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Send us Fan Mail What makes a good friend - and why can friendship be so hard to talk about? The brilliant psychotherapist, author, and podcast host, Emma Reed Turrell joins me in this episode to explore the complexities of adult friendships: ghosting, jealousy, shame, friendship loss, and how social media shapes our expectations. We look at how early attachment styles affect how we connect, and E...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, I’m joined by the brilliant therapist and NYT bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab to explore the complex dynamics of dysfunctional families. Together, we unpack what creates dysfunction in family systems, how early childhood experiences shape our adult relationships, and why patterns like people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, and emotional enmeshment ca...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever struggled with sleep, this episode is for you. I’m joined by Kathryn Pinkham, founder of The Insomnia Clinic, for a conversation that changes everything you’ve learnt about sleep hygiene advice. No tips about ditching your phone or taking a bath - just genuinely effective, game-changing tools rooted in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that actually work. This epi...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is an absolute game-changer. I sit down with renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr. Caroline Leaf for a brilliant, eye-opening conversation about the power of the mind.  Together, we dive deep into the science of thought, the unconscious mind, intrusive thinking, and how our thought patterns shape our behaviours and emotional health. Dr. Leaf shares ground...

Send us Fan Mail What is intuition - really - and why is it so hard to trust? In this fascinating conversation, I’m joined by intuition experts Jill Ritchie and Sarah Gregg to explore intuition from both psychological and spiritual perspectives.  Together, we unpack what it means to access our deep inner knowing, how to distinguish it from fear, and why connecting to our intuition is one of the mo...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, I’m exploring the psychology of comparison - why it happens, how it impacts our mental health, and what we can do to break free from it. I bring in therapy tools and insights to help you uncover how to stop measuring your worth by others’ highlight reels and start living from a place of self-acceptance. I also end with a 5 minute guided meditation to help you...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another solo episode of the podcast. This week, I’m exploring people-pleasing - why we do it, the roots behind it, and how it shapes our relationships and mental health. I unpack how people-pleasing often begins as a survival strategy, why it’s so hard to break, and how it can leave us feeling exhausted, resentful, and disconnected from ourselves. I’ll guide you th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. M (also known as @thepsychologistandme on Instagram) unpacks the psychology of attachment - how our early bonds shape the way we connect, love, and protect ourselves in adult relationships. From anxious and avoidant styles to secure attachment, we explore how these patterns show up in real life, why some relationships never feel safe, and what it takes to buil...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is generously sponsored by SimplePractise. And listeners to this show can use the link below to get a 7 day free trial and then receive 70% off your first 4 months: https://www.simplepractice.com/partners/helen-marie/   In this powerful episode, I sit down with the brilliant psychotherapist Jennifer Cox, author of The Times and Sunday Times Self-Help Book of the Year...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is generously sponsored by SimplePractise. And listeners to this show can use the link below to get a 7 day free trial and then receive 70% off your first 4 months: https://www.simplepractice.com/partners/helen-marie/   What does it truly mean to feel “good enough”? In this heartfelt episode, we explore the deep, often invisible roots of unworthiness and the journey b...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is generously sponsored by SimplePractise. And listeners to this show can use the link below to get a 7 day free trial and then receive 70% off your first 4 months: https://www.simplepractice.com/partners/helen-marie/   I’m beyond thrilled to be joined in this episode by the absolutely wonderful and deeply inspiring Dr. Martha Beck - bestselling author, life coach, an...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is generously sponsored by SimplePractise. And listeners to this show can use the link below to get a 7 day free trial and then receive 70% off your first 4 months: https://www.simplepractice.com/partners/helen-marie/   In this profoundly moving episode, actress and mental health activist AnnaLynne McCord joins me to share her journey of healing from complex trauma an...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that over 70% of us are struggling with stress? In this powerful and uplifting conversation, Dr. Aditi joins us to unpack the difference between healthy and unhealthy stress, and how we can begin to rewire our minds and bodies to not just survive - but truly thrive. Dr. Aditi shares openly about her own experiences with stress and how releasing the shame around it bec...

