Let's Talk About Mental Health

Feeling overwhelmed, frozen, or emotionally numb even when you’re still getting through the day? That’s the freeze response in action, which you may know as part of the fight flight freeze response. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m exploring the freeze response: what functional freeze is, why overwhelm can trigger emotional shutdown, and why feeling overwhelmed an...

Toxic family relationships can leave you feeling drained, confused, and stuck between protecting your peace and trying to keep everybody else happy. So how do you deal with toxic family members when the people hurting you are the same people you’re told you should love, respect, and stay loyal to? In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about why toxic family rel...

Family estrangement can mess with your head in ways other people rarely understand. Whether you’re estranged from family, dealing with no contact, trying to make sense of being cut off, or asking yourself why family estrangement hurts so much, this kind of loss can have a huge impact on your mental health and emotional wellbeing. In this week’s episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast...

What do you do when your emotional regulation goes out the window? Can you learn how to manage your emotions when feeling overwhelmed? This week on the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about emotional regulation and what to do when emotions take over in simple and practical terms: what it is, why it gets so much harder when you’re feeling overwhelmed, and how to control your emo...

Are you tired of feeling like your own worst enemy in your own head? Then you need to learn how to be kinder to yourself, and how to love yourself more… and that’s what this episode is all about! This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about being kinder to yourself when you’re struggling… because a harsh inner critic, negative self talk, and that relentless negative i...

Dealing with difficult people who drain you, derail your day, and leave you replaying  things in your head for hours and hours? Difficult and toxic relationships are emotionally exhausting, and protecting your peace can feel like you’re working a second full-time job that you never applied for.  This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m sharing practical advice for dealing with d...

Trying to find closure from someone who won’t forgive you? This week on the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about finding closure when the other person won’t even meet you halfway; no apology, no forgiveness, no neat ending, and often no answers at all. And while closure might seem impossible, it’s actually more possible than you might think. If you often find yourself replayin...

Can you learn how to be less reactive? Yes! And this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast will teach you how, with a strong focus on emotional regulation techniques that work. If you find yourself on-edge and snapping at things that wouldn’t normally bother you, you’ll know that living with constant stress and anxiety is exhausting. Simple nervous system regulation tools will help...

Do you want to stop people pleasing, but struggle to keep your boundaries? If you tend to stress or panic the second someone reacts negatively to your boundaries, this episode is for you. This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m focusing on “the wobble moment” that often comes from boundary pushback. If you know how to say no but struggle with boundary setting when guilt, tensi...

Overthinking? Stuck in thought spirals? Racing thoughts? If your mind won’t switch off and you feel trapped in your own head, this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast is for you.  This week I’m exploring what’s really going on when an overactive mind ramps up. I’ll also dig into why anxiety and overthinking can fuel rumination, worst-case thinking and catastrophising, and we’ll t...

Ever think “I have no idea what I’m doing” and instantly assume that having self-doubt and feeling unsure of yourself means you’re failing? Well, you’re not! In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m getting brutally honest about self-doubt and why those thoughts can spiral into overthinking and anxiety, self-judgement, shame, and relentless negative self-talk… and how to...

Having the same argument with someone you care about, over and over?  This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m digging into what’s really going on when you keep having the same argument every time and how repeating arguments in relationships leaves you exhausted, anxious, and second-guessing yourself.  I break down the link between recurring arguments, relationship conflict, and...

Breaking promises to yourself? Let’s talk about how to trust yourself more so you can stop abandoning yourself!  In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m digging into why breaking promises to yourself can feel so defeating… and why it’s usually not because of laziness or a lack of willpower. If you keep letting yourself down, especially when you’re stressed, burnt out, or...

Anxiety in the morning doesn’t just make you grumpy… it can make every day feel like a battle before it’s even started. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m digging into anxiety in the morning and why so many of us wake up anxious or full of morning dread… even when nothing ‘dramatic’ has happened overnight.  I’ll explain what’s really going on in your nervous system...

Is work stress following you home, even when you’re trying to switch off? This week in the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about handling work stress in a way that actually helps your mental health, especially when work is stressful and you feel stuck in your own head. I’m Jeremy Godwin, and in this episode I’ll break down what’s really driving workplace stress and stress in th...

Does the state of the world leave you tense, guilty, and exhausted, like the world is a mess both outside and in your own head? In this episode of Let’s Talk About Mental Health, I’m talking about emotional overload, empathy burnout, and how constant anxiety and overwhelm about global chaos can quietly wreck your mental health. I’ll share simple, realistic self care tips to protect your peace: how...

Why do your resolutions often fail? Because learning how to set successful goals means looking at the bigger picture, and that's what this episode is all about. If your goals tend to start strong and then quietly fall apart, then it’s time to approach goal setting differently. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about why things like new year’s resolutions...

Can’t stop thinking about the past? Whether you’re ruminating on the past or feeling stuck in the past, it can be absolutely exhausting. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m talking about letting go of the past is so difficult, and what to do when you feel like you can’t move forward. We’ll discuss anxiety and rumination, why your brain keeps overthinking the past, and...

Do your family boundaries seem to disappear the moment someone gets upset? In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m exploring family conflict, toxic family relationships, and how to set boundaries with family… so you can dial down the family drama and start finding peace of mind! I’ll walk you through why setting limits and healthy boundaries with family members feels so h...

Dreading Christmas and the holidays? Worried about surviving the holidays with your mental health intact? Not sure how to deal with family drama? Going through loss and grief at Christmas? If Christmas and the holidays leave you feeling numb, angry, frustrated, or quietly thinking “I hate Christmas” while everyone else plays happy families then this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health po...

Is money stress making every week feel like a fight you didn’t sign up for? Cost of living tips not really cutting it? Well, we need to talk about money and mental health… not to mention the cost of living and mental health! In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast with Jeremy Godwin, I look at how the cost of living is out of control and what that does to your mind and body....

Tired of having the same fight on repeat? Had enough of handling conflict and arguments that don’t ever seem to actually resolve anything? Well, it's time to learn how to handle conflict better! This episode is about healthy conflict without all the drama. This week on the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I get practical about healthy conflict resolution and direct communication so you can h...

Tired of dealing with drama and chaos? Raise your standards and protect your peace! In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’m tackling a simple fix for better mental health: respect yourself by learning how to be assertive and setting boundaries effectively. I show you how to be assertive without drama, set healthy boundaries, and treat yourself with respect so you calm you...

Feeling like a fraud? Then let’s talk about feeling like an imposter and how to believe in yourself! In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I cut through the noise of imposter syndrome and show you how to stop feeling like an imposter without drama. I’ll teach you how to believe in yourself more by checking feelings against facts so you can build self trust, boost your self...

Want a calmer mind? Focus on what really matters and protect your peace of mind. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast I’ll cut through the noise and show you how to focus on what really matters using values based living and intentional living practices.  If you’re feeling overwhelmed and unfocused, or you feel stretched thin by constant expectations and demands on your tim...