In this episode of Feisty Fridays on The Feisty Heroine Podcast, Rachel Beck explores the hidden cost of chasing validation — from relationships, family, society, and even social media.

Validation can feel sweet in the moment, but what happens when it costs you your peace? Rachel shares personal stories and lessons about learning to stop performing for approval, trust your gut, and reclaim your self-worth without needing external permission.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to measure your value by someone else’s opinion, this mini-sode will remind you that your worth isn’t up for debate.

📖 Inspired by this Guardian article: ‘Men seem to make life for women worse’: single US women share the woes of dating in 2025

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Keywords: validation, self-worth, boundaries, independence, women empowerment, authenticity, single women, mental health