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david michael titeu
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welcome to liberated. this is your space to pause, let go of who you think you need to be and feel at peace with who you are. i’m david michael titeu, mindset coach and recovering hustler. each week, we unpack what’s beneath success and why it never feels like enough. we’ll dive deep into psychology, identity, purpose, philosophy and healing - the deeper human stuff that shapes how you lead, love and live. this isn’t another grind podcast. whew. it’s a sanctuary to slow down, explore the inner work behind self-worth and help you remember there was never anything wrong with you to begin with.

  1. 5D AGO

    ep 12: "i didn't want to die, i just didn't want to live."

    content warning: this episode includes sensitive themes, including suicide, sexual abuse and mental health. please take care while listening and pause any time you need. ~ Meredith Collins spent 25 years in Corporate Australia building leaders, culture and capability, while privately navigating motherhood, divorce, redundancy and a persistent sense of not quite belonging. A driven seeker, she chased answers through achievement, sobriety, therapy and personal development, convinced something was “wrong” with her. Often labelled quirky, her dog-with-a-bone energy was fuelled by a deep desire to feel worthy, lovable and safe. Only later did Meredith recognise complex PTSD and begin questioning long-held ideas about resilience and identity. The great irony? The peace she spent a lifetime pursuing was never external, and it was always an inside job. Today, her work sits at the intersection of leadership, healing and consciousness. It’s less about optimisation and more about liberation. She knows there’s no quick fix or final destination. This is a lifelong practice of courage, humility and layered unlearning. The work continues, although much more peacefully and she’s still peeling. connect with Meredith linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithcollins/  ~ in this episode, Meredith and i go deep on the hidden grind behind “not good enough” and why so many high-achievers look fine on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside. we unpack the sneaky ways you keep running with “reasonable reasons”, how masking drains you more than the work and why insight alone doesn’t always break the pattern. Meredith shares what happened when the lid finally blew off after her mum passed, how alcohol and over-functioning became edge relief and the moment she realised the war was over but her body never got the memo. we talk trauma, nervous system dysregulation, shame, belonging, leadership, recovery and the line that changed everything. and yes, we go there on plant medicine, self-forgiveness and re-parenting the part of you that’s been driving the bus for decades. no kumbaya - just truth, tenderness and a real path back to yourself. deep bow to Meredith for her courage and vulnerability. enjoy 💙 what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome Meredith! 01:50 the “not good enough” grind and why striving never feels like enough 04:40 contracts, exits and fear of being found out 07:40 when the lid blows off after loss, resentment, coping, unraveling 11:50 “i didn’t want to die, i didn’t want to live” 14:05 the tipping point, why nobody flagged alcohol, and what was really going on 16:10 the “god job” moment that got her into a 12 day recovery program 18:05 the lifelong feeling of “something’s wrong with me” 21:10 20 years of seeking and the root event finally surfacing 24:00 “that explains everything” 27:00 why cognitive insight didn’t free her and how the old story kept driving 32:10 david on dysregulation, sleep issues, social anxiety and the mask fatigue 34:10 “the war’s over but they forgot to tell my body” 35:55 why group work dissolves shame 37:40 plant medicine, why she felt ready, and what made her say yes 40:30 what ayahuasca revealed and the self-forgiveness moment 45:10 re-parenting the three year old, “i’ve got it handled now” 48:25 what changed in real life afterwards 52:20 leadership on the other side 56:05 practical guidance for you 59:55 what liberation means to Meredith 01:01:00 where to find Meredith and a final nudge connect with me 👉secure your free breakthrough call a free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention. 👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙 ~ mental health support resources

    58 min

  2. JAN 22

    ep 11: why are you scared to slow down?

