Welcome to this podcast exploring all things fear. This podcast was created as a way of collecting knowledge and wisdom from people with deep insight on the topic of fear and sharing it with you. The aim is to plant the seed of relating to fear in a way that is more useful. Fear can be a profound teacher and guide but only if we have a good relationship with it.
Robyn Humphrys - The Stop Suffering Club - Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional
Episode Notes
This episode features Robyn, an industrial engineer turned mental health educator, who breaks down the ways fear and shame quietly run our lives. She draws on meditation, attachment theory, and cognitive science to help people move through fear instead of avoiding it, often pointing back to the insight that shifted her own life almost overnight.
Robyn runs a growing platform and community focused on attachment styles, ego, and self honesty, supporting people who feel stuck in cycles of avoidance, people pleasing, or chasing external validation.
In this conversation, we explore the difference between love and attachment, why shame attaches itself to pain, and how building internal values instead of external ones can create a more secure, grounded sense of self.
Links
Robyn Humphrys
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thestopsufferingclub/reels/ (https://www.instagram.com/thestopsufferingclub/reels/)
Substack
https://thestopsufferingclub.substack.com/ (https://thestopsufferingclub.substack.com/)
Exploring Fear
Website
www.exploringfear.com (http://www.exploringfear.com)
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear (https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/ (https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/)
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5 May 2026
S1E6 - Jonny Thomson - Mini Philosophy - The Good Life
Episode Notes
This episode features Jonny Thomson, a philosophy teacher and the creator of Mini Philosophy, who deconstructs the narratives that fuel our modern anxiety. He advocates for using philosophical frameworks as a pathway to courage, drawing on ancient schools like Epicureanism to cultivate resilience, deeper self-understanding, and a more meaningful life.
Jonny hosts a popular platform dedicated to making complex ideas accessible, often supporting individuals who feel overwhelmed by existential dread, attachment issues, or the pressure of "the good life."
In this conversation, we explore his work and underlying philosophy, and discuss practical ways to engage with courage and vulnerability to create greater psychological space and support sustained growth and development.
Links
Jonny Thomson
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/existential.hormesis?igsh=MXg4a3R2NnpidnFkNw== (https://www.instagram.com/philosophyminis/)
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@philosophyminis (https://www.tiktok.com/@philosophyminis)
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@philosophyminis (https://www.youtube.com/@philosophyminis)
Substack
https://miniphilosophy.substack.com/ (https://miniphilosophy.substack.com/)
Big Think
https://bigthink.com/mini-philosophy/ (https://bigthink.com/mini-philosophy/)
Exploring Fear
Website
www.exploringfear.com (http://www.exploringfear.com)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear?igsh=NjE4d2c3OWZocnF3 (https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear?igsh=NjE4d2c3OWZocnF3)
Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear (http://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear)
1 Apr 2026
S1E5 - Louis Allan - Exploring Fear - Why Fear?
Episode Notes
This episode takes a closer look at the history of Louis and Exploring Fear and then dives into the whys and hows of working with fear.
When people think about fear its easy to just see it as that thing that happens when watching a horror film, doing extreme sports or in various emergency situations. The reality of fear is much more subtle and it plays out on a daily basis in all of our lives.
Links
Exploring Fear
www.exploringfear.com (http://www.exploringfear.com)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear?igsh=NjE4d2c3OWZocnF3 (https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear?igsh=NjE4d2c3OWZocnF3)
Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear (http://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear)
26 Feb 2026
S1E4 - Eric Haas - Primal Nature - Psychadelics, embodiment practices, and facing charging elephants
Episode Notes
This episode features Eric Haas, a therapist who integrates psychedelic-assisted work and embodiment-based practices into his clinical approach.
He advocates for working through the body as a pathway to healing the mind, drawing on movement disciplines such as long-distance running and dance to cultivate awareness, resilience, and deeper self-understanding.
Eric facilitates psychedelic retreats and works with clients in one-to-one settings, often supporting individuals who have found limited benefit from traditional talk therapy or medication alone.
