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The Dysregulated Podcast
Elliot Thomas Waters
226 episodes
5 days ago
This episode is about a hard reframe: stepping back from the dream of marriage and family, not out of bitterness, but honesty. Instead, I am investing my energy where growth is actually possible (I hope). I talk about the grief that brings up for my inner child, the relief that comes with clarity of direction, and why focusing on career and purpose isn’t avoidance but a sign of maturity of the self. I discuss my nervous system limits (more on that soon), my mental health reality, and the cost...
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This episode is about a hard reframe: stepping back from the dream of marriage and family, not out of bitterness, but honesty. Instead, I am investing my energy where growth is actually possible (I hope). I talk about the grief that brings up for my inner child, the relief that comes with clarity of direction, and why focusing on career and purpose isn’t avoidance but a sign of maturity of the self. I discuss my nervous system limits (more on that soon), my mental health reality, and the cost...
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Mental Health
Personal Journals,
Education,
Society & Culture,
Self-Improvement,
Health & Fitness
Episodes (20/226)
The Dysregulated Podcast
Choosing Purpose Over the Dream I Once Had
This episode is about a hard reframe: stepping back from the dream of marriage and family, not out of bitterness, but honesty. Instead, I am investing my energy where growth is actually possible (I hope). I talk about the grief that brings up for my inner child, the relief that comes with clarity of direction, and why focusing on career and purpose isn’t avoidance but a sign of maturity of the self. I discuss my nervous system limits (more on that soon), my mental health reality, and the cost...
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5 days ago
24 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Fortnightly Check-In #53 - Recording Through The Bottleneck
A sunrise over Newcastle, a phone balanced in my car, and a decision to stop waiting for bloody perfection. In the next fortnightly check-in, I talk about the creative bottleneck that’s stalled a head full of episodes, how expectations kill momentum (again), and why pressing record is so important (as it uploading). It’s about choosing ANYTHING and focusing on consistency over polish, and naming the self-talk that gets in the way. That inner critic just won’t quit. I also share some good news...
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1 week ago
11 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Navigating the Blurry Line Between Inspiration, Dysregulation and Mania
What if your best ideas arrive amongst a wave of dysregulation and mania? This episode dives into that blurry space where genuine inspiration mixes with bipolar highs, BPD intensity and ADHD momentum. The hard work of figuring out what’s real before it costs you dearly. I share the checks I use when ideas start firing: grounded excitement, steady thinking, intact sleep, the 24-hour rule. I talk about the times I completely misread the moment, like the night I tried to “cure depression” at 3 ...
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3 weeks ago
54 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Swallowing My Social Anxiety
What happens when social anxiety crashes the recording session? Finally, I return to the mic after a short break, battling a new swallowing issue (anxiety?), performance nerves, and that familiar inner critic. It’s an honest look at showing up imperfectly and refusing to let anxiety call the shots. No way bucko! In this episode, I reflect on what’s been happening lately in my world: winning the University of Newcastle Young Alumni Award, two life-changing (and affirming) concerts (Oasis &...
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1 month ago
27 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Strike While the Dopamine’s HOT: Capitalising on Momentum
Send Me a Message! Good days don’t last forever which is why they need to be used wisely. In this episode, I talk about using the times when mood, energy and motivation finally line up to take full advantage by being action-orientated and not just sitting back relaxing. How it's important to prepare for the eventual drop that's coming. Because it's true that as humans we have to endure both the good and the bad days. When my mood is elevated, I find even the most mundane of tasks beara...
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1 month ago
37 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
When Perfection (And My Inner Critic) Gets In the Way
Send Me a Message! This episode looks at what happens when perfectionism gets in the way of creating anything at all. Over the past month, I've been stuck in the repetitive obsessive-cycle of record, doubt, delete, repeat. Each recording felt...off. And my inner critic made sure I knew about it. I talk through what it feels like, the hesitation before pressing record, the pressure to get it exactly right, and how easily the delete button stalled any progress I was making. Thankfully I am abl...
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2 months ago
20 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Teen Mental Health Matters: How to Support Young People Through Change (Black Dog Institute)
Send Me a Message! **To watch both the audio and video from this webinar please follow https://youtu.be/4Lb1NzFK5XY?si=N6-pJuM1wPwMjqB_ ** Join Black Dog Institute’s clinical psychologist Pam Withey and lived experience advocate Elliot Waters as they explore how to support teen mental health during one of life’s most challenging stages. From recognising the signs of distress to building healthy habits around sleep, screen time and social connection, this webinar offers practical advice...
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2 months ago
1 hour 36 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome, and Hitting Record Anyway
Send Me a Message! Finally I've published something. Not because this episode is one of my best (it isn't), but because I couldn’t stand being stuck in that record-delete loop any longer. After days of fighting perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and an overactive inner critic, I realised the only way to get beyond this loop is to publish something....anything! Fear of imperfection can paralyse creativity and curtail results, which is why releasing even a half-baked episode can be enough to ge...
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2 months ago
13 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Chasing Perfection: Why My Inner Critic Is Wrong
Send Me a Message! In this episode, I talk about the sudden re-emergence of my old foe, the inner critic, and how it’s teamed up with my perfectionism to drag me down. Together, they’ve convinced me that everything I do is sub-standard, fuelling insecurities and setting expectations that aren't reasonable or attainable. The best example of this? This very podcast of course! I’ve spent hours glued to my computer and microphone, desperately trying to record the “perfect” episode. The result ha...
