Self-Growth Nerds

These 5 simple practices improve my mood, give me energy and help me manage my time and money in an empowering way so I can accomplish my goals and lead a more flexible less stressful life. Try what resonates, play around and find your own way!

👉 Work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://selfgrowthnerds.com/ 👈

Feeling confident comes from the belief that it's safe for you to share who you really are more openly. In this episode, I share 5 skills you can practice to stop letting insecurity take over and strengthen your confidence so you can show up as your true self wherever you go and come home feeling proud.

👉 Work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://selfgrowthnerds.com/ 👈

Ever catch yourself trying way too hard to be liked? Saying you'll go to the party when you'd prefer to read romantasy in bed or holding back your feminist opinion and love for tarot so no one judges you? Yeah… same.

In this episode, we’re talking about the very human need to be liked, and the 5 skills to develop to stop caring so much about what people think. You’ll hear stories about what I used to do for approval (I'm not proud!) and how I’m learning to show up more honestly…

We’ll get into why people-pleasing is so hard to let go of and how to make it hurt less when someone thinks badly of you.

We’ll also talk about going camping with your partner's family, Lady Gaga, Inside Out 2, and what it actually feels like to be disliked... and okay with it.

If you’ve ever watered yourself down to be more “palatable,” this one’s for you.

Your partner is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. The person you spend the most time with has a huge impact on your mental health, confidence and overall well-being.

So today, I’m sharing 9 thought-provoking questions to help you figure out if you’re in the right relationship for you, or just one that's "good enough" because you're afraid to be alone.

We’ll talk about real compatibility, the fine line between compromise and self-abandonment, as well as whether their attitude towards growth aligns with yours.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about making sure your relationship supports the life you want to create. (Because we only have one after all!)

After spending 10 years getting overwhelmed and overthinking all his creative ideas, my client Aitor—a software developer and digital nomad—finally launched his mental health app, and it’s already bringing in $1,000 of extra income every month. In this inspiring episode, we explore his journey from burnout to career change and financial freedom.

You'll hear how he:

• Allowed himself to walk away from a PhD and pivot careers
• Used his personal struggles as fuel to build something truly helpful
• Navigated the fear of failure and perfectionism that blocks so many creatives
• Grew his app to $1,000/month and found meaningful work

Whether you're a creative entrepreneur, an aspiring founder, or on your own mental health journey, this conversation will show you what’s possible when you stop trying to do it all alone and start building with support.

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📱 Download the Rewire It app.

Ever feel a wave of sadness or frustration after coming back from vacation, even though nothing has technically gone wrong? In today’s episode, we’re talking about why post-vacation depression shows up, what it’s trying to tell you, and how to respond in a way that supports your mental health instead of pushing through and going back to autopilot.

We’ll explore:

• What the post-vacation blues are really about (it’s not just burnout)
• How we unconsciously gaslight our own desires
• The connection between dissatisfaction and legitimacy, and why most women don’t feel allowed to want more
• What shifts when you start treating your dreams like they matter
• Why pursuing a goal you’re passionate about (even if it feels “impossible”) might be exactly what brings your life back online

If you’ve been stuck in a loop of all-or-nothing thinking, waiting for “one day,” or feeling guilty for wanting more… this episode will help you hear what your desire is saying, and start honoring it, without apology.

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💥 Sign up for the How to Trust Your Ideas workshop.

📚 Book mentioned: Unbound, by Kasia Urbaniak.

Feeling stuck in overthinking mode? This episode is for you.
When you're trying to make a decision, it’s easy to think more research and better planning will finally bring clarity. But that's now how decision-making works.

In this episode, we explore:

• The real reason we overthink, and how to catch it in the moment

• How a sneaky pattern called "metric fixation" can distract you from what actually matters

• Why long-term predictions based on short-term experiences often fail us

• The difference between analysis paralysis and intentional research

• How trial and error can teach you more than the perfect plan ever could

If you're craving momentum but feel blocked by your own thoughts, this conversation will help you shift from spinning to stepping forward with more confidence and less pressure to get it “right.”

👉 Work with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://selfgrowthnerds.com

Resources:

📕 Book: ⁠How To Not Die Alone by Lohan Ury

Do you feel stuck when thinking about what to do next? Whether it’s a career change, a business idea or sharing your writing online?

This episode explores what I call The Overwhelm Barrier: that moment of practical paralysis that sets in right after a bold new dream is born. Thoughts like:

• Where do I even start?
• How do I do it right?
• I can’t waste time… there’s so much to do!

Sound familiar?

In Part 2 of this series on an emotional block we’ve all experienced, we explore two of the most common reasons people stay stuck: lack of clarity and unconscious powerlessness.

These experiences can make you question yourself, doubt your desires, and hesitate to take action, even when you want to move forward in your life, your work, or your relationships.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to spot mindless action due to a lack of clarity and interrupt the pattern
• Practical steps to reconnect with your personal power and move forward at your own pace

If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start making meaningful changes, this conversation will help you recognize what’s really going on under the surface and how to gently shift it.

→ Ready to get unstuck and move forward with clarity? Work with me 1:1

Do you feel stuck when thinking about what to do next? Whether it’s a career change, a business idea or sharing your writing online?

This episode explores what I call The Overwhelm Barrier: that moment of practical paralysis that sets in right after a bold new dream is born. Thoughts like:

• Where do I even start?
• How do I do it right?
• I can’t waste time… there’s so much to do!

Sound familiar? In this first part of the series, we dive into the emotional weight of pressure. I’ll walk you through four common types of pressure that feed the overwhelm and quietly sabotage your projects:

• Time pressure
• Performance pressure
• Financial pressure
• Fear of judgment

Each one comes with concrete examples, fresh perspectives, and practical tools to help you figure out your next steps and move toward your meaningful goals with more calm, clarity and confidence.

→ Ready to get unstuck and move forward with clarity? Work with me 1:1

→ Want to watch my talk about overcoming self-doubt to go thru-hiking (or go after any big and scary dream?) Register for the Solo Adventure Summit

🎧 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll explore the roles that lack of clarity and unconscious powerlessness play in creating overwhelm, and how to reclaim your momentum.

Ever had a big dream (writing a book, taking a travelling sabbatical, leaving a job or relationship) only to talk yourself out of it before you even begin? In this episode, we unpack the internal cycle that keeps so many ambitious, self-aware people stuck in indecision.

From the first spark of inspiration to the spiral of anxiety (“I’m not that kind of person,” “I probably won’t follow through”), we explore why your dreams keep getting abandoned and why that’s emotionally exhausting.

You’ll learn:

• The real cost of overthinking and self-sabotage
• How fear disguises itself as rational thinking (“I’m not outdoorsy,” “I’m just romanticizing it”)
• How to interrupt the Self-Doubt Loop (and the consequences if you don’t)

If you’re tired of circling the same decisions, this episode will help you understand your pattern and start trusting the part of you that wants more.

Sign up for my talk at the Solo Adventure Summit about overcoming self-doubt to go thru-hiking.

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