7 Episodes of Leo Skepi's Aware & Aggravated that Changed My Perspective

Leo Skepi describes his podcast Aware & Aggravated as“the ultimate self transformation and self development podcast,” and I can’t disagree. With 88 episodes currently, and 48 of them also being available on YouTube with video, I have watched a good 3/4 and plan to listen to the rest. Why? Because I can feel and see a distinct difference in myself and who I want to be after listening to every episode.

I am someone who loves self help and self improvement, but I hate the frilly stuff that just does not work long term or show results. Leo Skepi is about what works for everyone as long as you are willing to put in the work and shift your mindset.

Aware & Aggravated isn’t for everyone. It is for people who want change, people who want to learn more about themselves and others, and for those that want advice no matter how hard it is to take in. Leo Skepi is about the honest truth. He doesn’t sugarcoat things. He tells it like it is. If that isn’t for you, maybe find something else. If it is, here are 7 episodes that I truly believe changed my entire perspective on my goals, my self worth, and my relationships.

(In this I will be calling Leo “Leo” because he starts every episode off by saying “Hi friends!” and I truly do believe that he is my little mental emotional support friend.)

1. Episode 24: “How To Make Friends”

What kind of friend do you want, where can you meet these friends, and honestly what is stopping you from making friends? To be able to make friends, you have to know and understand what you want from a friend. If you want a friend that’s interested in a specific topic, then put yourself in a place that will consist of those people. There are so many tid bits of great advice in this episode, but the one I found most important was that it’s really not that serious. Put yourself out there, be confident in your approach, because if someone doesn’t want to be friends with you, so what? Not everyone CAN be friends. That’s OKAY.

2. Episode 46: “When They Don’t Like You Back”

I used to be so confident but also cripplingly insecure when it came to making friends and wanting relationships. It’s called duality. Now, I’m only confident because I’ve listened to this episode maybe 5 times. I always come back to it, and it is possibly the episode that has helped me most. I learned that not everyone is meant to be friends and not everyone is meant to be in a relationship with a specific person. That is completely natural. I knew this in my subconscious, but it still hurt when someone didn’t want me. Why? I didn’t understand that not everyone will match with you and not everyone will see the value in you and what you bring to the table. This is nothing to be hurt over because it has nothing to do with you. Reminder: you have to be a good person for this to work. If you are a bad person and rude, this has a lot to do with you.

3. Episode 53: “The Trick to Leveling Yourself Up”

This is the episode that I listen to when I am doubting myself or doubting the path that I want to take. Leo gets straight to the point that if you give up, that is on you. He goes over how to change your mindset, how to get over your mental battles, and how to perservere. My favorite quote from this episode is “you can modify your skills or you can modify your dreams.” Every time I hear this, it is genuinely the kick in the butt that I needed. I need to get that tattooed on my forehead or something because it completely changes my mindset.

4. Episode 55: “Outgrowing Friends & How To Handle It”

I was going back and forth between having this episode or one about being alone, and ultimately I went with this one because I truly believe it is something that everyone has to know. I recently used the advice from this episode in my life, and it didn’t go so well, but for the exact reason that I thought it wouldn’t. My friend and I were wanting two different friendships, and my relationships with people are something I’m not willing to settle with. Something that Leo talks about is how this is okay and completely allowed. You cannot settle for anyone. If you are thinking that you and your friend(s) might not be aligning with WHATEVER, listen to this episode. Trust your gut and listen to the advice you’re getting.

5. Episode 58: “How To Stop Hating Your Body”

I’m going to start by saying this. Get yourself to a place of neutral before jumping to loving yourself or loving that thing that you hate. This was my biggest takeaway from this episode because I truly believe that myself and others try to go from 0 to 100 on the love yourself path and that rarely works. Leo also gets spiritual at the beginning of the episode by starting it with what helped him most: your soul chose this body. I completely agree. You are in this body at this time doing certain things for. a. reason. I am on the same path to wanting to love myself no matter what, and I’m going to be honest, I think I am almost there. So join me!

6. Episode 81: “How I Handle Hate. The Psychology Of Being Unbothered”

TRUST YOUR OWN JUDGMENT. Leo starts the episode with this statement and I believe that to my core. One time I heard to not take any type of “constructive” comment or insult from someone I wouldn’t take advice from, and I have lived by it ever since. If someone is commenting on you and your life, it is taught in this episode that if it truly bothers you, assess why it bothers you. Is it something you believe too? Is it something you are dealing with? That’s okay and that’s fine, but their judgement, is void. They are not someone who loves you and they are not someone who even knows you. They are someone who wants what you have and cannot deal with that in their own time. Leo then goes on to go over hate comments he gets and how he deals with them. I highly recommend this episode to people who let the comments of others get to them, because it is a mind game. It fully is. Leo just knows how to play that game to his advantage and to gain peace on the topics, so class is in session.

7. Episode 65: “Lack of Discipline Makes You Ugly”

This episode specifically is not for the people who are, for lack of better words, chronically online. There are so many areas of your life that require discipline: your work, your body, your health, your relationships, your character, and more. All of this is what makes you attractive and what makes you look good to other people and to yourself. Everytime I am doubting my discipline or questioning my relationship with others, this episode is a must to come back to. If you are easily impressed and need to raise your standards, listen to this episode.

It was so hard to pick only 7 episodes to share, because out of 88 episodes, I haven’t found one that hasn’t taught me something new or given me a big reminder that I mentally needed. If you end up listening to any of these episodes, let me know what you think on here or on any of my social media! Aware & Aggravated has honestly helped me so much over the last six months, and I can only hope it helps everyone else who listens as well.