STOP 2 THINK Podcast
What if the answers you are looking for are not found in doing more, but in stopping long enough to think?
The Stop to Think Podcast is a space for reflection in a world that rarely slows down. Hosted by Pete Cohen, speaker, coach, author, and explorer of human potential, this podcast invites you to pause, step back, and reconnect with what truly matters.
Through honest conversations, personal reflections, and thought provoking interviews, Pete explores the challenges we all face navigating change, uncertainty, loss, relationships, work, wellbeing, and the constant pre
In this episode of Stop 2 Think, Dr Ray Sylvester and I explore the idea of celebration as a way of life.
We talk about the challenge Ray once gave me to find a way to celebrate in the middle of suffering, and how that eventually led to the creation of Hannah’s Story.
What became clear during this conversation was that the celebration had actually started much earlier. Through the videos, blogs, fundraising and the way Hannah and I shared our journey, we had been celebrating life all along.
We also explore the difference between gratitude and celebration, the idea that celebration is something we actively do, and how grief can become an expression of enduring love.
At the heart of the conversation is a simple Stop 2 Think question:
What in your life deserves to be seen, honoured or celebrated differently?
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31 Aug 2026
Episode 36 - Stories, States and Sentences Part Two: What Are You Saying to Yourself?
Welcome to the STOP 2 THINK Podcast.
In this episode, Stories, States and Sentences Part Two: What Are You Saying to Yourself?, we continue our conversation with Dr Ray Sylvester about the powerful connection between the stories we believe, the states we live in, and the sentences we repeat to ourselves.
We explore how the stories we carry can shape our emotions, decisions, relationships and sense of possibility. Some of these stories may have been with us for years, quietly influencing the way we see ourselves and the world around us.
Together, we look at the impact of familiar sentences such as:
“I’m not good enough.”
“It’s too late.”
“I should be further ahead.”
“The best years are behind me.”
We consider where these beliefs come from, why they can be so difficult to change, and what happens when we pause long enough to notice the language we use internally.
Most importantly, this episode invites us to question whether the sentences we repeat are actually true—or whether they are simply stories we have believed for a long time.
Because when we become aware of the story, we create the possibility of changing it.
And perhaps it is time to write a new one.
In this episode, we explore:
How our stories influence the states we live in
The connection between thoughts, emotions and behaviour
Why certain beliefs can stay with us for decades
How repeated sentences shape our identity and choices
The impact of self-critical and limiting language
Why awareness is the first step towards change
How to begin creating a more empowering story for yourself
Listen now and take a moment to consider:
What are you saying to yourself—and is it time to say something different?
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24 Aug 2026
Episode 34: Finding Your Balance: Outside-in and Inside-Out
How much of your life is being shaped by what’s happening around you, and how much is coming from within you?
In this episode, Dr Ray Sylvester and I continue our exploration of outside-in and inside-out living.
We talk about why we need both, the impact of the constant noise around us, and why STOP 2 THINK isn’t about withdrawing from the world. It’s about creating enough space to hear yourself within it.
We explore the difference between reacting and responding, the person and the performer, and the importance of creating what Ray calls intentional time.
Perhaps the question isn’t whether you live outside-in or inside-out.
Perhaps it’s simply:
Have you found your balance?
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