What if joy wasn’t the reward for success - but the strategy that leads to it?
In this episode of Embracing Enough, I pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood truths about leadership: joy isn’t a distraction from ambition; it’s the engine that sustains it.
Drawing from deeply personal reflections and early excerpts from her upcoming book, Even Here, Joy, Dina unpacks what it really looks like to lead from joy instead of hustle. She gets honest about the moments that broke her open; the burnout disguised as productivity, the perfectionism that felt like purpose, and the realization that she’d built a version of leadership that looked impressive on paper but left her feeling empty inside.
This episode is part confession, part redefinition, and part rallying cry for women who are ready to lead differently. I will explores how joy isn’t the “fluffy” opposite of strategy — it is strategy.
Joy brings clarity. It anchors authority. It creates trust. And most importantly, it reminds us that power doesn’t have to come from pressure.
If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to embody leadership with ease, not tension - to stop performing confidence and start feeling it - this episode will speak to your soul.
Because joy isn’t what happens when everything finally falls into place. Joy is what helps you find your place; even here.
This episode is for every woman who’s ever silenced herself mid-sentence, dimmed her light before walking into a room, or second-guessed a bold move because of one nagging thought: What will people think?
In this raw and reflective episode, I unpack my biggest lessons from a whirlwind September - training executives with BTS on authentic presence, leading a global leadership workshop for women from six continents with Counterpart International, and delivering her very first keynote, Sorry Not Sorry: Embracing the Power of Authenticity Over Perfection, to a room of 250 women leaders at the LeadHership Conference.
Across every setting - boardrooms, training halls, and global stages - the same fear surfaced: the fear of being judged, misunderstood, or rejected for showing up fully.
I dive deep into the universal conditioning that keeps women seeking approval, exploring how the question “What will people think?” is rarely about perception - it’s about safety, belonging, and centuries of social conditioning that teach women to play small to stay accepted.
You’ll hear the truth about what confidence really means, why even executives struggle with visibility, and how women across the world are confronting the same cultural ghosts in different dialects. Most importantly, I share the mindset pivot that can shift you from performing for approval to leading from authenticity.
💥 If you’ve ever held back your brilliance because of what others might say - this episode is your permission slip to stop.
Key Takeaways:
Why confidence isn’t a trophy; it’s a practice.
How the question “What will people think?” shows up differently across cultures but stems from the same patriarchal root.
The link between safety, belonging, and approval.
A coaching reflection to help you rewrite your relationship with external validation.
🎧 Tune in to Embracing Enough and get ready to redefine what confidence looks like - on your own terms.
In this powerful episode of Embracing Enough, I sit down with my friend and fellow coach, Meredith Waters - a high-performance coach, strategic consultant, and founder of Thriving at Waters Edge. With nearly two decades of leading international development projects across more than 25 countries, Meredith brings a unique blend of global perspective, hard-won wisdom, and heart-centered leadership.
Together, we dive deep into the concept of the fallow period - those seasons of life and career when ambition gets disrupted, whether by external shocks or internal misalignment.
Meredith vulnerably shares her own journey through disruption, from missing her ROTC run time by 21 seconds to navigating a blood disorder, unexpected career pivots, and even being fired. Each disruption cracked the “armor of achievement” she had built - and taught her to embrace those cracks as places of growth, resilience, and ultimately becoming shatterproof.
We also unpack the recent upheaval in the international development consulting industry and what it means to redefine productivity, reclaim joy, and give yourself permission to pause. Meredith introduces us to her “sandbox” approach - experimenting, playing, and replenishing in ways that help you realign your compass and rediscover what truly lights you up.
This conversation is an invitation to rethink what ambition looks like when life doesn’t go as planned, and to honor the sacredness of the pause. Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is stop, breathe, and allow ourselves to be reshaped.
This episode is an invitation to rethink what ambition looks like when life doesn’t go as planned, and to honor the sacredness of the pause. This episode is for you if you’re navigating a career disruption, questioning your next step, or simply craving permission to slow down and rediscover what lights you up.
