The Emil Barna Podcast

What's the difference between suicidal ideation and self-harm? Are we experiencing a collective trauma? Has mental health gotten worse during this pandemic? What can we do about it? In this episode, ...

20 Sep 202145min

Emil interviews James H. Fallon, PhD to get his insights into COVID-19 lockdowns. Dr Fallon is a neuroscientist and psychopathy researcher and has been an authority on matters relating to neuroscience...

14 Sep 20211h 40min

Emil interviews Juanita Smith on all things hypnosis-related. Born in the 1970’s, Juanita grew up in Dunedin, New Zealand under the care of a traumatised mother and her seven-year-old brother. As a b...

8 Sep 20211h 10min

*DON'T LISTEN IF YOU CANNOT TOLERATE DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE* In today's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the peer-reviewed research (2020 and 2021) of COVID-19 lockdowns, with special mention to...

3 Sep 20211h 8min

Ever wondered how YOU can become a better therapist? This one's for you. In his interview, Scott D. Miller discusses psychology, psychics, self-development and more—all from a therapeutic perspective....

16 Aug 202155min

Ruth discusses her dad's experiences during the Tet Offensive, one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. She talks about how his violence at home impacted the family and how the past o...

3 Aug 202147min

Ruth explores her experiences of growing up in a family with a father who'd survived the Vietnam War, trying to win his love, and how she just couldn't measure up. Ruth Clare is the award-winning aut...

2 Aug 202139min

Rob talks about the difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches to trauma treatment, how people try to push down their feelings, and how to work towards changing your nervous system's respons...

30 Jul 202144min