The Dysregulated Podcast
Follow my journey through the chaos of mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way.
Lived experience is at the heart of this podcast — every episode told through my own lens, with raw honesty and zero filter.
This is a genuine and vulnerable account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 212
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Fortnightly Check-In #26
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
A Depressive Episode in Real-Time
Fortnightly Check-In #25 - Maintaining My Alcohol Free Zone
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
2023 Report Card
It's been another big year for me and my mental health. Some mistakes were made, and some goals weren't reached. But on the other hand, some great strides have been made! The plan …
Beyond the Bottle #2: - Welcoming the New Year Sober
It is with great relief I can share with you my continued sobriety over what has been a very tempting Christmas and New Year period. So far I have stayed strong, replacing my norma…
Fortnightly Check-In #24 - Full Steam Ahead
It's a busy time heading into Christmas, which is how I like it....sort of. Presentations, seminars, University research projects, wrestling with my inner critic. The usual. But my…
Beyond the Bottle #1
This is it. I promise—the dawn of a new era. I am breaking up with alcohol. It won't be easy, but it will prove to be a game-changer as far as my mental health is concerned.
Follow…
The Discharge Papers #7
The Discharge Papers series takes a deep dive into what the doctors and psychiatrists were noting during my hospital admissions.
Follow my journey living with mental illness and t…
Fortnightly Check-In #23 - Spotify Wrapped
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
Anxiety Attack Continues
I'm no stranger to anxiety attacks, but even for me this is a big one. I have been in this battle for almost a week now to get my nerves under control and the fight hasn't been won…
Going Dark: Alcohol Fuelled Anxiety
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
Wedding Bells or Alarm Bells?
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
My Healthy Coping Strategies
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
Fortnightly Check-In #22 - Falling Down
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and through this lens, my sto…
My Therapy Reflections #1
In the "My Therapy Reflections" series, I take you into the world of psychotherapy and share my experiences using psychological interventions to create a life worth living. It is t…
Happy Birthday to Me
Today is my birthday, 33 years old. Always a time of reflection. But this year there certainly are positives to focus on and thats my goal for today! The contrast from last year to…
Fortnightly Check-in #21 - Steady as She Goes
Progress is being made, although those rusted on negative emotions still linger. Routine and healthy habits need to be sustained, ensuring continual improvement for my mental healt…
My Return to Therapy (Again)
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and it is through this lens t…
Presenting for the Black Dog Institute
Follow my journey living with mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is the driving force of this podcast, and it is through this lens t…
For My Fifteen Year-Old Self
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Slowly but surely the good habits are starting to develop. In this episode I have been on a run with my younger se…