Master Your Life: Recent Episodes
Stephen Dixon-Grant
I'm Steve and I'm a men's life coach.
I created this podcast to share my thoughts, ideas and tips on a range of different topics, to help you take control of your life.
These are topics like: mindset, motivation, relationships, mental health, entrepreneurship , addiction recovery and many more things.
Although I am now a life coach, happily married and 10 years clean, I used to be: a childhood abuse victim, an addict, a foster child, suicidal and unstable.
I hope you can find some use, peace and reassurance in the information and experiences I'll share. -Steve
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter U - Understand yourself in order to better understand others
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode I talk about dissociation and my experiences of this mental health condition - what it's like to have lost hours or days of my life.
I hope this gives you an insight into what it is like if you have not experienced it for yourself. Or, if you have experienced it for yourself, then I hope you find it reassuring and useful.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter T - Take control of your own destiny
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode, I talk about my experiences of being sectioned under the mental health act. This is when you are detained in a safe environment so you don't pose harm to yourself or others on account of your poor mental health.
I hope that this episode can be useful to anyone who has suffered similar circumstances or to those who want to learn what it is like to have had this experience.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter S - Stop procrastinating!
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
I haven't always been a confident person and I know that confidence is something that a lot of my clients and other people struggle with.
In this episode, I talk about my experiences of going from no confidence to a confident person, how I built that confidence myself and tips on how to be a confident person and how to increase your confidence.
I hope you enjoy and find it useful!
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter R - Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode I talk about making the leap to self-employment. It can be quite a daunting thing to do but it can also be incredibly rewarding.
I started my first business a few years ago and I've never looked back since!
I hope this episode helps to inspire you to take the leap for yourself!
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter Q - Quality not quantity in anything you do
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode - a bit of a longer one that usual - I talk about my experiences with weight loss.
I talk about 'diets', fasting and also mindset in relation to losing and gaining weight.
I have been both overweight and severely underweight so I have been on both ends of the spectrum and offer my opinions on that matter.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter P - Practise makes perfect
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
This episode is a little bit of a different one as I share the funny example that my wife gave me for what she thought this statement meant, I hope you get a chuckle out of it!
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is quite a heavy episode, I'll be honest. I do get emotional and take lots of pauses, so don't think the podcast has cut off - I'm still there. Just bear with me.
It's one that I've been putting off for a while now but I feel like it's incredibly important to talk about.
I've experienced serious depression in my life and have also had suicidal thoughts and made attempts on my own life. I have also known people very close to me who have actually committed suicide and so are no longer with us.
In this episode I share my experiences of these two, very tough topics, in that hope that I can help someone. Whether that be someone who's feeling like they're in a similar position to what I used to be, or for therapists, counsellors, friends and family members of people who are suffering.
If you feel like you might consider hurting yourself, please speak to someone as soon as possible. A friend, family member or ideally a doctor or the samaritans. There is always help available.
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter O - Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
This episode is a little bit of a different one as I share the funny example that my wife gave me for what she thought this statement meant, I hope you get a chuckle out of it!
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode I talk about this phrase which I've used throughout my life: Be as real as you can for the moment.
This is a phrase I used when I was in rehab, talking to the new people who were coming in and struggling with their emotions.
I hope you find this useful!
If you enjoyed this episode but want more detail and to hear more about my experiences and how you can apply these to your own life, check out my 'Escaping The Matrix' Patreon: www.patreon.com/EscapingTheMatrix/about
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
For personalised 1:1 support, you can find my life-coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter N - Never lie, steal or cheat
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
If you'd like more daily doses of Steve in your life then you can follow me on Instagram! @stevedglifecoach
Find my 1:1 Life Coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
A bit of an interesting episode - I've got three questions for you to ask yourself if you hate your job!
Find my 1:1 Life Coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter M - Make it happen!
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
Find my 1:1 Life Coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode I talk about the dangers of waiting to do something until you are 'ready'.
If there is something that you want to do in your life but you are putting off doing it, then you need to listen to this episode!
Find my 1:1 Life Coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter L - Love yourself
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
Find my 1:1 Life Coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode I discuss coping mechanisms: good ones, bad ones and unhealthy ones.
I talk about the coping mechanisms that I used when I was growing up following an abusive childhood and how these developed into an addiction, plus how I view coping mechanisms now that I am a decade clean.
Find my 1:1 Life Coaching packages here: www.stevedglifecoach.com
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter K - Keep trying, no matter how hard it seems
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
In this episode I explain what limiting beliefs are and give some examples of these and how they can prevent us from achieving things in our life.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter J - Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
In this episode I talk about something which I'm very passionate about and find a fascinating subject, and that's time (or the lack of) coupled with regret.
I think regret can be a very corrosive feeling and I talk about my experiences of this.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter I - If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door!
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
I find accountability such a fascinating subject. I think that if people held themselves to account more, then more people would be able to achieve their goals.
I talk about my thoughts and experiences of accountability and what it means to me.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter H - Hang on to your dreams
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
In this episode I talk about alcohol and how it has become socially acceptable to drink so much that it makes people ill.
As I'm now 10 years clean, I find it very interesting when people take on alcohol-free challenges and find it difficult to do so. That to me suggests that you have a problem.
