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In this episode of The Self-Help Podcast, Deepali sits down with Colin Corby — technologist turned digital-wellbeing expert, TEDx speaker, endurance athlete, and a leading voice on attention, identity, burnout, and what it means to stay human in an AI-driven world.

Colin doesn’t approach digital wellness as a trend — he approaches it as a lived experience. After personally facing fatigue, identity confusion, and the mental fog caused by constant connectivity, he rebuilt his life around intentional boundaries, focus, and digital discipline. Today, he helps leaders, creators, parents, and everyday humans take back control of their minds in a world that constantly demands more of them.

Together, Deepali and Colin explore why digital detox is not about deleting your apps — it’s about redefining your relationship with technology so you can reclaim your time, clarity, and sense of self.

This conversation is honest, sharp, and deeply timely. Colin shares real stories, powerful metaphors, and practical tools that anyone — especially high-achievers, working parents, and creatives — can begin using immediately.

🧠 Key Takeaways

✨ Digital detox is not about escaping tech — it’s about reclaiming yourself.
The goal isn’t quitting your phone; it’s rebuilding the clarity and presence you’ve lost.

✨ Attention is your most valuable currency. Guard it fiercely.
What you focus on becomes who you are.

✨ Boundaries are not restrictive — they’re protective.
Healthy digital habits give you energy, identity, and emotional space back.

✨ Tiny shifts create huge results.
Even one intentional pause can reset your nervous system.

✨ Your environment shapes your choices. Design it with intention.
Make focus easier. Make distraction harder.

Colin Corby's TED Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEMf-y7KqTc&list=PLZi99fIL3-7pP49Xg4ygku6dW8WnkIIGi

The Digital Detox Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@thedigitaldetoxcoach

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In this episode of The Self-Help Podcast, Deepali sits down with Laura Bratton — motivational speaker, author of Harnessing Courage, and a woman whose journey redefines what inner strength truly means.

Laura lost most of her sight as a young child, but what she gained along the way has shaped her entire life’s purpose. She brings a rare blend of candor, humility, and hard-earned wisdom as she shares what it really means to navigate profound change while staying anchored in hope, courage, and deep gratitude.

Together, Deepali and Laura explore how resilience is not just about “pushing through,” but about embracing vulnerability, honoring the emotional process, and choosing a mindset that moves you forward — even on days when you can’t see the next step clearly.

Throughout the conversation, Laura offers grounded, actionable tools for anyone navigating their own season of transition — whether it's health, identity, motherhood, career, or unexpected loss. Her insights on grit and gratitude are both deeply human and instantly applicable.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why grit isn’t just toughness
• The real power of gratitude
• Navigating big life changes with intention
• How leaders, parents, teams, and families can use gratitude to deepen connection
•How to stay rooted when the familiar parts of your life fall away

🔗 Connect with Laura

Website, book, and resources from Laura Bratton: 

https://www.laurabratton.com/

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-bratton-speaking/

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Listen to our new episode that tells Dan's resilience story.

At 28, Dan MacQueen was leading a healthy, active life - until suddenly he wasn't. Dan has survived two emergency brain surgeries, weeks in a coma, and months in a rehab hospital. 

What he found out along the way might surprise you: there is nothing like a brain injury to refocus the mind.

 Driven by a positive mindset, Dan battled through excruciating rehab exercises to rebuild his life and return to a job he loved. 

How does Dan use constructive optimism to navigate through life? What are the ways he learned to approach setbacks? 

As Dan says "It's not that I don't care what you think about me, It's just that I care a little more what I think about myself". If it comes across as arrogant, it's just the way I communicate with myself to help me rebuild. Chop wood, carry water (work). 

Connect with Dan- 

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmacqueen/

Instagram | @ https://www.instagram.com/macqueendan/

Twitter | @ https://x.com/macqueendan

Podcast | https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/playlooselooktight/

Website | www.macqueendan.com

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This week on The Self-Help Podcast with Deepali, I’m joined by Eric Gee — a compelling author and personality-based life coach who’s reshaping how we understand ourselves and others. 

As the founder of The Youtopia Project, Eric brings a fresh and human-centered approach to personality typing, helping us communicate better, lead with clarity, and connect beyond our “usual packs.”

In this conversation, we unpack his book, The Power of Personality, explore common misconceptions about personality types, and learn how to approach others with deeper empathy—and less assumption. This episode is insightful, practical, and genuinely fun.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

-What personality types really mean (beyond the stereotypes)

-How to better communicate with people who think differently than you

-Why personality tools can deepen relationships—not box us in

-The story behind The Youtopia Project

-Eric’s journey into personality-based life coaching

📘 Want More from Eric?

Explore The Youtopia Project / Grab his book: https://youtopiaproject.com/

Follow on Instagram: @youtopia_creative

Link to a personality assessment where listeners can discover their personality type: https://youtopiaproject.com/youtopia-16-assessment-2/

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We sit with therapist and survivor Zulma Williams to explore resilience, reinvention at midlife, and how a mindset shift from why me to why not me can turn pain into purpose. She shares grounding tools for anxiety, myths about trauma, and why healing is hard but worth it.

