Have you ever had one of those moments when facing reality makes you want to reach for the vodka? If the answer is Yes then you may understand how today’s guest Nate Rifkin felt when a regular morning routine of Energy drinks combined with Vodka was preferable to facing the self hatred, career failure and loneliness of his life. His turning point came whilst practising Taoist meditation whilst standing on a street corner in a silly costume.
My conversation today is about the power of journaling and the importance of approval and validation. As you may already know, I have a morning routine that includes writing. For me, this takes the form of asking questions and seeing what comes back. Recently I have been thinking about the Read more
The difference we make in the world is often through the little things that are so simple they are easily overlooked or considered irrelevant. I’ve talked about this before, but it’s always worth repeating, especially because a little thing I did three years ago became highly relevant when I bought Read more
How good are you at pretending? The type of Let’s Pretend that children play is a powerful tool we can use in personal development.
How vulnerable are you willing to be? Vulnerability gives us the opportunity to connect, but it also puts us at risk of failure and shame. Those were some of the things discussed in last week’s shortcast ‘Failure and Forgiveness’ so it seems apt to follow on with a conversation about Read more
Unlike many of us who have been conditioned to believe life is a struggle and we have to push through challenges to reach our goals, Terry Sidhu’s philosophy is to find the path of least resistance. It is a refreshing change, and quite a surprise considering the challenges Terry faced Read more
Babies fail all the time, and yet we don’t criticise them for it.
So where does it all go wrong? What happens in individuals and in society to turn failure into such a terrible thing? And why is it filled with guilt and shame?
Nate Dukes is living proof that no matter how bad you think you are, or how bad things get, you can get through the darkness. Even when the story you’ve heard all your life is “You’ll Never Change” he is here to tell you it’s a lie. You can change and you can become the person you want to be.
This conversation is a revealing insight into how a devastating self image can lead to misery and disastrous life choices. It is also fully packed with inspiration and wisdom.
Life is absolutely full of choices so it is hardly surprising that we sometimes experience choice fatigue. I have this and I notice it in others. For example do you ever go into a restaurant and just can’t decide what to order? I find myself either choosing the same thing Read more
Are you blindly accepting the roles that have been defined for you? Or are you choosing them more consciously?
By reflecting on this topic, we have an opportunity to engage in our various roles with more integrity and bring them into alignment with our mission, or purpose in life.
What Hayden brings to the podcast, is a beacon of light that can support others to make the switch to an unscripted life before falling into the trap that many don’t recognise until it’s too late.
This week we are exploring the role of Labels. Why do we have them? Why do we need them? How do we use them and above all, are they serving their true purpose?