Podcast Episodes
The complete list of all our episodes. Click on each episode to see extensive show notes & unique workbooks. Available on all podcast platforms.
#32: Bharati Corinna Glanert - Darkness Retreat
Join Jim, as he talks to Bharati Corinna Glanert, about darkness retreats. Why do people go? Can it help you learn more about and accept yourself on a deeper level?
#31: Dr Gordon C. Nagayama Hall - Cultural Adaption & Psychotherapy
Join Jim & Seb, as they talk to Dr Gordon C. Nagayama Hall who is especially interested in culture and mental health, cultural adaptations of psychotherapy, and Asian American psychology.
#30: Dr Marie Keenan - Sexual Abuse & Restorative Justice
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Dr Marie Keenan, who is a lecturer at the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College Dublin and a member of the Advisory Board of UCD's Criminology Institute.
#29: Ella McCallum - Witnessing the Effects of Addiction
Join Seb as he talks to his good friend Ella McCallum about the effect her dad's addiction with drink and drugs had and still has on her.
#28: Saoirse McHugh - Politics, Environmentalism & Future Well-Being
Saoirse is a Mayo native and environmentalist, and someone who cares deeply about the future of Ireland. We touch on de-stigmatising unemployment, the root causes of tone-deaf policies, Saoirse’s departure from the Green Party and what Saoirse’s utopia looks like in 5 years.
#27: Dr Kate Dawson - Sex, Porn & Conversation
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Kate Dawson. Kate is a sex and porn researcher and educator and advocates us the benefits of sexual health promotion and why we should talk more openly about it.
#26: Eoin Hegarty - Suicide & The Aftermath
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Eoin Hegarty about his Dad’s suicide and the effect it has had on him.
#25: John Poehler - Living with Bipolar Disorder
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to John Poehler, an author, fellow podcast host and a prominent bipolar disorder advocate.
#24: Dr Christopher Boyce - Adventures in Happiness
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Christopher Boyce a former academic who spent many years producing research papers on happiness.
#23: Will Doe - Overcoming Alcoholism
Join Jim, as he talks to his good friend, Will, about his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction as well as his inspiring road to recovery.
#22: Rob Doyle - Writing & Life Full of Experiences
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Rob Doyle, the award-winning Irish author. He talks about his transformative experiences with drugs, his mental health, how his life experiences influence his writing and much more.
#21: Bernardo Gortaire-Morejon - NGO Challenges
Join Jim as he chats with his friend Bernardo about his journey to co-founding an NGO, QUID in his native Ecuador. They also cover the difficulties attached with balancing personal well-being and collective well-being and Bernardo's hopes for the near future with QUID.
#20: Prof. Guy Standing - Universal Basic Income
Join Jim as he talks to Guy Standing, a British professor of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and co-founder of the Basic Income Earth Network.
#19: Lucy Jones - Nature & Mental Health
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Lucy Jones. Lucy is an author of two books and regular writer for publications such as The Guardian and The Independent. Eight years ago, Lucy started researching how contact with nature affects the human mind.
#18: David Champion - Magic Mushrooms & Mental Health
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to David Champion. David runs Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit using data to understand how psychedelic therapy can become a reality for all in need.
#17: How Can We Fight Racism?
Join Jim & Seb, as they talk about the responsibility they have as white people to do better and be better in the fight against racism. “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be antiracist” - Angela Davis.
#16: Penny Clark - Communal Living
Join Jim, as he reflects on the ups and downs of communal living with researcher and co-founder of Conscious Coliving, Penny Clark.
#15: Michael Akuagwu - Chasing Your Dreams
Join Seb, as he talks to his friend Michael Akaugwu about unlearning certain cultural lessons and breaking free of the shackles and expectations of society to chase his dreams and become a freelance graphic designer and visual storyteller. Responsible for all our artwork and photos.
#14: Katherina Kavungu - Trauma & Family Constellation Therapy
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Katherina Kavungu, a former German lawyer turned Identity-oriented Psychotrauma Therapist, Certified Regression Therapist and Family Constellation Practitioner.
#13: Mitch Hunt - Living With My Autistic Brother
Join Seb, as he talks to one of his best mates, Mitch Hunt, about his brother who has high-functioning autism.