Ep. 162 - Stop Apologizing for Who You Are

Barb Knows Best

Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt

Education, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Journals, Spirituality, Relationships, Parenting, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

On this week's brand-new episode, Barb and Michelle are encouraging you to stop apologizing. In this vulnerable conversation, they discuss their personal practices of noticing the instinct to over-apologize or even apologize when not warranted, and how that affects confidence, clarity, and self-esteem. They also share how they've been overcoming this pesky habit, and the benefits they've discovered.

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1:13.2	That's Factor Podcast at FactorMeals.com slash Factor Podcast to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Hello, everyone. Hi, friends. Welcome back to Barb knows best the podcast. It is me,
1:41.3	Michelle, your co-host, and I am joined, as always, by my mother, Barb.
1:46.8	And we're so excited to be chatting with you all this week about life's most interesting and meaningful topics.
1:53.7	Hi, Mom.
1:54.4	Hi, Michelle.
1:55.3	How you doing?
1:56.5	I'm fantastic.
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