Scenic Route, Social Change and Mental Health for Tired Minds
You’ve outgrown perfection, but not your desire to grow. Scenic Route is where recovering perfectionists, tired minds, deep feelers, and high-functioners finally get to exhale. Hosted by sociologist and recovering perfectionist Jennifer Walter (MASoc UCC), this weekly pod blends critical thinking with deep compassion – plus the occasional guest expert and a lil' potty humour. We unpack: – Mental health wisdom (no toxic positivity here) – Social change (that starts within) – System critiques (with actual solutions) – Inner truth (over outside noise) – Mindfulness for minimalists (no crystals required) If you’re questioning everything – or just tryna stay grounded in this wild world – this space is for you. We make room for your inner critic and your inner activist. Because personal healing and social change go hand in hand 🫶 New episodes drop every Tuesday. The longest way round is the shortest way home, that’s why we’re taking the Scenic Route. Ready to walk with us? The view’s chef’s kiss.
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Ever find yourself thinking: “I should be further along by now”? Our society is so OBSESSED with finishing things… what if strength lives in what’s still taking shape? I’ve been taking an adult learning programme on resilience at my old university, University College Cork, and spending more time in my friend Juli’s cl
We inherit shame like an unspoken family heirloom — stitched into our bodies, our ambition, our idea of enough. It’s the quiet undertone behind so many brilliant women asking, “Why do I still feel like I’m not enough?” In this conversation, Jennifer Walter sits down with therapist and facilitator Kyira Wackett to unpac
Gratitude journals. Green juices. Meditation apps. We"ve been taught happiness is a checklist, but what if that"s only half the story? In this episode, we dive into the world of Positive Psychology and the concept of flourishing– living deeply, not just lightly. We explore the PERMA‑H model (Positive Emotion • Engagem
Tired of buying cookbooks that collect dust (or shame you for not owning grape molasses)? Same. In this episode, we’re talking about how to choose a cookbook that actually fits your real life and not some Pinterest-perfect fantasy. I’ll show you how to spot the red flags (hello, pancetta prep on a Tuesday night 😵💫),
What if freedom isn’t the absence of limits, but the presence of form? In this episode of The Scenic Route, Jen explores the paradox of constraints – why the boundaries we resist might be the very thing that saves us. Drawing on the work of sociologist Zygmunt Bauman and his idea of liquid modernity, she unpacks how mo
Why do people still say women make “careless” decisions about abortion – and how can you shut that argument down fast? And what does it have to do with a shocking PhD thesis on endometriosis? In this episode of The Scenic Route, you’ll get:A toolkit to counter the “careless abortion” myth from three angles: logic, evid
