Mark My Brain

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Life is difficult - especially if you are in your 20s trying to orient yourself in the world. This podcast should help. Come explore various topics on self-development, productivity, mental health, art, meaning of life and much more.

  1. Feb 24

    #31 - Treat Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible for Helping

    Topic of this episode is na homage to one of the Jordan Peterson's rules and revolves around questions like: Why we often treat ourselves worse than we would anybody else? Why we tell ourselves things we would never tell someone else? If somebody spoke like that to our friends, we would immediately run to defend them. But it’s fine when it comes to self-talk, apparently. Why we rarely support ourselves as much as we would support anyone we care about? Why we might see ourselves as not worthy – whether it comes to support, tone of voice, forgiveness or anything else? Sounds familiar? Listen to the whole episode to learn more. Enjoy!

    28 min

  2. Feb 5

    #30 - That Never Happened: Why Parents Forget or Deny Your Memories

    Why do so many of us clearly remember moments that hurt us as kids, only to be told by our parents that they “don’t remember” or that it “wasn’t that bad”? In this episode, I try to unpack the psychology behind this almost universal experience: how children and parents encode the same event differently, why shame and self‑protection can drive genuine forgetting or denial, and what trauma research says about whose memory is more likely to be accurate as well as how intergenerational trauma can also play a role. Enjoy!

    32 min

  3. 11/04/2025

    #29 - The Fall and Importance of Role Models

    Hey! It's almost too common nowadays to witness the moral fall of a celebrity, public figure or your favorite content creator. It might be easy and tempting to withdraw your faith from other people and to dismiss the concept of role models as a whole. I know because these were exactly my thoughts recently. So, in today's episode, I decided to explore questions like: What do role models do for us psychologically? What practical benefits can they offer? How do reverse role models fit into the picture? Why can the fall of a role model hit us so hard? What lessons can we draw from it? And much more... Enjoy!

    57 min

  4. 09/05/2025

    #28 - False Sense of Progress in Life

    This once again more personal episode focuses on the topic of stagnation in life masquerading as progress: Sometimes we have a tendency to focus on activities that on a surface might seem like they help us progress and grow but in reality it's quite the opposite. I explore why is that, what are some typical examples of this occurring as well as my ideas around how to combat it. Enjoy!

    23 min

  5. 08/23/2025

    #27 - Impact of Sports: Mental Health, Happiness, Benefits and Pressure

    Hey! Today I am joined by my dear friend Steven who is a former basketball player, powerlifter and an amateur crossfiter and together we discuss the impact of sports and exercise throughout our lives from social as well as mental benefits to intra-team competition and performance pressure. Funny personal stories included. Enjoy!

    1h 10m

  6. 08/04/2025

    #26 - Learned Helplessness: How We Are Prisoners Of Our Own Beliefs

    Have you ever felt stuck in a situation where nothing you do seems to matter? Where you've tried so many times to change something that you've simply given up trying? Today, we're diving into one of psychology's most fascinating yet troubling discoveries - learned helplessness. Going over the discovery, psychological background, effects on our lifes, practical examples as well as way to prevent falling into such mental trap and if do, how to break free. Enjoy!

    36 min

  7. 07/20/2025

    #25 - Fake It till You Make It: Merits and Thoughts

    Have any of your friends or family ever told you to just "Fake it till you make it?" You might be entitled to compensation - in the form of this episode! Is there actually any merit to this advice? Could this approach have any benefits? Enjoy this laidback episode going over my thoughts on the topic. Enjoy!

    14 min

  8. 07/15/2025

    #24 - Creative Outlets and Art as Sustenance of Soul

    Hey! In today's episode I am joined by Defne, who is a dear friend of mine as well as passionate artist and together we dive into a discussion about art and creative outlets, their importance in our lives and for life in general, the perspective on art from philosophical as well as practical approach and more... Join us for this relaxed conversation and enjoy!

    46 min
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Life is difficult - especially if you are in your 20s trying to orient yourself in the world. This podcast should help. Come explore various topics on self-development, productivity, mental health, art, meaning of life and much more.

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