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The Reality Check Podcast — 287 episodes
Masking, Burnout, and Neurodivergence | EP 283
How to Stop Losing Yourself In Others | Ep 282
Discovering Your Calling | Ep 281
The Importance Of Agency | Ep 280
The Body Keeps The Score | Ep 279
Cultivate A Daily Meditation Practice | Ep 278
Join the 30-Day Meditation Challenge - Starting 1st March! | Ep 277
How To Respond To Anxiety, Triggers & Dysregulation | Ep 276
Can You Love Yourself Whilst Fixing Yourself? | Ep 275
The Beauty Of The Sea | Ep 274
The Vulnerability Of Positivity | Ep 273
NOT My Annual Fuck Christmas Episode… AKA: How To Stay Sane This Festive Season! | Ep 272
How Language Is Keeping Us From The Divine | Ep 271
The Art Of Self-Connection | Ep 270
How To Live In Harmony | Ep 269
Turning Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn into Flow | Ep 268
Fear is Temporary, Regret is Forever | Ep 267
The Limits of Language and the Search for Truth | Ep 266
How To Release Trauma From The Body | Ep 265
The Art Of Manifestation | Ep 264
Is It Time To Take That Leap Of Faith? | Ep 263
A Gentle Return To Self - Guided Meditation
The Struggle Of Standing Up For Yourself | Ep 262
Who Am I? On Trauma And Self Identity | Ep 261
How To Help Someone Who Is Being Triggered And Opening Up About Their Trauma | Ep 260
My Annual F*ck Christmas Podcast Episode | Ep 259
Overcoming Poverty Mindset | Ep 258
Anger Turned Inwards | Ep 257
How To Break The Cycle | Ep 256
What I Learnt On A 10 Day Silent Retreat | Ep 255
TMS Saved My Life After Antidepressants Almost Ended It | Ep 254
The Value Of Silence | Ep 253
Why There Is No 'Best' Meditation Position | Ep 252
What Drives Me To Share My Soul Online? | Ep 251
Are You Manifesting Your Own Reality? | Ep 250
Fuck Capitalism, Do Art | Ep 249
Life Sucks When Your Expectations Are Not Met | Ep 248
Give The Gift Of Presence - Guided Meditation | Ep 247
Stuck Inside My Mind | Ep 246
Why You Should Never Stop Learning About Yourself | Ep 245
How To Mindfully Meditate For Absolute Beginners | Ep 244
If You Know The Way Broadly You Will See It In All Things - Samurai Wisdom | Ep 243
My Anxiety Is Gone, TMS Treatment Is Working! | Ep 242
Escape The Labels That Define You | Ep 241
Rebuilding Connection After Trauma | Ep 240
Eliminate Excess Suffering By Identifying 'The Second Arrow' | Ep 239
A Revolutionary Reframe Of Your Gratitude Practice - Guided Meditation | Ep 238
An Invitation Into The Peace Of The Present Moment - Guided Meditation | Ep 237
Hunting My Own Shadow - A Story Of Transformation | Ep 236
Is Enlightenment Possible? | Ep 235
The Neurodivergent Guide To Avoiding Overwhelm And Staying Sane This Christmas Season | Ep 234
Using Mindfulness Meditation To Defeat Anger | Ep 233
Am I Neurodivergent? | Ep 232
A Feeling Of Unreality | Ep 231
Live Talk On Insight Timer - Stop Quitting On Your Self | Ep 230
Breaking Down Barriers: The Pitfalls of Judging Others | Ep 239
How I Make Positive Habits Stick | Ep 238
From Blog to Bookshelf: How Entrepreneurs Can Publish Their Content | Ep 237
Introducing My YouTube Channel 'Ask A Poet' | Ep 236
Reconnecting With My Inner Child | Ep 235
I Invite You To Fly - On Faith, Self Belief & Following Your Dreams | Ep 234
Celebrating A Dark Night Of The Soul | Ep 233
Anger & Anxiety Are Better Than Apathy | Ep 232
Wasting The Day Feeling My Emotions | Ep 231
I Don't Know How To Be A Dad | Ep 230
The Problem With Pride - On The Connection Between My Trauma & Gender Dysphoria | Ep 229
Life Lessons From Losing My Job | Ep 228
Poetry For The Broken - Excerpts & Discussion Of My New Book | Ep 227
No Longer Feeling Like Myself | Ep 226
Medication? More Like Calcification | Ep 225
Take The Damn Pill | Ep 224
It's Not Okay To Be Okay... | Ep 223
