Above The Middle, Personal Growth

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Above The Middle is a podcast by Joe Gibson, a writer on personal growth and relationships. Starting the blog during a taxing bout of bad mental health, the Above The Middle blog and now podcast details growth through your 20s and beyond, incorporating science and philosophy from the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Episodes

  1. 08/10/2025

    #4 - Improve Your Romantic Fate by Knowing About Attractions of Deprivation & Attractions of Inspiration

    Hello, I am back and today we're talking about relationships - more specifically, being aware of our attractions of deprivation and attractions of inspiration. I will be referencing Ken Page, the psychologist who coined these terms (and also wrote a great book called Deeper Dating - check it out). Find me on: https://substack.com/home?utm_source=user-menu

  2. 04/22/2025

    #3 - Inner Child Work: Authentic Rejection, Memories, and Coming Home

    In today's episode we'll be talking about my experience with inner child work, using an example of an uncomfortable memory of a time where I felt rejected. Inner child work can be complex, emotional, and incredibly rewarding. I'll chat about the reasons why in this episode. For the accompanying article, see my substack: https://abovethemiddle.substack.com/ To stay up to date on future podcast episodes then please subscribe and thank you for supporting this channel and my work!

  3. 12/30/2024

    #2 - Inauthenticity: The Long-term Costs & Pursuing Authentic Desires

    In this episode we'll be diving into one of my favorite topics in personal growth, authenticity. We'll start with a brief definition of what authenticity is before discussing the cost of living inauthentically (referencing some work by Carl Jung) and tips for pursuing an authentic lifestyle. I also sprinkle in some of my own story as I face challenges creating a podcast and using my voice (being authentic). Remember to subscribe for future updates via your podcasting platform and you can check out my blog and interact with me on: https://abovethemiddle.substack.com/

  4. 12/02/2024

    #1 - New Podcast, The Messy Middle

    I wanted to start the podcast being 100% straight up with where I'm at and how I'm feeling. Hello from the messy middle. What is the messy middle? It's that burned-out, tired-of-the-status-qup space between who you are today and where you would be if you could only do what you wanted to do. Links: https://abovethemiddle.substack.com/ Blog: https://josephgibson-63985.medium.com/

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Above The Middle is a podcast by Joe Gibson, a writer on personal growth and relationships. Starting the blog during a taxing bout of bad mental health, the Above The Middle blog and now podcast details growth through your 20s and beyond, incorporating science and philosophy from the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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