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373. Why rest makes us feel so guilty
New Jan 11, 2026 32 min

373. Why rest makes us feel so guilty

Modern life has a way of making rest feel suspicious. You can be exhausted, finally take a break, and still hear that nagging voice that you should be doing something more. Somewhere along the line...

372. How to rediscover your personality
New Jan 08, 2026 40 min

372. How to rediscover your personality

So many of us are coming to the realisation that we don't really know who we are anymore. We spend more time consuming other people's lives and personalities through a screen, than actually living ...

371. The psychology of success
Jan 05, 2026 36 min

371. The psychology of success

What makes some people successful and others, not? Is it a singular trait, habits, or just luck? In this episode, we break down the psychology and research behind success and what drives successful...

370. Your year for doing less and achieving more
Jan 01, 2026 31 min

370. Your year for doing less and achieving more

At the start of every year, I choose a theme - not just goals, but a guiding philosophy. For 2026, that theme is doing less and achieving more. In this episode, we explore why focus beats busy...

369. Answering your biggest 20s dilemmas ft. the listeners
Dec 29, 2025 42 min

369. Answering your biggest 20s dilemmas ft. the listeners

In our final guest episode for the year, we're hearing from the listeners! I asked you all to call in with the biggest dilemmas you've had in your 20s; questions you want answered, or just situatio...

367.  Why money deeply shapes our relationships  ft. Jack Howard
Dec 23, 2025 34 min

367. Why money deeply shapes our relationships ft. Jack Howard

Money and love: the two things we stress about most in our twenties, and yet we rarely talk about how deeply connected they are. In this episode, I’m joined by Jack Howard, Head of Money Wellness a...

366. I moved to London
Dec 21, 2025 29 min

366. I moved to London

I'm officially a UK resident! My thoughts on moving and this exciting new chapter for the podcast x ORDER MY BOOK Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychol...

364.  The 6 stages of any relationship ft. Thais Gibson
Dec 15, 2025 1h 3m

364. The 6 stages of any relationship ft. Thais Gibson

Something we may not know is that relationships typically follow a fairly similar life cycle. Author and relationship expert, Thais Gibson has articulated this idea in her new theory on the 6 stage...

363. Let people have the wrong impression of you ft. Eli Rallo
Dec 12, 2025 47 min

363. Let people have the wrong impression of you ft. Eli Rallo

These days it's easy to feel observed and, therefore, judged by everyone for everything, whether that's online or in real life. Eli Rallo is an author and creator who understands this experience be...

361. The psychology of plastic surgery ft. Dr Rady Rahban
Dec 04, 2025 1h 1m

361. The psychology of plastic surgery ft. Dr Rady Rahban

Plastic surgery rates are on the rise, especially amongst people in their 20s, so what drives people to get plastic surgery? How does it intersect with psychology, insecurity, confidence, class, so...

360. How to be ambitious (without burning out) ft. Amina AlTai
Dec 01, 2025 47 min

360. How to be ambitious (without burning out) ft. Amina AlTai

In your 20s you're told to be as ambitious as you can be, go after your dreams, work hard, be delusional, pursue your passion at any cost. How can we do that without our lives and health crumbling?...

359. How to TRULY detach
Nov 29, 2025 27 min

359. How to TRULY detach

We can be so fixed on a job, a person, an outcome that we fuse our identity to it – and, crucially, forget that we’re okay without it. In today’s bonus episode, we unpack detachment: why we cl...

358. Why you should decentre romance in your 20s
Nov 28, 2025 35 min

358. Why you should decentre romance in your 20s

There is a huge emphasis on treating romance as the main marker of a successful life – from questions from family, to seemingly perfect online couples – it’s hard to believe anything else when soci...

357. Why do we doomspend?
Nov 25, 2025 34 min

357. Why do we doomspend?

We’ve all been there - telling ourselves that ‘life is short’ as we click add to cart. Whether it’s an expensive dinner, a holiday you can’t quite afford, or another ‘little treat’, doom spending h...

356. How to survive a breakup in your 20s
Nov 21, 2025 46 min

356. How to survive a breakup in your 20s

Going through a breakup is always going to be devastating. Heartbreak is one of the most gut-wrenching human experiences: it affects our brain, our body, our routines, our identity, and our sense o...

355. Why don't I enjoy sex that much?
Nov 18, 2025 34 min

355. Why don't I enjoy sex that much?

Our 20s are sold to us as the decade of peak desire - full of passion, spontaneity, and effortless intimacy. But for so many of us, that isn’t the reality. When libido dips or fluctuates, it can fe...

354. How to break a toxic habit
Nov 16, 2025 34 min

354. How to break a toxic habit

We all have habits we wish we could change - patterns we repeat even when we know they’re hurting us. So why is it so hard to stop? In this episode, we explore the psychology behind toxic habits. H...