What Matters Most
Episodes
Vol XXIII: I Am Not Where I Thought I Would Be
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There can be a particular kind of melancholy that settles in when you catch your reflection in the mirror of your life and realize it looks different ...
Vol XXIV: Navigating Change: Why It's So Hard and How to Move Forward
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Change is the one thing we count on in life and yet it gets easier. Whether it's a career shift, a new relationship, a move, or just a subtle shift in...
Vol XXIII: Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Hard (And How to Do It Anyway)
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What Matters Most, Antonia and Jacqui tackle one of psychology's most misunderstood concepts: boundaries. Despite becoming a pop ps...
Vol XXII: How to Be a Good Friend
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the hierarchy of modern relationships, friendship occupies a peculiar position: essential to our wellbeing, central to our happiness, yet always re...
Vol XXI: Control - Why We Seek it..And How To Let Go
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Originally inspired by Mel Robbins ‘Let Them Theory’ in this episode of What Matters Most, Antonia and Jacqui dive into the psychology of control;...
Vol XX: Perfectionism: When Excellence Becomes Prison
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Antonia and Jacqui perform surgery on one of society's most beloved obsessions. It’s the quiet saboteur of your happiness, hiding behind ...
Vol XIX: Self Help Books and a Therapy Deep Dive
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have never had access to so much information. But does it help or hurt us when it comes to seeking answers to support our mental health? The answer...
Vol XVII: …Ok, but what is therapy?
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
…Ok but what is therapy? Firstly (and I know we say this every episode) but this is a chat that everyone can benefit from. Whether you have you...
Vol XVI: Highly Sensitive Person
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's conversation between Antonia and Jacqui can be a…well, sensitive subject. Historically, being called ‘sensitive’ has been...
Vol XV: Healthy Habits
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Antonia and Jacqui are exploring a topic that is another favorite in the self help section of bookstores. Habits..they touch ever...
Vol XIV: Reconnecting With Your Partner After Children
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
95% of all parents will have issues with their connection at one point or another. Often it comes after having children, as parents grapple with maint...
Vol XIII: Burnout
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a clinical psychologist, Jacqui Maguire sees burnout a lot. She's watched it become more and more prevalent in the last few years, and is well vers...
An update on our 2023 plan (and some exciting news!)
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello to our beautiful listeners! We are so sorry but we have a slight change of plan and will now be going on a break for the rest of this year. We j...
Vol XII Managing Money Stress
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ah, money: Right now, money – or the lack of it – is a real hot-button topic as New Zealanders battle a cost-of-living crisis. If you’ve found y...
Vol XI Emotion Regulation
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all experience it – the dizzying highs of helpful emotions, and the crushing lows of the unhelpful ones. In this episode, Jacqui explains exactly...
Vol X Looking After Yourself In The Face Of Natural Disasters
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been an incredibly challenging year for many Kiwis, and to those who are rebuilding their lives after the impacts of a natural disaster, Jacqui...
Vol IX: People Pleasing
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’re far from being alone if you identify as a people pleaser – more than half the female population are too! In this episode Jacqui will talk y...
Vol VIII: Attachment styles
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the one Jacqui has been very much looking forward to discussing – and it’s a biggie: attachment styles.Yip, our relationship in those very...
Vol VII: The Mental Load
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back! In Volume VII of What Matters Most, close friends Jacqui Maguire, a clinical psychologist, and Antonia Prebble, actor and presenter, get...
Vol VI: Procrastination
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever found yourself pulling multiple all-nighters to meet a long-known deadline, or are constantly putting off things on your to-do list, ...
Vol V: The Panic Years
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no wonder so many women aged in their late twenties to early forties are feeling paralysed by overwhelm. We have SO many decisions to make, all...
Vol IV: Making Friends as Adults
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Volume IV of What Matters Most, the pair are delving into all things friendship – why we need them, why they are so hard to find – or maintain ...
Vol III: Inner Child
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s how you respond to a relationship tiff, or your reaction to authority, your inner child is potentially a lot closer to the surface than...
Vol II: How to Have Difficult Conversations
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is there anything more likely to induce a stomach drop than knowing you have to have a difficult conversation with someone? Fun fact: even Jacqui, a...
Vol I: The Pursuit of Happiness
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Walk past any self-help book shelf or tune into any better-living podcast and you’ll be told that happiness is the end goal we all should be chasing...
What Matters Most Preview
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations between two friends that support, provide practical tools, are light hearted at times, joyful, soulful and offer that little bit of ‘f...