If you’ve ever looked like you’ve got it all together on the outside but felt like you’re barely holding it together underneath, this one’s for you.
Will Polston is one of the UK’s top mindset and performance coaches. He’s built a successful business, worked with thousands of people and ticked off the big goals. But long before any of that, he hit a point where he genuinely didn’t know if he could carry on.
In this episode, Will shares the moment he found himself sitting in his car, completely overwhelmed, questioning whether life was even worth living. It wasn’t a cry for attention. It wasn’t a breakdown anyone else saw coming. It was quiet. Private. And absolutely real. That day became the line in the sand, the moment he knew something had to shift.
From there, we talk about the pressure to perform, the weight of expectations, the parts of ourselves we bury to keep going. We talk about grief, family dynamics, identity and what it takes to stop numbing and start feeling.
This is not about surface level change. It’s about doing the work that matters.
If you’re someone who’s constantly in motion. If you’ve done the mindset stuff but still feel stuck. If you’ve been carrying something heavy for a long time and you’re ready to face it, this is for you.
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Key moments include:
✔ The moment Will considered ending his life and what came after ✔ The hidden cost of success and why chasing more isn’t the answer ✔ Family dynamics, suppressed grief and emotional avoidance ✔ Why mindset alone won’t shift what’s buried deep ✔ What it means to rebuild from the inside out
A conversation that goes exactly where it needs to and refuses to skip the hard parts.
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