The Psychology of your 20s

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Introducing: MANTRA with Jemma Sbeg Jan 13, 2025

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MY NEW PODCAST IS HERE!

Ready to take a fresh path to self-discovery? Every Monday, Jemma brings you a new mantra, breaking it down to show you how you can apply it to your own life. Whether you’re facing a major transition or looking to evolve your everyday routine, Mantra is the podcast for you.

Join Jemma every week for reflections, practical tips, and personal insights that’ll inspire you to live with intention and unlock your true potential. Follow Mantra with Jemma Sbeg wherever you get your podcasts.

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265. 5 tips for pursuing your creative passion Jan 09, 2025

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We are often torn between passion versus practicality when it comes to our dreams and our careers. Do I take the steady job, or do I take a risk and pursue writing, music, art? In today's episode we discuss how to prioritise your creative passion no matter your circumstances and what barriers we tend to encounter, from money to time, nay-sayers and perfectionism. We discuss:

The four hurdles we face
The psychology of perfectionism
My 1 month creative challenge
The psychology of ritual
How to find a creative community
What to know about your finances + more

Listen now to be inspired to take your creative passion seriously!

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The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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264. How to set goals you'll actually achieve Jan 07, 2025

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We are writing and thinking about your goals all wrong and in today's episode I want to discuss how we can think about our goals in a manner that will make us more successful! Whether it's a fitness goal, financial, personal, career or relationship goal, this formula works for all of them. We discuss:

The 4 biggest psychological barriers to achieving our goals
How to articulate GOOD goals
The 'I am' vs. 'I want' philosophy
How to action our goals
The power of the path of least resistance
Overcoming goal disengagement and reversal

All of that and more! If you're ready to set good, actionable goals, this episode is for you!

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263. The psychology of manifestation Jan 03, 2025

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Manifestation far more mystical than scientific, but there is some important psychology behind how it works and why. In today's episode we break down the exact science and research behind the power of manifestation and 5 important exercises that can help you create powerful, positive shifts in your love. This includes:

The roots of manifestation
The science of the law of attraction and detachment
What is a self fulfilling prophecy?
How does positive thinking attract a positive reality?
The power of affirmations, scripted manifestation, music and more

Listen now!

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262. Your year for trusting yourself Dec 30, 2024

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This year is your year for complete self trust, in all forms! The opposite of anxiety and doubt is self trust. This means we have confidence and clarity in our choices. we believe in our ability to overcome failure, we have a deep sense of self and we trust in our belief for our future.

Each year I like to set a theme for the 12 months to come. In today's episode I explain why a theme is essential and introduce this years theme: the theme of self trust. We will also break down what it means to build real self trust through three important practices, what erodes self trust and what a 2025 defined by self trust could bring. All of that and more, listen now!

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261. The psychology of new years resolutions (BONUS) Dec 29, 2024

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This week we bring back an episode from 2022 on the psychology of New Years resolutions, the significance of the new year for making goals and promises to ourselves, why we set New Years resolutions, the typical reasons we tend to fail and how to be successful. We explore self efficacy, personal development theory and the psychology behind failure to understand how we can achieve our 2025 goals. Happy listening!

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260. The BEST dating advice for your 20s ft. Dateable podcast Dec 26, 2024

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When it comes to dating in our 20s, the entire experience seems like a bit of a maze and often leaves us questioning, is there a RIGHT way to be dating in our 20s? Should I be playing it casual, and just having fun, prioritise being single and getting to know myself, only dating people we want to marry, be looking for long term compatability? And what if you know exactly what you want, but are unsure how to get it?

Today, I have on the hosts of Dateable to answer your biggest dating questions and conundrums and provide their advice from over two decades of learnings and knowledge, including:

How to tell if someone is right for you
How to not rush into love
How to detach from the outcome of a first date
How to know what you want and how to get it
How to handle a good, not great relationship
How to rebound from a breakup + more

Preorder How to be Dateable here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/166803042X?tag=simonsayscom

Follow Julie & Yue here: @dateablepodcast

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The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor.

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259. Confronting our family dynamics in adulthood ft. Gwendolyn Watson Dec 23, 2024

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Childhood is a funny thing. You can only really understand it in hindsight and as we become adults we begin to reconsider the ways in which our families have shaped us, for better or for worse. In today's episode, we break down the complicated ways we rethink our family dynamics in adulthood, including:

What happens when our family lets us down
Our adult reaction to childhood trauma
Do we confront our family or move past it?
Dealing with emotionally immature parents
How to find closure on your own
Navigating difficult family dynamics around the holidays

We welcomed on an amazing guest, Gwendloyn Watson, a Marriage and Family Therapist with an expertise in navigating complicated family dynamics and her family story to guide us through these topics.

You can find Gwen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwendolyn-watson-lmft-3520821a/

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258. Healing our sexual shame ft. Dr Emily Jamea Dec 20, 2024

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In today's we tackle a topic many of us face but rarely discuss openly: sexual shame and sexual confidence. What holds us back from having amazing sex? What emotional wounds stop us from asking for what we want? Why do we zone out when we're with someone we love? Why do we feel shame about having too much, or not enough sex? These are the questions we are going to ask today.

We are jouned by renowned sex therapist Dr. Emily Jamea, to break down where sexual shame comes from—whether it’s past trauma, religious messaging, or societal pressures—and how it impacts our ability to experience pleasure.

Dr. Emily shares powerful advice on unlearning shame, building sexual confidence, and embracing your desires without fear or embarrassment. We also explore the psychology behind libido, its fluctuations in our 20s, and the role mental health, stress, and body image play in our relationships and sexual lives.

Buy The Anatomy of Desire here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Anatomy-Desire-Secrets-Connection-Cultivate-ebook/dp/B0CPWSJFML

Follow Dr Emily here: @dremilyjamea

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257. The biggest dilemmas of our 20s ft. The listeners Dec 17, 2024

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Today we have on the most special guest of all: the listeners! I asked you all to send in your biggest 20-something dilemmas, the things that are leaving your confused, keeping you up and night, have you overthinking everything, and you delivered. Today we hear from seven of our listeners, and answer questions like:

Should I travel or save for a house?
How do I know what to do with my life when there are so many options?
How do I express myself in my relationship?
What happens when I'm creatively burnt out?
How to make new friends as an adult, and so much more!

Thank you to our beautiful listeners who contributed their dilemmas! Listen now!

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For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com

The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor.

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