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Terribly UnobliviousAuthor: Brad Child & Dylan Steil
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Stop Chasing Your “Best Self” And Start Liking Who You Are
Episode 39
Monday, 5 January, 2026
Send us a textA crackling fire, a quiet room, and a loud truth: sometimes “working on yourself” is just a clever way to avoid yourself. We pull on that thread and unravel the difference between meaningful growth and restless avoidance, from journaling and therapy binges to the seductive trap of endless prep with no action. If you’ve ever felt unworthy when you’re not producing or performing, this one hits close to home.We talk through holiday pressure, why December feels like a stress test for the soul, and how youth mental health stats can be both alarming and easily distorted without nuance. That leads us into a candid exploration of conditional love—how many of us learned that doing equals deserving—and why stillness can feel unsafe. The question keeps repeating: do we chase our “best self” because we don’t like our real one? Or is the real move learning to like who we are while we grow?From the so-called “Berlin paradox” to radical therapy riffs, we thread practical takeaways through the jokes. Preparation is only useful if it ends in action. Authenticity doesn’t mean oversharing; it means knowing who you are, choosing your moments, and refusing to build a life around rooms you don’t even want to be in. The healthiest people aren’t the ones who “heal” the most; they’re the ones who stop seeing themselves as broken, then take small, concrete steps that align with their values.Pull up a chair and sit with the quiet for a minute. Ask yourself where you’re fixing instead of feeling, prepping instead of doing, performing instead of being. Then take one step—any step—that belongs to you. If this conversation resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find it.