I discuss my thoughts and experiences with this topic.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter G - Give more than you planned to
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is something that I have dealt with during my life.
In this episode, I discuss my experiences of living with this disorder, how it affected me and what helped me.
I hope that this will help you if this is something you are suffering with or if it's something that you want to learn more about.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter F - Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
In this episode I talk about how we can sometimes sabotage ourselves and get in our own way of success.
It's important to be able to recognise when we are doing this so we can stop that behaviour and replace it with a new, positive one.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter E - Everything you're looking for lies behind the mask you wear
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
In this episode I talk about fear.
I think a lot of us can be motivated by fear sometimes when we don't even realise it.
I discuss what I think fear means and how we can move past it.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter D - Don't give up and don't give in.
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
In this episode I present you with a range of questions that are meant to be thought-provoking so you can discover what you really want out of life.
Take your time with answering these questions and I hope you find them enlightening and revealing.
In this episode I talk about the importance of considering things from other people's perspective.
I believe it's important to be open-minded and try to see situations from different angles because this will allow you to make better decisions in your life and take other people's needs into account as well as your own.
Sometimes you may not even realise that you don't do this, so becoming more self-aware is an important skill.
Throughout my life I have found that whenever I have evolved and made progress, I have had to leave people behind because they didn't match my new lifestyle or new values or ways of thinking.
I've come to accept that this is an inevitable part of personal growth and just part of the journey that makes us who we are.
Sometimes you have to leave people behind because they will hold you back and surround you with negativity; this isn't selfish, it's self-preservation.
In this episode I talk about my experiences of and thoughts about this.
This is part of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter B - Believe in yourself.
I discuss what this statement means to me and how I have applied it to my own life and experiences.
In this episode, I reflect on when I first took the leap from employed to working for myself and starting my own business several years ago.
I talk about the reasons why I did this and why I made the decision to quit my 9-5, as well as the mindset shift that made me want to do this and some things that I learnt along the way.
This is the first episode of a series where I focus on each point of the Dalai Lama's A-Zen of Life. I'm not a practicing Buddha but I can appreciate the value in these points and in each episode I will discuss the point for the relevant letter of the list.
This episode is the letter A - Avoid negative sources, people, places and habits
I discuss my own experiences in how I have cut out sources of negativity from my life, even if it meant leaving some people behind so I could progress forward. It's important not to be surrounded by negativity as it drains your own energy and leaves you with little positivity to fuel your progression towards achieving your goals.
In this episode, I introduce you to the concept of mindset - one of my favourite topics!
I explain my thoughts on what a mindset is and why I believe a positive mindset is crucial to achieving our full potential in life.
I have used my positive mindset to evolve several times throughout my life, taking me all the way from a homeless addict to an entrepreneur and where I am now as a life coach helping other people.
I hope you find this episode useful!
Please check out my website for ways that I can support you: www.stevedglifecoach.com
In this episode, I discuss the topic of procrastination, which I'm sure you have all heard about.
I talk about my experiences of procrastination and my thoughts around 'why' we procrastinate, how it affects us and how we can stop it.
I hope you find this episode useful!
Please check out my website for ways that I can support you: www.stevedglifecoach.com
First of all, I want to make it clear that sexual harassment happens to anyone and everyone, not exclusively men.
I wanted to make this episode to talk about my personal experiences, as a male, of experiencing sexual harassment in my workplace and how uncomfortable it made me feel and how unacceptable this is.
I feel like this may be something that other men have also experienced but don't feel comfortable talking about, so if that is you then I hope you find this episode helpful.
In this episode I discuss my experiences of figuring out what I wanted to do with my life.
This can be a difficult question for a lot of us and we might not know for a long time what we want to do with our lives.
If you're still not sure, that's ok! And you might find this episode quite useful.
In this episode, I talk about mastering your mindset and emotions when it comes to the subject of pain. This can be physical, emotional or mental pain.
I discuss my different experiences of pain including pain within addiction and how I now don't use painkillers as I am clean, but also in friendships and letting people go when they are no longer good for you and also the pain in letting go of negative experiences like losing someone important to you.
I talk about how I used my mindset to overcome pain and actively decide to accept that pain in life is inevitable, but we don't have to choose to suffer.
In this episode, I describe a useful visualisation technique that I use to help create a new version of myself.
This is a really useful technique if you want to really reflect on yourself and improve yourself.
This is a great technique that helps to improve a fixed or negative mindset and can help you to become a new person and become the person that you want to be.
In this episode I talk about the painful problem of caring too much about what other people think of you.
This can be such a damaging and negative habit that doesn't actually benefit you in any way.
So these are my own experiences of this habit and how I have tried to stop caring what other people think about me.
In this episode I discuss how to increase your motivation by using small amounts of action.
This is especially useful for those times when you are feeling low in motivation and want to know how you can improve or boost your low motivation to get things done.
I'm Steve and I'm a men's life coach.
I created this podcast to share my thoughts, ideas and tips on a range of different topics, ones that men often don't talk about enough.
This podcast is an introduction to who I am and the topics I'll be discussing.
These are topics like: mindset, motivation, relationships, mental health, entrepreneurship , addiction recovery and many more things.
Stay tuned and I'll see you in the next episode!