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Do You F*cking Mind?
Mindset hacks for a badass life, hosted by cognitive neuroscientist Alexis Fernandez.
On Mondays my episodes are a combo of neuroscience and psychology. I deep dive into everything from habit formation and how to live a carefree life, to friendships and heartbreak. And on Fridays we've got Head Noise - where I answer your questions!
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Episodes
Do You F*cking Mind?300. Happy 300th Episode To Us! Hearing Your Messages Beans
It's been 300 WHOLE episodes of DYFM so my producer Elise put together some voice memos from you my beautiful beans! Plus I go through my favourite episodes of…
Do You F*cking Mind?299. My Ins and Outs for 2024 (and going through YOURS)
In today’s episode we’re going deep on my ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ for 2024 PLUS I read out your ins and outs! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group…
Do You F*cking Mind?298. The Neuroscience of Antidepressants Part 2: The Glutamate Hypothesis
In part 2 of my Neuroscience episodes about antidepressants I’m diving into the Glutamate Hypothesis. I chat about the role of the glutamatergic system within…
Do You F*cking Mind?297. HEAD NOISE: A Not-So-Ex-Wife, Texting Boundaries and Anxious Attachments
FOR 2024 I'm rebranding the Listener Question segment of the pod to be HEAD NOISE! Same content idea but with a new name. SO – in this first episode of Head…
Do You F*cking Mind?296. How to beat the Sunday Scaries
Do you feel like garbage by the time Sunday evening rolls around? Does the thought of starting on the "hamster wheel" of work on Monday raise your anxiety and…
Do You F*cking Mind?295. The Neuroscience of Antidepressants Pt 1. Drugs based around the monoamine hypothesis
There’s a lot of talk about the monoamine hypothesis of Depression, which is the theory that a reduced level of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in the…
Do You F*cking Mind?294. Heartache, Dating, Confidence and Owning Your Life with Sabrina Zohar
Podcaster and content creator Sabrina Zohar has been doing the work! The host of Do The Work joins the pod to talk about setting boundaries, living with…
Do You F*cking Mind?293. The Theory of Marginal Gains (and the secret to ACTUALLY achieving your goals)
Do tasks seem insurmountable? Are you finding your goals just SO unachievable? You might be looking at goal setting and ACHIEVING in general in a way that is…
Do You F*cking Mind?292. The Neuroscience of Fasting for the Brain and its Neuroprotective Effects
In this Brain Fact episode I'm diving into the impact of fasting on the brain, its benefits, and how fasting is being researched as a potential easing of…
Do You F*cking Mind?291. BONUS Ask Me Anything with Revie Jane!
We had a bit of time at the end of our record for the previous episode so I asked Revie some of the questions you submitted via the DYFM Pod Instagram page. We…
Do You F*cking Mind?290. Revie Jane on CPTSD, OCD and Living Her Life Out Loud
In this episode we’re going to delve deep into the personal story of the wonderful and gorgeous Revie Jane. Revie is legend of a woman, mum, founder of…
Do You F*cking Mind?289: The Real Way to Become More Carefree
Do you look at people who are carefree and sigh thinking "that'll never be me". In this episode I’m diving into how to become carefree – and why your love of…
Do You F*cking Mind?288. The Neuroscience of Sleep Cycles & the Benefits of Napping
Alright beans I'm changing things up in the feed for the new year and I'm PUMPPPEDDD. My first brand new ep of 2024 is a solo brain fact, all about sleep…
Do You F*cking Mind?287. Being Better: Do these 4 things for 30 days and watch your life change
On my final episode of my Being Better Series I've got an activity for you/ For the next 30 days I’ve got four things I want you to try, like really commit to…
Do You F*cking Mind?286. Being Better: Reframing how you see discipline is going to set you up for life
Do you read the word 'Discipline' and go "ughhhh". Well my bean this episode is for you. I want you ton rethink how you see discipline, cause it may just be…
Do You F*cking Mind?285. Being Better: The science of sleep and how it's gunna change your 2024
We're going deep on the science of Sleep, what stages of sleep are important and how much can it impact your mood, your memory, your and your overall…
Do You F*cking Mind?284. Being Better: Boundaries vs Controlling Behaviour: How to tell the difference and thrive
What’s the difference between a boundary and a controlling behaviour? Well my beans, this episode I’m taking you through the difference, as well as how to set…
Do You F*cking Mind?283. Being Better: Finding Your Purpose for 2024
With the start of the new year it's the perfect time to talk about your purpose. If you're feeling a little bleh, listless or rudderless then you might need…
Do You F*cking Mind?282. Being Better: Imposter Syndrome be GONE
Does your imposter syndrome stop you from doing cool shit? Do you feel like you don’t deserve success when you get it? My beautiful bean you don’t have to live…
Do You F*cking Mind?281. Being Better: Ambition - What it is, how to get more of it, and why it'll change your life
Episode 8 of Being Better and let's talk AMBITION my beans. What is it, how to increase it, and how to stop self-sabotaging your own goals. LINKS: Listen to my…
Do You F*cking Mind?280. Being Better: How to form a habit that STICKS!
