SHOW NOTES: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/10/27/deathanxiety/ I sat down with philosopher Tom Cochrane to explore death anxiety, happiness, and how we cope when existential dread surfaces. We began with the classic philosophical arguments against fearing death. For Tom, ultimate comfort does not require a cosmic designer. It comes from recognizing the world's intrinsic value. He advocates for what he calls "aestheticism," seeing the universe as beautiful, sublime...

Full text: https://eggshelltherapy.com/ai-therapist/ Today’s letter is about the elephant in the room for all of us these past few years: the use of the AI therapist, coach, mentor, partner, friend, confidant, and sounding board. You may be someone who has resisted it with full strength, or embraced it with excitement, or maybe both. Whatever your stance, maybe it is time we talk about what happens when we turn to machines for the kind of relational healing or coaching that has always happe...

Show Notes: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/10/18/jessica-baum/ Jessica, author of Anxiously Attached, returns to discuss her new book, Safe, which expands beyond her first work to cover all four attachment patterns: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized. Drawing on interpersonal neurobiology, she explores how early attachment wounds live in the body as implicit memory and cannot be healed alone. They require safe, anchoring relationships where nervous systems can co-reg...

Link to the full text: https://www.pecanphilosophy.com/writing/fear-of-being-unproductive Read with a human voice! Eggshell Therapy and Coaching: eggshelltherapy.com About Imi Lo: www.imiloimilo.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eggshelltherapy_imilo/ Newsletters: https://eepurl.com/bykHRz Disclaimers: https://www.eggshelltherapy.com/disclaimers Trigger Warning: This episode may cover sensitive topics including but not limited to suicide, abuse, violence, severe mental illness...

https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/09/24/drlilie/ Today, we are fortunate to have Dr. Lilie Chouliaraki with us. She is a Professor in Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and has spent her career examining how the media discusses human suffering and our own vulnerability. We are going to explore her work on how approaches to helping people have evolved over time. She walks us through the concept of "post-humanitarianism," which examines how our sense of sol...

Show notes: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/09/17/sarabeth-2/ In this episode, we explore the shift from simply "fitting in" at work to cultivating true belonging. Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton, author of Seen, Known, Valued, shares insights on redefining career success—from external markers like titles and pay to a more personal journey of meaning, values, and impact. We discuss her Career Belonging Matrix, the challenges faced by hybrid professionals, and practical strategies fo...

Full text: https://www.pecanphilosophy.com/writing/mindtraps "Others Have It Worse, So I Shouldn't Complain.” Self-sabotaging stories that keep you stuck are rarely obvious villains. They come masked as common sense, as truism, as gratitude or kindness, as protection against future pain. We carry them like sacred truths, hardly seeing how what is designed to self-sabotage is actually leaving us feeling hollow and disconnected. In this letter, I want us to see if we can expose so...

This is a reshare of my interview with Jess Leondiou, originally featured on Make Your Mind podcast. I am grateful to Jess for graciously allowing me to repost our conversation from earlier this year. About Make Your Mind Podcast How do our minds really work? How different are we from one another? What is the science behind our interactions, and how do we fit into the larger collective of consciousness? Make Your Mind explores these profound questions with curiosity and dedication to expan...

Full text: https://www.pecanphilosophy.com/writing/terror Eggshell Therapy and Coaching: eggshelltherapy.com About Imi Lo: www.imiloimilo.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eggshelltherapy_imilo/ Newsletters: https://eepurl.com/bykHRz Disclaimers: https://www.eggshelltherapy.com/disclaimers Trigger Warning: This episode may cover sensitive topics including but not limited to suicide, abuse, violence, severe mental illnesses, relationship challenges, sex, drugs, alcohol addiction, p...

Full text: https://www.imiloimilo.com/writing/unfinished Eggshell Therapy and Coaching: eggshelltherapy.com About Imi Lo: www.imiloimilo.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eggshelltherapy_imilo/ Newsletters: https://eepurl.com/bykHRz Disclaimers: https://www.eggshelltherapy.com/disclaimers Trigger Warning: This episode may cover sensitive topics including but not limited to suicide, abuse, violence, severe mental illnesses, relationship challenges, sex, drugs, alcohol addiction, ps...

