Self-Growth Nerds

How do you live a more joyful, self-led and purposeful life?! This is what I have learned, and all of season 1's best insights stuffed into one episode. Step onto the yellow brick road to your truest self and find the courage to take bold imperfect actions towards your dreams... The journey might be rough at times, but the beauty of creating your own path is always worth the struggle.

You have all the ideas in the world but a mysterious force inside of you that pulls you back and slows you down? This episode is for you. Learn how to master resistance so you can get into action and take one more step towards achieving your goals.

Have you been feeling aimless and unmotivated? Do you crave more meaning? If so, tune in to this episode to learn about why purpose is so powerful and how you can go about finding it (hint: it's inside of you already!)

When it comes to making decisions, whether it be a big life choice or the right font to use on your resume, analysis paralysis is a sneaky trap to fall into. Listen to this week's episode to learn how to stop letting perfectionism slow you down on the way to your biggest dreams.

We all "know" it's not possible to change our partners... and yet. Most of us have tried, including myself. Oli is a gamer and I used to hate it, which created a tense dynamic between us. In this episode, I tell you about how you can work on yourself to improve your relationship, using the 6-step journey I went on to grow a lot closer to Oli.

Have you ever been told that you are too blunt or clumsy and that you should be softer, more gentle? Do you feel like a bull in the china shop of life? Yeah - me too. This episode is for you.

How much of your life was purposefully curated by you VERSUS how much of it feels like it "just happened"? Listen to this week's episode to gain your power back!

We all want to feel important... Like we are doing good work and making a difference in the world. Like our voice deserves to be heard. So why is there so much shame behind this basic human need? How can we fulfill this desire in a way that serves us all?

How would your life transform if you could show up confidently no matter where you went and how people welcomed you? How would you show up if you didn't have to fit in anywhere?

Confidence doesn't come from accomplishments but from our thoughts about ourselves and what we accomplish. This week - I explore the power hidden behind this important nuance.

Why is it that we prefer disappointing ourselves to be nice to others? How would our life transform if we were OK with not being liked by everybody? These are the questions I explore in this week's episode.

What if the journey to making more money was not one of hustle but one of liberation? In this week's episode, I tell you about Rachel Rodgers' new book We Should All Be Millionaires and encourage you to dream big instead of keeping yourself small.

You know those moments when you feel down on yourself and getting out of bed seems impossible? In this week's episode, I look at how we create a good portion of our own misery, why we do this to ourselves and how we can start feeling better.

Your current job is a means to an end. Ultimately, you're the captain of your own ship and get to choose your destination, the itinerary on the way there and when it's time to change direction. You also have a word on how you wish to be treated on the journey. Don't let others grab hold of the helm for you are the only person who knows where this ship is headed.

What if frustration was not the result of something going wrong but just a sign that you needed to realign? In this week's episode, I explore 3 types of frustration, what they might be trying to tell you and how to find your peace of mind again.

In this week's episode, I talk about how I intend to treat people - not only in my every day life but also here on the online space... because it's too easy to forget that the people we connect with digitally are real humans with real feelings and a right to dignity and respect. It's an important question to ask ourselves as our lives are increasingly woven with the world wide web. So when somethi...

If you are tired of being stuck in the cycle between excitement and lack of motivation, this episode is for you. I've identified 4 types of laziness and the different ways to move through that feeling (because yes, it's just a feeling caused by thoughts - and it doesn't mean ANYTHING about the kind of person that you are.)

The words we use are a representation of our current thoughts, and our current thoughts determine our future. If we wish for more clarity, freedom and excitement in our life, it's time to stop saying "I don't know" and "it's unrealistic." As Will Smith said, "being realistic is the most commonly traveled path to mediocrity." I couldn't agree more.

The final episode of this 3 part series describe the transformation that can happen when we come home after months of living a completely different existence: one that's led by the heart and in full alignment with who we are. How do we go back to "real life" when we've changed so much? Do we even have to?

In the second part of this series, I tell you about how to avoid letting negative thoughts ruin a beautiful day, I share what happened when I stopped comparing myself to other hikers, how I learned to be in total acceptance of the suck and finally, the reason why we set goals (hint: it's not about the goal itself.)

When I came back from 6 months on the Pacific Crest Trail, everyone was asking about the life lessons I could share with them after such an epic adventure. Back then, I was too tired and overwhelmed to give a meaningful answer. But two years later, I've finally found the words to explain what thru-hiking taught me about leading a purposeful life.

We have been taught to "be realistic," but that's not how we will change the world. This episode dives into why we don't allow ourselves to dream big and what happens when we find the courage to do what we truly want to do.

Having a clear and meaningful purpose makes it so much easier to wake up in the morning and feel satisfied at the end of the day. If you are feeling stuck or jaded about what's in store for you in the grown-up world and need to shake things up a little, this episode will help you remember what's important to you and show you how to go about reigniting your spark.

How do you self-sabotage on the way to the life of your dreams? What are the strategies you use to add time between NOW and the moment of truth? Use this episode to gain awareness on how you get in your own way, so you can start making little changes and get closer to who you truly want to be.

Circumstances don't create your reality. What you choose to believe about them and about yourself is what matters most. This week's episode shows you how different thoughts in similar situations result in a completely different reality. Learn how to take the power back into your own hands - because you are the only one who can change your life.