For most of my life, I loved being the one cheering everyone else on. I’d send encouraging texts, celebrate people’s wins, and show up like their biggest hype girl. But deep down, I was craving that same kind of cheerleader. Someone to notice me, to tell me I was doing a good job. And if I’m being honest, that need for validation caused tension in my marriage, exhaustion in my hustle, and an emptiness I couldn’t shake. Everything changed the day a mentor looked me straight in the eyes and sai...
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For most of my life, I loved being the one cheering everyone else on. I’d send encouraging texts, celebrate people’s wins, and show up like their biggest hype girl. But deep down, I was craving that same kind of cheerleader. Someone to notice me, to tell me I was doing a good job. And if I’m being honest, that need for validation caused tension in my marriage, exhaustion in my hustle, and an emptiness I couldn’t shake. Everything changed the day a mentor looked me straight in the eyes and sai...
Episode 22: Validation - The One Thing Everyone Is Desperate For
Not Anymore!
24 minutes
4 months ago
Episode 22: Validation - The One Thing Everyone Is Desperate For
Have you ever just wanted someone to say, “Yeah... that makes sense. I’d feel that way too”? In this episode, I’m talking about the invisible sign we’re all wearing—“Do you see me? Do I matter?”—and how the answer we all crave is found in one word: validation. I’m sharing real-life stories—from a college freshman homesick and scared, to a moment when I was sobbing in the kitchen and just needed Cody to listen. I talk about how validating your kids, your spouse, and even yourself can change ev...
Not Anymore!
For most of my life, I loved being the one cheering everyone else on. I’d send encouraging texts, celebrate people’s wins, and show up like their biggest hype girl. But deep down, I was craving that same kind of cheerleader. Someone to notice me, to tell me I was doing a good job. And if I’m being honest, that need for validation caused tension in my marriage, exhaustion in my hustle, and an emptiness I couldn’t shake. Everything changed the day a mentor looked me straight in the eyes and sai...
