What Changed? with Dwayne Smith

Dwayne Smith
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What Changed? is a podcast about self-leadership through real change. Each episode features honest conversations with leaders and professionals who've navigated career pivots, identity shifts, burnout, parenthood, and major life transitions — and how those experiences shaped who they became. If you're in a season of change and still need to show up, this is for you. New episodes weekly. Subscribe if you're learning to lead yourself through change.

  1. Life Insurance Means Facing What You Avoid | Rickson Dsouza

    6D AGO

    Life Insurance Means Facing What You Avoid | Rickson Dsouza

    A lot of people know life insurance matters, but still put it off. In this episode, Dwayne is joined by Rickson Dsouza, a life insurance advisor, entrepreneur, author, and speaker, for a conversation about what people are really avoiding when they avoid life insurance. Together, they explore the emotional resistance behind the decision, the distrust many people have toward the industry, how to think about term versus whole life, and when life insurance is actually necessary. They also go deeper into Rickson's personal journey through burnout, misguided ambition, and the life experiences that shaped his CONTROL framework. This is a conversation about protection, responsibility, and the deeper cost of waiting too long to face what matters. If you enjoyed this episode, follow What Changed? and share it with someone who'd connect with the conversation. 🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod Rickson Dsouza: https://ricksondsouza.com  More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    59 min
  2. You Don't Fear Public Speaking. You Fear Being Judged | Caroline Berglund

    APR 28

    You Don't Fear Public Speaking. You Fear Being Judged | Caroline Berglund

    If you've ever gone blank in a meeting, felt your voice tighten, or replayed a presentation in your head for hours after, this episode is for you. Caroline Berglund (Founder of Talk Talk) joins me to unpack the uncomfortable truth about public speaking anxiety: most people aren't afraid of speaking, they're afraid of being judged. We talk about what nerves are really saying, why "being polished" can make you less believable, what to do when you blank in the moment, and how confidence is built through self-leadership, not perfection. We close with Caroline's Letter to Her Former Self, a reminder that the version of you people connect to was never the perfect one. If public speaking has been holding you back, press play. 🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod Caroline Berglund: https://www.talktalk.ca/ More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    1h 2m
  3. Why Success Can Start to Feel Empty | Art Serna

    APR 21

    Why Success Can Start to Feel Empty | Art Serna

    What happens when success stops feeling like you? In this episode, Dwayne Smith talks with social impact leader and author Art Serna about what it means to look successful on the outside while feeling off underneath it all. They explore pressure, purpose, identity, journalling, and the internal audit Art used to move from performance and external validation toward a life that felt more honest and aligned. 🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod Art Serna: https://unknownsrising.com/  More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    56 min
  4. What Parenting Reveals About Your Need for Control | Micheline Green

    APR 14

    What Parenting Reveals About Your Need for Control | Micheline Green

    What happens when parenting forces you to face yourself? In this episode, I sit down with Micheline Green, wisdom partner, author, and coach, for a conversation about leadership parenting, emotional regulation, and the self-awareness that can emerge when a child's pain meets your own unresolved patterns. Together, we explore control, connection, trust, and what it really takes to lead with presence in difficult moments. While rooted in parenting, this conversation also speaks to leadership, relationships, and the emotional patterns we carry into everyday life. This episode is for anyone learning how to respond with more awareness, maturity, and humanity when life brings them face to face with what still needs healing. 🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod Micheline Green: https://michelinegreen.com/  More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    1h 3m

  5. APR 7

    Playing Small to Feel Safe | Brittni Cosgrove

    Some people look confident, capable, and successful on the outside, but inside, they're still holding back. In this episode, Dwayne Smith sits down with transformational life and business coach Brittni Cosgrove for a powerful conversation about self-sabotage, fear of rejection, perfectionism, and the quiet ways people play small to feel safe. Brittni opens up about what it looked like to struggle internally while appearing strong on the outside, and how she came to understand that many of the patterns we judge in ourselves are actually forms of protection. This episode is for anyone who knows they are meant for more, but still feels scared to be fully seen. 🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod Brittni Cosgrove: www.instagram.com/brittni.cosgrove  More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    1h 4m

  6. MAR 31

    I Thought Success Would Fix It. It Didn't. | Gary Daly

    🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod What happens when success looks good, but doesn't feel right? In this conversation, Gary Daly opens up about the quieter side of ambition: comparison, self-doubt, public speaking fear, and the realization that external success doesn't always fix what feels off inside. Together, we explore what it means to keep growing, keep achieving, and still have to face the truth that something deeper is asking to change. This episode is for anyone who has been performing, pushing, or progressing, while privately wondering why it still doesn't feel like enough. If you've ever outgrown an old version of yourself and felt the discomfort of not fully knowing who you are becoming next, this conversation is for you. Gary Daly: www.builtbylessons.com  More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    53 min
  7. The Moment I Realized I Was Too Late

    MAR 24

    The Moment I Realized I Was Too Late

    🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod In this episode, Dwayne reflects on a deeply personal breakup and the self-leadership it took to move through heartbreak, regret, and uncertainty. This is a reflection about more than losing someone. It's about what happens when a painful ending forces you to confront yourself, your timing, your choices, and the version of you that had to grow. With honesty and reflection, Dwayne explores emotional healing, identity after loss, and what it means to lead yourself when life breaks the story you thought you were living. For anyone moving through heartbreak, confusion, regret, or personal change, this episode offers a grounded and honest look at what healing can ask of us. More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    15 min
  8. Why You Stay the Same Even When You Want to Change

    MAR 17

    Why You Stay the Same Even When You Want to Change

    🎥 Prefer to watch the conversation? Full episodes are available on YouTube. Subscribe to What Changed? with Dwayne Smith:https://www.youtube.com/@whatchangedpod You can know exactly what to do and still not do it. Advice today is everywhere. Books, podcasts, conversations, social media. Information isn't the problem anymore. So why do we still feel stuck sometimes? In this episode, Dwayne reflects on the gap between knowing and becoming. The real shift in life often isn't about finding better tactics or habits. It's about identity. Who do you believe you are? When that belief begins to evolve, behaviour starts to follow. This episode explores the idea of the identity gap: the space between who you are today and the person you want to become, and why real change often requires expanding how we see ourselves. What Changed? is a podcast about self-leadership and the internal shifts that shape our lives. Through personal reflection and real conversations, the show explores how people navigate change in career, relationships, mental health, and personal growth. If you've ever felt like you know what to do but something inside hasn't caught up yet, this episode is for you. More episodes and reflections: https://linktr.ee/whatchangedpod

    19 min
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What Changed? is a podcast about self-leadership through real change. Each episode features honest conversations with leaders and professionals who've navigated career pivots, identity shifts, burnout, parenthood, and major life transitions — and how those experiences shaped who they became. If you're in a season of change and still need to show up, this is for you. New episodes weekly. Subscribe if you're learning to lead yourself through change.

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