Untangling Life
We believe anyone can design a life they truly want. But how do you get there without defaulting to courses or choices that don't serve you?
Hattie Willis and Andy Ayim MBE invite you into their honest conversations about the breakthrough moments, the inevitable knots, and the universal "is this normal?" questions. Each week, we share practical tools and real-context stories to help you break free from limiting beliefs and move toward a life where your work and personal roles feel integrated and aligned.
If you’re seeking a supportive community and a gentle roadmap to navigate uncertainty—turning chaos into a clearer path—you’ve found your space. We're not fixing your life; we’re figuring out our own, and inviting you to join the untangling.
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Episodes
14 episodes
Episode 13: How To Stay Positive When The World Is On Fire
What do you do when the world feels like it’s on fire? In this episode, we explore how to stay hopeful, grounded, and proactive in a time of constant bad news, algorithmic negativity, and digital overwhelm.We get into why so many people ...
Episode 12: Is Imposter Syndrome Even Real?
There's a phrase that took off in the 1890s called bicycle face. A made-up affliction that posters warned women about right at the moment they started riding bikes, wearing trousers, and gaining freedom. We open this episode with a real questio...
Episode 11: Reinvention Of Self
We're back and we're talking about reinvention of self. The urge to become someone new. The haircut after the breakup. The identity shed after the big life event. The promise of a cleaner, more disciplined, more together version of yourself tha...
Episode 10: Human Skills vs AI
What stays valuable when AI can do so much? In this episode we untangle the skills we believe won't be replaced by AI, and how to actually use AI in a way that sharpens your thinking rather than rotting your brain.We get into why live ex...
Episode 9: Rest & Recovery
When did rest become something you have to earn?In this episode, we're talking about the one thing most of us are genuinely not doing well: resting. Not stopping. Not collapsing. Actually restoring. We get into the guilt that sits...
Episode 8: Borrowed Goals
What if the goals you're working towards aren't actually yours?In this episode, we dig into borrowed goals: the ambitions we absorb from the people around us - parents, teachers, religion, culture, social media - without ever real...
Episode 7: Continuous Learning
What if the secret to learning better isn't about absorbing more - it's about staying curious in the first place?In this episode, we dig into continuous learning: what it really means, why most of us arrive in the workplace at abo...
Bonus Mini Episode: Reacting to the AI Essay Everyone's Talking About
Bonus episodes weren't in our series plan - but this one couldn't wait.While recording the latest episodes, we heard about the viral essay by Matt Schumer that's been doing the rounds. His argument? We're in the "this seems overblown" ph...
Episode 6: The Power of Saying No
Boundaries. The topic everyone’s talking about… and very few of us are actually implementing.In this episode of Untangling Life, we explore what boundaries really mean - at work, at home, and with ourselves - and why we often wa...
Episode 5: Transitions & The Neutral Zone
What do you do when life changes… but nothing new has landed yet?In this episodem we’re talking about transitions - the in-between periods where the old version of your life has ended, and the next one hasn’t fully arrived....
Episode 4: Money and Meaning
Money is rarely just about money.In this episode of Untangling Life, we explore the messy, emotional, deeply human relationship we all have with finances - from financial freedom and anxiety, to ambition, guilt, generosity, and the ques...
Episode 3: Communities and Environments
How much of your life is being shaped by the spaces you’re in… and the people you’re around?In this episode of Untangling Life, we get into the real impact of environment and community - from messy rooms and what's in your backp...
Episode 2: Limiting Beliefs
In this episode, we’re talking about limiting beliefs - the stories we tell ourselves that quietly (and sometimes loudly) stop us from taking action.We took it to the streets and asked people to describe limiting beliefs in the real worl...
Is This Normal? Our First Steps Toward Intentional Living
Welcome to the start of our journey! In this first episode, Hattie Willis and Andy Ayim MBE introduce the show and share why we finally decided to hit record on our deep and messy conversations. We introduce the core idea of Design ...