    📺watch and subscribe on youtube in this episode, i unpack why slowing down feels so uncomfortable for driven people and why stillness often triggers fear, guilt and urgency rather than relief. we explore how high performers unconsciously equate stress with safety, why the nervous system learns to rely on adrenaline and pressure and how productivity becomes a coping strategy rather than a choice. drawing from neuroscience, eastern philosophy, stoicism and my own lived experience of grief, burnout and collapse, this episode reframes rest as regulation, stillness as power and calm as the foundation for clarity, creativity and sustainable success. enjoy 💙 what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome welcome! 01:46 what if you’re not scared of failure, but scared of stillness? 02:32 why high performers fear the quiet more than hard work 04:08 my 2024 stack of pressure, breakup and a cancer diagnosis 06:24 the moment i realised i was doing everything “right” from the wrong place 07:16 you can’t outthink or outwork what your body is holding 08:06 the pause that changed everything 09:19 why tears are not weakness 12:14 willpower won’t override survival mode 13:04 sympathetic dominance in plain english 16:04 clarity is not a thinking problem, it is a state problem 17:08 why your best ideas show up in the shower 17:56 a taoist, buddhist and stoicist walk into a bar 23:06 the dirty room analogy 24:51 djokovic, jobs, kobe, katy perry and seinfeld 27:14 the two questions that change everything for me 28:26 personal development 2.0 some takeaways slowing down feels unsafe when stress equals safety busyness often hides unprocessed grief, fear, and anger you cannot think your way out of a dysregulated body clarity follows regulation, not effort stress narrows perception and kills creativity achievement used for safety leads to collapse stillness reveals what distraction hides emotion stored in the body drains energy calm restores insight, choice, and direction rest is not quitting, it is upgrading true power comes from safety, not urgency success without peace is not success connect with me 👉secure your free breakthrough call a free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention. 👉free resources practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!  👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙

    31 min

  3. JAN 15

    ep 10: why you keep choosing narcissists and calling it “love”

    Raff Dall is a Melbourne-based actor, DJ and content creator with a psychology brain and a storyteller’s heart. His work lives at the intersection of performance, mental health, and creative entrepreneurship, spanning acting, stand-up, podcasting, late-night DJ sets, and Pokémon-infused content that brings people together. By day, Raff studies advanced psychology at Monash, diving into research, empathy frameworks and behaviour change. By night, he creates: filming showreels, building his “Finding The Middle” podcast, producing UGC, and streaming live to a growing online audience. He’s financially meticulous and fiercely self-directed, juggling multiple income streams, training for trail events, and building a runway for his next chapter overseas. Preparing for a 2026 move to Canada, Raff is expanding his acting craft, exploring snowboarding pathways, and doubling down on experiences that make life feel like a movie. His work and worldview are grounded in curiosity, self-respect, and the belief that creativity and mental health don’t have to be separate pursuits, they make each other stronger. connect with Raff instagram: www.instagram.com/rafferty.dall/ tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@rafferty.dall website: raffertydall.com email: rafferty.dall@gmail.com ~ 📺watch and subscribe on youtube in this episode, Raff and i go deep on people-pleasing and why so many “good” high-achievers feel like ghosts in their own lives. we unpack how self-sacrifice becomes a survival strategy, how subtle family pressure trains you to perform for love and why you end up dating the same wound in a different outfit. we get into manipulation, love-bombing, shame spirals, withdrawal and the brutal truth that you will keep abandoning yourself until you learn to give yourself what you keep begging the world for. we also talk inner child work, somatic release, boundaries and the shift from chasing love to becoming it, without turning into singing kumbaya around the campfire. enjoy 💙 what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome Raff! 02:10 the “ghost” feeling, self-sacrifice and being a chameleon 05:15 where people-pleasing starts and the missing hug 08:10 subtle pressure, “where did i go wrong?” and the fish guts moment 11:45 why manipulation and people-pleasing are two coping styles 15:05 the car-seat shame spiral and feeling completely alone 18:00 how toxic dynamics hook you, love-bombing and breadcrumbing 21:10 the early red flags, contempt and “standards you walk past” 24:10 can you receive unconditional love from someone? 27:05 the turning point, journaling, self-talk and the “cringe” of self-love 30:20 “people full of love trigger people full of shit” 33:00 cognitive insight vs somatic healing, feeling the stuck shame 36:30 healing has an end point 39:10 how to let emotions move, surrender and safety 41:50 inner child work story, the year-one memory and the hug 46:10 boundaries in real life and choosing nourishing spaces 50:30 what “liberated” means to Raff 52:10 where to find Raff and a final nudge connect with me 👉secure your free breakthrough call a free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention. 👉free resources practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!  👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙

    1h 1m

  4. JAN 8

    ep 9: why do you keep burning out?

