The Paul Taylor Podcast | Expert in Hardiness and Mental Fitness

Professor richard Ryan has been named as one of the most important Psychologists of the modern era, and for good reason. He is the co-founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the world's most researched theory of motivation with huge relevance to anyone who is a parent, teacher, coach or leader - or anyone who wants to achieve their goals.In the session, we explore the relevance of SDT for everyday life across a number of different domains, and Richard reveals what we can learn from his fascinating profiling of serial killers. Strap yourselves in for a tour de force on motivation from a true leader in his field. For those who want more, you can explore SDT and the different sections for parents, teachers, caches and leaders at selfdeterminationtheory.org and you can purchase Richard and Ed Deci's comprehensive book on SDT here on amazon.You can also find Richard on LinkedIn and Twitter (@richardmryan3).If you enjoyed the podcast, kindly leave us a review and don't forget to hit subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This shorter midweek series has Paul do a deep dive on a particular topic to explore what the science really says and what the practical take-outs are for real people.This episode explores the world of nutrition, including the quirky similarities to religion, historical flaws in nutritional recommendations that have contributed to many diseases, the shady practices of the Food Industry and their destructive and inappropriate influence on nutritional recommendations and - most importantly - what you need to do to eat a healthy diet, whatever your preferred eating style.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is an absolute trailblazer who I believe will impact mental health treatments in a very dramatic way. She’s a Professor of clinical psychology who specialises in nutritional interventions for a wide range of mental disorders and today we discuss her research, as well as how the skulduggery of drug companies distorts medical research to deceive the general public in pretty shocking ways. My guest today is Professor Julia Rucklidge and this episode is not to be missed if you know anyone suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Bi-polar disorder and low mood.For those interested in finding out more about Julia and her work, click hereHer upcoming book is available now on kindle and soon on paperback here at amazonIf you'd like a discount code for the nutrients used in the clinical trials, go to mindbodybrain.com.au/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul does a deep dive into Japanese Psychology with Gregg Krech, Executive Director of the ToDo Institute, and a leading expert on Japanese Psychology. They discuss how Morita Therapy can be beneficial for overthinking, anxiety and depression, how Naikan reflections are so much more powerful than gratitude rituals and how a Kaizen approach can help you achieve your goals and become a better version of yourself.There's also a dive into living on purpose and how that can be a powerful approach to getting things done and achieving your goals.Find out more about Gregg at thirtythousanddays.org or if you would like some mindset coaching using Japanese Psychology in Australia, go to mindbodybrain.com.au/coachingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.