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How to Make Sense of Your Suffering With Carly Taylor

This week on Mojo Monday, Carly explores three powerful lenses we can use to make sense of our emotional suffering — Blame, Brain and Environment — and explains why understanding ourselves through multiple perspectives, rather than a single narrow narrative, can restore agency, clarity and directio…

Unlocking the Secrets of the Vagus Nerve with Dr Kevin Tracey

In this episode, I chat with Dr  Kevin Tracy, a renowned researcher and inventor, about his journey in medicine and the significance of the vagus nerve in health. Kevin shares personal anecdotes, including the impact of his mother's illness on his career path. The discussion delves into the vagus n…

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Why Realistic Optimism Beats Positive Thinking With Carly Taylor

We’re often told to “just stay positive” when things get tough. But what if that advice actually makes it harder to cope? In this Mojo Monday, Carly explores the difference between positive thinking and realistic optimism, drawing on the Stockdale Paradox and a powerful personal story from her fam…

Beyond the Pursuit: Understanding Happiness Through Connection with Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky

In this podcast episode, Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky discusses her extensive research on happiness, including defining happiness and the historical context of its study. She elaborates on the two components of happiness: experiencing positive emotions and believing that life is good. Sonja also out…

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MOVE: A Simple Process for Difficult Emotions With Carly Taylor

A simple process for when emotions feel like too much. Carly shares MOVE, a practical way to respond to difficult feelings and keep living your life. Carly Taylor is a counsellor and mindset coach with a Master of Counselling. Trained in Japanese Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A…

The Deeply Entrenched Flaws of The Mental Health Industry, with professor John Read

Unlock the truth about modern mental health—why nearly all psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically meaningless and how the system is big business, not care. Dr. John Read exposes the flaws in DSM diagnoses, the influence of pharmaceutical money, and the harm of treatments like ECT and antidepressa…

Feeling Overwhelmed? An Effective Way Forward with Carly Taylor

This week on Mojo Monday, Carly shares practical tips to help you tackle feelings of overwhelm. She explains how our language can either exacerbate or alleviate stress, and suggests reframing our thoughts to create a sense of structure and control. Carly also introduces the Pomodoro technique, a ti…