    📺watch and subscribe on youtube in this episode, i unpack why burnout keeps repeating even when you know better and why working harder never fixes it. we explore how hustle culture, fear and early conditioning wire the nervous system into survival mode, why burnout is not a time management issue but a belief and safety issue and how unprocessed stress keeps driving urgency, overwork and self-abandonment. drawing from neuroscience, trauma psychology, ancient wisdom and my own lived experience of collapse, chronic stress and rebuilding from stillness, this episode invites you to understand burnout at the root, regulate the body first and learn how sustainable success only emerges from safety, presence and alignment. enjoy. what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome welcome! 00:38 burnout isn’t a time problem 03:31 why your nervous system is running the show 06:37 the belief beneath burnout 07:16 the psychocybernetic loop explained 09:44 props to carl jung 10:50 why calm feels unsafe 12:54 how i cooked myself and my business 15:03 the more elegant path to personal development 16:41 wise words from lao tzu 17:20 moments i felt really unsafe 18:54 calm as the real performance advantage 24:33 a burnout recovery blueprint for you 26:37 nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished some takeaways burnout is not a badge of honour, it is a signal you cannot fix burnout from the same state that created it stress narrows perception and kills clarity the body remembers what the mind avoids working harder from fear reinforces the loop regulation restores creativity, focus and discernment calm is a skill, not a personality trait success built on stress eventually collapses stillness creates sustainable power true high performance comes from safety, not urgency connect with me 👉secure your free breakthrough call a free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention. 👉free resources practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!  👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙

    31 min

  5. JAN 1

    ep 8: the dark side of ambition no one warns you about

    Scott Ko is an executive leader, entrepreneur, and thought leader specialising in the powerful practice of curiosity. With a career spanning leadership roles across business, government, and non-profit sectors, Scott has consistently demonstrated the transformational impact curiosity has in unlocking innovation, clarity, and growth. As the former ACEO of Leadership Victoria—one of Australia's premier leadership development organisations—Scott rapidly revitalised the organisation's strategic vision, team culture, and commercial model, achieving results in months that typically take years. Scott is also the founder of ColourSpace Gallery, Australia's first certified arts social enterprise, creating innovative human-centred workplaces at scale, redefining how organisations think about creativity, culture and productivity. In doing so, he’s contributed over $200k to emerging artists and communities. Scott’s unique approach is grounded in deep expertise in sense-making and epistemology—helping leaders and teams navigate complexity and uncertainty. His core philosophy: Organisations don't transform until leaders transform their thinking first. Through his proprietary Curiosity Mindset methodology, Scott helps organisations move from reactive to proactive, overwhelmed to clear, and stuck to agile. As a sought-after keynote speaker, facilitator and provocateur, Scott’s powerful insights enable leaders to unlock their own fresh thinking, turning confusion into clarity and curiosity into strategic advantage. connect with Scott www.scottko.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/thescottko/ connect@scottko.com curiositymindset.substack.com  ~ 📺watch and subscribe on youtube in this episode, i sit down with Scott Ko to explore the quiet pressure that lives beneath ambition, leadership and success. we talk about self-doubt, identity and the invisible weight carried by people who lead, create and care deeply. through honest reflection, lived experience and grounded insight, we go deep into why self-doubt isn’t a flaw to eliminate but a signal to listen to. this conversation unpacks how pressure, performance and identity become entangled and how learning to relate differently to discomfort, uncertainty and ambition can create a more sustainable way of leading and living. this is a conversation about slowing down, staying curious and learning how to walk alongside uncertainty rather than fight it. enjoy. what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome and setting the tone 02:10 why self-doubt shows up in leadership and business 05:30 separating who you are from what you do 08:45 the cost of tying identity to outcomes 12:10 personal brands, pressure and the fear of not being enough 15:40 when passion turns into self-judgment 19:00 the myth of confidence and the reality of doubt 22:30 why curiosity matters more than certainty 26:10 discomfort as a teacher, not a threat 29:45 the danger of hustle without reflection 33:20 emotional regulation vs emotional suppression 36:00 navigating dark nights without losing yourself 39:10 why growth requires both softness and structure 42:20 redefining success on your own terms 45:30 what it means to live and lead with integrity 48:40 the long game of self-trust and self-respect 56:41 what “liberated” means to Scott connect with me 👉secure your free breakthrough call a free, focused 1:1 call to help you clarify your direction, identify the unconscious patterns holding you back and walk away with grounded next steps to move into 2026 with more confidence, calm and intention. 👉free resources practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!  👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙

