One of the biggest things that hold back women from truly living their purpose is falling prey to the Good Girl Syndrome, saying yes when we mean no, agreeing to do things we don’t really want to do, suppressing our own wants and needs in order to do what others ask or expect of us. In today’s episode we’re blowing up the Good Girl Syndrome so we can step into being the wise, wild, unleashed woman that we were born to be.

• How to know if you have Good Girl Syndrome
• Get clear on how being a Good Girl is impacting you and your life
• What to do if you’re a people pleaser, you “should” all over yourself and you lack boundaries
• How to know when to say “yes” and when to say “no”
• How to take back your power, and shift from being a Good Girl to becoming a wise, wild, unleashed woman.

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Think about some of the things that really make you happy. Now, how often do you do them? Probably not as often as you really, truly could, right? And why is that? If you’re like me and so many others, your brain probably comes up with a whole host of reasons why you can’t do some of the things that would really make you happy! This is so common, AND, this is something you can change! In today’s episode I talk about:

• Why our brains throw up roadblocks to doing what makes us happy.
• How we can overcome those blocks.
• How I shifted from, “I can’t,” to, “How can I?” and how you can, too.
• The judger path vs. the learner path, and how this framework can help you view your options very differently.
• The importance of both/and, instead of either/or.

This is SUCH a juicy episode!

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I grew up saturated by messages that women deserve less than men. Maybe you did, too. Like so many women, I settled for the crumbs instead of expecting more, because that’s what I thought I deserved. It’s taken me a long time and a lot of personal work to unleash myself from those old, unhealthy beliefs, and in this episode I want to help you do the same! I’m talking about:

• The subtle – and not so subtle – ways in which women have been told that they deserve less than men
• Where are you accepting the crumbs instead of demanding and expecting the whole damn cake?
• How I’ve come to understand the importance of treating myself
• How we can develop self-compassion as a tool to overcome our old stories of being unworthy
• An exercise I call a “desire deep-dive”
• The importance of saying – and believing that – I Am Worthy!

You do NOT want to miss this episode!

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On paper, some people seem to have a perfect life – a loving spouse, healthy happy kids, a successful career, a comfortable home – and yet they struggle with crippling anxiety or depression. I’m sure some of you can relate. I know I can. My guest today has experienced this as well and has made it her mission, her purpose, to help others navigate their emotions and sensitivities in order to truly be happy and thrive. Stick around and hear Melissa Bernstein of Melissa & Doug fame talk about:

• Why she never felt like she fit in with this world
• Her thoughts about suicide and how she coped with existential depression
• The impact it had on her to not fully accept who she truly was
• How inner darkness fueled her creativity
• How she made a shift from this dark place and turned her life around
• Her new passion project, the entirely free ecosystem that she and her husband Doug have created, Lifelines, to support people, show them they’re not alone, and help them find meaning in their lives

You do NOT want to miss this episode!

About Melissa Bernstein

Melissa Bernstein, along with her husband Doug, is the Co-Founder of the toy company Melissa & Doug, which has created over 5,000 children’s products and sold billions of dollars of toys since its inception. Raised by educators, Melissa and Doug started the business in their garage in 1988, and they’ve been on a mission ever since to provide open-ended, inventive, non-technology playthings for young children. Throughout Melissa’s remarkable career, she kept secret her lifelong battle with severe depression and anxiety. She reveals her struggles in LifeLines, her first book, which she wrote to help others who are also suffering. Melissa’s book heralds the launch of LifeLines.com, an online ecosystem she and Doug are underwriting to support those seeking support, guidance, and community on their mental health journeys. Melissa lives in Connecticut with Doug and their six children.

To learn more about LifeLines, please go to: https://lifelines.com/

You can reach Melissa directly at melissabernstein@lifelines.com

Melissa talks about the profound impact Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, had upon her. You can get a copy here (https://amzn.to/2WvN5wU).

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