Your Listener

John Cuturilo

John Cuturilo, the counsellor of Your Listener Counselling in Melbourne, Australia, is the host of the Your Listener podcast. Discussing psychological topics including mental health, critical thinking, and social matters, he presents unique insights. Rather than lecturing coercively on what to believe, filling his discussions with provocative language or quotes from famous people, or political rhetoric, John explains how our minds work and the impact of this on how we operate individually and socially. He often helps his audience to realise that what we assume are truths are often ideas resulting from errors in thinking — to which all of us may fall subject. Through this, John encourages critical thinking, accepting responsibility for our flaws, the separation of criticising ideas from judging people, exercising our minds, and finding ways to live in harmony with and learn from each other rather than avoiding those who think differently. He also believes in helping his audience to develop more detailed, complex knowledge, rather than overly simplifying concepts to the extent that they become empty slogans. He maintains that while the quest for truth may never be completed, we should still strive to learn of it as only by doing this will we be the most independent and astute possible thinkers. If you have an idea for an episode, or would like to appear as a guest or collaborate, contact John to introduce yourself! John welcomes people of a broad range of backgrounds for discussion. John especially values the opportunity to discuss perspectives which differ from his. Learn more about John and contact him via his website: www.yourlistener.com.au John gladly provides his content free of charge on an ethical basis. If you enjoy his content, please consider making a donation of whatever you can afford to show your appreciation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Please remember that all content on this platform consists only of the opinions of John and his guests. It is not professional advice and should not be taken as such.

  1. 1d ago

    The personal life of a therapist with Dr. Diana Harman

    I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS I thank Gibelli Positive Pathways for their partnership. Find them here: www.gibellipositivepathways.com.au In this episode, I welcome Dr. Diana Harman, a mental health counsellor in New York, United States, and co-host of the podcast Pillowtalk11pm. We discuss how, as therapists, we may be discouraged from partaking in public discussion or sharing too much of our personal lives, and whether this may actually be hindering rather than helping our cause. Find Dr. Harman at: https://linktr.ee/Jus.kip.breathin?utm_source=linktree_profile_sharesid=f71896fc-0ba2-48ac-a9b5-98f5b536e89a Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coaching Contact me to discuss how I can help you as a counsellor. Phone: +61 402 333 950 Email: your.listener.coaching@gmail.com Web: yourlistener.com.au Location: Melbourne, Australia Note: any third parties mentioned in this content, partners of Your Listener or otherwise, are independent and do not make any financial exchange with Your Listener. Your Listener is not responsible for the actions of third parties and does not make guarantees of them. No part of this content should be accepted as giving advice of any kind. For advice, please seek professional guidance. For crisis support, see here: https://tinyurl.com/assistanceserviceslist

    44 min
  2. Opinions on sex and sex education with Erica Rivera

    Jun 6

    Opinions on sex and sex education with Erica Rivera

    I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS I thank Finding Solutions Counselling for their partnership. Find them here: www.findingsolutionscounselling.com.au In this episode, I welcome Erica Rivera. Erica is a sexual health educator, media host, public speaker, and advocate. She is the creator and host of Sexpertease, a televised show focussed on intimacy, communication, relationships, and emotional wellness through open, stigma-free conversations. We discuss the different perspectives people hold about sex and sex education, and the potential consequences of not adequately educating people about sex. Find Erica's work here: http://facebook.com/theericarivera http://youtube.com/@the-ericarivera http://patreon.com/theericarivera Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coaching Contact me to discuss how I can help you as a counsellor. Phone: +61 402 333 950 Email: your.listener.coaching@gmail.com Web: yourlistener.com.au Location: Melbourne, Australia Note: any third parties mentioned in this content, partners of Your Listener or otherwise, are independent and do not make any financial exchange with Your Listener. Your Listener is not responsible for the actions of third parties and does not make guarantees of them. No part of this content should be accepted as giving advice of any kind. For advice, please seek professional guidance. For crisis support, see here: https://tinyurl.com/assistanceserviceslist

    55 min
  3. The epistemology of religion with Valerie Flynn

    May 16

    The epistemology of religion with Valerie Flynn

    I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS I thank Aly's Place for their partnership. Find them here: www.alysplace.com.au In this episode, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Valerie Flynn. Valerie is an author, podcaster, and learner. She is a contributing author to the “Writers Of Meaning” book, and the host of the Nara Fellowship and Writers Of Meaning podcasts. Professionally, Valerie worked in film, video, and radio as a production manager and producer for over 30 years with her father and brother. Some of the media projects to which she contributed were with Hanna-Barbera, Putnam Berkley, and Turner Entertainment. LionHawk Entertainment is her production company, for which she records digital legacy keepsakes for her clients and their loved ones. Here, we discuss the epistemology of religion. We explore how religion and science can co-exist, how religion provides us a basis to establish truth, and the possible caveats of assuming that truth must come from an established source. Find Valerie's work here: https://valerieflynn.com https://writersofmeaning.com https://narafellowship.com https://www.youtube.com/@WritersOfMeaning https://lionhawkentertainment.com Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coaching Contact me to discuss how I can help you as a counsellor. Phone: +61 402 333 950 Email: your.listener.coaching@gmail.com Web: yourlistener.com.au Location: Melbourne, Australia Note: any third parties mentioned in this content, partners of Your Listener or otherwise, are independent and do not make any financial exchange with Your Listener. Your Listener is not responsible for the actions of third parties and does not make guarantees of them. No part of this content should be accepted as giving advice of any kind. For advice, please seek professional guidance. For crisis support, see here: https://tinyurl.com/assistanceserviceslist

