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My beautiful BEANS this episode we're diving into how to turn your desperation into true attraction; we're talking in romantic relationships, your career, your friendships. BRAIN FACT: How does local anaesthetic work? Did you know that cocaine was one of the first local anaesthetics discovered and used! EXTRA READING Read ' Basic pharmacology of local anaesthetics ' from BJA Education https://bit....

Why is Ketamine being used to treat depression and anhedonia? In this science-y episode I'm going through the neuroscience of Ketamine and the brain, the chemical makeup of the drug, and why it's being used in many trials to treat people with treatment resistant depression and anhedonia. BRAIN FACT: ECT therapy – what is It, how does it work, what type of mental disorders is it used as a treatment...

Do you know if you are setting the bar too low for yourself, your relationships and your career / abilities? In this episode, I cover what happens when you do that, and why it is important to turn that around so you can start expecting and receiving more out of life. Brain Fact: Explaining Urbach-Wiethe disease . of people who don't experience the physiological aspects of the fear response. Urbach...

Adult friendships can be harrrrrd – and being in business with a mate is even harder. In this episode I’m joined by two friends who seem to have it figured out! Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, founders of KIC – the wellbeing and lifestyle community that’s an app and a podcast (kinda like us!). They talk all about the friendship, their relationships with their bodies, and how they got to wher...

I’m on holidays beans! For some listening to fill your ears check out some of your favourite episodes below; ' Why discipline is the ticket to the life you want ' ' Chase change, don’t let change chase you ' ' 10 things I learnt in my 20s ' ' 10 ways to show up for yourself ' ' Motivation, Purpose and Body Image ' ' Self love – finding your worth '   LINKS Send your Listener question to info@dyfmp...

You can spend your whole life thinking about a bad decision that you mad . or the opportunity you didn’t take, or mistakes you made. In fact most people do! It can be crippling, so I want to take you through the ways you can live a life without regret, and reclaim contentment in your decisions. PET LOVE :  Watch ' Lupin ' on Netflix https://bit.ly/lupin-trailer  . SBS Podcasts ‘ Learn a Language ’...

Why do we struggle to be aware of ourselves? It’s hard to turn the lense on yourself, particularly during the bad shit. I’m going to take you through how to practice self awareness and level up your life (and how to stop being the kind of person to throw blame instead of apologise). Pet Love : Listen to The Dream Podcast https://bit.ly/thedream-podcast . Brain Fact: Exploring Corpus Callosum https...

This week I'm diving DEEP into your questions beans – and there's a breakup theme coming through! These are the topics/listener questions I’m covering; How to commit to breaking up with someone who doesn't take you seriously when you try to break up with them Feeling regret over ending a relationship once an ex has a new partner Going through a difficult break up An unhealthy sister-in-law relatio...

Overthinking? Me? Never (lol absolutely yes). I’m going to take you through what’s happening in your brain when you’re overthinking. Plus I’ll give you some steps for how to overcome it and get out of that overthinking spiral. Listener Question: I’ve repeatedly been excluded from group gatherings of my boyfriend’s friends. Is this normal? And how do I figure out if I’m being left out on purpose or...

The phrase Sunk Cost Fallacy is going to help you stop wasting your time on shit that doesn’t work. In this episode I’m explaining this concept where you keep putting money and time and effort into something that isn’t working, but you don’t want to quite cause of all the effort you’ve already put in. Brain Fact: Cyclooxegenase and reducing pain and inflamation in the body  Listener Question: I ha...

Hello my beautiful beans! In this episode I’m gunna talk you through how to get closure in your life; primarily about romantic relationships but you could also apply a lot of this to friendships or even losing a job or opportunity. Brain Fact: Borderline Personality Disorder Listener Question: My ex has said they want to keep the door open on our relationship now that we've broken up. What should...

What makes someone a narcissist? What's the difference between a covert and overt narcissist? and how, oh HOW, do you handle a relationship with a narcissist - particularly narcissistic parents and in-laws; This is what I'm diving into in this episode.  Then I get into a listener question about whether or not to move cities to be with a partner when being mid-way through tertiary study. Specifical...

Lying is normal, but lying pathologically is NOT. I got a listener question specifically around dealing with a liar so I'll jump off with that and then get into the episode of today. Brain fact: Photobleaching your rods ( what happens when you suddenly go into a bright light ) Read about Rhodopsin https://www.britannica.com/science/rhodopsin   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. S...

In the episode of today I'm explaining HPD or Histrionic Personality Disorder.  And I answer 5 of your questions covering a difficult mother in law relationship, a sister who betrayed trust, assessing a relationship as co-dependent and how to readjust, struggling to move on from an ex-fiance who cheated - when you have a kid together, and finally is it worth telling your friend you're crushing on...

Today's episode is all about how to make a commitment to yourself and stick to it, and why you're setting yourself up to fail (and it's not necessarily your fault). Brain Fact: Troxler's Fading https://bit.ly/troxlersfading-dyfm . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode I talk about why you should limit the amount of people that owe you. Why feeling that someone owes you something can be very detrimental for your happiness, self love and productivity and what you can do to stop feeling this way TODAY. Brain Fact : Lateral Inhibition (AAANNNDDD a fun optical illusion for you to try)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystud...

Let's talk about dating apps.  I asked you guys what you thought about them, the good and the bad. I pulled all this information together to had a chat about where dating apps fall short and why to not get too invested in them and how to not feel so hurt by them when things don't go well for you. I also go over your best and worst dating app situations and some of them are seriously F*****D!!  Bra...

On this ep I go over the difference between problems that are 'joint' and 'individual' in a relationship. How to let go of the guilt of leaving a relationship and how to feel more empowered to make the right decision around leaving or staying in a relationship.  Brain Fact : Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Okay time to talk about all things discipline! Why you need it, why it will make your life so much better and more fulfilling and why it will increase your self love and improve your relationship with yourself exponentially!  Brain Fact : Joy Milne, the woman who can smell Parkinson's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode goes over a bunch of green flags to lean into to improve your overall happiness, productivity, relationships and peace of mind.  Brain Fact : Hangovers on the brain  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's ep I go over what it means to be the bigger person, when it is good and when it is not helpful to your own peace of mind or mental health.  Sometimes being the bigger person may mean keeping the wrong people in your life just to 'save face' and this could mean your boundaries keep getting crossed and you struggle to see growth in your healing journey. So let's go over when it is okay to...

On this episode I cover how to deal with feelings of retroactive jealousy and overthinking in a relationship, and how overcoming these feelings will improve the quality of your relationship not only with your partner but with yourself. When you master this, you will feel more confident within yourself and happier in your skin. (Encore episode)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

On this episode I break down the difference between perceived value and actual value. How to stop letting other people determine your value and how to use the idea of value exchange and the principal of effort + sacrifice to turn everything around and start determining your own value.   Brain Fact : Zahavian signal   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener...

  On today’s episode I talk about my favorite statement and one I try and live by all the time. How to become someone who is adaptable and resilient to change and loss and how to gain so much more along the way. I will talk about how to become someone who takes control of the changes in their life, instead of leading a life where you are only reactive to the things that happen to you  and end up f...

On today’s episode I break down what drive is compared to self control, how to know where your strengths are and where you weaknesses are and then I give you tools to help create a balance between the two.   Brain Fact: Changing your surroundings to improve your focus   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.