The Emil Barna Podcast

Pierre Azzam, MD, is a physician, board-certified psychiatrist, and professional coach. He is the founder of Braver Man™ Coaching with one critical mission: to help men build self-awareness, confidence, and resolve to face life’s challenges head-on. Dr Azzam brings over twenty years of experience in medicine, mental health, and personal development into his work with men, having trained and taught...

Rob is a psychotherapist who works from a transpersonal, Gestalt, and Somatic Experiencing perspective. He has been in the business of helping others for over 20 years, beginning in his early 20s. He first became involved in personal meditative practice at that time and has since worked in homeless shelters, community health (specialising in addiction and mental health conditions), and has a priva...

Psychotherapist Emil Barna surveys the psychological and clinical themes that appear in his reading of Dostoevsky's groundbreaking work Notes From Underground. He explores attachment theory, clinical depression, self-esteem, relationships, human evil, sociopathy, and much more in this 1861 work of brilliance. https://www.barnacc.com To access Emil's Academia courses on anxiety, stress, t...

Matt Caruana is a mental fitness facilitator and teenage survivor of a suicide attempt. Matt says that he was willing to die for his emotions as he jumped from a rooftop in the middle of the night at sixteen after sending his girlfriend a final text message saying goodbye. This experience left him a paraplegic. He has since turned his life around and aims to inspire what he calls 'mental fitn...

Why trauma is considered the universal language. From Eps. 11-12 of The Emil Barna Podcast (full interview here ) https://www.barnacc.com/ To access Emil's Academia courses on anxiety, stress, trauma, self-awareness, and the neurobiology of confidence at 50% off (INCLUDES ACADEMIA SUBSCRIPTION to access these and HUNDREDS of other courses), use this link . BUY Emil's eBook on addiction a...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, "To renounce liberty is to renounce being human." In this interview, Simon Brown talks about groupthink, cognitive dissonance, tribalism, between-group tension, and coercive control from a psychological point of view. He utilises historical experiments from people like Stanley Milgram, Jane Elliot, and Philip Zimbardo to explore what has been happening in...

Have you ever wondered how to manage your own anger? In this clip, Emil Barna and Rob Watson explore best practice framed by Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing. https://www.barnacc.com/ To access Emil's Academia courses on anxiety, stress, trauma, self-awareness, and the neurobiology of confidence at 50% off (INCLUDES ACADEMIA SUBSCRIPTION to access these and HUNDREDS of other courses),...

Emil appeared on Business Insights Alive 90.5 FM on 15/12/2021 to discuss mental health with Mario Bekes and Matthew Caruana. In the interview, he discussed how to maintain optimal mental health during lockdowns and when stressed, how psychologists and other mental health professionals have failed those hurting most during COVID-19 lockdowns, his own story and what helps him, and becoming a better...

Have you ever wondered how your body is influenced by its surroundings, especially your relationships with others? In his interview with The Emil Barna Podcast, Dr Stephen Porges digs deeply into his Polyvagal Theory, applying it to stress, PTSD, COVID-19, anxiety, and sets out a path towards healing—a new way forward. Stephen W. Porges, PhD, is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana Univer...

This clip is from the interview Emil conducted with psychotherapist Rob Watson on body-based approaches to stress and trauma—how to learn different kinds of strategies to address things like anger and aggression. From Eps. 7-10 of The Emil Barna Podcast (full video interview on YouTube ) https://www.barnacc.com To access Emil's Academia courses on anxiety, stress, trauma, self-awareness, and...

Dr James Fallon teases apart the differences between psychopaths and sociopaths. From Eps. 1-3 of The Emil Barna Podcast (full video interview on YouTube ) To access Emil's Academia courses on anxiety, stress, trauma, self-awareness, and the neurobiology of confidence at 50% off (INCLUDES ACADEMIA SUBSCRIPTION to access these and HUNDREDS of other courses), use this link . BUY Emil's eBo...

Psychotherapist Emil Barna surveys the psychological and clinical themes that appear in his reading of Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. He explores Frodo's call to action, the classic good vs. evil dichotomy, fear, trauma, depression, courage, self-esteem, and a whole lot more through the eyes (and words) of the characters in this book. From Gandalf's retelling of the story of...