In this conversation, we explore his work and underlying philosophy, and discuss practical ways to engage with embodiment practices to create greater psychological space and support sustained growth and development.
Links
Eric Haas
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/existential.hormesis?igsh=MXg4a3R2NnpidnFkNw== (https://www.instagram.com/existential.hormesis?igsh=MXg4a3R2NnpidnFkNw==)
Website
https://www.primalnature.eu/exp/ (https://www.primalnature.eu/exp/)
Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/3WM3Ic0MxWVVbI1yqfVWRS?si=K8njsdjnRVqGBXjuLvQbbg (https://open.spotify.com/show/3WM3Ic0MxWVVbI1yqfVWRS?si=K8njsdjnRVqGBXjuLvQbbg)
Exploring Fear
www.exploringfear.com (http://www.exploringfear.com)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear?igsh=NjE4d2c3OWZocnF3 (https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear?igsh=NjE4d2c3OWZocnF3)
Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear (http://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear)
27 Jan 2026
S1E3 - David B - Recovering Overthinker - Meaning, Anxiety, Potential and Suffering
Episode Notes
This episode features David Bajramovic. David is a writer and content creator with a background in Western philosophy and psychology. In addition to his writing and content creation he also has an online community called Sisyphus society and does 1:1 coaching, applying all the knowledge and wisdom he has in helping people find meaning and actualise their potential.
In this episode we talk about all things related to these existential topics such as life, death, anxiety, courage, meaning and suffering.
Links
David B.
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/recovering.overthinker/ (https://www.instagram.com/recovering.overthinker/)
Substack
https://substack.com/@existentialespresso (https://substack.com/@existentialespresso)
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@RecoveringOverthinker (https://www.youtube.com/@RecoveringOverthinker)
Exploring Fear
Website
www.exploringfear.com (http://www.exploringfear.com)
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear (https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/ (https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/)
28 Dec 2025
S1E2 - Michalis M - Freedom From The Madness - Life, death, fear, love, curiosity and desire
Episode Notes
This episode features Michalis M. He is a writer that draws from Eastern philosophy and focuses on existential topics like conscious, meaning, and how to live a life free from dogma. His writing has helped hundreds of thousands of people all over the world in this journey of self-discovery and self-awareness.
In this episode we talk about all things related to fear and desire. We speak about his journey and how he got to where he is now. We then move on to touch themes like love, suffering, time, thought, curiosity and learning.
Links
Michalis M.
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/freedom.from.the.madness/ (https://www.instagram.com/freedom.from.the.madness/)
Medium
https://medium.com/@freedomfromthemadness (https://medium.com/@freedomfromthemadness)
Linktree
https://linktr.ee/freedomfromthemadness (https://linktr.ee/freedomfromthemadness)
Exploring Fear
Website
www.exploringfear.com (http://www.exploringfear.com)
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear (https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/ (https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/)
31 Oct 2025
S1E1 - Hazel Findlay - Flow, mindfulness, and our relationship with fear
Episode Notes
Hazel and Louis speak about all things fear. Going into Hazel's upbringing and her fathers influence on her relationship with fear, discussing one of many definitions of fear, looking at different ways we can navigate fear and what tools we can use.
Links
Hazel Findlay
Hazel's website
https://www.hazel-findlay.com/ (https://www.hazel-findlay.com/)
Strong Mind website
https://www.strongmindclimbing.com/ (https://www.strongmindclimbing.com/)
Strong Mind podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEE26pUiOzfStbsWMRiWF?si=e93d59143164485e (https://open.spotify.com/show/5zEE26pUiOzfStbsWMRiWF?si=e93d59143164485e)
Hazel's instagram
https://www.instagram.com/hazel_findlay/ (https://www.instagram.com/hazel_findlay/)
Hazel's youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@StrongMindClimbing (https://www.youtube.com/@StrongMindClimbing)
Exploring Fear
www.exploringfear.com (http://www.exploringfear.com)
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear (https://www.youtube.com/@exploring_fear)
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/ (https://www.instagram.com/exploring_fear/)
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