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The podcast for deep thinkers, curious minds, and anyone navigating the complexities of being human with the desire to lean deeper into themselves. No question is too niche, and no topic is off-limits: self-growth, spirituality, relationships, mental health, and the state of the world - you know, the basic stuff. Through raw, reflective conversations (with herself) Sian challenges you to pause, think, and see life through a new lens. So hold that thought, let's get into it.
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In this episode, let's dive deep into the quiet, everyday habit that drains your joy: comparison. Whether it’s on social media, in your career, your relationships, or your healing journey, comparison keeps you stuck in a loop of “not enough.”Comparison is the thief of joy, but more than that, it's the opposite of gratitude.
In this episode, I dive into the often unspoken experience of outgrowing friendships, not because of drama or betrayal, but because you’ve grown. You’ve changed. And maybe they haven’t. Or maybe they have, just in a different direction. It can be a lonely and confronting time, and I'm here to shed some light and speak to the part of you that feels guilty for walking away… and to encourage the other part of you that knows it's time to let go.
Why does being chosen still feel like the gold star of womanhood? In this episode, let's unpackthe quiet ways we tie our worth to being wanted... whether it’s beauty, praise, attention, or approval. From pretty privilege to pick-me culture, the pressure to be effortlessly low-maintenance and stunning, to that sinking feeling of not being “picked”, we're going there.This is for the part of you that’s ever dimmed your light just to feel seen. That’s ever performed, overgiven, or shape-shifted to belong. This is your reminder that you are enough as you are.
We live in a world that glorifies hustle, speed, and constant productivity. But what if the real power lies in slowing down?In this episode, I’m diving into the radical act of soft living. Not just pretty flowers, sleeping in and spa days. I'm talking how to regain a sense of LIFE back. Why being slow isn’t lazy, why softness isn’t weakness, and how choosing rest, presence, and gentleness is one of the most rebellious things you can do today.If you’ve ever felt guilty for needing more time, more space, or more softness… this one’s for you. Because slow living isn’t an aesthetic, it’s a lifeline.
If you’re in a season where everything feels heavy, like you’ve hit your version of rock bottom, this episode is for you.I know what it’s like to feel stuck in survival mode, waiting for something to change, hoping someone will come fix it. I’ve been there. And having gone through rock bottom twice (who knew) I want to share what helped me stop playing the victim and start taking my power back.This isn’t about being hard on yourself, it’s about being honest. About meeting yourself exactly where you are, and choosing to rise.If you’ve been feeling like life keeps happening to you… maybe this is your invitation to shift. To start seeing yourself as the one who gets to choose what happens next.You’re not broken. You’re just becoming. Let’s talk about it.
In classic InspiraSian fashion, take a dive into Sian’s stream of consciousness in this episode, after 3 weeks of deep reflection and and healing. If you’re feeling stuck, overly identified with your mental illness/ sickness / trauma, Sian’s story of taking her power back from having cystic acne / narcissistic figure in her life will inspire you to redefine who you are and what your life can be like. You deserve freedom from the mind and the body. You deserve to be happy.
I can’t believe Jannik agreed to do this with me!!! So excited to share with you all our very first episode (and my first guest!) where we dive deep into your most hard hitting questions on love and dating, how to navigate feeling lonely post breakup, whether we HAVE to love ourselves before we get into a relationship, and why it’s so important to have clear standards when you go into your first date.
Alcohol lowers your vibration. You don’t need to be an alcoholic to be negatively affected by alcohol. Mentally, physically and spiritually, alcohol can hurt your soul. I knew this for years but kept making excuses as to why I couldn’t quit (it’s not fun / i love drinking with my friends / I don’t drink THAT much) until one day I decided to quit cold turkey and haven’t looked back. Could this be the year you go sober for good too?
Unpopular opinion, I don’t think everyone should be an influencer. Nor do I think everyone can. For good reason - not everyone has the right foundations within themselves to have their souls bared to hundreds of thousands of people daily. I’ve been on this journey and I’m just getting started! I have learned so much along the way and everything has only made me not only a better person but a better creator.
