Take Back Your Life!

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A podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and taking back control of your life. Many of us are going through life on auto-pilot, following what everyone else is doing. We have become complacent in our misery and are unsure how to change it. But we can change it, and we need to. The first st…

Jeff Barton

  • May 9, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 12m AVG DURATION
  • 40 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Take Back Your Life!

How To Avoid The Mid-Life Crisis - Tips for those who aren't there yet.

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 15:16


In today's episode, I discuss tips to help you avoid the mid-life crisis. After going through one myself, I learned a few things along the way and I want to share that with you. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

You Will Die

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 11:25


Death is inevitable. There is no way to prevent your death and it can occur at anytime. The problem is many of us are dying each day in our jobs, our relationships, and in life. It's time to shift our thinking from just existing to actually living. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Are You Dreaming Your Life Away?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 9:49


Today, I discuss how I let my dreams keep me from taking action. I dreamed a good portion of my life away and I don't want you to make the same mistake. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Ordinary Is Not Meaningless - The Problem With Self-Help Trends

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 10:09


Today, I discuss how we can get so caught up in trying to achieve what others are achieving that we fail to see the meaning in our lives. There is nothing wrong with being average or ordinary as we are the only ones who can give meaning to our lives. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Forgive Yourself - The Mistakes We Make

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 9:38


In today's episode, I talk about why it's important to forgive yourself for the mistakes you make. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

The Only Place You Need To Be.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 9:41


Today, I discuss the only place you need to be. The present moment is all we have and many of us let our thoughts and worries take us out of that moment. But being present in your life is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves and others. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

The profound way Stoicism can impact your life.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 14:35


Today, I discuss some of the the ancient Stoics including Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Jean-Paul Sartre, what they taught, and how much of an impact they have had on my way of thinking and my life. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Why you should trust your instincts.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 11:39


In today's episode, I talk about why you should trust your instincts and the importance of that "gut" feeling you are having. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Experience life through a new lens - Learning to say why not and be open to new experiences.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 9:28


In today's episode, I discuss why we should step out of our comfort zone and experience life a little differently. Remembering a simple two-word phrase has helped me become more open to life and to those around me. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

What can you choose to leave behind today? Making the decision to let go of what doesn't serve you.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 12:04


In today's episode, I discuss how stress can affect our lives and how one simple thing can help you leave behind those things which do not serve you. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, mental health, and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

How to continue on the path to your goals - Lessons from my marathon.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 11:00


In today's episode, I discuss how we can continue (or even begin) on the path to achieving what we want and how a simple message from my marathon reminded me it's not as difficult as we make it out to be. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

What decisions have you made about yourself? And are they really true?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 12:11


Today I talk about how we make decisions about ourselves and they become our truth. These decision about how we aren't good enough or how we can't achieve certain things keep us from a life we want. But most of them aren't true, and I want you to think about the decisions you've made about yourself. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

You don't need permission to live your life.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 9:30


Today, I discuss how many of us carry the need to ask for permission from our childhood into being an adult. But you don't need permission to live life how you see fit. It's been granted. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

It's time to begin your life - by design, not by default.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 10:21


In today's episode, I discuss why we should design our life and not let it be determined by default - what other people are doing. It's time to take control of your life and live it the way you want. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

You are allowed to be kind to yourself - overcoming self-criticism and negative self-talk.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 13:16


In today's episode, I discuss how we can start the process of being a little kinder to ourselves and how to begin to overcome the self-criticism and negative self-talk so many of us participate in. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

You don't have to explain yourself. The need to justify our choices.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 11:19


In today's episode, I discuss the need many of us have to explain ourselves and our choices to others, and why you don't need to. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Overcoming self-doubt and why it keeps you stuck.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 14:09


In today's episode I discuss how my self-doubt kept me stuck, and how I overcame it. We are all riddled by self-doubt. It keeps us from accomplishing our goals and can lead to a life of misery. To overcome this self-doubt and negative self-talk, we need to focus on four certain areas. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Beginning to change - Getting completely honest with yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 14:51


In today’s episode, I discuss one of the first steps in starting the process of regaining control over your life, and that is getting completely honest with yourself and your problems. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, self-improvement, and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

On relationships, dating, and vulnerability. Every moment matters.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 10:50


In today's episode, I discuss how we should allow ourselves a little more vulnerability when it comes to dating and relationships. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, mental health, and regaining control of our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

What is the alternative to your current life?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 11:35


In today’s episode, I discuss how the miserable life I was living became unacceptable and I began to think about what would be the alternative to that life. I want you to think about whether you are living the life you want. If not, make the choice to change. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth, mental health, and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Clueless about your future? You are not alone.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 11:51


In today’s episode, I discuss why we don’t need to know everything about where our life is headed. It’s okay to not know what your future will look like. Because most people don’t. Take Back Your Life is a podcast about personal growth and regaining control over our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Stop talking yourself out of what you want and go for it!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 11:37


In today’s episode I discuss how to stop talking yourself out of what you want. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

The Importance of Being Yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 10:47


In today’s episode I discuss the importance of being yourself. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Why YOU are the cause of all your problems.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 10:36


In today’s episode I discuss why your problems are caused by you and only you. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

What Is Your Life Worth?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 15:50


In today’s episode I discuss the selling of our time in jobs we hate and the myth of the work-life balance. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Are you in control of your life? Or is life controlling you?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 14:34


In this episode, I talk about being in control of life and chasing dreams. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Are Your Relationships Healthy?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 13:28


Today on the Podcast, I talk about healthy versus unhealthy relationships. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

How to deal with judgment from others.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 14:22


In this episode I discuss how to deal with judgment from others and why you should follow your own path. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Courage in the face of fear.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 16:19


In this episode I tell a little story about courage in the face of fear and overcoming anxiety. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Freedom of Choice.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 15:15


In this episode I discuss choices. A lot of us choose things which upset us. We choose negativity instead of choosing things which excite us. By learning to focus on things we can control, our lives improve. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Lessons on improving your life

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 17:30


In today’s episode I discuss lessons about life I’ve learned along the way. These lessons are to help you improve your own life. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Find Your Purpose!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 13:21


In today’s episode I discuss finding your purpose by taking a look at your passions. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Are your thoughts controlling you?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 18:20


In this episode of the Podcast, I discuss thoughts and how we can learn to control them. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

What is Success?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 16:54


In this episode, I discuss the meaning of success. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Obstacles to Change: YOU!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 19:06


In this episode I discuss the final obstacle to change which is YOU! This is the last episode in the Obstacles to Change series. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Obstacles to Change: Personal Responsibility

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 20:13


This episode is a continuation of the Obstacles to Change series. Today I discuss Personal Responsibility. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about Self-Improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Obstacles to Change: Excuses

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 16:34


In this episode, I continue the Obstacles to Change series. Today, I talk about excuses we use which keep us from improving our lives. Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Obstacles to Change: FEAR!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 11:28


In this episode I discuss the number one obstacle to change: FEAR! Take Back Your Life is a Podcast about self-improvement and regaining control of your life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Choice, Action, Persistence

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 10:33


This episode of the Podcast is about improving our lives through our choices and actions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

Introduction to the Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 6:25


Introduction to the Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffthewriter/support

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