Hosts: Andrew Dewar & Catherine Collins

In this episode of Five Year You, we get real about failure, setbacks, and those moments when life just… derails. If you’ve ever asked, “Why is this happening to me?”—this conversation will help you reframe the tough moments and find meaning, strength, and even humor in the mess.

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✨ What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Why setbacks are a natural part of the growth journey
• The importance of mindset: victim vs. curiosity
• Practical coping skills for when you’re in the middle of a setback
• The power of contrast days
• How reframing failure helps you become the person you're meant to be
• Parenting wisdom: why we shouldn’t shield kids from failure
• How to process big feelings—without getting stuck
• Fanny pack of coping tools (yes, we said that)

✅ Helpful Tools & Resources:

📱 Opal App – Reduce Screen Time & Reclaim Life

🎧 Audible Free Trial – Personal Development on the Go

🍳 Instant Pot – Save Time, Eat Well

💬 Favorite Quotes:

🌟 Glimmers of the Week:

Catherine: Finally making a long-put-off doctor appointment thanks to a little loving push.

Andrew: Wearing yellow for the first time and loving the way it feels.

📲 Stay Connected:

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What’s a setback that taught you something valuable?

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In this episode, Andrew and Catherine dive into one of the most common challenges of modern life: time scarcity. They debunk the myth that "everyone has the same 24 hours" and offer practical strategies for reclaiming your day, without guilt or shame. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or just want to use your time more intentionally, this conversation blends mindset shifts with real-life hacks to help you create more freedom in your schedule.

• Why the "same 24 hours" concept is flawed
• The first step: awareness and identifying where your time really goes
• Tools like the Opal app to track screen usage and recapture time
• Time guilt vs. intentional living
• How micro-moments of connection count more than rigid blocks
• Reframing movement: "exercise sipping" and stacking activity into existing routines
• Future Self Thinking: framing daily choices as gifts to your tomorrow self
• Identifying "dead time" and turning it into productive or restful time
• Avoiding shame around productivity and honoring seasons of life

1. Track Your Time: Use screen trackers like Opal to bring awareness to phone use.
2. Make One Meaningful Connection a Day: Especially with your kids, focus on quality, not quantity.
3. Use "Dead Time" Wisely: Listen to audiobooks during errands, do squats while your coffee brews.
4. Time Things: Fold laundry, clean the kitchen – then realize how little time it really takes.
5. Stack Habits: Pair movement or learning with existing routines.
6. Give Yourself Grace: Your season of life might not be your season for building big things, and that's okay.

• Realizing that she was spending decades of her life on her phone and using Opal to cut that time dramatically.
• Switching from task-shaming to future-self thinking: "Morning Catherine will love that I did this now."

• Understanding how micro-movements like "planking during espresso" add up to full workouts over time.
• Emphasizing that if something truly matters to you, you'll find the time for it, but it has to be intentional.

Catherine: Morning puzzles and one-on-one time with her son, appreciating the rarity of alone time with twins.

Andrew: Clothes shopping with his son – fast, intentional, and a reminder of the joy in simple connections.

• Opal App for Screen Time Management
• Instant Pot
• Audible Free Trial

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Hosts: Andrew Dewar & Catherine Collins

What does it actually take to grow into your best self—not just once, but every single day? In this episode, Andrew and Catherine break down the mindset, strategies, and small daily decisions that lead to ongoing self-improvement. They share hard-earned insights on how to enjoy the process of becoming, rather than chasing the elusive finish line of success. From their own lifestyle shifts to practical coaching tools, this episode is for anyone who wants to feel proud of their growth and find peace in the present.

• Why achievers often struggle with contentment
• How to enjoy where you are and pursue growth
• Why being kind to yourself speeds up results
• What the "energy of improvement" really means
• The dangers of trying to fix everything at once
• Steps to build momentum that actually sticks

1. Start with why you want to improve—what’s your real motivation?
2. Narrow your focus to one area or habit at a time.
3. Make your first step so small it feels silly.
4. Track your gain, not your gap.
5. Be kind to yourself every step of the way.

Andrew’s Aha Moments:

• “If being hard on yourself worked, you'd be happy by now.”
• “Happiness isn't in the future. It's a choice you make now.”
• “You need to build trust with yourself by keeping small promises.”
• “Start every step as if you could only pick 10 changes for life.”
• “Every puzzle gets solved one piece at a time. So does your life.”

Catherine’s Aha Moments:

• “Kindness to yourself is the biggest cheat code in self-growth.”
• “Try a slow roll. Habits stick better that way.”
• “Improving your life should be joyful—not punishment.”
• “You can love your life now and still want more.”
• “Even thinking about improving your life is a form of growth.”

Andrew: A short read called Walking Your Blues Away by Thom Hartmann. It unlocked the science behind walking as emotional therapy and daily healing. Highly recommend!

Catherine: Bulletproof Coffee Pods from Amazon. An easy, on-the-go version of the full Bulletproof morning routine. Tastes good, feels even better!

• Walking Your Blues Away by Thom Hartmann: Amazon Affiliate Link
• Bulletproof Coffee Pods – Amazon

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