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EPISODE 3: Why Am I Never Enough? — Understanding the Fear of Abandonment
Have you ever found yourself doing everything possible to keep someone from leaving, even when the relationship was costing you your peace?
Maybe you overgive. Maybe you become anxious when someone pulls away. Maybe you accept inconsistency because deep down, you're afraid that asking for more will cause you to lose the connection altogether.
But what happens when the fear of being abandoned causes you to abandon yourself?
In this episode of Girl, What Was I Thinking?, we're unpacking the fear of abandonment, how childhood conditioning and past relationships can influence our sense of worth, and why we sometimes become attached to people who cannot give us the emotional security we desire.
We'll explore people-pleasing, anxious attachment, relationship patterns, and the importance of learning to trust ourselves instead of constantly seeking reassurance from others.
Because the goal isn't to become someone nobody will ever leave.
The goal is to become a woman who knows she will not abandon herself, regardless of who stays or goes.
It's time to recognize, reflect, and reinvent.
Hosted by Zada Monroe | Girl2Woman
Explore more: https://girl2woman.co
EPISODE 3: Why Am I Never Enough? — Understanding the Fear of Abandonment
Have you ever found yourself doing everything possible to keep someone from leaving, even when the relationship was costing you your peace?
Maybe you overgive. Maybe you become anxious when someone pulls away. Maybe you accept inconsistency because deep down, you're afraid that asking for more will cause you to lose the connection altogether.
But what happens when the fear of being abandoned causes you to abandon yourself?
In this episode of Girl, What Was I Thinking?, we're unpacking the fear of abandonment, how childhood conditioning and past relationships can influence our sense of worth, and why we sometimes become attached to people who cannot give us the emotional security we desire.
We'll explore people-pleasing, anxious attachment, relationship patterns, and the importance of learning to trust ourselves instead of constantly seeking reassurance from others.
Because the goal isn't to become someone nobody will ever leave.
The goal is to become a woman who knows she will not abandon herself, regardless of who stays or goes.
It's time to recognize, reflect, and reinvent.
Hosted by Zada Monroe | Girl2Woman
Explore more: https://girl2woman.co
Why Do I Trust Everyone Else's Opinion More Than My Own?
How many dreams have you talked yourself out of because somebody else didn't believe in them?
Girl, let's talk about it.
Have you ever been excited about a decision, a dream, or a new direction in your life—until you shared it with your parents, family, friends, or partner? Suddenly, their doubts became your doubts. Their fears became your fears. And before you knew it, you were questioning the very thing you once felt so sure about.
Sound familiar?
In this episode of Girl, What Was I Thinking?, we're unpacking the fear of judgment, the need for approval, and how years of people-pleasing can condition us to trust everyone else's opinions more than our own intuition.
Because here's the thing: You can love and respect the people in your life without handing them the authority to make your decisions.
We're getting into:
If you've been waiting for someone to believe in you, approve of your choices, or give you permission to pursue the life you actually want, this conversation is for you.
Your dreams don't require a unanimous vote. And trusting yourself doesn't mean you'll never make a mistake. It means you trust yourself enough to navigate whatever comes next.
It's time to stop shrinking your life to fit other people's expectations.
Recognize. Reflect. Reinvent.
Welcome to Girl, What Was I Thinking? with Zada Monroe.
Explore more conversations, resources, and self-worth tools at girl2woman.co.
Survival taught you how to get through life. Self-worth teaches you how to stop abandoning yourself while living it. In this episode we are recognizing the survival identity for who she is so that we can move forward with less baggage and a clean slate to do better.
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With Zada Monroe | A Girl2Woman Podcast
We're grown women. But are we really living like we know who we…
Girl, let's talk about it.
Girl, What Was I Thinking? is a podcast for women over 30 who are tired of questioning their worth, settling for less, overgiving, and losing themselves in relationships, friendships, and everybody else's expectations.
Because here's the thing: Just because we grew up doesn't mean we were taught how to become women who truly know, love, and respect themselves.
Hosted by Zada Monroe, this is a space for honest conversations about the childhood conditioning, unspoken expectations, and survival habits that shaped the women we've become. We're unpacking the good-girl programming, people-pleasing, unhealthy relationship patterns, and limiting beliefs that have followed us well into adulthood.
We'll reflect on the lessons life has taught us (sometimes the hard way), question the behaviors we've normalized, and explore practical ways to build self-worth, establish healthy boundaries, develop emotional maturity, and reconnect with who we are outside of everyone else's needs.
Expect real stories, uncomfortable truths, a little humor, and actionable habits to help you stop operating on autopilot and start becoming a woman you genuinely respect.
This isn't about having it all figured out. It's about finally asking ourselves the questions we should've been asking years ago.
We're recognizing the patterns, reflecting on the lessons, and reinventing the woman.
And girl, we're not gatekeeping what we've learned along the way.
Welcome to Girl, What Was I Thinking?
Recognize. Reflect. Reinvent.
A Girl2Woman Podcast | Girl2Woman.co