What makes us who we are?
This is a big question, but you don’t need a heavy textbook or a 3 year-course to start exploring it. In fact, sometimes the most significant insights come in small moments. The ones that fit into ordinary days!
This is what this series was made for.
A Short Series on Personality: Understanding Ourselves is a brief, research-based introduction to personality psychology, created for people who want to reflect more deeply but don’t have hours to spare. Whether you’re on a walk, in the kitchen, or just pausing between things, this is something you can take with you, a few minutes at a time.
What This Series Is
This is a short and thoughtful introduction to personality, grounded in research and designed for real life application:
It includes:
10 short audio episodes ( 3 - 5 minutes each)
just over 30 minutes of audio content in total
4 short companion articles
Takeaway points to consolidate learning
20 self-reflection questions
Curiosities about each of the Big Five traits
All material is evidence-based and fully cited
But, more the featured materials, this series is also a space for raising questions, sharing thoughts, and exploring what speaks to you. I’ll be offering tailored replies and one-to-one interaction through comments and chats, so your reflections don’t disappear into silence.
What You’ll Explore
This is all about learning to notice the patterns that influence how you move through the world, and how those around you do too!
So, some of the themes you’ll explore are:
What personality really is (and isn’t)
Where our traits come from
How traits influence our inner lives
The Big Five personality traits, explained in plain, jargon-free language
How to apply self-knowledge without turning it into self-judgement
Who This Is For
This is for anyone curious about themselves, but too busy for formal courses!
This is for reflective minds. However, if you’re looking for technical detail, scientific jargon or lecture type episodes, this probably isn’t the right fit! As when designing this mini-series I had in mind those who want a better understanding of themselves (and others), in a way that feels intelligent & digestible.
Who This Series Can Be Useful For
While the series is for anyone curious about themselves, it can be especially helpful if you’re:
A coach wanting to better understand the inner patterns of your clients
An educator looking to support your students with greater sensitivity
A team leader hoping to navigate different personalities at work
A writer, artist, or creator interested in the psychology of human behaviour
A parent, partner, or friend trying to make sense of the people you care about
Keep in mind that this isn’t a training course !
This is a space for reflection. But what you take from it might influence the way you guide, support, and connect with others every day.
How to make the most of it?
Ask me questions, questions & more questions! That’s what I’ll be there for: to reflect with you and add depth to the materials.
Just So You Know
While I’m an accredited psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), my work centres on teaching and research assitance & colaboration, not clinical practice. So, think of these mini-series and the interactions between us as conversations: thoughtful, evidence-based reflections designed to deepen understanding, not to diagnose or treat.
How to Enrol
A Short Series on Personality: Understanding Ourselves will be available to paid subscribers.
Before you ask
No, I’m not charging for this as a separate digital product, priced at tens of dollars. This is part of what I want to offer here on the platform for you: accessible material that doesn’t break the bank. So, for now, a monthly subscription is $5 (£4).
There’s something else I want to tell you
This series was designed to be covered within a month. Even though there are 10 episodes, they are friendly and short! So, there’s no pressure for you to commit to an annual plan, if you prefer not to! For now, the monthly and yearly subscriptions cost the same per month, so there’s no extra charge for choosing the shorter option.
Take advandage of this :)
But I want to be transparent with you, as I continue to build more material for paid subscribers, monthly prices might change. So, by subscribing now, your price stays the same & you’ll be among the first to benefit from everything that’s coming.
If you have any questions about this, just let me know.
Ready When You Are
Keep in mind, these are just ten short episodes, designed for busy minds, and a space to reflect at your own pace.
More than anything, you will have me to reflect alongside you, to reply to your thoughts, and to continue the conversation in a way that feels personal & thoughtful.
If you are curious about what makes us who we are and how that knowledge can enhance the way we live, this series goes live on Friday 4 July.
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