I'm very excited about this! I'm starting a new video series on YouTube called: Psychological Book Reviews | Emil Barna  In it, I'll be delving into the psychology of storytelling by reviewing the books that I've loved and learned from over the years. Check out this promo clip and head on over to YouTube and Instagram for more! To access Emil's Academia courses on anxiety,...

In this short clip, Emil explores the body's response to stress. Did you know that within 1,000th of a second—about the same time that it takes for a housefly's wing to flap—your brain has already sent messages to the rest of the body to respond? In fact, your brain recognises danger between 300-400 times quicker than you even realise it's there! Video on YouTube To access Emil&apos...

In this clip, Emil teases apart the concept of anger. The difference between anger and aggression is explored; how anger is a boundary violation; how anger relates to a sense of injustice; resentment; and how to move past destructive anger. Video on YouTube To access Emil's Academia courses on anxiety, stress, trauma, self-awareness, and the neurobiology of confidence at 50% off (INCLUDES ACA...

Why are we so drawn to stories? Why are Stephen King's novels so attractive? Why do kids need rough play to grow? Why are we so ready to tribalise and demonise those who don't agree with us? In this interview, Ebody-Jane Carroll tackles these issues and more. EJ Carroll is a Melbourne writer and educator known best for her whimsical children’s books written in rhyme. She has created a de...

Dr John Chirban is a Harvard psychologist who has taught about relationships, sexuality, and spirituality for over 30 years. He serves as a psychologist at The Cambridge Health Alliance at Harvard Medical School and lecturer in the psychiatry residency program at Harvard Medical School. He has appeared on shows such as Dr Phil and The Drs, and has worked alongside and interviewed people such as To...

Jill Miller has spent over 30 years forging links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her signature self-care fitness programs, Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® are found at gyms, yoga studios, hospitals, athletic training facilities, and corporations worldwide. Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal, has been featured in the New York Times, Shape,...

James H. Fallon, PhD shares stories of extrasensory perception from a neuroscientific lens. Dr Fallon is a neuroscientist and psychopathy researcher and has been an authority on matters relating to neuroscience, mental illness, neuropsychiatry/psychology, and psychopathy for decades. Dr Fallon has delivered a monumental TED Talk on psychopaths and wrote a memoir on his experiences called The Psych...

What's dopamine got to do with addiction? How can understanding the complexities of this molecule help you overcome all sorts of addictive behaviours? In his interview with The Emil Barna Podcast, David Gillespie tells all. Video of full interview on YouTube For more than 10 years, former lawyer and bestselling author David Gillespie has devoted himself to exposing forces in today's soci...

What's martial arts got to do with confidence? In this episode of The Emil Barna Podcast, Damien Chaurémootoo delves deeply into his roots as a martial artist, beginning with his childhood in Mauritius and migration to Australia. He talks about coaching young kids and adults into becoming more confident human beings through his unique approach to the martial arts, bullying, mental health, and...

Aren't martial arts only about beating people up? Don't only those who like fighting sign up for these sports? In her interview for The Emil Barna Podcast, Vickie Simos debunks these ideas and talks about how martial arts can increase confidence, reduce anger, and lead to an overall boost in mental health. Vickie Simos is a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist who is also a Fourth De...

The performing arts can be seen as an all-consuming machine that swallows an unprepared artist up without thinking twice about it. In this interview, Will discuss the performing arts from a mental health point of view—from the beauty of pursuing your dreams and achieving success to mental burnout and quitting the race, this discussion is multi-faceted. Will touches on performance anxiety, discipli...

What's the difference between suicidal ideation and self-harm? Are we experiencing a collective trauma? Has mental health gotten worse during this pandemic? What can we do about it? In this episode, Emil is interviewed by Samir Banga, the Executive Lawyer at Banga Legal in NSW (offices in Sydney). Samir is on the front foot against discrimination by virtue of the current mandates which he arg...

Emil interviews James H. Fallon, PhD to get his insights into COVID-19 lockdowns. Dr Fallon is a neuroscientist and psychopathy researcher and has been an authority on matters relating to neuroscience, mental illness, neuropsychiatry/psychology, and psychopathy for decades. He was very gracious with his time, exploring current events relating to governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr...