Awaken Out Of Context

About Awaken Out Of Context

Awaken Out of Context is a podcast and travel film project about who we are outside the identities, expectations, and environments that shaped us. Through long-form conversations, solo episodes, and story-led travel films, Jason Berry explores identity, behaviour, change, and how context shapes what we believe, want, and become. New episodes every Monday 5AM UK | Sunday 9PM PST

Publisher

Jason Berry

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

22 Sept 2023

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

142 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   When Mental Health Labels Become Your Identity | Nick Haslam - #141

   When does everyday distress become part of who we are? Nick Haslam is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbourne whose research explores concept creep: how ideas such as trauma, bullying and addiction expand over time. We discuss when mental health labels help us understand ourselves, when they can limit us, and why self-awareness does not always need a diagnosis attached to it. I bring my own experiences into the conversation as we talk about autism, neurodivergence, therapy and taking responsibility for what happens next. We also get into community, social media, the changing use of narcissism, and Nick’s research on dehumanisation. There’s a detour into Psychology in the Bathroom, including shy bladder, public urinals and what our bodies reveal when we’re trying to look confident. If this one’s got you thinking about goals, I built something for exactly that. The Chapter System: https://bit.ly/4gw6m6x CHAPTERS 00:00 Self-awareness without a diagnosis 00:18 When distress becomes identity 03:57 When trauma labels help or hinder 09:24 Big-T trauma and concept creep 12:52 Bullying, addiction and expanding definitions 16:25 Autism, Asperger’s and the spectrum 22:35 The rise of neurodivergence language 26:57 Are there different kinds of depression? 28:35 Do we need more psychologists? 31:36 Self-focus, loneliness and community 35:57 Mid-roll 36:24 Bali, belonging and social media 42:09 What can concept-creep research change? 44:17 Why Nick chose psychology 46:11 Psychology in the Bathroom 47:51 Shy bladder and public urinals 55:41 What does dehumanisation mean? 57:54 Tracking mental health language on Reddit 1:03:53 Narcissism as a label 1:08:17 Where to find Nick’s work 1:09:00 Closing message MY STUFF The Chapter System (the PDF): https://bit.ly/4gw6m6x All my other stuff: https://awakenoutofcontext.com NICK HASLAM University of Melbourne profile https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/individuals/professor-nick-haslam Nick’s writing at Inside Story https://insidestory.org.au/authors/nick-haslam/ Nick on ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nick-Haslam Psychology in the Bathroom https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9780230367555 Related research: ADHD and autism language on Reddit (2025) https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e70914

2. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough | Martin Hagger - #140

   Why do we keep failing to do the things we genuinely want to do? Martin Hagger is a Distinguished Professor of Health Psychology at UC Merced whose research explores motivation, self-control and behaviour change. In this conversation, we look at the gap between setting a goal and following through, why changing your environment can help or derail you, and what conscientiousness actually tells us about how we behave. We also discuss AI and the importance of questioning its answers, Martin’s research on mindfulness skills and Headspace, and how to recognise the situations that pull us back into old habits. I bring my own experiences into the conversation as we explore identity, drinking culture, social pressure and what it takes to make a change stick. If this one’s got you thinking about goals, I built something for exactly that. The Chapter System: https://bit.ly/4gw6m6x Chapters: 00:00 Opening: when one does hurt 00:29 The intention–behaviour gap 03:45 Free will, self-control and conscientiousness 07:09 How environment shapes our habits 13:29 Personality is not destiny 16:56 AI, motivation and questioning the answers 25:45 Mid-roll 26:13 Headspace and learning mindfulness skills 28:35 Meditation and Martin’s own practice 33:40 What mindfulness changed for me 35:05 Working out what you actually want 37:07 Recognising triggers and planning for them 42:17 When moderation does not work for you 45:01 When an old habit stops fitting your identity 51:30 Drinking culture and social pressure 53:58 Social media and being watched 57:08 Alcohol advertising and conflicting messages 1:02:06 Moderation, polarisation and the attention economy 1:05:34 Martin’s next behaviour-change research 1:08:25 Where to find Martin’s work 1:09:43 Closing message 🎙️ MY STUFF The Chapter System (the PDF): https://bit.ly/4gw6m6x All my other stuff: https://awakenoutofcontext.com Martin Hagger: Martin Hagger’s university profile: https://psychology.ucmerced.edu/content/martin-hagger Martin’s research and SHARPP Lab: https://sites.ucmerced.edu/martinhagger/people/martin-hagger Martin on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin-Hagger The Handbook of Behavior Change: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/handbook-of-behavior-change/BD76D0E53DB1BC2EE8C53C1603D45E6A Headspace mindfulness-skills study discussed: https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70215

3. 

   19 Oct 2026

   LMNT Co-Founder Robb Wolf on CrossFit, Carbs & Performance - #139

   Robb Wolf is a co-founder of LMNT, a former research biochemist and the author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. In this conversation, we talk about sodium, electrolytes and the questions that come up when you train hard while eating a low-carb diet. I ask him about my own experience with HYROX, the tension between feeling healthy and performing well, and how an ancestral approach to food fits the demands of modern sport. We also get into blood pressure, the paleo movement and how Robb eats today. We then talk about building LMNT, why the company shares its electrolyte recipe, and Robb’s account of the maltodextrin controversy. From there, we get into online criticism, his changing views on fasting and what being fired from CrossFit’s nutrition-certification teaching role taught him about friendship and community. We finish with training, recovery, family and work, including how LMNT builds periods of rest into its schedule and why Robb thinks a few hours of focused work can be enough. If this one's got you thinking about goals, I built something for exactly that. The Chapter System: https://bit.ly/4gw6m6x Chapters: 00:00:00 Opening: LMNT and the sodium question 00:00:36 Robb’s current chapter and the growth of LMNT 00:04:25 POTS and Robb’s account of sodium’s role 00:06:36 Low-carb training and the origins of LMNT 00:11:13 Carbohydrates, heat and electrolyte needs 00:12:54 Sodium, retail pushback and who LMNT is for 00:17:09 Blood pressure, blood tests and individual context 00:22:38 Ancestral diets and modern athletic demands 00:27:37 What remains of the paleo movement 00:30:42 How Robb eats today 00:35:24 HYROX, low-carb diets and performance 00:43:17 The trade-off between health and competition 00:45:08 LMNT’s electrolyte ratio and DIY recipe 00:48:16 How LMNT became a business 00:53:11 Mid-roll 00:53:38 Robb’s account of the maltodextrin controversy 01:00:20 Transparency, criticism and online incentives 01:07:05 Why Robb changed his mind about fasting 01:13:45 Being fired by CrossFit and losing a community 01:17:51 Training, periodisation and recovery 01:21:52 Technique under fatigue 01:23:30 Work, health and family 01:29:56 LMNT’s work-and-recovery cycle 01:33:58 Deep work and judging output 01:36:49 Where to find Robb 01:37:32 Closing message 🎙️ MY STUFF The Chapter System (the PDF): https://bit.ly/4gw6m6x All my other stuff: https://awakenoutofcontext.com Robb Wolf: Substack: https://robbwolf.substack.com/ Website and books: https://robbwolf.com/ LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/ The Healthy Rebellion: https://join.thehealthyrebellion.com/ Mentioned in this episode: LMNT’s DIY electrolyte recipe: https://science.drinklmnt.com/electrolytes/best-homemade-electrolyte-drink-for-dehydration LMNT’s Toxicology in Context series, including links to the other articles: https://science.drinklmnt.com/did-you-know/toxins-vs-toxicology-why-dose-matters

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• Danielle Sadler
• Jason Berry
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