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Jess Redmayne has spent her life performing — on stage, on screen, and in the quiet spaces where no one's watching. But behind the roles is a woman who lost her mother to younger-onset dementia at 21, navigated grief while keeping up with the world, and has spent her thirties slowly unlearning the need to be anything other than herself.

In this conversation, Bevan and Jess go deep on:

• Why your thirties might be the most freeing decade of your life
• The slow grief of watching someone disappear before they die
• Dopamine, shopping bans, and the psychology of feeling seen
• What dementia actually is — and why it's now Australia's leading cause of death
• Learning to name your emotions before they name you
• The finger trick that got Jess through filming three days after her mum's funeral

This one moves. From authenticity to anxiety, from loss to legacy — it's a conversation about what it means to actually live in the space between who you were and who you're becoming.

Bevan's offerings:

www.theembodiedmind.com.au

In this episode, Bevan sits down with Dr. Julien Ward — philosopher, psychotherapist, and professor of counselling — to explore one of the most profound questions at the intersection of trauma, identity, and Eastern philosophy: what are we, beneath the story we tell about ourselves?

Dr. Ward draws on Buddhist psychology, psychodynamic theory, Jungian individuation, and relational therapy to map the terrain between who we think we are and what actually remains when that construction begins to fall apart.

They explore:

• Why the West lost contact with its own contemplative technologies — and why we keep reaching East to fill the void
• How consumerism became the most seductive form of modern enslavement
• The difference between Buddhist no-self and the person who still has to show up to their life
• Why trauma doesn't just hurt — it det-temporises you, trapping you in a loop that forecloses a different future
• The dangers of spiritual bypassing — and why meditation alone can't touch certain wounds
• Group therapy, witnessing circles, and why healing was never meant to be a solo project
• Psychedelics, vision quests, and the co-option of sacred technologies into consumer experiences
• Why awe might be the closest thing we have to a universal therapeutic

This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt like the self they're performing doesn't quite match the one underneath — and who suspects the gap between those two might be where the real work begins.

Bevan's offering:

www.theemboidedmind.com.au 

Most of us were never taught to enjoy sex — we were taught to perform it.

Taylor Neil is a somatic sexologist and sex educator whose work sits at the intersection of body-based healing, movement, and human sexuality. In this episode, we get into why so many people show up to sex thinking about everyone else's experience but their own, what it actually means to build a self-pleasure practice (and why it goes way beyond genital touch), and how your nervous system is secretly running the show in every intimate moment.

We cover:

• The question Taylor carried for years: who is this for?
• Why performance anxiety affects 85% of people seeking sex therapy
• How your masturbation routine is probably built for efficiency, not pleasure
• What orgasmic yoga is — and why it might change how you think about your body
• The concept of "building a context" for pleasure and why it matters
• Why setting a container is the key to actually dropping in
• Self-aftercare, curiosity, and what lives on the other side of orgasm

This is one of the more honest and practical conversations I've had about a topic most people are too uncomfortable to talk about openly. Taylor brings a rare combination of clinical training and lived experience that makes this genuinely useful — not just interesting.

Expect to think differently about your body by the end of this one.

Bevans Website:

www.theembodiedmind.com.au

Taylor's website: 

www.taylorneal.ca

What if the way you breathe is the most honest thing about you?

Jason Evergreen is a neuro-somatic breathwork facilitator who went from drug-induced psychosis and autoimmune disease to building a practice that helps people rewire their nervous systems from the inside out. This conversation goes deep.

We explore why modern society is a culture of chronic inhalers — consuming, accumulating, and refusing to let go. We talk about the exhale as a metaphor for surrender, and why so many people are physiologically incapable of it. Jason shares the raw story of eight months in psychosis, what Eckhart Tolle gave him that medication couldn't, and how psilocybin therapy forced him to confront the shadow he'd been hauling since childhood.

We also get into masculinity — what it actually means to be a man right now, why vulnerability and resilience are the yin and yang of healthy masculinity, and why Australian men are starving themselves of the emotional contact they desperately need. Plus: fatherhood as spiritual initiation, the divine masculine, and how your breath in this moment is telling you exactly where you're at.

Expect: Internal Family Systems, Taoism, quantum physics, psychedelic integration, the neuroscience of heart coherence, and two therapists being radically honest about their own unfinished business.

