The Better Humans Project

Is the relentless pursuit of physical toughness a barrier to men's mental health? This podcast episode from the Better Humans Project challenges the narrative that equates strength with silence and suffering. It questions why men's mental health conversations often revolve around physical hardship, pointing out the dangers of using physical endurance as a way to avoid emotional complexity. The epi...

Strong men or healthy men? In this episode of The Better Humans Project podcast, we look at why figures like Andrew Tate, Donald Trump, Conor McGregor, and Vladimir Putin appeal to so many men as symbols of masculinity, and why that model falls short. Hear a grounded, practical take on masculinity built on purpose, vulnerability, and shame resilience, and what that looks like in real life, relatio...

Learn why vulnerability is key to building stronger relationships, improving mental health, and fostering growth at work and in life. This video breaks down Brené Brown’s ideas on shame resilience and shows how opening up can lead to deeper trust, creativity, and connection. Discover practical steps to practice vulnerability with self-compassion and set healthy boundaries. 0:00 Introduction 1:00 W...

This episode of The Better Humans Podcast answers the question, why is it so hard for some people to say sorry? Mentioned is: 0:00 John Wayne's line 0:15 Why apologizing is hard 2:25 Ego and self-image 4:11 Culture and power 6:00 Guilt vs shame 7:27 Shame resilience 8:39 The risk of apologizing 8:46 Nine parts of a good apology 10:23 How to practise apologising 13:27 Reframing saying sorry 14:30 A...

Fulfilling Life In this episode of The Better Humans Project Podcast, host Greg Pfeiffer explores the concept of 'Ikigai,' a Japanese term meaning 'reason for being.' Greg details how Ikigai, which combines passion, mission, vocation, and profession, can serve as a guiding compass in life. He discusses its origins, the four essential elements of Ikigai, and how it contributes to wellbeing and long...

Understanding and Overcoming Self-Sabotage In this episode of The Better Humans Podcast, host Greg Pfeiffer explores why we develop self-sabotaging behaviours and maintain bad habits. He explains the concept of habits, how they form through repetition and reward, and why they're so hard to break. Cognitive dissonance and reinforcement theory are discussed as key reasons behind our tendency to clin...

In this episode of The Better Humans Podcast, Greg Pfeiffer dives into the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade to highlight a massive communication breakdown in history, before exploring why communication often fails in our personal lives. Learn about the key components of communication, common pitfalls from both the sender and receiver's perspectives, and practical strategies to improve your com...

In this episode of the Better Humans Project podcast, host Greg Pfeiffer discusses ways to tackle self-doubt, a common obstacle that holds many back. He explores the causes, such as past failures, fear of judgment, imposter syndrome, comparison, perfectionism, lack of support, and low self-esteem. Pfeiffer provides actionable strategies to overcome self-doubt, including recognizing negative though...

Overcoming Setbacks Through a Growth Mindset | Better Humans Podcast In this episode of the Better Humans Podcast, host Greg Pfeiffer explores the importance of managing setbacks on a journey of self-improvement. Through the lens of Nelson Mandela's perseverance and the renowned psychologist Carol Dweck's research on growth and fixed mindsets, Greg discusses practical strategies for embracing chal...

This episode looks at the history of the phrase "Trust the Process" and looks at what it means for personal transformation. Examples of how "Trust the Process" can help you to achieve transformation and behaviour change. Practical Strategies for Trusting the Process Psychological Benefits of Trusting the Process https://realitypathing.com/how-to-trust-the-process-embrace-change-fully/ https://www....

This episode explores the 10 processes of change as described by James O. Prochaska, and how those processes can drive you through the stages of change to make a successful journey of personal transformation. Consciousness Raising – this involves building awareness Dramatic Relief – where you pay attention to emotions and feelings Self-Reevaluation – this involves creating a new self-image Environ...

This Podcast is designed to provide listeners with a structured understanding of the Transtheoretical Model of Change, also known as the Stages of Change Model. It provides practical tips on how they can apply this model to their own transformation process. Please share this podcast with anyone you feel would benefit. It helps the podcast grow! Like and comment below, I love to hear your thoughts!...

