Achieving any goal is challenging, but one particular area feels incredibly challenging: The Sticky Middle. This period of achieving a goal asks many questions and provides you with many emotions about your goal. So, in this episode, I explore the concept of "The Sticky Middle" and the challenges I am currently facing with some of the goals I have.

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

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As you may have gathered from the title, I wasn't sure what to call this episode. However, during this episode, I end up talking about my Ironman training progress and something I have noticed happening with my thoughts. It turned out to be an interesting one to record, so I hope you enjoy finding out what this episode is about.

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

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We often place labels on ourselves. These could be related to our occupation, our relationships and even how we feel. In this episode, I break down some of these labels I have for myself and provide examples of when they might not have helped me. And how these labels may not be serving us in the way we think they are.

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

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Community and the people you spend your time with have been at the forefront of my mind recently. So, I thought I would share why community is so powerful and why finding people with similar interests and values can be such a powerful tool. Also, I discuss how interacting with your community(s) can profoundly impact you and the people in your community.

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

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How often do we take the time to acknowledge our own success? I don't know about you, but I am very quick to praise other people. However, I HATE receiving praise and acknowledging the successes I have had. Well, I think it is time I started to change that discomfort and maybe you should too.

In this episode, I discuss the following:

1. I share some of my reflections from the beginning of 2025.
2. I share some of the successes I think have come out of 2025 so far.
3. Importantly, I share some questions you can ask yourself to identify your own successes!

Given we are 3 months into 2025, I think this is a timely opportunity for reflection and a chance for all of us to learn how to celebrate our successes.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

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This episode definitely falls into the category of "a challenge I am currently facing," because recently, I have been consumed with trying to be perfect in EVERYTHING that I do. Perfectionism is something I have always strived for, and sometimes it feels like the way I am moulded. Yet, realistically, it is unattainable. So, why do I keep striving for it? During this episode, I explore that question and more as I unpack why I am trying to be perfect, whether it is serving me, and how I think I could start changing my perspective.

Here is a link to the podcast I mentioned - On Purpose. By Jay Shetty: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EqqB52m2bsr4k1Ii7sStc?si=27c4529e52df4823

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

Here is where you can keep up with day-to-day things and sneak peeks of upcoming episodes:

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Strava account: Tom Regan https://www.strava.com/athletes/1810346

Finding the right balance in life has always been a challenge for me, and I don't know whether I have ever got it right. Recently, the challenge of finding the right balance has been as present as it has ever been. During this episode, I talk about this as being a challenge I am currently facing, how I am learning to recognise when I am not getting the balance right and how I am trying to change my habits to support myself to get the right balance.

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

Here is where you can keep up with day-to-day things and sneak peeks of upcoming episodes:

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Here is where you can keep up with all things exercise and fitness:

Strava account: Tom Regan https://www.strava.com/athletes/1810346

Death is inevitable, but have you considered how liberating that can be? During this episode, I share how I used to fear death, how I am trying to change my perspective on mortality and how to stay present so that we don't take life for granted.

Also, a quick disclaimer that I have tried to discuss the topic of mortality sensitively. However, I am talking about death quite heavily in this episode, so if you have recently experienced bereavement, this may not be the episode for you.

Join me every week as I share how I am training myself to navigate life. I share the lessons I have learned, the challenges I am currently facing and the questions I have for my future self.

Special thanks to SoulProdMusic for the new intro and outro track. You can find the track and more information about their profile here: https://pixabay.com/users/soulprodmusic-30064790/

Here is where you can keep up with day-to-day things and sneak peeks of upcoming episodes:

Instagram account: Training Tom https://www.instagram.com/training_tom/

Here is where you can keep up with all things exercise and fitness:

Strava account: Tom Regan https://www.strava.com/athletes/1810346