What Is Driving Your Identity? With Matthew Wood

In this conversation, Dan Dowman interviews Matthew Wood, a former teacher turned creative writer and founder of Wood Writes Words. They discuss the importance of identity and how it shapes our perspective on relationships and our own abilities. Matthew shares a practical framework for self-reflection and writing down the thoughts and beliefs we have about ourselves and what we think others think of us. The goal is to gain insight into our identity and challenge any negative or limiting beliefs. Also emphasised is the importance of having a support system of 'running mates' who know and value us beyond our achievements. Keywords: identity, perspective, relationships, self-reflection, support system Takeaways ✅ Our identity shapes our perspective on relationships and our own abilities. ✅ Self-reflection is important for gaining insight into our identity and challenging negative beliefs. ✅ Having a support system of 'running mates' who know and value us beyond our achievements is crucial. ✅ Embrace and take all the skills and challenges from previous experiences into the next phase of life. Sound Bites 📢 "It starts shaping what I now think I need to do to please others." 📢 "Get alongside running mates who truly know you and build you up regardless of your achievements." 📢 "Embrace and take all of the skills, all of the challenges that you've learned through and grown through and know that actually that is defining the success of the next part." Chapters 00:00 The Link Between Identity and Perspective 14:54 A Framework for Self-Reflection 25:06 Embracing Skills and Challenges in the Next Phase of Life