206 - Questions that Matter, Answers that Empower – Building Resilience & Overcoming Self-Doubt
Barb Knows Best
Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
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Ready to quiet the self-doubt, and finally put yourself first?
In this episode, we’re answering your questions about building resilience, practicing real self-care, and taking control of your mental health — even when life feels heavy.
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In this episode of Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re answering your most-asked questions about building emotional resilience, boosting confidence, and caring for your mental health.
Emotional resilience is your ability to adapt through stress and uncertainty while still protecting your peace. In this heartfelt Q&A, we explore how to manage overwhelm, quiet self-doubt, and make self-care a non-negotiable part of your healing.
Barb shares the self-care practices that helped her reclaim her worth during divorce, while Michelle offers grounding tools for empaths and highly sensitive people. Together, they open up about the beauty and challenges of mother-daughter relationships, gentle parenting, and staying emotionally connected through life’s ups and downs.
If you’re feeling stretched thin, second-guessing yourself, or struggling to put your needs first, this episode offers real talk and practical support for your emotional well-being.
Here's what we’re covering:
💕 Overcoming Self-Doubt: How do you let go and stay grounded when self-doubt creeps in?
💕 Mental Health for Empaths: How can you manage big emotions as a highly sensitive person?
💕 Releasing External Validation: How do you handle being misunderstood or judged by others?
💕 Gentle Parenting & Confidence Building: What makes Barb such a strong, supportive mom?
Your mental health matters. Tune in for practical tools, heartfelt stories, and empowering reminders that you are capable, worthy, and never alone. 💛
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| 1:38.3 | Hey friends, welcome back to Life Happens. As part of our podcast once a month, we'll be answering |
| 1:43.4 | your questions based on our |
| 1:44.8 | monthly theme. We get so many thoughtful questions after each episode, and we wanted to take the |
| 1:49.5 | time to address them and share our insights with all of you. With May being Mental Health Awareness |
| 1:54.4 | Month in the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world, we're focusing on mental health |
| 1:59.7 | and building emotional resilience. |
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