{"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 Snagging, Start Living","slug":"stop-snagging-start-living","published_at":"2026-05-11T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431/stop-snagging-start-living","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-candice-7731431","url":"https://shows.acast.com/conversations-with-candice/episodes/stop-snagging-start-living","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6995bf2a435569254bd050b5/e/6a00f18f385e8d5e307185a3/media.mp3","summary":"In this penultimate episode of Chapter One, Candice is calling out the one thing keeping you from moving into the life you've been building, perfectionism. Using the metaphor of a house that's been renovated but never moved into, Candice breaks down why \"snagging\" (obsessively nitpicking every last detail of your life’s rebuild) is really just procrastination wearing a designer outfit. She shares her own experience - from the early days of this very podcast launching with sound only coming out of one ear, to the nine episodes it took to finally get blackout blinds - as proof that you learn by doing, not by waiting until everything is perfect. This episode covers: Why perfectionism is a safety net, not a standard How to know when  enough  is enough, on your own terms The guilt of silence after chaos and why calm feels so foreign Practicing  completion  over perfection How to celebrate wins without immediately moving the goalposts Candice's reminder this week:  You don't need to fix your life in order to feel like you deserve to live in it. Note:  After next week's Episode 10, Conversations with Candice is taking a 3–4 week break. Use the time to sit with everything from this chapter and actually move in. Follow Candice:  @candicebrathwaite  (never braithwaite) across all socials. 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 Tik…","meta_description":"In this penultimate episode of Chapter One, Candice is calling out the one thing keeping you from moving into the life you've been building, perfectionism…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1905,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-with-candice-7731431/episodes/stop-snagging-start-living/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-snagging-start-living.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}