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Most of us become adults while still bearing childhood wounds. Often, we hang onto these hurts without realizing how much we rob ourselves of forward momentum; by staying entreanched in stories of being 'wronged,' we can stop growing. In this episode I discuss my own experience with the Blame Game and how I let go of past hurts. All music © Perry Johnson

Ever asked yourself that age-old question: why am I here? I certainly have! It’s certainly common to feel lost and expendable in a society that seems to value what you own rather than who you are. In this episode I discuss my own search for meaning, and how I arrived at the answer to the world’s oldest and biggest question. All music © Perry Johnson

Throughout our lives we are faced with things which may challenge the heck out of us: people, situations, experiences, circumstances, etc. But what happens when we use those things as reasons why we’re not moving forward in our lives? In this episode I discuss the very common trait of externalizing our problems, how it entraps us, and the reasons why we do it. All music © Perry Johnson

When we talk about the grieving process, much emphasis is placed on how we should experience grief - healthy ways to grieve, how long, etc. But what about those people in our lives who suddenly stop talking to us? This can leave us feeling angry and abandoned. However, we sometimes forget how everyone in our life is also exposed to our grief. For them, the experience can be frightening in ways ...

At some point in your life, you may have said to yourself: “I just want to be happy…” But what does that mean? There are as many definitions of happiness out there as there are people. So how do we truly find happiness? And can we be sure that when we get there, we’ll actually BE happy? In this episode I discuss some of the definitions of happiness floating around, and define the things that ha...

We often hear people proclaim how they like things done a certain way because “…I’m a perfectionist.” But what does that mean? And is that a good thing? After all, weren’t most of us taught to “do it right, or not at all?” In this episode I talk about the root cause of my own perfectionism, and the associated links to anxiety, depression, procrastination, OCD and self-esteem. All music © Perry ...

When we’re feeling anxious, sometimes it seems like relief is impossible. In truth, there are many causes and manifestations of anxiety. In this episode, I talk about the one place where anxiety ALWAYS exists - the future. All music © Perry Johnson

Life can sometimes feel like a never-ending parade of bad luck, bad situations and bad people. When this happens, it’s hard not to conclude that I must have been born a sh*t magnet. That’s actually half-true: the problem is indeed us, or more specifically, our thinking. But we weren’t born that way. In this episode I explore the roots of negative thoughts, how they shape our lives, and how they...

What’s the difference between ‘kindness’ and ‘niceness’? Most of us suffering from People Pleasing have no idea how truly crippled we are by way of our ‘niceness’ belief system. Yet we wonder why we’re always resentful and unhappy. In this episode, I discuss some traits of People Pleasing, and offer tools to help you find your way back to the most important person in your life: yourself! All mu...

In pt2 of this episode, Michelle talks about her journey from being an active member of her local Christian community to coming out queer. We also discuss dealing with fear and uncertainty as a result of a worldwide pandemic, and how this might affect our mental health. “It took me from the first to the second year of my undergrad to do a bunch of soul-searching and basically realize: ‘You are ...

Michelle is a registered social worker with a private counselling practice. In Pt 1 of 2 we discuss resistance, learning to re-parent ourselves, and why we would both make terrible workaholics. “It all seemed aggressively normal - that's how I would describe my childhood. In retrospect, I was a very highly sensitive and emotional person in a great family who were also not the most emotionally a...

Ever had friends or loved ones accuse you of codependent behaviour? What in the heck is codependency anyway? Many people learn from an early age to put themselves last, which can result in unhappy, imbalanced relationships. In this episode I talk about 14 signs of codependency, in order to shed some light on this all-too-common syndrome. All music © Perry Johnson

As we begin yet another detox, it's easy to tell ourselves this time will be different. But will it? Substance and/or behavioural addiction is not the problem - it's the SYMPTOM of the problem. Detoxing without support usually leads us back to where we started - the rollercoaster from hell. All music © Perry Johnson

How many times have you failed to follow through on a project because your head talked you out of it? Suddenly we are overcome with feelings of crippling inadequacy or we "just lose interest" in ideas which initially excited us. Here are 5 ways to silence your Inner Critic and see your ideas come to life. All music © Perry Johnson

NEGATIVE EMOTIONS | The Four Truths

RECOVERY VS SOBRIETY | Why I really quit

THE BACKDOORS OF ADDICTION | "Home Free" Is An Illusion

WHY WE SUFFER | Finding gold when life hands us our butt

SURVIVING ISOLATION | How To Stay Afloat During Uncertain Times

THE 'HATE' WORD | How Language Affects Life

IS HUMANITY DOOMED? | Going Down The Rabbit Hole

RELAUNCHING MY CHANNEL | Why Do I Bother?

LOSING A CHILD | My Journey Through Grief