It's episode 7 of being Better and let’s talk habits. Is the way you’re setting a habit actually setting yourself up to fail? Is there a better way to do it?…
Do You F*cking Mind?279. Being Better: Heartbreak 101 - Breakups, letdowns, and moving on
Episode 6 of Being Better and I'm digging into heartbreak. I'm taking on some meaty questions like "What do you do when you mutually break up with someone and…
Do You F*cking Mind?278. Being Better: Letting go of regret and moving on
It’s episode 5 of Being Better and today we’re talking regrets; how to live with them, understanding their purpose, and having the courage to tell them…
Do You F*cking Mind?277. Being Better: How to keep a promise to yourself
Welcome to episode 4 of Being Better and today we’re taking about honouring a commitment to yourself. Do you trust yourself enough to make promises you can…
Do You F*cking Mind?276. Being Better: Soft Action, Bold Action and the secret to getting stuff done
Do you procrastinate more than you commit to doing what you need to do to achieve your goals? It’s episode 3 of my Being Better series to get your 2024 started…
Do You F*cking Mind?275. Being Better: Nailing Your New Year's Resolutions
In episode 2 of my Being Better series we’re talking new years resolutions! What are they, how to make a good one, and why it feels so good to set a goal at…
Do You F*cking Mind?274. Being Better: Understanding your hangover and how to reduce its impact
Happy New Year BEANS! I want you to get your new year started right so for the next 14 days I’m bringing you bite sized pep talks and mindset tricks as part of…
Do You F*cking Mind?273. How to date like a bada$$ and love being single
How do you feel empowered when you’re single? Dating doesn’t have to be a total shit show and I want to teach you how. Whether you just want to have fun being…
Do You F*cking Mind?272. A meditation for the chaos of Christmas
Merry Christmas and happy holidays my beans. Today can be a hectic one, so I wanted to give you a present for being a listener this year. I’m taking you…
Do You F*cking Mind?271. Best of The Brain: Top 3 Brain Facts as Voted by You!!!
My beans it has been a HUGE year – and sometimes we just burn and burn and burn through episodes without reflecting so I wanted to find out, what were your…
Do You F*cking Mind?270. Self inconsistency, self conflict and finding your authentic self
Do you live a life that’s true to your authentic self? In this episode I’m exploring the concept of the authentic self, what it means to be happy and how you…
Do You F*cking Mind?269. Imposter Syndrome and The Psychology of Your 20s with Jemma Sbeg
My beautiful beans I’m joined by the amazing Jemma Sbeg, host of the podcast The Psychology of Your 20s. We’re talking all about quarter-life-crises, imposter…
Do You F*cking Mind?268. A chat with The Weekend Briefing allll about DYFM
A different kind of episode today! We're jumping into an interview I did with Antoinette Lattouff from The Weekend Briefing - where I make a pretty big…
Do You F*cking Mind?267. 8 Steps to Overcome Burnout
What actually IS burnout and how can you get through it/over it. I’m going to take you through my 8 steps to overcome it and how to differentiate stress from…
Do You F*cking Mind?266. Rebuilding yourself after divorce and heartbreak with Renee Chagoury
How do you rebuild your identity after a divorce? How do you find yourself after breakup with children? Renee Chagoury is one of my oldest mates, a single mum…
Do You F*cking Mind?265. How to make the rest of the year the BEST of the year
How do you make the best of the rest of the year? Today’s episode is all about how to feel like you have milked the last few weeks of out of life. There is so…
Do You F*cking Mind?264. Are you getting used to a life you don't want?
