Let's Talk About Mental Health

"But I don't know what I want!" If that thought runs on a loop whenever you feel lost in life, you're not alone, and the reason it's so hard to answer might not be the one you'd expect. Figuring out what you want can feel genuinely scary, and that fear is far more common than anyone admits. In this episode of the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I'm talking...

Why do you keep doing everything for everyone, even when you're running on empty? That's called overfunctioning: the quiet pattern where being the capable, reliable one slowly wears you down while nobody notices, including you. And it's costing your mental health more than you realise. This week in the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I'm talking about overfunctioning: t...

Does your mind ever take one worried thought and turn it into a full-scale emergency, leaving you overwhelmed, exhausted and unable to think straight? That's a spiral, and if it's familiar territory, this episode of the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast is for you. Because what nobody tells you about being in a spiral is this: the things you instinctively do to stop spiralling are...

What does better mental health actually look like in real life, and how do you find time to build it when you're already busy, tired, and stretched thin? Because the thing nobody tells you is that better mental health isn't about doing more; it's about focusing on the few things that actually make a difference. In this episode of the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I'm...

Physical anxiety symptoms can feel terrifying, especially when anxiety and stress start showing up in your body with chest tightness, nausea, a racing heart, or panic attack symptoms that seem to come out of nowhere. So, we need to talk about how to identify and deal with physical anxiety symptoms... and how to calm them. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I explore wha...

Do you feel like a burden if you need help from others? Do you keep asking yourself whether you’re too much, too needy, or too hard to support?  In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about feeling like a burden when you’re struggling and why that belief can quietly fuel low self worth, self doubt, emotional suppression, hyper independence, trust issues, and the...

Navigating heartbreak and breakup pain can be rough, because there’s no instruction guide on how to get over a breakup… especially when it’s negatively affecting your mental health. So, let's talk about how to survive a breakup without losing your sense of self. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about how to deal with a breakup in a way that’s honest, p...

Feeling stuck in life? Going through the motions? Wondering why life feels empty? It’s time to stop existing and start living more! In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I explore the difference between existing vs living and what happens when survival mode becomes your normal. If you’ve been feeling numb, flat, disconnected, or like you’re just getting through each day, t...

Feeling manipulated by someone? Manipulation can include guilt tripping, pressure, emotional manipulation, controlling behaviour, and sometimes gaslighting, but the common thread is the same: someone is trying to pull you away from your own needs, wants, and choices. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about how to deal with manipulation: what manipulative be...

Ever wondered, “Why am I lonely even when people are around me?” You’re not alone, and loneliness around others is more common that you might think.  In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about loneliness in one of its most confusing forms: feeling alone, unseen, and disconnected even when you’re surrounded by other people. If you feel lonely in friendships, at...

Are you dealing with fatigue and anxiety, brain fog, and that horrible feeling of being both wired and worn out at the same time? Welcome to one of the most common anxiety symptoms: fatigue. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about why ‘anxiety exhaustion’ can leave you feeling flat, mentally exhausted, emotionally exhausted, and stuck in survival mode even...

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...