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Jan 2023
36m 53s

Why and how we carry the "Not Good Enoug...

DR. MONA AMIN
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Anytime you have told yourself you’re not good enough, you’re not capable of, or you have to be better at something that comes from somewhere in your childhood. On today’s episode, I welcome Mary Beth Fox, a licensed professional counselor and owner of The Inner Child Therapist to discuss the not good enough stuff carried from childhood. We discuss: What ... Show More
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