
Is Imposter Phenomenon Blocking Your Joy?, Psychology-Backed Solutions
Ever feel like the imposter experiences are stealing your joy? In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge unpacks the link between imposter phenomenon (known as syndrome) and joy, and wh...
19 Aug 202521min

The weight of Joy: Choosing joy, autistic joy and art.
Hello, in this episode you are getting a joyful mixed bag including the latest research on autistic joy, what we can take from two pictures in the National Portrait gallery. Leila delves into the conc...
7 Aug 202523min

Does Your Environment Spark Joy?
In this conversation, Leila and Lisa explore the themes of joy, personal spaces, and the impact of nature on wellbeing. They discuss the importance of creating environments that spark joy, the connect...
28 Juli 202546min

How Joy Moves
In this opening episode of The Joy Experiments, Leila Ainge speaks with brand strategist Ange Friesen about the messy, beautiful process of chasing joy in the middle of change. From swapping city life...
23 Juli 202545min

The Joy Experiments: A New Season of Psychologically Speaking
Welcome to Season 3 of Psychologically Speaking, hosted by psychologist and researcher Leila Ainge. This season, we explore joy not as a feeling to define, but as an experience that moves us, connects...
23 Juli 20254min

The Pause Is Part of the Progress
In this Season 2 finale of Psychologically Speaking, Leila reflects on the space between intention and action the often messy, foggy middle that so many of us occupy quietly.She shares listener insigh...
31 Mars 202519min

Mind the Gap: Why Knowing Isn’t the Same as Doing
In this episode, I share a small but eye-opening story that begins with a single word: lacuna. What started as a moment of academic frustration turned into a reflection on the way we, as adults, often...
28 Mars 202514min

Worn Thin: The Emotional Cost of Doing What You Love
In this episode of Psychologically Speaking, Leila Ainge delves into the theme of tiredness, exploring its various forms and the impact it has on our lives. She discusses the emotional, social, creati...
23 Mars 202526min



















