Stop Relying on Achievements for Confidence | Ep. 2

Stop Relying on Achievements for Confidence | Ep. 2

Stop Relying on Achievements for Confidence | Ep. 2Shawn Hesmatpour
Published on: 22/09/2025

In this episode of The Podcast You Always Needed, I open up about how I broke free from the trap of attaching my confidence to external achievements. From leaving a 9–5 to building my own business, I share how old conditioning crept back into my...

Podcast
The Myth of Needing To “Catch up” is Ruining Your Confidence

The Myth of Needing To “Catch up” is Ruining Your Confidence

The Myth of Needing To “Catch up” is Ruining Your ConfidenceShawn Hesmatpour
Published on: 26/08/2025

I used to always wake up every day with the pedal slammed to the floor. I woke up in a hurry, worked in a hurry, and even tried to “relax” in a hurry. I thought if I could just move faster than everyone else, I would out-earn them, out-shine them...

Coaching
Burnout Is the Byproduct of the Wrong Fuel

Burnout Is the Byproduct of the Wrong Fuel

Burnout Is the Byproduct of the Wrong FuelShawn Hesmatpour
Published on: 01/08/2025

There’s a shift I’ve had to move through in my own journey, and it’s one I see my students in Divine Alchemy face at times, too. It’s the moment when you realize… “Damn. I’ve been doing all this not because I love it, but because I want to prove...

Coaching
Why Getting What You Want Feels So Damn Hard (But Isn’t)

Why Getting What You Want Feels So Damn Hard (But Isn’t)

Why Getting What You Want Feels So Damn Hard (But Isn’t)Shawn Hesmatpour
Published on: 30/07/2025

Remember being six and begging for a Game Boy? Mom hit you with the classic “money doesn’t grow on trees.” Dad followed up with a lecture on “needs vs. wants.” Translation to a kid’s subconscious: “Wanting more = selfish = dangerous.” Fast-forward...

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