Deep Dive Podcast

About Deep Dive Podcast

The essays are the starting point, not the destination. In this subscriber-only series, we go behind the words, question assumptions, and explore meanings that don’t always reveal themselves at first glance. neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Dr. Neil A Mence

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2026

Latest episode

30 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2026

   DARE to Be

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) The DARE method, created by Barry McDonagh, is a psychological approach designed to help people permanently conquer anxiety and panic attacks. Unlike regular ‘anxiety management,’ DARE encourages people to stop fighting their discomfort and instead embrace a daring, counterintuitive way to handle nervous energy. This journey happens in four steps: brush…

2. 

   12 Jun 2026

   Coming Home to Your Optimistic Self

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) This episode is called Coming Home to Your Optimistic Self, and it's really a deep dive into what optimism actually is. Not the social media version. Not the wish-and-receive promises. The real thing — grounded, honest, and genuinely useful when life gets difficult.

3. 

   16 Apr 2026

   Deep Dive - You’re Not the Story You Were Given

   In the podcast this week we go into the lived experience of this shift in some depth. What it actually feels like to begin living from the genuine Self in ordinary circumstances, not in some transformed or elevated state, but in the ordinary sense of a working day, a family conversation, a creative problem. We also look at the specific internal signals that tell you whether you’re operating from a constructed identity or a genuine one, because the difference is real. Once you know what to look for, it’s remarkably consistent. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit neilmence.substack.com/subscribe (https://neilmence.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

4. 

   9 Apr 2026

   Deep Dive - Love Is Not What Happens to You

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Most of us were never taught what love actually is. We were taught what it looks like, how it’s supposed to feel, and roughly when to worry if it stops feeling that way. But the thing itself? That’s a different conversation entirely. This week’s episode of the Alignment Series goes deeper into the territory opened by this week’s post. We explore why so m…

5. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Radical Self-Esteem: The Art of Loving and Honouring Yourself

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Welcome to the conversation. Today, we’re exploring the high-stakes intersection where ancient spiritual wisdom meets the cutting edge of the human brain. Most of us treat self-esteem like a trophy—something we have to win through hard work or external validation. But what if it’s actually a birthright? We’re diving into the work of Dr. Neil Mence to dis…

6. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Deep Dive - Everything You Are Looking For Is Already Within You

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Welcome back to the show. Today, we’re peeling back the layers on a concept that might just change the way you look at your morning commute—and your entire life. We’ve all been taught to hunt for happiness ‘out there’—the next promotion, the perfect partner, the clean bill of health. But what if we’ve had the map upside down? Today, we’re discussing the …

7. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Living on the Porch: Why You Feel Exposed, Exhausted, and Disconnected from Yourself

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Stillness isn’t something you buy—it’s something you return to. This episode explores the science, psychology, and practice of coming home to yourself.

8. 

   17 Feb 2026

   What Successful People Know That Most People Are Never Told

   There’s a question that quietly follows most of us around. Why do some people seem to get it right — the health, the relationships, the sense of purpose, the financial ease — while others keep working hard, doing their best, and still feel like something fundamental is missing? It’s not luck. It’s not talent. And it’s almost certainly not what you think. There is something that people who live well seem to understand — about how the mind works, about energy, about the invisible relationship between what we believe and what we experience. It’s not a secret exactly. It’s more that nobody ever sat us down and explained it clearly. That’s what this project is about. Get A Life by Dr. Neil A. Mence is a quietly remarkable book. Written in plain, honest language with no academic jargon and no complicated theory, it walks you through the core principles behind what he calls the Law of Life — and more importantly, it shows you exactly what to do with those principles in your daily life. Health. Money. Relationships. Peace of mind. All of it is connected, and all of it starts in the same place. The ebook is available to download right now — practical, beautifully laid out, and designed to be something you return to again and again. And alongside the book we’re releasing a single 34-minute podcast conversation that brings these ideas to life. Think of it as two friends sitting down and unpacking these principles properly — warm, genuine, sometimes funny, and always focused on the real practical question of how you actually apply this stuff when life gets complicated. In just over half an hour we cover the core ideas from the book — the creative process behind everything you experience, why your beliefs matter far more than your thoughts, and the simple daily practices that genuinely change things. It’s a complete listen, not a teaser. Because here’s what Dr. Mence puts at the heart of everything: “Change your believing thoughts — and you change your life.” Simple. And, once you understand why it’s true, genuinely life-changing. Download the ebook (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wONd3KZ-lA_u95hI3bRwh9YzuTNLxZou). Download the epub. (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wONd3KZ-lA_u95hI3bRwh9YzuTNLxZou) Listen to the podcast. And let’s start figuring this out together. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit neilmence.substack.com/subscribe (https://neilmence.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

9. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Deep Dive - Love Demands Nothing

   This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit neilmence.substack.com (https://neilmence.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) Discover the difference between love and dependency in relationships. Learn how self-sufficiency transforms exhausting connections into genuine love through spiritual psychology principles.