#480 Amy Morin - The Mental Strength Playbook

#480 Amy Morin - The Mental Strength Playbook

June 23, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

Amy Morin discusses mental strength and the pitfalls of modern psychology.

I’m a voracious reader and it’s a special treat to feature as a guest a popular mainstream author whose books I love. Amy Morin is a therapist and the author of several books including The Mental Strength Playbook and 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do. Amy joins me to share her expertise about: What are the most important things mentally strong people don’t do from her list Why “not giving away your power” is the most important on the list How social media therapy speak gets weaponized and causes more harm than good Are people more fearful of interaction with camera phones everywhere Amy’s thoughts on “everyone diagnosing themselves with a mental health issue on the internet” Why Amy believes “trust your gut” is the most damaging advice in pop psychology And much more Instagram: @amymorinauthor CHAPTERS 01:02 Stop Giving Away Power 02:49 Rewrite Your Story 05:41 No Self-Pity Spiral 07:56 Learned Helplessness Trap 09:08 Therapy Speak Online 11:33 Pathologizing Dating 13:04 Mentally Strong Couples 15:41 Playbook Mood Tools 18:11 Emotional Spillover 20:10 Calculated Risk Taking 21:53 Cameras and Social Fear 25:36 Viral Upside Stories 26:40 Social Media Unknowns 28:11 Take…

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