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WEEK 5: THE STORY YOU TELL YOURSELF BECOMES YOUR LIFE
What happens when a story you’ve carried for years starts shaping the way you live today?
Five weeks into PROJECT 98.9, Leigh is beginning to uncover some of the beliefs sitting underneath his old patterns.
After a solid week, a few beers, an extra rum and a Mint Slice quickly turn into the familiar voice: “See, you’ve done it again.”
But this time, instead of letting that moment derail him, Leigh gets curious about where that voice actually comes from. That leads to a much bigger realization — the feeling that he’s spent much of his life “in debt” to his past, his family, his mistakes and the things he believes he should have achieved.
Leigh and Sharkie explore how these stories are formed, how we keep finding evidence to reinforce them, and why changing your life sometimes means choosing a different story about yourself.
In this episode:
- Why a small slip can quickly reactivate old patterns
- Leigh’s realization that he’s been living with a feeling of “debt”
- The belief that he’s “not a finisher”
- How childhood and past experiences shape the stories we carry
- Sharkie’s own story around creativity and finally buying the easel
- Why two seemingly opposing things can both be true
- Separating what happened from the meaning you gave it
- How to catch and challenge the stories you tell yourself
- Setting higher standards without tying them to your worth
- What it means to live in the “spirit of growth”
Leigh also checks in at 125.9kg — 5.6kg down in four weeks.
The number is moving.
But the bigger change might be in the stories he’s finally willing to question. Follow PROJECT 98.9 as Leigh and Sharkie document the journey to 98.9 — and everything that gets uncovered along the way.
Content note: This episode contains strong language and discussion of childhood sexual abuse.
PROJECT 98.9 shares personal experiences and general discussion only. It is not medical or health advice.