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liberated

By: david michael titeu
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 welcome to liberated. this is your space to pause, let go of who you think you need to be and feel at peace with who you are. i’m david michael titeu, mindset coach and recovering hustler. each week, we unpack what’s beneath success and why it never feels like enough. we’ll dive deep into psychology, identity, purpose, philosophy and healing - the deeper human stuff that shapes how you lead, love and live. this isn’t another grind podcast. whew. it’s a sanctuary to slow down, explore the inner work behind self-worth and help you remember there was never anything wrong with you to begin with.david michael titeu Personal Development Personal Success
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  • ep 13: why do you think you're running out of time?

    ep 13: why do you think you're running out of time?
    Feb 5 2026

    in this episode, we unpack the quiet fear that you’re running out of time. you look around and see friends settling down, moving overseas, building careers and something in your body tightens. even when nothing is wrong, you feel urgency. you feel behind. we explore why this fear hits thoughtful high performers so hard and why it has less to do with time and more to do with safety, belonging and identity. i share personal stories, client patterns and the science behind why your brain manufactures the feeling of time pressure. we go into physics, neuroscience and the belief loops that keep you stuck in urgency. then we bring it back to the real work. safety in the body and presence in the day. aligned action instead of panic action. if you’ve been rushing, comparing or feeling like life is closing in, this one will help you breathe again. enjoy 💙


    what we explored this episode

    01:47 the quiet fear of running out of time and why it feels so real

    02:57 two friend stories of urgency and the pressure to keep moving

    04:07 my own comparison spiral and how urgency interfered with decisions

    05:27 this fear isn’t about time, it’s about safety

    06:12 physics of time, relativity and quantum tension

    07:53 how the brain constructs time

    09:52 comparison, stress hormones and why urgency narrows clarity

    11:17 belief creates the experience of running out of time

    13:47 why safety expands your sense of time

    16:07 reframes, journaling prompts and choosing action from alignment


    some takeaways

    feeling behind is often a safety signal, not a timing problem

    comparison activates threat circuits in the brain

    urgency narrows perception and kills creativity

    you don’t lose clarity because you’re behind, you lose it because you feel unsafe

    time pressure changes how you think, feel and act

    beliefs about time shape your decisions and outcomes

    presence and regulation expand your sense of time

    flow reduces time anxiety and restores direction

    stillness protects clarity and better decisions

    you are not late, you are unfolding

    act from alignment, not panic

    time feels abundant when the body feels safe


    connect with me

    👉secure your free breakthrough call

    a free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention.

    👉free resources

    practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!

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    if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support.

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    lots of love,

    david 💙
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    19 mins
  • ep 12: "i didn't want to die, i just didn't want to live."

