What Matters Most

Vol III: Inner Child

Whether it’s how you respond to a relationship tiff, or your reaction to authority, your inner child is potentially a lot closer to the surface than you might imagine. In Volume IV of What Matters Most, good friends and co-hosts Jacqui Maguire, clinical psychologist, and actor and presenter Antonia Prebble are taking a trip to our most vulnerable, joyful self – our inner child. 
In this episode, the pair talk about the importance of our inner child and how tapping into what brings them joy – or makes them angry or scared – can help us make greater sense of the triggers we face as adults. From specific examples that demonstrate the connection between scared inner child and activated adult, they also look at practical ways we can work out what our inner child needs and how we can parent them. 
 
Hosted by: Antonia Prebble & Jacqui Maguire Produced by: Roar CollectiveCo-Produced By: Antonia Prebble & Jacqui Maguire Music: Goodboy Music

Vol II: How to Have Difficult Conversations

 Is there anything more likely to induce a stomach drop than knowing you have to have a difficult conversation with someone? Fun fact: even Jacqui, a clinical psychologist, says her common reaction is still likely to burst into tears when faced with a difficult conversation – so you’re in good company if that’s also you – plus Antonia says she’s far more likely to get dragged into conflict if she’s tired or hungry, and who amongst us hasn’t been there?
In Volume II of What Matters Most, the pair delve into the three different types of conflict – and where you’re likely to stumble across each one; practical strategies for keeping calm when faced with conflict and Jacqui’s golden rule to remember when preparing for a difficult conversation. Plus they look at why you can still have a good relationship with someone you fundamentally disagree with, why a handwritten letter is better than an angry email, and discuss the recent cause of conflict that Jacqui says ‘has caused more rifts in families than I have ever seen before.’
 
Hosted by: Antonia Prebble & Jacqui Maguire Produced by: Roar CollectiveCo-Produced By: Antonia Prebble & Jacqui Maguire Music: Goodboy Music 

Vol I: The Pursuit of Happiness

Walk past any self-help book shelf or tune into any better-living podcast and you’ll be told that happiness is the end goal we all should be chasing. But… is it, actually? In Volume I of What Matters Most, close friends Jacqui Maguire, a clinical psychologist, and Antonia Prebble, actor and presenter, are tackling the pursuit of happiness. First off, how should we actually define happiness? Turns out, there are two types – hedonia, which is a fleeting experience or feeling; and eudemonia, which is more about living a meaningful life.
To help us narrow down what we find meaningful, Jacqui walks Antonia and the listener through one of her favourite visualisation exercises, and talks about how identifying her own values helped shift her out of a difficult life patch. By working out our values, we can then ask ourselves if they’re being reflected in our daily lives – and how we can increase them, building a far more sustainable type of happiness. 
 
Hosted by: Antonia Prebble & Jacqui Maguire Produced by: Roar CollectiveCo-Produced By: Antonia Prebble & Jacqui Maguire Music: Goodboy Music

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Conversations between two friends that support, provide practical tools, are light hearted at times, joyful, soulful and offer that little bit of ‘friendship mixed with therapy’ on the days that you might need it.