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Mar 2025
37m 15s

I Spent Years Doubting Myself—Here’s How...

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About this episode

Fan Favorite: This episode originally aired on February 3, 2021. Do you struggle with self doubt and a habit of putting yourself down right as you’re getting started on a new path? Do you tell yourself things like “I’m not good enough,” “I’ll never meet their expectations,” or “What’s the point of even trying?” It’s time to silence that negative inner voice for good and start walking on a path towards empowerment, encouragement, and letting your true self shine.


On this episode of Women of Impact, Lisa Bilyeu answers your questions about how to overcome these negative inner voices and stomp out self rejection and doubt. She discusses how to own your true self, why you need to speak to yourself with encouraging language, how to not let others dictate your decisions, how to start valuing yourself, and how to set expectations that serve you in life.

SHOW NOTES:

Intro | Lisa opens today’s episode about overcoming self doubt and self rejection. [0:20]

Being You | Lisa reveals how to block out your self doubt and own your true self. [1:09]

Build Yourself Up | Lisa reveals the power of using encouraging language with yourself. [7:16]

Keep Showing Up | Lisa shares how to stop others from dictating your decisions. [11:22]

You’re Valuable | Lisa reveals the importance of building a foundation of valuing yourself. [19:15]

Expectations | Lisa reveals how to have expectations that serve you in life. [26:36]

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