11-13-2026 Self Responsibility - #5 Your Own Self11-13-2026 Self Responsibility - #5 Your Own Self
Levelheaded Talk
Dr. Andrea Vitz and Jon Leon Guerrero talk about self-responsibility and emotional sobriety by examining how people treat themselves in body and mind. The conversation looks at changing inner fantasies from conflict to care and offers gentle prompts for more self-awareness and nourishment.
8:53•13 Nov 2026
Self-Responsibility and Emotional Sobriety: How Are You Treating Yourself?
Episode Overview
- Question who you have been being with yourself, both physically and mentally.
- Notice obsessive thoughts, such as replaying arguments, and how they shape your inner life.
- Reflect on milestone birthdays to see whether years have passed without the self-care you wanted.
- Shift your inner focus from winning conflicts to putting love and care on others and yourself.
- Ask trusted people how they observe your relationship with yourself and use their feedback kindly.
“"Who have you been being with yourself?"”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation on Levelheaded Talk turns the spotlight on self-responsibility and the often overlooked relationship you have with yourself. Dr. Andrea Vitz and host Jon Leon Guerrero chat about what it means to truly care for your own wellbeing, not just everyone else’s.
You’ll hear Andrea ask the simple but confronting question: "Who have you been being with yourself?" From there, the talk ranges across physical habits like diet, drugs, alcohol, self-harm and sleep, and then into the mental side: obsessive thoughts, replayed arguments, romantic or violent fantasies and the stories you tell yourself when you’re alone. Jon shares how his inner world has changed over time.
He admits he used to spend car journeys fantasising about "winning arguments" in his head, acting out dramatic scenes influenced by films, TV and music. Now, though, his focus has shifted towards "who haven’t I put love on recently?" and how he can nurture others instead of rehearsing conflict. That shift in fantasy life becomes a powerful example of emotional sobriety in practice.
Andrea encourages you to look at milestone moments – turning 30, 40, 50 and beyond – and honestly notice if ten years slipped by without the self-care, movement, rest or healthy relationships you hoped for. Rather than pushing shame, the tone stays kind and practical: acknowledge what you actually do, what you wish you did and what you simply don’t do yet.
You’ll leave with a simple exercise: ask someone close to you how they see your relationship with yourself, and then gently resolve to make a little more space for the things that truly nourish you. So, how have you been treating yourself lately, and what small shift could you make today?
Do you want to link to this podcast?
Get the buttons here!
More From This Show
The latest episodes from the same podcast.