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Oct. 24, 2023

3 Mindful Minutes: Living with integrity

Learn to live with integrity. In these short-casts, Cass Dunn, Clinical Psychologist & Mindfulness Meditation teacher gives you tips and advice on how to feel a little less crappy and a little more happy in just 3 minutes. T…
Oct. 18, 2023

Outgroups, "Othering" and a healing meditation

At a time when the world feels more divided than ever, Cass shares the psychology of 'othering' and the biases that cause humans to turn on each other. She invites you to practice one of her favourite meditations known to in…
Oct. 9, 2023

Hard Truths about Self-Loss with Sara Kuburic

Cass talks with existential therapist, Dr Sara Kuburic aka "The Millennial Therapist" about what it means to lose your Self and why it's so important to do the work of re-connecting with your true Self. Cass and Sara discuss…
Oct. 4, 2023

What's your personal brand?

What can people expect from their interactions with you, professionally or personally? You don't have to be an influencer or entrepreneur to have a personal brand. This week, Cass discusses how to be intentional about the im…
Sept. 26, 2023

Beating Burnout with Amelia Nagoski

Cass sits down with Amelia Nagoski, who co-authored (with her identical twin sister, Emily Nagoski) the NYT bestselling book, "Burnout: The Secret to Solving Your Stress Cycle". Amelia shares that it is not just being a woma…
Sept. 19, 2023

Russell Brand, Conspiracy Theories and Cognitive Biases

Why do we believe the things we do? Why do we struggle to believe 'nice' people can do bad things? What leads someone to believe conspiracy theories? In light of the accusations made against Russell Brand this week and his a…
Sept. 11, 2023

The Queen of Clean with Chantel Mila

Chantel Mila began sharing ideas for creating 'pockets of peace' in your home during pandemic lockdowns. Just three years later, her eco-friendly home cleaning and styling videos have attracted an audience of millions worldw…
Sept. 5, 2023

What do you do for fun?

We all know how important play is for children, but it's just as important for grown-ups! In the busyness of life, we consider hobbies to be trivial and time-wasting, and can find ourselves being weighed down by responsibili…
Aug. 29, 2023

The human capacity for cruelty with Dr Gwen Adshead

Cass sits down with Dr Gwen Adshead, one of Britain's leading forensic psychiatrists who has spent 30 years providing therapy to violent criminals including killers, arsonists, stalkers, gang members and those who are normal…
Aug. 24, 2023

The Rise of Parasocial Relationships

This week, Cass is talking about Parasocial Relationships; that is the one-sided relationship between a media figure and a fan. She discusses how even 'micro-influencers' can be the object of parasocial relationships and how…
Aug. 15, 2023

Pub Choir Goes Global with Astrid Jorgensen

This week, Cass sits down with Astrid Jorgensen, founder and Director of the iconic Pub Choir. Astrid shares the story of how pub choir got started, the tipping point when pub choir became a global sensation, and the surpris…
Aug. 7, 2023

Big announcement: I'm flying solo!

Cass is back from holidays and celebrating six years of Crappy to Happy! This week she’s got important news to share about the future direction of the show. Tune in to hear what’s happening with Crappy to Happy, why things m…
July 31, 2023

Bouncing forward in business, body and motherhood with Tiff Hall

It's a full circle moment on Crappy to Happy as Tiff Hall returns to join Cass behind the mic. This time, not as a cohost but as guest, to reflect on the last few years of challenges: including bouncing forward post babies, …
July 24, 2023

The Karma of Success with Liz Tran

Before starting her executive coaching company for CEO's and Founders, 'Reset', Liz Tran spent a decade in tech, most recently as the only female executive at a top venture capital firm. For most of her career, Liz Tran was …
July 17, 2023

Challenging toxic wellness culture and gender rules with Steph Claire Smith

Steph Claire Smith is a model, a business owner, author, podcast host, and she is a wife and mum to two-year-old Harvey. Together with her best friend Laura Henshaw, Steph co-founded KIC (formerly known as Keep It Cleaner): …
July 10, 2023

Baby Brain: is it real? with Dr Sarah McKay

Around 85% of women will become a mother and most agree that pregnancy and parenthood are experiences that profoundly change us physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually. Sadly though, mothers, minds and brains a…
July 3, 2023

Understanding Narcissism: the distinction between Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism

These days it seems like everyone is a Narcissist. The term 'narcissism' is a bit of a buzzword that is used to describe anyone who comes across as a little self absorbed, or 'full of themselves', but is that true? Is everyo…
June 26, 2023

Tiny traumas with Dr Meg Arroll

Not all of us have experienced huge childhood trauma. We’ve not been neglected, or physically, emotionally, or sexually abused in our formative years, and even today, there may not be anything inherently wrong with our life.…
June 19, 2023

The evolution of therapy

As promised, this week Cass gives us a little history lessons in modern psychology and the evolution of therapy over the last 30-40 years. We've certainly come a long way since the days of reward or punishment. But what are …
June 12, 2023

Is it all in the stars with Debra Silverman

Debra Silverman holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology, and has more than four decades of experience as an astrologer and psychotherapist. Over the past 40 years of professional experience and private practice, she h…
June 5, 2023

How to shop for a psych

Cass gets a lot of questions about accessing psychology services within Australia. It's not the most linear or straightforward of processes, between Medicare rebates, GP visits, and mental health plans... it can be quite con…
May 29, 2023

Creating more time with Melissa Ambrosini and Nick Broadhurst

Melissa Ambrosini is the bestselling author and host of the podcast, The Melissa Ambrosini Show. Named a 'self-help guru' by Elle Magazine, Melissa is on a mission to inspire women to create the most exciting and meaningful …
May 22, 2023

Is ADHD in adults a big old con?

ADHD, especially in adult women, has been a hot topic on social media of late... with questions being raised around its diagnosis being a current trend. Even more so, since the BBC Panorama program, released an expose on pri…
May 15, 2023

Debunking modern witchcraft and other new age practices with Don Martin

The past few years there’s been a focus on individuals, being called to start to recognise and unpack our privilege, and look at behaviours or actions that might be harmful to others. The new age world has come under fire fo…