Lighter than You Started

Keith Budden
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Lighter Than You Started is a daily podcast offering gentle reflections on the news, the noise, and the small human moments that shape our days. With wry humour and quiet honesty, it’s not about fixing you, just about ending each day feeling a little lighter than when it began.

  1. 23시간 전

    Episode 43 - When Seriousness Lingers Past Its Moment

    A gentle Thursday reflection on the quiet absurdity of holding onto weight longer than necessary, and the soft relief that can come from simply noticing. Key Themes Gentle absurdity without self-criticismHabitual seriousnessLingering tension after the moment has passedNoticing without forcing releaseListener Takeaway You don’t have to let go, sometimes noticing is enough to lighten the load. Daily Think Not everything needs the seriousness we give it.

    5분

  2. 1일 전

    Episode 42 - The Effort No One Sees

    Episode Summary A midweek reflection on the invisible effort of being human inside systems, the quiet pressures and adaptations that often go unseen. Key Themes Wednesday as the weight of the ongoing weekInvisible labour and quiet effortBeing human within structuresPressure without obvious causeListener Takeaway Feeling tired doesn’t always mean something is wrong, it may simply reflect the effort you’ve already given. Daily Think Just because it’s unseen doesn’t mean it isn’t real.

    6분

  3. 2일 전

    Episode 41 - The Small Moments That Stay

    A quiet Tuesday reflection on small, lingering moments, the experiences that don’t ask to be explained, fixed, or turned into insight. Key Themes Tuesdays as understated daysMoments that linger without meaningStories without strategyLetting experiences remain unfinishedListener Takeaway You don’t have to turn every experience into a lesson, noticing is enough. Daily Think Not everything that stays needs an explanation.

    6분

  4. 3일 전

    Episode 40 - Arriving Without Rushing

    A gentle Monday reflection on arrival, beginning the week without rushing, pressure, or the need to be anything other than where you already are. Key Themes Monday as arrival, not accelerationBeginning without urgencyLetting the week meet you as you areGrounding before momentumListener Takeaway You don’t need to earn your place in the week, simply arriving is enough. Daily Think Beginnings don’t need force. They need presence.

    5분

  5. 4일 전

    Episode 39 - Noticing the Weather Before the Week Begins

    A gentle Sunday reflection on emotional orientation, noticing how things feel before the week begins, without rushing to prepare, fix, or forecast. Key Themes Sundays as a threshold, not a taskEmotional weather and quiet awarenessOrientation without preparationLetting the week arrive without rehearsalListener Takeaway You’re allowed to notice how you feel today without deciding what it means or what to do about it. Daily Think You don’t have to be ready, just present.

    6분

  6. 5일 전

    Episode 38 - Being Alongside Without Fixing

    This Saturday episode explores community as presence rather than problem-solving. It reflects on the relief of being alongside others without pressure to fix, improve, or explain, and the quiet permission that allows people to soften and belong. Key themes: Community without fixingPresence over problem-solvingBelonging as permissionSafety without performanceListener takeaway: You don’t have to be improved to belong. Sometimes being allowed to stay as you are is enough. Daily Think: “Sometimes belonging looks like not being fixed.”

    6분

  7. 6일 전

    Episode 37 - What Carried You This Week

    This Friday episode closes the week with a gentle reflection on support. Instead of analysing performance or extracting lessons, it asks a quieter question: what helped? It invites listeners to notice small moments that carried them without turning them into something to optimise. Key themes: Reflection without evaluationNoticing subtle supportCuriosity over critiqueLetting help countListener takeaway: You don’t need to improve the week. Simply noticing what helped is enough. Daily Think: “What helped doesn’t have to be big to matter.”

    7분

  8. 2월 5일

    Episode 36 - The Weight We Keep Carrying

    This Thursday episode reflects on how we continue to carry worries, tension, and seriousness long after they’ve stopped being useful. It invites gentle recognition rather than self-criticism, offering perspective through noticing rather than fixing. Key themes: Habitual seriousnessLingering tensionGentle self-recognitionPerspective without dismissalListener takeaway: You’re not wrong for still feeling the weight, sometimes the habit of carrying lingers longer than the need. Daily Think: “Not everything needs the seriousness we give it.”

    6분
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Lighter Than You Started is a daily podcast offering gentle reflections on the news, the noise, and the small human moments that shape our days. With wry humour and quiet honesty, it’s not about fixing you, just about ending each day feeling a little lighter than when it began.

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    Keith Budden
  • 방송 연도
    2026년
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