Follow Meredith Waters and her work through Thriving Edge
https://www.thrivingatwatersedge.com/ and follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithwaters/
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you're ready to stop chasing someone else's definition of success and start creating your own, you don' t have to do it alone. Whether it's 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there's a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I've got a free resource just for you! Download the Unstoppable Leaders Blueprint to help you kick perfectionism to the curb and lead with bold, grounded confidence. Grab it now at the link.
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Embracing Enough, Dina sits down with her longtime friend and powerhouse leader, Arivee Vargas, an award-winning executive coach, bestselling author of Your Time to Rise, and host of The Humble Rising Podcast.
From their shared roots in small-town Massachusetts to global boardrooms and stages, Dina and Arivee unpack what it really takes to unlearn the stories we’ve been conditioned to believe about success, achievement, and worthiness.
Together, they explore the messy, liberating journey of redefining identity outside of titles, navigating the golden handcuffs of corporate life, and stepping into a season of unapologetic joy and leadership on your own terms.
This conversation is a masterclass in peeling back the layers of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the constant need to prove yourself.
Arivee shares the raw truth of her own breakdown and breakthroughs - from the pressure to always perform to the radical decision to rewrite her life by leading with authenticity and alignment.
If you’ve ever wondered who you are without the titles, the email pings, or the accolades - or if you’re ready to rise into a definition of success that actually feels like yours - this episode is for you.
To learn more about Arivee Vargas, head to www.ariveevargas.com, follow her on Instagram at @ariveevargas and on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariveevargas/
Check out her book, Your Time to Rise: Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Unlock Your Power, and Unleash Your Truest Self wherever books are sold.
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you're ready to stop chasing someone else's definition of success and start creating your own, you don' t have to do it alone. Whether it's 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there's a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I've got a free resource just for you! Download the Unstoppable Leaders Blueprint to help you kick perfectionism to the curb and lead with bold, grounded confidence. Grab it now at the link.
Every time you say yes when you mean no, you’re paying a leadership tax - one that drains your influence, erodes your credibility, and chips away at your self-worth.
In this solo episode of Embracing Enough, I pull back the curtain on one of the most common traps leaders fall into: overcommitting out of a desire to be liked, prove themselves, or avoid disappointing others.
I share my own hard-earned lessons, including the career-shaping moment that forced her to deconstruct what leadership really means.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why people-pleasing and perfectionism sabotage your leadership potential
The hidden costs of saying yes too often (it’s more than just burnout)
How self-worth shapes every leadership decision you make
A simple 3-question filter to turn reflexive yeses into intentional yeses
How to say no with clarity and without guilt
If you’re ready to stop leading from exhaustion and start leading from power, this episode will give you the clarity - and the permission - to do just that.
🎧 Press play and take the first step toward ending the leadership tax for good.
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you're ready to stop chasing someone else's definition of success and start creating your own, you don' t have to do it alone. Whether it's 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there's a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I've got a free resource just for you! Download the Unstoppable Leaders Blueprint to help you kick perfectionism to the curb and lead with bold, grounded confidence. Grab it now at the link.
🔗 Listen in. Take notes. And remind yourself: you don’t have to be perfect, you just have to be real.
What if true inclusive leadership isn’t about ticking boxes—but about how you choose to show up, even when no one’s watching?
In this electric and deeply honest episode of Embracing Enough, I sit down with Kendra Okposo, Director of Change, Transformation & DEI at BTS, social justice advocate, certified emotional intelligence coach, and co-founder of a dog rescue for shelter animals deemed “too much.” The two dive into the layers of what it really takes to lead from the inside out.
Kendra shares her story of starting her career in big law, navigating systems never built for her, and experiencing a pivotal moment in law school that cracked her wide open - teaching her the true meaning of empathy.
From that point on, she committed to not just fighting injustice, but learning to lead with compassion and emotional fluency. We talk about rage, boundaries, self-compassion, the myths of “belonging” in the workplace, and the radical act of saying no.
This episode is a masterclass in unapologetic leadership and dismantling performative inclusion in favor of real, heart-led transformation. Kendra’s journey will inspire you to unlearn the need for external validation and remember the truth: you don’t need permission to take up space.
Follow Kendra Okposo here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-okposo-b819611a/
and stay tuned for her forthcoming website for important resources on inclusion and equity.
