24. If You're a Perfectionist or an Overachiever, This One's for You

24. If You're a Perfectionist or an Overachie...

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267. Confident Girls Give Themselves Permission (Stop seeking reassurance + start taking up space!)

In this episode, Alissa gets into what it means to stop waiting for other people’s reassurance and why giving yourself permission is the first step toward feeling unshakable in rooms where you used to shrink.She explains how insecurity clouds the lens you see life through. When y ...  Show more

266. Why Do I Always Have to Be the Bigger Person? Resentment, Self-Abandonment, and Good Girl Conditioning

In this episode, Alissa gets into what it’s like to be the one who holds it all together. Your always the listener and the bigger person for everyone else.She names the anger, the resentment, and the physical toll of keeping yourself small, and offers a way out that starts with w ...  Show more

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