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liberatedep 12: "i didn't want to die, i just didn't want to live."content warning: this episode includes sensitive themes, including suicide, sexual abuse and mental health. please take care while listening and pause any time you need. ~Meredith Collins spent 25 years in Corporate Australia building leaders, culture and capability, while privately navigating motherhood, divorce, redundancy and a persistent sense of not quite belonging. A driven seeker, she chased answers through achievement, sobriety, therapy and personal development, convinced something was “wrong” with her. Often labelled quirky, her dog-with-a-bone energy was fuelled by a deep desire to feel worthy, lovable and safe.Only later did Meredith recognise comp...
2026-01-2957 minliberatedep 11: why are you scared to slow down?📺watch and subscribe on youtubein this episode, i unpack why slowing down feels so uncomfortable for driven people and why stillness often triggers fear, guilt and urgency rather than relief. we explore how high performers unconsciously equate stress with safety, why the nervous system learns to rely on adrenaline and pressure and how productivity becomes a coping strategy rather than a choice. drawing from neuroscience, eastern philosophy, stoicism and my own lived experience of grief, burnout and collapse, this episode reframes rest as regulation, stillness as power and calm as the foundation for clarity, creativity and sus...
2026-01-2231 minliberatedep 10: why you keep choosing narcissists and calling it “love”Raff Dall is a Melbourne-based actor, DJ and content creator with a psychology brain and a storyteller’s heart. His work lives at the intersection of performance, mental health, and creative entrepreneurship, spanning acting, stand-up, podcasting, late-night DJ sets, and Pokémon-infused content that brings people together.By day, Raff studies advanced psychology at Monash, diving into research, empathy frameworks and behaviour change. By night, he creates: filming showreels, building his “Finding The Middle” podcast, producing UGC, and streaming live to a growing online audience. He’s financially meticulous and fiercely self-directed, juggling multiple income streams, training for trail...
2026-01-151h 01liberatedep 9: why do you keep burning out?📺watch and subscribe on youtubein this episode, i unpack why burnout keeps repeating even when you know better and why working harder never fixes it. we explore how hustle culture, fear and early conditioning wire the nervous system into survival mode, why burnout is not a time management issue but a belief and safety issue and how unprocessed stress keeps driving urgency, overwork and self-abandonment. drawing from neuroscience, trauma psychology, ancient wisdom and my own lived experience of collapse, chronic stress and rebuilding from stillness, this episode invites you to understand burnout at the root, regulate the...
2026-01-0830 minliberatedep 8: the dark side of ambition no one warns you aboutScott Ko is an executive leader, entrepreneur, and thought leader specialising in the powerful practice of curiosity. With a career spanning leadership roles across business, government, and non-profit sectors, Scott has consistently demonstrated the transformational impact curiosity has in unlocking innovation, clarity, and growth. As the former ACEO of Leadership Victoria—one of Australia's premier leadership development organisations—Scott rapidly revitalised the organisation's strategic vision, team culture, and commercial model, achieving results in months that typically take years.Scott is also the founder of ColourSpace Gallery, Australia's first certified arts social enterprise, creating innovative human-centred workplaces at scal...
2026-01-0157 minliberatedep 7: why does your mind never stop?📺watch and subscribe on youtubein this episode, i explore why your mind never seems to switch off and how overthinking is often not a flaw but a survival strategy shaped by stress, pressure and early conditioning. we unpack how hustle culture, fear and unresolved emotion wire the nervous system into constant alert, why trying to “think your way out” only deepens the loop and how real change begins when you shift from control to regulation. drawing from neuroscience, psychology, ancient wisdom and my own experience of burnout and self-betrayal, this episode invites you to understand the deeper...
2025-12-2542 minliberatedep 6: success didn't save me... self-leadership didquick psa before we begin.this conversation with Colin is one i’m deeply proud of. it’s honest, expansive and full of wisdom i know will land for many of you.unfortunately, due to a technical issue in the studio, the microphones didn’t capture the audio as cleanly as intended. i’ve done my best in post-production to improve it, but it isn’t perfect.i wanted to name that openly rather than pretend otherwise.thank you for your patience and understanding. i chose to share this episode anyway because th...
