The Emil Barna Podcast

A re-release of my first interview on the podcast back in 2021. Dr James H Fallon wrote the book The Psychopath Inside where he tracks his story on how he found out he was a "borderline psychopath." We cover that story and a whole lot of other topics in this packed episode.  https://www.barnacc.com To access Emil's FREE Academia courses on anxiety, stress, trauma, self-awareness, an...

This therapy protocol was adapted from and expands Forrest Knutson's ‘Time Line Therapy Walkthrough’ (find it here ) I also integrated other works into this protocol, namely, aspects you can find in Deb Dana's The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy , Dr Joe Dispenza's You Are the Placebo , Dr Norman Doidge's The Brain’s Way of Healing  and Dr Richard Schwartz's Internal Family Sy...

This episode - one of my favourites! - first aired in 2021. I thought it deserved a bump not just because of the guest (Dr Porges is an amazing researcher and visionary) but because more people need to know about how their nervous system is impacted by stress, especially after COVID. Dr Stephen Porges discusses Polyvagal Theory, stress and anxiety, PTSD and COVID-19, and how to heal. You can find...

10-minute IFS Open Heart Protocol inspired by Dr Richard Schwartz's Internal Family Systems approach to psychotherapy. This script incorporates calming music and expanded instructions additional to those found in Anderson, Sweezy, & Schwartz's 2017 manual: Internal Family Systems: Skills Training Manual: Trauma-Informed Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD & Substance Abuse. R...

7-minute NSDR Protocol (also known as Yoga Nidra) inspired by Dr Andrew Huberman's 10-minute script which can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGrmY8OSHM This script incorporates calming music and expanded instructions for those who want a longer version of the original. Recorded by psychotherapist Emil Barna. A 22-minute extended version can be found here: https://www.youtube.c...

This is a 12-minute 'Safe Place' visualisation meditation protocol that helps enhance the brain's learning process, reduces daytime fatigue, and helps improve focus. This exercise can be done before bed to relax your nervous system or any other time during the day to help you reconnect with the present moment. Exercises like this have been found to promote neuroplasticity—your brain...

This 22-minute NSDR Protocol (a.k.a Yoga Nidra) is inspired by Dr Andrew Huberman's 10-minute script which can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGrmY8OSHM This meditation incorporates calming music and expanded instructions for those who want a longer version of the original. Recorded by psychotherapist Emil Barna. Disclaimer: This channel has no affiliation with Dr Andrew Huber...

Lynne Malcolm is a science journalist and broadcaster with a deep passion and fascination for people, their behaviour and the workings of the human mind. For nine years, she produced and presented the hugely popular ABC radio program and podcast All in the Mind, in which she explored a range of topics including neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, cognitive science, mental health and human behavi...

*This episode contains explicit themes relating to traumatic stress and traumatic nightmares* Dr Havens is an EMDR therapist, trainer, and PTSD specialist. In this episode, he explores The Dream Completion Technique and The Flash Technique for nightmares and distressing memories. A former army officer, Havens has dedicated his career to helping military veterans and civilians alike overcome trauma...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised sixth chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction . Here is a snippet from the book: "Only when one creates a life where addiction does not make sense can they move forward with their head held high and their shoulders back. You are the maker of your own fate. You are the dri...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised fifth chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction . Here is a snippet from the book: "Professor Michael Poulin of the University of California and his colleagues investigated how giving to others impacts a person’s stress levels and, ultimately, mortality risk.62 Their resear...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised fourth chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction . Here is a snippet from the book: "... each ‘given’ in life is a paradox. On the other side of death is life. The flipside of isolation is connection. With meaning, there’s meaninglessness. With freedom, there’s constraint....

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised third chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction . Here is a snippet from the book: "People do things that require self-control every single day without needing to reason themselves into it. Getting up as soon as your alarm goes off in the morning requires willpower. As does...

Stephanie Georgiou is a psychologist, author, and food enthusiast. In this episode, she delves into the psychology of eating disorders, addiction, and even what it takes to be a psychological influencer on social media. You can find out more about Steph at mindfoodpsychology.com You can also find her on TikTok and Instagram if you search the handle @mindfoodsteph Get her book Food Jail here: https...

Ryan Morgan is a registered psychologist who specialises in non-medication-based approaches for addressing conditions such as sleep disorders, ADHD, stress and burnout, depression, and anxiety; and peak performance for students, athletes, and professionals.  In this podcast episode, Ryan delves into what he considers to be a new frontier in psychological treatment. You can find out more about Ryan...

Wayne Spence is a primary school teacher and ... a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! In his interview with Emil, Wayne highlights some of the most fundamental experiences shaping his journey towards his black belt, including the teaching that a belt focus is not the way to success. Wayne busts myths, talks about what NOT to do in Jiu-Jitsu, and shares a few laughs in a discussion anybody interested...

Nojan is an Iranian-born activist who migrated to Australia as an adult. She lived through the Iranian government's theocratic rule and in this episode outlines what it was like living under the regime and how she chose to speak out against the evil flooding the streets in 2022. Nojan is passionate about sharing the voice of the survivors in Iran—the men and women fighting on the front lines...

Building on from the last episode, Dr Cecile Boganin ventures into various treatment approaches for structural (or traumatic) dissociation, making special reference to EMDR. Other therapies discussed included Internal Family Systems and Schema Therapy. Dr Boganin is a clinical psychologist skilled in working with people who have complex PTSD through modalities such as EMDR, DBT, and others. To fin...

Dr Cecile Boganin ventures into the devastating effects of trauma and the imprints these experiences leave on the survivor. She describes structural dissociation (what even is that?!), posttraumatic stress, and ways to approach childhood abuse. Dr Boganin is a clinical psychologist skilled in working with people who have complex PTSD through modalities such as EMDR, DBT, and others. To find out mo...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised second chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction . Here is a snippet from the book: "... there formed a group of Kurdish female freedom fighters who began to hold the Islamic State (IS) at bay in the small Syrian town of Kobane. These freedom fighters were relentless. They...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised first chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction . Here is a snippet from the book: "In the 1970s, the communist politician Pol Pot took power of Cambodia and led a militant regime—helped along by the Khmer Rouge (a communist-backed militant group operating at the beck and c...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads aloud the revised introduction to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction . Here are a few snippets from the book: "In his powerful memoir Man’s Search for Meaning , the Holocaust survivor and psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl said that a person's will to meaning was their “primary motivationa...

Emil Barna's experience as an addiction therapist and familiarity with a wide variety of work in psychology and philosophy equips him to be an ideal guide to the interested reader or the person struggling with addiction and their families. This book helps all of us, addict and non-addict alike, better understand ourselves. —Neil Levy, PhD Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Et...

Psychotherapist Emil Barna announces a new series for The Emil Barna Podcast! Curios? Tune in to hear how he will be reading aloud his eBook on addiction and willpower, providing practical strategies to tackle addictive behaviours in your life or the life of somebody you love. To find out more, keep tuned.  www.barnacc.com To access Emil's FREE Academia courses on anxiety, stress, trauma, and...

Psychotherapist Emil Barna surveys the psychological and clinical themes that appear in his reading of Irvin Yalom's masterpiece When Nietzsche Wept. He picks up on and makes accessible themes relating to existential psychotherapy, physical illness, human suffering, philosophical exploration, death, and acting with intention without forgoing personal responsibility. www.barnacc.com To access...