Know Thine Self - A itty bitty-sode
the different versions of you that you switch between, why a compliment is so hard to take — and a reminder that your worth was never a ranking system
In this episode
No qualified experts this time, just Maddie, Kerry and the topic neither of them knows a single woman who hasn’t struggled with: self-worth.
They talk about becoming a different version of yourself depending on who’s in the room, and what that costs you. They cover playing small, and why “you’re just being sensitive” lands like a verdict on who you are. They try to say one thing they like about themselves out loud, and find out how hard it is to take a compliment, as Kerry’s friend puts it: “be a good receiver”. And they look at how self-worth shifts from your teens through your 40s, and the moments that tell you it’s time to let an old version of you go.
Then Maddie reads something she wrote, starting with “Worth is not a ranking system”, and ending with a line worth hearing more than once: “because you are here, you are trying, and that has always been enough.”
Chapters
- 0:00Why Self-Worth Feels So Heavy
- 0:28Switching Selves To Feel Safe
- 5:03Adapting To Fit In Everywhere
- 7:18Sensitivity, Boundaries, and Your Own Power
- 11:06Naming What You Like About You
- 14:48Compliments and Learning To Receive
- 17:44Owning Generosity Without Shame
- 19:40How Self-Worth Changes With Age
- 25:23Letting Old Versions Of You Go
- 30:56Worth Is Not A Ranking System
Transcript
Shout Outs
- Podcast theme music created by Lettie Lee.
- Artwork featured in the background of the podcast videos is by the talented Lindsey Erin.
- The Mugs by the fabulous Jess from JS Handmade Ceramics.
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