Young Adult Mental Health Podcast Episodes
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how to build confidence
how to stop people pleasing
facing fear and self doubt
setting boundaries without guilt
how to stop making bad decisions
dealing with guilt and shame
coping with anxiety and overwhelm
how to find the right people
what to do when you dont feel safe
Sept. 9, 2025
How to Be Your Own Biggest Ally: Self Esteem, Self Reliance, and Emotional Well-Being
Most of us talk to ourselves in ways we’d never talk to a mate. You miss a deadline—“you’re useless.” You stumble—“why bother?” That inner critic fuels self doubt, drains your emotional well-being, and feeds the cycle of self...
Sept. 2, 2025
How to Keep Going When Everything Feels Hard: Burnout, Teen Troubles, and Better Choices
You’ve done the work—you’ve faced fear, guilt, and change. But now you’re drained, your brain’s foggy, and you’ve completely lost motivation. That’s not weakness—it’s burnout. And for many young adults and teens, that exhaust...
Aug. 26, 2025
Why Does Change Feel So Impossible? Losing Motivation, Self Doubt, and Emotional Well-Being
You set goals, you plan the change—and then, before long, you slip back into old habits. You tell yourself you’ve lost motivation, that you’ve got no discipline, or that you’re failing. But here’s the truth: change feels impo...
Aug. 19, 2025
How to Build Confidence Without Faking It: Self Esteem and Self Reliance
Confidence isn’t about filters, fake smiles, or pretending you’ve got it all together. Real confidence comes from self reliance, keeping promises to yourself, and backing yourself even when you’re scared. In this episode of H...
Aug. 12, 2025
Why Do I Always Put Myself Last? People Pleasing, Guilt Trips, and Teen Mental Health
Not feeling safe can mean a lot of things: a tense home environment, toxic friendships, online pressure, or being around people who cross your boundaries. That sense of being unsafe eats into your emotional well-being, leaves...
Aug. 5, 2025
How to Break Free from Toxic Patterns: Stop Self-Sabotage and Guilt Trips
Ever feel like you’re living on repeat—same arguments, same habits, same regrets? That’s not weakness, it’s a toxic pattern: behaviours you repeat even when they drain you. These loops often come from old survival strategies—...
July 29, 2025
How to Stop Letting Fear Run Your Life: Overcoming Fear and Self Doubt
Fear doesn’t always show up as panic. Sometimes it’s quieter—it whispers, makes you hesitate, and convinces you to wait until you’re “ready.” The problem? That day never comes. Fear disguises itself as logic, and before you k...
July 22, 2025
Why Can’t I Stick to My Goals? Losing Motivation, Self Doubt, and Better Choices
You set a goal, you feel fired up, and then—bam—three days later you’ve lost motivation and slipped back into old habits. Sound familiar? You’re not broken, lazy, or lacking willpower. You’re just battling a brain wired for s...
July 15, 2025
Season 2 Intro: Taking Control with Self Control, Better Choices, and Teen Mental Health
Welcome to Season 2 of Headstraight . Last season, we dug into emotions, boundaries, and the patterns that keep you stuck. This season, we’re going further—turning awareness into action. It’s about making better choices, buil...
July 8, 2025
Season 1 Recap: Understanding Emotions, Self Doubt, and Better Choices
Season 1 of Headstraight has been all about one thing: learning to understand your emotions and take back control of your life. Across these episodes, we’ve faced down self doubt, worked through people pleasing, dealt with gu...
July 1, 2025
How to Set Healthy Boundaries Without the Guilt
Everyone says, “Set boundaries,” but no one explains how. And when you do try? Cue the guilt trips, the people pleasing instincts, and the fear that you’ll lose someone if you put your needs first. For many young adults and t...
June 24, 2025
Why Do I Keep Hurting People? Self-Sabotage, Better Choices, and Teen Mental Health
You snap at a friend. You say something sharp you instantly regret. Or you notice people pulling away and wonder, “Why do I keep doing this?” Hurting others—on purpose or by accident—isn’t random. It’s what happens when self ...
June 18, 2025
Why Do I Feel Guilty About Asking for Attention? Shame, Guilt Trips, and Teen Troubles
Admit it—sometimes you just want someone to notice you. To check in, to care, to remind you that you matter. But then comes the guilt. That little voice says you’re “attention-seeking,” “too much,” or “selfish.” For many youn...
Jan. 19, 2025
How to Make Better Choices: Overcoming Self Doubt and Guilt Trips
Every decision shapes your life—but making the right choice isn’t always simple. Stress, self doubt, guilt trips, or the urge to fall into people pleasing can push young adults and teens into self-sabotage, regret, and shame....
Nov. 30, 2024
I Don’t Feel Safe: Protecting Emotional Well-Being and Teen Mental Health
Not feeling safe can mean a lot of things: a tense home environment, toxic friendships, online pressure, or being around people who cross your boundaries. That sense of being unsafe eats into your emotional well-being, leaves...
Nov. 27, 2024
How to Build a Better Support Network: Self Reliance and Feeling Safe
No one can face life alone—not without it taking a toll on your emotional well-being, your self esteem, and your teen mental health. But here’s the truth: not every friendship or relationship gives you the support you need. T...
Nov. 22, 2024
Why Can’t I Control My Feelings? Building Self Control and Emotional Well-Being
Ever felt like your emotions are in the driver’s seat and you’re just hanging on for the ride? Anger, sadness, anxiety—they can hit hard, leave you overwhelmed, and sometimes push you into choices you regret. For many young a...
Nov. 22, 2024
Why Do I Feel Like I’m Not Good Enough? Self Doubt, Shame, and Self Esteem
That nagging sense of self doubt—the voice that whispers you’re not “good enough”—can eat away at your emotional well-being and leave you stuck in cycles of comparison, frustration, and shame. For many young adults and teens,...
Nov. 22, 2024
Season 1 Intro: Understanding Emotions and Teen Mental Health
Welcome to Headstraight , the podcast where we cut through the noise and give young adults and teens the straight talk they actually need about emotions, choices, and teen mental health. If you’ve ever been hit by self doubt,...
Nov. 21, 2024
Welcome to Headstraight
If you're a teen or young adult looking for real answers to real mental health struggles—this is where it starts. In this trailer episode, you'll get a clear overview of what Headstraight is, how it works, and how it can help...