In this episode of *Dysfunctional*, Josh welcomes back clinical psychologist, researcher, and bestselling author Dr Jessica Taylor for a powerful conversation about one of the most misunderstood forms of abuse in modern society: stalking.

Drawing on her new book, *Click, Stalk, Destroy*, Jessica explains how stalking has evolved far beyond the traditional image of someone hiding outside your house. In the digital age, stalking can be relentless, anonymous, and devastatingly effective, all without the perpetrator ever meeting their victim face-to-face.

Together, Josh and Jessica explore the psychology of stalking, why victims are so often dismissed or labelled as "crazy," and how power, control, obsession, and grievance fuel much of this behaviour. They discuss the overlap between stalking, coercive control, domestic abuse, online harassment, and cancel culture, as well as the profound impact stalking can have on a person's mental health, relationships, identity, and sense of safety.

Jessica also shares her own experiences as a stalking victim and reflects on the failures of current systems to adequately recognise, investigate, and respond to these crimes.

**In this episode, we discuss:**

• What stalking really looks like in the digital age

• Why online stalking is now more common than physical stalking

• The concept of "grievance stalking" and what drives perpetrators

• How coercive control can continue long after a relationship ends

• Why victims are often dismissed, disbelieved, or pathologised

• The psychological impact of constant monitoring and surveillance

• The role of social media in modern stalking behaviour

• Why gathering evidence can become traumatic for victims

• DARVO, victim-blaming, and the reversal of victim and offender

• What to do if you think you are being stalked

• What needs to change in policing, mental health services, and society

This is an essential conversation about power, abuse, technology, and the hidden ways people can be controlled long after they think they've escaped.

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My website for all info and mentoring: www.drjessicataylor.com

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What if the life you've spent decades building no longer feels like yours?

In this episode of Dysfunctional, Josh sits down with coach, mediator, yoga teacher and author Wyndham James to explore what really happens when success stops feeling successful.

After spending twenty years in a corporate career he knew wasn't right for him, Wyndham eventually found himself unable to ignore the growing disconnect between the life he was living and the life he wanted. What followed wasn't just a career change. It was a complete re-evaluation of identity, purpose and what it means to live authentically.

Together, Josh and Wyndham discuss:

Why midlife crisis might actually be a gift

The fear of success versus the fear of failure

How people become trapped in lives that look good on paper

The hidden cost of people-pleasing and performance

Why certainty can kill curiosity and growth

The danger of putting teachers, experts and influencers on pedestals

How breakdowns often become the foundation for breakthroughs

The challenge of living your values when it costs you something

Learning to let go of old identities and write a new story

This is a conversation about self-discovery, courage and what happens when you stop asking "What should I be?" and start asking "Who am I really?"

Wyndham - @blueprintcoach_wyndham (Instagram)

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In this episode of Dysfunctional, Josh sits down with Chanel Duffy for a raw and deeply honest conversation about childhood abuse, narcissistic parents, coercive control, survival mode, and what happens when you finally stop minimising what you went through.

Chanel shares how she spent years believing her childhood was “normal” before realising she was living in deep denial and survival. Together, they explore betrayal blindness, emotional suppression, domestic abuse, addiction in the home, parenting after trauma, and the long journey of learning softness, safety, and self-trust.

A powerful conversation for anyone healing from toxic family systems.

Find Chanel - https://www.chanelduffy.com

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In this episode, Josh sits down with workplace psychologist and author Dr Laura Hambley Lovett to explore the reality of toxic bosses, workplace trauma, and dysfunctional leadership.

Together, they unpack the overlap between toxic workplaces and toxic family systems, including gaslighting, manipulation, smear campaigns, control, and covert abuse. Laura shares why toxic bosses are often so difficult to spot, how they slowly erode confidence and wellbeing, and why leaving isn’t always as simple as people think.

The conversation also explores resilience culture, profit-driven systems, healing after workplace trauma, and the importance of purpose, humanity, and psychological safety in leadership.

A powerful conversation for anyone who has ever questioned themselves while working under toxic leadership.

Find Dr Laura - https://www.drlaura.live

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In this episode, Josh sits down with trauma coach Ana Gersch to explore emotionally immature parents, estrangement, and the role of validation in family relationships.

Ana shares her journey into trauma work, blending somatic practices, spirituality, and modern coaching. Together, they unpack how trauma lives in the body, why emotional immaturity shows up in parents, and what actually defines emotional maturity.

They also dive into the rise of estrangement, whether no contact is a trend, and how social media is shaping these conversations.

A key theme throughout is the difference between validation and agreement, and why this misunderstanding often keeps families stuck.

This episode offers a grounded, honest look at healing, boundaries, and what it really takes to have a relationship with someone as they are, not who you wish they could be.

Find Ana - https://www.instagram.com/ana_traumacoach/

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In this episode, I’m joined by Amber Hughes for a powerful conversation about addiction, homelessness, grief, and the impact all of it has on families.

Amber shares the story of her sister Hannah, who experienced addiction and homelessness before passing away in 2017. We talk about the chaos and heartbreak of loving someone through addiction, the stigma that still surrounds homelessness, and how these struggles affect the whole family, not just the person at the centre of it.

Amber also shares how she has turned that pain into purpose through Amber Lights in Oxford, raising awareness, supporting local charities, and helping children understand homelessness with more compassion and humanity.

A raw, honest and deeply human conversation.

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/amberlightsinoxford

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-hughes-bem-1a888b38a/

https://amberlightsinoxford.com/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/Publish-our-book-on-homeless-education-forchildren

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This week on Dysfunctional, I’m joined by Becky Ray.

Becky works in workplace culture and leadership, helping organisations improve toxic work environments and develop better leaders, especially middle managers.

We talk about toxic workplace culture, sexism, bullying disguised as banter, and how poor leadership becomes normalised over time.

We also explore “accidental managers” and why so many people are promoted without ever being taught how to lead.

A big part of this conversation is resilience. Not just pushing through stress, but understanding emotional capacity and why burnout is often about what people are already carrying, not just workload.

We also touch on men’s mental health, emotional suppression, and the importance of release, whether through breathwork or other ways of getting out of your head and into your body.

In this episode:

Toxic work culture and leadership

Bullying vs banter in the workplace

Accidental managers and poor leadership

Burnout and emotional capacity

Men’s mental health at work

Resilience and emotional release

Connect with Becky:

https://www.culturekick.co.uk/

Breathwork:

https://www.culturekick.co.uk/breathwork

Insta - https://www.instagram.com/culture_kick_/

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