Identity

Who we are is shaped long before we choose it - but that’s not where the story ends.

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30 June 2022I'm not much but I'm all I think about: the risks of social disconnectionWe spend 5x as much time lurking, watching and comparing ourselves to the public versions of others than we do interacting with people we care about. Eesh. No wonder we're trapped in our own heads. 23 June 2022Obsessions: The perfect way to avoid thingsStop avoiding the important questions in your life and let go of your addictions. 16 June 2022Create a personal strategyHumans are wired designed for meaning and contribution. Create your personal strategy to maximise both, 9 April 2022Play the long game resource packDownload your guide to playing a longer game 17 March 2022Are we all just hermits now? Thoughts on social habits and staying home.Our social habits have been disrupted by the pandemic, and many of us just want to stay home now. That's cool! Trust yourself. 10 February 2022Thrive TV with Lauren ParsonsBoundaries 9 February 2022How to make your problems usefulThere is no escaping problems, but you can use them as tools for learning, development, relationships, growth, service and leadership. 18 November 2021Endings: letting go of the goodSometimes we have to make our own endings, to make space for new things. 11 November 2021Always be a beginnerWe should always be a beginner at something. When we're uncomfortably stupid about something new, we grow. 16 September 2021Upgrade your worries: reduce anxiety about your life choicesLife is full of worries. Reduce your anxiety by focusing on upgrading your worries, rather than getting rid of them. 29 July 2021Stop telling yourself old storiesWhat are you still telling yourself that you don't need to? Can you speak to someone else with a different story? 21 July 2021Find your purpose: upgrade your inner googleIf you want to find your purpose, you might need to change your search criteria first. 21 June 2021What's On Your Mind?Catch up on episodes of What's On Your Mind? with Alicia McKay and Digby Scott 1 June 2021How a turbulent early life made me a great entrepreneurWomen's Agenda feature 20 May 2021Treat yourself how you treat othersOr even better because why should they get all the good stuff, am I right? 5 May 2021Could COVID change relationships forever?We might not get our revolution. But we might get something even more important instead. We might start to be realer with one another. 8 April 2021How to break down: a word from the pupaeSeven things I've learned about how to handle a breakdown. 22 March 2021Embrace the meh: 6 surprising benefits of feeling like shitWe all feel like shit sometimes. But it doesn’t have to be all bad - there’s a few decent upsides. 3 February 2021Eight ways to kill stress for goodMost advice on stress and resilience is short-term and unhelpful. Inside: eight powerful strategies that show you how to reduce stress. 6 January 2021Boundaries 101: The secret to personal and professional peaceWhen we set boundaries, we save ourselves and others.