Topics covered:

• Why shallow chest breathing is a symptom of a society that can't let go
• Drug-induced psychosis, and the book that pulled Jason out of it
• How to enter the body through the heart first
• Neuro-somatic breathwork vs. other modalities
• Shadow work, psilocybin, and the critical integration window
• Redefining masculinity beyond sacrifice and suppression
• Fatherhood as the ultimate spiritual portal
• Why giving solutions to an emotional partner is actually about your discomfort

Jenna Kline is a postpartum advocate reshaping how we talk about motherhood.

In this conversation, Jenna reveals the transformation nobody warns you about—how becoming a mother requires a death of your old self, and why fighting that death is what makes postpartum so hard. She shares her experience of a 70-hour labor that ended in an unplanned C-section, working two weeks postpartum for a client who never asked if her baby survived, and why she wished she'd trusted her instinct to burn it all down.

We discuss why maternal instinct is undermined by billion-dollar industries, how co-sleeping became her family's choice despite the shame, and why she stopped caring about getting her body back for the first time in her life. 

She explains what fathers need to know about bonding, why exclusively pumping saved her mental health, the unsolicited advice that wounds new mothers, and what people should actually do to support someone postpartum (spoiler: don't ask to hold the baby).

This is a masterclass in surrender, trusting yourself when the world profits from your doubt, and finding the most alive version of yourself by letting go of who you thought you needed to be.

Jenna's Instagram:

@thesaltairmama

Bevan's Offering's:

Website: www.theembodiedmind.com.au

Instagram: @bevanpfeiffer

James Buckley is a somatic sex and relationship coach who has spent 17 years navigating non-monogamy, kink, and the messy, complicated terrain of modern masculinity.

What does it mean to be a man when you have no male role models? How do you rebuild yourself after your closest friends stage an intervention and force you to confront the worst version of yourself? And why is the manosphere teaching young men that eating pussy makes them submissive?

Expect to learn how James went from blacking out for days and drinking mouthwash to five years of sobriety, why jealousy might actually be something to lean into rather than avoid, what Morocco taught him about masculine affection, the difference between envy and jealousy that most people miss, why homo-hysteria is keeping men dangerously isolated, how to have the non-monogamy conversation without making your partner spiral, what happened when James ran a 250-person camping festival for alternative relationships, why the manosphere's version of masculinity is profoundly weak, and much more.

This conversation goes deep.

James' Offerings: 

Website: https://www.enmaustralia.com.au

Instagram : @enm.australia

Bevan's Offerings: 

Website: www.theembodiedmind.com.au

Instagram: @bevanpfeiffer

Jonathan Symonds is a holistic counsellor specialising in somatic healing, emotional integration, and helping men reconnect with their bodies after years of living in their heads.

What We Discuss:

• Why traditional talk therapy kept Jonathan stuck in a "healing loop" for 8 years—and what finally broke the pattern

• The moment everything he knew about healing stopped working, and how regression became his greatest teacher

• Why men are conditioned to disconnect from their bodies, and the specific practices that helped Jonathan rebuild that connection

• How judgment of others reveals what we're afraid to feel in ourselves

• The difference between spiritual bypassing and grounded spiritual growth—and why psychedelic insights mean nothing without integration

• Why healing isn't linear, and how to navigate the inevitable "backwards" moments without losing trust in the process

• The role of meaning-making in trauma: how the stories we tell ourselves keep pain locked in the body

• Why men struggle with loneliness later in life, and what emotional literacy actually looks like in practice

• How to know when you're avoiding versus when you're genuinely choosing to do nothing

• The 1% rule: the smallest embodied action you can take today to reclaim agency in your life

• Why transformation requires letting a part of you die—and how to surrender to the unknown without a safety net

Follow Jonathan: Instagram: @jonathansymonds

Website: www.jonathansymonds.net

Follow Bevan: instagram: @bevanpfeiffer

Website: www.theembodiedmind.com.au 

What happens when we stop performing for each other and start being real? In this episode, I sit down with Sara, a group therapist who creates spaces where vulnerability becomes contagious in the best possible way—where the very thing that terrifies us, being exposed in front of others, becomes the doorway to profound transformation.

We explore what group therapy does that individual therapy cannot, why shame loses its power when spoken aloud to witnesses, and how conflict—when held well becomes connection. Sara shares the unique magic of interpersonal process groups, where there's no curriculum, no theme, just the raw practice of staying present to what's happening inside you as it happens.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Why healing happens differently when witnessed by many instead of one
• The neuroscience of being seen by multiple people simultaneously
• How group therapy acts as a mirror for your interpersonal patterns
• The agreements that create safety for radical honesty
• Why the person who activates you most teaches you the most about yourself
• How social media and technology are reshaping our ability to connect
• The role of culture, projection, and shame in group dynamics
• Why conflict is essential for growth (and how to navigate it)
• The most powerful transformations Sara has witnessed in groups

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to drop your mask in a room with strangers and speak the unspeakable, or if you're curious about how we learn to be human together in an age that's forgotten how to connect—this conversation is for you.

