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Hosted by Vanessa Bentley · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 198 episodes
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This is a podcast about facing truth in a world that keeps offering better-sounding lies. We talk about the ideas people organize their lives around—spiritually, psychologically, relationally, and culturally—and what those ideas actually do to real human beings when lived out. Some episodes lean clinical, some philosophical, some cultural, some theological—but the backbone is the same: human beings heal when we face reality and embrace our humanity. We believe Truth is discoverable, and orienting our lives around it — that's the Work of Being Human.
Vanessa Bentley hosts The Work of Being Human, a health show with 198 episodes published.
Most people think therapy is about reducing anxiety, managing depression, or learning better coping skills. Those things matter—but they're only the beginning. In this episode, I walk through the four levels of healing t
Why do some regrets stay with us for years while others seem to fade? Why do guilt and shame continue to shape the way we see ourselves long after the moment has passed? In this episode, I explore why survival often chan
What if anxiety and depression aren't always the problem—but symptoms of something deeper? In this conversation, I sit down with psychotherapist and founder of The Collective, Courtney Grimes, LCSW, to explore a dimensio
What if better mental health has less to do with controlling life and more to do with encountering reality? After returning from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, I realized this wasn’t just a vacation—it was a
You've been to therapy. You've read the books. You've tried to "work on yourself." So why are you still stuck? In this episode of The Work of Being Human , I break down the psychology of healing through a fictional clien
What does fifty years of psychotherapy teach you about human nature?In this fascinating conversation, veteran therapist Dr. Jeffrey Smith joins me to explore what really happens in therapy—and why so many people remain s
This episode starts with a simple question: What exactly is a human being? Not what are our symptoms. Not what's our diagnosis. Not what's our attachment style. What are we? The more time I spend in the field of psycholo
Trauma is one of the most misunderstood concepts in modern mental health. In this episode, I challenge the idea that every painful experience is trauma and offer a clear, reality-based framework for understanding what tr
This week I speak with maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Dr. Adam Urato, and unpack a growing cultural phenomenon: the weaponization of empathy. From antidepressants in pregnancy to gender medicine, we explore how emot
I recently saw a meme posted by a mental health professional and it said, "Every woman has a story about a man who harmed her." It got me thinking... In a culture where contempt toward men is increasingly normalized, eve
We all know our phones are a problem. But knowing it hasn’t changed it. In this episode, I sit down with Eli Singer, founder of Offline Now, to explore what’s really happening in our relationship with technology—and why
What if mental health isn’t about managing symptoms—but about facing reality? In this episode, I challenge the dominant narratives of the mental health industry and offer a clear definition: mental health is your ability
In this episode, I sit down with David Lea, a trauma-informed polarity coach, to explore how childhood experiences shape identity, relationships, and healing. While we find common ground around personal responsibility an
In this episode, I sit down once again with David Lea, a trauma-informed polarity coach, to explore how childhood experiences shape identity, relationships, and healing. While we find common ground around personal respon
We all know celebrity culture is a little ridiculous… but have you ever stopped to ask why we’re so drawn to it? Why we admire celebrities, follow their lives, and sometimes even love to hate them? In this episode, in th
Why do we act in ways we later regret? In this episode, I explore the psychology and neuroscience of impulsivity — why human beings often act before they think, and how those split-second decisions can shape the entire t
Not all depression looks like sadness. Sometimes it looks like success. Productivity. Responsibility. Strength. In this episode, we explore the hidden face of depression—the high-functioning person who never stops moving
The Epstein Files have reopened a question most of us would rather not ask: How do people slide into this kind of evil? Your outrage is sane—but outrage alone won’t help us understand how power, access, secrecy, and rati
Dr. Chloe Carmichael is a psychologist and best selling author of "Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety. " This week she joins The Work of Being Human to discuss her new book -- "Can I Say That? Why Free Spe
Judith Belmont is a veteran therapist, a mental health coach, and the prolific author of 11 books on mental health. Her message is simple: make sure your thoughts are rational. In this episode of the Work of Being Human,
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The Work of Being Human is hosted by Vanessa Bentley. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 198 episodes.
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