Is Psychiatry Built on Lies? With Dr. Jessica Taylor
What if everything you’ve been told about mental illness… isn’t true?In this raw and uncompromising episode of Dysfunctional, I sit down with psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Jessica Taylor to tear apart the myths and corruption within psychiatry and the wider mental health industry.We talk about:👉Why so many psychiatric “truths” are based on weak science (or none at all)👉How labels and diagnoses can keep people trapped instead of free👉The profit-driven systems that benefit from keeping people sick👉 true healing might look like outside of psychiatry👉Why being human has been pathologised — and how we can reclaim itThis conversation is not comfortable, and it’s not supposed to be. Some of you will feel liberated. Some of you might feel defensive or upset. Wherever you land, I invite you to sit with it, question it, and decide for yourself.🔗 Connect with Dr. Jessica Taylor:Website: https://www.drjessicataylor.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How We Fail SEND Families with Debra Paynter
In this episode of Dysfunctional, Josh sits down with Debra Paynter — business manager, single parent, and advocate — for a raw conversation about raising her son, Teddy, who is autistic and has a learning disability.They explore:Why SEND families are so often failed by schools, local authorities, and societyThe difference between a tantrum and a meltdown, and what public judgement really feels likeHow lockdown became a turning point in Teddy’s developmentThe exhausting fight to secure the right school place and legal protectionsWhat society could do — right now — to better support SEND parentsThe unexpected joy, connection, and resilience Debra has found in her journeyThis is a conversation about courage, love, and truth-telling — and it will make you think differently about SEND parenting.Follow Debra:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debs.does.asana/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Day I Stopped Forgiving My Mother with Dr. Sherrie Campbell
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Josh sits down with Dr. Sherrie Campbell — psychologist, author, and unapologetic disruptor in the toxic family space — ahead of their joint Come Home to Yourself event in Los Angeles on October 4th.What starts as an excited chat about the event quickly dives deep into some of the most taboo and misunderstood truths about healing from family abuse:Why forgiveness can become a weapon that keeps you trapped.How anger is an emotion of justice — and why you need it to set real boundaries.The myth that boundaries can “fix” toxic people.How bypassing, “love and light” culture, and the obsession with being nice can actually harm survivors.The danger of therapists colluding with abusers (often unintentionally).The reality of parental sadism and why you may never get a satisfying “why.”Dr. Sherrie shares the most vulnerable moment of her healing journey — the day she realised her mother had no respect for her because she kept forgiving her — and how that moment became a turning point toward freedom.This is not a conversation for those looking for sugar-coated healing. It’s for those ready to face the truth, drop the audition for love, and come home to themselves.🎟 Come Home to Yourself — Los Angeles, October 4thA full-day interactive experience with Josh & Dr. Sherrie featuring deep teaching, inner child work, live Q&A, and a powerful breathwork session for emotional release.Spaces are limited: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-home-to-you-tickets-1461867257319?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Healing from Toxic Family Systems with Patrick Teahan
In this episode of Dysfunctional, I’m joined by therapist and childhood trauma expert Patrick Teahan for a raw and powerful conversation about healing from toxic family systems.We explore:Why estrangement can be necessary for healing — and the grief that followsHow toxic parents keep control through subtle emotional tacticsThe long-term impact of growing up in dysfunctional family systemsThe limits of 12-step recovery when it comes to childhood traumaWhy grieving the parent you never had is a turning point in recoveryHow society mirrors toxic family dynamics — and what it takes to break the cyclePatrick also shares insights from his group therapy model, the Relationship Recovery Process, and reflects on his journey from early therapy to becoming a leading voice in the trauma recovery space.If you're healing from family dysfunction, this one will land deeply.Find Patrick here - https://linktr.ee/patrickteahan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hate Yachts, Not Dinghies: Class, Control & Political Punk with Hyphen
What if the same coercive control you grew up with in your family is playing out on a societal scale—and no one’s supposed to name it?In this unapologetically raw episode, I’m joined by political punk artist Hyphen to call out the hidden systems most people are too afraid to touch. We unpack classism, manufactured consent, and how we’ve all been programmed to blame individuals instead of broken structures.Hyphen shares how losing a close friend, burning out in finance, and growing up as the child of Indian immigrants shaped his activism—and how political punk gave him a voice loud enough to be heard.We get into:Why being angry is the only sane response to injusticeThe truth about “freedom” under capitalismHow systems mirror abusive family dynamicsWhy 3.5% of people are all it takes to ignite changeAnd how slogans like “Hate Yachts, Not Dinghies” can become rallying cries for a generationThis one is for the misfits, the scapegoats, the question-askers.This is Dysfunctional. And we’re not here to behave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I am shaking up the wellness industry and addressing the things that people usually avoid. With relentless curiosity and refusal to sweep things under the rug, this podcast is for those who crave truth over comfort and honesty over surface level BS. So, get yourself in the lotus position because I have no plan, no pretence and definitely no bypassing….. I’m Josh Connolly and this will probably be dysfunctional Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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