If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking,

“Why did I explain myself like that?” — this episode is for you.

In this conversation, we’re talking about why explaining yourself can feel easier than standing firm, even when you’re clear about your decision. This isn’t about trauma or overthinking — it’s about belief formation and how self-trust is built (or quietly eroded) in everyday moments.

You’ll learn why over-explaining is often a nervous-system response, not a clarity issue, and how standing firm—without justification—is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen your internal authority.

This episode is an invitation to stop negotiating with your truth and start practicing self-trust in real time.

1. Why explaining yourself is often about relieving discomfort, not communicating better
2. How over-explaining quietly trains self-doubt and weakens internal authority
3. Why standing firm feels hard because it’s new, not because it’s wrong
4. A nervous-system reframe for the urge to soften, justify, or over-function
5. What it really means to let people learn their own lessons (without guilt)
6. How self-trust is built through action, practice, and repetition — not insight alone
7. The difference between being misunderstood and abandoning yourself
8. How to stop outsourcing your knowing and stand rooted in your decisions

00:00 Introduction: The Power of Saying No

00:53 Breaking the Habit of Over-Explaining

01:15 Welcome to 'Unavailable for Self Abandonment'

02:02 The Emotional Receipts: Knowing Your Truth

03:11 Redefining Explaining: From Soothing to Clarity

04:08 Managing Reactions Without Losing Authority

04:44 Standing Firm: The New Normal

05:26 Parenting and Letting Go: Lessons in Self-Trust

08:40 Building Self-Trust Through Action

13:07 The Self-Love Two Step: Stand and Stay

15:27 Conclusion: Choosing Yourself

Stand

Say what’s true—once, clearly, and without over-explaining. Let your decision be complete without a backstory.

Stay

Stay with the sensation that follows. The pause. The discomfort. The silence.

This is where belief is built—by teaching your nervous system that you’re safe to stand firm without collapsing or reaching.

This episode is for the woman who is done circling, done cushioning her truth, and ready to trust herself in moments that actually matter. Stay unavailable for self-abandonment. 💛

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