What 99 Episodes Taught Me About Success, Emptiness, and What Matters Most

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Noise of Life Podcast

Steve Hodgson

153 episodes

2 days ago

We all face the noise of life the doubts, distractions, and challenges that pull us away from who we really are. Hosted by Steve Hodgson, coach, facilitator, speaker, and Mental Health First Aid Instructor, this podcast dives into raw truths and real stories of people who’ve faced storms and discovered clarity, courage, and purpose. Each week you’ll hear inspiring conversations, tools, and reflections to help you rise above the noise and tune into what truly matters.

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What 99 Episodes Taught Me About Success, Emptiness, and What Matters Most

Noise of Life Podcast

34 minutes 37 seconds

4 months ago

What 99 Episodes Taught Me About Success, Emptiness, and What Matters Most

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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