The Francesca Psychology Podcast

Francesca Tighinean
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The Francesca Psychology Podcast is a psychology and self-development podcast exploring human behaviour, relationships, trauma, and personal growth. Hosted by Francesca Tighinean, it features long-form conversations with leading experts, offering research-backed insights and practical tools to help listeners better understand themselves and their patterns.

  1. FEB 9

    Power, happiness, and influence, explained by philosophy - Jonny Thomson

    Jonny Thomson is a British philosopher, author, and educator known for making philosophy practical and accessible. He is the founder of Mini Philosophy, a popular platform that breaks down complex philosophical ideas into clear, relatable insights for everyday life. Check him out: https://miniphilosophy.substack.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:20 What inspired you to study philosophy 05:20 How philosophy shows up in our daily lives 08:50 Philosophical issues in the modern world1 3:05 What is power? 15:20 How to change someone's mind 22:17 4 rules of a good debate 34:20 The dizziness of freedom 41:22 How to have transformational conversations 47:55 How to spot intelligent people 53:16 How someone can manipulate you 56:30 The dead cat theory 58:55 How to make hard choices 01:06:45 The serious man 01:13:05 The Fig Tree Theory 01:16:55 The 3 pillars of happiness 01:19:55 The hedonic treadmill 01:2315 How to increase your happiness baseline 01:16:55 The 3 pillars of happiness 01:2315 How to increase your happiness baseline 01:25:48 Gratitude Exercise 01:26:53 How to cultivate creativity

    1h 33m

  2. JAN 9

    Trauma Expert: How to Rebuild Self-Identity After Years of Shame - Tim Fletcher

    Tim Fletcher is a researcher and counselor with over 30 years of experience, specialising in the field of Addiction and Complex Trauma recovery. I’m launching a course on FINDING LOVE that explains how to heal unhealthy patterns and find a healthy relationship. Join waitlist here - https://tr.ee/bIUJlW-oyZ1:1 Life Coaching - https://tr.ee/7S2Xi6rtodFREE QUIZ: The 5 Patterns Blocking Healthy Love - https://tr.ee/ZVRec4up_VFREE CBT eBook - https://tr.ee/eziT_m9aymNew Book Waitlist - https://tr.ee/9EWZAp0OZm 00:00 Intro02:08 What Is Complex Trauma?08:33 Dissociating As A Trauma Response12:09 Can You See Trauma in Someone's Eyes?17:00 Family Roles Created by Trauma26:15 Why Trauma Creates Deep Shame32:00 Low self worth vs shame34:20 Why Trauma Makes You Feel Like a Burden41:19 Rebuilding Your Identity After Trauma50:10 How Trauma Affects Relationships53:30 How Wound Of Abandonment Ruins Relationships55:05 How To Heal Wound Of Abandonment58:55 Why Trauma Makes You Feel Like You Don’t Belong01:01:39 Feeling Like An Outcast Like A Kid01:05:15 How To Recover From Bullying01:06:46 Trauma & Intimacy01:13:37 Healing Your Intimate Life After Trauma01:20:35 How to Let Go of a Relationship01:24:22 What Is Maladaptive Daydreaming?01:27:25 Scenarios Before Bed01:31:38 The Foundation of Trauma Healing01:37:49 Signs You’re Healing From Trauma

    1h 41m

  3. 12/12/2025

    CIA SPY: Seduction Tactics, Lie Detection & Mind Control In Interrogations - Andrew Bustamante

    Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA officer, founder of EverydaySpy.com and the author of his new book Shadow Cell. Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/47eDPPn Read Andrew’s CIA book ‘Shadow Cell’: https://geni.us/ShadowCellBook Follow Andy on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Andrew-Bustamante Explore Spy School: https://everydayspy.com/ Support Andy's sponsor Axolt Brain: https://axoltbrain.com/andy Listen to the podcast: https://youtube.com/@EverydaySpyPodcast 00:00 - Intro03:00 - Andy's CIA Book 06:00 - How Andy And His Wife Met10:20 - Dating Someone Outside The CIA14:50 How CIA Recruits People21:20 Andy's Secret Mission25:30 Using A Terrorist Tactic32:18 Going Undercover36:00 The Moral Flexibility Needed In CIA40:40 How He Almost Fell Into A "Honey Trap"45:50 How Honey Trappers Charm Their Targets51:00 CIA Seduction Techniques56:33 Elicitation Exercise01:04:05 How To Read People01:06:29 How To Spot Lies01:09:05 CIA Interrogations01:15:00 Interrogation Techniques01:19:40 Techniques To Reduce Stress 01:31:53 CIA Survival Techniques01:44:45 How To Build Rapport

