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John Cuturilo
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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.

  1. 13H AGO

    The consequences of A.I. for cognition, with Dr. Katrina Andrews

    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 In this episode, I welcome Dr. Katrina Andrews of the University of the Sunshine Coast to discuss the consequences of artificial intelligence (A.I.) on how we use our minds — some of them less obvious than others. See Dr. Andrews' profile here: https://www.unisc.edu.au/staff/dr-katrina-andrews 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

    53 min

  2. 12/27/2025

    How reification often masks the essence of human functioning

    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 We are nowhere near as different as we think we are, and all those sophisticated theories which suppose that we may have different needs depending on where we derive or why we may date or work differently together actually may be be hiding the true essence of how we function. I explore the issue in this episode. 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

    37 min
  3. Authoritarianism, chaos, and why we should choose a third option

    12/20/2025

    Authoritarianism, chaos, and why we should choose a third option

    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 Is a society which lacks authority doomed to be chaotic? Are we simply seeking attention by resisting the establishment? Does being anti-establishment make you a contrarian? And was I actually making trouble by wearing a warm hat? I explore these questions in this episode. 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: 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

    23 min
  4. How children develop virtue with Susanne Gervay

    12/13/2025

    How children develop virtue with Susanne Gervay

    In this episode, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Susanne Gervay, an accomplished Australian author and speaker whose experiences have inspired her life's journey of helping young people grow and develop resilience, compassion, and determination. I reveal the significance of Susanne's work in my own youth, before discussing the importance of young people's minds in developing virtue. With the still-held assumption that children are just chaotic tyrants who inherently are in need of fierce, fighting discipline, Susanne and I explore how proper nurturance of children helps them to reveal the power of their minds often hidden. To learn about Susanne and find her excellent literature for young people, visit her website: www.sgervay.com "Psycho Dad" by Tory and Susanne Gervay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqNOCtdoNCM&list=RDMqNOCtdoNCM&start_radio=1 "I Wanna Be Found" by Tory and Susanne Gervay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw0JRQVht3E We would also like to thank the Mabasta movement in Italy for helping young people develop the skills to recognise and combat bullying. Visit them here: www.mabasta.org 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

    1 hr

  5. 12/06/2025

    Nihilism and hedonism: A tempting but dangerous partnership

    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 What are nihilism and hedonism, and why are they such dangerous philosophies? I explain in this episode. 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: 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

    22 min

  6. 11/29/2025

    The "both sides" argument settled: The actual psychology of politics

    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 In this episode, I explain why thinking in terms of politics instead of objective truth is so illogical and destructive. I demonstrate that even though the truth about certain matters may be complicated, politically-motivated figures often claim to know it with absolute certainty, but without regard for their own double standards and fallacies. Ultimately, what we need to learn is that being truthful means asserting ideas for the right reasons and not simply choosing what feels easiest to believe — and that the effort this takes in real life often leads our minds to take shortcuts. 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: www.yourlistener.com.au Location: Melbourne, Australia -------------------------------- Note: 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 10m
  7. When others' beliefs make us uncomfortable, with Eleonora Formato

    11/23/2025

    When others' beliefs make us uncomfortable, with Eleonora Formato

    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 In this episode, I had the pleasure of hosting Eleonora Formato, the host of Inner View on Radio Adelaide 101.5 F.M. On her program, Eleonora provides her guests a platform on which they can discuss a variety of fascinating stories and ideas. It provides excellent insight in to the matters that affect our lives, from the practical perspectives of people in the midst of them. Listen to Inner View from 4:30P.M. until 5:30P.M. on Wednesdays in South Australian time, and learn more here:  https://www.radioadelaide.org.au/shows/inner-view/ In this collaboration, Eleonora and I discuss how people often feel uncomfortable (and react accordingly) to others with beliefs different from theirs, and what we can do to address the issue. 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: 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

    53 min
  8. The future of Your Listener — August 2025

    08/09/2025

    The future of Your Listener — August 2025

    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 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: 0402 333 950 Email: your.listener.coaching@gmail.com Web: yourlistener.wixsite.com/coaching Location: Melbourne, Australia -------------------------------- Note: no part of this content should be accepted as giving advice of any kind. For advice, please seek professional guidance.

    4 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    John Cuturilo
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Your Listener