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What’s more useful today: a perfectly polished five-year career plan, or the ability to thrive in chaos? In this episode, Craig Harper and I lean into the reality that uncertainty isn’t going away—it’s becoming the baseline. We explore how self-awareness gives you the clarity to navigate change, why developing actual skill is the backbone of real confidence, and why adaptability has replaced predictability as the career superpower.

Along the way, we get into the paradox of kindness and empathy; two qualities the world needs more of, but paired with the strength not to be walked on and not to let others be walked on either. This is a raw, practical, and sometimes humorous exploration of what it takes to not just survive but flourish in a world that refuses to sit still.

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Sometimes clarity doesn’t come in a flash of inspiration, it arrives in the quiet, awkward realization that this… isn’t it.

Maybe it’s your job. Or your routine. Or the way you’ve been moving through the world lately.

It’s not terrible, exactly, it’s just not lighting any fires. And the tricky part? You’re not even sure what would.

In this episode of The Self-Help Antidote, we explore a refreshingly honest approach to self-direction: anti-goalsetting.

Because when you don’t know what you want, start with what you don’t.

The wrong fit, the dead weight, the “I guess this is fine” parts of your life, naming those is often the first step toward building something that actually feels like you.

Sometimes the fastest way forward is simply knowing what you’re no longer willing to drag with you.

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In a world where connection is thinning, certainty is shrinking, and burnout feels like a badge of honor, what does it actually take to build a life rooted in resilience and wellbeing?

In this episode, we dive into the psychological and neurological building blocks of self-care, not the bubble bath kind, but the kind that scaffolds you when life inevitably hits hard. From Dunbar’s number to dopamine, decision fatigue to distress, we explore the science behind emotional regulation, agency, and the rituals that ground us. You'll learn why perceived control matters, why there's no "best way" to live well, and how the absence of mastery in modern life is quietly eroding our sense of identity.

We discuss the power of scalable habits, the beauty of progressive overload in building mental resilience, and why the more you try to please people, the more miserable you, and likely they, often become.

Whether you're seeking clarity, calm, or a comeback, this conversation offers real tools and fresh perspectives to help you move from reactivity to resilience, from "life is happening to me" to "I've got this."

🔍 Topics include:

• Social cohesion and emotional regulation
• The brain on behavior change
• Eustress vs. distress
• Self-care vs. self-indulgence
• Identity, beliefs, and psychological safety
• Freedom, autonomy, and finding what works for you

Because the truth is, life will come at you. The question is, what will you have in place when it does?

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