Hello hello, how are we? Appreciate that it's been slightly quiet here at Worth Waker, I've just been busy in the background working on things to bring to you..one of which comes along tomorrow in the shape The Podcast Echo LIVE with my brilliant co-host @Angilina Stylianou ! The Podcast Echo is a space that Ang and I have created where we talk about the podcasts we've been listening to - or as we like to say: it's not about what was said, it was about what we heard. Now that we've got a presence on Skool, we wanted to come together to host a special live session of the Echo, where we'll talk about something slightly different - whatever that ends up being, we invite you to come along using the link in the calendar. We'd love to share views and chat with you, as we always have fun and keep it informal while sharing value, which is the main ethos of the Echo. We kick off at 7pm GMT (2pm EST) tomorrow, see you then!

Please join me in welcoming @Websolution Sarah to Worth Waker! Hey Sarah, please feel free to introduce yourself to us and what you're looking for here, it's great to have you here 😄

A lot of other folks here on Skool have posted a group song for their community, so I thought it's about time Worth Waker got one. To be honest, there's only one choice to be had here, and that track is Supersonic by Oasis. *Oasis nerd alert* In the Oasis catalogue, Supersonic stands out on its own in terms of how it was written and recorded where the writer Noel Gallagher wrote it in a few minutes during a break in the recording studio where they were trying to nail the recording of a debut single for their management. Supersonic was written 'in whatever time it takes for 6 guys to finish a Chinese takeaway' and was recorded in full by the band in 1 take - no editing, redoing or filtering done, just created and recorded in 1 go, and that is the version you hear on the album today. After the distinctive drumbeat mixed with the instantly recognisable riff to kick the song off, the F#m chord roars in with the 2 opening lines: 🎵 I need to be myself, I can't be no-one else 🎵 Symptomatic of the whole song, both lines are delivered with utter conviction and swagger by the singer Liam Gallagher. This opening couplet itself reminds me that being myself is something I’d forgotten in the face of trying to fit in with a crowd, because showing my true emotions/self wasn’t ‘acceptable’ to those around me. Suppressing my true emotions only meant that they’d burst out later at some point, which wasn’t healthy. Also, trying to be someone else would be trying to live up to expectations set externally, be it from someone else or society in general. This approach invariably means that if I didn’t meet those expectations, I’d feel like I failed, generate low self worth and hence wouldn’t feel good enough. I hence took responsibility for everything in my life. That doesn’t mean no-one else has any responsibility, it just means I am completely responsible for everything happening to me, and don't need to alter my values for anything or anyone. Hence: I need to be myself, I can’t be no-one else.

It's always a pleasure to welcome anyone to Worth Waker, but this one in particular is that extra bit special, because I'm thrilled to have my podcasting partner @Angilina Stylianou join us! Ang is all about holistic business coaching (in particular: 'Proving Neurodiversity is a Powerful Asset on the Journey to Success') and is another powerhouse to add to the mix. Like many of you here, Ang is a real action taker and someone who you can have lots of rich conversation with. Ang is someone who first came on as a guest on my music-based podcast Soundtrack Of My Life about a year ago. From this, we spoke about joining forces to create something similar, from which we formed The Podcast Echo, where each week, we take it in turns to share a podcast with each other, before we come together on the show to share our thoughts on it - as we like to say, it's not about what was said, it's about what we heard. Accordingly, we've just spoken and will be hosting something together next week right here in Worth Waker to introduce you all to The Podcast Echo (with a slight twist) - it will be the business! Please join me in welcoming Ang to Worth Waker!