The Difficulty In Breaking Trauma Cycles & Surviving The Christmas Season | Ep 222
How To Build An Authentic Instagram Following - Workshop Audio #221
Forever Cursed To Sing - On The Process Of Healing | Ep220
Managing The Mundane, Waking Anxiety & Loneliness Despite Success | Ep 218
Anxiety Attacks & The Power of Calm Breathing | Ep 217
Finding Purpose & Saving Lives | Ep 216
Consistently Inconsistent - Deconstructing Trauma Narratives | Ep 215
Focusing On Failure Despite Lots Of Success | Ep 214
I Can’t Tell If I Am Hungry | Ep 213
The Problem With Labels - On Gender Identity, Mental Health, & Race | Ep 212
Embracing The Irrational Mind | Ep 211
Can Art Ever Be Pure? | Ep 210
Do You Love Me, Or Just The Idea Of Me? | Ep #209
Abortion, Religion, Guns & The Fall Of An Empire | Ep #208
Stepping Into The Future While Running From The Past | Ep 207
Finding Peace In The Present Moment - Talk & Guided Meditation | Ep 206
A Unique Approach To Coaching & How You Can Hire Me | Ep 205
Talking About Suicide Ideation *trigger warning* | Ep 204
Explaining The Paradox Of Dissociation | Ep 203
Fever Dreams & The Problem of Connecting With 'Society' | Ep 202
The Slap That Stopped The World … | Ep 200
Paying My Rent, One Poem At A Time | Ep 199
Perhaps You Shouldn't Listen To This Episode | Ep 198
Guided Meditation Session - Escape From A Busy World, De-stress & Recharge | Ep 196
How Much Should I Be Offended? | Ep 195
#194 How I Survived (& Maybe Even Thrived) This Christmas
#193 Ahhhhhhh Christmas!
#191 Why It Feels Like Something Is Missing From Life
#190 Navigating The Uncertainties Of Life & Death
#189 Body Image, The Reality Of Dieting & Completing 75 HARD
#188 What Happens When A Society Has No Memory?
#187 Why You Have A Moral Imperative To Share Your Story
#186 The Impact of Neglect on Every Aspect of my Life
#185 I Wrote Some Erotica! - Introducing KINK Volume 1
#184 Explaining Death To My 4 Year Old
#183 The 75 HARD Challenge & Introducing KINK, Volume 1
#182 Breathing During Transitions - 3 Minutes To Release Anxiety & Sleep Better
#181 Making Better Choices In Response To Triggers & Trauma - Not Getting Drunk/High This Time
#179: Don't Delay Your Happiness
178: Change Is The Only Constant
176: Why You Should Be Meditating Daily
175: New Baby, New Book, New Webcomic - A Much Needed Update!
174: You Are Not The Exception To The Rule - Managing the Mental Health Expectations of Friends
173: Don't Let People Use You As A Therapist - Dealing With Over Sharers
172: Introducing 'Reflections of the Self; The Poetry Insights and Wisdom of Silence'
171: Why Effective Communication Is So Hard
170: The Abundance Mentality - New Podcast Series & More Plans For 2021!
169: 2020 - Lessons Learnt, Accomplishments & Moving Forward
168: Social Obligations, Mental Health & Triggering Family Members AKA Merry Christmas!
167: The Reality Of Living With Mental Illness
166: Your Mindfulness Toolbox For Daily Living
165: The Questions I Ask Myself To Stay Mentally Healthy
164: What Is It Like To Be You?
163: Embracing Darkness To Better See The Light
162: Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is
161: How Do You Get So Much Stuff Done Every Day?
159: Using Brutal Honesty To Align Your Actions With Your Purpose
158: When Your Mental Health Takes A Turn For The Worse
157: What Is Mindfulness Meditation - Introduction, FAQ & Beginning Your Practice
155: The Self-Care Sunday Challenge
154: Your Actions Are A Prayer
153: Empires Fall By The Blood Of Friends
152: The (Un) Happy Family - Breaking The Cycle Of Trauma & Abuse
151: Strategic Caffeination, Abstinence & Other Self Improvement Hacks
150: Atelophobia - The Fear Of Imperfection
149: Writing Therapy - Just Words On A Page, Or Something More?