    58 min

  6. 12/25/2025

    ep 7: why does your mind never stop?

    📺watch and subscribe on youtube in this episode, i explore why your mind never seems to switch off and how overthinking is often not a flaw but a survival strategy shaped by stress, pressure and early conditioning. we unpack how hustle culture, fear and unresolved emotion wire the nervous system into constant alert, why trying to “think your way out” only deepens the loop and how real change begins when you shift from control to regulation. drawing from neuroscience, psychology, ancient wisdom and my own experience of burnout and self-betrayal, this episode invites you to understand the deeper intelligence beneath your thoughts, reconnect with the intelligence of your body and learn how the peace, clarity and creativity you’re seeking emerges from safety. what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome welcome! 00:38 does your mind just never shut up? 04:33 hunting and gathering 07:46 why a cocktail in paradise won’t save you 09:01 working at McDonald’s 10:10 how the mind becomes overactive  10:34 my journey with a wild mind 16:52 are you your thoughts? 18:57 mr. should is coming out 22:45 have you ever learned how to concentrate? 25:55 how to calm the body, calm the mind 32:14 your beliefs create your reality 34:41 high-ROI tools to experience a calm mind some takeaways your mind isn’t broken, it’s protective overthinking is a learned survival response, not a flaw awareness creates choice and choice creates freedom you can’t outthink a dysregulated nervous system attention is trainable, just like a muscle calm isn’t the absence of thought, it’s a new relationship with it healing happens when the body feels safe enough to let go you don’t need to eliminate thoughts, only stop obeying them peace comes from presence, not control your mind isn’t the enemy.. it just needs guidance connect with me 👉secure your free breakthrough call 👉free resources practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!  👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙

