This episode is one of the most freeing conversations I’ve ever shared on Becoming You: The Journey Back to Your True Self. In this episode, I open up about how easy it is to tie our worth to approval, likes, and praise and how that cycle slowly erodes our peace and authenticity. I share my own story of performing for love and how I began peeling back those layers to finally feel safe being myself. We talk about the science of belonging, how childhood conditioning shapes our need for validation, and the mental health costs of constantly seeking approval. Most importantly, I walk you through practical tools and mindset shifts to reclaim your voice, build internal validation, and choose presence over performance. This is an invitation to stop outsourcing your worth and start living from the inside out - with truth, courage, and deep self-love.