This ep is a juicy one. I’m talking about getting comfortable because it’s easy, rather than challenging and pushing yourself toward a life you actually want…
Do You F*cking Mind?263. Dealing with the pressure of having it all figured out by 30
Why does turning 30 come with so much pressure to have your shit together? I’m going to explore WHY we feel like we need to have our life sorted by 30, and how…
Do You F*cking Mind?262. How to change your reputation
Let's talk reputation my beans: what it is, how you get one and MOST importantly how you can change your reputation if you've got a baaad one. Brain Fact: The…
Do You F*cking Mind?261. Get A Grip with Abbie Chatfield: Trolling, Learning and Being a Better Friend
I'm joined by the QUEEN of podcasting and social media and being hot and clever – Abbie Chatfield. I really wanted to dive into a chat all about being trolled…
Do You F*cking Mind?260. How to stop a grudge from ruining your relationships
If you're holding grudges in a relationship, if you're keeping score for when someone let you down, I want you to STOP. Here's how to stop grudges getting in…
Do You F*cking Mind?259. 6 ways to boost your self-worth
Like Ru Paul said - If you can't love yourself how in the hell you gonna love somebody else can I get an AMEN up in here?! In this episode I’m refreshing my…
Do You F*cking Mind?258. Turning Desperation into Attraction: How to get what you REALLY want
My beautiful BEANS this episode we're diving into how to turn your desperation into true attraction; we're talking in romantic relationships, your career, your…
Do You F*cking Mind?257. The neuroscience of ketamine and it's effects on depression
Why is Ketamine being used to treat depression and anhedonia? In this science-y episode I'm going through the neuroscience of Ketamine and the brain, the…
Do You F*cking Mind?256. You may be setting the bar too low
Do you know if you are setting the bar too low for yourself, your relationships and your career / abilities? In this episode, I cover what happens when you do…
Do You F*cking Mind?255. 10 Years of Friendship with Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw
Adult friendships can be harrrrrd – and being in business with a mate is even harder. In this episode I’m joined by two friends who seem to have it figured…
Do You F*cking Mind?Mini Ep: A note from Alexis
I’m on holidays beans! For some listening to fill your ears check out some of your favourite episodes below; 'Why discipline is the ticket to the life you…
Do You F*cking Mind?253. Missed Opportunities: Becoming OK with the shots you didn't take
You can spend your whole life thinking about a bad decision that you mad . or the opportunity you didn’t take, or mistakes you made. In fact most people do! It…
Do You F*cking Mind?252. Self Awareness: You can't change what you won't acknowledge
Why do we struggle to be aware of ourselves? It’s hard to turn the lense on yourself, particularly during the bad shit. I’m going to take you through how to…
Do You F*cking Mind?251. Your Break-Up Questions Answered
This week I'm diving DEEP into your questions beans – and there's a breakup theme coming through! These are the topics/listener questions I’m covering; How to…
Do You F*cking Mind?250. The science of overthinking and how to overcome it
Overthinking? Me? Never (lol absolutely yes). I’m going to take you through what’s happening in your brain when you’re overthinking. Plus I’ll give you some…
Do You F*cking Mind?249. Understanding sunk cost fallacy & why it is hurting your decision making
The phrase Sunk Cost Fallacy is going to help you stop wasting your time on shit that doesn’t work. In this episode I’m explaining this concept where you keep…
Do You F*cking Mind?248. How to approach closure differently and really move on
Hello my beautiful beans! In this episode I’m gunna talk you through how to get closure in your life; primarily about romantic relationships but you could also…
Do You F*cking Mind?247. Narcissistic parents and in-laws: How to spot them and deal with them
What makes someone a narcissist? What's the difference between a covert and overt narcissist? and how, oh HOW, do you handle a relationship with a narcissist -…
Do You F*cking Mind?246. Dealing with pathological & compulsive liars
Lying is normal, but lying pathologically is NOT. I got a listener question specifically around dealing with a liar so I'll jump off with that and then get…
Do You F*cking Mind?245. Histrionic personality disorder, weird MIL vibes, co-dependent relationship advice, moving on from a cheater: Answering Your Questions
In the episode of today I'm explaining HPD or Histrionic Personality Disorder. And I answer 5 of your questions covering a difficult mother in law…
Do You F*cking Mind?244. How to keep a promise to yourself
Today's episode is all about how to make a commitment to yourself and stick to it, and why you're setting yourself up to fail (and it's not necessarily your…
Do You F*cking Mind?243. Limit the amount of people that owe you and liberate yourself
On this episode I talk about why you should limit the amount of people that owe you. Why feeling that someone owes you something can be very detrimental for…
Do You F*cking Mind?242. The illusion of endless options on dating apps and why it can be so harmful
Let's talk about dating apps. I asked you guys what you thought about them, the good and the bad. I pulled all this information together to had a chat about…
Do You F*cking Mind?241. Leaving someone is not giving up on them
On this ep I go over the difference between problems that are 'joint' and 'individual' in a relationship. How to let go of the guilt of leaving a relationship…