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you're ready to stop chasing someone else's definition of success and start creating your own, you don' t have to do it alone. Whether it's 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there's a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I've got a free resource just for you! Download the Unstoppable Leaders Blueprint to help you kick perfectionism to the curb and lead with bold, grounded confidence. Grab it now at the link.
🔗 Listen in. Take notes. And remind yourself: you don’t have to be perfect, you just have to be real.
What if the most powerful thing a woman leader could do... was trust herself?
In this episode of Embracing Enough, Dina Scippa sits down with Serena Williams (no, not that one - but a force of nature in her own right) for a raw, no-BS conversation about what it really takes to grow as a leader.
Serena opens up about her journey through The Leadership Lab, how she faced down career upheaval, and the unexpected lessons that came from leaning into vulnerability, not away from it.
This episode isn’t about perfection. It’s about resilience, emotional truth, and why mentorship and community aren’t just “nice-to-haves” - they’re lifelines.
If you’ve ever questioned your worth, felt alone in your leadership, or wondered when it would finally get easier… this one’s for you.
What you'll walk away with:
Why resilience isn’t a buzzword; it’s a survival skill
The truth about why emotional support matters more than strategy alone
How vulnerability isn’t a weakness, but the root of authentic leadership
The role of empathy, self-trust, and community in rewriting your leadership story
This is what happens when women stop hiding, start trusting themselves, and lead from the inside out.
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Want to bring this kind of transformation to your team?
Book a discovery call with Enough Labs and let’s talk about how we can help your leaders build confidence from the inside out.
Visit https://calendly.com/enoughlabs/organizational-discovery-call to get started.
Let’s get one thing straight: you were not put on this earth to be liked by everyone in your office.
In this powerful solo episode, I'm diving headfirst into the tangled web of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the trap of approval-seeking - especially how it’s playing out in the workplace for women.
I gets real about my own journey of chasing gold stars and external validation, and how it left her burnt out, underpaid, and questioning my worth. Sound familiar?
You’ll hear:
Why so many brilliant women are still waiting for permission to lead
The subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways approval-seeking shows up at work
How these patterns hold us back from our power, pay, and peace
A fierce call to stop performing and start reclaiming your voice
This episode is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed to stop editing yourself for other people’s comfort—and start leading like you already know.
Because you do.
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you're ready to stop chasing someone else's definition of success and start creating your own, you don' t have to do it alone. Whether it's 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there's a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I've got a free resource just for you! Download the Unstoppable Leaders Blueprint to help you kick perfectionism to the curb and lead with bold, grounded confidence. Grab it now at the link.
🔗 Listen in. Take notes. And remind yourself: you don’t have to be perfect—you just have to be real.
In this episode of Embracing Enough, we’re digging into a truth too many women know but rarely name: what’s happening at home doesn’t stay at home.
The mental load, the invisible labor, the pressure to be everything for everyone—it doesn’t just live in the kitchen or the carpool lane. It bleeds into how we lead, how we love, and how we measure our own worth.
This week, Dina is joined by author Kate Mangino, whose book Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home offers both a wake-up call and a blueprint for change. Together, they explore how perfectionism and people-pleasing are deeply rooted in the way we’re taught to care—and overcare—for others. And how it can hold us back from leading authentically.
You’ll hear about:
If you've ever wondered why “doing it all” feels so exhausting—it’s because it is. This conversation will help you name it, question it, and start to shift it.
Kate also shares about a very exciting new workshop being held later in 2025 called MOVE Your Marriage: a 1.5 Day“WeTreat” for dual career couples. It’s a first of its kind workshop to tackle some of the most pressing issues couples face when juggling career, kids, and money. Spots are limited - and Kate promises a special discount for my listeners! If you're interested, fill out a form and tell them - Dina sent you!
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you're ready to stop chasing someone else's definition of success and start creating your own, you don' t have to do it alone. Whether it's 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there's a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I've got a free resource just for you! Download the Unstoppable Leaders Blueprint to help you kick perfectionism to the curb and lead with bold, grounded confidence. Grab it now at the link.
🔗 Listen in. Take notes. And remind yourself: you don’t have to be perfect—you just have to be real.
What if the bravest thing you could do as a leader wasn’t having the answers—but telling the truth when everything’s falling apart?
