Growing up, were you encouraged to be a ‘good girl’? Do you find yourself, even as an adult, still struggling to meet this impossible set of expectations? Where do these beliefs come from, and why are they so hard to free ourselves of?

[1.36] Elise shares a 'good girl' belief she has been working on recently.

[4.05] Elise explains why so many women believe they need to be 'good girls' and where these ideas come from.

[7.51] Elise explores how society grooms us to be 'good girls' and the costs.

[12.12] Elise shares how, as adults, we can use self-compassion practices to help us unsubscribe from 'good girl' expectations that don't serve us well.

[17.57] Elise outlines how we can use our resentment and anger about the 'good girl' bind to redefine our self-worth.

[28.22] Elie offers some final tips to help us spot where the world's 'good girl' expectations are keeping us stuck.

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