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My New Column: Ask Me Your Questions! 20 February 2016 PR / Kyle MacDonald I’m pretty excited about having been invited to be a regular weekly columnist for New Zealand’s biggest daily newspaper, the New Zealand Herald. This week I was interviewed and talked my views about therapy and what I hope to acheive with…
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The Egotist – Interview with Jesse Bogner by Kyle MacDonald on August 12, 2015 In this episode of The Confident Mind I talk with Jesse Bogner, a twenty-seven year old graduate of Bard College with a BA in Creative Writing. He is an author, screenwriter, and blogger for Shatterproof. His latest book, The Egotist, tracks…
Overcoming Social Anxiety Wins Another International Award – Healthline.com
Overcoming Social Anxiety Wins Another International Award – Healthline.com by Kyle MacDonald in Awards The other day I opened my emails and received the email below from Nicole at Healthline.com, congratulating me for being voted by their panel as one of the Best Anxiety Blogs for 2015: While I certainly don’t set out to win any…
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