SHOW NOTES: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/08/26/dreams/ In this conversation, explore the significance of dreams in our lives, how they can serve as a window into our unconscious, and their potential to guide us through emotional healing. Dr. Ellis will share insights into the neuroscience of dreaming, the role of Jungian symbolism, and how dreams can help us process emotions, trauma, and even PTSD. We also discuss practical techniques for understanding and interacting with...

Show notes: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/08/19/chriswells/ Today, we have Chris Wells, who is a writer, podcaster, and researcher, with a focus on inner experiences of gifted, complex, and intense people. We discuss: How Positive Disintegration Theory by Dabrowski highlighting the idea that inner conflict and suffering are signs of growth, not illness.Chris discusses the complexity and personal impact of discovering Dabrowski’s theory, which challenges traditional psychiat...

Click through to the full article about Hermeneutic Injustice and Invisible Childhood Trauma: https://www.pecanphilosophy.com/writing/hermeneutic-injustice In case you are wondering, the essay is narrated with the voice of a real human :) Eggshell Therapy and Coaching: eggshelltherapy.com About Imi Lo: www.imiloimilo.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/eggshelltherapy_imilo/ Newsletters: https://eepurl.com/bykHRz Disclaimers: https://www.eggshelltherapy.com/disclaimers ...

Link to more info: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/05/29/drrondel/ Today, we dive into the connection between philosophy and anxiety with Dr. David Rondal, a philosophy professor and author of "A Danger, Which We Do Not Know: A Philosophical Journey into Anxiety." In his book, Dr. Rondal explores his journey through anxiety. From the wisdom of thinkers like Kierkegaard and William James to the challenges of modern anxieties like eco-anxiety and social media stress, Dr. Rondal ...

FULL SUMMARY: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/05/22/andrew_belfour/ Today, we’re joined by Dr. Balfour, a clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist. He is the author of Life and Death: Our Relationship with Ageing, Dementia, and Other Fates of Time. In this conversation, we delve into the intersection of aging, relationships, and the search for meaning. Dr. Belfour shares his research on fostering emotional connections for couples in which one ...

Full text here: https://eggshelltherapy.com/lovelanguages/ "Your preferred love language is what you missed the most in childhood." The other day, I stumbled across a quote on social media that caught my attention: “Your preferred love language is what you missed most in childhood.” I think that is quite true. Indeed, psychoanalysts and couples' counselors have long observed that many of us unconsciously attempt to fill the gaps of our past in our adult lives—whether through our intimate re...

https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/04/30/brianearp/ In this episode, we discuss - Dr. Brian Earp’s prolific academic work in philosophy, psychology, and medical ethics. - how his conservative religious upbringing sparked his curiosity about morality and ethics. - his transition from professional theater to academia and his commitment to a PhD at age 30. - his research on love, obsession, and addiction, and his critique of monogamy as a societal default. - his book Love Drugs and ...

Summary: https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/02/27/darkmoods/ This episode stands out as one of my most special conversations! In this thought-provoking episode, I sat down with Dr. Mariana Alessandri, a modern philosophy professor whose work inspired me. We specifically explored the often misunderstood and undervalued role of "dark moods"—emotions like sadness, anger, anxiety, grief, and depression. In our conversation, we challenged the cultural obsession with happiness and optim...

Full text: https://eggshelltherapy.com/emotional-blackmail/Emotional blackmail takes on a complex dimension when it comes from parents who may not be intentionally malicious but are limited by their trauma, neurodivergence, or psychological limitations. Some manipulative parents may genuinely love their children and try their best, yet still emotionally blackmail their children through guilt, obligation, and fear. Their emotional blackmail often manifests through seemingly innocent phrases th...

FULL SUMMARY AND LINKS:https://eggshelltherapy.com/podcast-blog/2025/01/16/ai-therapist/I have recently released a new podcast episode, where I interviewed Dr. David Burns, the author of 'Feeling Good' and CBT pioneer! In his latest research, he showed that AI therapist platforms can sometimes outperform human practitioners in providing consistent, empathetic responses to patients.Here are some quotes from the interview that may surprise you: "We more or less proved that this idea t...