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Nov. 21, 2022

What is Toxic Positivity? and has it gone too far?

Do you find that having an optimistic outlook and being grateful is now met with claims of 'toxic positivity'? In this episode, I explain why positivity doesn't have to be toxic, and how a having positive mindset and outlook…
Nov. 18, 2022

Introducing: The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show

Are you looking for conversations that skip the small talk? I want to introduce you to The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show podcast where Jess skips the small talk and shows you a different side of her famous guests What makes it so …
Nov. 14, 2022

Healing from developmental trauma with Rick Morton

In this episode, Cass is joined by Rick Morton, an award winning journalist and author with an incredible story of trauma and survival. Rick shares his experience with generational trauma and how his experience in childhood …
Nov. 7, 2022

Avoidance vs. Approach - Whats your style?

Are you motivated by the pursuit of pleasure or the avoidance of pain? In this episode I explain the difference between avoidance and approach style behavioural responses, what the implications are for each, and how you can …
Oct. 31, 2022

Why you should start investing now with Victoria Devine

In this episode, Cass is joined by Victoria Devine, a financial advisor and author helping people change their relationship with money. Cass and Victoria discuss the practical ways you can make impactful changes to your fina…
Oct. 24, 2022

Epigenetics and how they affect you

In this episode I explain the concept of Epigenetics, which is the 'nuture' in the nature v's nature debate. I'll explain how our the genes we inherit from our parents are not set in stone, meaning our behaviours and environ…
Oct. 17, 2022

Ambiguous grief with Stephanie Sarazin

After going through a divorce, Steph Sarazin discovered the unique pain of ‘ambiguous grief’ - when you grieve something or somebody who is still there, just not as you knew it. Steph has spoken to hundreds of people about t…
Oct. 10, 2022

The three circles model of emotions

In this episode I explain the three circles model of emotions by Paul Gilbert. This model is so useful for helping us see if our emotional systems are out of whack, and how we can get them in balance again. Connect with Cass…
Oct. 3, 2022

How to worry less with Brigid Delaney

During the COVID-19 lockdowns of the past few years, Brigid Delaney went searching for ideas that might help us feel a bit better. She stumbled across Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy which is all about how not to sweat…
Sept. 26, 2022

How to cope with change using Bridges' Transition Model

In this episode I explain the three key stages of change, and why we so often feel stuck in the middle stage, otherwise known as 'no man's land'. I also share a fascinating psychological experiment on journalling, and what i…
Sept. 19, 2022

How teacher wellbeing impacts us all with Meg Durham

Meg Durham is a former teacher who saw firsthand the devastating impacts of teacher burnout and exhaustion. She decided she had to do something about it, and has dedicated her professional life to improving the health and we…
Sept. 12, 2022

How to manage your emotions with the Window of Tolerance

Introducing the first of many new solo episodes where I'll explain a psychological idea or experiment I think will help you feel happier, healthier and more fulfilled. In this episode I explain Dr Dan Siegel's concept of the…
Sept. 5, 2022

Crappy to Happy is going weekly!

Now that I've settled in London, I am very excited to be bringing you brand new episodes starting next Tuesday the 5th September. And in big news, I'm going to be bringing you WEEKLY episodes every Tuesday morning. Every sec…
Aug. 28, 2022

The Confidence Coach - trust in relationships

Cass is taking a break from regular Crappy to Happy episodes for the next six weeks while she relocates to London. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you her other podcast and labour of love, the Confidence Coach with …
Aug. 21, 2022

The Confidence Coach - body image

Cass is taking a break from regular Crappy to Happy episodes for the next six weeks while she relocates to London. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you her other podcast and labour of love, the Confidence Coach with …
Aug. 14, 2022

The Confidence Coach– returning to work

Cass is taking a break from regular Crappy to Happy episodes for the next six weeks while she relocates to London. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you her other podcast and labour of love, the Confidence Coach with …
Aug. 7, 2022

The Confidence Coach - overcoming childhood bullying

Cass is taking a break from regular Crappy to Happy episodes for the next six weeks while she relocates to London. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you her other podcast and labour of love, the Confidence Coach with …
July 31, 2022

The Confidence Coach - making friends

Cass is taking a break from regular Crappy to Happy episodes for the next six weeks while she relocates to London. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you her other podcast and labour of love, the Confidence Coach with …
July 24, 2022

The Confidence Coach - confidence at work

Cass is taking a break from regular Crappy to Happy episodes for the next six weeks while she relocates to London. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you her other podcast and labour of love, the Confidence Coach with …
July 10, 2022

The science of narcissism with W. Keith Campbell

Keith Campbell is one of the world’s experts in narcissism, and he’s here to help us understand and interact with all the narcissistic people in our lives. In this chat the psychology professor explains the actual definition…
June 27, 2022

Letting go with Hugh van Cuylenburg

Hugh van Cuylenburg wants everyone to be happier, and he’s passionate about how practices like gratitude, empathy and mindfulness can help. Hugh is the founder of The Resilience Project, where he teaches positive mental heal…
June 12, 2022

How mind wandering can boost your mood and creativity with Moshe Bar

The positive impacts of mindfulness are undeniable, but neuroscientist Moshe Bar has discovered that there’s also a lot of benefits for its opposite.. Mind wandering. In this chat Moshe Bar explains how mind wandering has th…
May 29, 2022

Build a Healthy Mindset with Nick Bracks

Nick Bracks has struggled with low self-esteem and anxiety since he was a kid. His mental health struggles hit a low point when in 2007 he was in a drink driving car accident while his father Steve was the Premier of Victori…
May 15, 2022

Owning your power with Kemi Nekvapil

Coach Kemi Nekvapil wants women to feel powerful. In this chat with Cass she talks about feeling powerless growing as a black child in white foster families, how she connects with her own power now as an adult, plus she unpa…