Lars Madsen – Schema therapy, emotional blueprints, and the psychology of change
Can our earliest emotional patterns be rewritten?
In this episode, Jess sits down with psychologist Lars Madsen to explore schema therapy — a powerful framework for understanding the emotional blueprints that shape how we think, feel, and behave. This conversation moves between clinical insight and human experience, diving into the ways we get stuck in old patterns — and how healing can happen.
Self-care culture was meant to help us thrive, but what if it’s doing the opposite?
In this conversation with Duncan Anderson, a leading innovator in Australian education and co-founder of Edrolo, we unpack whether modern narratives about mental health, resilience, and growth are really serving us.
Is happiness the right thing to be chasing? - The happiness paradox w/ Brock Bastin
In this episode of the 'Make Your Mind' podcast, we’re learning from Professor Brock Bastian, a social psychologist and author of 'The Other Side of Happiness.' They explores the idea that the pursuit of happiness often leads to discontentment and discuss how embracing struggle and discomfort can be vital to a well-lived life.
What does it mean to be sensitive?
Emotional Sensitivity & Intensity: For the Neurodivergent and Gifted Adult – with Imi Lo
In this episode, I speak with Imi Lo, psychotherapist, author, and thinker whose work explores the intersection of emotional intensity, neurodivergence, and sensitivity
Gayle Hardie: Emotional Health, the 3 Centres of Intelligence, and the Enneagram Framework
Gayle Hardie is a globally recognized leadership expert and co-founder of the Global Leadership Foundation, dedicated to developing emotionally healthy leaders across the world. With over 30 years of experience, Gayle’s work centers around emotional health, the Enneagram, and mindfulness practices that enhance leadership and personal growth.
Darren Flemming: Mindset Mastery, pushing back on mental health paradigms, stepping back from stories, and tuning into sensation.
In this episode of Make Your Mind, I sit down with behavioural scientist, psychologist, and author Darren Fleming to explore a fresh perspective on mindset, mental health, and self-reflection. Darren’s book, Mindset Mastery, challenges some conventional mental health approaches, encouraging us to step away from labels, routines, and rigid goals in favour of a simpler, more intuitive path to personal growth.
Can we get addicted to love? The Neuroscience of obsession — Dr. Tom Bellamy.
If you’ve ever found yourself obsessing over someone—you can't stop thinking about them, you're building out fantasies in your head, and your thoughts are starting to feel more like an addiction —you may have experienced limerence.
In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Tom Bellamy breaks down the mechanics of limerence, explaining how it relates to addiction, reward systems, and emotional regulation. He explores why some people are more prone to limerence, how uncertainty fuels romantic obsession, and what strategies we can use to manage or overcome these overwhelming feelings.