The Empowered Parenting Podcast

E14: How I Became My Own Best Friend

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How I Became My Own Best Friend

In this episode Polly talks about:

  • The 2 sides of parenting that are important to focus on.
    • How our relationship with ourselves affects the way we parent.
      • Her relationship with negative self-talk.
        • How she used to be her own worst enemy.
          • What the voice inside her head used to say to her.
            • Fixed mindset thinking.
              • How she starts to work on her negative self-talk.
                • Cultivating a kinder inner voice.
                  • The similar struggle she sees in all her clients.
                    • The unrealistic expectations we set ourselves.
                      • Mental energy drains.
                        • How she embraced her sensitivity.
                          • How that helped her to embrace her daughter’s sensitivity too.
                            • How the things we struggle to accept about ourselves become the things we struggle to accept about our children.
                              • Her advice on the first step to becoming your own best friend.

                                • If you want to get in touch with Polly you can do so on:

                                Website: ⁠⁠https://www.theempoweredparentcoach.co.uk⁠⁠

                                Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/_pollyoleary_⁠⁠⁠

                                TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/_pollyoleary_⁠⁠⁠

                                Or you can email her at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]

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                                The Empowered Parenting PodcastBy Polly O'Leary