Chad Taylor joins The Journey with a perspective that cuts straight to the heart of how we relate to ourselves and the people we love. As a clinical psychotherapist, he works with individuals and couples facing anxiety, addiction, intimacy challenges, and the deep-rooted patterns that quietly shape our relationships. With nearly two decades of personal recovery and clinical experience behind him, Chad brings forward one confronting truth that I, David Hackett, found both disarming and liberating: most relationship problems aren’t actually about the other person.

His book, It’s You, Oh F**k, It’s ME, dives into projection, egocentricity, escapism, attachment, and the unconscious defences we build to avoid real closeness. Chad has a rare ability to blend therapeutic insight with direct, lived honesty—making complex psychological and spiritual ideas feel accessible without diluting their weight.

Beyond his private practice, Chad hosts two podcasts exploring relationships and self-awareness, and his work refuses to settle for surface-level advice or quick fixes. Instead, he invites us into responsibility, presence, and repair—the real work beneath the noise.

In this episode of The Journey, I share my own reflections alongside Chad’s insights as we explore what it truly means to look inward, own our patterns, and show up differently in the relationships that matter most.

Further information

https://a.co/d/03MrN567 (Paperback)

https://a.co/d/0inx63Y4 (Kindle)

https://a.co/d/0deWkeBl (Audible)

https://a.co/d/0bwQuZKm (Hardback)

https://chadtaylorpsychotherapy.com.au/ (Official Website)