A re-release of my first interview on the podcast back in 2021. Dr James H Fallon wrote the book The Psychopath Inside where he tracks his story on how he found out he was a "borderline psychopath." We cover that story and a wh...

This therapy protocol was adapted from and expands Forrest Knutson's ‘Time Line Therapy Walkthrough’ (find it here)I also integrated other works into this protocol, namely, aspec...

This episode - one of my favourites! - first aired in 2021. I thought it deserved a bump not just because of the guest (Dr Porges is an amazing researcher and visionary) but because more people need to know about how their nervous system is imp...

10-minute IFS Open Heart Protocol inspired by Dr Richard Schwartz's Internal Family Systems approach to psychotherapy.This script incorporates calming music and expanded instructions additional to those found in Anderson, Sweezy, & ...

7-minute NSDR Protocol (also known as Yoga Nidra) inspired by Dr Andrew Huberman's 10-minute script which can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGrmY8OSHMThis script incorporates calming music and expanded instructions for ...

This is a 12-minute 'Safe Place' visualisation meditation protocol that helps enhance the brain's learning process, reduces daytime fatigue, and helps improve focus. This exercise can be done before bed to relax your nervous system or any other...

This 22-minute NSDR Protocol (a.k.a Yoga Nidra) is inspired by Dr Andrew Huberman's 10-minute script which can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGrmY8OSHMThis meditation incorporates calming music and expanded instructions...

Lynne Malcolm is a science journalist and broadcaster with a deep passion and fascination for people, their behaviour and the workings of the human mind. For nine years, she produced and presented the hugely popular ABC radio program and podcas...

*This episode contains explicit themes relating to traumatic stress and traumatic nightmares*Dr Havens is an EMDR therapist, trainer, and PTSD specialist. In this episode, he explores The Dream Completion Technique and The Flash Techniq...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised sixth chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.Here is a snippet from the book:...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised fifth chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.Here is a snippet from the book:...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised fourth chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.Here is a snippet from the book:

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised third chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.Here is a snippet from the book:...

Stephanie Georgiou is a psychologist, author, and food enthusiast. In this episode, she delves into the psychology of eating disorders, addiction, and even what it takes to be a psychological influencer on social media.You can find out m...

Ryan Morgan is a registered psychologist who specialises in non-medication-based approaches for addressing conditions such as sleep disorders, ADHD, stress and burnout, depression, and anxiety; and peak performance for students, athletes, and p...

Wayne Spence is a primary school teacher and ... a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! In his interview with Emil, Wayne highlights some of the most fundamental experiences shaping his journey towards his black belt, including the teaching that a b...

Nojan is an Iranian-born activist who migrated to Australia as an adult. She lived through the Iranian government's theocratic rule and in this episode outlines what it was like living under the regime and how she chose to speak out against the...

Building on from the last episode, Dr Cecile Boganin ventures into various treatment approaches for structural (or traumatic) dissociation, making special reference to EMDR. Other therapies discussed included Internal Family Systems and Schema ...

Dr Cecile Boganin ventures into the devastating effects of trauma and the imprints these experiences leave on the survivor. She describes structural dissociation (what even is that?!), posttraumatic stress, and ways to approach childhood abuse....

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised second chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.Here is a snippet from the book:

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads the revised first chapter to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.Here is a snippet from the book:...

In this episode, psychotherapist Emil Barna reads aloud the revised introduction to his 2017 book Minding The Brain Towards Change: What Willpower Really Means For Addiction.Here are a few snippets from the bo...

Emil Barna's experience as an addiction therapist and familiarity with a wide variety of work in psychology and philosophy equips him to be an ideal guide to the interested reader or the person struggling with addiction and their families. ...

Psychotherapist Emil Barna announces a new series for The Emil Barna Podcast! Curios? Tune in to hear how he will be reading aloud his eBook on addiction and willpower, providing practical strategies to tackle addictive behaviours in yo...

Psychotherapist Emil Barna surveys the psychological and clinical themes that appear in his reading of Irvin Yalom's masterpiece When Nietzsche Wept. He picks up on and makes accessible themes relating to existential psychotherapy, physical ill...