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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 36 MIN

Why You Don't Have What You Want

from Help! We Started A Podcast! · host Ryan and CC

“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want…” — iconic words from the Spice Girls, sure. But also the question most people can’t answer without spiraling.This episode isn’t a how-to guide on podcasting. It’s not a checklist of mic setups or branding tips. This is about something deeper—the strange, stubborn gapbetween wanting more and actually doing something about it. It’s about the lies we tell ourselves, the blame we hand out like party favors, and the quiet inner critic who knows exactly how to talk us out of the life we claim to want.We break down the three big culprits behind that frustrating cycle of “Why don’t I have what I want yet?”:💥 The Blame Game – where we point fingersat timing, childhood, the economy, or Mercury retrograde🧠 Internal Saboteurs – the voice in your head that’s fluent in fear, guilt, and fake productivity🚫 Action Deficit – the myth that thinking about the dream counts as chasing itIt’s honest. It’s chaotic. It’s a little too relatable. Whether you’re stuck in analysis paralysis, waiting for a “perfect” time that doesn’t exist, or just tired of saying next week—this episode is your mirror.We don’t have all the answers. But we’re asking the right questions. And maybe, just maybe, that’s the start of actually moving.

“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want…” — iconic words from the Spice Girls, sure. But also the question most people can’t answer without spiraling.This episode isn’t a how-to guide on podcasting. It’s not a checklist of mic setups or branding tips. This is about something deeper—the strange, stubborn gapbetween wanting more and actually doing something about it. It’s about the lies we tell ourselves, the blame we hand out like party favors, and the quiet inner critic who knows exactly how to talk us out of the life we claim to want.We break down the three big culprits behind that frustrating cycle of “Why don’t I have what I want yet?”:💥 The Blame Game – where we point fingersat timing, childhood, the economy, or Mercury retrograde🧠 Internal Saboteurs – the voice in your head that’s fluent in fear, guilt, and fake productivity🚫 Action Deficit – the myth that thinking about the dream counts as chasing itIt’s honest. It’s chaotic. It’s a little too relatable. Whether you’re stuck in analysis paralysis, waiting for a “perfect” time that doesn’t exist, or just tired of saying next week—this episode is your mirror.We don’t have all the answers. But we’re asking the right questions. And maybe, just maybe, that’s the start of actually moving.

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