S2 Episode 9 The Danger of Chasing Validation: Why External Approval Keeps You Stuck

You post the win… but it doesn’t feel real until the likes roll in.
You say you’re confident… but you’re shaken when no one claps.
You shrink your truth just to fit someone else’s comfort.

Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
This episode is for the person performing confidence while quietly craving applause.

Let’s call it what it is:
You’re stuck in a validation loop — and it’s draining your worth.

In today’s episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up Podcast, we’re exposing why chasing external approval isn’t just exhausting — it’s dangerous. You’ll learn why your brain biologically craves validation, how social media keeps you addicted to external feedback, and exactly how to rebuild your identity in silence… without asking for permission.

Because validation isn’t evil. But chasing it? That’s what’s keeping you stuck.

🎧 What You’ll Learn Inside This Episode:

• Why your worth is biologically tied to external approval (and how to break free)
• The Like Addiction Loop backed by Harvard research and how to escape it
• My 5-step Self-Trust Reset Protocol to stop performing and start choosing authenticity
• Practical exercises to detach your identity from applause
• How to build witnesses, not audiences, for true healing
• Why your silence can be the loudest move you make

🔬 Featuring Research From:

• Dr. Matthew Lieberman (UCLA Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab)
• Harvard Business Review’s 2020 Social Feedback Study

💡 Implementation Tools Include:

• Awareness Phrase: “I’m safe even if they disapprove.”
• Digital Detox Challenge: 14 days to rewire your reward system.
• Validation-Free Zone Creation: How to protect parts of your life from outside opinion.
• Daily Journal Prompts to build self-worth internally.

💬 This episode is for you if:

• You feel invisible when you’re not posting.
• You second-guess your boundaries because you’re afraid to disappoint people.
• You’re tired of performing confidence instead of living it.
• You’re ready to stop waiting for their approval and start living your truth.

🚨 Stop letting strangers on the internet decide your worth.

🎧 Ready to break free? Listen now on:
Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | iHeartRadio & More

📕 Want the tools from this episode?
Download The Mindset Shift eBook for your full “Self-Trust Reset” protocol and exercises.

🛒 Shop motivation you can wear:
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💥 Connect with the Movement:
Tag @getupshowupnevergiveup and share your validation-free action step this week.
Your silence is powerful. Your growth is personal.
You don’t need their permission to rise.