Be A Better YOU with Gareth Boot

Gareth Boot
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Be A Better You is a weekly podcast about how to work in a way that holds up under pressure. It’s for capable, reflective people who are tired of relying on motivation or willpower to stay consistent. Episodes explore structure, habits, and decision-making, grounded in The CARE System® — a practical framework for Clarity, Action, Resilience, and Energy. This isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about changing how things work day to day. New episodes every Monday, 7am GMT.

  1. 2D AGO

    #378 "Always Reacting, Rarely Directing"

    Are you directing your day — or reacting to it? In this episode, we explore why constant reaction quietly drains energy and erodes clarity, and how a simple structural shift can restore calm and direction.

    23 min

  2. FEB 23

    #377 "Carrying Too Much Mentally".

    Feeling tired without knowing why?This episode explores mental load — the invisible pressure of carrying too much internally — and how simple structure can restore calm.

    25 min

  3. FEB 16

    #376 "Busy doesn't mean effective".

    I this episode we talk about busyness and how it can be a distraction from doing things we need to do because they are difficult or uncomfortable.

    22 min

  4. FEB 9

    #375 "Smallest actionable step".

    Some days you don’t have much energy — and that’s normal. In this episode, I talk about the smallest actionable step: not the perfect move or the best plan, but the smallest thing you can do to keep yourself moving when motivation is low. This is about avoiding all-or-nothing thinking, staying in motion on messy days, and building consistency without burning yourself out. Sometimes progress isn’t about doing more.It’s about not stopping.

    12 min

  5. FEB 2

    #374 "January Lied to You. February Tells the Truth."

    This episode isn’t about restarting, pushing harder, or finding motivation.It’s about understanding why most plans fall apart once the excitement fades — and how to rebuild something that actually lasts. In this episode, I talk about: Why January relies on emotion Why motivation burns out Why structure matters more than intensity How to stabilise instead of starting over I also share a personal decision I made this month — not because it was comfortable, but because this year demands commitment. No hype. No shame.Just an honest look at what it takes to keep going.

    30 min

  6. JAN 26

    #373 "Your Excuses Are More Exhausting Than The Work"

    You know that thing you've been avoiding for weeks? The difficult conversation, the project you need to start, the change you know you need to make? You've got all the reasons why you can't do it right now. Too busy, too tired, not the right time, need to think about it more. Meanwhile, you're spending more energy making excuses than it would take to just do the bloody thing. This episode is about how your perfectly valid reasons are actually just fear dressed up in logic, and why the mental gymnastics of avoidance are more exhausting than the actual work. If you've got more excuses than results, this one's for you. Take CareGB

    16 min

  7. JAN 19

    #372 You've Got Less Time Than You Think (And You're Wasting It)"

    It's January 19th already. Feels like about two minutes since Christmas, doesn't it? Nearly three weeks of 2026 gone, and what have you actually done with them? This episode is about the uncomfortable truth that time's moving faster than you think, and you're wasting what you've got. But here's the thing - you've also got more than enough time if you stop filling it with bollocks. Three truths about how you're confusing busy with productive, why "I don't have time" is a lie, and how AI could give you back hours every week if you'd stop complaining about it long enough to actually use it. Fair warning: if you're still telling yourself you'll start next week, this one's going to sting. Take CareGB

    16 min

  8. JAN 12

    #371 You're Not Burnt Out, You're Just Doing Sh*t You Hate".

    Everyone's talking about burnout these days. Rest more, set boundaries, practice self-care. But what if that's not actually your problem? What if you're not burnt out from working too hard? What if you're just exhausted from spending your days doing things you absolutely hate? This episode challenges the comfortable narrative around burnout and asks the question nobody wants to answer: are you really overworked, or have you just built a life you can't stand? Fair warning: this one's going to make you uncomfortable. But if you're tired of treating symptoms whilst ignoring the actual disease, you need to hear it. Take CareGB

    17 min
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Be A Better You is a weekly podcast about how to work in a way that holds up under pressure. It’s for capable, reflective people who are tired of relying on motivation or willpower to stay consistent. Episodes explore structure, habits, and decision-making, grounded in The CARE System® — a practical framework for Clarity, Action, Resilience, and Energy. This isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about changing how things work day to day. New episodes every Monday, 7am GMT.

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