    1h 50m

  4. 11/17/2025

    Instantly Disarm Condescending People (Without Losing Your Cool) - Dr Shade

    Dr Shadé is a behavioural researcher, and award-winning peak performance educator. And her new book Big Trust is coming out the 22nd Jan.  https://www.shadezahrai.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:09 Her New Book 04:21 How To Master You Mindset 09:18 The Key To Behavioural Change 11:11 How To Further Your Career 13:10 Tricks To Start Speaking With More Confidence 16:35 The Humanness Courage Matrix1 9:47 How To Manage Change 29:40 How To Increase Your Magnetism - 2 Types Of Charisma 35:40 How To Be A Charismatic Presenter 40:00 How To Impress An Interviewer 49:00 The Question About Strengths & Weaknesses 58:00 How To Respond To Someone Being Condescending 01:03:20 How To Say No To Your Boss 01:06:20 How To Increase Your Credibility At Work 01:15:00 How To Be More Likeable At Work 01:18:50 How To Respond When Someone Takes Credit For Your Work

    1h 25m

  5. 10/31/2025

    Dr K: The Truth About Incels, "Low Value" Men, & Why You Can't Get A Girlfriend

    Dr. K is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, co-founder of Healthy Gamer, and the world's leading expert on modern mental health issues.  Check out more from Dr.K on the HealthyGamerGG Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6VaJwyS2KXxiXqR77jqzmP?si=2fbfbaece86441a4  00:00 Intro 01:44 Dr K's Journey 10:50 Struggles With Meditation 15:55 What Are The Most Common Problems 21:23 How To Find Your Purpose In Life 47:00 Social Anhedonia & Hating Small Talk 54:45 How To Get A Girlfriend 59:00 How To Boost Charisma 01:12:10 How To Not Be Creepy 01:21:20 How To Stop Being Boring 01:28:13 "Low Value" Men, Black Pill 01:35:00 Why There's So Many Incels 01:44:00 How To Put This Podcast Into Practice

    1h 48m

  6. 10/13/2025

    Childhood Neglect & Feeling Like You Can Never Belong - Anna Runkle

    Anna Runkle, known to over a million people on YouTube as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, helps people heal from the lasting effects of childhood trauma. She is the author of Re-Regulated, and her upcoming book Connectability will be published by Hay House in October 2025.00:00 Intro01:54 Why we struggle with belonging04:42 Childhood trauma hurts your ability to connect10:50 Signs you were ostracised as a kid19:56 Why we self-isolate and how to stop27:10 Obstacles to connection - Covert Avoidance39:22 Why limerence happens to traumatised people50:42 Sensuality and attraction56:11 How to spot a good partner59:30 How to start feeling like you belong01:22:00 How to find your people

    1h 25m

  7. 09/22/2025

    Interrogation Expert: How To Influence Anyone & Read People Like A Book

    Chase Hughes is the world’s number one leading authority on behavior profiling, nonverbal communication, influence, and persuasion. His work has long been the go-to training resource for the most elite professionals in human intelligence - including the US Army, and intelligence agencies.

    1h 28m

  8. 08/25/2025

    Women, stop looking for "masculine" men - Case Kenny

    Case Kenny is a mindfulness expert, the author of That’s Bold of You, and the host of the popular podcast New Mindset, Who Dis? He has over 1.3M followers on instagram where he shares short affirmations and mantras. His new book The Opposite of Settling is also coming out this year in August.

    56 min
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The Francesca Psychology Podcast is a psychology and self-development podcast exploring human behaviour, relationships, trauma, and personal growth. Hosted by Francesca Tighinean, it features long-form conversations with leading experts, offering research-backed insights and practical tools to help listeners better understand themselves and their patterns.

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