In this episode, we explore how euphemisms — polite or indirect expressions — are often used to soften, distort, or even erase uncomfortable truths. From “collateral damage” to “downsizing,” we look at how language shapes our emotional appraisal, influences our actions, and protects power.


Drawing from the science of emotion — its five components of feeling, meaning-making, and bodily response — we see how euphemisms don’t just change words… they change reality.


A must-listen for anyone who values honesty, clarity, and the courage to speak truth — gently, but directly. 

In this episode of The Word Within, we explore dynamic meditation not as a spiritual practice, but as a linguistic reset.

Drawing from the science of emotion — its five components of feeling, action, appraisal, expression, and physiology — we see how dynamic meditation bypasses the mind’s noisy self-talk and allows suppressed emotions to surface.

When we release the body’s hidden language of tension and trauma, we create space to reclaim our words with clarity and care .

A powerful listen for anyone seeking to speak — and live — from a deeper place.


In this episode of The Word Within, we explore how the language we use can either open us up to new perspectives or close us off from them.


Drawing from insights in psychology and linguistics, we look at how the words we choose influence how we see ourselves, others, and the world.


This is a call to practice radical openness — not as a passive stance, but as an active choice to speak and listen with curiosity and care. 

Listen if you want to explore how language shapes perception — and how to use it to expand, not limit, your worldview.


In this episode, we explore how politicians use specific language techniques, like framing, loaded words, euphemisms, and repetition, to influence perception and control narratives.


From media headlines to political slogans, we uncover how subtle shifts in language can shift our thinking — and what we can do to stay aware.
 

A must-listen for anyone who wants to understand the hidden power of words in shaping our world. 

In this episode of The Word Within, we explore why naming our emotions is one of the most powerful tools for self-awareness. From anxiety and irritation to joy and disappointment, language gives us clarity — and clarity gives us choice.

Drawing from psychology and the science of emotional granularity, we look at how emotions are made up of five key components and why labelling what you feel can help you regulate it.

We also introduce Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions, a visual guide to understanding the complexity of feelings beyond just “good” or “bad”. 

Listen if you’ve ever said 'I’m fine' when you weren’t — and want to start understanding what’s really going on inside.