148: Mood Swings: From Depression To Hyper-Sexuality
147: Adulting, Would Not Recommend
146: I Over Thought It & Hurt My Own Feelings
145: How Do I Explain This Feeling?
144: When Ideals & Reality Clash, Violence Occurs - On Systemic Racism, Protests & Making Real Change
143: What Does Being 'Triggered' Feel Like & How Can I Help Myself?
142: Learning From Past Mistakes & The Importance Of Maintaining Routine
141: Do You Want Emotional Validation Or Actionable Advice?
140: Quick Recovery From A Dark Night Of The Soul
139: The Dream House Of Ill Repute
138: The Writer's Prayer
137: How To Lucid Dream
136: Why it Hurts So Much To Heal
135: Why We Won't Come Out Of This The Same
134: Clean House, Clean Mind
133: Lets Avoid An Anarchists Revolution ... Please?
132: Reframing The Coronavirus As Collective Trauma
131: Dealing With Triggers & Trauma
130: Deconstructing The Corona Conspiracy & Draconian Governmental Expansion
129: The Fallacy Of Success - Why We Underestimate The Struggle
128: Adjusting To The New Normal - Morning Routines, Self Care & Your Circle Of Influence
127: Adapting To New Realities: Social Distancing, Financial Strain & Mental Health
126: Fear - The Real Danger Of The Coronavirus
126: Maintaining Mental Health During The Coronavirus
125: Meditation For Managing Fear, Panic & Pandemic
124: Facing Violence - The Principles Of Self Defence
123: What Is & Isn't Self Care - Why You Need To Do More Then Simple 'Feel Good' Activities
122: Fitting In Following Trauma & Neglect
121: The Lessons I Learnt As The Son Of A Drug Fiend
120: Answering The Question That I Am Asked The Most
119: Stop Criticising People Who Donate To The Bush Fires - We Are In Desperate Need Of Their Money!
118: Why Your New Years Resolution Will Fail
117: Dealing With Christmas Depression & Social Obligations
116: Why You Need To Create A Crisis Plan Today
115: The Worst Thing Possible is Guaranteed To Happen - So Lets Stop Worrying About It
114: The Problem Of Over Abundance (Why I am Embracing Silence)
113: Taking A Walk Through Struggle Town
112: On Reinventing Your Life, Cultural Differences & Escaping Slavery - w/Maria Phillips
111: Why We Are All Trapped In A Social Media Echo-Chamber
110: There Is No Correct Way To Be A Human
109: Trapped By The Symptoms Of BPD
108: Why If I Get 'Triggered' It's On Me
107: How To Be Successful At What Ever You Do
106: How To Be Kinder To Yourself
105: Create A Killer Morning Routine
104: Introducing 'Lucidity' (book) - A Universe Where Lucid Dreams Are Connected
103: How Neglect Stunts Your Growth
102: One Minute Life Hacks - New Podcast Out Now
101: What Does Mania Feel Like
100: What I Wish I Knew 100 Episodes Ago ...
99: The Two Things All Good Relationships Must Have
98: Why You Should Choose To Take The Harder Option Whenever Possible
97: Real Self-Care Is Not What You Think It Is
96: At Least You Are Paid Well ...
95: The Lag Between Taking Action & Actually Noticing Results
94: My Morning Routine (& How You Can Make One Work For You!)
93: Meditation - The Lead Domino For Good Mental Health
92: Making The Impossible Possible - Then Remembering How To Do It Again
91: Who Is Worse Off? Is It Possible To Ever Tell?
90: Are You A Wage Slave?
89: Why You Need To Stop Complaining and Start Taking Action Right Now
88: Relaxation Breathing To Overcome Anxiety (Ch 1.2 of How To Get Your Sh!t Together)
87: The Worst PTSD Flashback Of My Life
86: A Love Story p1 - Upgrade Anthology Part 4
85: How Can You Trust Someone With A Mental Illness?
