#GrowNOW The Podcast

When we connect to people, we tend to create stories around who we met, how we interacted with them and what was the overall experience. In the same breath, it would be beneficial to take a look at the story what we told the other about ourselves. How authentic was it, did we deliberately create a layer of smoke and screens just to be more “liked” or “accepted” by them?

Have you already considered your way of connecting to people around you? Introvert, extrovert, overwhelmed, vulnerable? We all grow out of connections , even the most independent and happy loners.

Building a strong thinking pattern around the idea of “myself” and others has 2 sides : when the others are “our tribe” and we can grow together and when the others are people that challenge our beliefs. Are these 2 situations equally helpful to help us grow? That’s exactly what we want to find out today

We connect and we learn from each other on an emotional level more than we want to acknowledge. And each person we interact with affects our mood and energy even if we can’t feel it. That’s why is important to have our “alone” time, so we can disconnect from external energies and spend time with us.

We sometimes take for granted what we have and start creating stories about what is missing, what should be different, what is going wrong. How many times are we look for external signs to confirm our value?Today’s episode focuses on how to ask for help and move away from solitude.

Continuing the previous episode, where we utilize the 3 blocks that we have available and we can move around to change our perspective about the current reality. Join us to find out about the second block, the reality one

Losing hope feels like getting lost, drowning in loneliness and doubt. That’s why in today’s episode we try to provide some perspective and insight into what we can actually DO when hope gets further and further away from us. And we will implement the 3 blocks of “wanting, beliefs and reality”. Wanna to learn how to change your reality a bit? Join us

Is such a fragile thing hope. It feels a lost cause when we are trapped in loneliness or when we are suffering. A liberating yet comforting thing to hold.

What are you doing when you are lonely? Do you feel relieved, eager to catch up on your self love rituals? Or you curl up in a fetal position and blame the conditions of your life that make you so miserable? Do you see loneliness as happy time or sad and depressing? We start today’s episode with the assumption that loneliness depends upon the eye of the beholder: to recognize or not the beauty of it.

Maybe not all the solutions are available to us in difficult times, but we can choose the state of mind we allow ourselves to dwell in. Although we are all so different, there are some universal “feel good” moments we can create even in the mist of chaos.Let’s explore them together

As humans living in this 2026, having to observe the world going into war is a thing difficult to grasp and comprehend. And especially those that have been caught in the middle of it, left stranded and stuck. Can be a scary and lonely experience in the same. Let’s see how to improve the current experience and get some perspective.

Have you ever considered that DANCE can be the magical answer to enjoy your solitude, while also being the way out of solitude? Great news, right? Getting in to the rhythm is the topic of today’s episode

How often do you feel “out of love”? Not just being alone physically, but feeling so alone that nothing around you seems to have any effect resembling a heart-warming feeling. On top of those, add to the mix not feeling worthy, or appreciated, or being unloveable… oh, these are “deadly” moments that no one wants to go through. And yet, we all have experienced it at some point. Let’s see today how we deal with it, when there is no one around us to lift us up.

Celebrating love is the theme of February, and the love day that we want to celebrate now is addressed to those of us that are somewhat lonely or in solitude. Still there’s no reason why we shouldn’t “go big” when celebrating love, because any type of protection we have constructed for ourselves, it has to soften in the face of determination. Join us and celebrate love today, on our terms and with our own values.

This episode is for those happy loners out there, that feel the absolute freedom of spending time alone, focusing on themselves, not compromising, living to their “full” potential. We hear you, it’s appealing. But what are the counterpoints? Where is the equilibrium in these situations? Let’s find out together

As the saying goes “ You can’t be lonely when you like the person you are alone with”. That’s why is so important to take the time to reflect on who you are, who you want to be and spend the contemplation time necessary to figure out the answers that “feel” right.

When you are alone, traveling may be the most difficult thing to do, if we take it logically. And yet, it may be the most liberating experience. This episode gives some steps and tips on how to ease into the experience of solo-traveling, by layering some ground work first.

New places mirror new versions of you, were you familiar with this idea? Because in unfamiliar places you are not defined by past roles or stories. We want to dive into the idea of traveling as a means of reconnecting with yourself, in order to fully enjoy the experience of the place you are in

Some simple practice, done daily and with intention can yield more benefits to your growth journey more than big things done once in a while. That’s why in today’s episode we focus on simple, repetitive and meaningful keys that can unlock the changes you wanna see in yourself this year.

