Alaina Guenther's Podcast

In the final episode of Why We Do What We Do, Alaina reflects on the themes, conversations, and psychology concepts explored throughout the podcast series. This episode serves as a conclusion to the semester-long project and discusses how topics such as procrastination, overthinking, habits, social media, burnout, and stress are all deeply connected to human behavior and everyday life. The episode...

In this episode of Why We Do What We Do, Alaina discusses the psychology behind burnout, chronic stress, and modern productivity culture. The episode explores why so many people—especially college students and young adults—feel constant pressure to always be productive, successful, and busy. Topics include emotional exhaustion, social media comparison, overworking, motivation, and the psychologica...

In this episode of Why We Do What We Do, Alaina is joined by two guests to discuss the psychology behind habits, routines, and behavioral patterns. Together, they explore why humans naturally fall into habits, why some habits become difficult to break, and how reinforcement, comfort, and routine influence everyday behavior. The conversation includes personal experiences with procrastination, phone...