes

446

17. The Psychology of Cheating

447

16. BONUS EPISODE: Love Line

448

15. The Psychology of Attraction

449

14. The Psychology of Narcissism

450

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

451

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

452

10. The Psychology of Climate Anxiety with Tenaya

453

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

454

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

455

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

456

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

457

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

458

4. The Psychology of FoMO

459

3. The Psychology of the 9-5

460

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