{"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? 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But in this episode, we're talking about the metaphorical kind.  Episode 4 is all about the invisible permission committee living rent-free in your head. You know the one; parents, friends, society, social media, and yes... even ghosts (people who haven't been in your life for years). We're diving deep into why so many of us are engaging in self-betrayal just to keep the committee happy, and why it's time to hand in your resignation.  Candice gets personal, from a two-year battle over unfollowing everyone on social media, to a nipple piercing she sat on for three years, to showing up to London Fashion Week in a crumpled black hoodie when the jacket stayed home. Real stories. Real growth. Real accountability. This week's self-reflection question is: Whose permission do you think you need to be the best version of you? And on the flip side: What would your dream life look like if you remembered you didn't need anyone's permission to build it? We're deep in the rebuild. Don't skip steps.  Follow Candice on Substack for more. Find Candice on all platforms: @CandiceBrathwaite @ConversationsWithCandicePod  Conversations with Candice is not a therapy substitute, but it is a safe space to do the work. Take the deeper feelings to your journal, your therapist, or your people.  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…","meta_description":"We can't put a brick down yet! We need planning permission first. But in this episode, we're talking about the metaphorical kind. 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