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Episode 93 - alexis boyett
93. Life Is a Game: Become the Main Character with Alexis Boyett
What if life isn’t something happening to you… but a game you’re learning to play—on purpose? Not the kind of game where you’re stuck reacting to whatever comes next, but the kind where you finally realise you’ve been holding the controller the whole time. In this two-part conversation on Leading Our Own Way, Alexis Boyett pulls you straight into that moment of recognition—the moment you see the “roles” you’ve been playing, where they came from, and what it costs to keep performing them.
Part 1 begins with a deceptively simple idea: we’re all the main character in our own story. But the truth is, many of us don’t live like it. We live like we’re auditioning. We live like we’re trying to earn safety, approval, love, or belonging by being the version of ourselves that keeps the peace. Alexis and I unpack how early experiences shape identity—how childhood dynamics can quietly write the script for your adulthood, and how those scripts show up as the inner critic, the perfectionism, the people pleasing, the “I’m fine” mask you wear even when you’re not.
And then Alexis flips the narrative in the most unexpected way: growth doesn’t have to be all grind and pressure. It can be built through joy. Through play. Through creativity. Through self-soothing. Not as “nice extras” you add once life is under control, but as real tools for resilience and personal development—tools that help you regulate, reconnect, and rebuild from the inside out. We also dive into her entrepreneurial journey in character entertainment and the deeper mission behind her work: creating moments that leave people better than she found them. It’s not just inspiring—it’s a blueprint for impact that starts with presence.
Then Part 2 takes you deeper—into the real stuff that shapes self-worth. Childhood trauma. Family dynamics. Health challenges. The relationships that quietly teach us to abandon ourselves in order to be accepted. This is where the conversation gets raw, honest, and transformative. Alexis shares her journey through adversity and what it took to start choosing truth over survival. We talk boundaries—not as walls, but as self-respect in action. We talk self-discovery—not as a trend, but as a return. And we talk about the hard-earned courage of embracing who you are—without apology, without performing, and without needing permission.
Because healing isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about coming home to yourself. It’s about learning to be present in the moment you’re living, not the one you’re trying to escape. If you’ve been feeling stuck, flat, or disconnected from yourself, these episodes are a reminder that you can rewrite the script. You can choose a new way to play. And you can do it starting now—one honest moment, one brave boundary, one act of self-trust at a time.
Go listen to the full episodes with Alexis Boyett on your favourite platform and join the conversation that might just change the way you see your life.
This is what leading your own way looks like. Raw. Real. Unfiltered.
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