Crappy to Happy

Goals & Habits Episodes

The psychology of goal-setting, cultivating healthy habits and tools to support you in living life with intention.
Oct. 23, 2025

ADHD Medication and Me: The good, the bad & the unexpected

In January, I commenced ADHD medication and now 11 months later, I'm sharing my experience of how it has impacted my productivity and mood. While my experience has been mostly positive, there are some negative effects that I ...
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ADHD Medication and Me: The good, the bad & the unexpected
May 27, 2025

The Power of Curiosity: How Tiny Experiments Can Transform Your Life with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Neuroscientist, Anne-Laure Le Cunff challenges the traditional notion of linear goal-setting in our lives, urging us instead to embrace "tiny experiments" as a more fulfilling and adaptive approach. In this episode, we explor...
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The Power of Curiosity: How Tiny Experiments Can Transform Your Life with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
May 1, 2025

How to Show Up as the Best Version of YOU

Today’s episode dives deep into a crucial question: who are you when you’re at your best? I’m inviting you to explore the qualities that make you shine and how to create the conditions in your life that allow you to be at you...
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How to Show Up as the Best Version of YOU
March 12, 2025

Celebrating 100 Days Alcohol Free! + A special offer for you

Today, I'm celebrating a huge milestone: 100 days alcohol-free! It feels amazing, and I want to share my journey with you—from the challenges to the triumphs. I also dive deep into the reasons behind my decision, including so...
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Celebrating 100 Days Alcohol Free! + A special offer for you
Jan. 22, 2025

How to master your mind to win at life with Alexis Fernandez

Cass is joined by Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa, a neuroscientist, best-selling author and host of the incredibly popular "Do You F*cking Mind?" podcast. The conversation explores how Alexis discovered her love for cognitive neuro...
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How to master your mind to win at life with Alexis Fernandez
Jan. 14, 2025

Kickstart Your 2025: Setting Goals That Matter

As the new year unfolds, it brings a fresh opportunity to reflect on what will truly make you happy. This episode of Crappy to Happy offers a guiding light for anyone looking to set meaningful goals in 2025 and give yourself ...
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Kickstart Your 2025: Setting Goals That Matter
Sept. 19, 2024

Full commitment but no attachment

Cass explores the concept of being fully committed to goals while remaining unattached to the outcomes. She discusses the balance between giving your all and not letting the results define your self-worth. Through examples an...
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Full commitment but no attachment
June 27, 2024

Setting Goals: What do you want and WHY do you want it?

In this solo episode, Cass discusses the importance of goal-setting, but understanding why you want the things you want when you're aspiring to achieve or create something in your life. She talks about the trap of attaching y...
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Setting Goals: What do you want and WHY do you want it?
June 12, 2024

Why I'm giving up drinking (again)

In this solo ep, Cass shares her decision to take an extended break from alcohol after quitting drinking for (almost) two years in 2020 and then taking it up again in 2022.She highlights all the best things she experienced du...
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Why I'm giving up drinking (again)
April 1, 2024

A Thousand Wasted Sundays with Victoria Vanstone

Cass chats with Victoria Vanstone, host of the Sober Awkward Podcast and creator of the Drunk Mummy Sober Mummy blog and website, about her decision to leave behind her partying days in order to be a happier, less anxious, mo...
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A Thousand Wasted Sundays with Victoria Vanstone
March 7, 2024

The Power of Two Minute Moves with Lizzie Williamson

Cass talks with Lizzie Williamson, the founder of Two Minute Moves, about the astonishing benefits of building micro-movement breaks into your day. Whether you're at home or in the office, taking tiny opportunities to move yo...
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The Power of Two Minute Moves with Lizzie Williamson
Jan. 4, 2024

The Health Habit with Dr Amantha Imber

Cass talks to psychologist and author, Dr Amantha Imber about the surprisingly small changes that have the greatest potential to significantly improve your health. Amantha also shares her research into how you can personalise...
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The Health Habit with Dr Amantha Imber
Dec. 29, 2023

A happy alternative to New Year's Resolutions.

In this episode, Cass discusses the drawbacks of traditional New Year's resolutions and offers alternative approaches to setting goals for the new year.Takeaways: Traditional New Year's resolutions often lead to feelings of f...
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A happy alternative to New Year's Resolutions.
Dec. 14, 2023

Discovering your Best Possible Self

In this solo episode, Cass reflects on the importance of self-reflection. She shares two exercises for self-reflection and visualisation, guaranteed to inspire you to be your best self and live your best life, as we begin to ...
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Discovering your Best Possible Self
Sept. 11, 2023

The Queen of Clean with Chantel Mila

Chantel Mila began sharing ideas for creating 'pockets of peace' in your home during pandemic lockdowns. Just three years later, her eco-friendly home cleaning and styling videos have attracted an audience of millions worldwi...
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The Queen of Clean with Chantel Mila
April 10, 2023

Quitting: How to know when to hold and when to fold

In this weeks episode, Clinical Psychologist, Cass Dunn breaks down everything 'quitting'. And answers the question: how do we know when to hold, or fold?We hear, and are often sold, the idea that the only thing stopping us f...
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Quitting: How to know when to hold and when to fold
March 27, 2023

Why we procrastinate and what we can do about it

Procrastination is a universal struggle. When we leave things up to the very last minute, or we delay things and make it a 'future you' problem, it adds stress and overwhelm to our lives. So knowing all this, why do we contin...
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Why we procrastinate and what we can do about it
Jan. 30, 2023

How to stop self-compassion turning into self-sabotage

Have you noticed that you sometimes use self-kindness as a way of letting yourself get away with bad habits? It's tough to strike a balance between being kind and self-compassionate while also keep yourself accountable and ac...
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How to stop self-compassion turning into self-sabotage
Jan. 2, 2023

What to do instead of New Year's Resolutions

Do you struggle to stick to the New Years Resolutions you set? You're not alone. In this episode, I explain why so many people can't seem to keep up with their new year goals, explain why certain goals are difficult to mainta...
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What to do instead of New Year's Resolutions
May 29, 2022

Build a Healthy Mindset with Nick Bracks

Nick Bracks has struggled with low self-esteem and anxiety since he was a kid. His mental health struggles hit a low point when in 2007 he was in a drink driving car accident while his father Steve was the Premier of Victoria...
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Build a Healthy Mindset with Nick Bracks
June 13, 2021

Tapping into health with Peta Stapleton

In this episode, Cass talks with Dr Peta Stapleton who is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Bond University and a leading researcher in the area of Emotional Freedom Techniques. They chat about the latest research suppo...
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Tapping into health with Peta Stapleton
Feb. 21, 2021

The Positivity Prescription with Dr Suzy Green

Founder and CEO of The Positivity Institute, Dr Suzy Green joins Cass Dunn to talk about the power of positive psychology to cultivate resilience, deal with life’s challenges and to fulfil your potential. At a time when we’re...
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The Positivity Prescription with Dr Suzy Green
Nov. 15, 2020

Optimising Your Digital Wellbeing with Dr Kristy Goodwin

Kristy Goodwin sheds light on how our use of technology is affecting our productivity and attention and offers realistic advice for setting reasonable boundaries and regaining our mental space. Kristy gives host Cass Dunn gre...
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Optimising Your Digital Wellbeing with Dr Kristy Goodwin
Feb. 6, 2019

Achieving your goals with Turia Pitt

No-one knows more about achieving her goals like the powerhouse that is Turia Pitt. Horrifically injured in a grass fire while competing in an ultramarathon, Turia shares with Cass Dunn the mindset strategies she used which h...
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Achieving your goals with Turia Pitt