What’s The Matter

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   1. Series 2, Ep 2: Human Connection | Why It’s Important & What Happens When We Don’t Have It

   Welcome to SERIES 2 of 'What's The Matter'! The pod & video cast where we talk about anything and everything with a Psychology twist.Hosted by personal development specialists and daughter-Dad duo Em & Gavin Drake. In today's episode, we talk about "connected-ness" and the importance of in-person connection, not just digital! The impact this can have on our psychology and well-being is HUGE... which perhaps explains quite a bit about the effect of the pandemic and multiple lockdowns.It's real, r

   Jul 18,2023 35:00
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   2. Series 2, Ep 1: The Story of ’Mr Dad’| How We Got Here...

   Welcome to SERIES 2 of 'What's The Matter'! The pod & video cast where we talk about anything and everything with a Psychology twist.Hosted by personal development specialists and daughter-Dad duo Em & Gavin Drake. Today we take a walk down memory lane and learn about Gavin's story... how and why he decided to start a business in his early 30s with 2 children, a mortgage and a lot of "pressure".It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun!

   Jul 17,2023 43:10
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   3. Series 1, Ep 11: Social Media Psychology... The Good, Bad & Ugly!

   Welcome to episode 11 of What's The Matter, the Official Mindspan Podcast! In today's episode my Dad and I talk about social media and how this can impact our psychology & mental health... both positively & negatively! It's a beast of a topic, but one we've wanted to cover for a while now!Our aim in this episode is to help you more consciously think about social media in a way that is helpful for YOU!As always it's real, relatable... and most importantly its fun! Enjoy! Em & Gavin Drake

   May 12,2021 38:00
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   4. Series 1, Ep 10: Our Most Valuable Resource...Time | Live Like We Value It

   Welcome to episode 10 of What's The Matter, the Official Mindspan Podcast! In today's episode my Dad and I talk about lifes' most valuable resource...TIME! People often say they value time, but whether they truly live like they value it is totally different. Be honest, do you ever (1) let time pass you by (2) wish it away, or (3) waste it? If so, this episode is for you! Things get a little more philosophical today, but as always it's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun! Enjoy! Em

   Feb 11,2021 26:18
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   5. Series 1, Ep 9: Living With Purpose Pt 3 | Goal Setting | How To Set Fail-Proof Goals!

   Welcome to What's The Matter, the official Mindspan podcast! Today is the final episode of our 3-part mini series on Living With Purpose!In this episode my Dad and I talk you through the process of goal setting and how to make these as fail-proof as possible!It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun! Enjoy!

   Dec 09,2020 41:13
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   6. Series 1, Ep 8: Living With Purpose Pt 2 | Your Personal Values | Goal Setting

   Welcome to episode 2 of our 3-part mini series on Living With Purpose! The main aim over this mini-series is to really help you in the process of goal setting.In this episode my Dad and I talk about the importance of identifying your personal values and how this can benefit you through life with a key focus on goal setting. We will share tools and advise to help you through this process, as well as sharing some personal stories along the way.It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun

   Nov 11,2020 39:08
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   7. Series 1, Ep 7: Living With Purpose Pt 1 | Gaining Clarity | Goal Setting

   Welcome to episode 1 of our 3-part mini series on Living With Purpose! The main aim over this mini-series is to really help you in the process of goal setting. In this episode my Dad and I talk about how to gain clarity, and just how important this is in the process of goal setting. Not only clarity around the future we would like, but also what is our "clear current reality". We will share tools and advise to help you through this process, as well as sharing some personal stories along the way.

   Oct 28,2020 34:40
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   8. Series 1, Ep 6: Self Confidence Pt 3 | Positive Self Visualisation | The Power Of Mentally Simulating

   Welcome to the final episode of our 3-part mini series on self confidence.In this episode my Dad and I continue to talk about "self confidence" and more importantly, mental simulation! You'll have probably spoken about this before in the context of visualisation... but we will be showing you how doing this in a positive way is really beneficial for your mindset, happiness and confidence.It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun! Enjoy!

   Sep 02,2020 33:15
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   9. Series 1, Ep 5: Self Confidence Pt 2 | Your Inner Voice | The Benefits Of Affirmations

   Welcome to episode 2 of our 3-part mini series on self confidence. In this episode my Dad and I continue to talk about "self confidence" and more importantly, self TALK! There's three key forms of self talk which we engage in every day - the main one we focus on is affirmations, and we explain how positively adding these in to your day to day can have a tremendous impact on your self belief & worth. It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun! Enjoy!

   Aug 19,2020 40:09
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    10. Series 1, Ep 4: Self Confidence Pt 1 | How To Be More Confident | The Benefits Of Journalling

    Welcome to episode 1 of our 3-part mini series on self confidence. In this episode my Dad and I talk about what "self confidence" is and how having low levels of it can really affect just about any aspect of our lives. We also discuss how our confidence is formed (from our beliefs) so we can help you better understand the views you have about yourself. Finally we end with our top tip for how to grow your confidence from within! It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun! Enjoy!

    Jul 22,2020 28:21
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    11. Series 1, Ep 3: The Subconscious Mind | Limiting Negativity

    Welcome to Episode 3 of 'What's The Matter', the pod & video cast where we talk about anything and everything with a Psychology twist.In this episode you'll hear Dad and I talking about the relationship between the conscious and subconscious mind. Its the subconscious which is really "running" our lives on a day to day basis, so what we consciously choose to feed it is really important.The more negativity it gets, the more it creates so in this episode we aim to help you take actions to change y

    Jul 08,2020 30:24
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    12. Series 1, Ep 2: Focus & Dealing With Challenge | Adopting A Success Mindset

    Welcome to Episode 2 of 'What's The Matter', the pod & video cast where we talk about anything and everything with a Psychology twist.Hosted by personal development specialists and daughter-Dad duo Em & Gavin Drake. Today we talk about how our focus and direction of thought can help when dealing with challenging and difficult times. We mainly cover all things "Lock-Down" but you'll see this can be applied to any every day circumstance!It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun! Enjoy

    Jun 23,2020 44:23
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    13. Series 1, Ep 1: The Importance Of Thinking | Welcome To What’s The Matter!

    Welcome to Episode 1 of 'What's The Matter', the pod & video cast where we talk about anything and everything with a Psychology twist.Hosted by personal development specialists and daughter-Dad duo Em & Gavin Drake. Today we give an overview of to what to expect from the series, an introduction to us and our journey, plus we talk through the importance of THINKING! It's real, relatable... and mostly importantly its fun!

    Jun 15,2020 30:29