the validation trap: why we crave being liked...

TRIGGER WARNING: this episode discusses eating disorders, disordered eating, body image, weight loss, body comparison, celebrity bodies and potentially triggering content around food and appearance. Please take care of yourself while listening.if you’d prefer to skip our highs an ...  Show more

this episode we're looking back at the goals & intentions we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year and reflect on how they're going so far & how we're (honestly) feeling. prompts we answer (for you to follow along): what is one overarching intention you would like to set ...  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

For whatever reason, we may have something happen to us in our past (most likely our childhood or adolescence) that has us seeking validation or acknowledgement from others in some form.The overachiever/workaholic who’s constantly trying to prove to someone that they’re good enou ...  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

After being sick and trying to get better, Nawal has been thinking a lot. Maybe too much. Todays episode discusses why we seek validation?, trying to get out of “seasonal depression”, why self-loathing is normalised and unpacking internal vs external validation. Plus my sick g ...