This is the first of what will be monthly feature-length episodes that include an interview with a special guest. I've got some amazing guests lined up for the series and am delighted to begin with someone you'll likely not have heard of...

TRANSCRIPT:

Don’t ever google the words “motivational quote”.

Either you run the day, or the day runs you - that’s Jim Rohn.

Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will. Suzy Kassem.

Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. That one is Tony Robbins.

Look, they’re not bad; I’m not dismissing other people’s work and you may well have been inspired or found some of those useful either in the past, or just now. That’s all okay. I’m not having a rant about motivational quotes, per-se.

The message that our lives can be better than they are right now is for some a life saving message, and for all of us at some point has been necessary to hear to help us move forwards or heal. However, I do have a problem with them, and it’s a glaring omission that makes me feel uneasy and is at the heart of all that is wrong with the self-help inspirational literature and motivational speaking worlds.

Hello everyone, my name is Jez Rose, a behaviourist and author encouraging people to discover the best version of themselves. Welcome to episode 5 of my weekly podcast ‘do it different’ where we’ll explore just that.

This week is the first of the monthly feature-length episodes, with a special guest. More on that in a moment.

You see, what people don’t tell us about all this inspiration to change, and be different, and think different, and do different things, is that changing is hard. It requires support, new habits, and specific environments to help us.

Reading an inspirational book isn’t enough. Having motivational reminders on your bathroom mirror isn’t enough either. We must act, and that requires a leap of faith on our part; leaning into a vulnerable space where we must let go of what we know, and hope the change we hope for not only does happen but that it is at least as we expected.

This week I’m joined by someone you won’t know. Lesley Graney is a Mum, a wife, a teacher - and the thing you need to know about Lesley is that she has stage 4 breast cancer.

Hey Lesley.

Can you tell the story about how we met?

If this week’s episode has encouraged you to consider your own journey to becoming the best version of yourself, head over to thatjezrose.com/journey