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Your Listener — 126 episodes
A primer on the "Manosphere" with Valerie Friedlander
Our souls' choices (and what it means to believe in God) with Gaëlle Weigel
Intimacy and sex in senior years with Suzanne Noble
Am I actually promoting my own ideas?
The subtleties of gratitude ― not just "thanking the universe"
What motivates youth? With Al Barnett
Neurodiversity and the utility of being "normal" with Lauren O'Carroll
Tarot is not what you think! With Christian Kenny
The fallacy behind the "generation wars": a primer
The predicament of having a complex relationship with somebody
Should you just pretend to agree?
The place of energy healing in medicine with Terri-Ann Russell
The personal life of a therapist with Dr. Diana Harman
Opinions on sex and sex education with Erica Rivera
What is neurolinguistic programming? With Darcie Burtch
Being broken and beautiful with Tabitha Hart
The epistemology of religion with Valerie Flynn
How do Christianity and sex co-exist? With Angela Griffith.
Do we sometimes try to do too much?
Is division in politics good? With Jack Sezer.
Spirituality: Past lives, the soul, science, and more with Benjamin Shure
How faith can strengthen our relationships during hardship with Tony Martinez
Autism insights and misconceptions with Lindsay Malkinson
Family systems with Andreea Pojoga
Scientific issues with Kouta Hernandez: The replication crisis, file drawer effect, and more
Am I a controversial counsellor?
Being nice versus being righteous
Do I enjoy my job?
How A.I. can serve us rather than think for us, with Derek Crager
Socialism and capitalism: the psychology and caveats with The Wealthy Ironworker
Being a true disability ally with Daniel Hodges
The importance of Estuary, community, and learning from our differences with Valerie Flynn
The Society of Child Entrepreneurs: Children are more capable than you think
Our need for standards and seeking excellence
The questionable logic of law
The consequences of A.I. for cognition, with Dr. Katrina Andrews
How reification often masks the essence of human functioning
Authoritarianism, chaos, and why we should choose a third option
How children develop virtue with Susanne Gervay
Nihilism and hedonism: A tempting but dangerous partnership
The "both sides" argument settled: The actual psychology of politics
When others' beliefs make us uncomfortable, with Eleonora Formato
The future of Your Listener — August 2025
Stop saying "you're overthinking"!
Is "tough love" compassionate?
Is being a "kid at heart" ideal for role models?
The true secret to motivation
Can we "measure" psychology?
We should examine a person's entire context before judging them
The virtue of independence not often discussed
Am I wrong?
Is force in communication ever acceptable?
Intuition vs. empirical evidence — is it real if we can't observe it?
Conspiracy theories and trusting science — are we too judgemental?
Why the drug-free life is best
Your children's academic success, or your success?
Parents, take responsibility! Your children's emotions matter
Henry Kaiser and the importance of being yourself
Do we actually need rules?
Artificial intelligence: Removing humanity from humanity?
"Influencers" and "customer service stars": Have we really invented new ideas?
The desperately-needed conversation about parenting with Ebony Uamaki
Some thoughts on ethical business activity
Podcasthon 2025: Honouring Guide Dogs Australia with Ebony Uamaki
Unique housekeeping philosophies for a simpler life
Are quality mental health and disability services really accessible?
What is the "inner child"?
What do you truly deserve? With Amey Greenaway.
The "good old days" and "times are better" fallacies
The basic principles of respectful disagreement
A reflection on a local community conference
Extreme beliefs: valid grievances under layers of cognitive distortion
Am I harming you, or are you infringing my rights?
"What's in a name?" The real consequences of defining words
Is the economy or your spending the problem?
Principles of data backup and archiving which nobody knows...
Therapy is a myth, or myths about therapy?
Why does everyone hate corporations?
Collectivism, individualism, or both?
Is money really the desire at the root of evil?
The definitive lesson in politics
Your Listener Counselling, and the conversation on life coaching we need to have
Is advice always helpful?
"It's not a real mental illness?"
Why don't I like to "own things"?
Why don't I smile much?
Some business tips for helping professionals
Personal responsibility in mental illness management with Paris Le Maistre
Spirituality versus science: Are we so different? With Ebony Uamaki.
Intellectual honesty with Evan Shapiro
Can we choose to stop being obnoxious on the Internet already?
Mental illness – you're using the wrong words!
"John, you ask so many questions!"
Modern therapy blunders with Simon Rinne
Using humour to discuss mental health with Going Loco
Making choices in the dangerous game of life with Prue Sulicich
Life values: just how different are men and women? With Mitch Lowe
Selection bias: is the world your enemy, or are you seeking trouble?
How do you talk to people with different beliefs? With Damien Stewart
Mental illness, lived experience, and "perfect" therapists: in conversation with Mark Brosnan
There's no proxy for competence
The cognitively impaired aren't "behaving badly"
Facets of feelings with photographer Jasmine Bibby
Is academia too verbose?
Some finer points of communication
Cognitive-behavioural therapy: a brief critical analysis
The problem with theoretical frameworks
My podcast is not life coaching
When we resent the world...
Gender fluidity and dysphoria: let's forget the politics
Reality isn't subjective
We need to talk about work culture...
Free speech: let's forget the politics
The real power of words: will a bird make you racist?
Ghosting: there's not much to it
The debating lesson everyone needs!
The “you don’t have experience” retort
Why isn’t therapy working for me?
The “slippery slope” isn’t a fallacy
The challenge of saying what they need to hear
Mental illness: the real phenomenology
Debunking "positive self-talk"
What if all opinions are mistakes (and what can we do about it)?
Reification, mental illness, and the N.D.I.S.: what do the roles mean?
Reification: what psychology may miss about mental illness and health
Life coaching: what is it actually doing (and can it be different)?