In a world obsessed with optics, this episode is a gut-check and a rally cry for every leader who’s done performing and is ready to lead with radical honesty, unwavering integrity, and a heart for people over perfection.
In this raw and powerful episode, host Dina Scippa pulls back the curtain on what it really means to lead when the pressure is mounting and the playbook gets tossed out the window. Leadership in times of crisis? It’s not about being polished or perfect. It’s about being real, honest, and relentlessly people-first.
Dina dives into three core pillars of transformational leadership—transparency, integrity, and putting people first—sharing candid stories from her own experience and coaching sessions with women leaders navigating storms in their workplaces.
From confronting team burnout and donor chaos to resisting the urge to “keep it all together,” this episode offers both soul and strategy for the kind of leadership that doesn’t crumble in the chaos—it rises.
You will walk away with:
Practical tools to lead transparently without adding to the overwhelm
A reframing of integrity as consistency and accountability, not just moral high ground
A people-first lens that centers empathy without sacrificing outcomes
If you’ve ever wondered how to lead when you don’t have all the answers—or questioned whether your values can survive the storm—this episode is your blueprint.
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you're ready to stop chasing someone else's definition of success and start creating your own, you don' t have to do it alone. Whether it's 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there's a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I've got a free resource just for you! Download the Unstoppable Leaders Blueprint to help you kick perfectionism to the curb and lead with bold, grounded confidence. Grab it now at the link.
🔗 Listen in. Take notes. And remind yourself: you don’t have to be perfect—you just have to be real.
In this raw and real episode of Embracing Enough, recorded on Mother’s Day, Dina Scippa—women’s leadership coach and founder of Enough Labs—dives deep into a truth too many of us are avoiding: healing can’t happen when we’re stuck on the hamster wheel of overachievement.
Dina calls out the Busy = Worthiness trap so many women fall into, especially those of us in purpose-driven work where burnout is practically glorified. From her globe-trotting career in international development to the moment she nearly collapsed in a workshop, Dina shares personal stories and hard-earned wisdom about the cost of constant striving—and the radical power of pausing.
This episode is your permission slip to stop glorifying exhaustion and start protecting your peace. Dina breaks down:
Why your productivity does not determine your worth
How pausing and doing less actually makes you a stronger leader
The myth of “things will slow down eventually”
The steep cost of postponing your rest, healing, and joy
A bold challenge to start doing less—and reclaim your time
Whether you're hiding in your car for a moment of quiet or walking to remember who you are, this episode will meet you exactly where you are—with compassion, clarity, and a loving kick in the pants. Because rest isn't a reward. It's leadership. And it starts now.
✨ Take action: Share this episode with someone who needs the reminder. Or drop a ❤️ in the comments to show you're reclaiming your time, your energy, and your worth.
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you’re ready to stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start creating your own, you don’t have to do it alone. Whether it’s 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there’s a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I’ve got a free resource just for you! Download The Unstoppable Leadership Blueprint to start redefining success in a way that actually feels right for you. Grab it now at the link. 🚀✨
What does it look like to go from performing on the grandest stages in the world… to helping women reclaim their voice and live a life rooted in truth?
In this episode, Dina sits down with the incredible Shirin Eskandani—life coach, writer, speaker, and founder of Wholehearted Coaching—to talk about the messy, magical path of reinvention. From her early days as an award-winning opera singer to becoming one of the most respected voices in the personal development space, Shirin shares what it takes to walk away from a “dream life” and follow your inner knowing.
Together, they unpack:
How our identities are shaped by external validation—and how to unlearn that
The power of redefining success and honoring your intuition
Why mindset isn’t everything (and what’s missing from most coaching spaces)
The fascinating link between performance, presence, and personal transformation
What it really means to live a wholehearted life
This is not just a conversation about career pivots. It’s a masterclass in self-trust, voice reclamation, and living life on your own terms.
Whether you’re in the middle of your own reinvention or just beginning to ask, "What if there’s more?"—this episode is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed.
To learn more about Shirin's coaching certification program, click here: https://www.wholeheartedcertification.com
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you’re ready to stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start creating your own, you don’t have to do it alone. Whether it’s 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there’s a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I’ve got a free resource just for you! Download The Unstoppable Leadership Blueprint to start redefining success in a way that actually feels right for you. Grab it now at the link. 🚀✨
What do you do when everything starts to unravel—and everyone’s looking to you for the next move?
