The Applied Mind
Raw conversations with leading researchers, scientists, psychologists and athletes. From mental health and neuroscience to extreme sports, creativity, and culture, each episode unpacks evidence-based insights with researchers, clinicians, and fascinating everyday people. Expect curious questions, honest conversations, and practical takeaways you can actually use—whether you’re chasing personal growth, better communication, or just want to understand why we do what we do. This is for you.
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Latest Episodes
#12 - Tiffany Bernical: Perimenopause, Hormones & Brain Fog
Brain fog, memory lapses, disrupted sleep and mood changes can be deeply unsettling. For many women, these symptoms begin during perimenopause. They can appear years before menopause itself and are often dismissed as stress, ageing or si...
#11 - Professor Nikola Bowden - Why Cancer Is So Hard to Treat: Melanoma, Ovarian Cancer and the Future of Drug Repurposing
The future of cancer treatment may already exist.In this episode of The Applied Mind I sit down with Professor Nikola Bowden, a cancer researcher at the University of Newcastle whose work focuses on personalised cancer trea...
#10 - Dr Jay Raman - Beyond Body Image: Eating Disorders, Comparison & Self-Worth
In this episode of The Applied Mind, I sit down with Dr Jay Raman, a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle and Founder/Director of the Three Squares Lab. We explore the psychology of body image, eat...
#09 - Darren Burke - The Psychology of Evolution, Attraction & Dark Personality Types
In Episode 09, I sit down with Associate Professor Darren Burke to explore the psychology of evolution, attraction and dark personality traits. Darren is an Experimental and Biological Psychologist whose work examines ho...
Solo Sessions #01: The Psychology of People-Pleasing (And How to Break the Cycle)
People-pleasing isn’t just about being “too nice.” For many of us, it’s a learned survival strategy.In the very first episode of Applied Mind: Solo Sessions, Eddie unpacks the psychology behind people-pleasing — why it forms, wh...