Bevan's therapeutic website: 

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

Sara's Links: 

Instagram: @groups_in_private_practice

Website: www.groupsinprivatepractice.com

Ruby Chapman is a retreat space creator, energy worker, and spiritual guide based in Mudgee, Australia.

Ruby has spent years navigating the edges of her comfort zone—from solo pilgrimages through the Andes to building Zensei, her wellness retreat space. In this conversation, we explore trust, presence, grief, shadow work, and what it means to surrender to something beyond our control.

Expect to learn how Ruby learned to trust her intuition over her logical mind, what happened during her spiritual awakening in Peru, why solitude is one of the most powerful tools for self-discovery, how to work with your nervous system to stay present, the ancient practice of collective grief ceremonies, why your shadow is just untransmuted light, how to distinguish between surrendering and giving up, the neuroscience behind consciousness and telepathy, why we can't actually multitask, and much more.

This conversation goes deep into the uncomfortable truths about spiritual growth, the power of being present, and the courage it takes to keep evolving when you can't see the path ahead

Bevan's Therpautic offerings:

https://theembodiedmind.com.au/

Ruby's Retreat Space:

https://www.zensiretreat.com.au/

Welcome to The Space Between, where we explore the transformative journey of self-worth, vulnerability, and authentic masculinity. In this episode, clinical psychotherapist Bevan Pfeiffer sits down with Jackson Goding for a raw, honest conversation about the hidden stories we tell ourselves, the roots of shame, and the courage it takes to step into the unknown.

Discover how early experiences shape our sense of value, why men struggle with emotional expression, and how embracing vulnerability can lead to deeper relationships and true personal growth. Jackson shares his own battles with identity, addiction, and the masks we wear, offering practical insights on boundaries, self-acceptance, and the healing power of community.

Whether you’re seeking to break free from old narratives, understand the difference between self-worth and self-esteem, or learn how to set healthy boundaries in love and life, this episode is your guide to thriving in the space between who you are and who you want to become.

Bevan's Therapeutic Website: 

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

Jackson's Therapeutic Website:

https://findreasontherapy.com.au/

What does it mean to truly come home to yourself? In this episode, Bevan Pfeiffer sits down with Sam Gatsby Lim. Kink educator, artist, and advocate for embodied living, to explore the journey from disconnection and people-pleasing to radical self-acceptance and authentic intimacy.

Sam shares his story as a child of immigrants navigating trauma, cultural expectations, and the search for safety within his own body. Together, they unpack the tension between societal norms and personal truth, the transformative power of somatic practices, and how kink and play can become profound tools for healing and self-discovery.

This conversation dives deep into the nuances of consent, the myths of masculinity, and the importance of creating spaces where vulnerability is not just allowed, but celebrated. Whether you’re queer, straight, or somewhere in between, Sam’s insights invite us all to question the scripts we’ve inherited, embrace our unique desires, and cultivate a more compassionate relationship with ourselves and others.

If you’re ready to challenge your assumptions about intimacy, identity, and what it means to be fully alive, this episode is for you.

Bevan Pfeiffer's therapy website:

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

Sam Gatsby Lim's website: 

https://www.samgatsbylim.com/

What if the key to unlocking your deepest vitality, healing old emotional wounds, and transforming the way you live was right under your nose—literally?

In this powerful episode, psychotherapist and couples therapist Bevan Pfeiffer sits down with  Mark Moon, a seasoned breathwork practitioner whose journey has taken him from the rigidity of the fitness world to the profound freedom found in conscious connected breathing.

Together, they explore why breathwork is far more than a wellness trend. It’s an accessible and science-supported pathway for nervous system regulation, trauma release, and self-inquiry. Bevan and Mark unpack how intentional breathing can help you reconnect to your body’s innate intelligence, shift long-held emotional patterns, and rediscover a sense of grounded vitality.

Mark also shares his personal story—how he moved from disconnection and depression into a life filled with presence, energy, and playfulness. His lived experience brings nuance to the conversation as he and Bevan explore the myths, science, and subtle art behind transformational breathwork.

