Sheila flips the script on traditional gratitude by revealing why the real transformation happens when you finally learn to thank yourself. She walks you through a live internal gratitude practice, showing how specificity, honesty, and self-recognition can completely shift your confidence and self-trust. Through personal stories about consistency, boundaries, joy, and resilience, Sheila demonstrates how powerful it is to acknowledge the ways you’ve shown up for your own life. This episode is vulnerable, fun, awkward in the best way, and packed with real tools you can use today. By the end, you’ll feel inspired, lighter, and ready to celebrate yourself with a whole new level of self-appreciation.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Flipping the script on gratitude and why internal gratitude matters01:28 Why thanking yourself feels awkward and how to make gratitude specific03:45 Consistency in coaching and podcasting and showing up even when it is hard06:11 Building self trust through boundaries, tough conversations, and trusting your gut08:32 Choosing joy in a challenging year and using music, humor, and small rituals10:51 Your homework a three part internal gratitude practice for the year

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KEYWORDS

self gratitude, internal gratitude practice, gratitude for yourself, building self trust, setting boundaries with family, choosing joy after a hard year, Small Talk with Sheila, Sheila Kazan podcast, self worth and confidence, gratitude season