In this episode of Embracing Enough, we’re unpacking what real leadership looks like in the eye of the storm. Because crisis doesn’t make you a leader—it reveals the one you already are.
Dina gets personal about the hard moments she’s faced in leadership along with sharing powerful lessons from coaching leaders on what it means to lead with transparency, walk in integrity, and put people at the center—even when the pressure is high and the path is unclear.
You’ll walk away with:
Tangible ways to practice transparency that build trust
What integrity actually looks like in day-to-day decisions (especially when no one’s watching)
A people-first approach that fuels real connection and collective resilience
Whether you’re leading a team, an organization, or just trying to stay grounded in your own values—this episode is your reminder that showing up with honesty, courage, and heart is the strategy.
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Ready to dive deeper?
If you’re ready to stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start creating your own, you don’t have to do it alone. Whether it’s 1:1 coaching or The Leadership Lab there’s a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I’ve got a free resource just for you! Download The Unstoppable Leadership Blueprint to start redefining success in a way that actually feels right for you. Grab it now at the link. 🚀✨
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Monica Packer, host of the About Progress podcast, for a conversation that will shake up everything you thought you knew about perfectionism, productivity, and what it really means to move forward in life.
Monica shares her powerful perspective on why perfectionism isn’t about high standards—it’s about fear.
Together, we debunk the toxic myth that if something isn’t perfect, it’s not worth doing (or worse, that you’re just being lazy). Spoiler alert: not doing something perfectly is NOT the same as failing.
We dive into:
💡The real reason so many women struggle with “all-or-nothing” thinking
💡How perfectionism disguises itself as motivation but actually keeps you stuck
💡Why embracing messy progress is the key to lasting growth
💡Tactical ways to start taking action, even when self-doubt is screaming at you
If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the fear of not doing things right, this conversation is your permission slip to start messy, embrace imperfection, and finally make progress on the things that matter most to you.
Tune in, take a deep breath, and let’s unlearn perfectionism together. 🎙✨
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About Monica
Monica Packer is a normal mom and recovering perfectionist who uncovered the truest model to lasting growth: it's progress made practical. As a podcaster and coach, she guides women to find sustainable growth by adopting progress over perfection. Monica is a mom of 5, former middle school teacher, sourdough obsesser, and beginning gardener. You can find more about Monica at aboutprogress.com.
Download her free resource, The Do Something List here: www.aboutprogress.com/dsl
In this episode, Dina tackles the perfectionism trap that keeps leaders playing small and second-guessing their every move.
She unpacks how the relentless pursuit of flawlessness creates a culture of fear, stifles innovation, and prevents leaders from stepping into their full power. Instead, she makes the case for authentic leadership—the kind that embraces vulnerability, imperfection, and growth as strengths.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:✅ Why Perfectionism Is a Leadership Killer – How the pressure to be perfect leads to burnout, overthinking, and a lack of trust in your team.
✅ The Cost of Leading with Perfectionism – Why striving for flawlessness holds you back from making a real impact and stifles creativity.
✅ The Power of Authentic Leadership – How showing up as your real, imperfect self builds deeper trust, stronger teams, and greater influence.
✅ Practical Strategies to Let Go of Perfectionism: Strategies like acknowledging the fear, how to model imperfection for your team, and ditching the self-judgment
This episode is your permission slip to lead with confidence—not by being perfect, but by being real.
*********************Ready to dive deeper? If you’re ready to stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start creating your own, you don’t have to do it alone. Whether it’s 1:1 coaching, The Leadership Lab, or joining us at The IMAGINE Retreat, there’s a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I’ve got a free resource just for you! Download The Unstoppable Leadership Blueprint to start redefining success in a way that actually feels right for you.
Grab it now at the link. 🚀✨
Welcome to Season 6 of the Embracing Enough podcast!
This season, we’re diving headfirst into confidence and leadership in the workplace—because let’s be real, navigating leadership as a woman (or anyone outside the straight, white male default) comes with a whole set of exhausting double standards.
