Move Your Mind with Nick Bracks

Many of us have been taught that being mentally strong means pushing through, hiding our emotions, and pretending we're okay. In this episode, I sit down with psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin to explore the difference between mental toughness and mental strength. We talk about anxiety, grief, emotional suppression, avoidance, self-awareness, uncertainty, vulnerability, resilience,...

When you're feeling intense emotions, your mind can start convincing you of things that aren't true. In this episode, I sit down with Spencer Greenberg, a mathematician and psychology researcher, to explore why our brains distort reality, why painful thoughts can feel so convincing, and how to stop believing every story your mind tells you. We talk about anxiety, depression, negative thought loops...

At 19 years old, Coss Marte was making millions of dollars a year running one of New York City's largest drug operations. A few years later, he was facing life in prison. Most people would assume that was the end of the story. It wasn't. In this episode, I sit down with Coss Marte, a former drug kingpin who transformed his life after incarceration and went on to build ConBody, a fitness company th...

Most of us have been through difficult experiences. We’ve been hurt, let down, rejected, traumatised, or faced challenges we never asked for. The question is: what happens next? In this episode, I sit down with Chris Moon, a former military officer, landmine survivor, former Khmer Rouge prisoner, and the world’s first amputee ultra-distance runner. Chris has survived experiences most of us can’t e...

Most people think getting healthy requires extreme discipline, perfect routines, and complicated fitness advice. In this episode, I speak with Gary Vee's long-time coach Jordan Syatt about the biggest lies we've been sold about health and fitness, and why the simple things often matter most. We talk about walking, longevity, fitness myths, dieting, body image, perfectionism, food addiction, biohac...

This conversation starts with a confronting question: are men actually built to be faithful? In this episode, I speak with Yale psychologist Dr. Bill von Hippel about the biology behind male variety-seeking, modern dating, commitment, dopamine, and why chasing more options often leaves people feeling more disconnected. We talk about serial monogamy, dating apps, social comparison, success, lonelin...

Why does porn keep escalating? In this episode, I speak with porn recovery coach Noah Church about why people seek more and more extreme porn, and how it can affect the brain, relationships, and real intimacy. We explore how porn can become a way to escape stress, anxiety, loneliness, shame, and emotional pain. We also talk about desensitisation, porn-induced erectile dysfunction, relapse, fantasy...

What is rumination really costing you? In this episode, I speak with Donna Jackson Nakazawa, an award-winning science journalist and Oprah-picked author of Mind Drama. We explore why getting stuck in your head can quietly steal years of your life, and why rumination is not just overthinking... it is a survival response that can keep you trapped in old stories, shame, guilt, and self-criticism. We...

A lot of us don’t just feel anxious...we get anxious about being anxious. In this episode, I speak with Donald J. Robertson, a psychotherapist and one of the world’s leading voices on Stoicism. We talk about why trying to get rid of anxiety can keep it alive, why overthinking often feels useful when it’s really another form of avoidance, and how facing what we fear can help us move forward. We als...

Why do so many men feel lost today? In this episode, I speak with Zach Watson, a viral creator and mental load coach helping men take emotional ownership in their relationships and lives. We explore why so many men are struggling with loneliness, emotional numbness, rejection, porn, the internet, and the pressure to pretend they’re fine. We also talk about why boys are often taught to hide what th...

Why can success still leave you feeling empty? In this episode, I speak with James Ostroburski OAM, a banking executive, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and mental health advocate. James built and led a lending business that deployed over $2 billion, while privately navigating depression, burnout, ADHD, and the pressure of always needing to achieve more. We talk about ambition, identity, childhood p...

Why is it so hard to stop comparing yourself to others? In this episode, I speak with Jemma Sbeg, host of The Psychology of Your 20s, a #1 global podcast with over 50 million listens, now streaming on Netflix. We explore why comparison has become so unavoidable, and how it can leave you feeling behind, stuck, and disconnected from your own life. This episode will change how you think about compari...

