Episodes
Published 03/17/24
The 'Sleepy Girl Mocktail' was a trend going around TikTok that claimed to help you fall asleep, stay asleep and even improve the quality of your Sleep. And it’s all about Tart Cherry Juice – specifically Montmorency cherries or sour cherries. So what exactly are the ingredients in this drink and how much validity is there to the claims that it helps you not only fall asleep but also stay asleep? In this episode we’re going to dive deep into the science behind the ingredients, find out what...
Published 03/17/24
This is my HEAD NOISE episode where you send in your questions and I answer them! In this episode you’ve asked for my advice on these questions. I'm in my 20s and feel unsure of my direction and purpose. Why do many of us in our 20s experience such feelings of uncertainty? My relationship with my ex-husband has left my in a flight or fight mode. I can feel myself finding myself again and all I crave is peace. I have an amazing new partner who is very patient and understanding HOWEVER...
Published 03/14/24
What do you do when someone doesn't support your goals? The AMOUNT of times I have been asked this question! So it’s high time I dedicate an episode to it. I go through the reasons why people might not support you, and how to manage that relationship if you find yourself in that position. Plus I have an EXCITING announcement about the podcast for my Sydney Australia Beans! LINKS: Sign up to my mailing list at the bottom of my website to purchase presale tickets to my Sydney Live Show!...
Published 03/12/24
Memories are fascinating things. In this episode I’m covering how memories can be implanted, the concept of false memories, and repressed memories. You might even find the way you view memories completely changed by the end of this episode! RECCOS: Read ‘Semantic Integration of Verbal Information into Visual Memory’ by Loftus, Miller and Burns at https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1978-26704-001 . Watch ‘Making a Murderer’ on Netflix https://bit.ly/49FEIzp . Listen to S1 of Serial about Adnan...
Published 03/10/24
Let's get into HEAD NOISE where I answer your questions about friendship, work, love, relationships, you name it! If you want your question answered you can email me at [email protected] .  My sister-in-law and I have a complicated relationship. I believe she is abusive toward my brother and has told him that I am the one making things difficult. Is the only way forward to cut my brother, who is my best friend, out of my life completely? Is there another way forward? My boyfriend has been...
Published 03/07/24
Asking someone “so what do you do for work” is such a SNOOZE. Here’s my 6 questions to ask people when you want to get to know them. If small talk drives you around the bend then this episode is going to help you improve your chat game by 100% RECCOS: Buy my DYFM Card game at https://www.dyfmpod.com/shop . Buy Flex Mami’s Conversation Cards at https://shopflexmami.com/collections/conversation-cards . LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on...
Published 03/05/24
This episode is an encore of one of my early early days episodes – all about Forgiveness! If you’re a new bean this is a great place to catch up, or you’re an OG bean it’s helpful to have a relisten! This is for people who have apologized but even more so for those who have never sought to apologise or repair the problem. This episode will get you in a place of power and give you much more peace around situations where someone has wronged you. LINKS:  Join the DYFM Facebook Group...
Published 03/03/24
Let’s get into HEAD NOISE where I answer your questions about life, love, friendship, and all the fun messy things that make being alive so lit. 1)   My partner and I are great, and then every now and then they snap when talking about or learning about my past dating history. My dating history isn’t anything wild, and I can’t control that I’ve been with other people, so how do I deal with their reaction to the fact that they’re not my first and only love? 2)    My partner has genital...
Published 02/29/24
Do you constantly replay scenarios in your head? What is rumination? And how can you stop these thoughts from taking over your life? In this episode we’ll find out what rumination is, why it happens to some people, and how you can turn it around so you can start living life to its full potential. LINKS: Listen to my episode #48 on Attachment Theory – https://pod.fo/e/1f8308 . Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on...
Published 02/27/24
Your brain does what you teach it to do – so I'm going to take you through the neuroscience of willpower, and how to get yourself doing tough tasks. And I don't just mean running a marathon, it could even just be unlearning habits that aren't helping you life your best life. Let's get into it. LINKS: Listen to my episode 'Your Pain and Discomfort is Your Ticket to the Life You Want' at https://pod.fo/e/1f82eb Watch/Listen to Andrew Huberman’s interview with David Goggins on the Huberman...
Published 02/25/24
Let’s get into HEAD NOISE where I answer your questions about life, love, friendship, and all the fun messy things that make being alive so lit. My partner isn't toxic, but I don’t feel like we’re the right people for each other any more. We can barely communicate properly to each other, he doesn’t meet my needs, and I feel like we just don’t love each other any more.  Am I just stuck in a rut, or should I call it quits? I'm a self-described “hopeless dreamer”. I grew up admiring Youtubers...
Published 02/22/24
Are you stuck in a rut in your relationship? Do you feel like your relationship is going nowhere? Before you make any big decisions I want you to ask yourself these 8 question. LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow @listnrentertainment on IG  CREDITS Host: Alexis Fernandez       Executive Producer & Editor: Elise CooperDigital Producer: Zoe Panaretos DYFM Social Producer: Shania MaguaManaging...
