From the moment we’re born, societal expectations begin to shape our thoughts and beliefs about how we are supposed to show up in the world. As girls, we were taught to be polite, stay quiet, be calm, don’t make others feel bad, don’t show off. We’re encouraged to suppress our voices, not to take up too much space and to keep our ideas to ourselves.
This week, Mimi and I are going to uncover the hidden truths around the Good Girl Epidemic, explore how it impacted us as young girls, and how, even today, those beliefs can rear its head in the most inopportune times, holding us back and sometimes keeping us stuck.
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In this episode we’re talking about…
- Our own personal experiences of being raised as good girls
- What being a good girl means for you and for us
- Why being a good girl can hurt your authenticity
- How self-worth plays into this and the continual need for external validation
- Challenging yourself to be show up differently and being more assertive
- Why creating a personal mission statement can help you shed good girl syndrome for good
- How to work on your inner self and dig and find your own sense of self worth
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