Today I'm joined by a national treasure in Australia's leading social researcher and bestselling author, Hugh Makay.

In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, Hugh has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, and awarded honorary doctorates by Charles Sturt, Macquarie, UNSW, Western Sydney, and Wollongong universities. He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015

For decades, Hugh explored our national psyche by interviewing thousands of Australians about what made them tick. Now aged in his 80s, he is asking us to turn the lens on ourselves in his new book, The Inner Self.

Through rich storytelling, and psychological theory, Hugh explores our 'top 20' hiding places. From Addiction to Ambition, busyness to social media, arrogance to victimhood - such places inhibit the desire for self-examination. Spending too long in our favourite "hiding places" only increases the risk that we will live an inauthentic half-life, robbing us of our full potential, forever wondering why we feel permanently unsatisfied.

A great conversation for anyone wanting to delve deeper, and ask themselves perhaps the most searching question of all: Who am I?

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