You Matter, I Matter

James Ainsworth

You Matter, I Matter is a podcast for honest, human conversations about trust, connection, and what it really means to belong. In a world that often pulls us apart — from ourselves and from each other — this podcast exists as a gentle remembering: that we were never truly separate. Through raw, reflective, and deeply human dialogue, each episode invites you into a space where you don’t have to perform, fix, or strive. Just arrive. Here, we explore what it means to matter — first to ourselves, and then in relationship with others. We speak openly about trust, commitment, growth, loneliness, belonging, and the quiet inner work of becoming more conscious without losing who we are. This isn’t self-help, hustle culture, or quick answers. It’s a slower, more grounded space for reflection, truth, and real connection. A place to feel less alone, more seen, and gently called back to what’s true. Because transformation doesn’t begin with fixing what’s broken. It begins when we show up — in trust, in relationship, and in truth. You matter. I matter. And you’re welcome here. — For those ready to go deeper, I offer live retreats that bring these themes into embodied experience — and soon, private coaching for those seeking more personalised support. Visit [website coming soon] to learn more or join the mailing list for updates.

  1. 4d ago

    Conscious Parenting: How to Build a Deeper Connection With Your Child

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Rishi, a dad on a mission to support children with speech and language delay. Rishi shares the inspiring journey of his son Aaryan, how music helped him find his voice, and how becoming a father transformed Rishi’s own life.  We explore conscious parenting, communication, breaking generational patterns, creating a safe and supportive home environment, and the importance of focusing on a child’s individual strengths.  Rishi also shares how Aaryan’s journey inspired Speech Heroes, turning their personal experience into a mission to empower children, support families and help more young people feel heard, understood and encouraged. About Rishi: Rishi is a dad on a mission and advocate for children struggling to communicate and understand words because of Speech and Language challenges.  He is founder of The Speech Heroes, a purpose led children's communication brand inspired and born out of his son, Aryan's journey with struggling to communicate and understand words and a provisional diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder.  The journey didn't start off with a vision to create a brand, it started with Rishi realising that his son connected with music so he wrote a rap song called Speech Bound and Aryan started to repeat the words back to him. That song led to the start of Aryan's communication journey and later him performing that same song across a number of festivals in the Midlands.  To date the pair have raised £3,200 for the very children impacted by Speech and Language challenges in the United Kingdom and have recently gifted over 200 copies of their book for free to children in Birmingham.  Rishi founded The Speech Heroes in October 2025 and has since released a children's book called The Speech Heroes Vs. The Word Stoppers and currently working on a communications adventure board game to encourage parent and child time to play and connect.

    Conscious Parenting: How to Build a Deeper Connection With Your Child
  2. Jul 29

    Your Pain Has a Purpose: The Hero's Journey to Transformation | Jay Mistry

    Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest challenges in your life are actually guiding you towards your true purpose?  In this episode, Jay shares his deeply personal journey through chronic illness, grief, loss, and healing, revealing how life's darkest moments can become powerful catalysts for transformation.  Together, we explore Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, emotional healing, embodiment, purpose, and the courage to face the parts of ourselves we'd rather avoid.  This conversation is a reminder that purpose isn't something you find outside yourself—it's something you uncover by embracing your experiences, listening to your inner wisdom, and choosing to grow through life's greatest challenges. About Jay Mistry: Jay Mistry is a coach who supports self-aware men who can recognise their patterns but still feel unable to consciously and completely change them. His work invites men to take the pain, conflict and challenges they experience in the outside world and turn towards what those experiences are revealing within them - their wounds, triggers, shadows and deeper truths. Through this inner work, men can move beyond intellectual understanding, meet themselves more honestly and begin to create lasting change. The process does not end with introspection. Jay helps men take what they discover and bring it back into the world through purposeful action, creativity, relationships and a life that feels fully lived. His work has been profoundly shaped by chronic illness, grief and the loss of his brother, Kieran, to suicide.

    Your Pain Has a Purpose: The Hero's Journey to Transformation | Jay Mistry
  3. Jul 15

    How to Have Meaningful Conversations and Build Deeper Connections | Chris Kenworthy

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm joined by Chris Kenworthy to explore how we can move beyond small talk and create more meaningful, authentic conversations.  We discuss what it means to follow your bliss, overcome perfectionism, trust your inner guidance, and build deeper connections with yourself and others. Chris also shares practical insights from authentic relating, including the three levels of conversation, the importance of curiosity and presence, and simple ways to communicate more honestly.  Whether you're looking to improve your relationships, communication skills, or personal growth, this episode offers practical tools you can apply to everyday life. About Chris: Chris helps thoughtful humans who are exhausted by trying to get life right all the time, usually alone. Through playful, relational workshops and embodiment coaching, he helps people loosen their grip and rediscover the parts of themselves that feel freer, more spontaneous and fully alive. He's a facilitator, improviser, Authentic Relating leader and recovering perfectionist - ready to feel fully human again: messy, brilliant, tender, and real. Website chriskenworthy.co.uk http://perfectletters.substack.com  Podcast  Search 'Beyond the Basement' in Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://chriskenworthy.substack.com/  Socials https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriskenworthy/ https://www.instagram.com/chriskenworthy/

    How to Have Meaningful Conversations and Build Deeper Connections | Chris Kenworthy

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You Matter, I Matter is a podcast for honest, human conversations about trust, connection, and what it really means to belong. In a world that often pulls us apart — from ourselves and from each other — this podcast exists as a gentle remembering: that we were never truly separate. Through raw, reflective, and deeply human dialogue, each episode invites you into a space where you don’t have to perform, fix, or strive. Just arrive. Here, we explore what it means to matter — first to ourselves, and then in relationship with others. We speak openly about trust, commitment, growth, loneliness, belonging, and the quiet inner work of becoming more conscious without losing who we are. This isn’t self-help, hustle culture, or quick answers. It’s a slower, more grounded space for reflection, truth, and real connection. A place to feel less alone, more seen, and gently called back to what’s true. Because transformation doesn’t begin with fixing what’s broken. It begins when we show up — in trust, in relationship, and in truth. You matter. I matter. And you’re welcome here. — For those ready to go deeper, I offer live retreats that bring these themes into embodied experience — and soon, private coaching for those seeking more personalised support. Visit [website coming soon] to learn more or join the mailing list for updates.

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