Send us Fan Mail In this deeply tender and honest conversation, I’m joined by psychologist and grief specialist Dr. Chloe Paidoussis-Mitchell to explore the many layers of grief and loss. Together, we define what grief truly is — not just the sorrow we feel after the passing of a loved one, but also the heartbreak that comes with life transitions, endings, and unmet hopes. We talk about what happe...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s The Mini Edit from Episode 11, I sit with Josh Connolly and talk about the impact of dysfunctional families. Josh so generously shares his own experience and how his journey brought him to a healing space where he now helps many others heal from the impact of growing up within dysfunction. This is an edit of Episode 11. If you found this interesting, you may also wa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with somatic healer Britt Piper (@healingwithbritt) for a deep conversation about trauma, the nervous system, and the power of somatic healing. We dive into her brand-new book, Body First Healing , which explores how reconnecting with the body is the key to processing and healing trauma. Britt shares insights from her work, practical tools for regulatin...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s mini edit from Episode 7, neuroscientist Sabina Brennan breaks down the science behind manifestation. Manifestation is a hot topic on social media, but there’s often little explanation of how it actually works. Maybe you’ve tried it - visualising your goals, trusting the universe - only to be disappointed by the results. Sabina changes that. She introduces a researc...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever said yes when you really wanted to say no? Or downplayed your feelings to avoid being a burden? Maybe you stay in draining situations out of fear of being alone or rejected. If any of this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing self-abandonment. In today’s solo episode, I’m diving into why this happens, how it shows up in your daily life, and the impact it can ha...

Send us Fan Mail In this mini edit from Episode 5 with psychologist Suzy Reading, we dive deep into the importance of choosing ourselves and debunk the myth that this is selfish. This is a must-listen for anyone who feels they fall into the trap of ignoring their own needs, offering a gentle guide to finding a way back home to yourself. Suzy is a dream guest, sharing so much beautiful wisdom that...

Send us Fan Mail Motherhood is one of the biggest identity shifts we’ll ever experience - yet so often, we’re expected to navigate it alone, carrying the weight of endless ‘shoulds’ and mum guilt. In this episode, I’m joined by Zoe Blaskey , founder of Motherkind and author of the bestselling book ‘Motherkind: A new way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ to explore the transformation of...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s edition of the Mini Edit I’m chatting with Jen Mann about her brilliant book The Secret Language of The Body. Jen guides us so beautifully to find healing from living in survival mode through the power of working with the body. This episode will bring hope for many who are struggling with overwhelm and nervous system dysregulation. Jen is a gift to the healing commu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with narcissism expert Helen Villiers to define what narcissism truly is. Does a narcissist know they’re a narcissist? What are the different types, and how does narcissism manifest in relationships?  Helen breaks down how narcissism develops, why we all have some narcissistic traits (and when they’re actually healthy), and the lasting impact of growing...

Send us Fan Mail In this mini edit from episode 8 with relationship therapist Julie Menanno we dive into what secure love really is and how we can achieve that feeling of safety in our relationships. Julie offers her wonderful expertise to show us all how to feel more secure with tips that will be so helpful for so many.  For all show notes and the more in depth chat click here: https://podcasts.a...

Send us Fan Mail Psychotherapist Jennifer Cox and relational dynamics coach Salima Saxton from Women Are Mad are absolutely brilliant! In this episode, I sit down with them both to explore the fascinating world of copycats. We delve into what’s beneath the behaviour, why copying can cause such a stress response in the person being copied and then look a little closer at the concepts of mirroring w...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Mini Edit - a new weekly feature from the I Don’t Think We Talk Enough About podcast.  In this mini edit from episode 4, I chat with psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher about Anxiety. Josh brings his own personal experience with anxiety with such love and warmth to help you all feel more hopeful about living free from anxiety.  If you love this episode then you may...