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Moving Minds Forward
Most people know something's wrong. They just don't know why or what to do about it. Hosted by Gary Johannes , Solution focused hypnotherapist, founder of Inspired To Change, and senior lecturer at CPHT. Moving Minds Forward is a podcast about mental health, the brain, and what genuinely helps people change. One condition per episode. Anxiety, depression, panic, sleep, stress, trauma, OCD, overthinking, confidence and more, explored through honest conversation, grounded in neuroscience and…
Episodes
Moving Minds ForwardWhy Am I So Scared of Being Sick? Emetophobia Explained
Emetophobia, the fear of being sick, is far more common than most people realise, and it isn’t a character flaw. In this episode of Moving Minds Forward…
Moving Minds ForwardAddiction and the Brain: Why You Can’t Just Stop (And What Actually Helps)
Nobody chooses addiction. It starts as relief: a drink that takes the edge off, a joint that quietens a busy head, a bet that makes a grey Tuesday feel like…
Moving Minds ForwardImposter Syndrome Symptoms: Why High Achievers Feel Like Frauds (with Dawn Ibbetson)
Imposter syndrome symptoms don't look like low confidence, they look like success that never feels earned. In this episode, Dawn Ibbetson, who led global IT…
Moving Minds ForwardFear of Flying: Why Your Brain Panics on a Plane and How to Overcome It
That heavy thunk as the cabin door closes. That's the sound your fear has been waiting for because that's the moment the choice is gone. If you've turned down…
Moving Minds Forward5 Breathing Techniques for Anxiety and Stress and Why They Actually Work
You've pulled onto the drive after work. Engine off. And you just sit there, home, but not ready to walk in. Chest tight, jaw tight, mind still on today and…
Moving Minds ForwardEmotional Eating Explained: Cortisol, Serotonin and Why Diets Fail
If you've struggled with your weight, you've probably decided the problem is you. Weak. Greedy. No willpower. That belief is wrong and it's the very thing…
Moving Minds ForwardWhy You Go Blank When You Stand Up to Speak and How to Change It
You can be brilliant at your job, sharp in meetings, the person everyone turns to and then someone says "can you just say a few words?" and your stomach drops…
Moving Minds ForwardMen's Mental Health: Why It Comes Out Sideways | Anger, Alcohol, Shutting Down | Peter Ely
Men's mental health rarely announces itself. It comes out sideways - as anger, as a drink after work, as shutting down completely. In this episode of Moving…
Moving Minds ForwardWhy You Can't Switch Off | And How to Teach Your Brain to Relax Again
If you can't remember the last time you properly switched off, this one's for you. Relaxation isn't collapsing on the sofa with the telly on. It isn't a glass…
Moving Minds ForwardDriving Anxiety: Why You're Not a Nervous Driver and How to Get Yourself Back
More than a third of UK drivers feel anxious behind the wheel. Nearly a quarter now avoid driving as much as they can. If you're the one white-knuckling the…
Moving Minds ForwardTrauma & PTSD: You Don’t Have to Go Back to Move Forward
Trauma happens in the past. So why can your brain and body continue to react as though the danger is happening right now? In this episode of Moving Minds…
Moving Minds ForwardStage Fright and the Yips: Why Experienced Performers Suddenly Lose Their Nerve
You've done it a thousand times. The stage, the classroom, the microphone, the penalty spot. And then one ordinary day, with no warning, your body decides it…
Moving Minds ForwardIBS Explained: The Gut-Brain Link Nobody Told You About
If you live with IBS, you already know it's about more than symptoms. It quietly shapes what you eat, where you go, and whether you say yes to things. This…
Moving Minds ForwardWhy Chronic Pain Doesn't Mean You're Broken | Claire Noyelle
Chronic pain doesn't always mean ongoing damage, sometimes it's a nervous system stuck on high alert, sounding the alarm long after the danger's passed. In…
Moving Minds ForwardWhy Do I Get So Angry?
Why do I get so angry? If you've asked yourself that question after saying or doing something you regret, this one's for you. Anger can feel like it owns you…
Moving Minds ForwardProcrastination Isn't Laziness - Here's What's Really Going On
You're not lazy. You never were. If you've spent years calling yourself lazy for putting things off, this one's for you. Procrastination isn't a time…
Moving Minds ForwardGrief and Loss: There's No Wrong Way to Grieve
Grief is one of the most human things we go through and one of the things our culture handles worst. We're quietly expected to be "back to normal" far sooner…
Moving Minds ForwardPhobia: Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of them
You already know the spider won't kill you. You know the plane is one of the safest places you can be. You know the needle will be fine. And none of that…
Moving Minds ForwardHow Burnout Nearly Took Everything - And What Came Next | Moving Minds Forward
In this episode of Moving Minds Forward, Gary Johannes sits down with Dawn Ibbetson for an honest conversation about burnout, identity, and the long road back…
Moving Minds ForwardNegative Thoughts: What's Really Going On Inside Your Mind
That voice in your head. The one that says you're not good enough, that you said the wrong thing, that it's all going to go wrong. It feels like the truth. It…
Moving Minds ForwardSTRESS: The condition everyone has and nobody takes seriously enough
"I'm just a bit stressed." "Everyone's stressed, aren't they?" That habit of brushing it off is one of the most damaging things we do. Because chronic stress…
Moving Minds ForwardLOW CONFIDENCE & SELF-ESTEEM Why your brain keeps telling you you’re not enough
Why do some people constantly feel not good enough. Even when they’re capable, successful, and doing everything they can to hold things together? In this…
Moving Minds ForwardSocial Anxiety — Why Your Brain Won't Let You Relax
Most people with social anxiety don't look like they have social anxiety. They show up. They function. They get through the day. But on the inside, before…
Moving Minds ForwardMoving Through Depression — What's Actually Happening and What Helps
Your Brain Isn't Broken. Depression, Anxiety and Mental Health with Gary Johannes Episode 3: Depression - What's Really Going On, What Keeps It Going, and What…
Moving Minds ForwardPanic Attacks Explained: What's Going On, What Keeps Them Going, and What Actually Helps
Panic attacks feel like your body is betraying you. They're not. Here's what's actually going on. If you've ever had a panic attack, there's a good chance you…
Moving Minds ForwardAnxiety: Why Your Brain Won't Switch Off - And What To Do About It
Over 8 million people in the UK are living with anxiety right now. Most of them have never told anyone. If that's you, this episode is for you. In this first…