You Unleashed with Russell Davis
Find out why self-help tools and techniques typically don’t work, and let Russell guide you upstream to your innate well-being and confidence to get unstuck and unleash a life of possibility and purpose. Whether it’s creating the family you crave or the success you know you deserve, Russell will help you see how misunderstandings about the nature of thoughts and feelings mean we get in our own way from being who we want to be and creating what we want. Russell will help you change your relationship with your thoughts, feelings and sense of identity to help you know you are OK whether you feel OK or not and live the life true to yourself and not your habitual insecure thoughts. To get in touch: www.russell-davis.com
Episodes
Today, we’re diving into a powerful reflection, one that begins with a bold career decision and ends with a deeply human question: What would I regret if I were on my deathbed today?
Inspired by the insights of palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware, this episode explores the top five regrets of the dying and how they can guide us toward more meaningful, joyful, and authentic lives now.
If you're navigating big decisions or just feelin...
Today, I share a personal story that began with a simple conversation and ended with a life-changing realisation about judgment. It’s about uncovering the silent rules we've absorbed, the ways we measure ourselves and others, and how that inner critic quietly shapes our lives.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, like you're living life with the wrapper still on, this episode might just help you begin to unwrap the truth of who you really ar...
This week, we are dipping into the archive. In this motivational episode from July 2023, Russell explores the emotional weight of feeling stuck, whether in your career, personal life, or dreams that haven’t yet come alive. Through honest reflections and inspiring client stories, he reveals the power of simply beginning. Because clarity, confidence, and flow don’t come before the first step, they come from it.
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In this episode, Russell unpacks the surprisingly difficult, but profoundly important, question: What do I really want? Drawing from his own journey of breaking free from expectations and helping clients do the same, he explores how childhood conditioning, people-pleasing, and self-doubt cloud our clarity and dampen our dreams.
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Why so many of us don’t know what we truly want (and why that’s okay)
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How fear o...
In this episode, Russell unpacks the deeply human but often hidden habit of seeking validation from others and how it disconnects us from our own sense of worth. With powerful storytelling and raw personal insight, he guides you toward a new relationship with yourself one built on self-acceptance, not external approval.
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Why chasing praise keeps you anxious, burnt out, and unfulfilled
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How validation-seeking ...
In this episode, Russell explores the often-overlooked power of trusting your inner voice, the quiet wisdom that lives beneath the noise of your busy mind. Through real-life stories, vulnerable reflections, and transformative client breakthroughs, he unpacks why clarity doesn’t come from thinking harder, but from listening deeper.
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Why you struggle to make decisions (and what to do instead)
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How your mind’s f...
In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Russell dives deep into a struggle so many of us silently face: the relentless hum of a busy mind. Drawing from personal experience and the transformative journeys of his clients, he unpacks the real reason our thoughts feel so overwhelming and why trying to manage or silence them rarely brings the peace we seek.
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What a busy mind actually is (it's not just about nega...
So often in life, we hold back from playing full out, going for what we want, being who we want to be, speaking our truth, all out of fear. In this episode, we explore what it means to play full out in life, what typically stops us and how we can live a life of no regrets.
This week we are diving in to the arhcive, this time from March 2023. We explore why expectations are toxic and how they rob us of appreciation in life and set us up for disappointment and frustration.
I am Russell Davis, the voice behind the You Unleashed podcast. I have been a therapist and a coach for over 18 years, and I help people get out in their own way, connect to their innate confidence and clarity and well-being to create more life than inspired by deliver life true to their heart and their soul, not one contaminated by fear and expectation.
I've helped people create new lives the other side of the world, have the bab...
We all feel it from time to time, some more than others. Guilt. Guilt can keep us stuck and trapped in people pleasing and perfectionism, keeping us in a place of dis-ease, worry and unhappiness. In this episode, we explore how you can be free from guilt and still be a nice person!
I had a coach who once said 'Acceptance is the WD40 of change'. This stuck with me and over the years, and in the most challenging of times I can see how true it is. In this episode, we explore what I mean by acceptance and why it is the oil of change.
In this episode, we are dipping into the archive from July 2024. I explore our relationship with anxiety and overthinking. I once believed worry was part of my identity, only to discover it was a learned habit shaped by misunderstanding and fear. I share the insights and realisations that helped me and my clients find true peace and freedom, and return to a feeling of home that exists beneath all the noise.
In this episode, I reflect on a time when I felt adrift and unfulfilled despite outward success, and how a shift in self-leadership transformed my life. I share six powerful principles that helped me reconnect with my innate well-being and move from victimhood to empowerment. Through my own vulnerability and insight, I invite you to explore your own path to freedom, purpose, and self-connection.
In this episode, we’re exploring one of the biggest barriers to genuine connection in relationships: judgment, and how it quietly undermines our ability to truly understand and be understood. I’ll be introducing a profoundly simple yet transformative model that provides a clean framework for communicating from a place of clarity, empathy, and honesty. Whether it’s navigating a tense moment with your partner or simply asking for wha...
In this episode, we explore what truly drives us and why traditional motivation methods often fall short. We break down the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, revealing how tapping into our inner purpose, curiosity, and autonomy creates lasting drive. Learn how to align your actions with what really matters to you and feel more empowered in every area of life.
In this episode, we explore the hidden cost of overthinking and the freedom found in letting go of the need to know. I share how what once felt like my greatest strength, my thinking, was actually holding me back from clarity, peace, and purpose. Discover how embracing the unknown can quiet the mind, bring ease to life (and your body), unlock inner wisdom, and bring you home to yourself.
Feeling stuck and frustrated about an aspect of life? Or life as a whole? In this episode, we explore how we are often focusing too much on how to create what we want, which stops us from actually doing it! We often try too hard and get in our own way of success. We explore how we can create with more ease and wellbeing!
I think money is a fascinating subject. I help my clients let go of limiting beliefs that hold them back in life. In this episode, we look at how our relationship with money can tell us a lot about whether we have limiting beliefs in life or not, and not just about money!
The missing ingredient in interactions, whether with our loved ones or colleagues, that can mean anything from misunderstanding to conflict, is connection. In this episode, we explore what connection is and how to create it to bring more ease into relationships, especially in challenging times when emotions are high.
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