This interview is with Jill Nickens of Akathisia Alliance for Education and Research Akathisia is an extremely distressing neurological disorder characterized by severe agitation, an inability to remain still, and an overwhelming sense of terr

Psychology of Safetyism with Stella O'Malley

Jan 19th, 2022 43m 50s

In this episode Zac speaks with therapist, writer, and public speaker Stella O'Malley about safetyism, resilience, and childhood anxiety. Stella is a bold public thinker making waves from her home in Ireland. Her work, including her three books

Psychology of Academic Freedom in Canada

Jan 15th, 2022 56m 44s

In this episode Zac sits down with the President of Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship in Canada, Mark Mercer. They discuss why there is a need for such a society, what are the forces that get in the way from freedom of expression and

Psychology of Human Flourishing and Progress with Dr. Clay Routledge

Sep 10th, 2021 55m 57s

In this episode Zac sits down with Dr. Clay Routledge, a professor and researcher who focuses on human flourishing, progress, and existential psychology. Clay provides a well needed perspective on how we can flourish. They discuss gratitude, pe

Psychology of Childhood Resilience with Lenore Skenazy

Jul 19th, 2021 1h 7m

In this episode Zac spoke with Lenore Skenazy from www.letgrow.org Lenore wrote the book Free Range Kids and is president of the non-profit organization Let Grow which counters the culture of overprotection. Experts from Dr. Peter Gray to Jon H

The Psychology of Cancel Culture

Jun 21st, 2021 1h 14m

In this episode Zac speaks with Dr. Rima Azar, Health Psychology professor at Mount Allison University who recently was suspended without pay from her job due to comments she made on her personal blog. We discuss 'cancel culture' which means di

Psychology of Fatherhood

Jun 17th, 2021 43m 34s

We are back with our first in person interview since the pandemic and I have to apologize to our listeners and our guest for the poor audio quality. We will be better next time. In today's episode Zac sits down with Psychologist Brad Moser to d

Season 2 - Episode 2 - The Psychology of Conservatism

Mar 16th, 2021 1h 30m

In this episode Zac discusses what it means to be a conservative in 2021 with independent scholar Bo Winegard. Bo has published articles on multiple topics and writes often for Quillette. You can read more about Bo's work and support him on pat

Season 2 Episode 1 - Psychology of OCD and Scrupulosity

Mar 10th, 2021 41m 27s

Today's episode is with Dr. Lynne Gots who is a clinical psychologist and assistant clinical professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at the George Washington University School of Medecine. Her website can be found her

The Psychology of Disability

Jul 29th, 2020 27m 5s

For today’s episode the guest is Gabriella Carafa who is a social worker in the greater Toronto, certified in perinatal mental health. She has experience working with individuals with disabilities and complex medical conditions. She works with

Male Sexuality - Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

May 20th, 2020 42m 43s

Zac sits down with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, a relationship and sexuality coach as well as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois. Together they discuss male sexuality and the misunderstandings that men and women

Fantasy Sports - Austin Mueller

Apr 29th, 2020 42m 10s

Zac and sports fanatic Austin Mueller talk fantasy sports and the role it can play in community, as a hobby, and even as a way to trash talk your buddies! But make sure you know your stuff before coming into the fantasy sports ring with these g

Bullying - Hayden Greenshields

Apr 15th, 2020 57m 21s

Bullying and harassment has taken on a new meaning in recent years. Zac sits down with Hayden, a Health and Safety Consultant in BC who does investigations into bullying and harassment in the work place. They discuss what work place bullying an

Leadership - Cody Nielsen

Mar 31st, 2020 32m 38s

Zac sits down with Cody Nielsen, certified professional business coach and entrepreneur, to discuss the role leadership has in your business and its success. They also discuss how leaders are developed, not born, and that anyone with good inten

BONUS EPISODE: How To Cope Through COVID-19

Mar 16th, 2020 17m

We changed our original schedule and instead want to help you with some important information and ways to cope through the Corona Virus outbreak. Be sure to share this with your friends and family to help everyone work together through this tim

Sports - Josh Hoetmer

Mar 2nd, 2020 48m 8s

Zac sits down with Mental Performance Consultant, Josh Hoetmer, to discuss how he helps athletes improve the mental aspect of their sport. They also discuss why sports are so enthralling, drawing on comparisons with religion. This episode was r

Experiences - Steve Christensen

Feb 17th, 2020 45m 38s

Zac sit's down with entrepreneur Steve Christensen and discusses how experiences contribute to our psychological well-being and how experiences trump possessions. They also touch on theories put forward by Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman abo

Sex Addiction - Mike Sommerfeld

Feb 3rd, 2020 34m 41s

Joining Zac is therapist Mike Sommerfeld to discuss the sensitive and often controversial topic of sex addiction. Each has their own approach to helping a client overcome this addiction and they'll discuss these approaches with their pro's and

The Psychology of Compassion Fatigue - Francoise Mathieu

Jan 20th, 2020 32m 50s

Having compassion and being a shoulder to lean on takes a lot of energy and can result in helping professionals needing a lot of help themselves. Zac sit's down with Psychotherapist Francoise Mathieu to tackle the somewhat recent field of compa

Social Media and Mental Health - Collin Kartchner

Jan 6th, 2020 41m 31s

Are social media and smart phones ruining our kids childhood? Is it helpful for them at all? Join the conversation between Zac and TEDx Speaker Collin Kartchner about how social media is effecting our mental health and happiness. __________ Ab

Climbing - Trevor Stuart

Dec 16th, 2019 38m 42s

What are the biggest mountains in the world? As we learn from our Guest, Trevor Stuart, the biggest mountains are not Everest or Kilimanjaro (although he's climbed both), they're personal mountains. Join Zac and Trevor as they discuss overcomin

Survivor - Jace Forsyth

Dec 9th, 2019 34m 43s

Are you a fan of the hit reality TV show Survivor? If psychology had a sport it would be Survivor! For 39 long seasons it has entertained and captivated audiences. Zac sits down with super-fan Jace Forsyth to discuss the role of psychology in t

Christmas - Chris Roedler

Dec 9th, 2019 40m 6s

'Tis the Season...to be stressed!? Zac sits down with historian and archivist at Lethbridge's Galt Museum to discuss some of the history of Christmas, how and why we celebrate it the way we do today, and ways we can reduce the stress that surro