You've been told that turning inward is a luxury. That self-reflection is navel-gazing, something to get to once the "real" work is done. So you push through, optimize, and keep going—and somewhere along the way, you…
There's a particular kind of erosion that happens when you make enough promises to yourself and don't keep them. This episode is about what's actually happening when that occurs—and the three things that rebuild it. Find…
Most people would say they know their worth. And they mean it. But somewhere between the culture that tells you to bring your whole self to work and the feedback you've been told to receive as…
Based on recent conversations with clients, I've noticed how many people struggle with a deceptively simple question: "What do I need right now?" Not: What I should want What's the smartest thing to do What would…
Introduction Burnout isn't something we typically prevent—most of us only recognize it once we're already experiencing it. This episode explores burnout as more than temporary stress or fatigue, but as a serious cumulative condition affecting our…
Episode Summary This episode tackles the visceral discomfort many high-achievers feel when confronted with the concept of "self-love." Rather than dismissing this reaction, we examine its origins and offer a perspective shift: self-love isn't about adding…
Episode 88: Why Do We Struggle with Self-Compassion Despite Caring for Others? Episode Summary In this episode, we explore why many of us find it easier to show compassion to others than to ourselves. The key…
Episode Summary Where did you learn to love yourself? For most of us, this question is surprisingly difficult to answer. In this episode, we explore how our earliest experiences shape our capacity for self-love, the myth…
Episode Summary In this episode, we explore how we've been taught to treat our souls like companies that need constant optimization and productivity. This mindset leads to "overfunctioning" - taking on excessive responsibility and deriving our…
In this episode, we dive into something that impacts everyone's lives: stress. Over the years, I've realized that part of fostering self-love is knowing the difference between helpful and harmful stress, especially given our contradictory cultural…