84: Just Popping By - part 4 of Under The Influence
83: How I am Overcoming The Fear That Held Me Back For Most Of My Life
82: I Am More Than Just A Dying Car (short fiction piece)
81: My Greatest Fears, Natural Remedies For Depression + More (Supporter Q'n'A)
80: Mindfulness Meditation for your Mental Health
79: Understanding Grief, Emotionality and Dissociation
78: Guard Your Mental State At All Costs (Ch 2.7: How To Get Your Sh!t Together)
77: New Zealand Mosque Attack - My Take
76: On Effective Weight loss, Being Triggered & An Ask From You
75: Troy Fumo - On Overcoming Anxiety & Winning MMA Championships
74: Sales Pitch (p3: Upgrade Anthology)
73: Mental Illness/Addiction Is NOT An Excuse To Treat People Badly
72: Weekends Don't Exist (Ch: 6.7 How To Get Your Sh!t Together)
71: The Problem With The Modern School System
70: Are You A Wage Slave?
69: Take Action And Correct Along The Way
68: The Real Problem With The Gillette Ad
67: Update Time (what I've been up to & what I'm working on next)
66: Express Yourself Daily (ch 3.1 - How To Get Your Sh!t Together)
65: Why Persistence Is The Key To Success In All Things
64: Hoarder (ch 3: Under The Influence - Reclaiming My Childhood)
63: Become Present State Aware (ch 1.1 - How To Get Your Sh!t Together)
62: Guarding Your Mental State This Christmas
61: Vagabonding and Following Your Dreams (w/Fred Saleeba)
60: This Story Is About You ...
59: Believe People When They Talk Trauma (+ Patreon Supporter Questions)
58: The Problem With #NotAllMen (w/Matt Antonello)
57: How To Avoid Being Triggered By Social Media
56: Don't Let Chronic Illness Stop You From Following Your Dreams (Interview With Kelly Paris)
55: The Five Mental Health Musts!
54: How To Manage Mental Illness In Relationships (and 3 more questions from Patreon supporters)
53: 'The Priest' - Upgrade - Part 2
52: Why Mental Illness Is So Stigmatised, and What You Can Do About It
51: 'A Day In The Life' (Chapter 2 of Under The Influence)
50: Shihan Cameron Quinn - On Mental Toughness and Martial Arts
49: Ava's Journey - Battling Neuroblastoma (interview)
48: Spinal Surgery At 26 - Toby Carr (Interview)
47: The Different Mental Illness Identities
46: Managing Life As An Introvert
45: Upgrade - Part 1
44: Guard Your Mental State At All Costs
43: Fuelling Positivity
42: The Importance Of Seeking Help
41: Overcoming Addiction
40: You Either Win Or You Learn
39: Guard Your Mental State At All Costs
38: Make Invisible Illness Visible
37: What Constitutes A Win With Mental Illness?
36: What I Learnt Grappling for 24 Hours Straight
35: The Dystopian Nature Of Social Media
34: The Importance Of Self Care (short thought)
33: Finding the balance between work and relaxation
32: Marriage Equality In Australia - My Reaction (short thought)
31: On Writing Therapy For Mental Health
30: The Importance Of Assertiveness
29: 'Who Let The Bum In' - (Chapter 1 of Under The Influence)
28: On Travel, Reading and Expanding Your Mind
27: What Grief Feels Like - On Suicide and it's Effects
26: Why Work Doesn't Have To Suck
25: Overcoming The Pointlessness of Life
24: Follow Your Dreams Now, When Will There Be A Better Time?
23: You Have The Ability To Change Yourself
22: On Passionate Zealots That Drive People Away
21: The Joys and Challenges of Parenthood
20: The Real Reason Why Reading Is Important
19: Taking a Day Off From Life
18: Facing the Demons Of Your Mind
17: What Anxiety Feels Like
16: What Happens When You Talk About Trauma
15: Protect Your Mental State At All Costs
14: Reclaiming Your Childhood Through Writing
13: The Fear of Silence & Moving Towards a More Mindful Existence
12: What Depression Feels Like
11: How I Get Myself out of Bad Mental States As Quickly As Possible
10: Why You Need to Stop Blaming Yourself for Relationship Problems
9: Using Meditation to Overcome the Trauma of Pregnancy
8: Why You Shouldn't Let Your Trauma Define You
7: How Social Media Is Corrupting Your Mind - Even If Its All 'Positive'
6: How Starting a Daily Meditation Practice Will Jump Start Every Aspect of Your Life
5: If You Want to Succeed You Need to Keep Turning Up
4: Is Suicide Selfish?
3: The Importance of Detachment
2: Why You Are Wasting Your Life Without Realising It (and How to Take Control of Your Time)
1: Why You're Not as Good as You Think You Are (and How to Turn That to Your Advantage)