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Podcast: Chaos to Connection: Boundaries and Breakthroughs for Cycle-Breaking Women
Episode: 281. Approval Addiction: Why We Abandon Ourselves to Keep the Peace
Description: What if approval-seeking isn’t about being liked…but about avoiding the feeling of not enough?In this episode, I’m unpacking the truth behind approval addiction—how the fear of criticism is really the fear of feeling small, diminished, or invalid… and how that fear quietly drives patterns like people-pleasing,perfectionism, and keeping the peace at your own expense.I share areal-life example of moving from reactivity to connection (a moment with my 3-year-old granddaughter—she was scared, I felt annoyed… and what unfolded fromthere surprised me)The shift isn’t about trying har...