The Overwhelmed Brain

The Overwhelmed Brain


Latest Episodes

The inner conflict of tough decisions
March 24, 2024

What drives the important decisions in your life, fear or desire? In this episode I talk about a person's fear of visiting his father because of family that doesn't want him there. I also talk about h

Can a chronic complainer ever be content?
March 17, 2024

There's a fine line between real suffering versus just getting stuck in a cycle of feeling sorry for yourself. The chronic complainer's suffering is real, but is it self-inflicted? Do they really want

Stuck in the middle of someone else's relationship issues
March 10, 2024

Trying to encourage a friend in a relationship to see the truth about their toxic partner can come with its own set of challenges, especially when the friend doesn't want to hear it and the toxic pers

When the new person in your life still has feelings for their ex
March 03, 2024

What happens when you fall for someone who might still have feelings for the person they were with? Is it a relationship that can survive? Or will the fear of them returning to the person they cared a

How do I deal with someone always putting me down?
February 25, 2024

When someone constantly puts you down, its not just hurtful; its destructive. Ill share some personal strategies that could help you navigate these rough waters, aiming to keep your self-esteem int

The quirks that might make others judge us
February 18, 2024

A "germaphobe" shares their challenge at a work function with food being the catalyst for an embarrassing moment that ended up in tears. When you have behaviors and nuances that others might judge you

Can challenges and conflicts lead to happiness?
February 11, 2024

Why is it so hard to strike a balance between our own happiness and the happiness of those we care about? In todays episode, I tackle the challenges of relational conflict and the importance of ackno

Am I wasting time thinking it's ever going to get better?
February 04, 2024

Is there light at the end of the tunnel of a troubled relationship? Past difficult relationships can certainly leave you with sensitivities to current and future ones, so it's important to make sure y

When you don't want to accept that thing they do
January 28, 2024

Why is it so hard to strike a balance between supporting someone's goals and managing our own reactions? Sometimes, we have to traverse a tightrope walk of love and support without the comfort of a sa

You only get along when you agree they have no flaws
January 21, 2024

Should you concede to another person's flaws to maintain peace? We all seek approval at times, but in some relationships, this quest can take on a different hue, especially when ones own insecuritie