Today, I share a personal story that began with a simple conversation and ended with a life-changing realisation about judgment. It’s about uncovering the silent rules we've absorbed, the ways we measure ourselves and others, and how that inner critic quietly shapes our lives.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, like you're living life with the wrapper still on, this episode might just help you begin to unwrap the truth of who you really are.

Let’s dive in.

This week, we are dipping into the archive. In this motivational episode from July 2023, Russell explores the emotional weight of feeling stuck, whether in your career, personal life, or dreams that haven’t yet come alive. Through honest reflections and inspiring client stories, he reveals the power of simply beginning. Because clarity, confidence, and flow don’t come before the first step, they come from it.

You’ll discover:

• Why feeling “ready” is a myth and why action creates momentum

• How fear of regret can be a powerful motivator for change

• What mountaineers, baby photographers, and award-winning filmmakers have in common

• Why commitment isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice

• The one question that can unlock your next move

This episode is a rallying cry to stop waiting, stop overthinking, and just start. Because the smallest action can topple the biggest blocks.

In this episode, Russell unpacks the surprisingly difficult, but profoundly important, question: What do I really want? Drawing from his own journey of breaking free from expectations and helping clients do the same, he explores how childhood conditioning, people-pleasing, and self-doubt cloud our clarity and dampen our dreams.

You’ll discover:

• Why so many of us don’t know what we truly want (and why that’s okay)

• How fear of judgment and learned expectations shape our decisions

• Why starting with what you don’t want can help clarify what you do

• How to give yourself permission to dream big and live from your heart

• Practical tools to reconnect with your desires and create from the inside-out

This episode is an invitation to ditch the “shoulds,” rediscover what lights you up, and start living a life that’s deeply, unapologetically you.

In this episode, Russell unpacks the deeply human but often hidden habit of seeking validation from others and how it disconnects us from our own sense of worth. With powerful storytelling and raw personal insight, he guides you toward a new relationship with yourself one built on self-acceptance, not external approval.

You’ll discover:

• Why chasing praise keeps you anxious, burnt out, and unfulfilled

• How validation-seeking begins in childhood and becomes an unconscious habit

• Why even praise can't fix the "leaky vase" of self-judgment

• The link between people-pleasing, burnout, and fear of criticism

• A powerful forgiveness practice to release self-judgment and reclaim your truth

This episode is a compassionate call to stop outsourcing your OKness and start living from your own inner knowing.

In this episode, Russell explores the often-overlooked power of trusting your inner voice, the quiet wisdom that lives beneath the noise of your busy mind. Through real-life stories, vulnerable reflections, and transformative client breakthroughs, he unpacks why clarity doesn’t come from thinking harder, but from listening deeper.

You’ll discover:

• Why you struggle to make decisions (and what to do instead)

• How your mind’s fear-based noise drowns out your truth

• What it really means to trust yourself even when it doesn’t “make sense”

• Why short-term discomfort leads to long-term peace

• How to honour your intuition without needing to justify it

This episode is an invitation to stop overthinking and start listening to the wisdom within, the part of you that already knows what’s right.

In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Russell dives deep into a struggle so many of us silently face: the relentless hum of a busy mind. Drawing from personal experience and the transformative journeys of his clients, he unpacks the real reason our thoughts feel so overwhelming and why trying to manage or silence them rarely brings the peace we seek.

You’ll discover:

• What a busy mind actually is (it's not just about negative thoughts)

• How distraction, stress, and disconnection stem from a misunderstood place

• Why constant stimulation feels necessary but keeps us stuck

• The innocent roots of overthinking (and why judgment keeps us trapped)

• How loving acceptance and compassion, not control, are the keys to inner calm

Whether you're seeking more presence, clarity, or connection, this episode offers a powerful invitation to return to the quieter, wiser self within you.

So often in life, we hold back from playing full out, going for what we want, being who we want to be, speaking our truth, all out of fear. In this episode, we explore what it means to play full out in life, what typically stops us and how we can live a life of no regrets.

This week we are diving in to the arhcive, this time from March 2023. We explore why expectations are toxic and how they rob us of appreciation in life and set us up for disappointment and frustration.