“I just can’t let something go until I can understand why it happened.”

In this episode of In My Truth with Sarah Riegelhuth, we’re joined by the infamous Liam Gordon! Liam has been mentioned in some previous episodes of In My Truth, and we’re excited to talk truth with him (possibly even with a wine in hand!).

Sarah and Liam have been friends since high school, when they were emo before emo was even invented.

Slightly more recently than that, Liam Gordon started his business career with a painting business for ten years, but eventually left feeling burnt out and needing a sabbatical. What began with attending the Burning Man festival has turned into an incredible year-long journey for Liam. He now lives in the US, has a company with Sarah and is sitting on the floor dissecting untruths.

In this episode of In My Truth, we’re diving into self-doubt and self-belief, and how that first appeared in Liam’s life in the form of the relationship he had with his father as a child. Sarah also gets real about the process of dealing with her break-up, and how self-talk has interfered with the journey.

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Disclaimer: What we talk about on In My Truth tends to be very raw and can be triggering. Resources for support and help are included at the end of show notes - scroll down for more information.

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Like many of us, Liam and Sarah deal with negative self talk and in this episode they dig deep into how that has manifested in their lives. Do you struggle with negative self talk, and how does it show up for you?

“The brain is an amazing tool, but it’s also f*cking annoying sometimes!”

Liam and Sarah also discuss the untruths they’re living with around:

Reframing negative self-talk as a positive thing around wanting to better ourselves

Having something ‘wrong’ with us vs just knowing something about ourselves

The process of getting over a break-up

The repeating habits of the hamster wheel and how to jump off with the lessons

Emotions and stories that come up when parents get sick

Releasing anger towards parents

Tapping into our inner child and childhood memories and beliefs

Where negative self talk comes from

Inner child healing work

Imposter syndrome

Judging ourselves for how we deal with situations

Training our brains out of constant worry

Meditation

Social anxiety

Fear of failure and self-sabotage

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Remember you’re not alone, and there is hope, even though it may not feel that way at times. Talk to someone, a friend or family member and let them support you. Reach out to a professional. Do whatever you need to do to start your journey back to feeling good.

Here are some resources I found on Google (because I am not a professional, these are not recommendations, just suggestions with love and empathy from me to you):

Lifeline (Australia): 13-11-14 is a confidential telephone crisis support service available 24/7 from a landline, payphone or mobile. Beyond Blue (Australia): 1-300-22-4636 OR chat online between 3pm & 12am 7 days a week No Shame On You (USA): 1-800-273-(TALK) 8255 OR text 741741 for a 24/7 crisis text line (a live, trained crisis counsellor receives the text and responds quickly) OR visit I’m Alive for 24/7 online crisis chat National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (USA): 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Services (Canada): 1-833-456-4566 OR text 45645 between 4pm and 12am daily

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