Headstraight
Straight-talking mental health support for teens and young adults. Real questions, honest answers—no mess, no therapy speak. Learn how to deal with fear, burnout, guilt, people pleasing, self-sabotage and more—one episode at a time.
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Why Change Feels So Hard – And How to Make It Stick
S2E6 - Why Change Feels So Hard—and How to Make It Stick
Stop Faking It: Build Real Confidence That Lasts
S2E5 - Stop Faking It: Build Real Confidence That Lasts
How to Stop People Pleasing and Put Yourself First
S2E4 - How to Stop People Pleasing and Put Yourself First
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About the Host
Mark Taylor
Creator, author and host.
I’m a Mental Health Nurse with over 30 years’ experience supporting young people and their families. I’ve worked in secure hospitals, eating disorder units, and CAMHS crisis teams—walking alongside adolescents during some of their toughest moments.
My focus has always been on helping young people in emotional distress—especially those who struggle to engage or are finding it hard to stay safe.
I also teach at universities and train professionals across health, education and social care to better understand what young people really need from us.
Headstraight brings all of that together. Just real conversations, grounded advice, and ideas that might actually help. That’s the goal: make it easier to understand, easier to talk about, and more useful to you in real life.