Gettin Real with Cockney Buddha
by Cockney Buddha
It's about Mental Health. It's about changing life. It's about looking at self. Starting this Podcast is not just a Podcast. It's about a community and unity. It's about Gettin it done! Gettin real!! Whatever it takes!! This is a Podcast about different subjects. Mental Health being the number one. So grab a drink, throw on the podcast and work on self. Stay The Course. Namaste
Episodes
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The Hardest Part Is Walking In: Social Anxiety and the Fear of Strangers
Walking into a room full of strangers used to feel impossible for me. My mind would race; I'd worry about being judged, and sometimes I'd consider turning around and leaving before I even got through the door. In this episode, I talk about my experience with social anxiety, the fear of meeting…
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The Night My Daughters Saw Me at My Worst
In this deeply personal episode, I talk about a night from my past that I wish I could erase. A night when alcohol affected my family in ways I didn't fully understand until years later. When my wife recently shared what she remembered, I was flooded with shame. Not because of who I am today, but...
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Pucker Up Eatery, And I Thought I Won! With My Wife.
Oi Oi you beautiful human beings. Hope everybody is avin a good one. Much love, and thank you for tuning in. This one's about an absolute banging Vegan place we visit regularly. Jenn, ya a Legend! Go and check them out. Plus, an absolute laugh: I tried to get away with it with my wife. Yeah...
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What If Your Greatest Suffering Is Self-Created?
Pain happens. Loss happens. Disappointment happens. We can't always control what life throws at us. But hurting after the event, the suffering is in our control. The resistance, and mental struggle we add after the painful event, is within our control. In this episode, we explore how to stop...
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Is It Freedom of Speech? WARNING!
WARNING! This subject is around the subject of freedom of speech and suicide. If the word itself hurts, do not open this Podcast. Its a hard subject that I have been around personally. But, with that said, it is a subject that I talk about with Gettin Real! Because it is REAL! Real difficult with…
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You're Being a T.W.A.T
Oh boy! We have all been around them. May even have them in ya life now. Or! Maybe you are one! Tune in to find out more on the subject of knowing or being a T.W.A.T. I know one thing! There ain't no growth in being it. Being around it will drain you. Stay The Course Namaste Support the show...
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Do You Want Revenge?
Revenge! Heavy word with a lot of negative energy. Be mindful of when the frustration comes. Way before the anger. The thoughts and the buildup. It costs you a lot to go get revenge. The ripple effect alone will be huge. What does that mean? From when you go to revenge and the outward effects of...
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STOP! People Pleasing and Say NO!
We reclaim our time by dismantling the lie that boundaries are betrayals. They are not! We confront the gut-level flinch of people-pleasing, replacing shaky apologies with firm, compassionate honesty. No means No. By walking through the discomfort of being direct, we transform "no" from a source…
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You Can Leave! Ya Know?
I have many of my guys say. "Steve, I'm fed up with the job". Or "Steve, Its driving me crazy" What do you think I say? LEAVE! It all comes down to choice. If ya stuck in a position of not being able to leave, use it to your advantage. Tune in and find out how. Stay The Course Namaste Support the...
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"Coffee Makes Ya Poop!" WHAT!!!!
In this episode, I’m chatting pure truth, matey's — the kinda stuff everyone thinks but no one wants to admit out loud. “Coffee Makes Ya Poop!” ain’t just a title, it’s a public service announcement. Especially when it came from my wife. We’re talking real life, real laughs, fun energy. Grab your...
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Celebrations: Graduation and Mother's Day
Well done to the UCF Class of 2026. All the graduates who are graduating across all schools. Well done!!! Be proud of yaself. Then there are the laughs I had with my wife today. So, to celebrate great mums on Mother's Day, join me with some laughs and celebrate the mums out there. Stay The Course...
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You Old Fart!
