19th January 2026
#495: Stop Pretending You Don’t Have a Choice

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Human Connection Specialist, Speaker, Author, Coach, Podcast Host and founder of Create The Love. 
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Summary

In this episode I deliver a no-BS reminder that you’re not stuck, you’re actually choosing, and the moment you stop owning your choices is the moment you hand your life over to resentment, helplessness, and disconnection. I break down why radical responsibility is the gateway to real freedom (without denying grief, pain, or the ways you’ve been hurt), and why “pretending you don’t know” is one of the most self-destructive habits we normalize. This is your call to stop playing small, stop colluding with old identities and addictions, and start treating failure as feedback, not a final verdict.


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0:02 – Normalize That Life Is Hard

0:40 – The Universe Is Working With You

1:21 – Manifesting Brings the Lesson First

2:23 – Failure Isn’t Failure

3:18 – Forgiveness Is a Decision

4:37 – Growth Will Cost You People

6:08 – Epic Love Reveals Your Shadow

7:37 – Audit the Beliefs Holding You Hostage

9:24 – You’re Allowed to Change Your Mind

11:52 – Radical Responsibility = Freedom


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