scottsymz.substack.com]]>https://scottsymz.substack.com/podcastSubstackWed, 27 May 2026 18:48:29 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4743403.rssScott SymzHi, I’m Scott — each week I share reflections, perspectives and practical ideas to help you think differently, take ownership of your choices, and reconnect with the part of you that still wants more from life. Reframe your thoughts. Reclaim your life! episodicScott Symzscottsymz@gmail.comYesIn this episode of Scott’s Thoughts, I explore why talking to yourself is not strange at all, and may actually be one of the most grounding habits you have. Speaking your thoughts out loud can help turn mental fog into clarity, interrupt distorted thinking, regulate emotion, and guide yourself more honestly through stress, loneliness, and decision-making. This episode is about self-talk, self-awareness, inner leadership, and why reclaiming your life sometimes begins with something as simple as telling yourself the truth out loud.

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scottsymz.substack.com]]>https://scottsymz.substack.com/p/episode-2-there-is-no-problem-freesubstack:post:196321299Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTScott SymzNo654In Episode 1 of Scott’s Thoughts, I explore a simple but unsettling idea: life may be the only game we all play without agreeing on the scoreboard. We inherit definitions of success from parents, culture, school, social media, and the need to belong, then spend years trying to win a game we never consciously chose. This episode is about attention, identity, freedom, and the power of rewriting the rules. At some point, the better question is no longer “Am I winning?” but “Is this even the game I want to play?”

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scottsymz.substack.com]]>https://scottsymz.substack.com/p/episode-1-the-game-of-life-and-whosubstack:post:193997561Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTScott SymzNo612