When ya walk in ya bathroom and Rod Stewart is looking at ya, what do ya do? Why put yaself in the position of beliving ya done for at a certain age? Screw that shit. I'm getting younger. No! Not in the age of cause. But in mind. It's all in how ya wanna feel. Use it as a tool, too. Wanna know…
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Negative Thought Start You SPIRALING?
Mental health spiraling? In a panic? Overwhelm? Mind going to the negative is when it starts, Monkey mind, from one negative to the next. It starts to gain traction and then.......Ya spiraling!!!!!! What can you do to help? Tune in to learn ways to start getting a grip. Here are just some of the...
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Put The Ego Aside and Apologize
Ego will get in your way when you feel guilt or remorse for something you have said or done. How can you take care of that load on your shoulders? How do you keep a relationship? How do you get to feel better about yourself? Being a straight-up honest human being. Tune in and find out. Stay The...
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Ego vs Truth: Who’s Really Running Your Life?
We all have it. Are you aware of it? Is it stopping you? Not helping in the choices you want to make? Listen in because I had experiences with the ego that I chose to work against. If you don't, who's running you? Stay The Course Namaste Support the show https://linktr.ee/cockneybuddha Check out…
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"You're Wanting More!" The Moment My Wife Said She Needed More
We always want more. We don't see what we have got. We don't see where we have come from and what we didn't have. I use a story here of what just happened between my wife and me. Her face said it all. Tune in and find out what happened and how this story became the title. Wanting More!! Stay The...
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Oh! No! Here We Go! Anxiety Is Kicking
Mind starts going in the wrong direction, what ya gonna do? Tune in to find out what you can do to help yourself in a better mind. It takes facing fears through thinking. But it's thinking. It is not real until you react. Stay The Course Namaste Support the show https://linktr.ee/cockneybuddha...
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Something is Nothing: What Are You Really Seeing?
What's happening in front of you is real. But the beliefs and programs are gonna be different for different people's takes on it. It depends on each individual's programs. So, what is being seen, something? Cause you may not match the same views as somebody else about what just happened. Tune in...
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Its All A Bunch Of Balls!
Want to know how your thinking works? Fed up with being unaware of what's happening? Want to know a way of working with your thoughts? Listen in and change your thinking. You were not born with the mind you have programmed. It was built up. How? Tune in and find out. Be mindful Much Love Stay The...
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Mindfully Fitting What Fits, Letting Go of What Doesn’t
Life is a jigsaw puzzle — full of pieces that fit, pieces that need reshaping, and pieces we wish we could throw away. In this episode, we dive into personal growth, self‑development, mindset transformation, emotional healing, resilience, and the journey of becoming your true self. If you’re...
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What Do You Want? Stay or Grow!
A negative mindset can feel like a cage, but every cage has a door. This episode is an invitation to choose which path you want to walk: staying stuck in the same painful loops, or stepping into the warrior version of yourself — the one who refuses to let old stories define the future. When…
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You're Not Growing! Want to Know Why?
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. Lucius Annaeus Seneca A road taken without challenge is just, well, a road. But how many of you, when faced with a fork in the road, would take the smooth, over the obstacles? How are you growing? Even daily, everyday...
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The Power of Vulnerability: A Therapist's Perspective
In this candid episode, I delve into the often-overlooked reality that counselors, like myself, also seek therapy. Sharing my personal experiences and insights, I explore the importance of having a neutral person to talk to, the benefits of cold showers, and my journey of self-discovery through...
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Messages, Hugs, and the Medicine of Others
This episode is about the kind of support you only really understand when grief hits you in the chest. I talk about the people who held me up when I couldn’t hold myself — my wife wrapping her arms around me, kissing my head, telling me “it’s ok.” The mates who sent messages that landed exactly...
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Grief Unscripted: Defying Societal Norms
WARNING. This episode is based on grief. If this upsets you or triggers you, please use caution. Sciety Norms? Ya gonna hear how you "SHOULD" be acting. "You've gotta get over it". OR "Move on," Ya gonna hear. Bullshit!! Grief is a personal experience. It's not their hurt, it's yours. I hope this...
