The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
"If you are interested in your mind, emotions, sense of self, and understanding of others, this show is brilliant."
Learn something new about the mind every week - With in-depth conversations at the intersection of psychiatry, psychotherapy, self-development, spirituality and the philosophy of mental health.
Featuring experts from around the world, leading clinicians and academics, published authors, and people with lived experience, we aim to make complex ideas in the mental health space accessible and engaging.
This podcast is designed for a broad audience including professionals, those who suffer with mental health difficulties, more common psychological problems, or those who just want to learn more about themselves and others.
Hosted by psychiatrists Dr. Alex Curmi, Dr. Anya Borissova & Dr. Rebecca Wilkinson.
Listeners have also said:
"Every episode is enlightening, the approach, conversations and depth of information is deeply enriching. So refreshing to hear practitioners with this level of insight into human behaviour. Thank you for the work and for sharing."
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Disclaimer: None of the information in the podcast is intended as medical advice for any one invididual.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 207
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
E65 - Are We Ignoring Loneliness? (with Prof. Dame Stokes Lampard)
Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard is a British medical academic and a medical general practitioner. She is Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges a GP principal and Chair of the National Ac…
Your Brain is a Prediction Machine
Whether you are aware of it or not, your brain is constantly making predictions - and these predictions have an enormous influence on your beliefs, expectations and overall experience of life. In thi…
E64: Jo Brand on Comedy, Dating, Relationships, Political Correctness & Mental Health
Today Alex and Rebecca chat with British comedy legend Jo Brand. They discuss comedy, Jo's first time on stage, political correctness, Jo's career working in a psychiatric emergency clinic, misconcep…
Escaping the Triangle of Drama
What is the drama triangle? What can it tell us about conflict and dysfunctional relationships? In this episode we explore the roles of Persecutor, Rescuer and Victim - what they mean, and how they…
E63 - The Four Thoughts that F*ck You Up (with Daniel Fryer)
Daniel Fryer is a Bristol based psychotherapist and author. In this podcast we discuss his book, the Four Thoughts that F*ck You Up, based on the principles of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. We …
Creation vs Destruction
When things are constantly changing, how should you know when you should add something new into your life, or subtract something? Should you leave your job and start a new career, or try and make it …
E62: The Power of Subtraction (with Prof. Leidy Klotz)
When you're faced with difficulties in life, how often do you consider taking something away, rather than adding on something new? Professor Leidy Klotz takes on this counter-intuitive idea in his 20…
Can Psychotherapy Defend Free Speech?
What can psychotherapy tell us about the importance of free speech? In this episode we explore how free speech promotes psychological health, and the parallels between the health of the individual an…
E61: The Saad Truth about Happiness, Marriage, Careers & Evolution (with Dr. Gad Saad)
Dr. Gad Saad is a marketing professor at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. He is known for applying evolutionary psychology to marketing and consumer behaviour. He has his o…
Dealing with Self-Criticism (Stop Hating Yourself)
What is unhealthy self-criticism? How can you tell if this is something that's holding you back? In this episode we discuss unhealthy self-criticism in depth, how it may have come about and how it ma…
E60: Confidence & Why Your Beliefs Matter (with Professor Ian Robertson)
Professor Ian Robertson is a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, and Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. He is also known as a leading researcher as to how an individual may harn…
Practical Philosophy for Hard Times
When you're going through difficulties, why not borrow ideas from some of the wisest people in history? In this episode we discuss ideas from various schools of philosophical thought including Stoici…
E59: Exercise, Eating Disorders & Mental Health in Elite Athletes (with Dr. Amit Mistry)
Dr Amit D. Mistry is a consultant sports psychiatrist, with a specialism in eating disorders and athlete mental health. Dr Amit D Mistry is chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Sport…
Delayed Gratification is the Modern Superpower
Why is modern success so different from success in our ancestral world? What mental skills put you ahead of the world in 2023? What is the difference between a real and artificial reward?
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E58: How has Evolution Shaped Our Minds? (with Dr. Randolph Nesse)
Dr. Randy Nesse is a evolutionary psychiatrist, he is one of the founders of his field and his work has revolutionized our understanding of how evolution shapes our physical and mental health. He …
Why We're Lazy & Afraid (and What to do About it)
Fear and Laziness are two of the most common obstacles between you and what you want. Why are Fear and Laziness such a big part of the human condition? What can you do about it? In this episode we ta…
Interview #57: Brain Stimulation, Psychedelics & Psychiatry 3.0 (with Dr. Nolan Williams)
Dr. Nolan Williams is a Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University and the Director of the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab. He is triple certified in psychiatry, neurology and neuropsychiatry. D…
Interview #56: Travel, Sex, Values, Serendipity, Technology & Success (with Dr. Chris Ryan)
Chris Ryan is a podcaster and author. He holds a PhD in psychology and is the author of two books: Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What it Means for Modern Relationships and Civilized to …
Interview #55: The Psychology of the Sopranos
This week Anya chats with Dr Akeem Sule and Dr. Omer Hamour about what we can learn about psychiatry, psychology and human nature from the hit HBO television show the Sopranos.
Dr. Akeem Sule is a Wo…
Lived Experience #6: From Severe OCD to TedX Speaker (with Shaun Flores)
Shaun Flores is a mental health advocate and public speaker with lived experience of OCD. He has given three TEDx talks in 2018, 2022 and 2023 about education, men's mental health and the potential v…