Scenic Route, Social Change and Mental Health for Tired Minds
You’ve outgrown perfection, but not your desire to grow.
Scenic Route is where recovering perfectionists, tired minds, deep feelers, and high-functioners finally get to exhale.
Hosted by sociologist and recovering perfectionist Jennifer Walter (MASoc UCC), this weekly pod blends critical thinking with deep compassion – plus the occasional guest expert and a lil' potty humour.
We unpack:
– Mental health wisdom (no toxic positivity here)
– Social change (that starts within)
– System critiques (with actual solutions)
– Inner truth (over outside noise)
– Mindfulness for minimalists (no crystals required)
If you’re questioning everything – or just tryna stay grounded in this wild world – this space is for you. We make room for your inner critic and your inner activist. Because personal healing and social change go hand in hand
🫶 New episodes drop every Tuesday.
The longest way round is the shortest way home, that’s why we’re taking the Scenic Route.
Ready to walk with us?
The view’s chef’s kiss.
Scenic Route, Social Change and Mental Health for Tired Minds
Latest Episodes
Flourish > Happy: The Positive Psychology Shift You Didn’t Know You Needed
Stop Falling for Pretty Cookbooks That Lowkey Hate You aka Food is Political
Freedom Inside the Edges: How to Build a Life That Holds You
Default Male Lens and Abortion Myths: Two Feminist Snapshots That Fired Me Up
Self-Sabotage Isn’t What You Think: Why It Happens and How to Change It
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