Life in Progress Podcast

You can’t build your own life while trying to keep everyone happy. This week on Life in Progress, we talk about saying no, setting boundaries, and getting comfortable with letting people down so you can stop letting yourself down.A lot of us grew up believing that being “good” means being agreeable. We say yes to plans we don’t want, take on work we don’t have space for, and bend our choices around what our family, friends, or bosses expect. Then we wonder why we feel tired, stuck, and resentful, and like our lives aren’t really ours.In this episode, we talk about why disappointing people isn’t the same as being a bad person. We get into the guilt that comes with saying no, why you don’t owe everyone an explanation, and how to tell the difference between a real responsibility and something you feel pressured into. People will be disappointed sometimes. That’s their feeling to work through, not your job to fix.If you’re in your 20s or 30s and still trying to keep everyone happy, consider this your permission slip. Choose yourself, even when it’s uncomfortable. 🎧

Everyone else is noise. Your life deserves your attention.I’m recording this one from Marrakech, where I’ve been reading a lot about Islamic teachings. In this episode, I share the ones I apply to my own life. I talk about why I keep “high visibility, low emotional access” online, why you don’t owe anyone your time or energy, and why I’ll never apologize for the life I built.I also get into self-accounting, financial empowerment, untapped potential, and the small, consistent actions behind 15 years of Access Travel.Before you point a finger at someone else, ask yourself: what am I getting out of this?Tell me in the comments: what are your intentions for your life, and where are you giving your attention right now?Get the Italia Collection here: https://www.travelwithaccess.com/shop/the-italia-collection-bundleLazada: https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/the-italia-collection-bundle-i5385564580.htmlTiktok Shop: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9jwDHGHN8F1-LJEDt/🎙️ Life in Progress with Angely Dub https://tinyurl.com/y8hew6ur📩 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeinprogressph/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeinprogresspodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeinprogressph

I’ve learned that two truths can hold space at the same time. Navigating adult life is an adventure, and so is accepting the versions of us, and the seasons, that are already behind us. I named this podcast Life in Progress because none of us are done yet. We’re all still becoming.This space is for the in-between: the conversations we have when we’re figuring it out, the lessons we only understand in hindsight, and the honest moments when we admit we don’t have it all together. You don’t need to have arrived to belong here. You just need to be willing to keep going.

We’re quick to give grace to everyone else: the friend running late, the coworker still figuring it out, the stranger having a bad day. But when it’s us, we expect to have it all together already.In this episode, we talk about why patience with yourself is one of the hardest things to learn, and why it matters more than we think. We get into the pressure of comparing your timeline to everyone else’s, what to do when progress feels painfully slow, and the small, honest ways to stop being your own harshest critic.If you’ve been feeling behind lately, this one’s for you. Growth isn’t a deadline. It’s a life in progress.

It's not a competition. It just feels like one when everyone's posting their wins at the same time.I spent years quietly measuring myself against people who weren't even running my race. Same age, different assignment. Same industry, different starting point. And still I'd look at where they were and decide I was late.But late compared to what? There's no schedule. Nobody handed us the same map.You're not behind. You're just on your own timeline and it's moving, even on the days it doesn't look like it.⁠Get the Italia Collection here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life in Progress with Angely Dub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📩 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on: Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook