Best of Series | Learning How to Trust Yourself

In this “Best Of” episode, we  revisits one of the community’s favorite conversations, focusing on how to rebuild trust in ourselves—especially after experiences of trauma, shame, or self-doubt. 

In this episode we discuss the common reasons we feel unable to trust our own decisions, from survival-mode thinking to a fractured sense of self. 

We also look at  practical steps for repairing self-trust, including self-compassion, reframing decision-making, and embracing mistakes as part of growth. 

Key Topics Covered

•Why trauma damages our ability to trust ourselves

•The role of shame, self-criticism, and negative past experiences

•Practical ways to mend your relationship with yourself

•Allowing mistakes and learning self-compassion

•Methods to connect with your authentic desires (meditation, experimentation, journaling)

•Truth-telling, authenticity, and reframing decision-making

•Taking accountability instead of seeking external validation

•Recognizing your resilience and survival skills

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction & Best Of Series

01:24 – Revisiting “Learning How to Trust Yourself”

03:18 – Defining Self-Trust & Its Link to Success

04:55 – The Role of Trauma in Damaging Self-Trust

07:08 – Trauma, Shame & Trusting Our Decisions

09:47 – Overcoming External Approval-Seeking

10:50 – Mending Your Relationship with Yourself

11:29 – Embracing Mistakes & Releasing Self-Criticism

13:43 – Practicing Self-Compassion & Letting Go of Comparisons

15:14 – Connecting with Yourself: Meditation & Experimentation

20:36 – Truth-Telling & Authenticity in Daily Life

22:13 – Breaking Survival-Mode Habits

23:20 – Stop Playing the “Character” Everyone Likes

24:07 – Reframing Decision-Making with Hope

26:02 – Making Decisions Without Constant Outside Input

27:31 – Recognizing Your Resourcefulness  

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Jerry

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