​I’m Dr. Jamie Lewis Smith. I’m a Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach who’s allergic to toxic positivity and woo-woo BS. 

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(Yes, a real psychologist. No, I didn’t get my degree from a mail-in ‘university’ based in the Cayman Islands.)

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I don’t sell volcanic crystals, I don’t ‘align chakras,’ and I sure as hell don’t think a juice cleanse will cure your burnout. What I do know is how your brain works - why it lies, sabotages you, and convinces you that another $12 smoothie will fix your life.

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I’ve spent 20+ years coaching leaders, teaching brain hacks, and making psychology actually usable. This site (and my book, Your Brain Is a Real A**hole) is where I mix real science with sarcasm to help you stop self-sabotage and actually feel human again.

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Here’s the deal: I built this because I was sick of the same toxic-positivity garbage. ‘Good vibes only’? Please. Sometimes your brain is an a**hole, and pretending it isn’t doesn’t help. You don’t need fluff, you need hacks that work in the middle of real life chaos.

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This is your hub for:

• Early access to my journal and book excerpts

• Brain hacks that actually stick (and don’t make you roll your eyes)

• Snarky takes on psychology, self-sabotage, and why TikTok therapy is trash

• Eventually: merch, community, and more BS-free tools

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Want in early? 👑 Join the glamorous guinea pig squad for sneak peeks + hacks. I’ll send you the good stuff, you send me your no-BS feedback. Deal?

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You're still reading...??

 

...you want more? Fine. In my 'spare time,' I enjoy walks on the beach, tending to my award-winning rose garden, and… lying about both of those things. Real answer: I drink too much coffee, buy books I don’t finish, and argue with my brain like it’s a roommate that won’t move out.

 

Oh, and when I’m not doing that, I run Pixel Leadership Group (we're on a mission to make managers suck less), provide therapy to overachieving, burned-out professional women through my practice Cognitive Shift Therapy & Consultation, post silliness as The NeHRd Lady on social media, and debate with my elementary-aged autistic son about the value of wearing pants in public (verdict’s still out on that one).