The Stories You Tell Yourself

Forged In The Dark · Jun 9, 2026 · 11m · transcript

Think back to when you were a child playing with shadows on a wall — the flashlight under the covers, the campfire, your hands casting wolves and birds and dinosaurs. The shadow was not scary. It was your co-creator. And then somewhere along the way someone told you a different story. In this episode I break down why the shadow was never the problem, the wolf was never the villain, and the stories you have been handed and believed are still running your choices today. This is not about positive thinking. It is about catching the narrative before it catches you.

Key Takeaways

The shadow was…