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It's Not Just In Your Head
It's Not Just In Your Head
It's Not Just In Your Head

Two mental health professionals explore how our capitalist economic system impacts our emotional lives. From precarious housing and employment, to unaffordable healthcare,... more

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#161: The end?

Email us: itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. - Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead -- Harriet’s other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring... more

19 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
⁠#160: A Nation of Shopkeepers (ft. Dan Evans)⁠

"A Nation of Shopkeepers explores the unstoppable rise of the petite-bourgeoisie, one of the most powerful, but underexplored, classes in... more

17 Nov 2023 · 58 minutes
⁠#159: What does Trauma Informed Care really mean?⁠

Ikoi and Harriet take a critical look at the false promise of 'Trauma Informed Care' and how the psyche field... more

16 Nov 2023 · 37 minutes
⁠#158: Iatrogenic harm (ft. Emanuel Sferios & Dr. Asad Khan)⁠

Why is the public discourse around vaccination either 100% good or 100% evil?  Ikoi along with our two guests, both of... more

15 Nov 2023 · 54 minutes
⁠#157: Negative Philosophy, Utopia and Contradictions (ft. Bill Cashmore)⁠

"We Hear Only Ourselves is a study of utopia and its contradictions. If a  future beyond capitalism cannot be imagined, what... more

14 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
#156: Here Be Monsters - How to Fight Capitalism Instead of Each Other (ft. Rhyd Wildemuth)

Is identity based politics a weapon that has been used to 'divide and conquer' the left? We are joined by... more

02 Oct 2023 · 50 minutes
#155: Life Coaching Inc (ft. Ronald Purser)

Famed author of 'McMindfulness' returns to the podcast to discuss his latest article 'How the Life Coaching Industry Sells Pseudo-Solutions... more

25 Sep 2023 · 46 minutes
#154: The value of Pessimism (ft. Rachid M'Rabty)

"It's time for the Left to consider the pessimist a helpful guide out of the somnolence of capitalist realism." We dissect... more

18 Sep 2023 · 36 minutes
⁠#153: How Music Can Make Your City Better (ft. Shain Shapiro)⁠

Ikoi and Liam talk with author of 'This Must Be the Place', Shain Shapiro. We discuss re-conceptualizing music through a... more

12 Sep 2023 · 38 minutes
⁠#152: Liberation through Selfies?! (ft. Matt Colquhoun)⁠

"By returning to the original tale of Narcissus, and the flower from which he takes his name, this book offers... more

04 Sep 2023 · 36 minutes
⁠#151: Why the indigenous Runa find natural parenting so WEIRD (ft. Francesca Mezzenzana)⁠

“There is more than one way to flourish as humans in this world” Harriet talks with anthropologist Francesca Mezzenzana about her... more

29 Aug 2023 · 39 minutes
#150: The cult of being confident and why it doesn’t help women (ft Shani Orgad & Rosalind Gill) ⁠

"Confidence culture constantly directs the problem & solution onto the self" We explore how confidence culture has spread into every sector... more

21 Aug 2023 · 42 minutes
⁠#149: Nostalgia (ft. Grafton Tanner)⁠

“Nostalgia is an unavoidable reaction to the traumas of the modern world” We speak to Grafton Tanner the author of The... more

15 Aug 2023 · 56 minutes
⁠#148: The one where we get interviewed (ft. Elliot Sang)⁠

Popular YouTuber Elliot Sang quizzes Harriet and Ikoi on various topics: a brief history of the podcast, authoritarian family structures... more

14 Aug 2023 · 45 minutes
⁠#147: Fun, Joy, Creativity & Play⁠

"Fun is a response to regimented lives" In response to two recent articles/papers, 'How to start having more fun' and 'A... more

01 Aug 2023 · 43 minutes
#146: The Joy of Shaming Others Online

“...people participate in online shaming because they get an emotional payoff – that is, because it feels good to do... more

25 Jul 2023 · 45 minutes
#145: "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community)"

“In this world each man pisses in the other mans eye” Harriet and Ikoi discuss the recently released report by the... more

18 Jul 2023 · 47 minutes
#144: Everyday Utopia (ft. Kristen R. Ghodsee)

We chat about the excellent book 'Everyday Utopia' with author Kristen R. Ghodsee. We discuss why people are resistant to... more

11 Jul 2023 · 59 minutes
#143: What could be in these spaces instead? (ft. Tony Jordan)

"Land is expensive for housing and free for parking, and you wonder why we have a problem" We discuss a surprising... more

05 Jul 2023 · 59 minutes
#142: Going to prison as a teen (ft. Joshua Bryant)

"They see something good and they want to destroy it" Joshua returns to share an in-depth story of his experiences being... more

28 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
(Bonus ep) "Safety regulations are written in blood"

Ikoi offers a more nuanced perspective surrounding the OceanGate tragedy. References: Heuristic for protection against disasters: https://towardsdatascience.com/the-skin-in-the-game-heuristic-for-protection-against-disasters-eaa7bda8b026 The parable of the turkey: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hillennevins/2021/11/24/the-parable-of-the-turkey/ -- Support... more

28 Jun 2023 · 40 minutes
#141 [Part 2]: Young people are f***ed? (ft. C. Derek Varn)

"Because things are so systemically bad, you actually have to demand more of yourself… everything is systemic but you still... more

21 Jun 2023 · 37 minutes
#141: Young people are f***ed? (ft. C. Derek Varn)

Public school teacher and host of the CDerickVarnVlog returns to discuss the Mental Health crisis amongst young students. We explore issues... more

14 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
#140: Four Thousand Weeks (ft. Oliver Burkeman)

"Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just over four thousand weeks..." We chat with author and journalist Oliver Burkeman... more

07 Jun 2023 · 47 minutes
⁠#139: Pretty Good House (ft. Dan Kolbert)⁠

We chat with building contractor and author Dan Kolbert about the need for - not only housing - but quality... more

31 May 2023 · 50 minutes
#138: Red Enlightenment - Socialism, Science & Spirituality (ft. Graham Jones)

"A manifesto for belonging" We chat with author and activist Graham Jones about the significance of religion & spirituality to any... more

24 May 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
⁠#137 [PART 2]: Revolution Recovery and the power of stories (ft. Meghann Perry) ⁠

"My self awareness threatens your denial" We continue the conversation around the importance of self-narrative and play. Meghann details how shes uses... more

17 May 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
#137: Revolution Recovery and the power of stories (ft. Meghann Perry)

We are joined by Meghann Perry from 'REVOLUTION Recovery' to discuss the  the fundamental issue with viewing a patient as... more

10 May 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
#136: Conversation with a war trauma therapist and veteran, Mike Kim

We speak with psychoanalyst and veteran Mike Kim about his military experiences. We cover numerous veteran issues and topics including: veterans... more

03 May 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#135: What makes a protest movement successful? (ft. James Ozden)

We are joined by the Director of the 'Social Change Lab' to discuss their fascinating report 'What makes a protest... more

26 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
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#140: Four Thousand Weeks (ft. Oliver Burkeman)
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"Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just over four thousand weeks..." We chat with author and journalist Oliver Burkeman about his... more