Published 02/20/24
In this episode I'm diving into the brain fact of endorphins – and taking a look at the impact endorphins from physical exercise can have on neuronal development in the brain.  Plus, just how EPIC the runners high is. If this doesn’t convince you to raise your heart rate once a day I honestly don't know what will! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Buy DYFM Merch at https://www.dyfmpod.com/shop . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow...
Published 02/18/24
How do you rebuild your life when your marriage ends and your career feels like it’s stalling? John Kim (The Angry Therapist) has walked that walk, after he got divorced in his 20s, and his dream of being a screenwriter became something he didn’t want any more. After starting a masters in therapy, blogging his experiences on Tumblr, John’s life started down a path he never thought he’d end up on. RECOMMENDATIONS Check out @theangrytherapist on IG Listen to John’s podcast ‘The Angry...
Published 02/15/24
Do you find that you fall heeadd over heels with someone on a first date? Or even BEFORE the first date? Do you watch Rom-Coms and think Oh MY GOD that’s what I need. My beautiful bean you are confusing love with limerence. I’m going to take you through what limerence is, how it differs from love, why romantic movies are selling you a LIE and finally – how to chill and calm your farm when you’re dating. It might just help you find someone you’re actually compatible...
Published 02/13/24
In this episode we dive deep into the science behind Caffeine, the psychoactive substance found in coffee, tea, gels and other products. I chat about what it does to the brain, how it keeps you awake, why it’s a performance enhancer. Plus I explore how it interacts with dopamine within the brain to increase alertness as well as dopamine signalling in the brain. RECOMMENDATIONS Read ‘Caffeine: Cognitive and Physical Performance Enhancer or Psychoactive Drug?’ from Current...
Published 02/11/24
It's been 300 WHOLE episodes of DYFM so my producer Elise put together some voice memos from you my beautiful beans! Plus I go through my favourite episodes of the pod (so far duh), where a new bean should start if you’re recommending the show to a friend, and what I'm manifesting for the next 300 episodes! RECOMMENDATIONS Listen to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s podcast Pump Club. Don’t know where to start with DYFM as a new listener? Check out these episodes below Ep 240 ‘Why Discipline is...
Published 02/08/24
In today’s episode we’re going deep on my  ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ for 2024 PLUS I read out your ins and outs! LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow @listnrentertainment on IG  CREDITS Host: Alexis Fernandez       Executive Producer & Editor: Elise CooperDigital Producer: Zoe Panaretos DYFM Social Producer: Shania MaguaManaging Producer: Sam Cavanagh  Find more great podcasts like this at...
Published 02/06/24
In part 2 of my Neuroscience episodes about antidepressants I’m diving into the Glutamate Hypothesis. I chat about the role of the glutamatergic system within the brain in helping us to better understand why some people don’t respond well to the first line of treatments, such as SSRIs. I’m also diving into treatment resistant depression, electro convulsive therapy (ECT) neuroplasticity and transcranial magnetic stimulation. LINKS: Listen to Part 1 of this series The Neuroscience of...
Published 02/04/24
FOR 2024 I'm rebranding the Listener Question segment of the pod to be HEAD NOISE! Same content idea but with a new name. SO – in this first episode of Head Noise for 2024 I’m answering these three questions 1) Should I contact the ex-wife of a man who I was seeing but then suddenly ghosted be after he found out his ex-wife knew we were seeing each other. 2) I text my new partner all the time, at least daily, but they don’t reply to me very often. After listening to your episode with...
Published 02/01/24
Do you feel like garbage by the time Sunday evening rolls around? Does the thought of starting on the "hamster wheel" of work on Monday raise your anxiety and dread?I wanna take you through what the Sunday Scaries are, why it happens and my 11 steps for overcoming it. LINKS: Join the DYFM Facebook Group https://bit.ly/dyfm-group . Follow @dyfmpodcast on IG  Follow @alexispredez on IG   Follow @listnrentertainment on IG  CREDITS Host: Alexis Fernandez       Executive Producer &...
Published 01/30/24
There’s a lot of talk about the monoamine hypothesis of Depression, which is the theory that a reduced level of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in the central nervous system is what causes symptoms of depression, but is it the cause? In this episode we’ll find out what the evidence is, and what treatments work based on that hypothesis, and how they relate to the drugs that are currently on the market to treat symptoms of Depression. In the next episode we'll go into more detail about...
Published 01/28/24
Podcaster and content creator Sabrina Zohar has been doing the work! The host of Do The Work joins the pod to talk about setting boundaries, living with anxiety and anxious attachment, and taking ownership of your life. Oh and also how to tell if someone is TOO attached to their parents to prevent awkward moments like them walking in on you having sex like it’s no big deal…. Sabrina’s podcast Do The Work is available on all podcast platforms. LINKS: Listen to Do The Work with Sabrina...
Published 01/25/24
Do tasks seem insurmountable? Are you finding your goals just SO unachievable?  You might be looking at goal setting and ACHIEVING in general in a way that is setting you up to fail. I wanna talk to you about the theory of marginal gains, how little achievements move you closer to your goals, and how to improve your life with these little bouts of moving the needle. LINKS: Listen to my episode with a brain fact on L-Theanine in episode 205 https://bit.ly/dyfm-205 . Check on James Clear’s...
Published 01/23/24