As cliche as it sounds, we all make Mew Year resolutions and decide that from today, I will change this or that, or the other. In today ‘s episode and as the year is just starting and some resolutions are already fading away, we want to talk about acceptance of solitude, replacing loneliness with freedom and the different light we can put our solitude cure in.

Can you truly, really believe that in one day the year is over? What are the things that you absolutely want to remember from 2025? Now would be a great time to do some journaling. And in this process, what is there still to heal? Making peace with “what is” is an easy way to finish the year with better understanding of it.

During the holidays, some of us can feel more intensely the loneliness, being away from loved ones or not having someone to call “family”. And usually this solitude makes us go round and round to the old story of “ I am not worthy “ or “I am not loveable” . How true is this story? We will take a look at how we can change the story and change our own way of romanticizing pain. There are ways of beating the holiday blues and we are here to guide you through having a Merry Christmas no matter where you are and who is around you.

When we suffer from loneliness or solitude, we tell ourselves a story and usually is a sad one. In moments like these, we focus more on the things that are missing in our life, all the things we should have done. And before we know it, our mind start putting together thinking patterns that turn into beliefs and we dig our “loneliness” hole even deeper. What is to be done? Build yourself a morning routine so satisfying and powerful, that will short circuit the negative patterns in your mind. Today’s episode is the perfect example HOW TO actually do it.

The way we feel when we are in our own company, defines the quality of our life. The conversations we have with ourselves, the answers we give and the stories we create, create meaning for ourselves This episode has a beautiful challenge, to tell the story of your own solitude, in a positive and loving way.

Did you ever consider giving your solitude a fun name? What about “Soso” or “Sisi”? So in those moments when you feel the loneliness approaching, to treat it like an old friend? To invite it in for a cup of tea and listen to it, rather than shutting your door in its face.

Loneliness has different meanings and interpretations, but also because it’s so raw and personal, it can send us spiraling if we don’t take our footing on how it affects and how we should receive it . And the paradox is that the lonelier we feel, we more we tend to isolate ourselves and identity with the “victim mentality “ that we have so well practiced. How can we make peace with loneliness ? We want to guide you and support you along this lonely journey. And the journey begins right here.

Presence, momentum and what it means to show up for yourself! That’s what this season 5 is all about. And we did take our sweet time to get here. To prove exactly why we need to understand the difference between the time being right and the time being ready.Join us in this new adventure with our 5th Season of the Grow Now podcast. And remember: solitude is a blessing, not a curse.

As we are approaching the summer break, can’t help but remember how wonderful it is to hear all your questions that we receive throughout our social media platforms, and the continuous flow of questions that help us and you expand and seek to look beyond the first layers of the complex human relationships. As usual, we leave you with a question, so take your time and reflect on it “ How do you decide which story you would invest some time into?” It has been an absolute pleasure to be with you every Monday morning. And looking forward to September, when we can dive into more complex topics about human interactions.

In this part 3 of the “Lucidity Series”, we continue the example of 2 business partners that are angry with each other. In last week’s episode, nr 100, we looked at one side of the story, today we analyze how lucidity was applied in this specific case. We will give you 1 little key: it starts with acknowledgment! Hope these 3 episodes will help you in your daily life and in your business.

A lot of times what is missing in our quality of life and relationships in general is the concept and the practice of lucidity. On the other hand, we are very attached to the idea of “reality”, our reality. In a strange way is lucidity vs “our reality”.PS: if you are just stumbling at this episode, please refer to episode 99, for the concept of lucidity in our life.

How many times have we repeated the phrases : “well, this is reality” or “I cannot ignore the reality”. Why are these phrases tricky, even if they may not seem like that at first? Why do we assume that just because we see things a certain way and call it “reality” , we expect everyone else to see it the same way? How lucid are we when taking a decision, or judging a situation? That the fun topic of today’s episode, the first one from a series of 3 dedicated to the topic of lucidity in relationships.

Which connection in your life felt unfinished, too short or worth revisiting? Is there a type of relationship that you feel didn’t receive the proper care, attention or time became of any reason? It can be a love, family or business relationship .

Have you ever considered looking at your relationships as a multi seasonal show? A drama, a thriller? Some relationships can go smooth for 2-3 seasons then go off the rails only to make an appearance in season 6. Putting this frame on it, how fun do they become? Instead of looking with pessimism at a type of relationship in your life that is going not so great, how about waiting for the next season? Anticipating, preparing?

