In this episode of In Your Corner, Keith Dixon dives deep into identity, energy, and personal growth, sharing honest reflections from lived experience. Keith explores what it really means to step into your true self, drop the masks, and stop performing for others — even when that growth makes people around you uncomfortable.

The conversation covers boundaries, people-pleasing, emotional energy, and how unregulated stress can drain your life, relationships, and sense of purpose. Keith also opens up about losing his gym, rebuilding from scratch, and finding clarity through breathwork, solitude, and discomfort.

This episode is for anyone feeling stuck between an old identity and a new version of themselves — and needs a reminder that growth isn’t about being broken, it’s about becoming.

Timecodes

00:00 – Welcome & gratitude
Keith welcomes listeners back and thanks everyone for their continued support.

01:04 – Identity & lived experience
Why this episode comes from personal growth, not preaching.

01:35 – Dropping the masks
Stepping away from performance and into your true self.

02:22 – Growth triggers others
Why your personal change can make people uncomfortable.

02:54 – Weight loss & backhanded compliments
A real-world example of how growth is often challenged.

03:47 – Friends, habits & resistance
When the people closest to you test your boundaries.

04:44 – Alcohol, culture & judgment
Why not drinking can trigger reactions in others.

05:19 – “You’ve changed”
Learning when change is growth — not something to fear.

05:49 – Stripping back, not adding more
Why growth often comes from removing, not doing more.

06:23 – Loneliness & losing your circle
The hidden cost of stepping into your true identity.

07:04 – Boundaries vs barriers
Why boundaries are protection, not arrogance.

07:58 – Holding space & emotional weight
How carrying others’ energy affects your life.

08:54 – People-pleasing & burnout
Why saying yes to everything drains your energy.

10:06 – Energy, frequency & mindset
How your inner state shapes your entire life.

11:06 – Tuning your frequency
The “radio station” analogy for emotional energy.

12:20 – Misaligned work & relationships
When your energy no longer matches your life.

13:29 – Losing passion for the gym
Keith reflects on knowing it was time to move on.

14:28 – Comfort zones & delayed dreams
Why staying comfortable delayed bigger goals.

15:45 – Not keeping your word to yourself
How slipping standards affect family and self-trust.

16:20 – One door closing
The gym eviction as a turning point.

16:52 – Stepping into purpose
Podcast growth, workshops, retreats, and helping others.

17:44 – Chaos & breathwork
Finding calm when everything felt loud.

18:44 – Inhale calm, exhale chaos
Why breathwork is a powerful daily tool.

19:35 – Nervous system & ego
How regulation changes how you operate in life.

21:01 – Resentment & procrastination
What happens when boundaries are ignored.

22:09 – Losing everything
Stripped back to the essentials — and why it mattered.

22:41 – Fasting & discomfort
Why growth requires getting uncomfortable.

24:05 – Becoming, not breaking
Letting go of old identities to step forward.

24:53 – Final message & support
Keith reminds listeners he’s always in their corner.