You’ll hear practical insights on:

• The difference between breath techniques and true breathwork journeys

• Why integration and safety matter more than intensity

• How conscious breathing builds resilience, emotional clarity, and inner spaciousness

• Ways to begin or deepen your breathwork practice with intention and care

Whether you’re a curious beginner, a committed seeker, or someone skeptical of breathwork’s bold claims, this conversation invites you to slow down, pay attention, and experiment with the most powerful tool you already have: your breath.

Tune in to discover why, as Bevan Pfeiffer and Mark Moon teach, the journey inward might just be the most meaningful—and exciting—adventure of your life.

Bevan Pfeiffer's therapy website:

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

Mark Moon's website: 

https://thexbreath.com.au/

Why do we run from stillness, and what might we discover if we finally stop? In this deeply honest episode, host Bevan welcomes Emilie Cocquerel, actor, storyteller, and psychotherapist specializing in burnout, for a conversation that goes far beyond surface-level self-help.

Emilie brings a rare blend of creative insight and clinical wisdom, drawing from her experiences both on stage and in the therapy room. Together, Bevan and Emilie explore the hidden costs of high-functioning lives, the stories we tell ourselves about productivity and rest, and the quiet collapse that can happen when we ignore our need for presence.

You will hear candid reflections on why sitting with discomfort feels so threatening, how our bodies and minds instinctively protect us from the unknown, and why true growth often begins in the moments we most want to escape. Emilie shares personal stories from navigating chronic illness to the challenges of giving up caffeine and reveals how even the smallest acts of slowing down can become powerful opportunities for healing.

This episode is an invitation to rethink your relationship with silence, vulnerability, and the full spectrum of your emotions. Whether you are a high achiever on the brink of burnout, a creative searching for deeper meaning, or simply someone longing for a more grounded way of being, you will find practical wisdom and gentle encouragement here.

Join us as we uncover the art of compassionate witnessing, the value of holding space for ourselves and others, and the surprising freedom that comes from embracing the messiness of being human. If you are ready to trade quick fixes for lasting transformation, this conversation is for you.

Listen now and discover how presence, real and unfiltered and sometimes uncomfortable, can become the foundation for a more resilient and authentic life.

Emilie's therapeutic work: 

https://www.emiliejaneservices.com.au/

Bevan's therapeutic work: 

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/ 

What if the voice you use every day isn’t really yours? Today I’m joined by Donald Woodburn, renowned voice coach and performer, to uncover the hidden forces shaping how we speak, connect, and show up in the world.

We break down why most people never access their true voice, how culture and upbringing shape our self-expression, and the surprising power of breath, body, and emotion in communication. Donald shares stories from his own journey, moments of raw authenticity, the impact of class and culture, and why reclaiming your voice is about so much more than just talking.

Expect practical tools to find your real voice, insights on overcoming self-censorship, and a deep dive into the psychology of being heard. Whether you’re an actor, therapist, or just want to show up more fully in life, this episode will challenge what you think you know about yourself.

Find Donald on Instagram

@theantivoicecoach 

For therapeutic work with Bevan

www.theembodiedmind.com.au 

What does it actually mean to come home to yourself? In this episode, Bevan sits down with his wife, Rachel, for a grounded and unfiltered conversation about the realities of love, the role of suffering and the inner work required to build a life with depth.

They explore how our earliest patterns shape the way we show up in partnership, why discomfort is often the doorway to growth, and how awareness can shift the entire trajectory of a relationship. This is a conversation about the stories we inherit, the ones we unconsciously repeat, and the moment we finally choose to step into authorship of our own lives.

Drawing on Bevan’s background in psychotherapy, their shared personal experiences and the spiritual frameworks that guide them, they unpack what it takes to build a conscious relationship built on honesty, presence and responsibility. If you’re navigating conflict, healing from old wounds or simply hungry for a deeper understanding of yourself, this dialogue offers a clear and compassionate path forward.

They look at the art of asking better questions, the freedom that comes from telling the truth and the power of meeting your partner with openness rather than armor. This is a conversation for seekers, thinkers and anyone wanting to live with more intention, clarity and love.

For more on Rachel's therapeutic work: 

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

For more on Bevan's therapeutic work:

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

What if your body has been speaking to you all along, and you just haven’t learned its language yet?

In this powerful episode, Bevan Pfeiffer sits down with somatic coach and therapist Alanna to explore what it really means to live from the body. This is a conversation about feeling rather than fixing, presence over performance, and the radical act of slowing down in a world that keeps speeding up.

Alanna shares her transformation from corporate life and gym culture into the world of yoga, mindfulness, and embodied healing. After heartbreak, stillness became her greatest teacher. “The body is a beautiful data source that we tend to forget about,” she reflects, reminding us that wisdom doesn’t just live in the mind, it pulses through every breath, sensation, and emotion.

