John Cuturilo

Your Listener

Society EN ↓ 117 episodes

John Cuturilo, the counsellor of Your Listener Counselling in Melbourne, Australia, is the host of the Your Listener podcast. Discussing psychological topics including mental health, critical thinking, and social matters, he presents unique insights. Rather than lecturing coercively on what to believe, filling his discussions with provocative language or quotes from famous people, or political rhetoric, John explains how our minds work and the impact of this on how we operate individually and socially. He often helps his audience to realise that what we assume are truths are often ideas result...

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John Cuturilo

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Society

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

The questionable logic of law 10.01.2026

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS What does the existence of our legal norms suggest about how our minds work? I discuss these issues in this episode. Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast...

The consequences of A.I. for cognition, with Dr. Katrina Andrews 03.01.2026

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS In this episode, I welcome Dr. Katrina Andrews of the University of the Sunshine Coast to discuss the consequences of artificial intelligence (A.I.) on how we u...

How reification often masks the essence of human functioning 27.12.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS We are nowhere near as different as we think we are, and all those sophisticated theories which suppose that we may have different needs depending on where we d...

Authoritarianism, chaos, and why we should choose a third option 20.12.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Is a society which lacks authority doomed to be chaotic? Are we simply seeking attention by resisting the establishment? Does being anti-establishment make you...

How children develop virtue with Susanne Gervay 13.12.2025

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Susanne Gervay, an accomplished Australian author and speaker whose experiences have inspired her life's journey of helping young people grow and develop resilience, compassion, and determination. I reveal the significance of Susanne's work in my own youth, before discussing the importance of young people's minds in developing...

Nihilism and hedonism: A tempting but dangerous partnership 06.12.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS What are nihilism and hedonism, and why are they such dangerous philosophies? I explain in this episode. Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your fav...

The "both sides" argument settled: The actual psychology of politics 29.11.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS In this episode, I explain why thinking in terms of politics instead of objective truth is so illogical and destructive. I demonstrate that even though the trut...

When others' beliefs make us uncomfortable, with Eleonora Formato 23.11.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS In this episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Eleonora Formato, the host of Inner View on Radio Adelaide 101.5 F.M. On her program, Eleonora provides her guest...

The future of Your Listener — August 2025 09.08.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coaching -------------------------------- Contact m...

Stop saying "you're overthinking"! 02.08.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Those who know me know how much I disapprove of over-simplifications — and the cliché of telling someone that they're over-thinking is one of them. Prefer t...

Is "tough love" compassionate? 26.07.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS I've often discussed the complexities of telling people what they need to hear. Is it equally as effective in every form, and in every situation? Prefer to...

Is being a "kid at heart" ideal for role models? 19.07.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS We often hear that being a "kid at heart" is necessary when working with children. But as I explain here, there is a better alternative. Prefer to liste...

The true secret to motivation 12.07.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS You read the title; are you curious yet? Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coaching -...

Can we "measure" psychology? 05.07.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Is it actually possible for us to measure phenomena such as intelligence and thoughts? I explain the complexities here. Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podc...

We should examine a person's entire context before judging them 28.06.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS It's easy for us to assume that one opinion that a person espouses is sufficient for us to base judgement of their entire set of qualities. But as I explain...

The virtue of independence not often discussed 21.06.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Surely everyone wants to be independent, right? Well, we could be pursuing that more effectively, as I discuss here. Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast...

Am I wrong? 14.06.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS What's one of the most difficult and most important questions that we can ask ourselves? Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platf...

Is force in communication ever acceptable? 07.06.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS As a counsellor, I would always advise people to de-escalate conflicts. But what are the nuances to the matter of whether to be peaceful in communication or to...

Intuition vs. empirical evidence — is it real if we can't observe it? 31.05.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Should you always trust your intuition, or be a rigid proponent of rigid scientific evidence? In reality, life is more complicated than choosing between one or...

Conspiracy theories and trusting science — are we too judgemental? 24.05.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS It's easy for us to laugh at someone who believes that everything we believe to be true in life is a massive lie designed to fool the human race — but we ma...

Why the drug-free life is best 17.05.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS It's not news to you that drugs are bad, so why am I preaching it? As I often suggest: if one can no longer be bothered to debate their evaluations, do they...

Your children's academic success, or your success? 10.05.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Any good parent wants what's best for their child, but what's best can sometimes be ambiguous. In a world that values success in the form of status, it&...

Parents, take responsibility! Your children's emotions matter 03.05.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS There are plenty of good parents in the world. But given the importance of children, we must draw attention to harmful parenting practices. We often speak of te...

Henry Kaiser and the importance of being yourself 26.04.2025

The irony with society's problem with people who are different is that uniqueness if often what facilitates progress. Here, I discuss Henry Kaiser, an American musician with an incredible philosophy and much to teach us about creativity, and also address those who think that uniqueness is bad — and the effect that attitude may have on our world. Henry Kaiser's interview discussing his chil...

Do we actually need rules? 19.04.2025

I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Rules are just a part of life, right? Well, almost. Here, I discuss the nuances. Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: ht...

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