{"podcast":{"title":"Conversations With Candice","slug":"conversations-with-candice-7731431","podcast_index_feed_id":7731431,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6995bf2a435569254bd050b5","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6995bf2a435569254bd050b5/1775458962143-1a853455-f1d7-4244-8cfc-f34f1c13c9bc.jpeg","author":"Bode Aboderin","episode_count":11,"summary":"What if the most radical thing you could do was refuse to shrink? Conversations with Candice is the podcast where the talks go a little bit deeper. Hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author, broadcaster and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite, this is a space built for people who are done playing small and ready to rebuild on their own terms. Using the metaphor of building a house, each episode explores a different stage of reconstructing your life, from identity, boundaries and self-trust, to relationships, parenting, ambition, career and emotional healing. Candice speaks honestly about the experiences often left unspoken: parental estrangement, burnout, marriage, friendship and the relentless pressure to “hold everything together”. This isn’t a self-help podcast that lectures. It’s a conversation, warm, honest, sometimes funny and always real. Think auntie’s living room, but make it transformative. For the people navigating work, family, love and personal change who value emotional intelligence, cultural awareness and a no-bullshit approach to growth. Remain Unrealistic. New episodes every week. Got a question or want to get in touch? Email us at contact@conversatio…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431"},"episode":{"title":"Stop Living Someone Else's Life","slug":"stop-living-someone-else-s-life","published_at":"2026-03-30T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431/stop-living-someone-else-s-life","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431","url":"https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice/episodes/stop-living-someone-elses-life","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6995bf2a435569254bd050b5/e/69c686d49b6be94a1ae9074b/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we're getting into one of the most important steps of rebuilding your life: the blueprint. Not a vision board. Not a Pinterest aesthetic. The actual rules you're going to live by. Candice breaks down why so many of us are living lives designed by other people and what it really takes to start building one by your own intention. This episode is equal parts real talk and deep reflection, with a very honest detour about the people we may have to let go of in order to protect the life we're building. This episode covers: Why your blueprint is a rulebook, not a mood board The difference between standing on business and standing on a  boundary Why we try to change our behaviour before defining our values (and why that never works) The power of giving yourself small permissions to outgrow the bullshit Why some of the hardest boundaries to hold are with people we love most Self-sabotage, self-worth, and giving yourself a fighting chance Questions to sit with this week: If I wasn't scared of disappointing people, what would my life look like? What parts of my life feel like recovery instead of living? Why is it always tomorrow for me, but immediately for everyone else? Do I really love myself? Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe so you never miss a conversation. Conversations with Candice is hosted by two-time Sunday Times bestselling author and cultural commentator Candice Brathwaite. New episodes every week. Get in touch: contact@conversationswithcandicepodcast.com Listen on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@conversationswithcandicepod Follow Candice: Instagram: @candicebrathwaite TikTok: @candicebrathwaite If you love the show, please leave a review, it really helps others find us. Remain Unreal…","meta_description":"In this episode, we're getting into one of the most important steps of rebuilding your life: the blueprint. Not a vision board. Not a Pinterest aesthetic.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1941,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-with-candice-7731431/episodes/stop-living-someone-else-s-life/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431/stop-living-someone-else-s-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}