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.
Episodes
Flourish > Happy: The Positive Psychology Shift You Didn’t Know You Needed
Stop Falling for Pretty Cookbooks That Lowkey Hate You aka Food is Political
Freedom Inside the Edges: How to Build a Life That Holds You
Default Male Lens and Abortion Myths: Two Feminist Snapshots That Fired Me Up
Self-Sabotage Isn’t What You Think: Why It Happens and How to Change It
SMART Goals Don’t Work (Here’s What Does)
Does Body Size Affect Your Grades? The Latest Truth About Fat Bias in Education
The Knowing–Doing Gap: Why Smart Women Stay Stuck (and How to Finally Change)
Who Were You Supposed to Be? The Ache of Doing Everything Right
What Makes a Woman (And Who Gets to Decide?)
The Weight We Carry: How Our Bodies Hold Stress – And What to Do About It feat. Michelle Sabatini
Smiles and Sacrifices: The Modern Motherhood Performance
Your Brain’s Blind Spots: How to Think Critically in the Disinformation Age with Dr. Brie Kara
Is Your Empathy Overwhelming You? Here’s How to Fix It.
What We Eat Is Political: Reframing Veganism with Joy feat. Matthew C. Halteman
Feeling Behind in Life? You're Not Alone: Redefining Success as a Millennial in 2025
Redefining Luxury: Join the Slow Fashion Revolution with Lora Gene
The Invisible Filter: How Nationalism Shapes Everything You Think Is 'Normal'
Political Burnout is Real: How to Change the World Without Breaking Yourself
Lonely Hearts Club: Vanishing Third Spaces and Adult Friendships
Wild Kindness: Breaking Free from the 'Nice Girl' Trap
2025 Astrology Report: The Death of Bro Marketing & Rise of Intuitive Business ft. Sheri Moise & Jen Fieldman
Perimenopause Club: Break Free from Supplement Scams & Reclaim Your Health with Nutritionist Sandra Mikhail
Breaking Society's Binary: A Revolutionary Tale of Gender Identity & Freedom with Don Mamone
Fast Fashion Exposed: You Deserve Better Than Consumerism with Aja Barber