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2 months ago
18 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Fortnightly Check-In #52 - Media Blitz
Send Me a Message! Follow my journey through the chaos of mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is at the heart of this podcast — every episode told through my own lens, with raw honesty and zero filter. This is a genuine and vulnerable account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
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3 months ago
22 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Medication Emergency: When Access and Supply Suddenly Disappears
Send Me a Message! One missed appointment, that's all it took. And suddenly I was facing weeks without my ADHD medications. This time I’d done everything right, so for once this isn't on me! I had scripts sorted, appointments booked, all lined up, ready to go. Then my doctor went on unexpected leave, leaving me completely stimulant-free and flailing. The fallout was brutal: executive function collapsed, my car and room turned into chaos, appointments slipped, and even the podcast stopped for...
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3 months ago
35 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
My Therapy Reflections #12 - Bewildered and Bemused
Send Me a Message! After a break from therapy, today’s session was less about deep work and more about catching my therapist up on everything that’s been happening. Or, not been happening. She thought I'd be tapering off medications, instead of being on another one.. She seemed genuinely bemused by this, thankfully validating the confusion and frustration I have felt when my wishes aren't be listened to. She reminded me that this isn’t a failure of self-advocacy on my part, but rather a refl...
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3 months ago
20 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Fortnightly Check-In #51 - Intake Interviews, Q&A Sessions, Better Left Said
Send Me a Message! Follow my journey through the chaos of mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is at the heart of this podcast — every episode told through my own lens, with raw honesty and zero filter. This is a genuine and vulnerable account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
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3 months ago
22 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
In Conversation With...#1 - Holly
Send Me a Message! Some of the most powerful insights about mental health don’t always come from structured interviews or carefully planned questions, often they show up in the middle of a casual chat. That’s what the “In Conversation With…” series is all about. Unlike the Intake Interviews, which focus on personal histories and journeys with mental illness, these episodes look to capture the spontaneous, off-the-cuff moments where real understanding happens. No strict structure, no se...
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3 months ago
1 hour 39 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
The Q&A Sessions: An Introduction
Send Me a Message! Welcome to The Q&A Sessions: Your questions answered! If you have a topic you would like me to cover on the show, this is how to make it happen! Every week I'll select a question/topic to cover and give the best answers I can. Anything related to mental health, there is nothing that's off limits! And this is another way in which I am hoping to fulfil my commitment to you in providing the most genuine, vulnerable and honest podcast on the whole internet! To as...
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4 months ago
12 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
When Self-Advocacy Faulters: Reflecting on My Psychiatic Journey
Send Me a Message! In this episode, I share what came of my latest psychiatry appointment and honestly, it left me feeling pretty frustrated. Again. I talk about what it’s like trying to navigate the mental health system while dealing with anxiety and depression at the same time. When you’re already running on empty, self-advocacy feels almost impossible. The system wants us to be proactive, but how do you do that when you can barely get out of bed? I open up about: Why the mental heal...
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4 months ago
29 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Fortnightly Check-In #50 - Pushing Through Depressive Swings
Send Me a Message! Follow my journey through the chaos of mental illness and the hard-fought lessons learned along the way. Lived experience is at the heart of this podcast — every episode told through my own lens, with raw honesty and zero filter. This is a genuine and vulnerable account of how multiple psychological disorders have shaped my past and continue to influence my future. Support the show You can follow me on Instagram: @elliot.t.waters, and the show on Facebook!
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4 months ago
9 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
When ELLIOT Hits Back! Tackling Social Anxiety Head-On
Send Me a Message! Have you ever had to fight your own mind just to do something you love? In this follow-up episode to "When Social Anxiety Hits Back", I share my win of making it to the Newcastle Knights game—despite social anxiety trying it's hardest to keep me trapped at home. It came down to a last-minute call, but walking into McDonald Jones Stadium with 30,000 fans reminded me that showing up matters more than the scoreboard. Even though the Knights went down to the Brisbane Broncos, ...
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4 months ago
18 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
When Social Anxiety Hits Back: Footy, Fear and Finding My Voice
Send Me a Message! What happens when the things we love most become casualties of our mental health? Today, I’m facing that question head-on as social anxiety keeps me from the final Newcastle Knights home game of the season. For me, the Knights aren’t just a hobby, they’re part of my identity! With my Pride of the Hunter banner and strong, powerful voice in the stands, I’ve become a bit of a fixture at McDonald Jones Stadium. Yet instead of joining 30,000 fans today, I’m at home recording t...
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4 months ago
21 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
Fortnightly Check-In #49 - Complications Towards Recovery
Send Me a Message! What happens when the mental health system fails those that need it most? In this raw, unfiltered episode, I take you into the depths of my ongoing battle with a mental healthcare approach that seems more interested in medication guess-work than actual measures for recovery. I'm currently taking seven different medications – heavy-duty pharmaceuticals that should, theoretically, be providing relief from my complex mental health conditions. Yet despite this chemical cockta...
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4 months ago
54 minutes

The Dysregulated Podcast
This episode is about a hard reframe: stepping back from the dream of marriage and family, not out of bitterness, but honesty. Instead, I am investing my energy where growth is actually possible (I hope). I talk about the grief that brings up for my inner child, the relief that comes with clarity of direction, and why focusing on career and purpose isn’t avoidance but a sign of maturity of the self. I discuss my nervous system limits (more on that soon), my mental health reality, and the cost...