In 2017, I booked a one-way ticket with no savings and no real plan. I just needed to run away and escape the version of me who felt low and lost. That leap into the unknown began a three year journey across Asia, Europe, and New Zealand that ended up teaching me far more than how to travel.

In this episode, I share how I started a travel YouTube channel from scratch, worked odd jobs abroad, and slowly turned documenting my life into a career. There were a lot of uncertainty along the way but it was the start of completely reprogramming my self-worth and belief system.

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Self-worth isn’t something we have to earn, but for many of us, childhood, culture, and past experiences convince us otherwise.

In this video, I share my story of going from low self-worth and seeking home in wrong relationships to finally feeling anchored in my own worthiness. I’ll walk you through the 3 biggest shifts that changed everything for me.

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topics:self worth vs self esteemhow to build self worthinner child healing self compassion practicesbreaking people-pleasing patternschildhood wounds & adult relationshipsovercoming toxic relationshipshow to trust yourself againletting go of the past traumaself love journey / feeling enoughpersonal growth + embodimentstop seeking external validationrebuilding confidence & belonging

In this video, I share 5 key principles that helped me shift from chasing happiness to cultivating something deeper: steady joy, presence, and contentment. These aren't quick fixes or "instant happiness hacks," but practices that create spaciousness, soften self-criticism, and help you cultivate peace and contentment that is always accessible.

Topics Covered in This Video:

- Lasting happiness vs. fleeting happiness

- How to find joy and contentment

- Awareness practice (inspired by Rupert Spira)

- Radical self-permission & letting yourself be imperfect

- Gratitude practices that go beyond toxic positivity

- Balancing grief and gratitude

- Letting go of control & cultivating presence

- Inner peace and acceptance in daily life

- Practical mindset shifts for emotional resilience

- Moving from striving to allowing

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Have you ever struggled with social anxiety, awkwardness, or overthinking every conversation? This video is for anyone who’s ever felt invisible in a crowd, terrified before a party, or drained after small talk. I’m sharing 5 practical tools and mindset shifts that actually helped me go from avoiding people altogether to enjoying social connection—even when I’m still a little awkward.

• How to reframe rejection and stop fearing what people think
• Why you don’t have to be “charming” to be confident
• How to use exposure therapy without overwhelming yourself
• Tips for managing anticipatory anxiety before social events
• How to build quiet, grounded self-worth that makes social anxiety lose its power

Whether you identify as socially anxious, introverted, shy, or just someone who hates awkward moments—you’re not broken. You’re human. I hope this episode will give you the tools to meet that part of you with compassion and real change.

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Are you actually in a secure relationship—or just trying to heal in the wrong environment?

If you’ve ever wondered “Is it me, or is it this relationship?”—this video is for you. We’re exploring anxious attachment, emotional spiraling, and the real reason why healing can feel like a never-ending project when your connection isn’t safe.

Whether you're deep in self-work, constantly overthinking your partner’s behavior, or trying to practice secure attachment in a relationship that might not be built for it, this is a grounded and honest conversation about how to tell the difference—and what to do next.

In this episode, I share:

• How to tell if you’re in a relationship that supports secure attachment

• What it looks like when your nervous system feels safe

• The mindset shifts that helped me stop spiraling from relationship anxiety

• Tools for self-regulation, co-regulation, and actually feeling different (not just knowing better)

If you’ve been doing all the inner work and still feel insecure, jealous, or unsettled, you’re not broken—and you’re not alone.

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From first heartbreak to finding a home in myself, this is a personal reflection on the six movies that quietly shaped my life—from age 17 to 34.
If you’ve ever rewatched a film and felt like it mirrored a past version of you, this episode is for you.

We’ll explore themes of identity, love, emotional growth, and the unexpected life lessons that come through coming-of-age stories, cinematic storytelling, and the movies that changed us—without us even noticing.

Movies mentioned:

1. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
2. Closer
3. Lost in translation
4. Eat Pray Love
5. Arrival
6. Perfect Days

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"The ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function is the mark of a superior mind." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Let's talk about why trying to "make sense" of everything can leave you feeling stuck, and how learning to live inside your own contradictions, and the ones out in the real world, can actually give you an edge. If you've ever wrestled with self-acceptance vs. self-growth, openness vs. boundaries, ambition vs. surrender — this is for you.You’re allowed to be everything, all at once.

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An honest conversation on themes that has been coming up for me in the last few months. Fear of uncertainty, impermanence, how to feel my feelings again, the paradox of wanting to plan or envision a future vs. being fully present in the now. I hope some of what I say resonates with you.

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