Ep. 65 - Sephy and Wing - Perception of Success & Failure, The Imagined Audience & Work Life Balance
Sephy and Wing are the hosts of the Goes Without Saying Podcast. In this episode we discuss: why we are never too old to start something new, the perception of failure and how it is often in our heads, the concept of the imagined audience, why creative people procrastinate more, the new concept of work for our generation, do creativity and capitalism work in opposition, our rational vs irrational selves and much more! Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lgaPwvY9yBw My Links: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly Follow Sephy and Wing Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sephyandwing/?hl=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4KoTcHrQ8PBGtOhRlrUueh?si=f075ca804c264c0a Website: https://sephyandwing.co.uk/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sephyandwing?si=VCPV-TRHhGeBdpuC Keywords podcast, self-discovery, mental health, authenticity, fear of failure, emotional awareness, imagined audience, personal growth, online presence, navigating anxiety, vulnerability, authenticity, podcasting, purpose, friendship, connection, women empowerment, creativity, mental health, emotional support, women empowerment, friendship, business dynamics, kindness, work perception, generational perspectives, privilege, creative careers, happiness, authenticity 02:35 - 03:28 is 22 too old to start something new? 03:28 - 06:36 looking for permission or validation to do something 06:36 - 09:34 how I started a podcast 09:34- 13:36 perception of failure 13:36- 17:31 the concept of the imagined audience 17:31- 22:28 rational self vs irrational self 22:28 - 24:39 listening to our bodies and recognising the signs - fight, flight freeze 24:39 - 27:32 tracing emotions to the root cause 27:32 - 30:53 creating relatable content online 30:53 - 37:59 how our perception of success in the future is often inaccurate 37:59 - 49:56 finding purpose and why creative people procrastinate much more 49:56 - 56:38 why relatable content creators become like friends - following them through life Zoella 56:38 - 01:04:12 working with your friends in business as creative people 01:04:12- 01:13:42 the new concept of work in 2025 and perceptions and expectations 01:13:42 - 01:22:15 tensions between generations of perception of working hard and work ethics