Compassion often gets framed as being soft, forgiving, or endlessly patient. That’s not what this episode is about.This is a conversation about compassion as a practical skill — one that makes your life calmer, your relationships cleaner...

Some days, you just don’t have the same energy, focus, or emotional space that you usually do. You still care. You still want to show up. But everything feels much harder than normal. You're not alone... we all have our low-capacity days. ...

There’s a strange place you can end up in where you are genuinely trying. You’re showing up more often than not, doing what you said you would do, and still… it doesn’t feel like much. No real sense of progress. No satisfaction.Is th...

At some point, we waver in the belief of our own plans.Not because we don’t care — but because we’ve made promises to ourselves we couldn’t keep, and we lost the ability to trust ourselves.This episode is about rebuilding self-trust ...

Every January we ask the same question: What should I do this year?New goals. New plans. New pressure.This episode explores why that question sets us up to fail (and what to ask instead) Join us as we unpack how identity dri...

Feelings of overwhelm and scarcity hijack our thinking all the time. When we feel like we don't have enough time, money, love, or anything that we value, it affects every part of our lives. But there's a way to beat this problem, a simple 5-ste...

The person that you believe you are is the person that you become. The stories that we keep telling about ourselves give meaning to our behaviours and our lives. Learn how to take control of your identity and become the best version of yourself...

Asking "Why" is how we make sense of the world;  it's how we find meaning and make connections within our uncertain world. But asking "Why" too much can lead to rumination, anxiety, and inaction. Join me as we break down how we can be more...

We love to overvalue things that feel harder. That's the effort heuristic. Join me as we learn more about how this mental shortcut is secretly shaping our decisions, and what we can do to manage it.

A short, powerful episode on how we are being limited by a hardwired aversion to loss. Makes sense right? Nobody likes losing! But it could be holding you back. Join me as we talk about what the problem is, and how we can overcome our mental pr...

This week, we talk about the importance of attention. How can you regain control of your attention in a world full of distractions? When should you not pay attention? These questions and more will be answered in less than 25 minutes! A more int...

Hey, I'm Shravan. In this completely unstructured introduction episode, I touched on my own background, why I started the podcast, and why it's named "Seven Steps to Smile."I hope you enjoy!