    1h 34m
  4. How do Christianity and sex co-exist? With Angela Griffith.

    May 9

    How do Christianity and sex co-exist? With Angela Griffith.

    Note: this content contains references to sex. Please do not listen if you are not legally an adult. I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS I thank Clear Ground Counselling for their partnership. Find them here: www.cleargroundcounselling.com.au In this episode, I welcome Angela Griffith, The Christian Sexpert from the United States. Angela coaches her clients and produces educational content on how to have healthy and fulfilling intimacy in the context of practicing Christianity. We discuss how Christianity and sexual wellness can co-exist, the difference between destructive and healthy interpretations of Christian doctrine on sexual practices, and why historical context matters. Find Angela at: https://www.thechristiansexpert.com/ Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coaching Contact me to discuss how I can help you as a counsellor. Phone: +61 402 333 950 Email: your.listener.coaching@gmail.com Web: yourlistener.com.au Location: Melbourne, Australia Note: any third parties mentioned in this content, partners of Your Listener or otherwise, are independent and do not make any financial exchange with Your Listener. Your Listener is not responsible for the actions of third parties and does not make guarantees of them. No part of this content should be accepted as giving advice of any kind. For advice, please seek professional guidance. For crisis support, see here: https://tinyurl.com/assistanceserviceslist

    1h 3m
  5. Is division in politics good? With Jack Sezer.

    Apr 27

    Is division in politics good? With Jack Sezer.

    I provide my content free of charge. If you enjoy it and want to show your appreciation, please consider making a small donation — I appreciate it! Donate at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS I thank Finding Solutions Counselling for their partnership. Find them here: www.findingsolutionscounselling.com.au In this episode, I collaborate with Jack Sezer from Texas, United States. Jack is a philosophy student, writer, and host of the Veridical Podcast, with particular interests in ethics and politics. We discuss what it means for people to be divided about politics, and whether this may actually be favourable to the operations of our society. In doing so, we raise important questions about the consequences of this. Find Jack's work at: https://substack.com/@jacksezer Prefer to listen elsewhere? Find my podcast on your favourite platform here: https://linktr.ee/your.listener.coaching Contact me to discuss how I can help you as a counsellor. Phone: +61 402 333 950 Email: your.listener.coaching@gmail.com Web: yourlistener.com.au Location: Melbourne, Australia Note: any third parties mentioned in this content, partners of Your Listener or otherwise, are independent and do not make any financial exchange with Your Listener. Your Listener is not responsible for the actions of third parties and does not make guarantees of them. No part of this content should be accepted as giving advice of any kind. For advice, please seek professional guidance. For crisis support, see here: https://tinyurl.com/assistanceserviceslist

    1h 19m

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John Cuturilo, the counsellor of Your Listener Counselling in Melbourne, Australia, is the host of the Your Listener podcast. Discussing psychological topics including mental health, critical thinking, and social matters, he presents unique insights. Rather than lecturing coercively on what to believe, filling his discussions with provocative language or quotes from famous people, or political rhetoric, John explains how our minds work and the impact of this on how we operate individually and socially. He often helps his audience to realise that what we assume are truths are often ideas resulting from errors in thinking — to which all of us may fall subject. Through this, John encourages critical thinking, accepting responsibility for our flaws, the separation of criticising ideas from judging people, exercising our minds, and finding ways to live in harmony with and learn from each other rather than avoiding those who think differently. He also believes in helping his audience to develop more detailed, complex knowledge, rather than overly simplifying concepts to the extent that they become empty slogans. He maintains that while the quest for truth may never be completed, we should still strive to learn of it as only by doing this will we be the most independent and astute possible thinkers. If you have an idea for an episode, or would like to appear as a guest or collaborate, contact John to introduce yourself! John welcomes people of a broad range of backgrounds for discussion. John especially values the opportunity to discuss perspectives which differ from his. Learn more about John and contact him via his website: www.yourlistener.com.au John gladly provides his content free of charge on an ethical basis. If you enjoy his content, please consider making a donation of whatever you can afford to show your appreciation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3LY8DB82U3EMS Please remember that all content on this platform consists only of the opinions of John and his guests. It is not professional advice and should not be taken as such.