In this episode, I talk about the fear of not being enough.
The fear that everyone will find out you’re a fraud: not smart enough, not attractive enough, not wealthy enough. I sit with the tension of experiencing imposter syndrome as a scholarship student and explore the trap of constantly comparing myself to others.

I also share a deep analogy my Chemistry teacher once told me about life that has stayed with me.

I hope this helps you love yourself a little better 💛

This episode was inspired by Marianne Williamson’s poem Our Deepest Fear.

Music credits:
Intro 🎵 Only by RY X
Mid ambience – An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno
Outro – Love Like This by RY X

I hope this helps you, not to let go of your past, but to shake hands with it and move on as a better person 🌱.

In this long-overdue episode, I take a trip to the past. As a student at St. Ignatius in 2023, I revisit the memories, experiences, and lessons I acquired during my time there, and express my struggle to accept the fact that, at times, nostalgia has forced me to wish I were still there 🏫. I reflect on what I would do if I had a time machine ⏳ and sit with the acceptance of the mistakes and sacrifices I’ve made in the past to be the person I am today.

Song credits:

Love Like This – RY X, (outro)

Berlin – RY X, (intro)

Briano – Ano, An Ending (Ascent) (middle bit)

In this episode, I invite you to take a front row seat in a raw, personal conversation between me and the smaller voice inside me. The inner personality that wrestles with purpose, faith, and calling. I reflect on my ongoing break from social media, my relationship with Jesus Christ, and the divine purpose I believe He created me for.
The heartbeat of this episode is Jeremiah 1:5: “Before you were formed in the womb, I knew you.”
A special shoutout to my friend Malachi, whose bold writing gave me inspiration to speak from a deeper place today.
Check out his piece here: All the Nonsense Ep.3: You Can’t Just be one thing?

Outro song by my brother Timanuel: Sound of surrender

In this episode, I explore the complex balance between gratitude and ambition. Can you truly be satisfied with what you have and still crave more? Drawing from my experience at a gap year leadership school filled with overachievers, I unpack the surprising advice I heard there: don’t be too ambitious. I also talk about why I believe ambition shouldn’t be stifled by gratitude. Join me as I share personal stories and reflect on what it means to stay hungry without losing appreciation for the present.

In this episode of Things I Never Said to Myself, I sit with the discomfort of not having it all figured out. From hyper-organized Form 2 journals to launching a nonprofit and taking an unexpected “gap year,” I explore what it means to move forward without a clear roadmap. Spoiler: you don't need all the answers to take the next step. This is an honest reflection on fear, risk, trust and the quiet courage it takes to show up anyway.

In this second episode of Things I Never Said to Myself, I confess something I spent a long time denying—I care about what people think of me. And that doesn't make me weak, it makes me human.

Through a personal story about leading a non-profit, facing online hate, and questioning my own integrity, I explore the blurry space between external validation and self-worth. When does caring about others' opinions become self-betrayal? And how do we stop lying to ourselves while still staying true to who we want to be?

We talk to friends. We post to strangers.

But when was the last time you said something honest… to yourself?     

In this first episode of Things I Never Said to Myself, I unpack how avoiding hard conversations with myself shaped how I move through the world, and how that quiet voice inside me, the one I ignored, has been trying to say something all along.

This isn’t advice. It’s a confession. And maybe… a mirror.

🎧 Let’s talk about the most important conversation you’ve been avoiding.

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