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EPISODE · Mar 22, 2026 · 19 MIN

Little Wins, Not Drinking Wine, Not Punching the Condescending Doctor, Still Showing up

from Don’t come to me for advice! · host Petra Paterson

This week, having a shower counted as a win.Not exactly the kind of thing you’d post as a transformation, is it?And I think that’s exactly the problem.Because I am so fed up with this constant feeling that I’m somehow not doing enough…not disciplined enough… not strong enough… not “there” yet…just because I don’t look like someone else’s highlight reel on Instagram.The truth is, I am showing up.Just not in a way that looks impressive.This week that looked like:not drinking wine when I wanted to,getting through the day without disappearing into old habits,cooking something instead of ordering rubbish,going to the gym even when I really didn’t feel like it…and yes — sometimes just having a shower.And I’m starting to realise something.These are the things that actually move me forward.Not the big, dramatic, all-or-nothing changes.Not the “this is how you completely transform your life” nonsense.Just… small decisions.Made over and over again.Especially on the days where everything feels a bit shit.In this episode, I’m talking about those little wins.Why they matter more than we think.And why constantly feeling like we’re falling shortmight be the very thing that keeps us stuck.No big lessons.No perfect plan.Just real life… and trying again anyway.

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