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The Stillness After Goodbye
WARNING! This is a podcast on the death and passing of our Mum. Please use caution if this subject may upset you. This podcast isn’t about answers or tidy conclusions. It’s about sitting with the rawness, the beauty, and the mystery of death. I talk openly about the moment everything changed, the...
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Mindful Ways to Get Through the Holiday Season
Holiday survival!!!! Do ya know what to do? Do you have any techniques or ways of the mind to get you through? Being Mindful and aware is going to be your best friend. Tune in to find out how. Number 6 is a "Tool" that I teach my guys. You won't want to miss this one. Stay The Course Support the...
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"I'm Going Through Changes" Black Sabbath Inspired Thought.
When Yungblud sang Changes at the Back to the Beginning Gig with Black Sabbath, I thought Holy Shit!!! Absolute banger. I watched it again tonight, paused it, and started the podcast. It started the mind going. I watched an interview with Yungblud, and he said that at the end of his set (check...
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Do You Want a Better Morning?
Morning routine! Do you have one? Do you wake up not wanting to get out of bed? Do you have that voice telling you to focus on the negatives? TIME TO CHANGE. Change that by going against that voice. When you go against it ya day gets better. Then it turns into an even better day with the energy…
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The Difference Between Haters and True Supporters
Not all feedback is created equal. Too often, haters don’t like what you’re doing and throw around criticism that isn’t constructive, tearing down instead of building up. Real criticism, the kind that helps you grow, comes with support, empathy, and love. In this Podcast, I dive into the…
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Dear Journal: I Stopped Rage. WIN!!
Going to rage is the easy way out—the default for me. Like many with anger issues, we get there really easily, and once there, it's downhill. Tune in to learn how to stop those moments in their tracks. Ways of thinking differently. Then, taking the actions, making it a shift in default. Over…
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You Don't Owe Them Shit!
Parents, Listen up! Adults, Listen up. You don't owe ya parents, or anybody else, shit. If somebody heartfully helps you. Why do you owe them? If they are looking for something, do ya need them? What about those who just keep taking? Be aware. Why are they doing that? Are you feeling guilty?????...
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Social Media Downfall
We are living in a Social Media world. Plus, AI is now on the rise. I believe we rely too much on social media. We all do. It becomes a real issue when it starts to bring you suffering. So what do ya do about that? Tune in to find out. This audio has been taken from my YouTube channel download....
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Goals! Are They Important?
What does a goal mean to you? Like a goal scored in a football (Soccer) match, great! ya scored....Now what? So what's important? Tune in to figure out what's important. Where the growth is and how to get there. Stay The Course Namaste Support the show https://linktr.ee/cockneybuddha Check out my...
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Oh No! We Have a Situation
Nobody is right! Nobody is Wrong! It's a situation. Now what! You have a choice, which one you take has negative and positive consequences to you, but the situation remains the same, whatever you choose. Cause you just changed your response to the situation, but the situation has not moved, YOU...
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No More Excuses
I’ve spent too much of my life making excuses — excuses for staying in toxic friendships, excuses for tolerating unhealthy family dynamics, excuses for not working on my mental health, and excuses for skipping exercise. On this channel, I call myself out and invite you to do the same. Together,...
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Raise Your Energy. With Those Around You.
Having a mindful presence of those around you. Looking to learn about another human being. Having an interest and then the patience and skill of listening to their story is a great way to raise your energy. Having a narrow mind keeps you that way. You do not grow with a narrow-minded, stay in…
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Shouting is Not Winning! "Awareness Machine"
Anger!!!!! Rage!!!!! Having an Awareness is the way forward. Everything is choice, but, if you choose not to be aware, then you stay where you are in Anger. Mindfull Awareness puts us in the control seat. Shouting means you are starting to lose that control. Only you, can control it. What is...
