Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchE95 - Where are we going wrong with Mental Healthcare? (with Dr. Roberto Mezzina)
Roberto Mezzina is an Italian psychiatrist and a prominent figure in the field of mental health, known for his leadership in promoting community-based mental health care and his role in advancing the…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Ask Me Anything #1 (Self-Harm, Delusional Disorder, Dark Humour and Addiction)
Today Alex answers listener questions on a variety of topics including self-harm, talking to complicated people, the function of dark humour, delusional disorder and benzodiazepene addiction.
If you …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
E94 - Flow States for Athletes, Wrexham football and Youth Boxing (w/ Sam Kotadia)
Sam Kotadia is a Chartered Sports Psychologist. He has worked with high profile clubs such as Colchester United and currently Wrexham AFC, and has featured on the Disney documentary about the club an…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Insecure Overachievers, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Simone Biles & Self-Esteem
In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of the Insecure Overachiever—a driven, high-performing individual whose success is rooted in insecurity and self-doubt. We'll explore how this psycholog…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
E93 - How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World (with Prentis Hemphill)
Prentis Hemphill is a writer, an embodiment facilitator, political organiser and
therapist. Prentis has offered embodied practice during moments of social unrest and organisational upheaval, serving a…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
E92 Psychiatry, Privatisation, Psychotherapy, the DSM & Trump (with Professor Allen Frances)
Allen Frances is an American psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He is currently Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine. He is …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
American Beauty & the Power of Denial
This week Alex dissects the 1999 Sam Mendes classic "American Beauty", exploring the lives of the Burnham family and their neighbors, delving into themes of suburban superficiality, repressed desires…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
It's Not Your Fault, But it is Your Responsibility
Alex chats about how our backgrounds shape us and how we can use different ideas psychiatry, psychotherapy and philosophy to make sense of it all. We'll break down the idea that "It's not your fault …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Coaching vs Therapy (Accelerator vs Brake)
Alex chats about the distinctions between coaching and therapy through the lens of the "accelerator vs. brake" analogy. Whether you're trying to overcome a personal challenge, find a fulfilling caree…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
E91: Body Dysmorphic Disorder Revisited (with Arie Winograd)
Psychotherapist Arie Winograd (LMFT) has spent the vast majority of his 25-year psychotherapy career treating clients with body dysmorphic disorder. He founded and was the director of the Los Angeles…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago