What if being a 'good woman' is the very thing keeping you stuck?
Be nice. Be reasonable. Keep everyone happy. Don't disappoint people. Don't make a scene. And whatever you do, don't be selfish.
I followed those rules for YEARS. I stayed married for 24 years, raised 3 kids, tried harder, kept the peace and did everything I though a good woman was supposed to do.
And I was fucking miserable.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the Good Woman rules so many of us have been following without even realizing it, why leaving a marriage doesn't necessarily free you from them, and the difference between being a Good Woman, a Bad Girl and a Selfish Woman.
Because you can leave the marriage and still live like you need permission.
You can stop pleasing your husband and start pleasing your kids, your ex, your parents, your friends or the entire fucking internet instead.
Different people. Same prison.
And if you've spent your life trying to do everything 'right' and still find yourself wondering when the hell your life gets to belong to you, this epsiode is for you.
IN THIS EPISODE:
Being a Selfish Woman isn't about not giving a fuck about anyone else.
It's about finally refusing to abandon yourself to prove that you're good.
Your life belongs to you.
READY TO STOP ABANDONING YOURSELF?
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