Age is not a taboo subject but it can be a touchy one, considering we change with the passing of the years and then one day we look in the mirror and see a completely different person then the one we had imagined. Men and women, age is a subject better left for the privacy of our mind. But what about relationships where there is an age difference, or a difference in appearance that is really visible for those around us? How do we approach the topic?

What does a big age difference have to do with anything when it comes to dating someone? If your desire was to meet someone tonight and a much younger person seems interested, is that still such a taboo in our society? We know by now that the things we put limitations one, are usually the ones that are limited.

Did it ever happen to you that a problem that seems enormous at midday, sort of becomes more accessible the more you talk with an old friend? Or even if you make one small decision, it clears the air l, just to give you enough time to see the solution.Changing the course of a problem is not that difficult but it does take awareness. And today’s episode is one of those moments.

When we have an emotional experience, the emotional attachment to whatever happened it higher than the memory of what truly happened. Most of the time in relationships, we tend to forget what we were fighting about, but the hurt feeling is lingering for a long time. Today’s episode focuses on how to override some ingrained beliefs about relationships and how to change the “destiny” in our favor.

There is a common understanding or knowledge among people that life has ups and downs, that love might end in pain, that somehow we can draw the short stick in life. There is a certain level of comfort in accepting this. And yet, the trick is to override this escape door. And today’s episode is exactly about how to do it.

Sometimes we go so deep into our old story that we truly believe it. Because there has to be another explanation, right? Why would I repeat the same negative experiences willingly? It has to be my fate, my destiny. Today’s episode focuses on how to recognize and adjust our questions and take accountability.

The most common blockage when trying to manifest with a new story , is how the old blockages sort of stay present, stopping us from reaching the next steps. This episode focuses on how to stop the blockages earlier and allow them to be replaced by what we truly want.

If you are meditating, visualising, chanting, wishing so hard to manifest, sometimes some wires get crossed and it results that we are actually pushing the manifestation away. Why does that happen? And how we can attract, rather than repel, find out in today’s episode.

From a hopeful state of mind, dreaming it’s easier, our energy is high and we believe anything is possible. The true power of manifesting is how attached we are to our own reality and how much of what we want, we are allowing in.

Today’s episode focuses on the most important questions that we should ask ourselves when we are ready and willing to implement the new, beneficial, uplifting story about ourselves and our life. Different questions bring different perspectives and the power to manifest changes.

Our stories are part of our past, our image of ourselves and most important, they represent us almost like a business card. Do you think that once people form an opinion of us, that they go back from time to time to revisit it and see if something changed? Do you even do that with the story you are telling yourself? About your relationship with your parents, or siblings, friends, kids, life partner, etc.

The beauty of consciousness and doing the internal and intentional work, is that by paying attention, we see the same patterns and stories emerge. And what a perfect moment this is to challenge these, to question their validity. Join us as we explore the danger of the same negative stories we tell ourselves.

Journaling has a beauty about it in terms that is creating clarity, by rising awareness of some feelings that can only be expressed when we go looking for them. The many benefits of using journaling in whatever shape or forms, on consisten basis, can be visible right away.

For each of us , winter can have a different feel: while for some is harsh, cold and cruel, for some is exactly what the doctor ordered, some time inside, spent in warm and fluffy insolation. But what winter does give all of us, are those long evening hours when the mind wonders. How we choose to spend those hours is up to us and today’s episode focuses on one of those activity that helps us gain clarity and that can be used over and over again.

When all seems lost and communication is getting difficult between you and that person, there are still some texts, some little proposals that will be tempting for them, something to spark their interest. Today’s episode is all about establishing a channel of communication again through texts. What kind of texts? We leave you with a few examples in today’s episode

The victim mentality it’s the easiest to lean towards, when someone breaks all contact with us and blocks us from having any contact with them. In those moments we feel that it’s not fair, that we don’t deserve this. And this is what creates that longing, the need to be in contact again with them. So, how do we attract them back? The steps we present here can be used from children, to friendship, business partners or romantic relationships. Give it a try and let us know which one worked for you.

The first thing that comes to mind about India is the explosion of colors, noise, fragrances, spices even people. Is such a diverse and amazing place, that one could easily get lost in exploration. But also what catches the eye is how diverse India is, in terms of religions that coexist and the financial classes that are so obvious and palpable. And somehow they make it work, they have adjusted. And by listening to this Bonus episode, you can learn with me what I could observe and learn in India about relationships.