EP 3606 You have to let go of the vine

In this episode, I'm talking about the moment you realise the thing you're clinging to is the very thing keeping you stuck.

"Let go of the vine" is the image: you're swinging across a gap and you refuse to release because it feels unsafe. But the truth is brutal, you can't grab the next vine while your hands are full. Most people don't fail because they're incapable. They fail because they keep gripping an identity, a relationship pattern, a role, a grievance, or a comfort behaviour that once helped them survive, but now sabotages their life.

We unpack what clinging looks like in the real world: staying in a job that drains you because it's predictable, staying angry because it feels powerful, staying hypervigilant because the nervous system thinks you're still on the job, staying in "I'll start when…" because it protects you from judgement. If you've been carrying too much for too long, you'll recognise the cost.

I walk you through a simple framework to identify your vine: what are you tolerating, what are you defending, and what are you repeating. Then we get practical with a three-step reset you can do today: name the vine, choose the next move, and commit to one uncomfortable action that proves you're serious.

Discipline isn't punishment, it's self-respect. Letting go isn't reckless. It's deciding to stop negotiating with the part of you that wants comfort more than growth.

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This isn't motivation. It's responsibility. If you want a stronger life, you don't need more insight. You need the courage to release what's familiar so you can build what's possible. Starting today. No excuses. Move.