EPISODE #5
Letting go isn't the same as quitting, but knowing the difference is the whole thing.

In this episode, we get into something most personal growth content skips: how to tell whether you've genuinely outgrown something, or whether you're just in resistance and the want is still there underneath.

There's a story about a woman and her copper vessels, a very relatable detour involving expired gummy vitamins, and one question to sit with by the end.

If you've been carrying something around that you drifted away from and haven't officially put down yet, this one's for you.


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Gummy Vitamins that taste like candy: https://amzn.to/4tzbfjQ
Echinacea Vitamins: https://amzn.to/4wqN6hR
Garlic Vitamins: https://amzn.to/48UZJYD
Jolly Rancher Gummies: https://amzn.to/4u6qGB5


💭 YOUR TURN
What's something you've been carrying around way too long that you finally let go of?

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EPISODE #4 
How to stick to your goals, especially when you keep starting over.

In this episode, we get into why the full overhaul almost always falls apart, what it's actually costing you every time it does, and what to try instead. If you've ever wondered why you can follow through on some things but not others, I think this one's going to make something click.


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The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy: https://amzn.to/4ejv6Q9
Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber: https://amzn.to/4e8mj3j
Once Upon A Broken Heart Series by Stephanie Garber: https://amzn.to/4sWfzZV
Sacred Heart Diet Article (this one's just for laughs, don't try it): https://www.verywellfit.com/what-is-the-sacred-heart-diet-4109189


💭 YOUR TURN
What's the version of the change you keep trying to make that's so small it almost feels like it doesn't count?

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EPISODE #3
Why progress feels invisible — and what's actually happening when it doesn't feel like enough.

If you've been quietly working on something and still feel behind, this episode is for you. Not behind in a dramatic way. Just that low-level, background feeling that other people are further along, that what you're doing doesn't count yet, that real progress should look different than this.

It doesn't. Quiet progress is still progress. The small wins you've been dismissing as nothing — those are actually where most of it happens. You just haven't been counting them.

This episode is about why invisible progress is so easy to miss, why comparison makes it so much harder, and how to actually look at what's already there before any big confirming moment tells you it's real. Because personal growth rarely looks the way we think it should from the inside.

If you've ever typed "why do I feel behind in life" into a search bar at midnight, or wondered whether your growth journey is actually going anywhere — this one's for you.

🔗 EPISODE COMPANION LINKS
If you think the step might be too big, listen to this episode: Episode #4: How to Stick to Your Goals: Make the Step Smaller
Or, watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/RD23CSharfs


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What are you already doing that you're not counting?

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EPISODE #2

For women juggling multiple aspirations, this story-driven episode explores the true cost of having too many interests and the impact of multitasking on your overall personal growth. We dive into what you might be missing when your attention is divided across various goals. It's a gentle reminder to reflect on your goal setting and how to achieve a better work-life balance without burning out.


🔗 EPISODE COMPANION LINKS
Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/
Video of bunnies: https://share.descript.com/view/jr4p2N8k4oX
My Spoonflower shop: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/mkokolo/collections


💭 YOUR TURN
What's one goal you've put on hold because you were focused on another?

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EPISODE #1

Comparison isn't just making you feel behind, it's convincing you not to start. Here's why, and how to stop using their success against yourself.

In this episode, I tell the story of a woman who watched her neighbor's garden from the window for years. The rose hedge. The fig tree. The perennials that just came back every year. And the quiet conclusion she drew from all of it: that it was too late for her.

We unpack why comparison is most dangerous not when it makes you feel bad, but when it makes you feel logical about giving up. And what it looks like to open the seed packet anyway.


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Zazzle: https://www.zazzle.com/store/freshandyummy


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Let me know your thoughts in the reviews.


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This is The Steady Becoming — a story-driven podcast for women working on something: a business, a creative project, a new version of themselves. 

Each episode starts with an original parable, a story built around a simple truth. Then we talk about what it means and why it still applies to whatever you're in the middle of right now. 

Hosted by Miriam Kokolo.