Are we sharing too much?

I have always believed that we should be our own biggest cheerleaders. Yet, as someone who has spent years building a business, putting myself out there and encouraging others to believe in themselves, I have to admit that I don’t always practise what I preach. In this episode of Two and a Half Mates, Andrew and I celebrate some exciting milestones in our respective businesses before diving into a conversation that turned out to be far more personal than either of us expected. We talk about the fear of failure, why we hesitate to celebrate our successes, the pressure to maintain a personal brand and how social media has changed the way we see ourselves. I even confess something that might sound rather ridiculous coming from a scientist: sometimes I don’t share good news because I’m afraid of jinxing it!

But the conversation becomes even more personal when we start talking about our daughters and how much of their lives we should share online. As a proud father, I love documenting the moments that bring me joy, but I also wonder whether my daughter will one day question why I shared certain parts of her childhood with the world before she was old enough to understand what that meant. Where do we draw the line between being authentic and oversharing? Are we genuinely sharing our lives or are we slowly allowing algorithms, engagement and other people’s opinions to determine what matters to us? For once, I don’t have all the answers, and perhaps that’s what makes this one of our most honest conversations yet. Sometimes the most important conversations aren’t the ones where we teach each other something, but the ones where we’re brave enough to admit that we’re still figuring things out.

---

Casual chats, real conversations. We’re the two mates: Vincent and Andrew, and you’re the half, listening in.

🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode
🅾️ @askdrvincent @coachandrewv
📺 Full video episodes every Saturday