How to Stop Seeking External Validation

Rosie unpacks a moment where setting a boundary felt necessary but still complicated. She talks about polarization, cancel culture, and how we can step back from conflict without turning people into villains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Rosie reflects on how easily we slip into negative self-talk, and how self-compassion helps us respond to mistakes with understanding instead of shame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Rosie shares a deeply personal moment of stepping into perimenopause and not recognizing herself — physically or emotionally. She explores how hormonal shifts can distort self-perception, awaken harsh inner voices, and how mindfulness and compassion help us meet ourselves with ca ... Show More

This week's mantra is I Release the Need for External Validation. True confidence comes from within, not from the approval or opinions of others. In this episode of Mantra, we explore how to let go of the desire for external validation and focus on building self-worth rooted in y ... Show More

this week (in the final part of our external validation series), we continue to deep dive into a topic that’s come up again and again across our episodes : seeking external validation. check out part 1 first, where we reflect on our own relationships with validation, how it’s sha ... Show More

In our twenties, the feedback sources that once defined our worth - grades, report cards, and parental praise - start to disappear. This leaves a void, which many of us instinctively turn to external sources like social media, career achievements, and the opinions of others, to f ... Show More

Join us in this week's episode as we dive into the roots of our craving for external validation, tracing it back to our early childhood experiences. There comes a point in time when the external validation we once received dwindles, leaving us unsure of how to fill that void for ... Show More

In this episode, Alissa shares a personal mindset shift that can be a game-changer for highly sensitive people​ focusing on being proud of how you show up, rather than relying on others to validate you. Through real-life stories​ including awkward happy hours to Instagram posts t ... Show More

You feel like you’re never enough—no matter what you achieve, how you look, or how hard you try. Maybe you’re constantly comparing, chasing validation, or wondering what’s wrong with you. If that’s where you are, this video is your soft landing and your wake-up call.We’ll explore ... Show More

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3577: Leo Babauta explores the root of our self-dissatisfaction and challenges the common belief that unhappiness with ours ... Show More

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3572: Chalene Johnson shares actionable strategies to break free from self-doubt and build lasting self-confidence by rewir ... Show More

So many of us struggle with the fear of not being enough—not smart enough, successful enough, attractive enough, or worthy enough. In this episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset Podcast, we dive deep into how this fear shows up, why it holds us back, and most important ... Show More

<p>At some point in practice, many of us wonder: Why does it feel like I’m not growing anymore? </p><p>In this excerpt from our Community Gathering Q&amp;A, a student opens up about reaching a plateau after years of mindfulness and healing work.</p><p>Sean Fargo offers a compassi ... Show More