Life's Little Lessons with a Big Impact.
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Whether we're diving into books that change our perspective or unpacking personal experiences that teach us something new, this podcast is for women who are done playing small and ready to embrace their own journey.
If you've struggled with putting everyone else first or battled self-doubt, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection—it's about the messy, beautiful process of growing into yourself.
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Life's Little Lessons with a Big Impact.
Welcome to Growing with Sol, where we explore the moments and stories that shape who we're becoming. I'm Sol, and this is my space for real conversations about growth, self-discovery, and learning to put yourself first.
Whether we're diving into books that change our perspective or unpacking personal experiences that teach us something new, this podcast is for women who are done playing small and ready to embrace their own journey.
If you've struggled with putting everyone else first or battled self-doubt, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection—it's about the messy, beautiful process of growing into yourself.
Come grow with me 🌱
Let's stay connected! Join our growing community @YourCoachMari [https://www.instagram.com/yourcoachmari/] and @GrowingWithSolPod [https://www.instagram.com/growingwithsolpod/] on Instagram, and catch me on TikTok @YourCoachMari [https://www.tiktok.com/@yourcoachmari] for bite-sized growth tips between episodes.
Legacy of Change: How Healing Your Validation Addiction Impacts Future Generations
Growing with Sol
23 minutes
2 months ago
Legacy of Change: How Healing Your Validation Addiction Impacts Future Generations
This is the hard truth about how your healing journey doesn't just change your life - it rewrites your family's entire story. The moment when you realize that the validation-seeking patterns causing you pain right now are the same ones you might be unconsciously teaching the next generation.
Here's what's really happening with intergenerational people pleasing:
* People pleasing is learned behavior - through modeling (watching parents handle conflict), direct teaching ("don't make waves," "what will people think?"), and emotional reinforcement (conditional love based on good behavior)
* Children absorb relationship templates from what they observe, creating emotional inheritance that intensifies with each generation
* Identity formation struggles when kids are constantly told to put others first instead of developing a strong sense of self
* Ineffective decision-making patterns where major life choices get deferred to others instead of considering your own needs
* The ripple effect: how your healing work impacts not just you but generations to come
* Practical strategies: modeling healthy boundaries, validating authentic expression even when inconvenient, normalizing disagreement, and making repair visible
* The beautiful truth that when you break these patterns, you create a completely different legacy
From buying my dog a $150 ice blanket while I don't have one (learned from watching my mom always put our needs first) to recognizing how cultural messages like "quieter equals prettier" shaped generations of women, this episode exposes how family patterns repeat until someone decides to break the cycle.
Because here's what I know: you can't model healthy behavior without embodying it yourself. But when you do the inner work to heal your own relationship with validation, the ramifications are wonderful and lasting.
The work you're doing today doesn't just benefit you - it benefits the children you may have, their children, and so many generations to come.
🎧 Related Episode: Embracing Disapproval [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FPacj72vnKaaEO0cyHYt5?si=GB55qkBMTWm4lZUA7few4w]- This is the gentle guide for when you've decided to stop people pleasing but that uncomfortable feeling has you frozen.
Subscribe. Share. Remember that breaking generational patterns starts with your own healing.
Small steps, big healing. Keep growing! ✨
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Growing with Sol
Life's Little Lessons with a Big Impact.
Welcome to Growing with Sol, where we explore the moments and stories that shape who we're becoming. I'm Sol, and this is my space for real conversations about growth, self-discovery, and learning to put yourself first.
Whether we're diving into books that change our perspective or unpacking personal experiences that teach us something new, this podcast is for women who are done playing small and ready to embrace their own journey.
If you've struggled with putting everyone else first or battled self-doubt, you're in the right place. This isn't about perfection—it's about the messy, beautiful process of growing into yourself.
Come grow with me 🌱
Let's stay connected! Join our growing community @YourCoachMari [https://www.instagram.com/yourcoachmari/] and @GrowingWithSolPod [https://www.instagram.com/growingwithsolpod/] on Instagram, and catch me on TikTok @YourCoachMari [https://www.tiktok.com/@yourcoachmari] for bite-sized growth tips between episodes.
