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In this episode, I discuss Ren's song "Hi Ren," a mind-blowing exploration of inner conflict that blows apart ideas about the balance between darkness and light within us all. We'll unpack Ren's introspective lyrics, which explore themes like mental illness and creativity, and consider his take on life and what we can learn from it. I share how this song's impact has resonated with my own journey in dealing with grief and the inner critic.

Watch the original song by Ren here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nc1IVoMxc&pp=ygUGaGkgcmVu 

• Impact of "Hi Ren" by Ren Gill on my life
• Relation to grief and managing the inner critic
• Themes of Strength and Hope
• Inner strength and resilience amidst challenges
• Inner Conflict
• Illness and psychological battles
• The pendulum metaphor, advocating acceptance
• Universal evil and inner conflict
• Dark side as defensive rather than malevolent
• Chaos and division as intrinsic parts of self
• Identification with 'hope' indicating a shift towards optimism
• Life as a Dance
• Complexity and humanity over supernatural perfection
• Episode contains sensitive topics including swearing, suicide, and mental distress
• Song Analysis
• Exploration of mental illness and creativity struggles
• Connection to personal inner critic experiences
• Dialogue between Ren's dark and light personas
• Discussion of inner conflict and personal growth
• Internal struggle about personal achievements
• Dark side's criticism of Ren’s insecurities
• Ren’s music achieving 43 million YouTube views
• Dark side as a symbol of temptation and negativity
• Host's parallel with personal inner critics
• Steve Chapman's TED talk on inner critics
• Emotional impact of "Hi Ren" song on the host
• Dark Ren attacks out of fear and insecurity.
• Inner critic misconstrues protection as help.
• Inner critic always undermines self-confidence, futile.
• Ren's song conveys hope's profound impact.
• Embrace change; it's an evolving balance.
• Struggling makes us human, imperfect, and relatable.