{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Unapologetic Man Podcast: Gay Man's Coaching & Personal Development","title":"Stop Chasing Goals, Start Choosing Direction","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1128,"description":"Forget new year, new me. That narrative is exhausting and it's costing you.\nIn this episode, we're talking about why goals create pressure, anxiety, and that feeling of always being behind before you've even started. Instead of chasing perfection or reinventing yourself every January, I'm sharing why direction beats goals every single time.\nYou'll learn:\nWhy goals make you feel like you're failing before you begin\nThe simple filter that changes how you make decisions (will this grow me?)\nHow to spot what you're quietly avoiding in your life\nWhy most of your life doesn't need changing at all\nThe difference between motivation and just choosing differently\nThis is practical, no BS advice for building a life you're proud of without the January pressure cooker. Plus, updates on our Edinburgh event in March and this week's meal planning workshop.\nWhether you're in GMC or just trying to figure out what actually matters this year, this episode will help you focus on what grows you instead of what impresses everyone else.\nLet good enough be enough. Let's get into it.\nLinks:\n\nGMC Multi-Day Edinburgh Event: March 26-29 2026\n(GMC members: check the Hub app for ticket info and special room rates ending January 31st)\n\nKeegan's Instagram: @keeganhirst\nGay Man's Coaching Instagram: @gaymancoaching\nKeegan and Gay Man's Coaching YouTube Channel\nFor Edinburgh enquiries (non-members): support@gmanscoaching.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/r_WUT-qaLB6-xYZX-LSYmEDoJM6Bo0CJD_Um0E-G5gA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYjJh/MTE5NTRjNjI5M2Jm/YjM1NzJmNWZiNzUz/NzJiOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}