IN HINDZSIGHT Podcast: "Fragmented View" (September 24, 2025)

Host: HINDZ
Theme: Reflection on Self-Forgiveness, Inner Change, and Embracing Wholeness

Episode Overview

In this solo reflection, HINDZ explores the concept of seeing ourselves through a "fragmented view"—focusing on our perceived shortcomings while overlooking our wholeness. He shares gentle guidance on self-forgiveness, letting go of cycles of self-disappointment, and the transformative power of making a single, conscious shift. The tone is uplifting, meditative, and compassionate, inviting listeners to renew their inner dialogue and embrace both the light and shadows of their journey.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Power of Choice and Instant Change

• Opening Mood (00:00): HINDZ sets a tranquil scene, reflecting on the sunlight and sipping tea, then marvels at the mind’s power to choose a new direction at any moment.
• HINDZ reminds listeners that no matter how “fed up” they feel with themselves or how stuck they seem, the ability to change starts immediately, in the mind:
  • "Isn't it cool that it only takes a single moment to be like, you know what? I’m going to go another way. I’m going to change my way. And we don't have to wait for permission from anybody, because that change can literally start right now." (01:20)

Embracing Our Story Arc and Accepting Where We Are

• Even heavy feelings of disappointment are just part of the “story arc” that can propel us to transformation:
  • "Isn’t it cool that all of that disappointment could have just been for the story arc? Like, literally. It was just for this moment when you’re finally like, you know what? I’m gonna make a shift." (03:10)
• HINDZ reminds us: "You were not lost. You are not lost. You are exactly where you are supposed to be." (03:30)
• He uses metaphors—corn mazes and houses of mirrors—to normalize getting lost or making mistakes as essential parts of growth.

Self-Forgiveness and Moving Beyond Fragmentation

• The importance of forgiving oneself:
  • "First, we have to forgive ourselves. Forgiveness, you understand? Because shifting isn’t about punishment. It’s about just honoring where we are and where we’ve been..." (06:25)
• We often fixate on a single flaw or struggle, leading us to see ourselves through a fragmented lens.
  • Example: Focusing only on a lack of confidence and forgetting resilience, compassion, humor, and other qualities.
• Memorable analogy:
  • "When I broke my hand, I did not say I am broken, I said my hand is broken.... So why do we, when a part of ourselves is a little bit fragmented, why do we refer our whole self to our fragmented self?" (12:30)
• The invitation is to notice and appreciate the beauty of our whole selves, rather than judging the entirety of our being by one part that needs work.

Shifting Momentum and the Ripple Effect of Small Changes

• Creating change is likened to riding a bike up a hill:
  • "If you stop pedaling, you’re literally gonna roll backwards unless you put your feet on the ground.... Some of us have been rolling backwards. We’ve created momentum in the wrong direction, but literally, to stop ourselves from falling any further, all we have to do is put our feet on the ground and make one stride forward." (15:35)
• Emphasizes starting with a single step to break negative cycles and generate positive momentum:
  • "All you have to do in life is one thing, that’s it. Because you only can do one thing at a time. Every little decision is like a ripple, a ripple in the wave of transformation we are creating." (18:00)

Reframing the Narrative: Embrace the Power of Daily Choice

• Each day offers a new chance to choose oneself:
  • "Isn’t it cool that today we get to choose ourselves? That we get to rise up and we get to live up, that we get to love ourselves, not just focus on a fragmented part of ourselves, but see it as an opportunity?" (21:30)
• The suggestion to greet adversity with gratitude and humor, to "giggle" at mistakes and remember both growth and being.

Living in the Present, Not the Past

• HINDZ shares a story about someone bringing up his past, highlighting the importance of letting go:
  • "I made a change for myself, and I’m loving my life while I live it. And we are happy while, not happy when, because we are co-creators on this planet. Co-creators with the most high." (28:08)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Direction and Permission:
  "We don't have to wait for permission from anybody, because that change can literally start right now. First, it starts in the mind." (01:55)

• On Getting Lost as Growth:
  "Sometimes you gotta lose yourself just to discover who you truly are." (05:00)

• On Forgiveness and Wholeness:
  "Some of us have written ourselves off, just wrote ourselves off like we are not worthy, like we are not enough. No, there’s just things you have to work on.... there’s other areas that should be celebrated.... when a part of ourselves is a little bit fragmented, why do we refer our whole self to our fragmented self?" (11:45–13:00)

• On Taking the First Step:
  "To stop a negative cycle, it literally stops right away. Stops in the mind. Boom, I've had enough. And then it stops as soon as you take that first step." (15:10)

• On Daily Renewal:
  "Isn’t it cool that in your choosing, you get to reaffirm to yourself every single day? That you are creating a life for yourself, one that you love, and you are loving it while you live it?" (20:30)

• On Present-Focused Living:
  "Why are you consumed about the negatives of the past? I’m right here, I’m right now, I’m moving forward. I made a change." (27:40)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00 – 02:30: Setting the scene, recognizing the power to shift mindset instantly
• 03:00 – 06:30: Story arcs, getting lost, normalizing self-disappointment
• 06:30 – 13:00: The importance of self-forgiveness and wholeness vs. fragmentation; personal school anecdote
• 13:00 – 16:00: Physical injury as metaphor for fragmented self; how to heal and move forward
• 16:00 – 19:00: “Burnaby Mountain” bike analogy—changing direction, momentum, and breaking cycles
• 19:00 – 22:00: Daily choices, self-compassion, and focusing on single steps for transformation
• 22:00 – 27:00: Embracing the present, humor in mistakes, gratitude in all seasons, reframing mindset
• 27:00 – End: Letting go of the past and co-creating a joyful present

Takeaways

• Change is always one moment, one step away—no permission needed.
• Self-forgiveness is key; don’t define your whole self by one flaw.
• Getting lost, making mistakes, and feeling disappointed are natural—and essential for real growth.
• Celebrate your strengths as much as you notice your shortcomings.
• Daily life is about making small, conscious choices that accumulate into transformation.
• "Isn’t it cool"—the signature phrase—reminds listeners to stay in awe of their own capacity to choose and evolve, again and again.

Final Note:
HINDZ gently brings listeners back to the present, with his signature warmth and encouragement. The episode is an intimate, soul-nourishing reminder that in hindsight—and with each new day—we can always shift our view back to wholeness.