In Moderation
In Moderation
Rob Lapham, Liam Layton
Stop Trying To Be Liked And Start Being Yourself
58 minutes Posted May 21, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Identity, Strength, And Self-Acceptance
Wordologists And How New Words Spread
World War II And Toxic Positivity
Conspiracies, Flat Earth, And Curiosity
Guest Intro Plus Watermelons And Taxes
Love It Or Change It
Partners Who Let You Be Weird
Self-Love Without Being Nice
Grief, Sadness, And Anger As Fuel
Want Nothing And Drop Expectations
Shame Spirals And Learning To Pivot
DeLorean Bits And Comedy Rabbit Holes
Where To Find Gyrodactyl
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We start with a dumb question that turns into a real one: what happens when you stop trying to be impressive and just become yourself, fully and loudly? Between the bean jokes, the made-up “wordologist” vocabulary, and a quick detour through conspiracies, our guest Gyrodactyl (Garrett) lays out a simple personal development framework that actually sticks: if something about you bothers you, either change it or learn to love it. That sounds harsh until you realize it is also freeing, because i...