Together, Bevan and Alanna unpack the tension between mind and body, exploring how to rebuild trust in our inner signals through practice, patience, and compassion. They dive into grief as a teacher, with Alanna sharing her journey through profound loss, and how love and grief are two sides of the same truth. “The depth of my grief is a reflection of how deeply I loved.”

They explore relationships and boundaries, the art of self-leadership, and the courage it takes to say “no” when the world tells you to keep saying “yes.” It’s a raw and honest dialogue about healing, growth, and what it means to come home to yourself.

This isn’t self-help, it’s self-return. A reminder that transformation doesn’t come from doing more, but from feeling more deeply.

If you’re drawn to conversations on embodiment, healing, grief, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence, this one will stay with you long after it ends.

“Live in such a way that you’d be willing to live the same life again and again for eternity.”

“You are in the driver’s seat. It’s all within your control to design the life of your dreams. Just keep taking the next step.”

For more information about Bevan's therapeutic work:

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

For more information on Alanna's therapeutic work: 

https://www.alignedbyalanna.com/

What if love wasn’t something we fell into, but something we designed with intention?

In this episode, Bevan Pfeiffer sits down with Tilly Reid to explore how our ideas of love, connection, and commitment are being rewritten. They dive into the ways heartbreak can become a teacher, how jealousy can reveal rather than destroy, and why so many of us are starting to question the traditional scripts around monogamy.

Tilly shares her personal journey into reimagining relationships, not as rulebooks, but as living, evolving designs. Together, they unpack frameworks like the “Relationship Smorgasbord” and R-B-D-S-M-A, exploring how clarity around boundaries, desires, and consent can transform the way we relate.

This conversation also journeys into the heart of community, from the creation of The Open Circle to the Far Festival, spaces built for people curious about conscious connection, non-traditional partnership, and authentic belonging.

It’s a deep and honest exploration of what happens when we bring awareness to the ways we love, and begin to craft relationships, communities, and lives that reflect who we truly are.

For more information about Bevan's therapeutic work visit

https://www.theembodiedmind.com.au/

More Information about far and the open circle visit

https://www.farfestival.com/

https://www.theopencircle.au/

What happens when music becomes more than sound — when it becomes a language for the soul?

Join Bevan Pfeiffer in conversation with artist Mitch Bonnici (aka Gene Green) as they explore the deeper layers of creativity, self-expression, and healing. Harmonize isn’t just about music — it’s about what music reveals. Each song unpacks how rhythm, lyrics, and vulnerability can become mirrors for who we are and how we grow.

Together, Bevan and Mitch dive into the emotional anatomy of songwriting, the role of technology in shaping artistic identity, and the quiet tension between authenticity and performance. From childhood memories of finding refuge in sound, to raw discussions on shame, intuition, and the dance between masculinity and femininity — these are not surface-level chats. They’re honest, reflective, and deeply human.

If you’ve ever felt moved by a song and wondered why, or if you’ve used creativity as a way to make sense of yourself, Harmonize will speak your language. Expect truth. Expect depth. Expect to leave each conversation a little more attuned to your own inner music.

For more on Bevan's theraputic work, visit

www.theembodiedmind.com.au

To listen to Mitch's music

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Q4BZvx5d3ix2FUHwcNvR2?si=T2aPqOV7SfCcARiGYS_37g

In this episode, Bevan Pfeiffer sits down with Johnson Chong. Shamanic practitioner, author, and transformational guide, for a profound exploration of what it really means to wake up. Together, they navigate the terrain where ancient wisdom meets modern psychology, asking what it takes to live, heal, and grow in a time of deep collective change.

Johnson opens up about his journey from a traditional upbringing to becoming a bridge between worlds, weaving together shamanic traditions, yogic insight, and therapeutic practice. The conversation touches the heart of consciousness itself: how we create meaning, the role of ritual in integrating experience, and the transformative potential of altered states, whether reached through ceremony, breath, or daily devotion.

This dialogue is less about answers and more about remembering, the body as teacher, ancestry as guide, and presence as medicine. Listeners will find practical wisdom for navigating their own path of self-inquiry, from the challenges of letting go to the courage of coming home to who we truly are.

If you’re drawn to the intersections of science, spirituality, and self-discovery, this episode offers both grounded insight and luminous perspective.

For more on Bevan’s therapeutic work, visit www.theembodiedmind.com.au. To learn about Johnson’s retreats and teachings, visit www.johnsonchong.com.