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Let's Talk About Mental Health

Let's Talk About Mental Health

Jeremy Godwin 423 Episodes Sep 20, 2026

This weekly podcast offers practical mental health advice to improve emotional well-being and mental fitness. Hosted by counselor and writer Jeremy Godwin, it provides tips for building mental strength, resilience, and self-care without interviews or random opinions. Each episode delivers actionable solutions for better mental health.

Episodes

How do you live in the present more? (Episode 352)
How do you live in the present more? (Episode 352) Sep 20, 2026 00:26:47 Being present sounds like the simplest advice in the world... until you try to do it, and it turns out to be the toughest thing ever. This episode is about why being present matters, and why it's so hard to be present even when you try to be.This week in the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast I'm digging into the practicalities of living in the present more as a tool for better men
Why does everything feel so heavy sometimes? (Episode 351)
Why does everything feel so heavy sometimes? (Episode 351) Sep 13, 2026 00:27:02 Why does everything feel so heavy sometimes, even on days when nothing's technically gone wrong? Let's talk about dealing with mental exhaustion and heaviness. In this episode of the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I dig into what's actually happening when that weighed-down feeling takes over: how your brain starts rationing your physical, mental, and emotional energy the m
How do you create the life you want? (Episode 350)
How do you create the life you want? (Episode 350) Sep 6, 2026 00:25:08 Why is it so hard to work out how to actually create the life you want? What does it take to change your life? And why do so many of us stay stuck in the same patterns, waiting to feel ready and telling ourselves we'll get there "someday," or quietly turning all of our research and reflection into a substitute for real action? It's time to stop waiting for life to start and start
What are you really chasing in life? (Episode 349)
What are you really chasing in life? (Episode 349) Aug 30, 2026 00:26:02 Do you know what you’re actually chasing in life, and why? Are you clear on what actually matters to you? Because those are essential ingredients for better mental health.This episode is about understanding your why, as well as the real difference between what you want and what actually matters and how that shapes whether you're living with purpose or just running on autopilot. I get into why so m
How to stop settling for less than you deserve (Episode 348)
How to stop settling for less than you deserve (Episode 348) Aug 23, 2026 00:25:08 Your self-respect gets harder to protect when you keep accepting less than you deserve… and every time you let bad behaviour slide, or stay in a destructive situation, you end up reinforcing for yourself that your worth matters less than keeping the peace or not challenging things. In this episode of the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about why tolerating bad behaviour can slo
Why you're always stressed, even when nothing's wrong (Episode 347)
Why you're always stressed, even when nothing's wrong (Episode 347) Aug 16, 2026 00:27:03 Why do you feel stressed all the time, even when nothing's necessarily 'wrong' right now? If you can't remember the last time you felt properly calm or relaxed, your stress response probably isn't broken; it's just never getting the signal to stand down.In this episode of the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I break down what's actually happening in your nervous system when stress becomes y
Feeling lost in life? Here's how to find your way again (Episode 346)
Feeling lost in life? Here's how to find your way again (Episode 346) Aug 9, 2026 00:24:57 Feeling lost in life, and you don't have a clue how to find yourself again? Start here.This week on the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I'm exploring why feeling lost is not proof that you're broken or failing somehow; often, it's a sign that you've drifted away from your preferences, your values, and your sense of direction. If you're feeling directionless, feeling stuck in life, feeling
How to stop your emotions making your decisions for you (Episode 345)
How to stop your emotions making your decisions for you (Episode 345) Aug 2, 2026 00:22:40 A strong feeling can often hijack you and take over in moments… but you can learn how to control your emotions, without shutting them down or pretending they aren’t there. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m exploring what really happens when strong emotions hit and the thinking part of your brain seems to disappear, leaving you snapping, shutting down, or saying som
Stop believing everything you think! (Episode 344)
Stop believing everything you think! (Episode 344) Jul 26, 2026 00:24:52 Your mind can sound certain and still be completely wrong. Negative thoughts can feel frighteningly convincing when they show up, especially when they’re loud and insistent… but thoughts are not facts, and you don’t have to let every anxious thought take control of your day. In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about your relationship with your thoughts: why y
Why you’re so hard on yourself, and how to stop (Episode 343)
Why you’re so hard on yourself, and how to stop (Episode 343) Jul 19, 2026 00:25:57 If you ever wonder, “Why am I so hard on myself, and how do I stop letting self criticism run my life?” then we need to talk… because that harsh inner critic is doing more harm than good! In this episode of the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast, I’m talking about being hard on yourself: that harsh inner voice that picks everything apart, keeps you stuck in negative self-talk, and makes you be
Feeling miserable all the time? Here's what it's pointing at (Episode 342)
Feeling miserable all the time? Here's what it's pointing at (Episode 342) Jul 12, 2026 00:23:32 Feeling miserable but can't quite explain why? Sometimes life looks fine on paper and yet it feels like you're just going through the motions, flat and empty and quietly unhappy. If you keep wondering "why am I so unhappy?" or even "am I depressed?", this episode is for you. Here's the part worth knowing: that miserable feeling is usually pointing at something, and once you work out what, you can
Why figuring out what you want is so scary (Episode 341)
Why figuring out what you want is so scary (Episode 341) Jul 5, 2026 00:26:01 "But I don't know what I want!" If that thought runs on a loop whenever you feel lost in life, you're not alone, and the reason it's so hard to answer might not be the one you'd expect. Figuring out what you want can feel genuinely scary, and that fear is far more common than anyone admits.In this episode of the Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast, I'm talking about how to figure out what you w

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