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The Stories We Tell Ourselves: How to Rewrite Your Narrative
Our personal paradigms shape how we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. This session explores how the stories and beliefs we carry influence behaviour, recovery, and what we believe is possible - and how shifting that lens can open the door to meaningful change.
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Have you ever noticed that two people can go through the same experience and come away with completely different stories about it? That's not a coincidence - it's your personal paradigm at work.
Your paradigm is the invisible lens through which you make sense of everything: what's happened to you, who you are, how you relate to others, and what's possible for you going forward. Most of the time, we don't choose that lens consciously. It forms quietly, shaped by our experiences, our beliefs, and the meanings we've attached to them over time.
The good news? Once you can see the lens, you can change it. And when you change the way you look at something, what you're looking at changes too.
In this session, Colin Fearns - pharmacist and accredited transformational life coach - takes the client seat in a live coaching conversation with Pia Clinton-Tarestad. Together, they explore how our personal narratives are formed, how they influence our behaviours and our recovery, and how small shifts in the stories we tell ourselves can open up entirely new possibilities.
Watch the recording to:
✅ Understand what a personal paradigm is and how it shapes the way you experience and retell your life
✅ Recognise the stories you tell yourself - and where they come from
✅ Explore how shifting your narrative can open up new ways of seeing yourself and your recovery
✅ Understand how reframing and perspective can change what feels fixed or stuck
✅ Learn how your personal narrative connects to your body's stress response
✅ Leave with practical tools to begin rewriting the stories that are holding you back
Resources:
Pre-session worksheet
Before watching the masterclass, complete this reflection to explore the beliefs, assumptions, and stories you've been running on - and begin to see the invisible filter shaping your life.
Understanding-Your-Current-Paradigm.pdf
Post-session worksheet
Complete this reflection after the masterclass to identify what's shifting, lock in your biggest insights, and turn your new awareness into concrete action within 72 hours.
Speakers
Colin Fearns | Clean Slate Clinic
Colin Fearns is a pharmacist, independent prescriber, and accredited transformational life coach with over two decades of experience in addiction and mental health. Having worked across community, inpatient, and prison services, Colin brings a rare combination of clinical depth and coaching practice to his work - helping people recognise the hidden stories shaping their lives, and find a way through them.
Pia Clinton-Tarestad | Clean Slate Clinic
Pia Clinton-Tarestad is a health economist with over 20 years experience in service delivery, design and improvement in healthcare. She has successfully managed and commissioned a range of specialist services, including complex mental health services, as well as providing consulting advice in Australia and the UK. She was formerly the National Lead Partner for Healthcare at a Top Tier Consulting Firm.
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