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Your Power to Change: Making Therapy Work for You
Your success story starts with you. Taking the jump to do mind work with a guide like a Therapist, counselor, or Life coach can be daunting. Once you find who you can work with. work with them, not against. Success is down to you. Do you use your tools? Do you want to? Do you process and bring it...
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Mindful Navigation of Mental Health to a Higher Vibration
When you are low frequency, you vibrate low. You are not pushing out there in energy what you want to receive back. Turn the page. Navigate through. Don't choose to stay in low frequency and so low vibration. Stay The Course Namaste Support the show https://linktr.ee/cockneybuddha Check out my...
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Substance Abuse! Why?
My choice was alcohol. But many things can be abused. Alcohol, sex, food, even your phone! Why do we do it? Why is it a problem? Stay The Course Namaste Support the show https://linktr.ee/cockneybuddha Check out my YouTube, @Cockneybuddha7075
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Cherish Those You Love. Funny Story
This one is a funny story. I got a call from my wife, and it went from there. My wife is my rock. She's a strong individual. I'm thrilled to be spending my life with this amazing woman. So if ya wanna laugh. Listen in. It involves baby ducks. Does that help? Stay The Course Namaste Support the…
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Are You in A Low Frequency Energy?
Are you "humming" low? Is the "engine" not ticking over smoothly? Are you allowing low-frequency energy to infringe on your good energy? What can you do about it? Listen in and find out. Stay The Course Namaste M.H Memories Candles M.H Memories Candles Support the show...
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A Life is a Life. It All Deserves to Live
Ya can't help but see what's going on around the world, right? But to wish hate upon another or not have respect for life is not part of my joirney. ANY life. From ANY political side or heritage. I lost it when my daughter killed a mosquito once. It's a life and its not down to me to be the judge...
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What's Your Love Language
I had an amazing gift given to me today. A mindful gift. Don't turn down a gift. It can be from a helping hand of carrying a bag to painting a wall. Love language is important. What is yours? See in your partner what they may have as a love language compared to yours. Don't deny the emotion it...
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Are You Overindulging?
Overindulgence is not a good thing. It borders on greed. But why do we do it? Do you ask yourself that question? I overindulged in London and now, tonight, and wanted to get behind the mic since getting back from London. It is not good for a diet and sure not good for your self-worth. But having…
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Want To Help Todays Stress and Anxiety? Ocean Meditation.
This is a deeper meditation. Go on a journey under the ocean as you tune into breath. Relax away any stress of the day or week. Stay The Course Don't be a numpty and try meditating while driving or using heavy machinery. Cockney Buddha, or any other name used by me, is liable. None of those that…
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IS Social Media TURNING You Into A Narcissist?
Are you addicted to social media and wondering if it's affecting your self-perception? In today's digital age, it's easy to get caught up in the endless stream of curated highlight reels and perfect selfies. But have you ever stopped to think about the impact it's having on your mental health and...
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Comparison and Jealousy Rob Your Joy
Sneaky joy robbers: Comparison and jealousy. Join me as we explore how these emotions manifest and learn to deal with them as they arise. Cultivate a mindset of growth. Use the emotions to grow from. Stay The Course Namaste Support the show https://linktr.ee/cockneybuddha Check out my YouTube,...
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You Take It For Granted
I had a Dad and daughter day today. I see a lot of areas that we take for granted. Especially as a Dad of two girls, we blink and miss things. Then say, "What happened?" So, be present. Love the position you are in and don't take it for granted. Thanks for tuning in. Please share this message…
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About this show
It's about Mental Health. It's about changing life. It's about looking at self. Starting this Podcast is not just a Podcast. It's about a community and unity. It's about Gettin it done! Gettin real!! Whatever it takes!! This is a Podcast about different subjects. Mental Health being the number one. So grab a drink, throw on the podcast and work on self. Stay The Course. Namaste
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