The Psychology of your 20s

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A podcast that explains how everything is psychology. Even your 20s. Hosted by Jemma Sbeg, each Tuesday and Friday we deep dive into the science and psychology behind a topic, concept or universal experience that defines our 20s - from dating, to mental health, career anxiety, friendship, finances and all the growing pains associated with this decade. Listen now.    For business enquires please email psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com New merchandise here: https://the-psychology-of-your-20s.myshopify.com/ 

  • 53 minutes 42 seconds
    289. The psychology of high functioning depression

    We are used to seeing depression one way: tears, extreme sadness, never leaving the house, pure misery. But for many of us, we experience depression differently. High functioning depression, a kind of depression where an individuals presents as seemingly 'fine' if not successful and thriving is on the rise. But despite outside appearances, it's just as debilitating as the depression we expect. In today's episode we discuss: 

    • The bad vs. sad stigma present in society
    • What we expect depression to look like + why that harms people 
    • What HF depression really looks like 
    • What factors increase the likelihood 
    • The link between overachievers, childhood trauma + hyperindependence 
    • How to support a loved one with HF depression 
    • How to cope ourselves + so much more 

    Listen now! 

     

    PREORDER MY BOOK: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    4 April 2025, 1:07 am
  • 56 minutes 28 seconds
    288. "Your calling, won't stop calling" ft. Victoria Hutchins

    So many of us worry about finding a purpose and progressing in our career from an early age, but sometimes our path through life looks different to how we imagine it. The poet Victoria Hutchins is one example of this being the case. In today's episode we break down: 

    • How to find your calling
    • When to take risks 
    • The best decisions you can make in your 20s 
    • The power of vulnerability 
    • Why hope is the answer 
    • PLUS, her best anxiety tips and more 

    Listen now! 

    Buy Victoria's amazing book of poetry here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/755776/make-believe-by-victoria-hutchins/

    Follow Victoria here: @thedailyvictorian

     

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    1 April 2025, 1:41 am
  • 46 minutes 29 seconds
    287. Being a late bloomer in your 20s

    Some of us take our time when it comes to finding love and dating. For some, that feels like an asset, for others it feels like a burden that they are yet to have experienced a relationship, intimacy, a first kiss, sex. In today's episode we break down the struggle of being a so called 'late bloomer' in your 20s, including: 

    • The burden of single + virginity shaming in our 20s 
    • Social clock theory 
    • Managing milestone anxiety + the emotional consequences
    • Why there's no need to rush 
    • My 5 best dating tips for first timers 
    • PLUS, stories from the listeners 

    Listen now if you're struggling with feeling behind when it comes to love, relationships and dating in your 20s. 

     

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    27 March 2025, 11:16 pm
  • 41 minutes 2 seconds
    286. How to actually FEEL your feelings

    In a day and age when 7/10 of us are chronically stressed, living in survival mode, too busy intellectualising our feelings to actually feel them, unsure of whether we will ever feel great happiness again, sometimes we need to return to the basics: how do we actually FEEL our emotions. In this episode we break down: 

    • What emotional blunting really looks like
    • The root in trauma + stress + childhood 
    • Why we intellectualise our feelings 
    • The consequences + risk of emotional breakdown 
    • How to reconnect to your emotions through the body 
    • The emotions-physical sensation map
    • The 90 second rule + so much more 

    Happy listening :) 

     

    PREORDER MY BOOK: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean

    Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    25 March 2025, 12:08 am
  • 54 minutes 3 seconds
    285. Overcoming relationship OCD & anxiety

    Even in the most perfect of relationships we can have doubts; even when everything is happy and wonderful, questions can still linger in the back of our mind like 'is this person really right for me, should we break up, should I be feeling this way?' This feeling is a symptom of relationship anxiety or relationship OCD and it can be debilitating. 

    In today's episode  we are joined by the incredible and wise Rebecca Ore to discuss: 

    • What is relationship OCD and why does it occur
    • How it differs from typical OCD 
    • Anxious attachment & relationship OCD 
    • Which doubts to listen to and which to ignore 
    • How to manage relationship guilt and regret 
    • How to confront an anxious relationship thought + so much more 

    You can find Rebecca here: @rebeccaorecoaching 

     

    PREORDER MY BOOK: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    21 March 2025, 4:05 am
  • 45 minutes 3 seconds
    284. Did the pandemic rewrite our 20s?