This episode takes a dive into the skill of listening! In particular, ACTIVE Listening! Active listening is described and the elements and skills of active listening are studied. 4 distinct styles of listening Hearing vs listening Elements of active listening Principles of active listening Active listening skills you can develop Barriers to active listening Please share this podcast with anyone yo...

This episode discusses the negative human behaviour known as "chasing the snake". Why we indulge in this behaviour and how it has a negative effect on us.   Please share this podcast with anyone you feel would benefit. It helps the podcast grow! Like and comment below, I love to hear your thoughts! For material mentioned in the podcast, email me at contact@thebetterhumansproject.com

The Better Humans Podcast: Unlocking the Power of Open and Closed Goals In this episode of The Better Humans Podcast, host Greg Pfeiffer delves into the intricacies of goal setting, contrasting the popular S-M-A-R-T (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) goals with the often overlooked 'open goals.' Using the metaphor of climbing Mount Everest, Pfeiffer explores how open goals,...

Episode 7 discusses habits and their importance in our daily life.  How habits form. Habit loops. Good and bad habits. Ways to from new habits. Why existing habits are so hard to break, even when they no longer serve us. Referenced is Atomic Habits by James Clear Please share this podcast with anyone you feel would benefit. It helps the podcast grow! Like and comment below, I love to hear your tho...

Episode 6 talks about the life and journeys of aviator Bert Hinkler, and what lessons about our own personal journeys we can learn from Hinkler and his exploits. Please share this podcast with anyone you feel would benefit. It helps the podcast grow! Like and comment below, I love to hear your thoughts! For material mentioned in the podcast, email me at contact@thebetterhumansproject.com   Please...

Episode 5 deals with the role of steps in your journey of life transformation. Firstly, the role of planning your journey and breaking the journey down into manageable steps. Secondly, into the role of taking that first step and the value of taking even small steps to gain momentum and motivation. Please share this podcast with anyone you feel would benefit. It helps the podcast grow! Like and com...

Episode 4 of the podcast deals with some of the barriers to starting your journey. In particular, dealing with the barriers to taking that first step! In particular, the difficulty in letting go of the attachment to your current situation that is making you unhappy. References are: Books on Neurolinguistic Programming by Tony Robbins Letting Go - The Pathway of Surrender by David Hawkins Please sh...

Episode 3 of the podcast deals with another of the foundations of a personal transformation journey, and that is your readiness to commence the journey. This is done by asking yourself the important question of "Am I ready?" You are encouraged to examine the Barriers and Constraints to starting your journey, and the internal and external factors. Initial planning to overcome these barriers / const...

Episode 2 of the podcast deals with one of the foundations of a personal transformation journey, and that is establishing your starting point. This is done by asking yourself the important question of "Where do I currently stand?" To help with answering this question, a structured tool, the Life Assessment Tool, is introduced. This provides a template to answer the question of where you currently...

This podcast discusses the most important aspect of undergoing a personal transformation - what is your why? Why are you undertaking this process of transformation? The importance of your why Your why provides strength and direction A need vs a want Questions to ask to clarify and strengthen your why Please share this podcast with anyone you feel would benefit. It helps the podcast grow! Like and...

In this episode, Greg talks about his mental health issues and describes what it was like living with depression. Greg also talks about what led up to his suicidal events, and the feelings associated with them. The tiredness from holding up a positive façade. Various thoughts and feelings. Why sleep was good and yet bad. The slide into suicidal thoughts. Good times and bad times. Being medicated....

This episode looks at the rise of superficial relationships, partly due to the effects of social media. Are we killing of quality deep relationships in order to have a greater quantity of superficial relationships? Are people changing their behaviour to get more "likes"? Are we seeking too many dopamine hits? Can we service all our connections? Do we spread ourselves too thin overt too many people...

In this episode, we are asked to think about where are we in life? This follows up asking the question Who am I? The idea of conducting a Life Audit to help you answer this question is discussed. What is a life audit? What questions to ask? What to do with the outcome? Why should you do one? Why you need to repeat the audit regularly? What is the value of looking backwards? When can a regression b...