Make Your Mind

Today we hear from Diane Dreher, psychologist, author, and Professor Emeritus at Santa Clara University. Diane has spent decades exploring the intersection of Eastern philosophy and positive psychology, and her books include the best-selling The Tao of Inner Peace and her newest, Pathways to Inner Peace. In this episode, Diane shares how the Tao Te Ching, written over 25 centuries ago during a tim...

What if the problem isn’t you — but the way wethink about mental health? In this episode, Jess Leondiou speaks with RossEllenhorn about why so many people feel stuck, disconnected, or exhausted by self-work, even when they’re doing everything they’re told should help. Together, they explore more humane ways of understanding distress, change, and the need to feel held by others. This episode will h...

Today we hear from Lars Madsen, an industry leader with over 20 years’ experience in forensic psychology. He shares his insights on schema therapy — a framework used to shift deeply ingrained behaviours and, as Lars calls it, work with your emotional blueprint. This episode's writing prompt is: "T hink of one recurring struggle in your life — maybe a fear of rejection, or always putting o...

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. We talk about self-regulation vs. co-regulation, psychological safety, curiosity, and what it means...

In this episode of the 'Make Your Mind' podcast, Jess interviews Professor Brock Bastian , a social psychologist and author of ' The Other Side of Happiness .' They explore 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. Bastian delves into cultural narratives and how they shap...

In this episode, I speak with Imi Lo, psychotherapist, author, and thinker whose work explores the intersection of emotional intensity, neurodivergence, and sensitivity. Her book Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity felt like a roadmap to me—a warm invitation to appreciate the diversity of minds and a guide for how to work with and uplift sensitivity, rather than see it as something that needs to b...

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 regulatio...

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 pers...

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. In this episode, Gayle shares insights on how emotional...