EPISODE 3: Why We Don't Like Ourselves Very Much (Gen X Women Edition)
💥 In Episode 3 of my five-part series, I'm getting real about the deep, invisible ways women—especially Gen X women—were taught from day fucking one not to actually like ourselves.
🧠I'm breaking down why so many of us struggle with self-worth, how it's completely different from self-esteem or confidence, and why no amount of gold stars, trophies, or people-pleasing will fill the damn gap.
🙋‍♀️ In this episode, I'm calling out:
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Over-giving until you're fucking exhausted (and resent everyone)
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Confusing being busy with being important
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Struggling to take a goddamn compliment without deflecting it
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Feeling like you have to earn love, worth, or even rest
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Saying "yes" to shit you already know you'll resent
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Building walls around yourself and silently daring people to break them down (hint: they won't)
…If that sounds familiar, this one's gonna hit deep. And you might laugh-snort a few times too.
✨ Here's what I'm diving into:
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The real difference between self-esteem, confidence, and self-worth (nope, not the same thing)
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Why Gen X women were conditioned to tie our value to our goddamn usefulness & perfection
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How early praise and punishment set us up for a lifetime of people-pleasing
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The sneaky ways self-abandonment shows up in midlife
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Why midlife is the perfect time to burn that shit down and build something better
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How Thrive Midlife helps women rebuild self-worth from the inside fucking out
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Thrive Midlife is my six-month program rooted in neuroscience, positive psychology, and deep, radically honest coaching.
It's where you stop hustling for validation and finally start building the kind of self-worth that changes everything.
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🔔 Next Up coming back on Monday!
🎙️ Episode 4: Where to Put All the Fucking Rage — because spoiler: it's not just hormones.
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Self-Worth, Self-Compassion, Gen X Women, Midlife Growth, Emotional Healing, Positive Psychology, Coaching for Women, Thrive Midlife
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