Ever caught yourself dissecting your pain like a lab sample instead of actually feeling it? Welcome to intellectualisation - the defence mechanism that trades vulnerability for vocabulary. In this episode of Freud Made Me Do It, we unpack how turning your feelings into theories keeps you safe… and stuck.

Whether you’ve ever monologued about your trauma while your therapist quietly wondered if you were still human, or you’ve mastered the art of sounding fine while falling apart, this one's for you. We’ll explore where intellectualisation comes from, why it masquerades as insight and how it quietly hijacks intimacy, healing, and your ability to actually connect.

With real-life examples and the kind of humour that stings a little, you’ll finally understand why your emotional essays aren’t getting you anywhere - and what to do instead.

Soul Path Alchemy is a space for depth, clarity and the quiet turning of truth. If this episode speaks to something in you, it may speak to someone else too. When you follow, share or simply stay connected, it helps this work reach the people it’s meant for - gently, naturally, in the way real alignment always does.

Soul Path Alchemy is a podcast exploring the deeper layers of human experience; through psychology, soul work, healing and truth. Each episode is a conversation between the seen and unseen, where emotional insight meets spiritual clarity. If something in this moved you, following and sharing helps it reach others on their own Soul Path. This podcast is for anyone drawn to depth, transformation, and the quiet remembering of who they really are. If this episode speaks to something in you, it may speak to someone else too. When you follow, share, or simply stay connected, it helps this work reach the people it’s meant for; gently, naturally, in the way real alignment always does.

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This podcast is for entertainment, educational, informational, and reflective purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapeutic relationship with the host or any guests.

If you are in crisis or experiencing mental health distress, please seek immediate support from a qualified healthcare provider, your GP, or local emergency services.

All views expressed are personal, based on my life experience, psychoanalytic theory, and professional reflection. They do not constitute individual psychological assessment or advice. Any resemblance to real-life clients is coincidental; examples used are made up - complete fiction.

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