Introspectology

By Joanna James-Lynn

This is the show where we go inside other people’s heads to find out who they are, how they think, and what it’s like to be them. Each week Joanna James-Lynn interviews someone different to understand... more

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The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.

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February 02, 2016The Sensitive Expat: The Pros And Cons Of Giftedness
Rikky is a life coach and writer. We talk about what giftedness is and how it relates to being a highly sensitive person, Rikky’s favourite parts of personal growth, and what it’s like moving from the Netherlands to the USA.

Topics Covered:
The ways in which Rikky is intense and gifted
What giftedness is
How intellectual and emotional sensitivity conflict with each other
How Rikky manages her emotional sensitivity
The benefits of being highly sensitive
The problems with sensory sensitivity
Rikky’s favourite and least favourite parts of being gifted
How Rikky describes herself in 3 words
Rikky’s passions, big and small
What draws Rikky to her interests
How the death of Rikky’s aunt influenced her take on life
Rikky’s favourite parts of personal growth
How Rikky’s approaches personal growth
Why Rikky lives in the USA and what it’s like for her there

Resources Mentioned:
Real Talk Radio
Real Talk Radio on iTunes
No Matter What by Sally Donovan
InterGifted
The Puttytribe
The Highly Sensitive Person
Barbara Sher
Emilie Wapnick of Puttylike.com
Omniwonder

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-sensitive-expat.
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52min
January 26, 2016The Former Ugly Duckling: Realising There's Nothing Wrong With You
Jen is a psychology student. We talk about her Myers-Briggs type and the things her type have to watch out for, the dangers of knowing your type, and what she learned from writing her autobiography.
Topics Covered:
What Jen’s childhood was like
Why Jen decided to study psychology
How Jen has applied what she knows about psychology to her life
Why and how Jen wants to help people
The 16 Personality Types, the Kiersy Index, and MBTI
How finding out she’s an ENFJ has helped Jen
How circumstances affect your Myers-Briggs test result
What ENFPs are like
The dangers of knowing your Myers-Briggs type
The importance of boundaries for ENFJs
Whether Jen thinks it’s more important to work on your strengths or weaknesses
Why Jen is split between E and I (extroverted and introverted)
What Jen learned from writing her autobiography

Resources Mentioned:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Please Understand Me II
The Fascination Advantage
16 Personalites
Jen Simmers-Smith on Facebook

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-former-ugly-duckling.
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48min
January 19, 2016The Passionate Runner: Every Body Is Different
Kari Gormley is a podcaster and runner. We talk about running and how it’s good for happiness and mental health. We also talk about living abroad and building habits.
Topics Covered:
Kari’s background and how she got into running
Why Kari moved to Sweden and what it was like
What Kari learned from living in another culture
How living abroad affected Kari’s personality
Why Kari loves running
What Kari has learned about herself from running
The habits Kari has developed and the effects they have on her health and mood
What Kari struggles with
How Kari built her habits

Resources Mentioned:
TheRunningLifestyle.com
The Running Lifestyle Show podcast
The Running Lifestyle Show podcast on iTunes
How The World Sees You by Sally Hogshead
GretchenRubin.com
Lady Business Radio
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Marathon Training Academy
The Running Lifestyle's 100th episode
Spark
Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day
The Power of Habit
The Kathrine Switzer video

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-passionate-runner.
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1h 5min
January 12, 2016The Introverted Extrovert: Finding Your Identity In Who You Are, Not What You Do
Lauren is an artist. We talk about her Myers-Briggs and Enneagram types, how her faith and chronic illnesses have changed her identity and personality, and why she seems like an introvert when she’s actually an extrovert.
Topics Covered:
Lauren’s childhood and who she grew up with
Lauren’s changing interests and the ones that have stuck
Lauren’s Myers-Briggs and Enneagram types
The effect Lauren’s health issues have had on her personality
Why Lauren is an extrovert who seems like an introvert
The beliefs that drive Lauren’s behaviour
Lauren’s relationship with ‘normal'
Whether or not Lauren cares what other people think of her
The most important things in Lauren’s life
The theme in Lauren’s passions
Lauren’s uniquity
How Lauren’s identity has changed because of her health and faith
Lauren’s biggest dreams
Lauren’s definition of success
Lauren’s favourite feelings
Lauren’s ideal day
The one message Lauren would like to share with the world
The best compliment Lauren’s ever received

Resources Mentioned:
Personality Hacker
The Declaration of You!
Puttylike
FeelingIntuitive.com
Feeling Intuitive on Facebook
Lauren Westcombe Art on Facebook

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-introverted-extrovert.
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51min
January 05, 2016The Humourous Mama Bear: Understanding Human Nature
Michelle is a blogger and freelance writer. We talk about lots of things, including her interest in human nature and how comfortable she is with herself.
Topics Covered:
Michelle’s favourite countries and her dislike of popular places
What Michelle’s childhood was like
Michelle’s issues with stuffy jobs and structure
Michelle’s ability to see negatives as positives
Michelle’s multipotentiality and the theme in her interests
Michelle’s reading preferences
Being an introvert
Michelle’s thoughts on intuition
Michelle’s relationship with confidence and perfectionism
What Michelle likes most about herself
The most important thing in Michelle’s life
Michelle’s role in relationships
Michelle’s triggers and warning signs
Michelle’s hoarder tendencies
The patterns in how Michelle approaches things
Michelle’e values
Michelle’s ideal day
Michelle’s message to the world

