Backseat Positivity
"Able to make serious topics lighthearted and fun - I even laughed at some points!"
Get your bi-weekly dose of positivity in this fun podcast with Dr Dawn Barlow, who helps you navigate all of the weird/best/worst parts of life!
Dawn takes you on the self-improvement journey you didn't realise you needed... Bought to you by a doctor who hasn't had life as sweet as many of her comrades. She knows firsthand just how rubbish life can be, yet has managed to turn her life around for the better!
From relationships to mental health to happiness, make sure you buckle up twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays) the join her and her guests for candid self-improvement. Don't forget of the course, the "weird thoughts" segment, where Dawn and her guests share weird thoughts from their lives.
Dawn says:
Sometimes life reminds me of being in a washing machine. It's a bit spinny and turbulent for a while, but then it stops and gives you a little break before spinning you into oblivion once more. It feels like the washing machine wants to wash something bad out of all of us... positivity.
Some might EVEN say that positivity is shouting from the backseat and no-one wants to listen to it... [backseat positivity] More than once a week, but less than 4 times a week, you can shove me in your auditory canals and listen to me chat about L.I.F.E., self-improvement, mental health and anything else that my little monkey-mind paws can grasp onto.
Sometimes other humans actually dare to join me.
It's candid, it's fun. Woo!
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
"Health anxiety is ruining my life" - what to do next.
As a doctor, I see a lot of health anxiety, and weirdly in younger people more than older people.
So, as I'm going through my existential crisis podcast series at the moment, I noticed …
How to cope during a career change existential crisis.
Ahhhh... Another day, another existential crisis. Today we talk more specifically about existential crises related to career change, leaving a job you hate, being fired/made redundant, …
Does everyone really have ADHD?
If you go back 10 years, who had a diagnosis of ADHD, not many people. But seemingly, it's seemingly becoming more and more common.
And I'm like, as the DSM five, that manual that tells…
Why no one cares about their job anymore.
Apparently sick days are rising in the UK, and I've figured out why. No one cares about their job and I'm going to take a deep dive into the reasons why.
Feeling burned out at work? Join…
No episode today :(
I'm sorry guys, just wanted to update you that I'm not very well and I won't be uploading a full episode today. But hopefully I'll be back on Thursday with the next episode!
Eco Anxiety - How to overcome it.
Eco anxiety, or climate change anxiety, whatever you want to call it, it's a fear of global warming and what it's doing to our planet.
Climate anxiety is becoming increasingly common and…
The truthful reality of sex.
So we watch a lot of sex on TV, but we don't see the truthful reality of sex.
In this episode I discuss what sex is actually like and why TV portrays such a different view.
We'll cover:
…
I'm concerned for the human race
Mental health crises, existential dread, personality disorders... I'm not sure ANYONE is truly happy!
I might be wrong, but I feel like the state of humans is only getting worse.
BUT the…
How to get over a breakup (+stories)
Getting over a break-up is hard, and hearing the words "I don't love you anymore" is even worse! So in this episode, I'm going to give you some of my life advice, learnt from going thro…
How a scarcity mindset makes you obese and how to fix it.
I had an epiphany the other day... that I've got a scarcity mindset. This mindset has been holding me back! Amongst other factors, it's been affecting my weight.
So today, I'm sharing m…
Cancel Culture/Psychological Safety - Fear of saying the wrong thing!
Today we are talking about psychological safety. Basically, who else is scared of saying something wrong, saying the wrong thing, and being chastised for it. A.k.a cancel culture!
Cance…
What will happen if TikTok gets banned?
Is TikTok going for good? So today we're talking about my social media guilt, not guilt, because I use it frequently, but guilt because I post on it. And we're going to talk about the …
How to deal with an existential crisis.
The highlights of the episode:
Rolling the rollercoaster of emotions. The scariest cup you’ve ever seen. The death trap of existentialism and death. People just want to be cheap legends…
Can you be happy whilst single?
Hi, guys. Welcome back to my podcast Backseat Positivity. I'm Dawn, I'm a doctor and I talk about all things positive and all things happy.
Today I'm talking about can you be happy whil…
What I learnt about the world from being a doctor.
Hi guys, welcome back to my podcast back seat positivity.
I am Dawn, I'm a doctor, and I discuss things, all things positive and happy.
Today, I'm talking about what I learned from bein…
How not charging your phone can improve your mental health.
Welcome back to my podcast. I'm Dawn. I'm a doctor, the host of Backseat Positivity. And today we are doing stop charging your phone. I recently started doing this and it's actually bee…
How I get over burnout in 3 days.
Hi guys, welcome back to my podcast. I am Dawn, I'm a doctor and I have an I'm still currently going through an episode of burnout. Why does it keep happening?
Well, I'm gonna tell you …
Slow the F down! - Living life slowly and mindfully
Today the three of us talk about how to slow the F down... In life we are always on the run, why don't we slow down?! I've definitely struggled with this. It's only recently like proba…
Why I'm obsessively grateful for my sofa!
I'm Dawn, I'm a doctor, and I am the host of this fun train. So today, we are talking about a recent thing that has happened to me. And that is why I'm obsessively grateful for my sofa.…
Free (or cheap) positive products & content you need in your life!
Hi guys, welcome back to my podcast back seat positivity. I'm Dawn, I am a doctor would you believe it. And I cover all things positive and self improvement. Today we are doing finding …