Episode 152 - How to Stop Self-Abandoning: The First Step to Creating a Life That Truly Reflects Your Worth
If you feel like you keep abandoning yourself to keep the peace, keep clients happy, or keep up appearances online, this episode will hit home. We unpack what self-abandonment really looks like in a modern, values-led life and business, and how it differs from Radical Self-Honouring. I walk you through the hidden patterns that keep you inconsistent, including victim mindset, people-pleasing, and comparison that quietly drains your energy, creativity and self-respect.
You will hear real-life examples of self-abandonment in daily choices, the societal conditioning that taught you to override your needs, and the very real cost of not honouring yourself. We explore why emotional neutrality is one of the most powerful tools you can cultivate, how it protects your energy and creativity, and why self-trust starts with something as simple as keeping small promises to yourself.
This episode is an invitation to step out of autopilot, get honest about where you are leaking power, and begin building a life and business that genuinely reflects your worth, not your wounds.
Tune in to hear:
The hidden patterns of self-abandonment that keep you stuck in inconsistency and self-doubt.
Why neutrality is one of the most powerful energetic skills for protecting your peace and creativity.
How to begin rebuilding self-trust by keeping your own promises, even in small ways.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
How to define self-abandonment versus Radical Self-Honouring in the context of life and business.
How victim mindset, people-pleasing and comparison show up in your day-to-day choices.
How neutrality and discernment help you save energy, stay intentional and act from your values.
Practical first steps for stopping self-abandonment and strengthening self-trust through follow-through.
Themes & Time Stamps:
[1:31] Defining self-abandonment vs Radical Self-Honoring
[1:56] Real-life examples of self-abandonment
[2:14] Invitation to Sustainable Success programme
[2:35] Extract from book. The enemy of alignment
[3:36] Societal roots of self-abandonment
[4:23] Common ways self-abandonment shows up
[5:14] The cost of not honouring yourself
[8:43] Self-abandonment in daily choices
[9:07] Small choices add up over time
[9:24] Living without intention or discernment
[9:50] Approaches to stop self-abandonment
[10:09] Letting go of comparison
[10:36] Support systems and following through
Resources:
My book Radical Self-Honouring
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