Podcast Episodes

Funerals

Season 4 Episode 21

This week we're talking about why funerals present such a lot of potential triggers for anyone in recovery.

We also discuss experiences of being close…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Abstinence v Recovery

Season 4 Episode 20

This week, in response to a question we got from a listener, we're debating the difference between abstinence and recovery.

Martin finds it difficult …

4 years, 5 months ago

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Regrets

Season 4 Episode 19

This week we're talking about whether it's possible to live a life without regret and, if not, can we make use of what seems to be such a destructive…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Boredom

Season 4 Episode 18

This week we're talking about what causes boredom and the terribly destructive things we sometimes have a tendency to do when we feel bored.

In the co…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Ego

Season 4 Episode 17

This week we're talking about the way we use the word ego and what it takes to keep it under control.

I urge Martin not to look into its Freudian root…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Awkward

Season 4 Episode 16

This week we're talking about the things that make us cringe and why avoiding awkward situations might have negative consequences.

Martin finds it har…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Growth Mindset v Fixed Mindset

Season 4 Episode 15

This week we're talking about the difference it can make to overcoming mental health difficulties when you believe that you can.

While trusting the pr…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Sympathy & Empathy

Season 4 Episode 14

This week we're talking about why empathy is far more valuable than sympathy, and how the former creates connection while the latter tends to break i…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Insomnia

Season 4 Episode 13

This week we're talking about the debilitating issue of sleeplessness.

We discuss what causes the problem, how we have a tendency to perpetuate it in …

4 years, 6 months ago

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Dealing With Trauma

Season 4 Episode 12

This week we're talking about trauma. Where it comes from, what it looks like, and how we might go about treating it.

We also have a conversation abou…

4 years, 7 months ago

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