Thrive with Kira Sabin: A Positive Psychology Podcast

Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Three


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EPISODE 3: Why We Don't Like Ourselves Very Much (Gen X Women Edition)

💥 In Episode 3 of my five-part series, I’m getting real about the deep, invisible ways women—especially Gen X women—were taught from day fucking one not to actually like ourselves.

🧠 I’m breaking down why so many of us struggle with self-worth, how it’s completely different from self-esteem or confidence, and why no amount of gold stars, trophies, or people-pleasing will fill the damn gap.

🙋‍♀️ In this episode, I’m calling out:
  • Over-giving until you’re fucking exhausted (and resent everyone)

  • Confusing being busy with being important

  • Struggling to take a goddamn compliment without deflecting it

  • Feeling like you have to earn love, worth, or even rest

  • Saying “yes” to shit you already know you’ll resent

  • Building walls around yourself and silently daring people to break them down (hint: they won’t)

…If that sounds familiar, this one’s gonna hit deep. And you might laugh-snort a few times too.

✨ Here’s what I’m diving into:
  • The real difference between self-esteem, confidence, and self-worth (nope, not the same thing)

  • Why Gen X women were conditioned to tie our value to our goddamn usefulness & perfection

  • How early praise and punishment set us up for a lifetime of people-pleasing

  • The sneaky ways self-abandonment shows up in midlife

  • Why midlife is the perfect time to burn that shit down and build something better

  • How Thrive Midlife helps women rebuild self-worth from the inside fucking out

 

đź’› Ready to stop performing and start actually fucking living?

Thrive Midlife is my six-month program rooted in neuroscience, positive psychology, and deep, radically honest coaching. It’s where you stop hustling for validation and finally start building the kind of self-worth that changes everything.

đź›  Check out Thrive Midlife here đź“… Or schedule a free call with me

 

🔔 Next Up coming back on Monday! 🎙️ Episode 4: Where to Put All the Fucking Rage — because spoiler: it’s not just hormones.

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Self-Worth, Self-Compassion, Gen X Women, Midlife Growth, Emotional Healing, Positive Psychology, Coaching for Women, Thrive Midlife

 

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