Zulma Williams is the founder of Dragonfly Therapy Services and the main provider of therapeutic services. Zulma was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to the United States when she was 31 years old. After working in the accounting field for several years, Zulma decided that she was ready for a career change and worked toward her goal of becoming a social worker. She completed her Bachelor of Social Work at age 46 and then was diagnosed with breast cancer. To focus on her health, she moved back to Argentina to have family support and complete treatment. After becoming a breast cancer survivor, Zulma moved back to Las Vegas and enrolled in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Advanced Master of Social Work program at the age of 50. Zulma completed her degree and clinical hours and is a licensed clinical social worker. 

Her specialty of practice is working with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Zulma is a certified Master ART® Practitioner. ART® is a specialized, evidence-based, short-term psychotherapy technique that focuses on rapid recovery from trauma. 

Connect with Zulma-https://www.dragonflytherapyservices.net/

https://www.instagram.com/theswearingtherapist/

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In this episode, I am joined by an expert-functional gut health coach and family nurse practitioner Lola MacLean to explore the gut-brain connection.

We dive deep into and trace “just IBS” to a root-cause approach that links gut health with high performance, clarity, and joy in food. 

• IBS label challenged and root causes explored
• Gut-brain axis linked to energy and focus
• Bloating, constipation, sensitivities as performance blockers
• Personalization over one-size-fits-all plans 
• Additive nutrition for microbiome diversity (add before you restrict,)
• Eating hygiene to reduce bloating (eat with presence)
• Histamine intolerance and leftovers nuance
• Intermittent fasting with gentle overnight windows
• Probiotics, fermented foods and prebiotics
• Microhabits for busy, high-stress schedules
• A realistic day of eating for inspiration

Connect with Lola MacLean- Functional Gut Health Consultant and Family Nurse Practitioner

Instagram - @lolamacleandnp
Website- www.haelanempowered.com

Download this free guide to discover 5 hidden reasons your bloating hasn’t gone away—even after “doing everything right.” 

https://www.haelanempowered.com/bloatguide

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We share 13 everyday habits that quietly overload the nervous system and offer clear, practical swaps that build calm, energy, and focus. Start with one change, layer slowly, and teach your body safety through kinder rhythms and routines.

• why phone-first mornings spike cortisol and what to do instead
• screen apnea and a simple hourly breathing reset
• calm, present eating to switch on rest and digest
• single-task sprints to end multitasking stress
• caffeine timing for steady energy and better sleep
• micro-movements that release stored tension
• creating silence zones to reduce sensory overload
• progressive muscle release to stop clenching
• white space and systems to prevent overscheduling
• kinder self-talk that soothes the stress response
• blue light limits and wind-down rituals
• safe emotional release without shame
• honoring hunger, sleep, and focus cues

If you found this episode helpful, share it with a friend who's always stressed out. If you try one of these swaps, let me know. I love hearing your wins.

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Ever feel your whole body light up from a small slight, a sharp tone, or a missed expectation—and then wonder why the reaction feels so big? We dig into that moment and uncover how triggers can become powerful teachers that guide healing, clarity, and choice.

You’ll get concrete tools you can use right away: a two-minute morning check-in, micro resets that pair breath with emotion-naming, evening journaling prompts, gentle inner child dialogue, and small rituals that signal release. We close the loop with integration, showing how to rehearse new responses through visualization and how to build resilience without demanding perfection from yourself or others. 

The goal isn’t to stop feeling; it’s to become the driver of your state—calm, honest, and grounded—even when life gets messy.

If this resonates, hit follow, share the episode with someone who needs a softer path to change, and leave a review telling us which practice you’ll try first. Your story might be the nudge someone else needs to begin.

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We challenge the myth that fulfillment requires quitting your job and offer a practical path to thrive inside a 9 to 5. Through quiet thriving, simple rituals, and firm boundaries, we show how to turn work into a canvas for meaning rather than a grind to endure.

• reframing a 9 to 5 as a canvas for growth and contribution
• defining quiet thriving and making small intentional changes
• focusing on energizing tasks and cutting noise
• creating desk rituals and micro-resets for presence
• using simple productivity tools for impact over busyness
• building boundaries to protect focus and energy
• choosing excellence over perfection to avoid burnout
• closing rituals that bridge work and life
• redefining success within your role

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We go deep on reframing pain into purpose, choosing obsession over balance, and letting action lead confidence instead of waiting for confidence to arrive.We start by flipping the script from “Why me?” to “Why not me?” and explore why every comeback story gives us chills: strength is forged in the fire, not in comfort.

Expect practical prompts, clear examples, and a push to take one imperfect step today with what you have.

If this episode sparks something in you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs it, and leave a quick review. What’s the one shift you’ll practice this week?

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