Ooooh this episode is all about how I (or, possibly, we) react to change, and how I’ve managed to get myself out of chaos through chanting nonsense in my bedroom. I ramble about how we mislead ourselves, how strong our minds are, and one way of possibly getting away from the suffering of our minds […]
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Closure Optional Ep. 67 – The Fckwit In Our Heads
In this episode I’m talking about the construction of a Fuckwit inside our heads (I only know for sure about mine, but I’ve met a few of yours too) through stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, other people, and the world. This is an extension on an idea that I talked briefly about in the […]
Closure Optional Ep. 64 – At the Airport
In this episode I answer a bunch of your questions while I’m waiting at the airport to fly back to the US to see my brother get married. I answer things like what to do when you think someone’s boring but has a big dick, what’s the hardest part of making a Humanoid robot, and […]
Closure Optional Ep. 60 – Truuune, the Authenticity Problem
In this episode I discuss some of the real life bullshit that gets in the way of “being authentic” whatever that means. I discuss the psychology of skirting the truth, and how I came to the realisation that basically everything I’ve done up to this point is an attempt to fill an insatiable blackhole of […]
Closure Optional Ep. 56 – Mayventure!
In this episode I discuss my mental brain patterns during all the silly adventures we went on over the Mayventure Challenge. I discuss why we fantasise about getting touched by a lady at the grocery store instead of our own partners, how I panicked on a mountain top, and how I invented a stupid fantasy […]
Closure Optional Ep. 52 – Back to the Centre
In this episode I’m talking about how to get yourself untangled from the tentacles of life, good and bad, through examining a phrase one of my trainers taught me in Muaythai. I discuss the ways that we can lose ourselves in Cults and bullshit, how this works in fighting, and how I think it’s probably […]
Closure Optional Ep. 48 – Ego States and Games
I’m on my own this week, finishing my ramblings on motivation as viewed through the Psychological Theory, Transactional Analysis. In this episode, I discuss the ways that we build a personality, how we use it to our advantage and disadvantage, and how we do, in fact, constantly play games with each other even if we […]
Closure Optional Ep. 47 – Ana Almargo, Psychologist
Ana is a practicing Psychologist who specialises in the mind-body connection, EMDR Therapy and Relationship Counselling. With a Masters degree in Professional Psychology and a background in Neuro-psychology, Ana brings some serious knowledge into the conversation about Motivation, Mental health, and the ways that our brains deal with depression. If you’d like to join us […]
Closure Optional, Ep. 44 – Recognition Addiction
In this episode I continue my discussion of some made up and some actual psychological theories on Human Motivation and this time I’m talking about Recognition – why do we sometimes desperately crave recognition from others, and at other times are purely happy on our own? I discuss why loneliness is actually probably a biological […]
Closure Optional, Ep. 42 – Human Motivation and and Introduction to T.A.
In this episode I discuss some made up and some actual psychological theories on Human Motivation – why, the fuck, do we do what we do? What is this “dream” that the Social Media Influencers want us to pursue? What need is your dream actually fulfilling? And a sneak peak into how your unsuspecting partner […]