What 99 Episodes Taught Me About Success, Emptiness, and What Matters Most
Description
What a journey it’s been!
In this milestone solo episode, Steve Hodgson reflects on 99 episodes of Share Podcast—distilling the most powerful insights on environment, mindset, resilience, self-leadership and personal growth. Expect actionable strategies to shift your perspective, build sustainable momentum, and lead with purpose in both life and work .
Featured Lessons in This Episode
00:00 – Episode Trailer
03:25 – The Power of Environment: How the spaces, relationships and routines you choose fuel growth or feed stagnation
07:03 – When Your Brain Tries to Trick You: Pausing to question thoughts that sabotage long-term wellbeing
10:34 – Unpacking the Attic: Confronting buried grief and shame to reclaim clarity and freedom
14:01 – Beyond the Labels: Letting go of roles and expectations that cage your authentic self
17:23 – Loving Without Conditions: The courage to support growth—even when paths diverge
20:17 – Lessons in Everything: Seeing every moment and encounter as a teacher for growth
23:21 – What We Want vs. What We Need: Simplifying life to rest, connection and presence over possessions
26:15 – Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Prioritizing health and rest as foundational to performance
29:42 – Redefining Success: Shifting from status and hustle to freedom, peace and purpose
31:50 – Your Greatest Teacher: Embracing failure, loss and love as mirrors that shape who we become
33:00 – Episode 100 Preview: A look ahead to reflections from all 86 guests and questions to deepen your own story
Key Takeaways:
Curate your environment for growth: choose spaces and people that expand you.
Observe your thoughts and replace short-term comfort with long-term freedom.
Unpack hidden stories to step into authenticity and clarity.
Simplify needs: rest, connection and purpose over accumulation.
Invest in self-care as the bedrock of resilience and high performance.
A Note from Steve:
Thank you for joining me on this journey. These ten lessons are an invitation to lean into discomfort, honour your story, and design a life of purpose. Stay tuned for Episode 100—where I share deep reflections from every guest and prompts to help you write the next chapter of your own story.
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