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The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth

Dr. Alex Curmi, Dr. Anya Borissova, Dr. Rosy Blunstone

Booking Overview

This is an expert-led mental health interview show focused on psychiatry, psychotherapy, self-development, spirituality, and the philosophy of mental health, with external guests typically including clinicians, academics, authors, and people with relevant lived experience. PR agencies could credibly pitch psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, mental-health researchers, authors, and suitably compelling lived-experience advocates; booking difficulty is medium because the show seeks informed, credible contributors rather than general-interest personalities.

Metrics

Episodes: 276

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 1.8k subscribers

Instagram: 1.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com

maudsleylearning@slam.nhs.uk

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Host

Dr. Alex Curmi - Consultant psychiatrist and UKCP registered psychotherapist.

Dr. Anya Borissova - Psychiatrist.

Dr. Rosy Blunstone - Psychiatrist.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Mental-health clinicians, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychologists, academics, researchers, published authors, and people with substantial or relevant lived experience.
Required Achievements:  
Clinical expertise in psychiatry or psychotherapy, Academic or research work in mental health, Published books or substantial public education work, Significant and relevant lived experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Tom Pollak - Ai-associated Delusions, How Emotion And Relationships Shape Belief, And How Psychiatry Should Adapt To Artificial Intelligence.

Recent Topics

Health, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Self Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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E189 | Psychiatry Treats Mental Disorders: But What Is Mental Health? (w/ John T. Maier)

October 08, 2026

We talk constantly about “mental health”, but do we actually know what it is?Psychiatry is very good at defining mental disorders: depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, anxiety and many others. But that raises a more fundamental question: what does a mentally healthy person actually look like? In this episode, Dr Alex is joined by philosopher and psychotherapist John T. Maier, author of the forthcoming book The Minds We Want: A Theory of Mental Health.They discuss whether mental health is simply t...

The “Nice Guy” Problem at the Heart of Obsession (Key Moment)

October 01, 2026

In this clip from E184 of the podcast, Dr Alex Curmi explores the psychology of the “nice guy” through the film Obsession (2026). He examines the difference between genuine kindness and niceness, and why suppressing desire, anger and assertiveness can have unhealthy (even dangerous) consequences.Listen to the full episode released on July 24th 2026 for the full analysis of Obsession. Presented by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Alex is a consultant psychiatrist and a UKCP registered psychotherapist. Get ...

How Amphetamines Changed Our Understanding Of Schizophrenia (Key Moment w/ Justin Garson)

September 24, 2026

How did amphetamines help shape the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?In this clip from From E185 of The Thinking Mind Podcast, Dr Alex speaks with Professor Justin Garson about the experiments that helped transform psychiatry’s understanding of psychosis and schizophrenia.They discuss how amphetamine-induced psychosis led researchers to focus on dopamine, how Solomon Snyder’s work helped establish the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia, and why this became such an influential turning po...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth?

The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth is hosted by Dr. Alex Curmi and Dr. Anya Borissova. Its publicly listed emails are thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com and maudsleylearning@slam.nhs.uk. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth?

The publicly listed emails for The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth: thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com and maudsleylearning@slam.nhs.uk.

How many listeners does The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth have?

Podseeker estimates The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth?

The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Mental-health clinicians, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychologists, academics, researchers, published authors, and people with substantial or relevant lived experience. Common among recent guests: Clinical expertise in psychiatry or psychotherapy; Academic or research work in mental health; Published books or substantial public education work. Recent guests include Dr. Tom Pollak.

How hard is it to get booked on The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Thinking Mind: Mental Health & Personal Growth cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Self Development. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

thinkingmindpodcast@gmail.com

maudsleylearning@slam.nhs.uk

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