    ep 12: "i didn't want to die, i just didn't want to live."
    Jan 29 2026
    content warning: this episode includes sensitive themes, including suicide, sexual abuse and mental health. please take care while listening and pause any time you need.~Meredith Collins spent 25 years in Corporate Australia building leaders, culture and capability, while privately navigating motherhood, divorce, redundancy and a persistent sense of not quite belonging. A driven seeker, she chased answers through achievement, sobriety, therapy and personal development, convinced something was “wrong” with her. Often labelled quirky, her dog-with-a-bone energy was fuelled by a deep desire to feel worthy, lovable and safe.Only later did Meredith recognise complex PTSD and begin questioning long-held ideas about resilience and identity. The great irony? The peace she spent a lifetime pursuing was never external, and it was always an inside job.Today, her work sits at the intersection of leadership, healing and consciousness. It’s less about optimisation and more about liberation. She knows there’s no quick fix or final destination. This is a lifelong practice of courage, humility and layered unlearning.The work continues, although much more peacefully and she’s still peeling.connect with Meredithlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithcollins/ ~in this episode, Meredith and i go deep on the hidden grind behind “not good enough” and why so many high-achievers look fine on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside. we unpack the sneaky ways you keep running with “reasonable reasons”, how masking drains you more than the work and why insight alone doesn’t always break the pattern. Meredith shares what happened when the lid finally blew off after her mum passed, how alcohol and over-functioning became edge relief and the moment she realised the war was over but her body never got the memo. we talk trauma, nervous system dysregulation, shame, belonging, leadership, recovery and the line that changed everything. and yes, we go there on plant medicine, self-forgiveness and re-parenting the part of you that’s been driving the bus for decades. no kumbaya - just truth, tenderness and a real path back to yourself. deep bow to Meredith for her courage and vulnerability. enjoy 💙what we explored this episode00:00 welcome Meredith!01:50 the “not good enough” grind and why striving never feels like enough04:40 contracts, exits and fear of being found out07:40 when the lid blows off after loss, resentment, coping, unraveling11:50 “i didn’t want to die, i didn’t want to live”14:05 the tipping point, why nobody flagged alcohol, and what was really going on16:10 the “god job” moment that got her into a 12 day recovery program18:05 the lifelong feeling of “something’s wrong with me”21:10 20 years of seeking and the root event finally surfacing24:00 “that explains everything”27:00 why cognitive insight didn’t free her and how the old story kept driving32:10 david on dysregulation, sleep issues, social anxiety and the mask fatigue34:10 “the war’s over but they forgot to tell my body”35:55 why group work dissolves shame37:40 plant medicine, why she felt ready, and what made her say yes40:30 what ayahuasca revealed and the self-forgiveness moment45:10 re-parenting the three year old, “i’ve got it handled now”48:25 what changed in real life afterwards52:20 leadership on the other side56:05 practical guidance for you59:55 what liberation means to Meredith01:01:00 where to find Meredith and a final nudgeconnect with me👉secure your free breakthrough calla free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention.👉need more support?if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support.👉linkedin👉facebook👉instagram👉tiktok👉youtube👉websitelots of love,david 💙~mental health support resources
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    58 mins
  • ep 11: why are you scared to slow down?

    ep 11: why are you scared to slow down?
    Jan 22 2026

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    in this episode, i unpack why slowing down feels so uncomfortable for driven people and why stillness often triggers fear, guilt and urgency rather than relief. we explore how high performers unconsciously equate stress with safety, why the nervous system learns to rely on adrenaline and pressure and how productivity becomes a coping strategy rather than a choice. drawing from neuroscience, eastern philosophy, stoicism and my own lived experience of grief, burnout and collapse, this episode reframes rest as regulation, stillness as power and calm as the foundation for clarity, creativity and sustainable success. enjoy 💙


    what we explored this episode

    00:00 welcome welcome!

    01:46 what if you’re not scared of failure, but scared of stillness?

    02:32 why high performers fear the quiet more than hard work

    04:08 my 2024 stack of pressure, breakup and a cancer diagnosis

    06:24 the moment i realised i was doing everything “right” from the wrong place

    07:16 you can’t outthink or outwork what your body is holding

    08:06 the pause that changed everything

    09:19 why tears are not weakness

    12:14 willpower won’t override survival mode

    13:04 sympathetic dominance in plain english

    16:04 clarity is not a thinking problem, it is a state problem

    17:08 why your best ideas show up in the shower

    17:56 a taoist, buddhist and stoicist walk into a bar

    23:06 the dirty room analogy

    24:51 djokovic, jobs, kobe, katy perry and seinfeld

    27:14 the two questions that change everything for me

    28:26 personal development 2.0


    some takeaways

    slowing down feels unsafe when stress equals safety

    busyness often hides unprocessed grief, fear, and anger

    you cannot think your way out of a dysregulated body

    clarity follows regulation, not effort

    stress narrows perception and kills creativity

    achievement used for safety leads to collapse

    stillness reveals what distraction hides

    emotion stored in the body drains energy

    calm restores insight, choice, and direction

    rest is not quitting, it is upgrading

    true power comes from safety, not urgency

    success without peace is not success


    connect with me

    👉secure your free breakthrough call

    a free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention.

    👉free resources

    practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!

    👉need more support?

    if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support.

    👉linkedin

    👉facebook

    👉instagram

    👉tiktok

    👉youtube

    👉website

    lots of love,

    david 💙
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    31 mins
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