#12 Am I Worthy?

Am I Worthy? ft. Hugh TaylorHave you ever spent years of your life trying to fill a hole that nothing seemed to fix? A relationship. A property. A dog. A gym membership. A drug. A diet—or the complete absence of one?Hugh Taylor has. And in this deeply honest episode, he finally asks the question he'd been running from his entire life: Am I worthy?Dean sits down with Hugh Taylor, who opens up about a life shaped by pain, loss, and a relentless search for self-worth in all the wrong places. It starts with one of life's most devastating experiences—losing a loved one to breast cancer. What followed was a spiral that took many forms: food abuse that led to obesity, then a swing to the opposite extreme with anorexia, drug abuse, and an obsessive relationship with the gym fuelled not by health but by the desperate need for external validation.Hugh tried everything society tells us will make us feel better. He bought a property. He got a dog. He entered a long-term relationship. He chased achievement after achievement. But no matter how much he accumulated or accomplished on the outside, the voice on the inside remained the same: You're still not enough.This episode explores the complex and often misunderstood connection between grief and self-destructive behaviour, the way trauma quietly shapes our relationship with food, our bodies, and our sense of worth, and why external validation, no matter how much we receive, can never heal an internal wound.But this is not a story without hope. Far from it.Through a quiet but powerful inward journey—spirituality, self-reflection, YouTube, books, and the courage to look honestly at himself—Hugh began to find what no gym, relationship, or property could ever give him: the unshakeable belief that he is worthy, exactly as he is.This episode will resonate with anyone who has ever used something external to numb an internal pain. It's a conversation about grief, body image, addiction, self-worth, and the transformative power of choosing to look inward.Available now on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Music.Make sure to follow us on socials:FacebookInstagram - instagram.com/onetothepower3YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@onetothepower3 Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of grief, eating disorders, drug use, and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional or crisis support service.Resources: • Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 • Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 • Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders): 1800 33 4673