    Today, let's talk about the pandemic skip and the lost years of our 20s that many of us are still trying to catch up on. Covid-19 was such a period of collective trauma, and a lot of us feel frozen in time, having missed out on key experiences, developmental milestones and opportunities during our 20s because of it. In today's episode, we discuss: 

    • What is the 'pandemic pause'
    • The 3 ways the pandemic altered us 
    • The consequence of missing out 
    • How the pandemic impacted dating and friendship 
    • Should you take a gap year? 
    • The 4 best tips for overcoming pandemic skip 

    Trust me, if you're experiencing grief over your lost years, you're not alone! Listen now!

     

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    19 March 2025, 12:16 am
  • 13 minutes 51 seconds
    I Trust Myself to Make the Best Decision With What I Know Now

    I am thrilled to present one of my favorite episodes from my new podcast Mantra! Each week, we unpack an empowering mantra—a simple, powerful phrase to help navigate challenges, find clarity, and unlock potential in daily life. In this special presentation "I Trust Myself to Make the Best Decision With What I Know Now," we explore how to build self-trust, release the pressure of needing all the answers, and confidently move forward with the knowledge we have in the moment. This Mantra will help you embrace decision-making with self-compassion. Please don’t forget to follow Mantra with Jemma Sbeg wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Monday. For ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to OpenMind+ on Apple Podcasts. 

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    17 March 2025, 9:11 am
  • 46 minutes 52 seconds
    283. The psychology of 'only child' syndrome

    We've all heard the stereotypes about only children - they're selfish, they're dominating, they're arrogant, they are spoiled. Well, it turns out that might not be accurate. In today's episode we break down the intricate psychology of the only child and do a quick review of birth order theory, including: 

    • Where did our stereotypes about only children come from
    • Are only children smarter? 
    • What makes them such perfectionist? 
    • Who do only children date?
    • What should only children do for work?
    • The complex child-parent relationship + the struggles of being an only child

    This was such a fascinating episode, I hope you enjoy and happy listening!

     

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    14 March 2025, 1:19 am
  • 38 minutes 35 seconds
    282. Can we change our personality?

    It feels like the personality we have is the one we're stuck with, regardless of how much we wish we were different...but is that really the case? In today's episode we are joined by writer and author Olga Khazan who ran a year long experiment to see how much she could change her personality to be more outgoing, less anxious and hopefully, happier. We discuss: 

    • The root of all personalities
    • What does science say is the best kind of personality
    • When does personality become stable 
    • Is it possible to change? 
    • How could we change our personality? 
    • The results of her experiment then & now + much more

    Listen now! 

    Olga's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Me-But-Better/Olga-Khazan/9781668012543 

     

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    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    11 March 2025, 1:14 am
  • 54 minutes 26 seconds
    281. Reclaim your power in dating

    Dating right now can feel like a minefield - in today's episode we break down exactly how to reclaim your power in today's dating climate, including: 

    • The 3 reasons we lose our power
    • The consequences of becoming defeated with dating 
    • My 5 tips for reclaiming your agency 
    • Why we need to STOP playing games 
    • What to do when you get attached too quickly + so much more 

    Listen now!

     

    PREORDER MY BOOK: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean

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    For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 

     

    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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    7 March 2025, 12:05 am
  • 57 minutes 49 seconds
    280. Is it anxiety or intuition?

    Intuition is this deep sense of knowing that guides and expands our lives. Anxiety on the other hand restricts us by keeping us beholden to fear. Despite their differences, they can feel remarkably the same, especially if you are someone who has an anxious, overthinking disposition. In today’s episode, we break down how to tell them apart, including:

    • Where anxiety sits in the body
    • How to spot an anxious thought
    • The origin and science of intuition
    • How intuition should feel
    • Why they feel similar
    • My 6 question checklist for telling them apart
    • How to strengthen your connection with your intuition

    Plus personal stories of being saved by a gut instinct and our listener questions! Listen now!

     

    PREORDER MY BOOK: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean

    Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg

    Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast

    For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 

     

    The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 March 2025, 10:46 pm
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