HeyJaredThe Reality Check Podcast
Short talks on meaning, mental health, and what it actually takes to live a more examined life.With Zachary Phillips
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Finding Awe & Wonder in Everyday Life | Ep #284 (opens the original)
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There is a temptation to continually seek out peak experiences. To always be searching for awe and wonder, only be saddened when everyday life comes up short. But what if we made the mundane a meditation? The reality is that most of life is ordinary. But there is wonder to be found, if we stop taking things for granted and if we know how to look. This talk explores how slowing down and reframing our focus and attention can help us rediscover and appreciate the subtle wonder all around us. Links
Masking, Burnout, and Neurodivergence | EP 283 (opens the original)
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Masking is a survival strategy, often used by neurodivergent people to fit in, stay safe, and meet social expectations. But maintaining the mask comes at a cost. This talk explores the difference between masking and simply showing different parts of ourselves, the exhaustion and burnout masking can cause, and how greater awareness, self-acceptance, recovery, and support can help us find a healthier balance. Links Mentioned: Want to work with me? Book a 1:1 session . Buy one of my books . Support
How to Stop Losing Yourself In Others | Ep 282 (opens the original)
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This talk is for the people pleasers. It offers insight into why we struggle to say no, set boundaries, and why we lose ourselves in others. It explores people-pleasing as a survival response, how the fear of conflict and disappointment can disconnect us from our own needs, values, and identity, and what we can do to begin changing these patterns. Through self-awareness, healthy boundaries, assertive communication, and reconnection with the parts of ourselves we once pushed aside, we can gradual
Discovering Your Calling | Ep 281 (opens the original)
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What is your calling? This episode explores what it means to discover your calling and why living in alignment with your deepest values can transform your mental health and sense of purpose. Drawing on my own journey from teaching to psychotherapy, I reflect on trauma, uncertainty, and the search for meaningful work, sharing practical frameworks like Ikigai and my ‘ 3A process of healing’ Awareness, Acceptance, and Action. We explore the fears and inner blocks that keep us stuck, the courage req
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