I get asked this question ALL the time: “how did you meet your boyfriend?” Well I’m finally going to share the story leading up to how I met him on the 3rd day that I arrived in Bali last year. There were so many synchronicities leading up to our meeting, but there was also a lot of work done on my part a year prior. Prayer without action is dead! Calling in what is meant for you goes beyond the wishing and dreaming. This is your sign to make it happen!
In the age of overstimulation, overconsumption and overwhelm from absorbing far too much information from social media / the internet… we’ve lost our ability to think critically for ourselves. Society has become paralyzed by too many options, opinions, and ideas. Addicted to the idea of learning more and more that we lose sight of what really matters to us. The human experience IRL.
So turns out I wasn’t okay, and only recently have I decided I want to work on being okay again. In this episode I start off with a new segment: the grateful game - where I share 3 things I’m grateful for today. Along with my current wellness habits that have been helping me whilst I learn to have more compassion towards myself after a pretty challenging few years. Here we go!
Am I a bad person for not giving a f about my career? Am I selfish for wanting to live out my days on a beach and not hustling to create generational wealth? In this day and age of modern day capitalist consumption… have we completely abandoned our natural human instincts and interests of community, creation and flow? Our generation is burnt out and uninspired. Here are my thoughts on why..
Getting plastic surgery and filler is so normalized that nowadays it’s become rare to meet someone who HASN’T had any work done. As someone who has suffered with body dysmorphia, I’ve been tempted to change my face to feel more beautiful, but resisted it in the name of learning to love myself wholly without external fixes. It’s a constant battle in an age where photoshop, editing apps and lack of transparency is rife on and offline. What are your thoughts?
Reflections on the past 12 months - exactly a year ago I decided to walk away from a 3 year long term relationship, the home I thought I was building and a career / income stream I was reliant on… all in the name of pursuing my heart’s calling to something MORE. It felt like everything I knew had collapsed around me and I had no way of knowing how to move forward. I just kept the faith that life had to be planning something better for me beyond the collapse. All in divine timing, all in divine plan.
So update! I’m in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam visiting my dad for a month. After 2 hectic months of London life, I’ve been gifted this opportunity to slow down, recalibrate and reflect on some hard truths about myself. One of those being that I am not actually very good at being neutral when it comes to my triggers. My automatic response is to either react in an extreme high or an extreme low and it’s been causing a lot of stress on my nervous system. I never felt safe existing in the neutral - my core belief growing up was that life is either fucking amazing or fucking awful. No in-between. It’s just not true though. And I’m learning more than ever now that the neutral space is healing and necessary.
Send this episode to a broken hearted friend who needs to hear this too 🤍 I wrote this letter to myself in November last year after a painful breakup. Reading it back today I am able to see just how much has changed since then, my life is completely unrecognizable in the best way. No matter how difficult it was at the time, choosing to honor myself and my truth was the ONLY option. I hope it touches your heart today, and gives you the strength to carry on. I love you!
This was meant to be my triumphant return to the podcast. But instead I’m in a funk that I can’t seem to get out of yet. Oh the art of duality. I was feeling on top of the world the other day, and this week came around and knocked me down hard. Here is a totally unfiltered stream of consciousness on my frustrations with my acne, my mental health, feeling like I’m not good enough, normalizing the other side of the high vibe optimistic persona, and realising that this is a inevitable experience. Especially as a woman.
Let’s talk about the commercialisation of the self help and spirituality industry right now. And how they will try make you feel like you NEED things outside of yourself to become more awakened. That without your crystals, your tarot cards, your yoga, your books, that you are not enough. That you are not able to reach your highest self without it. But my love, the truth is, you were born a child of God, already fully equipped to access your gifts.
Are you energetically holding on to people who no longer need to be in your sphere? Are you waiting for an apology that will never come? You might not like this but.... the responsibility to close a chapter is on you. Not them. Your freedom is waiting on the other side of your decision to let go once and for all. What are you waiting for?
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