Dr. Tristan Ingalls

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4,386 appearances 21 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2025 last heard 31 Aug

Dr. Tristan Ingalls’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Serial Killers & Murderous Minds · Shelly Michael: Nurse, Wife, and Killer Pt. 1 · 24 Aug 2026 podcast

And looking at Shelley's story, it seems voice-verified

It seems probable that she is stuck on a hedonic treadmill with an arrival fallacy. voice-verified

She sets her sights on something: a relationship with Jimmy, a blended family, this house. voice-verified

And once those things are achieved, the focus appears to shift to the next milestone, like a bigger house, a master's degree, and so on. voice-verified

And people might be asking how this differs from healthy ambition, because there's absolutely no voice-verified

Nothing wrong with wanting a nice house or a master's degree or a family. voice-verified

Nothing at all. voice-verified

But healthy ambition is driven by growth, purpose, and fulfillment. voice-verified

You can celebrate reaching a goal while still appreciating what you already have. voice-verified

That's healthy ambition. voice-verified

With the hedonic treadmill, on the other hand, it's less about growth and more about adapting. voice-verified

The satisfaction that you have is voice-verified

Is temporary because the mind quickly starts to plan the next achievement as if it's necessary, not optional. voice-verified

Again, Shelly has been remarkably future-oriented throughout her life. voice-verified

And ordinarily, especially as a psychologist, we view that as a strength. voice-verified

Being future-oriented and goal-directed are qualities that we love to document because they often reflect hope and planning and certainly a lower risk. voice-verified

of acute self-harm, but the issue isn't having goals. voice-verified

The issue is when you're consistently postponing your happiness until after the next achievement. voice-verified

That makes happiness a constant moving goalpost. voice-verified

Except once it's reached, the cycle starts all over again. voice-verified

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