The Psychological Coach

Episode 14 A Trojan Horse Inside of You Stopping Personal Change

In this episode John highlights the hidden problem many people have with high expectation. He uses the metaphor of the Trojan Horse to help people understand that what looks to be a very  positive attribute might be an enemy lurking within.  

Episode 13 The Inverse Relationship Between Personal Agency and Resentment

An inverse relationship between personal agency and resentment will cause a significant obstacle to change. In this episode John reveals how this inverse relationship works and how to change it. 

Episode 12 Why Self-Worth is Crucial for Personal Change

In Episode 12 John talks about a key factor in developing self-worth and why it is crucial for change. 

Episode 11 Don't Lease out Your Self-Worth

Self-worth is foundational for personal change. In this episode John points out the struggle people have with self-worth and how it impedes the change process. 

Episode 10 The Problem of Implicit Expectations

In this episode John addresses the difficult people have making change and creating the lives they want when they are operating with implicit expectations 

Episode 9 Why You Have a Problem Asserting Yourself

In this episode John discusses why people have trouble using personal assertion. 

Episode 8 The Mutually Exclusive Problem

In this episode John talks about the problem people have with unconsciously making things mutually exclusive as a common defense against change. 

Episode 7 Center of Your Own Life

In this podcast John introduces the concept of Center of Your Own Life. This powerful concept can assist people in learning how to prioritise themselves effectively in relationship to personal change.  

Episode 6 The Feeling Bad Defense Against Change

In this episode John talks about the tendency for people to use the "Feeling Bad" style of defense to derail the change process. 

Episode 5 Stop Punishing Yourself

In this episode John discusses the problem of a self-punitive psychology that acts as a defense against personal change.