In this episode, I collaborate with Evan Shapiro. Evan is an author, digital content creator, media enthusiast, and accidental Buddhist. On Evan's podcast, No Expert But..., he gives short philosophical commentaries on a range of important topics — it's a format so accessible that it may just convert you to philosophical thinking! Evan also co-hosts the radio program Celluloid Dreams on 2SER (107.3) and discusses film culture.

Here, we discuss the idea of intellectual honesty and how it's possible make perfectly valid arguments for entirely the wrong reasons.

Learn about Evan's work at the following links:

https://www.evanshapiro.net/

https://open.spotify.com/show/4j2WhxJfQMw5OXrPn9qF38

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/no-expert-but/id1713812139

https://2ser.com/celluloiddreams/

https://www.instagram.com/evanshapiro.noexpertbut/

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It's obvious, but it bears repeating: being needlessly negative on the Internet is pathetic. Here's my reality-check.

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People so often misuse certain mental illness-related words. Here, I explain the true meanings.

References

Baby, D. P. (2023). "How Sociopaths and Psychopaths Are Different". In WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/psychopath-sociopath-differences

Bernstein, D.A., Pooley, J.A., Cohen, L., Gouldthorp, B., Provost, S., & Cranney, J. (2018). “Psychology: Australian & New Zealand Edition” (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, Australia.

Healthdirect (2023). "Psychosis". https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/psychosis#:~:text=People%20with%20psychosis%20cannot%20tell,drug%20use%20in%20vulnerable%20people

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People have suggested that I ask a lot of questions, and there's a legitimate reason for it! I explain why in this episode.

My episode on communication: https://youtu.be/ysV26OVaw5U

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Simon Rinne of Mindful Men. Simon is a registered social worker in Queensland, Australia (and his practice is expanding), who is changing the paradigm of psychotherapy. Simon has lived experience of mental illness and uses this to inform his approach. Instead of forcing his clients to work within the confines of a traditional therapy setting and methodologies, he allows the freedom to choose where and how to conduct appointments. As a result, he brings the humanity in to what was traditionally a rather cold and detached phenomenon. He listens and responds as a real person. Simon also hosts the Mindful Men podcast on which he discusses mental health. We discuss what we believe should change about the psychotherapy paradigms in Australia and what we've found useful in our respective journeys.

Learn more about Simon here: https://mindfulmen.com.au/

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In this episode, I welcome guests Georgia Poletti Moulds and Amanda Robinson, hosts of the Going Loco podcast. Georgia and Amanda draw from their personal experiences to discuss mental health in a light-hearted, accessible manner. We discuss the origins of their podcast and the power of humour in discussing such a serious topic. Learn more about Going Loco here:

https://www.goinglocopodcast.com/

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In this episode, I collaborate with Prue Sulicich. Prue is the life coach of Head Coach, a life coaching service helping women to develop their confidence, achieve their goals, and take control of their lives. She also hosts the More Life, Less Drama podcast, on which she discusses personal development. We discuss the importance of existential theory in life, the dangers of idealism, and why there's no escaping personal responsibility and risk in life.

Learn more about Prue's work at the following links:

https://www.head-coach.com.au/

https://open.spotify.com/show/5nTY9HRU38SpgmG8ICMmaX?si=323dce38b4b546fc&nd=1&dlsi=4fba1ae8733f43e2

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Richa Joshi. Richa owns Dual Nation in Western Australia and provides apparel that shows our pride in our respective heritages as well as our Australian culture. In this same domain, Richa is a life coach specialising in helping ethnically diverse women, and the host of the Same Same But Different podcast, on which she discusses the ideas of race, culture, and ultimately that although we are diverse, we are all human. We discuss the strengths and caveats in applying sociological theories of racism and other forms of oppression, and demonstrate that regardless of our individual evaluations, critical thinking is always worthwhile.

Find Richa's work at the following links:

https://dualnation.com.au/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-same-same-but-different-podcast/id1579611473

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