In this episode, we’re tackling something huge: success. More specifically, we’re unpacking why the traditional definition of success—titles, promotions, money, and external validation—often leaves us feeling like we’re still not enough. Dina gets personal, sharing how she climbed the career ladder, checked all the right boxes, and still felt unfulfilled. Sound familiar?
Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
✅ Why society’s definition of success feels like a never-ending chase.
✅ The mindset shift that will help you define success for yourself.
✅ How to pivot in your career—not because you failed, but because you outgrew the version of success handed to you.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the things and still wondering, Is this it?, this episode is your permission slip to redefine success on your terms. 🔥
Hit play and let’s get into it. 🎧✨
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Ready to dive deeper?If you’re ready to stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and start creating your own, you don’t have to do it alone. Whether it’s 1:1 coaching, The Leadership Lab, or joining us at The IMAGINE Retreat, there’s a space for you to step into your power and lead with confidence.
And to get you started, I’ve got a free resource just for you! Download The Unstoppable Leadership Blueprint to start redefining success in a way that actually feels right for you. Grab it now at thelink. 🚀✨
Why were we so obsessed with love as teenagers? And why, decades later, are we still carrying that baggage?
In this episode of Embracing Enough, host Dina Scippa takes a raw and personal dive into how our early ideas of love, validation, and self-worth were shaped long before adulthood.
From Love Is Blind binges to real-life high school crushes (yes, she’s spilling the tea on her first kiss), Dina unpacks the toxic narrative that being “chosen” equals being good enough.
Get ready to challenge the stories you’ve been telling yourself about love—and start reclaiming your own worth.
To learn more about Enough Labs and the dynamic services we offer, head over to www.enoughlabs.com/
In this episode of Embracing Enough, I’m joined by my friend Gary, who’s here to share his journey of navigating adolescence as a teenage boy.
In this episode, Gary and I dive deep into the highs and lows of those teenage years—insecurities, friendship groups, first loves, and all the messy emotions that come with growing up. We talk about how those experiences shaped him, not just as a man, but as a father today.
Gary’s story is a powerful reminder that the challenges we face as teenagers have a lasting impact, influencing how we show up in the world and in our relationships. Whether you’re a parent, reminiscing about your own teenage years, or just curious about the male perspective on growing up, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.
So tune in as we explore the complexities of adolescence from a boy’s perspective and discover how those early experiences continue to shape us in unexpected ways.
Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode. And as always, keep embracing the journey of reconnecting with your inner teenager. Until next time, take care!
On this episode of Embracing Enough, I’m mixing things up and decided to do a review of the summer movie I'm obsessing over. It's a movie hat hits all the feels—literally. We’re diving into Pixar’s highly anticipated Inside Out 2!
Join me as we explore Riley’s emotional rollercoaster through adolescence, where new emotions like Anxiety, Embarrassment, and Envy take center stage.
This sequel brilliantly captures the messy, beautiful reality of teenage life, reminding us why it’s so important to reconnect with our younger selves.
I’ll share my thoughts on how the film portrays the complexities of growing up, the pressure of perfectionism, and the impact of Anxiety on Riley’s journey.
We’ll also talk about how this movie reflects our own struggles with identity and self-worth during those turbulent teenage years.
Whether you’re a fan of the original Inside Out or just curious about the emotional challenges of adolescence, this episode is your guide to understanding the powerful messages behind Inside Out 2.
So grab your popcorn, hit play, and let’s get into it!
Don’t forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode. And remember, keep embracing the journey of reconnecting with your inner teenager. Until next time, take care!
It's the 100th episode!
In this episode, we focus on something I know I’ve been struggling with and I know so many women who I speak to struggle with – and it’s being a people pleaser.
And here’s the thing: people pleasing started early on as a child, can get worse in adolescence when we're fighting for that need to belong, and can way out of control if we let it linger too long in adulthood.
While for so many of us, it's what we rely on best to survive; the more time goes on, the greater this pattern takes shape in your life and takes you further and further away from developing a relationship with yourself.
For many of us, people-pleasing is such an ingrained pattern that we don’t even realize we’re doing it. But in order to break up with people pleasing, you have to first get honest with yourself as to how you've been choosing this.
Listen in on the 4 reflections I have about what people pleasing actually creates and how to move away from it - one step at a time.