Resources Mentioned:
MamaBearSaidSo.com
Puttylike
Alive in Berlin

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-humourous-mama-bear/.
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50min
December 29, 2015The Self-Aware Student: Learning And Seeking Out Challenge
Ahmed is a medical student and musician from Egypt. We talk about what it is that draws him to his interests, why he says he sheds his skin every few years, and why he thinks he might be too self-aware.
Topics Covered:
How Ahmed was inspired by the Batmobile
Whether Ahmed is more of a scientist or a creative
How Ahmed comes up with his ideas
How Ahmed approaches his projects
What draws Ahmed to medicine, science, music, and drawing
Why Ahmed says he sheds his skin every few years
Why Ahmed cuts off his friends every now and then, and how he feels about doing that
The moments that change Ahmed
Why Ahmed feels like a social chameleon
Why Ahmed thinks he’s too self-aware
Why Ahmed doesn’t always believe everything personality tests tell him
How self-awareness has helped Ahmed to empathise more
What Ahmed likes about himself
How Ahmed became confident
What Ahmed doesn’t like about himself
What Ahmed’s daily life is like
Ahmed’s goals and the inspiration behind them
Ahmed’s ideal day
What message Ahmed would give to the 15-year-old him
Ahmed’s relationship with stress and independence
Ahmed’s message to the world

Resources Mentioned:
Ahmed on Facebook

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-self-aware-student.
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38min
December 22, 2015The Reformed Mr No-Can-Do: Creating Without Guilt
Rob is a video editor who likes being creative but who often feels that he’s supposed to be creative in a certain way. We talk about learning to create for fun, without any guilt, finding out who you are when your culture, friends, and language are removed, and how he has shaken off his Mr No-Can-Do identity.
Topics Covered:
Rob’s many interests and the theme that links them together
Why Rob thinks everyone is creative
Rob’s experience with creativity and perfectionism
Whether Rob is more about the process or the end result
What it’s like to be a teacher who lacks authority
Rob’s strengths and weaknesses
What it was like moving to Japan
How Rob overcame his Mr No-Can-Do attitude
The downsides to living abroad
The trouble Rob has sticking to things
Why Rob is an extrovert but felt like an introvert in Japan
What it’s like to have too much empathy
Rob’s ideal day
The superpower Rob would have if he could

Resources Mentioned:
Refuse to Choose!
Puttylike
The Puttytribe
The Portfolio Life (iTunes)
The Fascination Advantage
RobKayson.com

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-reformed-mr-no-can-do
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1h 6min
December 15, 2015The Canadian Synesthete: Exploring The Different Parts Of Yourself Through Writing
Thea is a writer and a synesthete. We talk about the impact nature has had on her interests, what it’s like having synesthesia, and how Thea approaches the writing process.
Topics Covered:
The impact that spending time in nature has had on Thea’s interests
The relationship between synesthesia and writing
Why Thea writes
Whether Thea is more process- or goal-oriented when it comes to writing
Thea’s approach to writing and routines
Thea’s favourite part of the writing process
How Thea feels at the different stages of writing and publishing a book
Where Thea’s ideas come from
Whether Thea is a plotter or a pantser
Thea’s relationship with goals and deadlines
How much Thea cares what people think of her and her creations
Thea’s hopes for her life
The themes and patterns in Thea’s life
What Thea has learned about herself from writing
Thea’s ideal day

Resources Mentioned:
ExpectedAberrations.com
NaNoWriMo
Dreaming of Her and Other Stories
Kara the Brave
Thea’s books
Danielle LaPorte
The Puttytribe
Margaux’s episode

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-canadian-synesthete.
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56min
December 08, 2015The Burnt-Out Perfectionist: Learning To Slow Down
Meg is a blogger, a graphic designer, and a type A. Her perfectionism caused her to burn out a while ago. Since then she has been trying to slow down and prioritise self-care. We talk about these experiences, as well as the challenges she faces working at home.
Topics Covered:
What Meg was like as a child
How Meg got better at sticking with things
What it’s like to be a Type A and burn out
Meg’s definition of success
Whether Meg is more goal- or process-oriented
Whether Meg is more internally or externally motivated
The changes Meg has made to prevent herself from burning out again
The warning signs and triggers Meg has to look out for
What it felt like for Meg to leave her job
Meg’s experiences with productivity and working from home
What Meg’s ideal day looks like
Meg’s core desired feelings
What Meg does to look after her mental health
What Meg would do if she had nine months left to live
What Meg would like people to say about her at her funeral
What Meg would do if she won the lottery
Meg’s biggest dreams
Meg’s message to the world

Resources Mentioned:
NaNoWriMo
Kate’s interview
Güneş' interview
The Desire Map
That Hummingbird Life
@MegKissack on Twitter
@Introspectology on Twitter
Introspectology on Facebook

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-burnt-out-perfectionist.
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49min
December 01, 2015The Adaptable Charlie Brown: Balancing The Different Parts Of Yourself
Margaux is a digital media factotum who often finds herself having to balance different parts of her personality and identity. We talk about how she does this, what drives her to do the things she does, and the impact that personality test results have had on her work life.
Topics Covered:
What it’s like being an introvert with extrovert tendencies
Why Margaux doesn’t have a bucket list
What Margaux has learned from doing various personality tests
Margaux values and driving forces
What Margaux got from a spontaneous trip to Bangkok and Chang Mai
How Margaux secures fantastic opportunities
Why Margaux thinks our personality test results aren’t always the same
How Margaux’s personality test results almost cost her a job
How DISC works
How Margaux gets balance in her life

Resources Mentioned:
Barbara Sher’s I Could Do Anything If Only I Knew What It Was
The Puttytribe
StrengthsFinder 2.0
DiSC
Kolbe
MargauxYiu.com

See the full show notes at Introspectology.com/the-adaptable-charlie-brown.
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58min

FAQs about Introspectology:

How many episodes does Introspectology have?

The podcast currently has 45 episodes available.