#020 Selfie-Obsession: Can Narcissism Ev...

Derren and I spoke about stoicism, the psychology of socio-political standpoints, faith healing, how we frame suffering, relationships and...there is a great story about a parrot at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

David Runciman is author of "How Democracy Ends" and host of the Talking Politics podcast. We spoke about what the function of democracy is, the significance of the generational divide when voting, the relationship between corporations and government, anarcho-syndacalism & the ri ... Show More

For over 30 years Wendy Mandy has been practicing ancient shaman rituals and healing. She was bestowed all her knowledge by Indigenous Tribes in Africa and South America. We talk about how to maintain healthy relationships, the importance of ceremony and the power of plant medici ... Show More

This episode is with Will Storr, journalist and author of many books including his most recent work of non-fiction called SELFIE. We talk about his new book Selfie: how we became so self-obsessed and what it’s doing to us. He unpicks our society’s longing for self-esteem and wher ... Show More

<p><br></p><p>Are you a special person? How self-obsessed are we, as a society? How and why do we compare ourselves to others? What makes us group-ish? Violent? Or community minded? How about narcissistic? And is that getting worse?</p><br><p>This week's guest is the British auth ... Show More

Kat and Latisha open up this week to share the things they are most self-conscious about. They also discuss the unrealistic standard of beauty, and how they, as influencers have contributed to it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

<p><strong>podmothers sephy &amp; wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on the reality of influencer culture, being perceived, self-image, mental health narratives, nepo babies, beauty standards, representation, comparison, and the creation and consumption cycle. ✷</p><br><p>s ... Show More

A discussion on self-love, self acceptance and self-hatredSupport the show 

<p><strong>podmothers sephy &amp; wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on self-hatred, self-esteem, fomo, seasonal transitions, and mourning your past self. ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/61b9f3e533f31d0014e4335e/shows/5f905039a052757f216a7fca/epi ... Show More

<p><strong>podmothers sephy &amp; wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on body image, introspection and isolation, chaos, structure, social anxiety, self-loathing, healing and growth. ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/61b9f3e533f31d0014e4335e/shows/5 ... Show More

Daisy and Richard talk about the concept of self-esteem, what is your own sense of self-esteem, and what defines self-esteem? Do you feel confident in who you are as a person? Do you feel like the hateful people and trolls on the internet have much, if any, self-esteem? THEN how ... Show More