Why does modern life leave so many people feeling empty? In this episode, I speak with Mike Glover, a former Green Beret and CIA contractor. We explore why comfort, instant gratification, and modern convenience may be making people feel more lost, disconnected, and unfulfilled. We talk about purpose, discipline, self-reliance, and why many people don’t change until they’re faced with crisis, regre...

What would you do if you were told you might never walk again? In this episode, I speak with Jason Cooper, a former high school athlete chasing his dream of playing college football...until a car crash in 2019 left him paralyzed from the neck down. We explore what goes through your mind when everything changes overnight - your identity, your future, and the life you thought you were meant to live....

Why do you keep choosing the wrong people? In this episode, I speak with Jessica Baum, a psychotherapist, relationship coach, and author of Anxiously Attached. We explore why you keep choosing the wrong people and what that reveals about your deeper relationship patterns. We unpack how early experiences shape who you’re drawn to, why unhealthy relationships feel familiar, and why you keep repeatin...

Why are so many men struggling in silence? In this episode, I speak with George from The Tin Men, a writer and advocate focused on the hidden realities of men’s mental health. We discuss why suicide is the biggest risk to men under 50, what society keeps getting wrong about men’s struggles, and why “just talking about it” isn’t enough. We explore the structural issues that can leave men feeling tr...

Why do people stay in abusive relationships? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Peter Salerno, a psychologist and expert in trauma and abusive relationships. We explore what happens psychologically when someone is being abused - from the early signs to the long-term effects on the mind and nervous system. We talk about cognitive dissonance, manipulation tactics like gaslighting and love bombing, an...

What does it mean when you feel lost in life? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Adam Formal, a clinical psychologist who works with elite athletes and people dealing with burnout and addiction. We explore why so many people feel lost and how small daily decisions can slowly pull you away from who you really are. This episode will explain why you can feel lost in life and how to start changing it....

How do you know when you’re abandoning yourself? And why do so many of us stay in situations that slowly erode our sense of self? In this episode, I’m joined by Sandra Silverman, an author who shares her journey of rebuilding her life after leaving a 27-year toxic relationship. We talk about the cycle of toxic relationships, including gaslighting, love bombing, and self-blame, the role of past tra...

Why do we feel shame? Why does guilt hit so deeply? And why do some people seem to carry these emotions far more intensely than others? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Debra Lieberman — evolutionary psychologist, professor at the University of Miami, and Editor-in-Chief of Evolution and Human Behavior — to explore why humans evolved to feel shame and guilt, and what these emotions are actually...

Comparison can quietly destroy your life. Most of us default to upward comparison… we fixate on what everyone else has that we don’t. And we rarely do the opposite - noticing what we’ve built, what we’ve survived, and what other people would trade places with us for in a second. That’s why you can feel behind even when you’re not. You end up measuring your life with a broken ruler...curated highli...

Do you say yes when you want to say no, then wonder why you feel exhausted? In this episode I talk with Dr. Alana Greco about why people-pleasing forms, how it quietly erodes self-worth, and how to stop the cycle. We trace the pattern back to childhood survival, discuss the four types of boundaries most people miss, and walk through the self-compassion shift that helps change behaviour. This episo...

If you’ve been trying to outthink your anxiety - replaying the same thoughts, searching for the perfect solution, telling yourself “once I figure this out, I’ll be fine” - this episode will land. Because anxiety doesn’t just live in your mind. It lives in your body. And when you try to solve a body experience with logic, you often end up feeding the spiral instead of calming it. I’m joined by Dr J...

If you’re exhausted from replaying conversations, second-guessing your choices, and filtering your personality through “what will they think?” - this episode will help. I’m joined by Jordanna Bornensztajn (comedian, communication expert, keynote speaker) to unpack the real reason so many high-functioning people feel stuck: fear of judgment. We talk about why judgment is the #1 fear she sees in wor...

Do you feel like you’ve tried therapy, self-help, maybe even medication, but you’re still stuck thinking… why am I not better yet? I’m joined by Dr. Will Dobud, a social worker, researcher and educator who has worked with adolescents and families across the United States, Australia, and Norway, to explore why the mental health system can leave good people feeling broken, even when they’re doing al...