BREAKTHROUGH with Hayden Brown
Break your long-term patterns. Create real change. Build a more purposeful life. BREAKTHROUGH helps you create change in your life by uncovering the “why” behind the long-term patterns and emotional challenges keeping you stuck. In each episode, Hayden and co-host Greg Burgoyne help you gain clarity on why you’re stuck, what you truly want, and what your next best steps are to get there. Episodes feature in-depth insights and real questions from callers stuck in long-term patterns like self-sabotage, relationship challenges, self-doubt, emotional triggers, and a lack of clarity or direction. You’ll gain the understanding, practical tools, and mindset to break your patterns and start living a more purposeful life. Follow Hayden on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haydenbrownofficial Submit your question here: https://breakthroughpod.com
Episodes
Why do some people shrink back from success… Even when everything they want is within reach?
Why does standing out feel dangerous… Even when staying small is quietly costing you everything?
In this episode of Breakthrough In-Depth, Hayden and Greg explore one of the most deeply embedded cultural forces shaping the lives of New Zealanders and Australians: Tall Poppy Syndrome.
And just how much it may be holding you ...
How much of your life is being shaped by fear… without you even realising it?
Nicki asks: “How do I stop fear of abandonment from controlling my life?”
After years of trauma, loss, and emotional pain, Nicki feels disconnected from herself, stuck in unhealthy patterns of self-sabotage, and unsure how to move forward.
She shares how a painful affair, ongoing health struggles, and a long-standing fear of abandonm...
Why does success sometimes create more pressure…
More comparison… and more fear of being “found out”?
Andy asks: “Why do I doubt myself at work? I feel like an imposter?” He shares how, despite reaching a prestigious position in his career, he constantly compares himself to others, feels like he doesn’t belong, and worries he’s somehow not truly capable enough for the role he&rsqu...
Download the full values resource for free at https://breakthroughpod.com/
You know your values. You've gained clarity on what truly drives you.
But how do you actually build a life around them?
How do you turn insights into action and create sustainable change that lasts?
In Part 3 of our foundational Values series, Hayden and Greg dive deep into the practical strategies for designing your life around your values and purpose.
...Download the full values resource for free at https://breakthroughpod.com/
Ever wondered what truly drives the most successful, fulfilled people you know?
It's not just talent, luck, or circumstances...
It's their crystal-clear understanding of their core values and life purpose.
In Part 2 of our 3-part foundational series, Hayden takes you through the exact same process he uses with high-performing clients to uncover their dee...
Download the full values resource for free at https://breakthroughpod.com/
Why do some things energise you… While others drain you completely?
Why are you disciplined and reliable in some areas of your life… Yet avoid responsibility in others?
In this episode of Breakthrough In-Depth, Hayden and Greg explore the single most important foundation for creating real change and building a meaningful life:
Understanding...
You can want connection… Yet still feel like you can’t trust that you won’t be let down.
Indy asks… “Why can’t I trust people after losing someone I loved?”
She describes feeling unable to trust others after experiencing loss, noticing a pattern of pulling back, questioning people, and expecting disappointment, even when she genuinely wants connection.
In this episode, we explore what ...
You can want love… yet lose yourself in relationships.
Steve asks… “Why do I lose myself in relationships?”
He describes a pattern of meeting someone, falling hard, overlooking red flags, and then almost losing himself in the relationship, only to find himself in the same painful cycle again.
In this episode, we explore what often sits beneath that pattern… Infatuation, fantasy, people-pleasing, pai...
How do you sustain focus so you can follow through on the goals you set?
In Part 2 of our Breakthrough In-Depth goal-setting special, Hayden and Greg give you practical strategies you can use to finally stick to your goals.
In the previous episode, we explored why most goals fail.
In this episode, we focus on the next question: How do you actually succeed?
This episode is about tools to take action… even when the motivat...
Why do so many people set goals… but fail to follow through?
In this first episode of Breakthrough In-Depth, our two-part series on goal setting, Hayden and Greg unpack the psychology behind why most goals don’t stick, even when we say we’re committed.
This episode focuses specifically on why most goals fail, exploring the psychological reasons goals collapse before we move into the practical tools in Part 2.
...
Jacquie asks, “Why do I feel jealous… in a happy marriage?”
She describes recurring jealousy despite being in a loving, stable relationship, and how these feelings affect her self-worth, trust, and connection with others.
We explore what jealousy often reveals beneath the surface, including fear of loss, comparisons, self-doubt, and the unconscious stories we tell ourselves in moments of insecurity. We also loo...
Matt asks why he constantly puts everyone else first, saying, “I work hard for everyone else, but not myself… my health is suffering.”
We explore how to start breaking patterns like people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, and tying your self-worth to external approval, and how these patterns can quietly lead to burnout, self-neglect, and self-sabotage.
You’ll learn:
- Why people-pleasing can look like “b...
In this first-ever episode of BREAKTHROUGH, our very first caller, Mike, asks why he feels flat, disengaged, and lacking joy… even though his life and business appear to be moving forward. In this episode, we explore why so many people stop feeling genuinely engaged with life, why chasing happiness can actually lead to emotional highs and lows, and why fulfilment and purpose are more sustaining goals.
You’ll learn:
- ...
Full episode dropping Monday, February 9th 2026
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