2025-12-181h 16liberatedep 5: why do you keep betraying yourself?📺watch and subscribe on youtubein this convo, i take you through the gnarly concept of self-betrayal, particularly for those who often take on the role of the strong one in their work and relationships. self-betrayal is not merely a lack of discipline but is deeply rooted in trauma responses such as people-pleasing. i take you deep into my personal experiences with addiction and the facade of being put together while struggling internally and i also share some practical tools for you to stop abandoning yourself and to cultivate unshakable self-trust and reliability.w...
2025-12-1131 minliberatedep 4: the cost of chasing skinny, successful & perfectElisha Tamasi, known as The Polynesian Life Coach, is a confidence and self love coach helping women fall in love with the woman they see in the mirror and know they are worthy exactly as they are.After being fired from her dream job as an international flight attendant, Elisha hit rock bottom battling body shame, toxic relationships, and numbing out with alcohol, drugs, and food. Through deep inner healing, she rebuilt her relationship with herself, found unshakable confidence, and turned her pain into purpose.Today, she’s the fo...
2025-12-041h 12liberatedep 3: why are you always chasing more?📺watch and subscribe on youtubein today’s conversation, i take you through the paradox of productivity and the feeling of inadequacy that often accompanies it. we go deep into how many people may achieve their goals yet still feel stressed and anxious, leading to a cycle of survival rather than fulfillment. success without peace isn’t success at all! the name of the game is dreaming big while recognising the importance of inner peace and unlocking ways to slow down in a chaotic, fast-paced world.what we explored this episode00:00...
2025-11-2734 minliberatedep 2: how to win the war for your attentionConstantine Georgiou is the author of Ineffable Refuge and founder of Ineffable, where he guides individuals and teams toward unshakeable inner peace through an integration of Tibetan Buddhist practices and modern neuroscience. After a high-pressure corporate career ended in complete nervous system collapse, Constantine embarked on intensive training under pioneering teachers including Dr. Daniel P. Brown, Dustin DiPerna and Stephen Altair, receiving transmission in the Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā traditions. He uniquely combines ancient teachings on Waking up into Rigpa (awakened awareness) with cutting-edge approaches for Cleaning up, including Internal Family Systems, somatic trauma healing, EFT tapping, and heart co...
2025-11-201h 24liberatedep 1: why don't you ever feel good enough?📺watch and subscribe on youtubein our first conversation together, i take you on a journey through the pervasive feeling of not being good enough, tracing its roots to childhood conditioning and societal expectations. i emphasise the importance of recognising your inherent worth(!), distinguishing it from self-esteem, which is often tied to external validation. through personal anecdotes and insights, i share my journey of overcoming limiting beliefs and the inner critic, offering practical steps for you to cultivate self-acceptance and liberation from the cycle of comparison and self-doubt.what we explored this epi...
2025-11-2036 minliberatedfor the thinkers, feelers and recovering perfectionistsWelcome to Liberated - your permission slip to stop performing for worth and start feeling at peace with who you are. I’m David Michael Titeu, mindset coach and recovering hustler & perfectionist, and in this short trailer you’ll get a taste of what’s coming: real conversations about success, self-worth and finding freedom from the beliefs that keep you stuck. Here's my Instagram 🤝Contact:david@dmt.care
2025-10-2001 min
AlignUs Podcast🎙️ AlignUs Podcast | Hustling to Overcompensate for Unworthiness – Featuring “The Mind Alchemist” David Michael TiteuAre you grinding for success but In this powerful episode of the AlignUs Podcast, host Dr. Nikhil Sharma and co-host Kevin Drummond dive deep with special guest David Michael Titeu, aka The Mind Alchemist. Together, they unpack the hidden patterns behind hustle culture, where high performers often push themselves to the edge—not out of passion, but out of unworthiness.💡 Why do so many of us feel the need to prove our value through burnout?🧠 How can we rewrite that story and oper...
2025-07-0731 minAlignUs Podcast🎙️ AlignUs Podcast | Hustling to Overcompensate for Unworthiness – Featuring “The Mind Alchemist” David Michael TiteuAre you grinding for success but still feeling like it’s never enough?In this powerful episode of the AlignUs Podcast, host Dr. Nikhil Sharma and co-host Kevin Drummond dive deep with special guest David Michael Titeu, aka The Mind Alchemist. Together, they unpack the hidden patterns behind hustle culture, where high performers often push themselves to the edge—not out of passion, but out of unworthiness.💡 Why do so many of us feel the need to prove our val...
2025-07-0529 min