Taking a risk, by definition, is hard. A lot of us spend most of our life avoiding risks, under the assumption that it’s the ‘safe’ thing to do.

As Dr Em explains, we have an evolutionary instinct for self-preservation; tendencies to overestimate danger and underestimate our ability to cope; and we often have early childhood experiences and messages around safety that can coalesce into ‘playing it safe’ behaviours.

In this episode, Dr Em reveals that paradoxically, if we spend our whole life avoiding risk, then we are guaranteeing a less engaged, less fulfilling, less ‘lived’ life than we are capable of. That in fact, avoiding risk, is the biggest risk of all.

Dr Em, also offers strategies to guide us in the direction of letting a little more risk into our everyday lives.

To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link: https://bit.ly/4dMUP0l

There is a lot mentioned in this episode, find it all below:



🎧 Previous episodes of The Imperfects
Tim Minchin - Lucky To Be Here - https://apple.co/492kgsN
Adam Grant - The Potential of Your Potential - https://apple.co/3Z1E4Ix
Gina Chick - Don’t Fight Life - https://apple.co/3UKpxQ8
Pat Cummins - Love, Loss & Life - https://apple.co/4eHc4zJ
Martin “Rac” Heppell - The other F word…FAILURE - https://bit.ly/4fUkDIk

📺 Things to watch
Tim Minchin - Play it Safe https://bit.ly/44PnJc4
Moana - https://bit.ly/4bJZyy2

🎧 Things to listen to
How i work - Amantha Imber - https://bit.ly/3WNGxXw

📖 Things to read
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -  https://bit.ly/3wE7nqm

🛒 Things to buy
The Resilience Project & Dr Em’s - 6 Month Wellbeing Journal https://bit.ly/3K8Z9cK

The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.

Taking a risk, by definition, is hard. A lot of us spend most of our life avoiding risks, under the assumption that it’s the ‘safe’ thing to do.
As Dr Em explains, we have an evolutionary instinct for self-preservation; tendencies to overestimate danger and underestimate our ability to cope; and we often have early childhood experiences and messages around safety that can coalesce into ‘playing it safe’ behaviours.
In this episode, Dr Em reveals that paradoxically, if we spend our whole life avoiding risk, then we are guaranteeing a less engaged, less fulfilling, less ‘lived’ life than we are capable of. That in fact, avoiding risk, is the biggest risk of all.
Dr Em, also offers strategies to guide us in the direction of letting a little more risk into our everyday lives.
To watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link: <a href="https://bit.ly/4dMUP0l">https://bit.ly/4dMUP0l</a>
There is a lot mentioned in this episode, find it all below:
 
🎧 Previous episodes of The Imperfects
<ul>
<li>Tim Minchin - Lucky To Be Here - <a href="https://apple.co/492kgsN">https://apple.co/492kgsN</a> </li>
<li>Adam Grant - The Potential of Your Potential - <a href="https://apple.co/3Z1E4Ix">https://apple.co/3Z1E4Ix</a> </li>
<li>Gina Chick - Don’t Fight Life - <a href="https://apple.co/3UKpxQ8">https://apple.co/3UKpxQ8</a> </li>
<li>Pat Cummins - Love, Loss &amp; Life - <a href="https://apple.co/4eHc4zJ">https://apple.co/4eHc4zJ</a> </li>
<li>Martin “Rac” Heppell - The other F word…FAILURE - <a href="https://bit.ly/4fUkDIk">https://bit.ly/4fUkDIk</a> </li>
</ul>
📺 Things to watch
<ul>
<li>Tim Minchin - Play it Safe <a href="https://bit.ly/44PnJc4">https://bit.ly/44PnJc4</a></li>
<li>Moana - <a href="https://bit.ly/4bJZyy2">https://bit.ly/4bJZyy2</a></li>
</ul>
🎧 Things to listen to
<ul>
<li>How i work - Amantha Imber - <a href="https://bit.ly/3WNGxXw">https://bit.ly/3WNGxXw</a></li>
</ul>
📖 Things to read
<ul>
<li>Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -  <a href="https://bit.ly/3wE7nqm">https://bit.ly/3wE7nqm</a></li>
</ul>
🛒 Things to buy
<ul>
<li>The Resilience Project &amp; Dr Em’s - 6 Month Wellbeing Journal <a href="https://bit.ly/3K8Z9cK">https://bit.ly/3K8Z9cK</a></li>
</ul>
The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you’re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.

We’re all imperfect. On this podcast, founder of The Resilience Project Hugh van Cuylenburg, his good friend Ryan Shelton, and only one of their brothers, Josh van Cuylenburg, talks to a variety of interesting people who vulnerably share their own struggles and imperfections, or expertly pass on their wisdom on the subject of imperfection. Whether it’s in The Vulnerabilitea House, The Academy of Imperfection, or with our very own psychologist, Dr Emily, The Imperfects are here to find some valuable takeaways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives.

We’re all imperfect. On this podcast, founder of The Resilience Project Hugh van Cuylenburg, his good friend Ryan Shelton, and only one of their brothers, Josh van Cuylenburg, talks to a variety of interesting people who vulnerably share their own struggles and imperfections, or expertly pass on their wisdom on the subject of imperfection. Whether it’s in The Vulnerabilitea House, The Academy of Imperfection, or with our very own psychologist, Dr Emily, The Imperfects are here to find some valuable takeaways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives.

Interesting people, allowing themselves to be vulnerable, sharing with us, their imperfect lives.

The Imperfects

We're all imperfect. On this podcast, Hugh van Cuylenburg, founder of The Resilience Project chats to a variety of interesting people who are willing to make themselves vulnerable, by sharing their own struggles and imperfections. Hugh and good friend Ryan Shelton then discuss some valuable take aways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives.

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