    43 min

  7. 12/18/2025

    ep 6: success didn't save me... self-leadership did

    quick psa before we begin. this conversation with Colin is one i’m deeply proud of. it’s honest, expansive and full of wisdom i know will land for many of you. unfortunately, due to a technical issue in the studio, the microphones didn’t capture the audio as cleanly as intended. i’ve done my best in post-production to improve it, but it isn’t perfect. i wanted to name that openly rather than pretend otherwise. thank you for your patience and understanding. i chose to share this episode anyway because the depth of the conversation felt more important than waiting for perfection. i’m committed to improving the production quality as the podcast grows and i appreciate you being here with me as i learn and refine along the way. with gratitude, david 🙏 —---- Colin Weir is a Curious, Courageous and Present Innovator, Entrepreneur and tech exec with a proven track record of defining the future and building growth businesses to harness it. With inherent tolerance for ambiguity and a passion for technology, Colin runs Moroku: a digital banking and payments company to define and deliver the next generation of financial services experiences. Cycling across Australia in 2010 with friends to raise money for charity highlights much of who he is: loving adventure, the outdoors, sports, challenging himself, growing and having robust conversations about things that are meaningful. “You don’t need eyes to see, you need vision”: Faithless connect with Col: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colweir/ learn more about Moroku: https://moroku.com/  ~ 📺watch and subscribe on youtube in this episode, i sit down with Col for an honest conversation about ambition, pressure and the quiet cost of always striving. we explore what happens when success stops delivering the relief you expected, how self-leadership is forged through discomfort and why vulnerability is not a weakness but a requirement for real growth. this conversation invites you to question the beliefs driving your effort, reconnect with emotional awareness and lead your life and work from a place of courage, presence and integrity rather than fear or performance. what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome to the gymnasium of life 01:02 the hardest part of leading yourself 03:12 why fighting reality keeps you stuck 05:10 the phd that never happened (and why it mattered) 07:04 success, ego, and the crash that follows 09:02 the upper limit problem nobody talks about 11:48 when success feels uncomfortable 13:06 childhood programming and inherited scarcity 15:02 tall poppy syndrome or playing small? 17:10 questioning the beliefs you never chose 19:06 throw the rulebook away 21:14 courage vs bravado 23:09 failure is the curriculum 25:04 stop reacting, start responding 27:01 from careful to carefree 29:10 emotions are data, not enemies 31:02 addiction, numbing and avoiding reality 34:10 sobriety, clarity, and clean decisions 36:28 where’s the gold in this pain? 39:02 victimhood or radical ownership 42:18 the people you surround yourself with matter 45:01 leadership when everything falls apart 48:10 parenting yourself through chaos 51:06 vulnerability is strength, not weakness 54:02 courage as a core value 57:14 how to zoom out when life hits hard 59:50 the only way out is through 1:02:10 expanding beyond who you were taught to be connect with me 👉free resources practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!  👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙

    1h 17m

  8. 12/11/2025

    ep 5: why do you keep betraying yourself?

    📺watch and subscribe on youtube in this convo, i take you through the gnarly concept of self-betrayal, particularly for those who often take on the role of the strong one in their work and relationships. self-betrayal is not merely a lack of discipline but is deeply rooted in trauma responses such as people-pleasing. i take you deep into my personal experiences with addiction and the facade of being put together while struggling internally and i also share some practical tools for you to stop abandoning yourself and to cultivate unshakable self-trust and reliability. what we explored this episode 00:00 welcome welcome! 00:38 why do you keep betraying yourself? 05:20 where i learned to betray myself 09:07 the four demons of self-betrayal 16:00 shoutout to ben and jerry’s ice cream 20:06 the self-betrayal liberation framework 24:19 ethical selfishness™  27:55 there’s a reason you’re here 28:44 from awareness to embodiment some takeaways this episode is for those tired of being the strong one. self-betrayal stems from deeper issues, not just discipline. people-pleasing is a trauma response, not a personality trait. simple tools exist to help stop self-abandonment. building self-trust is essential for emotional health. understanding trauma is important for personal growth. healing requires acknowledging one's own needs. reliability on oneself is key to overcoming challenges. connect with me 👉free resources practical tools, guided practices and resources to help you create more clarity, confidence and alignment - all 100% free. no catch - just high-impact support for high performers & purpose-driven humans ready to grow. enjoy!  👉need more support? if you’re interested in coaching programs and more support. 👉linkedin 👉facebook 👉instagram 👉tiktok 👉youtube 👉website lots of love, david 💙

    31 min
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welcome to liberated. this is your space to pause, let go of who you think you need to be and feel at peace with who you are. i’m david michael titeu, mindset coach and recovering hustler. each week, we unpack what’s beneath success and why it never feels like enough. we’ll dive deep into psychology, identity, purpose, philosophy and healing - the deeper human stuff that shapes how you lead, love and live. this isn’t another grind podcast. whew. it’s a sanctuary to slow down, explore the inner work behind self-worth and help you remember there was never anything wrong with you to begin with.

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  • Creator
    david michael titeu
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
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    Explicit
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