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Self-Acceptance & Self-Love
For when the harshest voice in the room is your own. Being alright with who you are, including the parts you would rather not look at. This one took me forty years, so take your time.
SITS 163 · 11 April 2026 · 16:21The Dignity of Being Tired: Give Yourself a BreakWhy is it so hard to say I am tired? Tiredness is not a weakness. It is your body telling you something honest, and ignoring it was never a strategy.Listen to this episode 
SITS 158 · 26 February 2026 · 12:07Who Are You When No One Needs Anything?Who are you when nobody needs anything from you? One day you are wanted everywhere, and then almost overnight you are not.Listen to this episode 
SITS 152 · 5 September 2025 · 15:59How to Be Your Own Loving ParentWho is parenting you? Most of us need somebody to say put your shoes on and get out of there, and there is nobody doing it, so it has to be us.Listen to this episode 
SITS 146 · 19 May 2025 · 23:45Self Acceptance – The Zen WayWhat are you going to complain about once everything is fixed? If you sorted the entire world out tomorrow, what would you do with the rest of the day?Listen to this episode 
SITS 134 · 24 November 2024 · 16:01Vulnerability: A Pathway to Courage and WisdomIs being vulnerable the same as being weak? Asking for help is the most vulnerable thing most of us ever do.Listen to this episode 
SITS 117 · 24 March 2024 · 26:51Deep Wisdom: The Power of Knowing Yourself and Nurturing Inner CompassionWhy does everything feel so shallow? We consume thirty second videos and headlines at speed and never dig into any of it. Going deeper is the whole answer.Listen to this episode 
SITS 111 · 29 January 2024 · 15:48Inner Harmony: The Art of Becoming WholeWhat are you actually looking for in other people? Look at who you are drawn to and you find out what you think you are lacking in yourself.Listen to this episode 
SITS 105 · 17 November 2023 · 22:08Learning to Love YourselfHow do you love yourself when society keeps telling you something is wrong with you? I was sat in the cathedral last night, and even a perfect cathedral has flaws in it.Listen to this episode 
SITS 91 · 4 June 2023 · 18:42Embracing Self-Love and AcceptanceWhy is your inner critic so much harsher than anybody else's? Because it has inside information. It knows what you actually think, and it uses all of it.Listen to this episode 
SITS 90 · 26 May 2023 · 23:12Finding Confidence Amid Self-Doubt: A Discussion on Imposter Syndrome and Dunning-Kruger EffectDo you feel like you should not be in the room? I had imposter syndrome for years without a name for it, and hearing that Richard Branson has it too undid most of it.Listen to this episode 
SITS 86 · 18 April 2023 · 24:53Discovering the Real You: How to Break Free of Social Masks and Live Your Best LifeWhat if you fit in everywhere and belong nowhere? Brene Brown said I may fit in for you, but I no longer belong to myself, and it landed hard.Listen to this episode 
SITS 85 · 15 March 2023 · 29:48Breaking the Chains of Shame: One Man’s Journey to Self-AcceptanceDo you know what your shame actually sounds like? Mine sounded like no, I am okay, thank you, said quickly, while backing away from anybody offering help.Listen to this episode 
SITS 77 · 14 December 2022 · 22:08Becoming Whole - My Favourite Subject and Turning 50What does it actually mean to become whole? I turned fifty this week, which is something I never expected to see.Listen to this episode 
SITS 66 · 24 October 2021 · 16:18Being Authentic and Genuine in a Non-Genuine WorldWhat does being genuine even mean when everybody only puts their best self out there? I thought I was authentic until I looked properly, and I am not.Listen to this episode 
SITS 53 · 15 March 2021 · 9:16Why Is It so Difficult to Love Ourselves?Why is it so hard to love yourself when everybody keeps telling you to just do it?Listen to this episode 
SITS 32 · 19 July 2020 · 17:46Why You Are Already Living Your Best Possible LifeWhat if you are already living your best possible life? Not the nicest one. The best one available, because it is the only one that happened.Listen to this episode 
SITS 13 · 8 January 2020 · 11:24Why BEING ENOUGH Is More Important Than PerfectWhat if you are already enough, and perfect was never the target? I had it engraved on something once, and the engraver emailed back to ask if I was sure.Listen to this episode Somewhere else
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