Do you hold yourself back from sharing your opinions, and your authentic self because of fear of others' judgement? I have always worried so much about how others perceived me, to the point where I realized I was living my life for others. In this podcast I share a variety of ideas and resources that have helped me on my path to cultivating authenticity. I also share this week's Tool for Transformation. I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Connect with me on Instagram @melanieisathree, and I would be so appreciative if you would rate, review and subscribe to the podcast.

Resources referenced in this episode:

Bahns and Crandall work on “Like-minded others”:https://www.wellesley.edu/news/2016/february/node/83586

One option to complete a self check on Fear of Negative Evaluation: https://foundrybc.ca/quiz/social-anxiety-self-check/

Brené Brown on belonging:  https://brenebrown.com/book/braving-the-wilderness/

Savitsky et al on overestimating harsh judgement: https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-3514.81.1.44

Brené Brown square squad :https://brenebrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DTL-Read-Along-Workbook_092221.pdf

Luvvie Ajayi Jones: https://luvvie.org/

https://marthabeck.com/the-way-of-integrity/