Have you ever felt torn between dreaming big and staying realistic? Between trusting your instincts and wondering if fear is holding you back? In today’s conversation, we’re diving deep into what it truly means to reclaim your personal sovereignty—the ability to stand fully in your own power, free from self-doubt, external expectations, and the weight of comparison.
My guest today, Dr. Emma Seppälä, is a psychologist, researcher, and bestselling author dedicated to helping people cultivate happiness, resilience, and self-leadership. As a Yale lecturer and the Science Director at Stanford’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research, she’s spent years studying what actually helps us thrive—not just succeed.
Together, we explore:
- The social science behind self-doubt and imposter syndrome—and how to break free from it.
- The inner critic: where it comes from, why it keeps us small, and how to find inner quiet.
- The role of meditation and breathwork in rewiring our nervous systems for resilience.
- How comparison culture and social media impact our self-worth—and how to navigate them with sovereignty.
- Why we need to redefine success and self-worth in a world that constantly tells us who we should be.
- Daily practices to help you stay rooted in self-trust, confidence, and joy.
This conversation is full of powerful takeaways, practical tools, and a deeply personal look into how we all wrestle with self-doubt—even those of us who have spent decades doing this work. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re enough, struggled with self-judgment, or wanted to free yourself from limiting beliefs, this episode is for you.
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